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Music and Nightlife: Hot Ticket and Cheap Thrill
• HOT TICKET Thriller to the spirit of Michael Jackson ROCK with the spirit of Michael Jackson during the third annual Michael Jackson Tribute Night at Empire Dine and Dance in Portland on Tuesday. WHEN: 9 p.m. Tuesday WHERE: Empire Dine and Dance, 575 Congress St., Portland. HOW MUCH: $12 to $15. Ages 21 and up. […]
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Art and Theater: Hot Ticket and Cheap Thrill
• HOT TICKET Last chance to get your ‘Bah, humbug’ EACH YEAR, it’s one the hottest tickets in town at the holidays. “A Christmas Carol” at Portland Stage Company routinely sells out, especially the week of Christmas. We’re down to three shows — two today, one Friday. This year’s show is getting high praise for the […]
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From the Editor: Last-minute can mean pretty cool
So here it is, Dec. 23, two days to the Big Event, and you still haven’t finished your Christmas shopping. You basically have three options. One, rush out frantically to the stores and grab whatever you can find left on the shelves, because most of the good stuff will be picked over. Two, give money […]
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At the Movies
OPENING SATURDAY “GULLIVER’S TRAVELS” (1:27) (PG) Stars Jack Black, Emily Blunt and Jason Segel. Directed by Rob Letterman. Travel writer Lemuel Gulliver takes an assignment in Bermuda, but ends up on the island of Lilliput, where he towers over its tiny citizens. Brief rude humor, mild language and action. Opening at: Brunswick 10 Sat 2:35, 4:45, […]
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CD Review: Olas transports you with a vivid ‘La Perla’
Let Olas take you on an international journey over the course of nine original songs that span 53 minutes with the CD “La Perla.” Olas is a Portland-based hive of eight musicians and dancers that are inspired by traditional and modern flamenco, Andalusian and Arabic folk music. They take this influence and meld it with […]
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Off Beat: Unwrapping christmas
Its history may surprise you: Bans! Rioting! Widespread wassailing! Ho ho ho the humanity!
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Art and Theater: Uplifting Performance
There’s still time to take in Portland Ballet’s “Victorian Nutcracker,” a version of the classic that’s singular for its inclusion of local elements in the staging.
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Movie Review: Ballet the jumping-off point in dark, scary ‘Black Swan’
“I had the craziest dream last night, about a girl who was turned into a swan,” Natalie Portman says, tremulously, in the early going of “Black Swan.” But it can’t possibly be as crazy as the Darren Aronofsky dream that follows for the next 100 minutes. The director of “The Wrestler” has, with Portman as […]
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Et Cetera Listings
• FAIRS/FESTIVALS Festival of Trees, variety of associated activities, Saco Museum. Free. 283-3861. Noon to 8 p.m. today; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday to Wednesday. • SPECIAL EVENTS Holiday Extravaganza, varying events featuring musicians, art exhibits, poets and more, Aarhus Gallery, Belfast. www.aarhusgallery.com. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today. “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” tours […]