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    February 3, 2011

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    February 3, 2011

    CD Review: Great music, great cause – Noonan steps up again with ‘Waltzing’

    Carol Noonan released “Waltzing’s for Dreamers” in November. First I’ll tell you about the reason for the CD, and then I’ll rave about the songs. The disc was made to support the Waltzing’s for Dreamers New Music for Free Series at the Stone Mountain Arts Center. SMAC is the revered venue in Brownfield owned by […]

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    February 3, 2011

    The Movies: Into the abyss

    The minds behind 'Sanctum' (including one very big name) ventured into uncharted territory, making a modestly budgeted cave-diving adventure in 3-D.

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    February 3, 2011

    Music and Nightlife listings

    • CONCERTS TODAY Lyrics Born, hip hop/funk, 18-plus; Port City Music Hall, Portland. $15 in advance; $18 at door; $30 VIP seated. www.portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m. Gordon Bok, folk, Camden Public Library. $10. 236-3440. 7 p.m. The Toughcats, old-timey bluegrass, indie rock and classic pop, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $15 at door; $12 in advance. 761-1757. […]

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    February 3, 2011

    Music and Nightlife: HINDER

    The band is back in Portland on Wednesday for a show at the State.

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    February 3, 2011

    Off Beat: Necessity spawns a sublime example of winter madness

    Necessity is the mother of invention — or at least that’s the lineage we’ll stick with until maternity results prove otherwise. As a mom, Necessity must be overjoyed to have given birth to such productive and influential kids. Her countless offspring include invaluable gems like indoor plumbing, pacemakers and the Cuisinart. But I have to […]

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    February 3, 2011

    DVD Releases: New ‘just the facts’ releases show off Swank’s strengths

    NEW ON DVD AND BLU-RAY “CONVICTION,” starring Hilary Swank and Sam Rockwell. Based on a true story, this absorbing legal drama finds the leads in top form as close-knit siblings torn apart when Rockwell is accused of murder and normally mild-mannered housewife Swank is forced to try to prove her brother’s innocence on her own. […]

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    February 3, 2011

    Dining and Drink: Hot Ticket and Cheap Thrill

    • HOT TICKET On the menu: Food from Maine farms IF YOU’RE ONE of those people who preach about buying local, sustainable foods, put your money where your mouth is and make your way to the Winter Cache Project’s midwinter dinner, a project that aims to increase community food security and reduce reliance on industrial agriculture. […]

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    February 3, 2011

    Music and Nightlife: Hot Ticket and Cheap Thrill

    • HOT TICKET Rap + funk = Lyrics Born at Port City LYRICS BORN is just one guy — rapper Tom Shimura — but his sound is definitely not one-dimensional. Raised in the Berkeley, Calif., area, Shimura is capable of turning out timely, contemporary lyrics paired with a richly layered ’70s funk sound. WHEN: 8 p.m. […]

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    February 3, 2011

    Et cetera: Hot Ticket and Cheap Thrill

    • HOT TICKET Row, row, row your best for contest WITH THE SUMMER rowing season still months away, show off your skills on a machine at the second annual Maine Indoor Rowing Champion- ships. Winners in each age group get a hammer, for reasons only rowers would understand. WHEN: 10 a.m. Saturday WHERE: CrossFit Casco Bay, […]