UMS Board of Trustees pick James Page to replace Pattenaude as chancellor
Whether it’s your sweet heart or sweet tooth, Portland’s got you covered
Posted on February 09, 2012 by Anna Flemke in Arts & Culture
Whether you’re looking to play it safe this Valentine’s Day or take a walk on the wild side, Portland candy shops have something to offer everyone. Like every gift-giving holiday, however, last-minute shopper syndrome is prevalent. If you need Cupid’s arrow to remind you not to procrastinate, there might be some dangerously tasty consequences.
A&C Recommends: 48 Hour Music Festival at SPACE
Posted on February 09, 2012 by Kevin Steeves in Arts & Culture
What happens when you take 30 of Portland’s biggest musicians, break them into six supergroups and give them 48 hours to write 25 minutes of new material to be performed in front of a live audience?
That’s …
Nationally-known Beehive Design Collective to visit USM
Posted on February 08, 2012 by The Free Press in Arts & Culture
The Beehive Design Collective will be presenting two of their nationally recognized banners and storytelling presentations this Thursday and Friday in Burnham Lounge located in the Robie-Andrews residential hall on the University of Southern Maine’s Gorham …
Portland punk band The RattleSnakes go to old medium for newest release
Posted on February 05, 2012 by Dylan Martin in Arts & Culture
What’s the value in a cassette tape? For Brian Cohen, lead guitarist of Portland punk outfit The RattleSnakes, the answer is simple: it’s in the aesthetic, sonic and nostalgic quality of the medium. That’s why the …
Local Top 5: Must Follow Maine-Twitters
Posted on February 03, 2012 by Kevin Steeves in Arts & Culture
1.) Maine Breaking News @bangordailynews: The official Twitter for one of the best daily newspapers in the state, The Bangor Daily News has completely embraced the platform with ease. Updates throughout the day provide quick links …
A&C Recommends: Kill the Karaoke at Bayside Bowl
Posted on February 03, 2012 by Nick Capeless in Arts & Culture
It seems like Wednesday night is Portland’s universal karaoke night throughout the city with other events at The Asylum and Old Port Tavern, but Kill the Karaoke at Bayside Bowl, located at 58 Alder St. does …
Leonard Cohen faces mortality in ‘Old Ideas’
Posted on February 03, 2012 by Ryan Cutler in Album Reviews
Leonard Cohen used to think he “was some kind of gypsy boy,” traveling those spaces between his heart and his soul on his long voyage through romantic and spiritual strife. Now at 77-years-old, the Canadian singer-songwriter …
Portland Greendrinks brings awareness to non-profits, beer to the masses
Posted on January 29, 2012 by Kevin Steeves in Arts & Culture
The concept is simple: For two bucks you and a few hundred of your closest friends spend the first Tuesday night of every month at a well-known Portland location to raise awareness for a local non-profit. …
