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OUTGOING: Ideas for all kinds of things to do in southern Maine.

SOCIETY SNAPSHOTS: Photos and dispatches from Maine's social scene.

DINING GUIDE: De­cide what you want to eat where - and for how much.

POORtland PICKS: Where to go to find entertainment on the cheap.

music nightlife COVER STORY: KahBang Music, Art and Film Festival/E5 Face the Music/E6 Mike Olcott talks with Billy Libby/E7

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Hey - you with the latte and the tractor:

We need to talk Facebook is starting to lose some of its luster.

Earlier this year, there were reports that the social networking behemoth was experiencing

membership decline for the first time. Now a new study ranks Facebook dead last in customer satisfac­tion.

The study, conducted by ForeSee results, analyzed how users feel about news sites, search engines and social networks. (Wikipedia topped the list, followed by YouTube. MySpace didn't even register, which means people are using it so infrequently that you can almost hear the site moan a croaky death rattle whenever you visit.)

I've used Facebook for sev­eral years now At first, it was a great way to reconnect with old friends and keep up to date on my siblings and their fami­lies' lives. Then I began using it to get information on events and promote our content on pressherald.com. (I also Tweet, which I still can't say with a straight face and an urge to shout, "I tawt I tawapuddy tat!")

Personally, I don't have a problem with Facebook itself. I am, however, becoming increasingly annoyed by the actions of some people who USE Facebook. They typically fall into the following categories:

The Attention Cravers - These people feel everyone needs to know what they're doing every minute of every hour of every day. You're having a latte at Starbucks? Good for you. But I don't need to know that. In fact, I also don't need to know that you're walking your dog, that your kid rejected his oatmeal this morning, or that you went off your diet - again.

The Taggers - Those who enjoy pulling out embar­rassing photos of you from the past and posting them online for millions of people to see. Thanks for that.

The Gamers - No, I won't help you buy a tractor for your farm, aid you in your mafia war or eat your virtual cookies. I will, however, give you links to thou­sands of free games online and smart phone apps so you can play without bothering me.

The Survey Takers - Someone on my Friends list takes an online survey where they answer ques­tions about their fellow Facebook users. Then I get a message saying, "So-and-so answered a question about Rod! Sign up here to find out what they said!" If I cared, I would ask them myself.

The "I Need as Many Friends as Possible" Person - It doesn't matter to these people if you barely know them and haven't seen them in 30 years, they still want you to befriend them on Facebook. And once you do, you'll never hear from them again - except when they pop up on your wall to talk about that great latte they're having.

Social networking is a great way to reconnect with old friends and make new ones - as long as you don't abuse it. You may even develop lifelong friendships - the real kind, where you actually get up from the computer and talk to someone once in a while.

And you won't have to limit your conversation to 140 characters or less.

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My Morning Jacket headlines the weekendfestival in Bangor, which features morethan 40 national and local music acts.

ByBOBKEYESStaffWriter

o Koster excuses himself as he pausesto catch his breath. He's just climbedto a quiet place high atop Red RocksAmphitheatre in Colorado, and the al-titude has left him huffing and puffing.

"On its own, Red Rocks is a magi-cal place," says Koster, the keyboardplayer for My Morning Jacket, whichheadlines this weekend's KahBangMusic, Art and Film Festival on theBangor waterfront. "Right now, I amwatching people run the steps. Thisis a spot that people come to. It's likegoing to a national park. It's as coolas going to the Grand Canyon or TheGorge (in Washington). There is somuch history, so much energy."

Koster and his bandmates - JimJames, Tom Blankenship, PatrickHallahan and Carl Broemel - tune into the places they play. They try to payattention to their surroundings andtap the local vibe.

Koster hopes their concerts infuselocal energy, and that each show MyMorning Jacket plays somehow re-flects the band's collective mind-set ofthat particular day, which is informedby location.

