• HOT TICKETS
Music and Nightlife: Using their words: Hinder at the State
HINDER is one hard-rock band that does not mince words. Publicity for its 2012 album calls one song a “panty-dropping rock anthem.” They’ll bring their confidence, and their music, to a show at the State Theatre Friday with Candlebox and Charm City Devils.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday
WHERE: State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $25 in advance; $27 day of show
INFO: Statetheatreportland.com
Art and Theater: Author to share insights about fabric designer
MARILYN MOSS ROCKEFELLER, chair of the Center for Maine Contemporary Art board of trustees and co-founder of Moss Tent Works in Camden, will give an illustrated talk about fabric designer Bill Moss based on her new book, “Bill Moss: Fabric Artist and Designer.”
WHEN: 5 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Ave., Rockport
HOW MUCH: $10/donation
INFO: 236-2875; cmcanow.org
Dining and Drink: Deepen your appreciation of tequila
DEVELOP a more mature relationship with your tequila by learning about the liquid gold from a master, Sergio Ramos, at a Mexican dinner.
WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Monday
WHERE: Zapoteca, 505 Fore St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $75
INFO: 772-8242
Et Cetera: Hot off the spindle: Fashion and fiber
IT’S FASHION for a good cause. The Spindleworks Fashion Show will feature fashions and weavings by local artists, with money going to help Spindleworks’ mission as a nonprofit art center for people with disabilities.
WHEN: 11 a.m. (dress rehearsal performance) and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
WHERE: The Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick
HOW MUCH: Pay what you can; $12 suggested donation
• CHEAP THRILLS
Music and Nightlife: Buzz on down to Kennebunk for bluegrass
IF YOU HAVEN’T yet checked out The Hive in Kennebunk, here’s your chance: The venue’s Bluegrass Series continues Friday with a show by The Grassholes. The renovated venue includes a performance space and a storefront gallery.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday
WHERE: The Hive, 84 Main St., Kennebunk
HOW MUCH: $10
INFO: thehivekennebunk.com
Art and Theater: Two artistic visions at Brunswick gallery
WILLIAM MANNING and Frederick Lynch, two pillars of the Maine contemporary art scene, come together for an exhibition in one of the midcoast’s most outstanding galleries. Manning will show recent paintings, and Lynch will show his relief sculptures.
WHEN: 1 to 5 p.m. weekdays, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 12
WHERE: ICON Contemporary Art, 19 Mason St., Brunswick
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 725-8157
Dining and Drink: Choice cheeses, divine wines
MAD ABOUT MALBECS? Sample a few, along with some choice cheeses, at this wine and cheese tasting.
WHEN: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday
WHERE: Maine Beer and Beverage Co., Public Market House, 28 Monument Square, Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 228-2024
Et Cetera: Have a few yuks, and bend an elbow
HOW DOES A few laughs in an Irish pub sound? You don’t even have to leave Maine. Just check out the weekly Portland Comedy Showcase featuring local stand-up comics at Bull Feeney’s in Portland’s Old Port.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Wednesday
WHERE: Bull Feeney’s, 375 Fore St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $5
INFO: Facebook: Portland ComedyShowcase/info
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