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January 20, 2011

The Movies: A bunch to like … about ‘No Strings Attached’

Ivan Reitman — whose directing career (“Ghostbusters”) is so long in the tooth that he actually has a son, Jason, directing Oscar-worthy comedies — has his best outing in decades with “No Strings Attached,” an amusing flip of the “friends with benefits” sex-leads-to-love romantic comedy formula. It’s a movie benefiting from another sparkling, sexy and […]
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January 20, 2011

Art and Theater: Broadway’s Katz

Birdie Newman Katz, touring with 'Fiddler,' is back home for two shows Saturday.
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January 20, 2011

Bull Moose Top 10

Top 10 for Portland store Jan. 10-16: 1. “The Social Network” (DVD) 2. Cage the Elephant, “Thank You Happy Birthday” 3. Cake, “Showroom of Compassion” 4. Marie Moreshead, “Marie Moreshead” 5. “Piranha” (DVD) 6. The Black Keys, “Brothers” 7. “Dinner for Schmucks” (DVD) 8. “The Last Exorcism” (DVD) 9. “Machete” (DVD) 10. Alpha and […]
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January 20, 2011

Eat and Run: Do the math

At Clock Tower Cafe in Portland's City Hall, it's usually in your favor.
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January 20, 2011

What Ales You: Double Old Thumper has a strong debut

I’ve got three tastings to report on this week — two new beers and one comparing two bottlings of the same beer. The biggest new beer, both in flavor and likelihood to sell, is the Double Old Thumper from Shipyard. This beer was released last week, initially only at the Shipyard brewery gift store in […]

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January 20, 2011

Great sledding spots in Southern Maine

Some of Maine's best places to sled
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January 20, 2011

Expect Mushers Bowl to beruff sledding, and very cool

The Mushers Bowl and Winter Carnival returns to Bridgton Saturday and Sunday. The dogsled-centric weekend includes two days of dogsled rides and races, skijoring (wherein people on skis are pulled by their canine friends), as well as winter hikes, guided snowshoeing, a polar dip, a Saturday-night dance and snowmobile rides.
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January 20, 2011

Got Tix?

The latest On sale noon today — Further Seems Forever, 7:30 p.m. April 29, Paradise Rock Club, Boston. $25 to $33. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000 On sale 10 a.m. Friday — Assembly of Dust, 8 p.m. March 25, Port City Music Hall, Portland. $18 to $25. Portcitymusichall.com or Bull Moose Music stores; 899-4990 On sale 10 […]
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January 20, 2011

Making Noise: Gross ready to bare his alt-country soul in solo show

There are two types of performers out there. There are the manufacturers, who calculate, create and present something that, according to their specifications, should work as an interesting piece of music. And while we’ve all fallen prey to this artifice at one point or another, the persona of one of these conjurers crumbles like an […]
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January 20, 2011

Music and Nightlife: Hot Ticket and Cheap Thrill

• HOT TICKET Hello, Marcy Playground WAS “SEX AND CANDY” by Marcy Playground really more than 13 years ago? It was — but you can catch up with what the band’s been doing since at a Friday show at Port City Music Hall. WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday WHERE: Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland […]

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