"Moonset, Death Valley," by Dan Dow
in the current issue:
V is for Veterans
Maine honors those who served with a big lineup of Veterans Day parades, speeches ... even an art show.Catie Curtis in benefit show for Safe Passage
7 p.m. Sunday at Yarmouth High School's Performing Arts Center.The Night Is Young
22 metal acts in one weekend? The Big Easy is gonna explode.
Brewer's Festival photo
Maine Brewers' Festival
The Maine Brewer's Festival is back. Friday night beer dinner, Saturday festival. Plenty to drink, with music from The Toughcats and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band. FMI: www.mainebrew.com. Two Saturday tasting sessions @ The Expo
Christopher Barnes photo
MECA Art Auction
The work of more than 120 selected artists will be up for bidding during the MECA Art Auction. In addition to artwork, guests can bid on a dinners, tastings and Tuscan getaways. Preview the art: auction.meca.edu 6:00 pm Saturday @ MECA, Portland
Promotional photo
Catie Curtis
Celebrate Safe Passage's 10th anniversay during a Benefit Concert with Catie Curtis. Plus, hors d'oeuvres, raffle and preview of Safe Passage Photo Contest. 5:30 pm reception/7:00 pm show Sunday @ Yarmouth High School
JJ's Eatery Too, Old Orchard BEach
The downtown restaurant, located right along the railroad tracks in the heart of the action, was not only open for the season and open for breakfast, but it turns out that JJ's Too is open year-round - which is most promising.
Drink Specials
POINT 5 LOUNGE, Thursday Oyster Night: $1.55 raw oysters, oyster po' boys and house chips for $7.95s, 5 to 9:30 p.m. THE STATION, Thursdays: $5 Miller Lite and PBR pitchers, $2 well drinks and 25-cent wings, 9 p.m. to midnight. NORTH STAR MUSIC CAFE, Thursdays: $3 drafts 4 to 6 p.m. Check the drink specials
NormÕs East End Grille, Portland
Just who is the supporting cast for the star bar-b-que? What are the pieces of Norm's popularity, and can a well-meaning visitor pull off a "couple of drinks" followed by a massive mess of food?
Darien Brahms
Brahms' versatility has served her well for some time; she has led a Latin-jazz quartet, conquered honky-tonk and is now going to howl her way through a nihilistic pre-punk set.
Mike Olcott: Local Music Q&A: Darien Brahms
Local music around town
"A Bad Day at Gopher’s Breath"
7:30 p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center 442-8455.
7:30 p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center 442-8455.
"Battle of the Blends"
7:30 p.m., Franco-American Heritage Center 782-7228.
7:30 p.m., Franco-American Heritage Center 782-7228.
"Collected Stories"
8 p.m., Skidompha Library 563-8116.
8 p.m., Skidompha Library 563-8116.
"Dracula"
7:30 p.m., Theater Project
7:30 p.m., Theater Project
"Drawings"
reception 3 to 5 p.m., June Fitzpatrick Gallery
reception 3 to 5 p.m., June Fitzpatrick Gallery
Ready, Set, GO
from the Portland Press HeraldOCTOBER 24
Saco Spirit's ninth annual Pumpkin Festival once again gives folks a chance to add their carved pumpkin to a huge pumpkin display, which is lighted at 5 p.m. Events during the day include music and dance performances, a Halloween party for your pup, trick or treating and the Headless Horseman Parade. Go to www.sacospirit.com for a schedule or weather info.
OCTOBER 27
Port Veritas resurrects its Dead Poetry Slam in honor of Halloween. Competitors in the slam must read work by - you guessed it - dead poets. Costumes and props encouraged. The evening will also feature guest musicians, poets and performers. Go to portveritas.org for information. 7 p.m. (open mic sign up), 8:30 p.m. (slam). North Star Music Cafe, 225 Congress St., Portland. $2 to $5 suggested donation
OCTOBER 28
Saxman and vocalist Karl Denson and his Tiny Universe are touring in support of the band`s latest album, "Brother's Keeper." The album was released last month. Denson spent many years playing with Lenny Kravitz before forming Karl Denson's Tiny Universe. Go to karldenson.us to stream audio. This is a 21-and-older show. Tickets at Bull Moose Music stores. 9 p.m. Asylum, Portland, $18 in advance; $20 day of show
Fast Forward Farther in the Future
(mark your calendar)
Emmylou Harris @ Merrill Auditorium
Cirque de la Symphonie @ Merrill Auditorium
311 @ CCCC
Foliage and fright
From solid leaf-peeping vantage points to all the Halloween to-dos, check out the MaineToday Fall Guide for the seasonal goings on. Check out the '09 fall guide
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Amelia
Amelia Earhart (Hilary Swank) tries to become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe.
Find a Movie
Work of the Hand
I am always interested in the balance of media at shows featuring fine craft.
Indie Films
Filmmakers would be daft to neglect social networking. Hence the growing success of another small indie, Ryan Gielen's "The Graduates."