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April 17, 2011

Music Review: Simon returns to how he used to write

Paul Simon keeps listeners on their toes with lyrical turns on his new disc, 'So Beautiful or So What.'
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April 17, 2011

Book Review: Wallace’s final book a tease of genius

David Foster Wallace's 'The Pale King' leaves you wanting a fitting end.
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April 17, 2011

Yarmouth hosts Contemporary Music Days 2011

YARMOUTH — The Pytheas Center for Contemporary Music presents Yarmouth Contemporary Music Days 2011 April 29-30, featuring Maine composers, musicians, educators, artists and students. The first concert is “Sound Art — Explorations in Sound and Music,” at 7:30 p.m. April 29 at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 396 Gilman Road, Yarmouth. This concert will feature electroacoustic […]
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April 17, 2011

Movie Review: ‘Scream 4,’ cleverly updated, works

The first 10 minutes of 1986’s “Scream,” in which (spoiler alert for those who have been living in a cave!) the movie’s supposed star, Drew Barrymore, was terrorized, sliced and diced by a masked madman known as Ghostface, instantly assured the picture’s place in slasher-film history. Never before had anyone successfully pulled off such a […]
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April 17, 2011

Movie Review: ‘Soul Surfer’ is heart, grit and inspiration

The real story of surfer Bethany Hamilton is so remarkable that it makes the film version seem embroidered by Hollywood’s heavy hand, even though it’s not. At 13, Bethany was attacked by a 14-foot tiger shark while surfing with friends off Kauai’s North Shore. Her arm was severed, and, though she lost 60 percent of […]

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April 17, 2011

Movie Review: Powered by Giamatti, this ‘Win’ is marvelous

LOS ANGELES – “Win Win” is hard to pin to the mat but pure pleasure to experience. Written and directed by Tom McCarthy with an impeccable feel for off-center human comedy at its funniest and most heartfelt, its low-key qualities are so relaxed and unforced every moment feels like a gift. If you recognize McCarthy’s […]
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April 17, 2011

Audience Calendar

Art Frederick Lynch: New Work, Icon Contemporary Art, Brunswick. 725-8157. Today through Saturday. Through May 14. Student art, annual juried exhibit, University of Maine (Charles Danforth Gallery), Augusta. 621-3243. 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. today through Thursday; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. “The Lay of the Land,” work from the museum’s permanent collection, Portland […]
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April 17, 2011

Scene & Heard Datebook

IF YOU’RE LOOKING to party, network or support a good cause this week, check out: TUESDAY • Local Food Networking Breakfast, 8 a.m., Local Sprouts Cafe, Portland. Join others interested in the local food movement for a casual gathering. Free. Cost for breakfast items. jeremy@internet-farmer.com. THURSDAY • Business After Hours, 5 to 7 p.m., Fireside […]
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April 17, 2011

Society Notebook: ‘I Can Help’

The Heroes with Heart awards honor those who step up to help neighbors in need.
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April 16, 2011

Dine Out Maine: Nothing stuffy about food or atmosphere at East Ender

The East Ender, in what used to be Norm’s East End Barbecue in Portland, is the new kid on a food lover’s block that includes Hugo’s, Duckfat, Pepperclub, Rabelais Books and Micucci’s Italian grocery. On a Thursday night in late March, it is startlingly busy. Our last-minute call for a reservation nets us a tight […]

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