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December 30, 2010

Et Cetera Listings

• BENEFITS FRIDAY Polar Bear Plunge, benefits the Natural Resources Council of Maine, East End Beach, Portland. Minimum of $50 in pledges. www.nrcm.org. Noon. SATURDAY Atlantic Ocean Plunge, benefits Caring Unlimited domestic violence program, Gooch’s Beach, Kennebunk. 490-3227. 10:30 a.m. (registration), 11 a.m. (plunge). Lobster Dip, annual event to benefit Special Olympics in Maine, The […]
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December 30, 2010

Et cetera: College Week

Catch some air, some music and some fun with ski packages at Maine resorts.
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December 30, 2010

Got Tix?

Concerts and shows currently on sale
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December 30, 2010

From the Editor: Hey, city of Portland: Add some cheer to the end of the year

Whether you’re looking for family-friendly entertainment or some adults-only reverie on New Year’s Eve, there are lots of options around the Portland area. From local bars and restaurants to surrounding towns, the Portland Pirates’ Kids’ New Year’s Game and L.L. Bean’s music and fireworks extravaganza in Freeport, you can welcome 2011 almost anywhere. Anywhere, that […]
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December 30, 2010

Howard enters strange world of King fantasy epic

LOS ANGELES – The creations of Stephen King have been keeping people up at night for decades, but Ron Howard has been losing sleep lately for a different reason: The Oscar-winning filmmaker is becoming a bit obsessive about his plan to adapt King’s most epic creation, “The Dark Tower,” as a film franchise and tie-in […]

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December 30, 2010

Eat and Run: Huffy’s versus Hungry

Locals heartily approve of a spot of lunch from this Yarmouth shop.
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December 30, 2010

If Oscar voters are kid-friendly, ‘True Grit’ teen a shoo-in

It’s not child’s play, stealing scenes from Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Josh Brolin. But in “True Grit,” 14-year-old Hailee Steinfeld not only holds her own against those seasoned performers, she establishes herself as one of a handful of pint-sized actors who this year gave Oscar-worthy performances. In the Coen brothers’ new screen adaptation of […]
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December 30, 2010

Music and Nightlife: Hot Ticket and Cheap Thrill

• HOT TICKET It’s not The County, but it’s close ELLIS PAUL, originally from Aroostook County, has made a name for himself nationally on the folk scene as a talented singer and songwriter. He’s back in Maine this week, playing with his band at One Longfellow Square. WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday WHERE: One Longfellow Square, 181 […]
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December 30, 2010

Music and Nightlife: Ring in 2011

Start the new year off right by taking in one of the many parties planned throughout Maine.
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December 30, 2010

Art and Theater: Hot Ticket and Cheap Thrill

• HOT TICKET Old Port opens play by native daughter LEWISTON-AUBURN NATIVE Cheryl Hamilton was a recent college grad when she returned to the twin cities in 2001 to work on the refugee resettlement staff, just in time for the Somali migration to Lewiston. She turned her experiences into a play called “Checkered Floors.” The production […]

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