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What Ales You: N.H.-made beer maker crosses lines in its appeal
Smuttynose Brewing Co. is in New Hampshire, but it’s president and founder lives in Maine.
Eat and Run: Leave the humdrum. Take the cannoli.
It’s an offer you can’t refuse – a reasonable deal on lunch in the pricey Old Port featuring casual Italian eats.
Light-hearted love tale plays out against Bacharach backdrop
Larry McKenna set out to write a musical based on the music of Barry Manilow. But as he got into the process, he realized he liked the music of Burt Bacharach much more. “Burt Bacharach was my idol,” said McKenna, who is in Maine this week to oversee the run of his musical, “Burt & […]
Inspired by violin CD, dancer plans to make her move
Karen Montanaro will unveil her new dance piece, ‘The Journey,’ on Saturday at the Celebration Barn Theater.
At the Movies
OPENING FRIDAY “30 MINUTES OR LESS” (R) (1:23) Stars Jesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride, Ariz Ansari and Nick Swardson. Directed by Ruben Fleischer. Two fledgling criminals kidnap pizza delivery guy Nick, strap a bomb to his chest, and give him mere hours to rob a bank. As the clock ticks, Nick, with the help of his […]
Hail ‘The Help’
Director Tate Taylor’s screen adaptation captures the essence of Kathryn Stockett’s best-selling novel.
Rickie Lee’s ‘Pirates’ to steal show in Freeport
The scintillating Summer Music Series at L.L. Bean’s Discovery Park continues Saturday night with a performance by Rickie Lee Jones. During this most recent tour, Jones has been mostly performing songs from her 1981 album “Pirates,” the follow-up to her 1979 eponymous debut that won her a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. “Pirates” garnered […]