With that in mind, Koster says he iseager to get back to Maine. The bandcloses out the KahBang festival, whichbegan last week and includes several

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HOT R'^Y Skaggs at Saddleback festivalRICKY SKAGGS and Kentucky Thunder headlinethe Saddleback Mountain Bluegrass Festival thisweekend. The music begins at 3 p.m. Friday, and

doesn't stop until Saturday evening. Camping is available,and there will be food vendors and a beer tent on site.WHEN: 3 to 7 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. SaturdayWHERE: Saddleback Mountain, RangeleyHOW MUCH: $45 for two-day pass; children 12 and underadmitted freeINFO: saddlebackmaine.com

Anni Clark plays free show in AuburnSEE MAINE singing-songwriting veteranAnni Clark for free today during Musicin the Park in Auburn. If it rains, noworries: The concert moves indoorsto the Franco-American HeritageCenter in Lewiston.WHEN: Noon todayWHERE: Festival Plaza, downtown AuburnHOW MUCH: FreeINFO: 782-7228

Face the Music, E6 Catching up with Billy Libby, E7 Rickie Lee Jones in Freeport, E8 Toughcats CD review. E9

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Take Mary Fahl seriouslyandLovewhipforthefunofit

Aimsel PontiFace the Music

M ary Fahl and her knock-your-socks-off voice returns to Maine for a showat One Longfellow Square. Fahl was

the lead singer of the '90s band OctoberProject. She and I spoke last week abouther music, the impact of having the doorslammed in her face and where she's atnow.

Fahl's solo CD, "The Other Side ofTime," was released on Sony's classicallabel in 2003. Her next endeavor was a

bold re-imaging ofPink Floyd's seminal"The Dark Side of theMoon." Fahl's takeon it is called "Fromthe Dark Side of theMoon" and, sadly, itnever saw the light ofday - until now.

In 2007, a fewmonths before theintended release ofFahl's "Dark Side,"V2 Records went

through an abrupt restructuring, andmany of the artists, including Fahl, werelet go.

Before getting into the aftermath, wespoke about why she chose to tackle sucha prominent and revered album. Fahl saidshe wanted to do something that was alittle theatrical, but that wasn't her onlyreason.

"I was thinking about the state of theworld and to me, 'Dark Side of the Moon'said it all, especially with 'Us and Them,' "she said. "It also spoke to me on a deeplyspiritual basis in a way that I could prob-ably never write myself.

"I don't feel comfortable pontificating; Idon't feel comfortable giving any mes-sage; but this record was able to say allthe things that I feel so deeply and feltabout where the world was going. It wasone of the best creative experiences I'veever had."

Fahl added that, although getting it outto the world has been challenging, shebelieves it will find its way. "I think therewas too much love and commitment thatwas put into it for it not to find its wayeventually," she said.

After years of saving up, Fahl recentlybought the record back, and has releasedit digitally on Amazon and iTunes. You can

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Mary Fahl will play selections from hertwo CDs, some old October Projectsongs and some new stuff.

also buy one of the original V2 pressingsfrom the stash Fahl takes on the road withher.

When things went south with V2, Fahllost her way but found it again by literallydigging in the dirt.

"Post-V2,1 didn't play out for about twoyears," she said. "I needed to figure outwhat I was going to do with the rest of mylife because it was a very big disappoint-ment."

That was when Fahl dove headfirst intothe world of bio gardening. "It was one ofthe happiest times of my life, and it wasthe closest to having a moment of spiri-tual ecstasy that I had ever had."

It was her then-boyfriend Rich (now herhusband) who helped Fahl find her voiceagain in 2009.

"He dragged me kicking and screamingback out into playing live," she said. "Hedragged me out to these hideous open-mic nights in the middle of godforsakenPennsylvania.

"Over time, what it made me do, es-pecially when nobody was interested inwhat I was playing, was it made me feelconfident and grip an audience that wasnot interested in seeing me." (Thanks,Rich. We all owe you one.)

For her show at One Longfellow Square,she'll play a blend of music from "The

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Billy Libby says his CD "Pitter Patter" presents the full arrangements of his songs, while "Little Bird" is a "sort of demo EP"

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Rooted in Maine, Billy Libby takes wing in Brooklyn

I t's a wonderful moment in a young writer's development when they real­ize what they are capable of.

Sitting with an acoustic guitar and moaning about imaginary lost love is one thing. But hearing Billy Libby grow into the expansive multicolored palette

featured on the new CD "Pitter Patter" is to witness a perform­er who understands that only so much can be achieved on angst alone. These songs are all grown up, and

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Making N0iSe Produce goose bumps -J in rooms in the North­

east and beyond. He may make his home in Brooklyn

now, but these brooding layers suggest the craggy coastlines and long winters of Libby's youth. Catch Libby in his home state Tuesday night at The Oak & The Ax in Biddeford.

