“Delivery Man” is a Vince Vaughn comedy about an irresponsible oaf who discovers that his sperm-donations-for-money years resulted in 533 kids he never knew he had. As he learns this news – that “his” kids are reaching out to break the anonymity of his donations, just as his “You’re too immature for me” girlfriend (Cobie […]

“We are here to inspire people to give,” said Carl Little, Maine Community Foundation’s director of communications and marketing, of its annual Inspiring Philanthropy event held at Hannaford Hall in the Abromsom Center of USM. As a capacity crowd filed into the auditorium below, eager to hear the event’s keynote speaker, Nell Newman, talk about […]

METAIRIE, La. — The strippers were gyrating and the smoke machine was spewing its vaporous mist, but Matthew McConaughey just kept on staring straight ahead. Gaunt and mustachioed, the actor called for another shot of Johnnie Walker – if he meant a prop liquid, the bartender didn’t seem to know it – and tightened his […]

The exhibition features 20 new paintings by the 96-year-old artist

• Art “Eye Catchers” annual holiday show featuring folk artist Jeff Barrett, Gleason Fine Art, Portland. gleason fineart.com. Through Dec. 28. Kennebec Valley Art Association Member’s Holiday Art Show & Sale, Harlow Gallery, Hallowell. harlow gallery.org. Through Saturday. “Piece Work,” 2013 Portland Museum of Art Biennial, recent work by 30 artists, through Jan. 5; “9 […]

Its superb, character-driven plotting makes ‘We Are Water’ classic Lamb

‘The Wolves with Midwinter’ is about family – and werewolves