Can one have a serious talk about burlesque? About pie-in-the-face antics and fan dancers doing the strip tease? “That’s the classic idea of burlesque, but contemporary burlesque, or neo-burlesque, since the ’90s, is a lot more varied and the performance possibilities are wider,” said Amanda Clark, 26, a Portland burlesque performer. “There’s still lots of […]
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CD Review: Silent Sam & The Evans mix it up and make it new on ‘City Life’
The band will perform at Andy’s Old Port Pub in Portland on Oct. 5.
What Ales You: Stopping by Wells on a rainy evening … for a couple of beers
Engineers Without Borders holds a beer and wine-tasting fundraiser on Thursday, and the Maine Lakes Brew Fest is set for Saturday.
Et Cetera Listings
Benefits, books and authors, family dance, fairs and festivals, films, food and drink, events for children, special events
Review: Compulsive porn-peeper meets Jersey girl in succinct, fun ‘Don Jon’
Joseph Gordon-Levitt delivers a fun film with a third-act punch.
Review: Speed thrills
Director Ron Howard puts the pedal to the metal in his homage to the sexiest era in Formula 1 racing.
Bull Moose Top 10
Top 10 for Portland store Sept. 9-15: 1. “Star Trek Into Darkness” (DVD) 2. Arcade Fire, “Reflektor” 3. “Star Trek Into Darkness” (Blu-Ray) 4. “NHL 14” for X360 5. Arctic Monkeys, “AM” 6. Neko Case, “The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You” 7. “Homeland” Season […]