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Out & About: ‘Little Me,’ ‘South Pacific’ top choices

Winter exits with a busy, busy performing arts calendar, and it’s hard to pick and choose from all the great offerings. My top choices tend toward musical theater, and there are two fine shows to pick from. “Little Me” is one of the funniest Broadway musicals ever written...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, March 12, 2012 at 3:20 pm
Dining Dish: Help for SOS, kudos for OhNo, sweets in SoPo

The fourth annual Maine Restaurant Week is over, but four restaurants are still offering deals and donating a portion of their proceeds to Share Our Strength. Sister restaurants Miyake ...

Amy Anderson • Amy Anderson: Dining Dish •
Monday, March 12, 2012 at 12:00 pm
Arts Calendar March 14-25

Greater Portland Auditions, Calls for Art Cape Elizabeth Land Trust is looking for submissions for "Paint for Preservation 2012," its annual juried wet paint auction. Deadline for submissions is March 28; samples sh...

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Monday, March 12, 2012 at 11:40 am
Out & About: Acrobats and Irish groups provide eclectic options

Chinese acrobats, Irish music and more Eclecticism of entertainment choices is the key concept governing this week’s top picks in the performing arts. In terms of vibrant energy and athleticism, nothing will beat the Golden Dragon Acrobats this Friday. The t...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, March 5, 2012 at 12:00 pm
Arts Calendar March 7-18

Greater Portland Auditions, Calls for Art Cape Elizabeth Land Trust is looking for submissions for "Paint for Preservation 2012," its annual juried wet paint auction. Deadline for submissions is March 28; samples sh...

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Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 2:00 pm
Out & About: Choral music, musical theater

Choral music and musical theater dominate this week’s picks of the tix. On the musical side of the ledger, Canada’s top choral ensemble is visiting Portland on Sunday. The Vancouver Chamber Choir is about 40 years old and has won many awards and released about 40 records and CD...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, February 27, 2012 at 2:20 pm
Arts Calendar Feb. 29-Mar. 11

Greater Portland Auditions, Calls for Art Cape Elizabeth Land Trust is looking for submissions for "Paint for Preservation 2012," its annual juried wet paint auction. Deadline for submissions is March 28; samples sh...

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Monday, February 27, 2012 at 12:00 pm
Out & About: Hats off to the King of Swing

There’s quite a wide range of very interesting music available this weekend and the coming week in a territory that spans Portland to Brunswick. The interesting music starts Friday at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, where Henry Lebedinsky will play an all-Russian program on the clavich...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, February 20, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Arts Calendar Feb. 22-Mar. 4

Greater Portland Auditions, Calls for Art Cape Elizabeth Land Trust is looking for submissions for "Paint for Preservation 2012," its annual juried wet paint auction. Deadline for submissions is March 28; samples sh...

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Monday, February 20, 2012
Dining Dish: Maine Restaurant Week and much more

Maine Restaurant Week kicks off Wednesday, Feb. 29, at the Portland Harbor Hotel with a cocktail- and dessert-making competition from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 per person...

Amy Anderson • News •
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 4:10 pm