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March 28, 2013

Off Beat: Comics relief

Artists and readers enjoy the chance to relax and socialize at Coast City Comics’ ‘Drink & Draw’ sessions.
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March 28, 2013

Got tix?

Concerts and shows currently on sale
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March 28, 2013

What Ales You: Looks good! Tastes great! Both sides win

As I wandered through the beer aisle at the grocery store, the artwork on the 12-pack of Geary’s Summer Ale jumped out at me for two reasons. First, the photograph and design by Kaitlin Callender, a junior in graphic design at the Maine College of Art, are striking. And second, I’ve just started drinking spring […]
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March 28, 2013

‘Cats’ was ’80s most iconic musical, reinvigorated Broadway

'Cats' – the 1980s' most iconic musical – is also the show that helped reinvigorate Broadway and reinvent the form.
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March 28, 2013

Bar Guide: Cocktails and divine desserts at Bar of Chocolate

The Bar of Chocolate may easily be the Old Port’s best-kept secret. Tucked between the Oasis and Amigos, this bar is unlike any other I’ve been to in Maine. Patrons walk in off the cobblestone street to find comfy chairs, a few tables and a small L-shaped bar with stools. To the right of the […]

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March 28, 2013

‘Rock’ing the 1980s

'Rock of Ages,' a hirsute homage to over-the-top '80s music and pop culture, comes to Merrill Auditorium in Portland on Saturday.
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March 28, 2013

Making Noise: This Ghost has a soft spot for ‘holler folk’

Portland “holler” folkies The Ghost of Paul Revere consists of Griffin Sherry on guitar and vocals, Max Davis on banjo and vocals, Matt Young on harmonica and mandolin, Matt Baker on mandolin and Sean McCarthy on bass guitar and vocals. Sherry, Davis and McCarthy grew up together but didn’t start making music with each other […]
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March 28, 2013

Indie Film: Today we pay lip service to Stache Pag

Some six years ago, brothers Nick and Zeke Callanan, along with some selectively hirsute friends, got together at a local bar and realized, in the immortal words of Ron Burgundy, “I look good.” And, deciding to share their love of lip whiskers with the world, they, further summoning the Burgundy spirit, announced, “Everyone come in […]
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March 28, 2013

Top of the ’80s movies

The most iconic film of the decade? It's no contest, says our Dennis Perkins.
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March 28, 2013

From the Editor: Show offers chance to dissect the ’80s

The ’80s brought us the Iran-Contra Affair, AIDS, the Challenger disaster, New Coke, parachute pants and Rick Astley. They also brought us the fall of the Berlin Wall, the dedication of the Vietnam War Memorial, the personal computer, cellphones and U2. It was a decade of extremes, and we’re celebrating it – the good and […]

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