Top 10 for Portland store Dec. 23-29:   1. Beyonce, “Beyonce” 2. “Despicable Me 2” (DVD) 3. Arcade Fire, “Reflektor” 4. Billie Joe and Norah, “Foreverly” 5. Lorde, “Pure Heroine” 6. “Boston Red Sox: Band of Bearded Brothers” (DVD) 7. “Elf” (DVD) 8. “Kick-Ass 2” (DVD) 9. Various artists, “Greetings from Area Code 207: Vol. […]

Miss Tess and The Talkbacks at One Longfellow / Choral Art Society performs Epiphany Celebration / Burger-and-a-Pint-Night at Sebago Brewing / Monster truck event in Bangor / Cardboard Sea at Mayo Street Arts / Lauren Fensterstock artist reception / ‘Oyster Thursday’ / SPACE welcomes winter

Badfish plays music of Sublime / Gala benefits Share Our Strength / New Year’s Eve at Southworth Planetarium / Phish show live-streamed / ‘Abstraction’ at Center for Maine Contemporary Art / St. Pierre photos at Curtis Memorial Library / Flock & Vine New Year’s Eve event / New Year’s Day hike in Porter

Museums, galleries and theater

The band promises better things to come in its self-titled EP.