How does the forthcoming "Pitter Pat­ter" compare to "The Little Bird EP"?

"Pitter Patter" is a much more accurate representation of what my music is all about. "Little Bird" actually was released after the "Pitter Patter" recordings were almost finished as a means to get some­thing out there, just to start building some momentum, but I've always viewed "Little Bird" as an acoustic sort of demo EP, while "Pitter Patter" is the big picture, with all the songs fully arranged.

"The Little Bird" is nice in its simplicity, but "Pitter Patter" is really lush, and the arrangement is sort of out of the ordinary. Most of the drums I did by layering drums on top of each other, as opposed to using a drum kit in one take, as well as not using bass very often, and trying to use some unusual means of filling out the songs.

What does Portland have that Brook­lyn needs? What does Brooklyn have that Portland needs?

What's on BILLY LIBBY'S i P o d

"look at Miss Ohio," Gillian Welch "Battery Kinzie," Fleet Foxes "Twice," Little Dragon "God Oniv Knows," The Beach Boys "Beijing," Patrick Watson "Bioom,"Radiohead "Where Do MY Bluebird Fiv," The Tallest Man on Earth "A Door in the Dark," Victoire "The Obvious Child," Paul Simon

That's tough, because they are very dif­ferent, and I also can by no means really claim to know what the Brooklyn scene is all about. In general, Portland has such a great tight-knit community that is amaz­ing, but it can be hard for the talent in Portland to get out and get exposure on a national level.

In Brooklyn, there are a lot more people doing big things on a much bigger level. But it can feel quite overwhelming and dif­ficult on every level there, but also inspir­ing to see people really making it.

Share some of your favorite memories playing in different bands growing up.

I have a lot of great memories with my first band, Even All Out. I was a huge fan of all the music in Portland, and getting a chance to meet and play with the people I looked up to was great. We played a couple packed shows at the State Theatre, which were pretty amazing and unforgettable. We also did some showcasing in NYC, which was pretty surreal at the time. Play-

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The scintillating Summer Music Seriesat L.L. Bean's Discovery Park continuesSaturday night with a performance byRickie Lee Jones.

During this most recent tour, Jones hasbeen mostly performing songs from her1981 album "Pirates," the follow-up toher 1979 eponymous debut that won hera Grammy Award for Best New Artist."Pirates" garnered a five-star rating fromRolling Stone magazine and hit No. 5 onthe Billboard 200.

The eight songs on the album rangefrom simple to cinematic and fromthought-provoking to heart-wrenching,and they're all anchored by Jones' bright,jazzy and certainly signature voice. Wecaught up with RLJ via email and askedabout the "Pirates" show, along with a fewother burning questions.

I love how bands are doing showslike this that showcase one particularalbum. For example, the Pixies will beplaying here this fall doing songs fromtheir legendary "Doolittle" record. Howdo you think this trend got started, andwhat's fueling it? Or at the very least,what's your personal motivation?

I don't know how it got started, but I amthinking, someone says this record ("Pi-rates") is a classic; people keep comingback to it, what if we offered a concert ofthat record? It's old, lots of people missedthat tour, and so I thought perhaps doing

CONCERTS AND SHOWS

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Rickie Lee Jones will take some timeto rest and write after Saturday.

just that music, nothing else. But the re-cords are private things. Live, it's not thesame. Concerts are living things, so mak-ing that work is more challenging that youmight imagine.

It looks like the L.L. Bean show is thelast one until October. How will youspend the next couple of months?

RESTING. Writing. Horse care.

Congrats on the "Live in Stockholm"DVD (Released July 5). From the clipsI've seen online, it looks like that wasa very special evening in a breathtak-ing venue. Are you pleased with howit turned out? What are some of yourfavorite moments of that show?

It is a good DVD, very pretty, good soundI think. Yes, I am pleased. I mean, it's notrevolutionary, but I am singing well and itis a very beautiful venue. I think it takesyou there. "Weasel" ("Weasel and the

RICKIE LEE JONESWHEN: 7:30 p.m. SaturdayWHERE: L.L. Bean Discovery Park,FreeportHOW MUCH: FreeWHAT TO BRING: Lawn chair, blanket,bug spray, snacks and beverages (noalcohol)

White Boys Cool") is good.

