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Annual USM Faculty Exhibit brings big ideas to an intimate setting
From a large pile of knotted hay strewn in corner, to a man trapped…
A&C Recommends: USM Theatre presents ‘Eurydice’
Hell is other people…on roller skates. Or at least that is what the University…
A&C Recommends: ‘The Red Ruby Heart in the Cold Blue Sea’ book signing
The spring semester has just begun, and to kick it off the USM bookstore…
Ambition key to the growing community of Maine graphic designers
The state of Maine holds few educational options for budding graphic designers, but that…
Behind boarded-up windows, 131washington brings an all-inclusive DIY space to Portland
At the foot of Munjoy Hill rests a small warehouse with a weathered exterior…
The Free Press Summer Festival Guide 2011
During the three long months of the Maine winter, it might be hard to…
Local Top Five: Bagels
1.) Rosemont Market and Bakery, Sea Salt Bagel: These are not New York bagels….
Viva la Resurgam! Words & Images 2011
On Friday night, the real test will arrive for the 2011 staff of Words & Images at the journal’s release party starting at 6 p.m. It will not only be the first opportunity for the public to purchase the journal, but will also feature an exclusive reading from “Townie: A Memoir” by bestselling author Andre Dubus III, as well as readings and award presentations by Adrian Blevins, USM President Selma Botman and Kate Cheney Chappell, and a special musical performance by Olas.
DIY spirit still alive in Maine with Peapod Recordings
A ten-foot-by-ten-foot room isn’t very big. Add boxes of CDs, records and packaging supplies, and you’re not left with much to work with. But beggars can’t be choosers, and Ron Harrity makes do.
Metal Feathers and friends celebrating record release Saturday night
On Saturday night three of the area’s most prominent bands will take the stage at the historic Geno’s Rock Club in Portland as The RattleSnakes, Metal Feathers and Foam Castles will be joined by aLex kEaton for one of the most anticipated shows of the year.
Show your appreciation on Record Store Day
Do you love the sound of vinyl? The look, the feel of it? How about fantastic sales and free stuff? Even if you’re not a record collector, this year’s Record Store Day is sure to have something for everyone.
Celebrate the slow approach of summer with Wesley Hartley and the Traveling Trees
The always intense Portland-based folk singer Jacob Augustine will join Wesley Hartley and the Traveling Trees as part of the venue’s weekly TWO music series Tuesday.
Portland Museum of Art hosting public forum on labor mural
The Portland Museum of Art will be hosting a special public forum on Friday at noon to discuss Gov. Paul LePage’s controversial decision late last month to remove “The Maine Labor Mural Cycle” from the main lobby of Maine’s Department of Labor in Augusta.
STRFKR’s electronic dance party coming to SPACE Gallery
Still struggling to clear your head from the seemingly never-ending hibernation of the Maine winter? The SPACE Gallery might just have the perfect remedy, as electronic indie-pop savants STRFKR will be joined by Portland’s own Foam Castles for a show on Wednesday night that is sure to remind you that summer is quickly approaching.
And then there were 65: The 2011 PMA Biennial is set
After a submission period over the summer that included over 3,600 individual works from 902 local Maine and New England artists, the Portland Museum of Art has assembled a collection of 65 pieces for their annual Maine Biennial celebration opening on Thursday.
‘Sucker Punch’ lacks more than just clothing
Marketed as empowering to women, “Sucker Punch” proves to be just the opposite — Lolita-esque characters prancing about in tiny skirts and fishnets seem to be more about fetishism than empowerment. Baby Doll and her fellow femme fatales appear weak and one-dimensional, much like their dialogue.
Titus Andronicus to bring anarchy, Civil War imagery to SPACE Gallery
Instead of drowning your post-spring-break sorrows in an over-priced $10 beer, take that cash and buy a ticket to see Titus Andronicus play at the SPACE Gallery Tuesday night.
Find your niche at the Apohadion Theater
Apohadion. The word sounds like it could be the name of one of Godzilla’s enemies. In spite of its epic quality, the term has no relation to mutant dinosaurs.
Deciphering Bieber-mania with ‘Never Say Never’
I had never even heard a Justin Bieber song from beginning to end. I had heard a lot about him and his haircut, but I’m not in middle school, and I don’t subscribe to Teen Beat.
Lightning strikes twice with new Rick Riordan series
Rick Riordan first gained notoriety when his “Tres Navarre” mystery series for adults won multiple awards. But it wasn’t until his headfirst plunge into children’s literature with the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series that he became something of a bookshelf celebrity.
Local music and film find new home at Dispatch
The already full roster of Portland based music and film publications is about to…
Say bye-bye to boredom and hello to HillyTown
“There’s nothing to do in Maine. Maine is boring.” If you grew up in…
USM graduate earns global fame with photography
For fine art photographer Abigail Wellman, success wasn’t easy to find in the state…