The new ‘Narnia’ is a rip-roaring ‘Voyage’ indeed.
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At the Movies
OPENING FRIDAY “THE TOURIST” (1:44) (PG-13) Stars Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie and Paul Bettany. Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. Frank Taylor travels to Venice to recover from a recent break-up, though he soon finds himself engaged by the beautiful and mysterious Elisa, who happens to be an Interpol agent with a dangerous connection to a […]
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Music and Nightlife Listings
• CONCERTS TODAY Noonday Concert with University of Southern Maine Chamber Singers, First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, Portland. Free. 775-3356. 12:15 p.m. Paula Cole, folk-rock; 21-plus. The Landing at Pine Point, Scarborough. $40. www.thelandingatpinepoint.com. 7 p.m. A Loss for Words, pop-punk, with Lions Lions and others, Deering Grange, Portland. $10 day of show; $8 in […]
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Music and Nightlife: say grace
You won’t be alone — Potter and the Nocturnals have generated a lot of industry buzz lately. They play the State on Saturday.
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From the Editor: No ‘Grandma Got Run Over,’ but give a listen anyway
Whether the people on your holiday shopping list prefer downloading music to their iPods or the feeling of holding a CD in their hands, music makes a great — and cheap — stocking stuffer. And if you’re in an especially festive mood come Christmas morn, you’ll want some appropriate tunes that will enhance the feeling […]
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Et Cetera: SMILE
The PICNIC Sale is back, with cool stuff to buy, good stuff to eat and the not-so-common chance of getting your picture taken with a Yeti.
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So much to season
From ‘A Christmas Carol’ and ‘The Victorian Nutcracker’ to ‘The World of Sholom Aleichem,’ local arts organizations have your holiday entertainment needs covered.
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Making Noise: This [dog]and[pony] show explores music and video
Ever heard of La Blogotheque? In the age of having an Internet where everyone can enjoy the same media together, La Blogotheque posts intimate, high-production value captures of the greatest music in the world. Sigur Ros whomps on glass bottles or Bon Iver walks around strapped to a timpani — that sort of thing. But […]
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Art and Theater: It’s ‘Magic’
“Magic of Christmas” has two acts with one intermission, but it might be helpful to think of the annual holiday concert of the Portland Symphony Orchestra as a collection of thirds.
The first third of the concert is about Christmas traditions. The second third is all about the Christmas story. And the final third captures the spirit of Christmas.
The run of 11 concerts begins with a preview Friday at Merrill Auditorium, and continues through Dec. 19.
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Movie Review: Watts, Penn deftly bring real-life events to screen in ‘Fair Game’
For its first 80 minutes, the fact-based drama “Fair Game,” directed by Doug Liman (“The Bourne Identity”), crackles with urgency and intelligence. We meet CIA agent Valerie Plame (Naomi Watts), an operative specializing in the Middle East, whose husband, former Ambassador Joseph Wilson (Sean Penn), is dispatched on a mission to Niger to search for […]