Has your method of songwritingchanged since your early days and if so,how?

Yes. The method is no method, a lack ofdiscipline and a discovery that you willknow what to say when the time comes,(which has) made me rather loose in thepast few years. But I think it's always dif-ferent. Sometimes it's improvised, some-times it's mapped slightly.

What has inspired you lately? (Be itmusic, a film, an experience, etc.?)

Dreams. Dreams are inspiring me. Iliked the muscles on Adrien Brody in"Predators." Other than that, I can't thinkof anything but the Bible.

Staff Writer Aimsel Ponti can becontacted at 791-6455 or at:

aponti@pressherald. com

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Tickets for Panic! At the Disco's Oct.28 appearance at the State Theatre goon sale Friday.

Concerts and shows currently on sale:

The latestOn sale 1O a.m. Friday - North MississippiAllstars, 7 p.m. Oct. 23, Port City Music Hall,Portland. $18 to $28. Portcitymusichall.com;899-4990On sale 1O a.m. Friday - Panic! At the Disco,7:30 p.m. Oct. 28, State Theatre, Portland.$25/$28. Statetheatreportland.com; (800)745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Centerbox office

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By MIKE OLCOTTIt's easy to sell dark on a record. Some-

how, minor-key crawlspace arcs are morereadily real than songs with smiles behindthem.

So are players with sunny dispositionscursed to the phony bin? Well, the answeris a resounding "no" if you're The Tough-cats and you have the cheery healingpower of the album "Run to the Mill" toyour name.

With snap-crackle-pop suitcase percus-sion and some of the peppiest banjo licksthis side of The Flecktones, "Run to theMill" is an aural ray of light, squeezingevery last drop of bluegrass bounce out ofsimple, unassuming songs.

Don't confuse "Run to the Mill" with runof the mill, however. The Toughcats don'tplay bluegrass by the book. Instead, theymanage to keep the genre gestures hon-est while still tucking naughty HP surpris-es into each tune.

"Bluegoose" feels like a fowl chase,packing punch with a taut chromaticchorus. The feathery "In the Middle"floats on lush piano, gentle and ancient,as though emanating from an antebellumchapel. The guitar-banjo interplay is flaw-less throughout, but takes a devilish turnafter the shocker scream midway through"Happy Day."

The Toughcats don't even sleep on theirlyrics, eschewing the bland "You Are MySunshine" fare for the self-doubt and frus-tration that smolders under the surface in"Fool."

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On sale 1O a.m. Friday - Adam Carolla Hatesthe Holidays, Nov. 5, House of Blues, Boston.$25 to $45. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000On sale 1O a.m. Friday - The Kooks with ThePostelle, Nov. 19, House of Blues, Boston.$23.50. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000On sale noon Friday - Indigo Girls, 9 p.m.Oct. 15, Paradise Rock Club, Boston. $46.70.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000

The localsAug. 18 - Colin Hay , 8 p.m., Strand Theatre,Rockland. $25/$30. RocklandStrand.com;594-0070Aug. 19 - The Tedeschi Trucks Band, 6 p.m.,Ocean Gateway Terminal, Portland. $41 to $76.Portcitymusichall.com; 899-4990Aug. 19 - Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie HomeCompanion," State Theatre, Portland. Sold out.statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000;Cumberland County Civic Center box officeAug. 2O - Bob Dylan with Leon Russell,7:30 p.m., Bangor Waterfront Pavilion. $21.75to $61.75. Waterfrontconcerts.com; 783-2009,Ext. 208Aug. 2O - Lori McKenna, 8 p.m.,

Jonathan's, Ogunquit. $22.50/$25.Jonathansrestaurant.com; 646-4526Aug. 2O - Sparks the Rescue, 7 p.m., PortCity Music Hall, Portland. $12.50 to $23.Portcitymusichall.com; 899-4990Aug. 23 - Justin Townes Earle with Shov-els and Rope, 8 p.m., Port City Music Hall,Portland. $15 to $30. Portcitymusichall.com;899-4990Aug. 25 - Iris DeMent, 8 p.m., Stone MountainArts Center, Brownfield. $30.Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292Aug. 26 - Iris Dement, 8 p.m., Jonathan's,Ogunquit. $37.50. Jonathansrestaurant.com;646-4526Aug. 26 - Maria de Barros, 8 p.m., StoneMountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $25.Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292Aug. 27 - Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, 7:30p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $30 to $40. Allages, statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center boxofficeAug. 27 - The Baseball Project, 8 p.m.,Port City Music Hall, Portland. $15 to $25.Portcitymusichall.com; 899-4990Aug. 27 - Kris Delmhorst and Sessions Ameri-cana, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center,Brownfield. $20. Stonemountainartscenter.

