Portlander Joe Gallant just released his debut EP, “My Own Divide,” a half-dozen entirely enjoyable pop songs sung with a smoothly quiet yet effective voice. You can find him online at reverbnation.com/joegallantmusic   GO recently caught up with Joe to find out where he came from and what “My Own Divide” is all about. How […]

A quick look at my CD shelf confirms that the Lewiston-born drummer/composer Steve Grover has been working hard at what he loves since winning the prestigious Thelonious Monk competition for his “Blackbird Suite” in 1994. His latest disc was recorded at about the same time as “Flying,” last year’s imaginative tribute to the Beatles.  “Statement,” however, features all original Grover compositions and is full of inviting melodies, varied rhythms and sophisticated harmonies.  […]

What if King Friday — the long-reigning puppet monarch of the kiddie TV show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” — came upon hard times? What if he was now living in squalor beneath a vaudeville house, where other strange or eccentric puppets hang out and behave in bizarre ways? That’s the premise behind a puppet show scheduled […]

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You’ll go crazy for the yummy sandwiches and sides at Cafe Ohno.

The food menu focuses on tapas and appetizer-type fare.