Lucid Stage invites participation in the ‘Home for the Holidays Cabaret,’ with storytelling, singing — even a Yankee swap.
2011
At the Movies
OPENING THIS WEEK “THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO” (R) (2:38) Stars Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Stellan Skarsgard and Robin Wright. Directed by David Fincher. A disgraced journalist gets assistance from a computer hacker to unravel a horrific family history while investigating the disappearance of a woman who went missing 40 years ago. Opening at: Nickelodeon (Portland) […]
Hot Tickets and Cheap Thrills, Dec. 22, 2011
• HOT TICKETS Music and Nightlife: Merry metal: Clutch performs at the State YOU’VE ALMOST made it through another year, so now is no time to slow down. Keep on rockin’ hard this week with a triple-powered show: Maryland metal outfit Clutch will headline at the State Theatre, supported by Corrosion of Conformity and Kyng. WHEN: 8 […]
What Ales You: Latest fruit of Shipyard’s labor: Applehead
Nancy and I had no idea what to expect when we opened the Shipyard Applehead Ale, which the brewery gave me so I could sample it before it reaches the shelves in Maine stores later this month. Bruce Forsley, director of sales and marketing at Shipyard, said in a press release that the company asked […]
Indie Film: Holiday classics resonate with 21st-century relevance
Christmas movies are all about presents, togetherness and, maybe, comically knocking the tree over onto grandma. And, of course, class warfare … “It’s a Wonderful Life” – Beloved holiday classic it may be, but this 1946 Frank Capra film is basically a microcosm of the current financial crisis and the way the 99 percent can […]
Eat and Run: Brea Lu Cafe, Portland
Eggs benefit at this spot for breakfast lovers.
DVD Releases
NEW ON DVD AND BLU-RAY “COLOMBIANA,” starring Zoe Saldana and Michael Vartan. Love him or hate him, Luc Besson knows how to entertain, and his name in the production credits of this slam-bang, none-too-intelligent actioner benefits from a brisk pace, a fair share of oddball setpieces, and an engaging and even, dare we say, sensitive […]
Bull Moose Top 10
Top 10 for Portland store Dec. 12-18: 1. The Black Keys, “El Camino” 2. “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” (DVD) 3. Adele, “21” 4. Coldplay, “Mylo Xyloto” 5. Tom Waits, “Bad as Me” 6. She and Him, “A Very She and Him Christmas” 7. Michael Buble, “Christmas” 8. Mumford and Sons, “Sigh No […]
Seeking startup success? Don’t count out older entrepreneurs
From Benjamin Franklin to Steve Jobs, some of our greatest innovators have been people over 40.
Uneven ‘Zoo’ falls short of its feel-good aspirations
“We Bought a Zoo” is a holiday movie worth rooting for. Directed by the cinema’s last great romantic, Cameron Crowe, it features cute tykes, young romance and a grownup grieving for a lost love, adorable animals and the comically crotchety Thomas Haden Church. The director of “Jerry Maguire” – whose last feature film, “Elizabethtown,” was […]