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The latest On sale noon Friday – Third Eye Blind, April 22, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $35. PortTix; 842-0800 On sale 10 a.m. Saturday – Reba McEntire, 8 p.m. Aug. 21, Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion, Gilford, N.H. $34 to $104. Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion; (603) 293-4700. On sale 10 a.m. Saturday – Pat Benatar and REO […]
Krazy for karaoke
Wannabe rock stars willing to let it all hang out can choose from a variety of venues in southern Maine, including one where they can even front a live band.
Local Music Review: Solo CD reveal Zach Jones’ prowess in pop and soul
With the popular Portland outfit As Fast As, Zach Jones already has made it to one version of the pop rock promised land, sharing stages with the likes of O.A.R. and Maroon 5. On a slickly produced solo step-out, Jones proves he can surround himself with great players on a moment’s notice, but in his […]
Local theater offerings get serious, but not totally
PORTLAND — After a run of comedies and lighter fare, theater in Portland takes a serious turn. The Old Port Playhouse presents the Maine premiere of “Yours, Anne,” a musical adapted from Anne Frank’s Holocaust diary, and Portland Stage Company opens Athol Fugard’s “Master Harold and the Boys,” a story about racism and hatred in […]
Movie: Melodrama saps the strength of ‘Brooklyn’s Finest’ actors
A crowded cast of some of the finest actors in the cinema act the hell out of a gimmicky, episodic, hit-or-miss script in “Brooklyn’s Finest,” Antoine Fuqua’s latest attempt to relive the glories of “Training Day.” Writer Michael C. Martin of TV’s “Sleeper Cell” delivers great two-handed scenes, dialogue-driven confrontations and simple, everyday-life conversations interspersed […]
Skaters feel lots of warmth from Disney on Ice crowds
Matt Grimsted has skated competitively, doing triple toe loops in front of the watchful eyes of a judging panel. He’s also skated dressed as a moonfish and a pelican, doing toe loops and the like before the adoring eyes of tiny children. He prefers the latter, since it’s a lot tougher to get a smile […]