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Music and Nightlife: Jack’s Mannequin tops bill
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ALT-POP ROCKERS Jack’s Mannequin will play tonight at the State Theatre, heading up a triple bill that also includes Jukebox the Ghost and Allen Stone.
WHEN: 7 p.m. today
WHERE: State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $23
INFO: (800) 745-3000; statetheatreportland.com
Art and Theater: Reception for Wethli’s work
THE UNIVERSITY of Southern Maine unveils Brunswick artist Mark Wethli’s wall-hung wooden sculpture, “Civitas,” with a public reception Friday. Wethli, who teaches at Bowdoin College, named the piece based on the classical ideal of democratic citizenship.
WHEN: Reception, 3 to 5 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Muskie School of Public Service, Wishcamper Center, USM, 34 Bedford St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: muskie.usm.maine.edu
Dining and Drink: Sample Italian food and wines at Leroux
JOIN second-generation wine maker Niccolo Chioccioli from Italy’s Altadonna winery and chef Lee Skawinski from Cinque Terre on a chilly winter day for a wine tasting and cooking demonstration.
WHEN: 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday
WHERE: Leroux Kitchen, 161 Commercial St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 553-7665
Bath, Tsugaru celebrate sisterhood
AS PART of Bath’s Japanese Cultural Weekend celebrating the sister city relationship with Tsugaru, you can watch celebrity sumo wrestling and a performance by the Bowdoin College Taiko drumming group, then take part in Japanese bingo.
WHEN: 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Bath Middle School, 6 Old Brunswick Road
HOW MUCH: Free/donation
INFO: bath-tsugaru.org
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Music and Nightlife: ‘Girls Rock’ at Bayside Bowl
THE MAINE ACADEMY of Modern Music (MAMM) is hosting a “Girls Rock” concert at Bayside Bowl. There’ll be performances by Emilia Dahlin, The OxyMorons and Lady & The Tramps.
WHEN: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Bayside Bowl, 58 Adler St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $5 for youths; $8 for adults
INFO: maineacademyofmodernmusic.org
Art and Theater: We’re living in ‘Trouble’ times
PORTLAND STAGE rolls along with another weekend of “Trouble Is My Business,” a world-premiere detective drama based on the writings of Raymond Chandler. James Glossman adapted the script and directsthe play.
WHEN: Various times today through Feb. 19
WHERE: Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave.
HOW MUCH: $17.50 to $39
INFO: 774-0465; portlandstage.org
Dining and Drink: Pop in at sweet pop-up bake shop
STOP BY Portland’s first pop-up bake shop and buy cupcakes, cookies and other baked goods from some of the state’s best sweet shops. Proceeds go to fight childhood hunger in Maine.
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Akari, 193 Middle St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Prices range from $1 to $7
INFO: 542-3723
Et Cetera: SoPo festival welcomes winter’s grip
INSTEAD of cursing the snow, embrace it with family ice skating, a snowman-making contest, snowshoeing and more at the South Portland Rotary Club Winter Festival.
WHEN: 5 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Mill Creek Park and Thomas Knight Park, South Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: facebook.com/#!/danmooers
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