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(Newfoundland Celtic fusion group), North NewPortland Community Church, New Portland. $8;$20 family ticket. 562-4445. 7 p.m.Joan Osborne Duo, rock/blues, Jonathan'sRestaurant, Ogunquit. $40 in advance; $44 atdoor, jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m.Cullu Reggae Sundays, all ages; PortholeRestaurant, Portland. $3. 780-6533. 4 to 8 p.m.Summer Bandstand Concerts, with duo JewelClark and Donnie Katlin, Bethel Common (rainlocation is Bingham Auditorium). Free. 824-3575.4 p.m.Mitch Alden Duo, acoustic, Portland LobsterCompany. Free, portlandlobstercompany.com.Noon to 4 p.m.The Still, acoustic, Portland Lobster Company.Free, portlandlobstercompany.com. 5 to 8 p.m.

MONDAYEuan Morton, award-winning Broadway actorand singer, Bowdoin College (Pickard Theater),Brunswick. $1 7 to $30. msmt.org. 7:30 p.m.Summer Concert Series, with The Saco River JazzEnsemble, School house Arts Center, Standish.$10; $5 for children; free for kids under age 5.642-3743. 7 p.m.Castlebay, Shipyard songs and tales, CousinsIsland and Littiejohn Meeting House, Yarmouth.$9, $10.846-6259. 7p.m.Pete Kilpatrick Duo, acoustic rock, PortlandLobster Company. Free, portlandlobstercompany.com. 6 to 9 p.m.

TUESDAYHavana Nights Summer Series, with PrimoCubano (Cuban/Latin music), The Landing at Pine

Point, Scarborough. Free, thelandingatpinepoint.com. 6 to 9 p.m.Ashelin, Newfoundland Celtic fusion group,Lakeside Theater, Rangeley. $15 to $20.rangeleymovies.com. 7 p.m.Steve Slagle Quartet, jazz, One LongfellowSquare, Portland. $20 in advance; $23 at door.761-1757. 8 p.m.The Still, acoustic, Portland Lobster Company.Free, portlandlobstercompany.com. 6 to 9 p.m.

WEDNESDAYLittle River Band, classic rock, 21-plus; TheLanding at Pine Point, Scarborough. $45 to $60.thelandingatpinepoint.com. 7 p.m.Colin Hay, pop/rock, Stone Mountain Arts Center,Brownfieid. $30. stonemountainartscenter.com.8 p.m.Weekly Old Time Music Jam, open jam ofold-time Appalachian music, Local SproutsCooperative, Portland. Free, localsprouts.coop. 7to 9 p.m.Kit Soden and AlizaThibodeau, classical, artmusic and folk, Bangor Public Library. Free. 947-8336. 3 to 4 p.m.Summer Music Series, with Jonee Earthquake(comedic punk), Bangor Public Library. Free.bpl.lib.me.us. 7 p.m.Auburn Community Concert Band, Festival Plaza,Auburn. Free. 333-6601; Ext. 2108. 7 to 8:15 p.m."Music on the Mall," with Ramblin' Red (folk),Brunswick Mall. Free. 729-4439. 6 to 8 p.m.Castlebay, Shipyard songs and tales, Little BrownChurch, Round Pond. $10; free for children. 529-5438. 7:30 p.m.Eric Bettencourt, acoustic, Portland LobsterCompany. Free, portlandlobstercompany.com.6 to 9 p.m.

