• HOT TICKETS
Music and Nightlife: Heavy hitters on deck at Asylum
HEAVY METAL band Sevendust will be joined by Lacuna Coil and Avatar for an 18-plus show at the Asylum. Turn it up to 11.
WHEN: 9 p.m. Thursday
WHERE: Asylum, 121 Center St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $32
INFO: portlandasylum.com
Art and Theater: A night to help ‘Keep Me Warm’
BRADBURY MOUNTAIN ARTS presents performances by the physical theater and comedy duo Reiffer and Saccone and the band Chickpeas as part of the “Keep Me Warm” concert series in Pownal benefiting heating assistance. Paintings by Andrea van Voorst van Beest and black-and-white photographs of Portland by Jan Pieter van Voorst van Beest will be featured.
WHEN: Gallery opens at 6:30 p.m., performances at 7:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Mallett Hall, 429 Hallowell Road, Pownal Center
HOW MUCH: $10
INFO: 688-4153; 688-2272
Dining and Drink: Bring your appetite to fight hunger
TOP MAINE CHEFS Rob Evans, Sam Hayward and Chad Conley throw an all-you-can-eat pizza party to fight childhood hunger. Rosemont Bakery will make the salads, and East End Cupcakes will bring dessert.
WHEN: 5 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Flatbread Company, 72 Commercial St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $30 in advance; $35 at door; children eat free with paying adult
INFO: sos-flatbread.eventbrite.com
Et Cetera: Paint the town white at Bethel WinterFest
SATURDAY is the kickoff to three weekends of winter fun at the annual Bethel WinterFest. There’ll be a sledding hill, snowshoeing, a snowman photo contest and a Snowcano (that’s a volcano fashioned out of snow), which is scheduled to erupt at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 16.
WHEN: Saturday through Feb. 24; most activities are on Saturdays
WHERE: Downtown Bethel and surrounding areas
HOW MUCH: Free for most events
INFO: bethelwinterfest.com
• CHEAP THRILLS
Music and Nightlife: Where else but Big Easy?
IT’S MARDI GRAS time, and what better place to celebrate than at The Big Easy – the Old Port night spot, that is. The place’s Mardi Gras Costume Party features music by the Fat Tuesdays, which includes members of Model Airplane, Royal Hammer, Miss Fairchild and The Fogcutters. Plus, there will be appearances by Darien Brahms, Kenya Hall and others. It’s a veritable gumbo of local musicians.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Tuesday
WHERE: The Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $10
INFO: bigeasyportland.com
Art and Theater: Explore ‘Flat Earth’ at Rose
AFTER A SUCCESSFUL RUN at a gallery in Madrid, Spain, the art exhibition “Esta Tierra Plana/This Flat Earth” is now open in Portland. It features works on paper by contemporary artists in Maine and Spain, all working from a flat-earth theme.
WHEN: Reception and party 6 to 8 p.m. Friday; on view through Feb. 23
WHERE: Rose Contemporary, 492 Congress St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 780-0700; rosecontemporary.com
Dining and Drink: Load up on dumplings to help new pop-up
EATING unlimited dumplings will help kick-start the Chinese Laundry, a new dim sum pop-up restaurant scheduled to open Feb. 20. It’s a tough job, but it’s for a good cause, right?
WHEN: 5:30 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: The Speckled Ax, 567 Congress St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $10
INFO: Twitter at @dimsumpopup207
Et Cetera: They call it puppy love at Planet Dog
TALK ABOUT a wet kiss. Planet Dog’s Ninth Annual Valentine’s Day Canine Cocktail Party, a fundraiser, will feature a dog-kissing contest and plenty of free treats, beer and wine. The longest, sloppiest dog-to-human kiss wins a package of Planet Dog’s best-sellers valued at $75.
WHEN: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday
WHERE: Planet Dog Company Store, 211 Marginal Way, Portland
HOW MUCH: Contest entry fee is a $5 donation to the Planet Dog Foundation.
INFO: 347-8606; planetdog.com/company_store
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