Heavy hitters at Asylum / ‘Keep Me Warm’ / Fight hunger / Bethel WinterFest / Mardi Gras celebration / Explore ‘Flat Earth’ / Load up on dumplings / Canine cocktail party at Planet Dog

You have to act quickly to get a taste of all of the new and great beers that local breweries are producing — especially if you have a life outside of beer. Last week, I succeeded in tasting one because I know the company owners, and failed in another because I took the beer for […]

‘No One Ever Listens to Me’ is a fun and frenetic ride from start to finish.

New on the shelf: ‘Alex Cross’ / ‘Flight’ / ‘Here Comes the Boom’ / ‘The Ballad of Narayama’

Top 10 for Portland store Jan. 28-Feb. 3: 1. “Hotel Transylvania” (DVD) 2. Tegan and Sara, “Heartthrob” 3. “Downton Abbey” — Season 3 (DVD) 4. Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite, “Get Up!” 5. “Batman: The Dark Knight Returns” (DVD) 6. “Seven Psychopaths” (DVD) 7. “Paranormal Activity 4” (DVD) 8. Tomahawk, “Oddfellows” 9. Local Natives, “Hummingbird” […]

The bar is owned by a veteran whose dream was to open a sports bar reminiscent of the famed sitcom bar Cheers.

They record apart but play live together – the latter being what the indie rockers will do next week in shows at the State.

Even after a taste of success, things are never easy for an independent filmmaker. “This is sort of like a half-win,” says Maine director Aron Gaudet, sighing. “We’re excited for people to see it — but it’s a disappointment.” The “it” in question is the PBS documentary anthology “Lifecasters,” which Gaudet and his wife/directing partner […]