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com; 935-7292Aug. 28 - Buckethead, 7:30 p.m., State The-atre, Portland. $22/$25. All ages, statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; CumberlandCounty Civic Center box officeAug. 28 - Steven Page, 7:30 p.m., StrandTheatre, Rockland. $20. RocklandStrand.com;594-0070Aug. 3O - American Idol Live!, 7 p.m., Cum-berland County Civic Center, Portland. $45to $65. Ticketmaster.com; 775-3458; (800)745-3000Aug. 3O - Richard Thompson, 8 p.m., StoneMountain Arts Center, Brownfieid. $65.Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292Aug. 31 - Richard Thompson with Robin Lane,7 p.m., Westbrook Performing Arts Center.HeptunesConcerts.com; (978) 462-9630

Get outta townToday - Chic Corea, Stanley Clarke, LennyWhite, Frank Gambale and Jean-Luc Pontywith Zappa Plays Zappa, 7:30 p.m., Bankof America Pavilion, Boston. $30 to $60.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Today - Slightly Stoopid, Rebelution, Shwayzeand Cisco Adler, 7 p.m., Meadowbrook U.S.Cellular Pavilion, Gilford, N.H. $29.50 to$52.50. Meadowbrook.net; (603) 293-4700Today - Return to Forever, 7:30 p.m., Bank ofAmerica Pavilion, Boston. $45.50 to $79.40.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Friday - Ron White, 8 p.m., Casino Ballroom,Hampton Beach, N.H. $40.50 to $60.50.Casinoballroom.com; (603) 929-4100Friday - Guster and Jack's Mannequin, 7 p.m.,Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. $43.50 to$50.35. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Friday - Journey, 7 p.m., Comcast Cen-

ter, Mansfield, Mass. $27.50 to $163.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Saturday - Maroon 5 and Train with GavinDeGraw, 7 p.m., Comcast Center, Mansfield,Mass. $17.50 to $85.75. Livenation.com; (800)745-3000Saturday - Miranda Lambert with Jack Ingram,8 p.m., Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion,Gilford, N.H. $35.25 to $75. Meadowbrook.net;(603) 293-4700Saturday - Slightly Stoopid, 7 p.m., Bank ofAmerica Pavilion, Boston. $29.15 to $49.50.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Aug. 13 - Barenaked Ladies, 8 p.m., CasinoBallroom, Hampton Beach, N.H. $42.95 to$64.50. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000Aug. 14 - Hippiefest featuring Dave Mason,Mark Farner, Rick Derringer, Gary Wright andFelix Cavaliere's Rascals, 8 p.m., MeadowbrookU.S. Cellular Pavilion, Gilford, N.H. $39.75 to$66. Meadowbrook.net; (603) 293-4700Aug. 14 - My Morning Jacket, 7 p.m., Bank ofAmerica Pavilion, Boston. $45.50 to $57.50.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Aug. 15 - Ted Nugent, 8 p.m., Casino Ball-room, Hampton Beach, N.H. $27 to $46.Casinoballroom.com; (603) 929-4100Aug. 16 - Ke$ha, 7:30 p.m., Bank of Amer-ica Pavilion, Boston. $57.50 to $79.40.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Aug. 17 - Tedeschi Trucks Band with SteveEarle and Allison Moorer, 7 p.m., Bank ofAmerica Pavilion, Boston. $25 to $38.50.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Aug. 17 - Mary Chapin Carpenter, 7:30 p.m.,The Music Hall, Portsmouth, N.H. $46 to $56.Themusichall.org; (603) 436-2400Aug. 19 - Kings of Leon, 7 p.m., ComcastCenter, Mansfield, Mass. $39.50 to $80.90Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Aug. 19 - KC & The Sunshine Band, 8 p.m.,Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, N.H. $39.90

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OLCOTTContinued from Page E7

ing in my most recent band, Seymour, wasa really wonderful experience, and helpedme shape a lot of the songs on "FitterPatter."

In general, it's been pretty amazingwatching the scene change and differentmusicians do different things as the yearspass.

What was the hardest part about leav-ing the familiar in Maine?

The hardest part has been just thenetwork of people I know. If I need helptaking photos, I know who to call. If Ineed help making a promo video, I knowwho to call. If I need to promote a show, Iknow where to hang fliers. In NYC, I justdon't have as big of a network of people.It's also harder trying to find a place topractice, a space to record. But that is tobe expected going from a place I've livedmy whole life to a giant city.

How has Your Song, Your Story, themusic program you developed as atherapeutic way to help children deal

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with grief or trauma, impacted yourlife?

Your Song, Your Story has been a won-derful thing in my life. I've always had afeeling of not knowing what I would dooutside of being a songwriter, which is anextremely hard thing to bank on.

