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Music and Nightlife: Inanna beats it for One Longfellow
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IF YOU LIKE DRUMMING traditions from around the world, you’ll want to catch the Inanna Winter Solstice Concert. The Maine-based group has been sharing its passionate combination of drum and voice for some 23 years. Bring percussion instruments for a closing drum circle.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday
WHERE: One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $15 in advance; $18 at door
INFO: 761-1757; onelongfellowsquare.com
Art and Theater: Longfellow House for a grand evening
ENJOY A LITTLE period music while taking in a holiday tour of the Longfellow House. David Maxwell will perform on the 1843 Chickering square grand piano, which Henry Wadsworth Longfellow purchased when he came to Portland during his honeymoon with his second wife.
WHEN: 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Longfellow House, 489 Congress St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $12; $3 for ages 6 to 17
INFO: 774-1822; mainehistory.org
Dining and Drink: Get your sparkle on at bubbly primer
PREPARE FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE at the Third Annual Sparkling Wines and Champagnes New Year’s Primer.
WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday
WHERE: The Wine Bar, 38 Wharf St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $45
INFO: store.winewiseevents.com
Et Cetera: Sing we, and you, Noel at Carol Slam
HAVE YOU penned your own Christmas carol that you think is worthy of spreading holiday cheer? Then take part in the Carol Slam, where a choir sings the original creations and the audience’s cheers and jeers determines the winner.
WHEN: 3:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Bull Feeney’s, 375 Fore St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: carolslam.me
• CHEAP THRILLS
Music and Nightlife: Zombies in residence at Empire
HOW MUCH would you expect to pay to see a band that makes “twisted Americana and rockabilly” music? Well, on Thursday at Empire, you won’t have to pay a dime, because Pete Witham & The Cozmik Zombies continue their “winter residency” at the place, and there’s no cover.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. (doors) Thursday
WHERE: Empire Dine and Dance, 575 Congress St. Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: portlandempire.com
Art and Theater: Magic of Ipcar colorfully on view
TIME IS RUNNING OUT to see paintings, prints and books by Dahlov Ipcar, on view at the Maine Jewish Museum in Portland. The exhibition is curated by Frost Gully Gallery director Thomas Crotty.
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Friday through Jan. 4
WHERE: Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 329-9854; mainejewishmuseum.org
Dining and Drink: To market, to market for holiday produce
BUY FRESH LOCAL FOODS for your Christmas dinner at this week’s indoor winter farmers’ market.
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Free admission
INFO: portlandmainewintermarket.com
Et Cetera: Matthew’s the place for Yuletide yucks
NEED to get in a good laugh before the Yuletide arrives? Head to Matthew’s for Connor McGrath’s Christmas Comedy Jam, where comedians Joe Ricchio, Brett Groh, Aharon Willows-Hebert, Sam Pelletier, Corn Tyson and Mark Reilly will help raise your holiday spirits.
WHEN: 9 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Matthew’s, 133 Free St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 253-1812
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