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  • Out & About: Pilobolus Dance Theater opens Portland Ovations season

    A venerable regional arts presenter has a new name this season, and its first offering for 2009-2010 is a venerable modern dance company from the New England region. We're talking about Portland Ovations, the new name for PCA Great Performances, and the terpsichorean troupe is Pilobolus, a Connectic...

    Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
    Monday, October 5, 2009 at 11:00 am

  • Arts and Entertainment Calendar: Oct. 7 - 18

    Greater Portland Books, Authors Thursday 10/8 Nicole Chaison, author of "The Passion of the Hausfrau," 5 p.m., Sarton Room, Abplanalp Library, UNE-Portland Campus, Stevens Ave., Portland, kids and babies in arms welcome, www.passi...

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    Friday, October 2, 2009 at 5:10 pm

  • Dining Dish: New places in old spaces

    The White Heart in Portland had a goodbye party Saturday night, Sept. 26. The Congress Street bar is temporarily closed while it goes through a change in ownership, according to the White Heart page on Facebook. Prepare to see sad hipsters roaming aimlessly.

    Kate Bucklin • Lifestyle •
    Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 8:50 am

  • Out & About: Fall arts, entertainment in full swing

    Frost is in Maine's forecast and the fall-winter-spring seasons for our state's many performing arts organizations are now in full swing. Top choices for early October are several diverse offerings. But first let's finish summer. Ogunquit Playhouse, which now runs an extended season, is currentl... 1

    Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
    Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 8:20 am

  • Arts and Entertainment Calendar: Sept. 30 - Oct. 11

    Greater Portland Books, Authors Thursday 10/1 Nicholson Baker, author of "The Anthologist," 7 p.m., Longfellow Books, One Monument Way, Portland, 772-4045, www.longfellowbooks.com. Friday 10/2 Fred Branc...

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    Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 10:30 pm

  • Eating Well: 'Simply Shellfish' recipes are simply outstanding

    Pretend we're at a party and I offer you a hot crab and artichoke filo tartlet or a roasted mushroom cap holding an oyster drizzled with warm garlic butter, or a chilled scallop marinated in basil and lemon. You'd love those hors d'oeuvres and you you'd wonder where I got the recipes.

    Susan Lovell • Lifestyle •
    Monday, September 21, 2009 at 11:00 am

  • Arts and Entertainment Calendar: Sept. 23 - Oct. 4

    Greater Portland Auditions, Calls for Art Wednesday 9/23 Musica de Filia, choir auditions for girls and women, Sept. 23; 550 Forest Ave., Portland, call Cyndy, 807-2158 for appointment, www.musicadefilia.com.  Friday 9/25

    Lifestyle •
    Friday, September 18, 2009 at 3:50 pm

  • Arts and Entertainment Calendar: Sept. 16 - 27

    Greater Portland Auditions, Calls for Art Wednesday 9/16 Musica de Filia, choir auditions for girls and women, Sept. 16; and Sept. 21-23; 550 Forest Ave., Portland, call Cyndy, 807-2158 for appointment, www.musicadefilia.com.  M...

    Lifestyle •
    Monday, September 14, 2009 at 2:21 pm

  • The Great Outdoors: Biking the Bowdoinham-Richmond area

    The Bowdoinham area is one of our favorite places to explore by bicycle. From the center of town, sparsely traveled roads lead in all directions. This month we are riding from Bowdoinham up to Richmond and Dresden to visit the historic 1761 Pownalborough Courthouse. Bowdoinham is easy to reach ...

    Michael Perry • Lifestyle •
    Monday, September 14, 2009 at 10:01 am

  • After the Layoff: If I knew then what I know now ...

    The Roman orator Cicero was once quoted as saying, "Experience is a tough teacher because she often gives the test first, the lesson afterwards."

    Sean Baker • Lifestyle •
    Monday, September 7, 2009
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