PORTLAND T he Maine Jewish Film Festival opens Saturday, March 9, with the romantic comedy “Dorfman in Love” starring Sara Rue (“Rules of Engagement,” “Malibu Country”) as a lovelorn 20-something and Elliott Gould (“Oceans 13,” “M.A.S.H.”) as her difficult father. The festival runs through March 16. Screenwriter Wendy Kout will be in attendance for opening […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Walt White robe. Baby Holly’s pink hoodies. Sweaters worn by DEA agents trying to break up a drug smuggling ring. These are among the items the AMC hit television series “Breaking Bad,” a show about the methamphetamine wars in Albuquerque, donated to a city shelter in an effort to help […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Hallmark Channel is making a new Friday night home for family movies. The channel announced Wednesday that it will launch the showcase March 15 with the debut of “Return to Nim’s Island,” starring Bindi Irwin, the 14-year-old daughter of the late Steve Irwin, the Australian crocodile hunter who hosted a […]

A big-budget, effects-laden, 3-D retelling of the Jack and the Beanstalk legend may seem like the unlikeliest pairing yet of director Bryan Singer and writer Christopher McQuarrie, but “Jack the Giant Slayer” ends up being smart, thrilling and a whole lot of fun. Singer and McQuarrie’s collaborations include, most famously, the twisty crime mystery “The […]

PORTLAND — Bikini Kill, Pat Benatar, Joan Jett and The Runaways, Courtney Love, Meg White, Blondie, Shirley Manson, the list goes on and on of the rockers who helped pave the way for women in music history. Bayside Bowl is going to get loud tonight at 58 Adler St., from 5:30 to 9 p.m. when […]

BATH — Patten Free Library’s “Tell It to the Judge” film series continues on March 5 with “Kramer vs. Kramer.” Show time is 6:30 p.m. in the library’s community room. Refreshments are provided. All films are free and open to the public. Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep star in this winner of five Academy Awards […]

BATH — Centre St. Arts Gallery, LLC, announces a watercolor exhibit and workshop by guest artist Marsha Donahue. The gallery will show several of Donahue’s watercolors from March 1 to March 3 at 11 Centre St. A reception for the artist will be held today, March 1, from 5 to 7 p.m. Donahue will teach […]

BATH — Maine Maritime Museum’s Volunteer Council is revving up to reach additional volunteer staff for its upcoming 2013 season. To learn about the kinds of volunteer opportunities available, the museum will be hosting informational meetings in the coming weeks to which potential volunteers are invited to attend. Recruitment parties will be scheduled between March […]

PORTLAND — Milo Greene will play at Empire Dine and Dance, 575 Congress St., Saturday, March 2, at 9 p.m. Doors open at 8 p.m. for the 21 and older show. Milo Greene is not real. In the DIY music world, having proper representation is key. Lacking an actual manager, college classmates Andrew Heringer, Robbie […]

PORTLAND — Local theater artist Bess Welden’s latest one-woman play, “Big Mouth Thunder Thighs,” continues its run at Portland Stage Company through March 9. The show is presented as part of Studio Rep, Portland Stage’s new program designed “to build bridges between the theater, local artists and audiences, (and) contribute to the vibrancy of Portland’s […]