The lyrics, the voice, the passion – they’re what make so many so excited to see Brandi Carlile at the State on Wednesday.

OgunquitFest’s Bridge to Beach is a race fit for kings and queens … and twins.

Top 10 for Portland store Oct. 8-14: 1. “Prometheus” (DVD) 2. Mumford and Sons, “Babel” 3. Converge, “All We Love We Leave Behind” 4. Van Morrison, “Born to Sing: No Plan B” 5. “Dishonored” for X360 6. “Prometheus 2D-3D” (Blu-ray) 7. Coheed and Cambria, “The Afterman: Ascension” 8. “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia — Season […]

New on the shelf: ‘Chernobyl Diaries’ / ‘Madagascar 3’ / ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ / ‘That’s My Boy’ / ‘Mad Men: Season Five’

The neoclassical pianist will perform Oct. 28 at the First Universalist Church in Norway.

I stopped at Mama’s Crowbar in Portland of couple of weeks ago and was surprised to find a Rising Tide beer called Tempest on tap. It was a coffee porter brewed with beans from Bard Coffee. Because I have been drinking Rising Tide since the brewery opened a couple of years ago and have liked […]

The series moves to the State Theatre on Friday.