Greater Portland Dance “Tap, Tap, Jazz,” Maine State Ballet Theater, 348 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22; 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23. Tickets $15-$20 online at mainestateballet.org or 781-3587. Discounts available. Exhibits Wednesday 1/20 “Face to Face with Mainers,” 5:30 p.m. talk about portrait photography with Portland Press photographer Whitney Hayward. […]
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Dishin’ That: Questions about reservations, reservations about restaurants
Thanks for the overwhelming support regarding last week’s stance on why restaurant reviews are a waste of newsprint and infinite Internet space. Along with those endorsements were a few examples of why restaurant reviews are, as one Falmouth bartender put it, “dumb for 1,000 reasons and play roulette with people’s job.” A few emails were […]
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Arts Calendar Jan. 13
Greater Portland Dance “Tap, Tap, Jazz,” Maine State Ballet Theater, 348 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22; 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23. Tickets $15-$20 online at mainestateballet.org or 781-3587. Discounts available. Exhibits Betsy Wales, Congregational Church in Cumberland, 282 Main St., Cumberland Center, through Jan. 31, 829-3419 or office@cumberlanducc.org. “Local Color: […]
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Dishin' That: The only restaurant review that matters is yours
Lately, it seems more and more people are asking why I don’t visit specific restaurants and write the traditional pros-and-cons reviews of food, service, atmosphere and value. There are many reasons why I avoid that type of column, but the strongest seems to surprise people, even those who have known me a long time. “But, […]
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Arts Calendar: Jan. 6-17
Greater Portland Exhibits “Local Color: Pieces of Maine,” paintings by Dawn Maron, Mike Maron and Suzanne Woodward, Lifeworks Chiropractic Center, 202 US Rte. 1, Suite 100, Falmouth, artists’ reception 5:30-7:30 p.m., to April 29. “Tactile Delights: Fabric Manipulation,” Art Quilts Maine, Portland Public Library, Sam L. Cohen Children’s Library, 5 Monument Square, to Jan. 29. “Photos […]
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Dishin’ That: Keep your head up and count steps
The new year is off to a mixed-blessing of a start. My sweet little serving job has dwindled to skeleton hours, but the big cheese offered me shifts elsewhere within the organization. I’m grateful for the revenue, but I miss scuttling about at my Vitamin D-filled happy place. In spending quality holiday time with My […]
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Arts Calendar: Dec. 31-Jan. 9
Greater Portland Exhibits “Local Color: Pieces of Maine,” paintings by Dawn Maron, Mike Maron and Suzanne Woodward, Lifeworks Chiropractic Center, 202 US Rte. 1, Suite 100, Falmouth, artists’ reception 5:30-7:30 p.m., to April 29. “Tactile Delights: Fabric Manipulation,” Art Quilts Maine, Portland Public Library, Sam L. Cohen Children’s Library, 5 Monument Square, to Jan. 29. Thursday […]
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2015, the year of the timeshare tip
Traditionally, my column between Christmas and New Year’s Eve is about “The Best and Worst Tips of the Year.” Over time, tidbits in each category reached new and surprising heights in everything from creativity, to shock, to faith-in-humanity-restored generosity. Case in point, no matter where I’ve worked over the past 15 years, a $100 bill turned […]
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Arts Calendar: Dec. 23-31
Greater Portland Exhibits “Local Color: Pieces of Maine,” paintings by Dawn Maron, Mike Maron and Suzanne Woodward, Lifeworks Chiropractic Center, 202 US Rte. 1, Suite 100, Falmouth, artists’ reception 5:30-7:30 p.m., to April 29. “East Meets Weston” photography by Bruce Barlow, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Dr., through December, freeportlibrary.com, 865-3307. “Tactile Delights: Fabric Manipulation,” Art […]
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Arts Calendar: Dec. 23-31
Greater Portland Exhibits “Local Color: Pieces of Maine,” paintings by Dawn Maron, Mike Maron and Suzanne Woodward, Lifeworks Chiropractic Center, 202 US Rte. 1, Suite 100, Falmouth, artists’ reception 5:30-7:30 p.m., to April 29. “East Meets Weston” photography by Bruce Barlow, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Dr., through December, freeportlibrary.com, 865-3307. “Tactile Delights: Fabric Manipulation,” Art […]