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November 18, 2010

What Ales You: Trader Joe’s picks run from top-notch to totally tasteless

The beer aisle at Trader Joe’s can take you to beer heaven, beer hell and just about everywhere in between. In the three weeks that the Portland store has been open, I have not yet drunk everything on the store’s shelves, but I have tried enough to know that there is something to please everybody […]
Published
November 18, 2010

We’ve been wild about Harry from the start

For Hogwarts newbies or for diehards who need a refresher, here’s a brief summary of the previous six films: “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (2001): The first in the series was directed by Chris Columbus, famous for family-friendly adventures such as “Home Alone.” The young Harry Potter is rescued from the neglect of his […]
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November 18, 2010

With Brubeck as the tailor, PSO suits up with a Philly trio

Usually, when Chris Brubeck writes a piece of music, he does so in a vacuum. He writes what he thinks works best from a compositional perspective, regardless of who might be playing the music. But when Brubeck set about writing “Travels in Time for Three,” he did so with a specific group of players in […]
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November 18, 2010

Indie Film: ‘Cremaster’ is obscure – but also massive and outrageous

A man in argyle leggings and a fluffy pink drum major helmet climbs the circular ramps of the Guggenheim Museum, hoisting himself over railings and past choreographed ranks of costumed chorus girls, some topless, others dressed like sheep. A bloody towel hangs from the man’s mouth. A masked man scoops heated Vaseline and hurls it […]
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November 18, 2010

Dining and Drink Listings

TODAY Organic wine and chocolate party, benefits the Environmental Health Strategy Center, Whitney Art Works, Portland. www.preventharm.org. 5:30 to 8 p.m. FRIDAY Wine tasting with Michael Burke of Vias Wines, Rosemont Market & Bakery, Portland. rosemontmarket.com. 4 to 7 p.m. Lantern Walk and Potluck Dinner, meet at the church parking lot at High Road and […]

Published
November 17, 2010

Go Poll: “Harry Potter and the Deathy Hallows: Part 1,” hits theaters Friday, marking the near end to the popular wizarding saga. How are your emotions handling it?
Published
November 11, 2010

Art and Theater Listings

CLASSICAL MUSIC FRIDAY KinderKonzert, for ages 3 to 7, with members of the Portland Symphony Orchestra, Scarborough High School. $4. “Strings: The Story of Abbie Burgess,” 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. SATURDAY Bates and Bowdoin College Orchestra with pianist Frank Glazer, Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston. Free; tickets required. www.bates.edu. 7:30 p.m. Portland Symphony Orchestra […]
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November 11, 2010

Art and Theater: Two by four

Bates College hosts an exceptional quartet playing a masterpiece sonata plus 'one of the coolest pieces ever written.'
Published
November 11, 2010

Bar Guide: The nitty Gritty’s – great brews, food, mug club and much more

Fall is the perfect time of year to hit Freeport for shopping at the outlet stores, leaf peeping and ending your day with dinner and homemade brews at Gritty McDuff’s Brew Pub and Restaurant. Founders Ed Stebbins and Richard Pfeffer created Gritty McDuff’s in the pattern of English-style pubs that the entire family can enjoy, […]
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November 11, 2010

Bull Moose Top 10

Top 10 for Portland store Nov. 1-7: 1. “Toy Story 3” (DVD) 2. Various artists, “The Rounder Records Story” 3. “Pacific” (DVD) 4. Mumford and Sons, “Sigh No More” 5. Brian Eno, “Small Craft on a Milk Sea” 6. Paul McCartney and Wings, “Band on the Run” (re-release) 7. Elvis Costello, “National Ransom” 8. “How […]

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