If you can’t see it live, you can see it live in HD. And it’s not just opera anymore. From rock concerts and plays to museum tours, audiences are flocking to movie theaters and performing arts halls to get a virtual reality entertainment experience. “Nowadays, you can do so much on the Internet; there are […]
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Off Beat: Laugh track
No one’s going to the principal’s office for being snarky at this class for teens interested in stand-up comedy.
State of the State Theatre
It’s pretty good, actually: Since it reopened in 2010, the theater has booked more shows than anticipated, and the healthy playlist for 2012 seems to continue the trend.
What Ales You: Once a home-brew shop, Cody expands to Maine
Maine is Sean Cody’s first market outside of his home state of Massachusetts.
For Alexander Libby, it’s always showtime
Ever since he was a kid growing up in Freeport, the Cheverus alum has aspired to a career in show biz. Look at him now.
Making Noise: Straight from a dorm room comes sound of Wry Climate
You might say Wry Climate is a bit into the weather, from the band name and its CD “Bridge Ice” to songs that talk about winter, coldness and snow.
Eat and Run: Rapid Ray’s, Saco
Rapid Ray’s, with tasty food cooked to order and priced fairly, has earned its loyal legion of fans.
Wrap yourself in a carriage robe exhibit
The Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Museum is displaying 20 locally produced carriage robes dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
‘Extremely Loud’ sensitively deals with 9/11 trauma
A bright, socially awkward boy tries to make sense of 9/11 and find some closure with the father he lost on what he calls “the worst day” in “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close.” The film, based on a Jonathan Safran Foer novel, is a sometimes tearful remembrance of that day and the lives it ended […]
At the Movies
OPENING FRIDAY “40 WEST” (NR) Stars Jennifer Nichole Porter, Scott Winters and Brian A. White. Directed by Dana Packard. A blues musician finds herself trapped in a sordid East Texas motel room with her violent husband, who was released from prison early. The film contains strong language and violence. There will be Q&A session with the […]