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Beer Muse
It’s a weekend with Josh Bernstein, author of ‘The Complete Beer Course,’ who urges you to ‘drink. A lot.’
Author Josh Bernstein to visit Maine Beer writer Josh Berstein to visit Maine attend beer tastings. Read on
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Indie Film
Maine Jewish Film Festival offers more diversity, partnerships with this year’s selections
Running from Saturday to March 21, the MJFF, now in its 18th year, embodies Rosen's stated goals in both its customary diversity of movie choices and its series of new initiatives intended to broaden the festival's impact in the Maine film scene and beyond. Read on
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Art
Irish Art: Paintings by three artists from Ireland on exhibit at Roux & Cyr in Portland
The art of each artist is very different, but they're united in a spirit of friendship that spans the ocean. Read on
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Theater
Weekend theater: Mad Horse’s ‘Alligator Road’ and ‘Memphis’ at Merrill
Maine playwright Callie Kimball's latest play, "Alligator Road," gets its premiere at Mad Horse Theater. Read on
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Things to do this weekend
Mattress Race, Cowboy 5K & Complete Beer Course: 9 things to do in Maine this weekend
We can't say goodbye to the snow until we've squeezed every last bit of fun out of the stuff. (Read: We still need to sled down a hill on a mattress and maybe run a cowboy snowshoe 5K.) There's also some beer education this weekend, found poetry workshop, local theater and the Maine Jewish Film Festival. Read on
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Music Review
Concert review: The Punch Brothers at the State Theatre, Portland
At the State Theatre on Saturday night, the acoustic quintet touched on jazz, rock, pop, country and classical sounds before a large, multi-generational crowd. Read on
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Eat and Run
The Day After Thanksgiving Sandwich at Mac’s Deli in Scarborough is worth celebrating all year
The build-your-own sandwich menu includes more than a dozen meats/fillings, a half-dozen cheeses, more than a dozen kinds of bread, and maybe two dozen toppings. Read on
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Theater Review
‘The Other Place’ at Good Theater is cleverly confusing – just what playwright Sharr White is after
At the very the end the play takes an unexpected turn, the one time we look at something besides that same-always set. It's a surprisingly astonishing way to shows how vivid unreality can be when our minds go all the way to some other place. Read on
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Bar Guide
Yes, it’s one of a chain, but you’ll find originality, fun, and the perfect Guinness pour at Ri Ra in Portland
Pieces of old Irish pubs, pharmacies and churches lend an authentic feel to the lively pub on the waterfront. Read on
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Comedy
Comedian Hannibal Buress performs at Portland’s State Theatre on Thursday
He created a media frenzy last fall by mentioning rape accusations against Bill Cosby in his act, but he had already built a career that has included two comedy specials on the Comedy Central cable network and writing stints on "Saturday Night Live" and "30 Rock." Read on