Artists and readers enjoy the chance to relax and socialize at Coast City Comics’ ‘Drink & Draw’ sessions.
go
advertisement
Posted inUncategorized
What Ales You: Looks good! Tastes great! Both sides win
As I wandered through the beer aisle at the grocery store, the artwork on the 12-pack of Geary’s Summer Ale jumped out at me for two reasons. First, the photograph and design by Kaitlin Callender, a junior in graphic design at the Maine College of Art, are striking. And second, I’ve just started drinking spring […]
Posted inLife & Culture
‘Cats’ was ’80s most iconic musical, reinvigorated Broadway
‘Cats’ – the 1980s’ most iconic musical – is also the show that helped reinvigorate Broadway and reinvent the form.
Posted inFood
Bar Guide: Cocktails and divine desserts at Bar of Chocolate
The Bar of Chocolate may easily be the Old Port’s best-kept secret. Tucked between the Oasis and Amigos, this bar is unlike any other I’ve been to in Maine. Patrons walk in off the cobblestone street to find comfy chairs, a few tables and a small L-shaped bar with stools. To the right of the […]
Posted inLife & Culture
‘Rock’ing the 1980s
‘Rock of Ages,’ a hirsute homage to over-the-top ’80s music and pop culture, comes to Merrill Auditorium in Portland on Saturday.
Posted inUncategorized
Making Noise: This Ghost has a soft spot for ‘holler folk’
Portland “holler” folkies The Ghost of Paul Revere consists of Griffin Sherry on guitar and vocals, Max Davis on banjo and vocals, Matt Young on harmonica and mandolin, Matt Baker on mandolin and Sean McCarthy on bass guitar and vocals. Sherry, Davis and McCarthy grew up together but didn’t start making music with each other […]
Posted inUncategorized
Indie Film: Today we pay lip service to Stache Pag
Some six years ago, brothers Nick and Zeke Callanan, along with some selectively hirsute friends, got together at a local bar and realized, in the immortal words of Ron Burgundy, “I look good.” And, deciding to share their love of lip whiskers with the world, they, further summoning the Burgundy spirit, announced, “Everyone come in […]
Posted inLife & Culture
Top of the ’80s movies
The most iconic film of the decade? It’s no contest, says our Dennis Perkins.
Posted inUncategorized
From the Editor: Show offers chance to dissect the ’80s
The ’80s brought us the Iran-Contra Affair, AIDS, the Challenger disaster, New Coke, parachute pants and Rick Astley. They also brought us the fall of the Berlin Wall, the dedication of the Vietnam War Memorial, the personal computer, cellphones and U2. It was a decade of extremes, and we’re celebrating it – the good and […]