Johnny’s is not an Irish bar per se. You might assume as much, given owner Johnny Robinson’s Emerald Isle inflection, or the fine collection of Irish spirits that comprise the “best Irish coffee in town,” which he warmly presents to welcome us. Or it could be the weeklong celebration of Bloomsday, a June 16 holiday […]
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Calendar: Our picks for your best entertainment this week
Our picks for your best entertainment this week
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The Movies: Fireworks don’t get it done for you? Then indulge in classic July 4 flicks
If parades, fireworks and picnics aren’t your thing, maybe a good movie is what you need to get you in the proper Fourth of July mood. Nothing like a good film to get the emotions stirring. So whether you want rousing patriotic music, heart-pounding patriotic action or more serious historical studies, there’s a film out […]
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Music and Nightlife: Oxford-bound
The Flaming Lips took Bonnaroo by storm last month. Expect them to do the same at this weekend’s much-anticipated Nateva Festival.
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Etcetera: Hot Ticket, Cheap Thrill
Hot Ticket: PJs and DJs? Must be ’90s Nite at Asylum THROW ON YOUR footsie jammies or your lacy lingerie and head to Asylum on Saturday night for the ’90s Nite Pajama Party. DJ Jon and DJ Pony Farm will be spinning your favorite ’90s tunes while you enjoy $2 well drinks until 11 p.m. […]
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Art and Theater: Portland art gallery comes back in a new location
The Portland gallery scene expands by one as Susan Porter, proprietor of Addison Woolley Gallery, is back in business. Porter, who formerly operated Addison Woolley in the Old Port, is opening a new, full-time gallery at 123 Washington Ave. “We will be part of the new artistic frontier of the East Bayside/Munjoy Hill neighborhoods,” Porter […]
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Cover Story: PSO pops again
Community businesses step up to bring back a music and fireworks spectacular.
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Etcetera: Shoot the Works
Portland’s fireworks display, featuring the PSO, highlights a weekend of sparks flying all over southern Maine.
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Indie Film: ‘Adelle’ premieres at the Nick, as director Davis gets sinister
The 2010 Maine movie scene marches on with the world premiere of director Andy Davis’ “Adelle” Wednesday at the Nickelodeon on Temple Street in Portland. (And let’s hear it for the Nick, by the way. This is the third premiere of a Maine-made movie it has held in the last three months.) The eerie, disturbing […]