• CONCERTS TODAY Donna the Buffalo, folk/zydeco/rock, with Caravan of Thieves; 21-plus. Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $20. www.portlandempire.com. 9 p.m. (doors). Portland Jazz Orchestra, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $5-$9. 8 p.m. Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas, Scottish fiddle and cello, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. $20. 633-5159. 7:30 p.m. John Hiatt, folk/rock, Strand Theatre, […]
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Face the Music: Need a ‘palooza’ or a shot of swing hipsters? Great stuff this weekend
“Oh give me a home where Donna the Buffalo roams“ Wow, that was bad. So sorry. Be that as it may, Donna the Buffalo has a big show tonight at Empire Dine & Dance, and I’m in the throes of “I just discovered a really great band,” hence my reimaging of “Home on the Range.” […]
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At the Movies
OPENING THIS WEEK “EASY A” (PG-13) Stars Emma Stone, Amanda Byrnes and Penn Badgley. Directed by Will Gluck. As she studies “The Scarlet Letter,” high schooler Olive Penderghast notices her parallels to the novel and begins to work the school’s rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing. Mature thematic elements involving teen sexuality, […]
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Phantom Buffalo creates a wealth of sonic textures
“Cement Postcard with Owl Colours” is the new Phantom Buffalo CD, and I love it — truly, madly and deeply. Where does one begin? Imagine, if you will, waking to a sunny day, wandering into a toy store and then wandering out with a new paper kite. From there you head to, say, the Eastern […]
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Music and Nightlife: Ramblin’ on
Legendary troubadour Ramblin’ Jack Elliott doubtless will have stories to share when he comes to Portland next week.
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From the editor: Random beacon bytes to nibble on
On Saturday, we’ll all have the chance to get rare glimpses inside two dozen of Maine’s famous lighthouses during the second annual Open Lighthouse Day. But one lighthouse is missing from the list: Ram Island Ledge Light off Cape Elizabeth, which was recently sold at auction for an eye-popping $190,000 after an intense weeks-long bidding […]
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Unsettling, maybe a hoax, but ‘Still Here’ has the feel of real
The question hanging over “I’m Still Here” — a film documenting the year in Joaquin Phoenix’s life when he quit acting in order to pursue a hip-hop career — is whether the whole thing is an elaborate hoax, the sort of media stunt prankster Andy Kaufman might have pulled off. There is one scene, in […]
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Off Beat: For these runners, pizza and beer worth the gait
Finish-line applause is intoxicating. The thrill of a 10K completion is amplified by the crowds of rooting friends and strangers along the way. But you know what else is intoxicating? Free Shipyard and Portland Pie. The motivational ovation takes a backseat to the beer and pizza at the end of the annual Portland Trails 10K: […]
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Indie Film: A patchwork of arthouses, so good guys don’t kill each other
With the economy forcing people to choose how best to spend their entertainment bucks, Portland movie businesses have to play hardball with each other, right? Not according to Jon Courtney. The co-founder and screening programmer for the Portland arts and film hotspot Space Gallery (www.space538.org), Courtney has worked with those who would traditionally be considered […]
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Art and Theater: Shooting Stars
Emily Schiffer’s new exhibit at the Farnsworth showcases evocative images captured of and alongside her photography students on a South Dakota Indian reservation.