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February 17, 2011

What Ales You: Monster mash: Heady Belfast brews stand up to any stein

I made my first-ever stop at Marshall Wharf Brewing Co. in Belfast on Saturday, and I can say right now that I intend to stop whenever I go Down East. They make some unusual beers — including three smoked beers while I was there — and they make them well. But I am not going […]
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February 17, 2011

Music and Nightlife: Listings

• CONCERTS TODAY Great Big Sea, Canadian Celtic band, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $60. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Open stage, acoustic open mic, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. Free. 899-3529. 8 p.m. Conspirator, electronica, with Cyborg Trio, Port City Music Hall, Portland. $17 to $35. portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m. FRIDAY Trey Anastasio, rock, State Theatre, Portland. Sold […]
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February 17, 2011

Music and Nightlife: Listen up

You may hear something GREAT at the 48 Hour Music Festival.
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February 17, 2011

Art and Theater: Hot Ticket and Cheap Thrill

• HOT TICKET Nothing funny about winter? Try ‘M&M’ STEPHEN UNDERWOOD leads a terrific cast of Portland actors in the delightful winter comedy “Moonlight & Magnolias,” presented by Good Theater. The play tells the fictional back-story of the making of “Gone With the Wind.” WHEN: 7:30 tonight and Friday; 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. […]
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February 17, 2011

The Movies: Number runners

'Gifted children' from another planet flee evil forces now dogging them on Earth in the smart sci-fi thriller 'I Am Number Four.'

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February 17, 2011

Indie Film: Plenty of chances to catch Oscar nominees locally

It’s Oscar time — the winners will be announced Feb. 27 — and, as much as I rail against the Academy’s annual choices of the best films and performances of the year (because, you know, they screw it up so often), I have to confess that I still love the whole overblown, deeply flawed, mostly […]
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February 17, 2011

Et Cetera: Hot Ticket and Cheap Thrill

• HOT TICKET ‘Indie Music and Death Defying Juggling’ THROW ON your black leather jacket and head to Mayo Street Arts for a Night of Indie Music and Death Defying Juggling with Jacob Augustine, Hi Tiger and juggler Matiss Duhon. WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday WHERE: Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland HOW MUCH: $5 to […]
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February 17, 2011

Eat and Run: Southern Draw

If comfort food like meatloaf, grits and sawmill gravy appeal, y'all might want to head to Cracker Barrel to see what the fuss is about.
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February 17, 2011

Making Noise: Stage veteran England finds inspiration on solo road

The last 15 years have been particularly tricky to navigate for professional musicians. For all of the history of rock ‘n’ roll, the pie-in-the-sky objective has been the elusive record deal. Get enough attention, and the fat cats will foot the bill for your big debut. Of course, the bigwig record label was always just […]
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February 17, 2011

Movie Review: Though full of cliches, ‘Company Men’ presents some stark corporate truths

Perhaps the time is right for a glib, predictable and comforting sermon about life after a layoff. “The Company Men” will connect with anyone for whom “the new reality” of today’s economy hits close to home. But anyone looking for insights deeper than the business world cliches in writer-director John Wells’ film may find this […]

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