Bad movies. Why do they make us so happy? Mind you, I’m not talking about the weekly slog of sub-par, uninspired Hollywood junk here. Nobody’s going to derive any kind of enjoyment from a “Letters to Juliet” or an “All About Steve.” They just make people sad and sort of logy. No, I’m talking bad […]
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Calendar: Our picks for your best entertainment this week
Pop the Cork The village area of Rockport is alight tonight honoring Bay Chamber Concerts’ 50th anniversary. Park your car and take a trolley to various venues for food and wine pairings, dancing, art exhibits and musical entertainment, including a performance by Grammy Award-nominated Oleta Adams. Go to www.mainewine.com for information. When: 5:30 to 10 […]
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What ales you: The ales have it
Summer has not officially arrived, but summer weather has. That means it’s time to taste some summer ales for the first edition of “What Ales You.” This column should be a lot of fun. I have been drinking beer for more than 40 years, drinking it with some critical approval since I was introduced to […]
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The Movies: Now Showing
“BABIES” – (PG) Stars Bayar, Hattie, Mari and Ponijao. Directed by Thomas Balmes. A look at one year in the life of four babies from around the world, from Mongolia and Namibia to San Francisco and Tokyo. Cultural and maternal nudity throughout. Showing at: Eveningstar (Brunswick) Today 3:15, 5, Fri-Wed 3, 4:45 “CITY ISLAND” – […]
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Dining and Drink: All soup, all the time
“But sir, it’s supposed to be cold.” I always thought cold soup jokes were funny, at least when I was 8 years old and would see them on some cheesy TV variety show. In my limited world view, I agreed that the idea of cold soup was funny, even a little snobby. But I am […]
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The Movies: An ‘A-Team’ for 2010
Several years ago, Yahoo polled 1,000 TV viewers and asked them what classic show they’d like to see revived. The surprise winner was a program that had ended its run nearly 20 years earlier, and was probably best known for one of it stars, a Mohawked black man wearing enough jewelry to pay off the […]
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Boggus is a real Nashville deal, but loves to visit here in Maine
Like lots of musicians, Suzy Bogguss started out playing on street corners for meal money, and stayed at people’s houses to avoid paying hotel rates while on tour. She was lucky to land a job singing at the country theme park Dollywood — named for country-music legend Dolly Parton — and that exposure led to […]
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Bull Moose Top 10
Top 10 for Portland store, May 31-June 6: 1. “Alice in Wonderland” (DVD) 2. Jack Johnson, “To the Sea” 3. “Wolfman” (DVD) 4. The Black Keys, “Brothers” 5. U2, “360 at the Rose Bowl”(DVD) 5. “Red Dead Redemption” for Xbox 360 7. Nas and Damian Marley, “Distant Relatives” 7. The National, “High Violet” 7. “Red […]