The theater company debuts a mega production of ‘The Snow Queen,’ based on a tale by Hans Christian Andersen.

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A little bit naughty, a little bit nice – that’s the Pretty Things Peepshow, which is at Geno’s for a performance Saturday night.

After rehearsing for two months, it’s time to perform Maine State Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker.” Many of the dancers arrive at Merrill Auditorium more than 90 minutes before the show begins to prepare for their performances. Dancers are assigned to dressing rooms with others from their classes, and boys are separated from the girls. […]

NEW ON DVD AND BLU-RAY “CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS,” starring Werner Herzog and Dominique Baffier. In recent years, acclaimed filmmaker Herzog has turned his attentions at least partly to making distinctive and probing documentaries, such as this gorgeously shot and informative peek inside the Chauvet caves of southern France, home to what are reportedly the […]

It’s time to get into the holiday spirit.

The fourth annual on-air benefit for the Center for Grieving Children begins at noon Monday.

The Good Beer Store carries about 700 brands of beer and would like to double that.

The short horror film debuts at Nickelodeon Cinemas on Monday.