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Weir and friends head for Hiram August 7, 2008

Lanyard Theatre opens 'Where I Dwell' August 7, 2008

Cheap Thrills Museum of African Culture marks 10th anniversary with festival August 7, 2008

Art Exhibits Greenhut shows paintings of Stonington's Jon Imber August 7, 2008

Got Tix? August 7, 2008

The Night Is Young: Russian punk-folk, alt. country promise a weekend of variety August 7, 2008

'Bad Moon Rising' over Baystock Veteran rocker John Fogerty headlines Saturday's sixth annual waterfront musicfest. August 7, 2008

Hot Ticket: Enter the Haggis August 7, 2008

BOATS, HOMES AND HARBORS August 7, 2008

HILLMAN, PEDERSON AT ONE LONGFELLOW August 7, 2008

Biennial picks 89 artists out of hundreds August 3, 2008

Calendar YOUR ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE August 3, 2008

Art Dispatches August 3, 2008

Turned on to vinyl Young fans who like their sound help revive sales of old-school record albums. August 3, 2008

More dad time adds playfulness to artist's work August 3, 2008

Arts Planner August 3, 2008

Local author intertwines suspense, love story August 3, 2008

Go: Hot Ticket July 31, 2008

First-time festival attracts fast-rising band The Avett Brothers will hit the Shangri-La Music and Arts Festival in Blue Hill as part of a national tour. July 31, 2008

Play in park gives the Bard an '80s spin July 31, 2008

Cheap Thrills: Rap collective doing two shows July 31, 2008

Art Exhibits: Plenty for First Friday July 31, 2008

Got Tix? July 31, 2008

The Night is Young: From Baltic Sea to Virginia, many sources of music July 31, 2008

ASYLUM STREET SPANKERS DEFY CATEGORIZATION July 31, 2008

VIRGINIA COALITION KEEPS PROGRESSING July 31, 2008

Arts Dispatches July 27, 2008

WRITTEN IN STONE A Maine native's book of letters recalls the years her young family spent amid the mountains of exotic, little-known Afghanistan. July 27, 2008

Squarely original Two Portland exhibits of his paintings show that William Manning's inventiveness is ongoing. July 27, 2008

Films tell stories found upon return to midcoast July 27, 2008

Arts Planner July 27, 2008

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Flaming Lips: Christmas on Mars...finally coming out!
Christmas on Mars, a Flaming Lips special feature, has been in production for more than 6 years, and it's finally coming out later this year! It looks like it's going to be a a B-movie extravaganza. I can't wait to see Wayne Coyne as an alien! Anyhow, here's the trailer via Pitchfork.tv. more
[MaineToday.com 08/07/08]

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[PressHerald.com 08/08/08]

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Boston Red Sox, American Red Cross and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Team up to Increase Awareness of the Need for Blood Donations
Portland resident wins coveted tickets to Red Sox game by helping save lives through a volunteer blood donation
contributed by American Red Cross on 06/12/2008

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