There are probably more than a few of us who almost nodded off while trying to read the ancient Greek poem “The Odyssey” in school. Well, now the Shoestring Theater is giving us a version of Homer’s classic that is sure to be nap-proof. The Portland-based puppet troupe is putting on “The Odyssey” with Sicilian-style […]

• HOT TICKETS Music and Nightlife: Whole lotta country at civic center today ERIC CHURCH IS calling his current concert tour “The Blood, Sweat & Beers Tour.” This tells you most of what you need to know about the country star. Brantley Gilbert and Drake White are also on the bill. WHEN: 7:30 p.m. today WHERE: Cumberland […]

Red-hot rockers The Black Keys bring their blues-infused sound to Portland on Tuesday for a sold-out show.

Openings include ‘The Lorax’ and ‘Project X.’

The singer isn’t sure when her band’s next album will arrive. “You can’t rush inspiration,” she says.

In the 26th anniversary of its existence, D.L. Geary Brewing Co. has put the first of its 25th-anniversary beers into bottles. I am thankful. Geary’s was the first commercial brewery in Maine since Prohibition when it opened in 1986, and David Geary celebrated the anniversary by offering four special beers, available only on draft at […]

‘Hugo,’ ‘Martha Marcy May Marlene,’ ‘Johnny English Reborn,’ Beneath the Darkness,’ ‘I Melt with You’ and ‘Justice League: Doom.’