Greater Portland Books/Authors Wednesday 10/21 An Evening with Richard Blanco, poet and storyteller, 6:30 pm. Trinity Episcopal Church, 580 Forest Ave., Portland, 828-1090. Free. Film Saturday 10/17 Movie Night: Creepy double feature: “Mothra” and “Creature From the Black Lagoon,” 7:30 p.m., $10, Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland, www.mayostreetarts.org. After School Movie, “When Marnie […]

“You Can’t Get There from Here: The 2015 Portland Museum of Art Biennial” is a rather corny title for a very provocative exhibition (Oct. 8 to Jan. 3, 2016), the title of which is meant to invoke, in the words of guest curator Alison Ferris, “the many ways that these artists have embraced the unknown.” […]

There’s a lot of intriguing music and one superb Broadway musical slated for southern Maine over the next week and half. Top choice is the national tour of “42nd Street,” which is one of the ultimate shows about showbiz. It’s a 1980 Broadway version of the celebrated 1933 Hollywood film that’s fondly remembered for its […]

About a month ago, I received a question regarding the lack of patron dress codes in Portland-area restaurants. What did I think about the matter, a reader asked. Should tasteful dress codes be posted? Enforced? And if so, to what end? Should men without collars be kicked out of high-end places? Is a skirt, markedly […]

The upcoming weeks are notable for a variety of concerts featuring music of many styles and formats. These include a symphony orchestra, a jazz orchestra, a woman who leads a string band and a woman who plays many instruments. Portland Symphony Orchestra launches its 2015-2016 classical season with two performances of a program focusing on […]

As the weather cools down, southern Maine’s arts and entertainment schedule is heating up. As of early October, many of the region’s theater companies have started their 2015-2016 seasons, and a trio of great musicals opened this past weekend. Most intriguing is “No Biz Like Show Biz,” an original musical revue that showcases Broadway’s golden […]

Greater Portland Film “Two: The Story of Roman and Nyro,” Friday, Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3-4, 2 p.m., $8, students $6, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland, 775-6148, pmamovies.org. Thursday 10/1 “Casablanca,” 1 p.m., free, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3307, freeportlibrary.com. Sunday 10/4 “Finders Keepers,” […]

Greater Portland Books/Authors Monday 9/28 “Fresh Cut,” reading by author E.J. Bouinatchova, 6:30 p.m., free, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3307, freeportlibrary.com. Film “Come to My Voice,” Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26-27, 2 p.m., $8, students $6, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland, 775-6148, pmamovies.org. Friday 9/25 “Astraea,” 6:30 p.m., $8, […]

Not one “for fancy restaurants or anything too foo-foo,” My Blue-Eyed Yankees Fan doesn’t appreciate Portland’s wide and varied dining opportunities. Lamenting that flaw early on, I decided his pros outweighed the cons. As of late, I’m having second thoughts. Begrudgingly accepting his unadventurous palate as part of a bigger package deal, I became frustrated […]