Your Song, Your Story feels great, be-cause it is a way that incorporates all theskills I have acquired over the years andapplies them to something meaningfuloutside of myself. I have been work-ing with kids for years and have been asongwriter for many, so putting the twotogether and adding a love for travelingon top of that feels great. It's also beenamazing to get such a great response. Iam excited to see where this goes.

Mike Olcott is a freelance writer who lives in Portlandand Boston.

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Other Side of Time" and "From the DarkSide of the Moon," along with some oldOctober Project songs and newly pennedwork that's soon to be recorded.

Fahl's ultimate dream is to work withArgentine composer Gustavo Santaolalla.She is also quite fond of Rufus Wain-wright, and said she could listen to himsing the phone book. I, on the other hand,could listen to Fahl sing the tax code. Givea listen yourself at maryfahl.com.

Mary Fahl. 8 p.m. Saturday. OneLongfellow Square, 181 State St.,Portland. $20 in advance; $23 at door.onelongfellowsquare.com

Acouple of years ago, I referred toLovewhip as "more fun than a truck-

load of Cyndi Laupers." While I stand bythis description, I'd like to add this: If themusic of Lovewhip were a game, it wouldbe Candyland.

This version would be set in a nightclub

with strobe lights, go-go dancers andmore hip-shaking dance music than youcan shake a peppermint stick at.

Fronted by singer Erin Harpe, Lovewhipis a Boston-based band that leads thecharge of electro-disco pop. Sample thegoods at lovewhip.net and then pictureyourself (and the band) down at Bubba's.

Lovewhip. 9 p.m. Saturday. Bub-ba's Sulky Lounge, 92 Portland St.,Portland. $5. Ages 21 and older.bubbassulkylounge.com

Staff Writer Aimsel Ponti can be contacted at 791-6455 or at:

aponti@pressherald.com

ON THE AIRTURN YOUR RADIO DIAL to 102.9 WBLMevery Friday at 8:30 a.m. to hearAimsel Ponti wax poetic about herlive music picks for the week with theCaptain and Celeste.

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to $57.30. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000Aug. 19 - Bob Dylan with Leon Russell, 8 p.m.,Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion, Gilford,N.H. $36 to $84.75. Meadowbrook.net; (603)293-4700Aug. 2O - Chicago, 8 p.m., Meadowbrook U.S.Cellular Pavilion, Gilford, N.H. $48 to $86.25.Meadowbrook.net; (603) 293-4700Aug. 2O - Grace Potter and The Nocturnals,7:30 p.m., Bank of America Pavilion, Boston.$20 to $40. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Aug. 2O - Seth Meyers, 8 p.m., Casino Ball-room, Hampton Beach, N.H. $37.85 to $48.10.Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000

Aug. 21 - Bob Dylan and His Band, 8 p.m. Aug.21, House of Blues, Boston. $56.25 to $76.25.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Aug. 21 - Whitesnake, 8 p.m., CasinoBallroom, Hampton Beach, N.H. $39.90.Casinoballroom.com; (603) 929-4100Aug. 21 - Bob Dylan and His Band, 8 p.m.,House of Blues, Boston. $56.25 to $76.25.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Aug. 23 - Buddy Guy, 7:30 p.m., TheMusic Hall, Portsmouth, N.H. $52/$58.Themusichall.org; (603) 436-2400Aug. 25 - Selena Gomez & The Scene, 7:30p.m., Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. $25 to$49.50. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Aug. 25 - Kenny Chesney, 6:30 p.m.,

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Skee te r Phelan (Ennnna Stone, left) , Minnie Jackson (Octav ia Spencer, center ) and A ib i leen Clark (Viola Davis) t oge the r take a risk tha t cou ld have p ro found consequences for t h e m all in "The Help," wh i ch focuses on the lives of b lack nnaids in 1960s Mississippi.

Hail 'The Help' Director Tate Taylor's screen adaptation captures the essence of Kathryn Stockett's best-selling novel.

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hey answer doors, cook and serve meals, change diapers and raise children for parents who are, supposedly, too busy to bother. They do all this with an air

of invisibility, ignored except when they're being snapped at.

And through it all, "The Help" have to maintain a silent stoicism, even when their white employers in 1960s Mississippi mutter about "the colored situ­ation," even when they blurt out the most ignorant and hatefully callous remarks. ("They carry differ­ent diseases than we do.")

