• HOT TICKETS
Music and Nightlife: Taking Back Sunday on Thursday
TAKING BACK SUNDAY is a rock band from Amityville, N.Y. Does that mean their songs will haunt you? Their guitar work is scary good?
WHEN: 8 p.m. Thursday
WHERE: State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $25 in advance; $30 day of show
INFO: Statetheatreportland.com
Art and Theater: ‘Flat Stanley’ at Portland Ballet
PORTLAND BALLET brings audiences on a tour of the world with its latest production, “Around the World with Flat Stanley – the Case of the Red Shoes.” The performance is part of Portland Ballet’s Kids 4 Kids Arts in Education Initiative.
WHEN: 11 a.m. Saturday
WHERE: Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater St., Westbrook
HOW MUCH: $10 adults, $5 children
INFO: 772-9671 or portlandballet.org
Dining and Drink: Washington Post editor to lead class
EAT YOUR VEGETABLES with Joe Yonan, food and travel editor for the Washington Post, in a class where you’ll learn several dishes, including kimchi deviled eggs and Thai-style kabocha squash.
WHEN: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday
WHERE: Stonewall Kitchen Cooking School, 2 Stonewall Lane, York
HOW MUCH: $50
INFO: (877) 899-8363
Et Cetera: Stars on Ice brings Olympians to Portland
THE OLYMPICS may be over, but the skaters keep on moving. Stars on Ice is bringing U.S. Figure Skating Team members to Portland, including ice dancing champions Meryl Davis and Charlie White.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Cumberland County Civic Center, 45 Spring St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $14.50 to $132
INFO: theciviccenter.com
• CHEAP THRILLS
Music and Nightlife: Chicago Blues at Gingko Blue
CHICAGO BLUES will be delivered to Portland this weekend when Rick Miller and His Band play at Gingko Blue Friday night.
WHEN: 9 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Gingko Blue, 455 Fore St., Portland
HOW MUCH: No cover
INFO: gingkoblue.com
Art and Theater: Aucocisco shows Maine duo
MAINE ARTISTS Dozier Bell and Gail Spaien show their latest work in a two-women show at Aucocisco Galleries in Portland. Bell recently learned that the American Academy of Arts and Letters has purchased one of her works.
WHEN: On view through April 26
WHERE: Aucocisco Galleries, 89 Exchange St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 775-2222 or aucocisco.com
Dining and Drink: Sweetgrass spirits and smoked seafood
PAIR WINES AND SPIRITS from this Union-based company with smoked seafood from Sullivan Harbor Smokehouse.
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Sweetgrass Winery & Distillery Old Port tasting room, 324 Fore St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 761-8446
Et Cetera: Magic and juggling at the Portland library
MAGICIAN AND JUGGLER Scott Jameson will put on a free show Wednesday. Umbrellas and basketballs will be involved.
WHEN: 2:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday
WHERE: Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: Portlandlibrary.com
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