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Movie: ‘Alice’ adaptations venture further from original girl
“One pill makes you larger, and one pill makes you small.” — Jefferson Airplane, “White Rabbit” Alice Pleasance Liddell was 3 years old in 1855 when her family met a shy deacon named Charles Lutwidge Dodgson in Oxford, England. She was 10 when she urged Dodgson to make a book out of the stories […]
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Go See a Movie
OPENING FRIDAY “The White Ribbon” (R) (2:24) Stars Christian Friedel, Ernst Jacobi and Leonie Benesch. Directed by Michael Haneke. Strange events happen in a small village in the north of Germany during the years just before World War I, which seem to be ritual punishment. The abused and suppressed children of the villages seem to […]
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Ready, set, go
MARCH 4 ‘In Our Wake’ Maine’s maritime heritage is the focus of a nautical film program, “In Our Wake: Maine’s Maritime Heritage on Film.” Home movies, travelogues and other film types have been compiled by Northeast Historic Film to highlight not just the boats and industry of Maine’s maritime heritage, but the individuals and communities, […]
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Record deal signals Spose is … awesome!
Ryan Peters’ catchy but ‘weird’ rap song attracts the attention of a major New York record label.
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Salt Exchange a sweet spot for sipping, savoring
Sitting at the svelte, handmade curve of the bar at the Salt Exchange, I’m bummed that I got lost on the way here. It’s a small way from Munjoy Hill, shares a block with Three Dollar Dewey’s and is up to something quite special with its gallery/restaurant aesthetic. It’s not hard to find either, right […]
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Bartenders compete in kickoff for Restaurant Week
PORTLAND — Mix 15 hot-shot bartenders, free-flowing vodka and oodles of creativity, shake thoroughly, and you have the Maine Bartenders Bash, taking place Monday at the Portland Museum of Art. This kick-off event for Maine Restaurant Week invites you to judge who slings the best cocktail in Maine. The rules are simple. Each participating mixologist […]
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Jenny Dee updates the girl group, and adds boys
Jen D’Angora loves the sound of 1960s-era girl bands, so much so that when the two bands she worked in waned, she started writing songs reminiscent of bands like the Shangri-Las. Soon, Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents was born. The band releases its debut album, ”Keeping Time,” on Tuesday. Go to www.myspace.com/jennydeemusic to listen to […]
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Dogg’s day in Maine
When rap superstar Snoop Dogg spoke via e-mail about his upcoming Lewiston concert, we learned that whether spoken or printed, his voice is unique.