If you happened to see gaggles of stressed-out filmmakers around Portland last weekend, that’s because they were trying to beat the clock in this year’s 48 Hour Film Project. The two-day filmmaking sprint challenge provides all participants with a character, a prop and a line of dialogue, all of which must appear in each finished […]

Pilgrim has the kind of stolid Johnny Cash drawl that can be picked at and poked, but also listened to for hours.

What says ‘summer’ more than amusement parks? And some parks offer free admission to dads on Father’s Day.

People can’t just go around falling off of things. They can’t continually tip over mid-stride or careen backwards from the top of an “up” escalator. Hence all those self-help books about balance. Of course, balance can also refer to the more abstract translation — that intangible pursuit-of-happiness thing. (Be hardworking but don’t work all the […]

Top 10 for Portland store June 6-12 1. “True Grit” (DVD) 2. Tedeschi Trucks Band, “Revelator” 3. Adele, “21” 4. My Morning Jacket, “Circuital” 5. Death Cab for Cutie, “Codes and Keys” 6. “True Blood” — Season 3 (DVD) 7. Arctic Monkey, “Suck It and See” 8. “Breaking Bad” (DVD) 9. Beastie Boys, “Hot Sauce […]

New releases include: ‘Battle: Los Angeles,’ ‘Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son,’ ‘Hall Pass’ and ‘Red Riding Hood.’

PLAYING JUNE 17-23:  BRIDGTON TWIN DRIVE-IN, 383 Portland Road, Bridgton; 647-8666. Open nightly. Screen 1: “Kung Fu Panda 2” (PG) 8:55 p.m.; “Super 8” (PG-13) 10:35 p.m. Screen 2: “Green Lantern” (PG-13) 8:55 p.m.; “X-Men: First Class” (PG-13) 10:50 p.m.  PRIDES CORNER DRIVE-IN, 651 Bridgton Road, Westbrook; 797-3154. Open nightly. “Green Lantern” (PG-13); “The Hangover […]

A festival with straight and gay performers and a parade led by Portland’s police chief and mayor could draw more than 5,000 people.