I had hoped to find some outstanding beer bars during our recent trip to Ireland, France and Belgium, but the places we ate seemed to care more about the food — and maybe the wine — than the beer. But I still had some pretty good beer. Ireland, our first stop, can be summed up […]
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Indie Film: Out of the ether come funds to help local filmmakers
Gary Hauger of Maine’s Clockwork Pirate Productions is fundraising on the Internet.
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Making Noise: Passion leads young singer to make a life in jazz
Hattie Simon started playing the piano at age 9, but she didn’t start seriously studying jazz until she was 12.
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CD Review: Side project’s debut sounds a little too lonesome
More assuredness, more command, more sparkle is needed on almost every song.
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Off Beat: Weather turning ugly. Sweaters, too!
It’s that time of year again. Once you freeze today’s turkey leftovers and politely push the relatives out the door, it’ll be time to break out the tree, the wreaths, the lights and the ugly sweaters. Ugly sweaters, if you think about it, are a really beautiful and organic manifestation of our love for the […]
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From the Editor: It’s ‘Alive!’ – and other albums from the ’70s
Music lovers always have at least one favorite album, that one recording that you can listen to from the first track to the last over and over again and be taken away to a place of pure bliss every time. I rarely let a year go by without listening to The Beatles’ “Revolver,” U2’s “The […]
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Eat and Run: Q Street Diner, South Portland
Just direct your feet to the sunny-side up eggs, sides and more.
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Art and Theater Listings
Classical music, dance, theater, art museums and galleries
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You go, ‘Hugo’!
Martin Scorsese has wrought a mesmerizing work of movie magic just in time for the holidays.