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Arts and Entertainment Calendar: July 22 - Aug. 2

Greater Portland Auditions, Calls for Art Call for Art, for juried craft show hosted by The Maine Crafts Guild held Sept. 19-20 at Portland East End School, apply at www.mainecraftsguild.com, or Joelle, portland.show@mainecraft...

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Friday, July 17, 2009 at 3:10 pm
Out & About: Bluegrass and blues in Brunswick and Portland

The hard-driving sounds of banjos, mandolins and other acoustic string instruments will blend with the "high lonesome tenor" voices in Brunswick for three days this weekend and July 23 in Portland. The traditional sound of bluegrass music returns to the Pine Tree State at ...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, July 13, 2009 at 11:30 am
Arts and Entertainment Calendar: July 15 - 26

Greater Portland Auditions, Calls for Art Call for Art, for juried craft show hosted by The Maine Crafts Guild held Sept. 19-20 at Portland East End School, apply at www.mainecraftsguild.com, or Joelle, portland.show@mai...

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Sunday, July 12, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Out & About: Country, classical and jazz music festivals

Summer music festivals are as much a part of the Maine scene as clambakes and schooners, and three of them lead this week's A&E calendar. Let's start the weekend with country music. Stonehedge, an indoor/outdoor events venue in West Gray, hosts its annual Country Fest Friday through...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, July 6, 2009 at 11:20 am
Arts and Entertainment Calendar: July 8 - 19

Greater Portland Auditions, Calls for Art Call for Art, for juried craft show hosted by The Maine Crafts Guild held Sept. 19-20 at Portland East End School, apply at www.mainecraftsguild.com, or Joelle, portland.show@mainecraft...

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Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 3:20 pm
Out & About: ‘Who could ask for anything more?’

We may be suffering through a plague of soggy weather, but Maine's straw hat theater season is sailing along quite nicely this July. Two excellent summer shows opened last week in Brunswick and Arundel. Tops by all measures is the fully professional production of "Crazy For You... 2

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, June 29, 2009 at 12:40 pm
The Art Forecast: Artists on holiday at Portland Museum of Art

When painter Jamie Wyeth was asked to write the catalog introduction to "Call of the Coast: Art Colonies of New England," his initial response was, "I'm the wrong person; I hate art colonies and wouldn't be caught dead working in one." Then he realized that Monh...

Edgar Allen Beem • Lifestyle •
Monday, June 29, 2009 at 8:50 am
The Great Outdoors: Exploring the Libby River Farm Preserve in Scarborough

July is a great month for enjoying wildflowers and birds. The Libby River Farm Preserve offers a profusion of both, all contained within the 0.6-mile Lucy R. Sprague Memorial Trail. If you love the vivid red and black colors of red-winged blackbirds and the blue sheen of tree swallows, ...

Michael Perry • Lifestyle •
Monday, June 29, 2009 at 8:20 am
Arts and Entertainment Calendar: July 1 - July 12

Greater Portland Auditions, Calls for Art Call for Art, for juried craft show hosted by The Maine Crafts Guild held Sept. 19-20 at Portland East End School, apply at www.mainecraftsguild.com, or Joelle, portland.show@mainecraft...

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Friday, June 26, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Sublime summer barbecue: Pulled pork sandwiches, strawberry cheesecake cookies

When summer finally comes to Maine, we are ready to have some serious fun, spending the long, sun-filled days playing tennis, sailing, fishing, gardening, golfing, hiking and biking, or lolling about on lawn chairs. Evening celebrations are often held outdoors, too, and involve some other fine Maine...

Susan Lovell • Lifestyle •
Monday, June 22, 2009 at 11:30 am