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The Maine Jewish Film Festival opens Saturday with films from around the world.New bits, fresh laughs: That's what Brian Regan lives for
Brian Regan thinks laughs can get boring.The Night Is Young
Styling with original songs, steel drums, Sandman salute.
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Danielle Doyle
"Beautiful melodies, sultry alt-country vocals and rich lyrics are interspersed with relaxed and comic banter." 8:00 pm Monday @ North Star Music Cafe, Portland
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"Voice Lessons"
Meet Virginia, a deluded community musical theater diva, and Nate, the put-upon vocal coach to whom she offers triple scale to transform her into a star. 8:00 pm Monday-Wednesday @ Studio Theater, Portland Stage
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Toubab Krewe
Toubab Krewe blends American and West African influences, though their roots are in Asheville, NC. 8:00 pm Wednesday @ Port City Music Hall, Portland
Oh Baby Cafe, Biddeford
Part cafe and part art space, Oh Baby Cafe is decked in bright colors ‰ÛÒ from the plum high-top tables to the painted walls and canary-yellow light switches. Two small tables linger in the corner near the door, a draped rope separating the space like a breakfast VIP section.
Drink Specials
Profenno's, Westbrook, Thursday: $1.50 domestic drafts from 7 p.m. to midnight. Dock Fore, Portland, Monday: 20-ounce Stella for $1.95 from 3 p.m. to close. Rivalries, Portland, Tuesday: $3 Shipyard drafts and two-for-one wings from 3 to 6 p.m. Check the drink specials
The Corner Room, Portland
I should've opted for something from the many splendored, all-Italian all-handpicked wine list (Gabbiano Chianti, Toscano for example). After all, part of Smith's rustic restaurateur vision is the plump carafes that serve as a booze boat for two.
Nick Curran
Standout rock howler stands up to bad news.
Mike Olcott: Local music Q&A: Nick Curran
Local music around town
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Maine Roller Derby's Lucky Lass @ Bubba's Sulky Lounge
Mar 14, 2010 04:20 PM
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Rock Off 2010
912 Issues Awareness Project
Maine Center for Constitutional Studies 6 - 9pm, Riverton Community Ctr - Lg Learning Center 797-7891.
Maine Center for Constitutional Studies 6 - 9pm, Riverton Community Ctr - Lg Learning Center 797-7891.
2010 Baby & Child Portrait Contest
Jenny Gironda Photography 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Various Locations in Southern Maine 207-749-8557.
Jenny Gironda Photography 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Various Locations in Southern Maine 207-749-8557.
6 Week Manners Class with Gooddogz Training
Nancy Freedman-Smith CPDT-KA 6:45, Gooddogz Training at Windham Pet Quarters 671-2522.
Nancy Freedman-Smith CPDT-KA 6:45, Gooddogz Training at Windham Pet Quarters 671-2522.
6 Week Manners Class with Gooddogz Training
Nancy Freedman-Smith CPDT-KA 6:45, Gooddogz Training at Windham Pet Quarters 671-2522.
Nancy Freedman-Smith CPDT-KA 6:45, Gooddogz Training at Windham Pet Quarters 671-2522.
7-9 yr old Yoga Class
3:30-4:30 pm, The Schoolhouse on Munjoy Hill 221-5247.
3:30-4:30 pm, The Schoolhouse on Munjoy Hill 221-5247.
Ready, Set, GO
from the Portland Press HeraldMARCH 19
Alt-rock band Dominic and the Lucid has become a four-piece outfit and is now going by just The Lucid. The quartet is working on a new album for release this summer. Tickets at Bull Moose stores. This is a 21-and-older show. 9 p.m. Empire Dine and Dance, 575 Congress St., Portland, $5 in advance; $7 day of show
MARCH 20
Shawnee Peak is celebrating its 25th annual Spring Fling on Saturday. The festivities include a snow volleyball tournament, live music, a BBQ and the Slush Cup, during which skiers and snowboarders skim across a 60-foot-long man-made pond. Go to www.shawneepeak.com for information. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Shawnee Peak, Little Mountain Road, Bridgton, Some events free
MARCH 21
A dozen rock bands are participating in the Heavy Metal Showcase at the Big Easy in Portland. Bands scheduled to appear include Absence of Innocence, From Simple Fear, Knee Deep in Mortar, Where Monsters Come From and Freerider. Go to www.bigeasyportland.com for information. 4 p.m., Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland, $8 in advance; $10 at the door
Fast Forward Farther in the Future
(mark your calendar)
The New Deal @ PCMH
Punch Brothers @ Merrill Auditorium
David Gray @ Merrill Auditorium
Tri-ME and Portland Aquatics team up to offer a one-day clinic on triathlons April 11 [03/18/10]
SwAnK Productions brings the queer community: MUSE, a weekly performance party [03/18/10]
Naked Shakespeare celebrates April Fools with Second Annual "Shakespeare Smackdown" [03/17/10]
Annual Bowl event to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters March 27 in Portland and Sanford [03/17/10]
Community Input Needed for East Bayside Plan [03/17/10]
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The Bounty Hunter
A bounty hunter (Gerard Butler) must track down his bail-jumping ex-wife (Jennifer Aniston).
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'Here and There'
The show is about historical journey, women making textiles by hand and the difference made by perspective.
Indie Films
Good film noir is in short supply these days, with most people preferring the old "white hat/black hat" to the existential miasma that is film noir.
Magnetic North
For its spring offering, the Public Theatre presents "Magnetic North," a play that explores flirtation and betrayal. It opens Friday and runs through March 28.Ex-lovers drawn together in 'Magnetic North'
