It’s a man’s world, according to the James Brown song. Brown clearly never attended A Dash of Diva. The annual Girls’ Night Out event — sponsored by GO publisher MaineToday Media — brings live music, belly dancing, diva karaoke, a fashion show and a host of lady-centric vendors to Portland’s Holiday Inn by the Bay […]

Artists vie to earn a place for their work amid the offerings at this weekend’s Yarmouth Art Festival.

With the seeming need for entertainment and niche drinks in bars lately, it feels like there are too few places to just sit back with a beer and watch a game in greater Portland. This is why I ventured out to Westbrook to check out the newest location for Thatcher’s. Thatcher’s is already a well-established […]

Maine’s newest brewery will be introducing its first beer at Harvest on the Harbor at Ocean Gateway in Portland on Saturday.

You’ll want to give Taco Escobarr a try, with its choice of tasty fillings nestled in soft, crispy or deep-fried tortillas.

Nightmares realized from haunted hayrides to a variety of spooky events sure to keep you on the edge of your seat Halloween week.

Grant Street Orchestra is a Portland-based, seven-piece hip-hop band. But wait, it’s also a funk band. And a rock band. With guitars, horns, bass, drums and two MCs, GSO has earned its stripes across a spectrum of genres, culminating with the release of its debut CD, “Passionately Late.” With an unofficial mantra of “We are […]

Oh, and gentlemen too, if you’re so inclined.

A roundup of things to do this weekend.