100 years of culinary history displayed at the Maine Historical Society
Posted on March 03, 2014 by Sam Hill in Arts & Culture
To celebrate Maine Restaurant Week, the Maine Historical Society Museum has put together a collection of culinary history. From Chop Suey to Washington Pie, Maine Menus features a collection of menus from 1882 to 1949, all with a special link to the state of Maine.The exhibit has been curated by MHS archivist Nancy Noble, who […]
Bam Bam bakes up delicious options for gluten-sensitive foodies
Posted on March 03, 2014 by masonfriedman in Arts & Culture
With one percent of the entire U.S. population suffering from celiac disease, it’s no surprise that many of Portland’s eateries are attempting to tap into this new, sometimes under-represented clientele. Bam Bam Bakery, situated at the corner of Union and Commercial streets, caters to the customers who don’t consume gluten, a type of protein found […]
A student’s guide to Maine Restaurant Week
Posted on March 03, 2014 by Francis Flisiuk in Arts & Culture
The 6th annual Maine Restaurant Week is the perfect opportunity to break free from the doldrums of frequenting the same eateries and explore new flavors at an especially discounted price. Over 90 restaurants all over the state are offering new 3-course dinners for either $25, $35, or $45 and lunches for a fixed price of […]
Top 5: Food Apps
Posted on March 03, 2014 by elledavis in Arts & Culture
In honor of Maine’s Restaurant Week, let’s take the stress out of finding somewhere delectable (and local!) to eat by exploring our top five apps that can be used to locate restaurants catering to every palate and wallet. Many people today indulge in the technology of smartphones. This information especially serves those of this demographic, […]
Local Album Review: A dose of whole-hearted rock’n'roll
Posted on February 24, 2014 by dkelly in Album Reviews, Arts & Culture
Whale Oil’s self-titled release isn’t complicated, technically proficient or even polite. What it is, however, is rock’n’roll, pure and simple. Whale Oil is on the front lines of keeping the power trio tradition alive. Brian Saxton pounds his drumkit for all it’s worth and sings (well, screams) with an astoundingly high level of energy. Bill […]
Arts & Culture Recommends: Delta Rae rocks the State Theatre
Posted on February 24, 2014 by nathanbaril in Arts & Culture, Recommends
The harmonious choruses of Delta Rae and The Falls’ heartbreak ballads will echo through the halls of Port City Music Hall this Friday. Delta Rae is a folk-rock group out of Durham, N.C., who will headline Friday’s show, offering crisp harmonies compounded with a modern yet traditional sound. The ensemble includes Ian Hölljes, Eric Hölljes, […]
National Album Review: Terrestrials is a dark and ambient musical collaboration
Posted on February 24, 2014 by elledavis in Album Reviews, Arts & Culture
Sunn O (pronounced as just “Sunn”) and Ulver’s drone metal collaboration, Terrestrials, is pristine. There is a perfect combination of the two groups on this album, which was released on February 3. With this collaboration, the two bands have come far from where they first musically started yet strike a good balance with their roots. […]
Dark comedic musical written by Holocaust survior has english world premiere at USM
Posted on February 24, 2014 by Francis Flisiuk in Arts & Culture
The USM Department of Theatre is debuting the English language world premiere of In the Underworld, a darkly comedic musical written by the French ethnologist Germaine Tillion who secretly wrote the three-act script while imprisoned at the Nazi all women’s concentration camp of Ravensbrück in northern Germany. The operetta was originally titled Le Verfügbar aux […]
Film Review: American Hustle
Posted on February 23, 2014 by martinconte in Arts & Culture, Movie Reviews
David O’Russell is perhaps one of the most curious directors working in Hollywood. Hanging on the periphery of celebrity status since “Three Kings” in 1999, O’Russell sprang into the spotlight with “The Fighter”, a grim look into the violent life of a Lowell boxer. He returned to critical acclaim again two years later with “Silver […]
Local Album Review: The Border
Posted on February 14, 2014 by elledavis in Album Reviews, Arts & Culture
Successfully executing the traditionally untraditional, and predominantly disfavored, integration of punk and country genres, here’s one stampede of an album fresh out of Dirigimus, Portland’s very own DIY music cooperative. Seriously, listen up and listen well. The Coalsack in Crux released their second album, The Border, in January, and it’s by far one of the […]
