HOT TICKETS
Panda sighting at Port City
GIANT PANDA Guerilla Dub Squad is known for psychedelic roots music with heavy reggae rhythms. The Rochester, N.Y.-based band has been touring relentlessly for the past three years. Cas Haley and The Green open.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $12 to $25
INFO: 899-4990; portcitymusichall.com
‘Bad Clown’ benefit to help Lucid Stage
MAINE-BASED physical comedian Michael Lane Trautman makes his only Portland appearance of the year with his latest piece, “Bad Clown.” The show, rated R, is a benefit for Lucid Stage.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd., Portland
HOW MUCH: $15; $12 students and seniors
INFO: 899-3993; lucidstage.com
Beaujolais Noveau: Say oui to food, wine
CELEBRATE the annual harvest of the Beaujolais villages, Beaujolais Nouveau 2011, with a four-course tasting menu and wine pairings at a local French bistro.
WHEN: Two seatings Sunday – between 5:30 and 6 p.m. and between 7:30 and 8 p.m.
WHERE: Petite Jacqueline, 190 State St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $45
INFO: 553-7044
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