"The Help" is that rare civil-rights melodrama to tell its story from the point of view of faceless, almost anonymous black Southerners who lived through that era. It's based on Kathryn Stockett's best-selling novel about black maids in 1960s Jackson, Miss., the white women they worked for

REVIEW "THE HELP," s tar r ing Viola Davis, Ennnna Stone, Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard , Sissy Spacek and Al l ison Janney. Di rected by Tate Taylor. Rated PG-13, for t hemat i c mater ia l . Running t ime : 2:18

and the new college graduate determined to make a name for herself by writing a book told from the maids' point of view.

Emma Stone ("Easy A") is plucky, self-possessed Skeeter, fresh out of Ole Miss and ready to take a job - any job - at the Jackson Journal to get the experience she'll need to work in New York. She is just plain enough to stand out in her circle of well-

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"30 MINUTES OR LESS" (R) (1:23) Stars Jesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride, Ariz Ansari and Nick Swardson. Directed by Ruben Fleischer. Two fledgling crimi­nals kidnap pizza delivery guy Nick, strap a bomb to his chest, and give him mere hours to rob a bank. As the clock ticks, Nick, with the help of his ex-best friend, deal with the police, hired assassins, flamethrowers and their own tumultuous relationship. Crude and sexual content, language, nudity and some violence.

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"FINAL DESTINATION 5" (R) (1:35) Stars Nicholas DAgosto, Emma Bell and

Arlen Escarpeta. Directed by Steven Quale. Teen survivors of a suspension bridge collapse soon begin to fear that there's no way you can cheat death. Strong violent/gruesome accidents, and some language.

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"GLEE: THE 3D CONCERT MOVIE" (PG) (1:23) Stars Cory Monteith, Dianna Agron and Lea Michelle. Directed by Kevin Tancharoen. A concert documentary shot during the Glee Live! In Concert! Summer 2011 tour.

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"SuperPowers,"from theNew YorkShort FilmConcert,will bepresentedas part ofthe MaineSummerShortsFestival.

NYC honorees supplementstellar Maine shorts ineup

Dennis PerkinsIndie Film

Ashort-film festival offers uniquerewards for film fans. By their nature,shorts are best suited to small, char-

acter-driven pieces (few shorts attemptto encapsulate, say, the entire militaryhistory of the Assyrian empire), but theform allows filmmakers the freedom toplay around.

In any given roster, the lucky viewermight find an autobiographical slice oflife; something designed to show off newly

mastered specialeffects; a "TwilightZone"-style twist-ending thriller; anintimate, heartfeltdocumentary; andmaybe a clunker thatwouldn't get double-digit hits on YouTube.But since you're ata short-film festival,that last one will beover soon.

Not that you'll have to worry muchabout clunkers at the second annualMaine Summer Shorts Festival, showingTuesday at the Nickelodeon in Portland(patriotcinemas.com/nickelodeon.html).

In addition to the festival's traditionalselection of good-looking Maine films,including Jonathan Gilbert's "The PerfectPicture" (winner of this year's FilmChowdah college film fest), Donnie Hiltz'sthriller "2Grand" and "Son Rise" by DavidMiller, this year's slate of films comesfortified by the entire lineup of the presti-gious New York Short Film Concert.

The NYSFC, comprised of 11 award-win-ning short films, includes Oscar winnerssuch as the Dutch animated film "Father& Daughter." You'll also see honoreesfrom the Tribeca Film Festival, includingthe comedy "Super Powers," and filmsfrom the Avignon/New York Film Festivalsuch as "The Quality of Mercy," starringMary Louise Parker of "Weeds."

"We want the public to come becausethey never get to see short films on the bigscreen," said Doug LeClaire, director ofthe NYSFC. "It's a cool lineup, a real mixof comedy, drama and animation."

COMING TO LOCAL SCREENSST. LAWRENCE ARTS CENTERstlawrencearts.org/index.phpFriday: "My YouTube: Short Worksby Jeremiah McDonald." Speakingof short films, this evening of shortsfrom Portland native and Internetfilmmaking celebrity McDonald (hisworks have more than 4 million hits onYouTube) promises an eclectic grabbag of works, including "Jazz Dispute"and "YouTube Is My Life," along withan appearance by the director himself.

FRONTIER CAFE AND CINEMAexplorefrontier.com/schedule/filmTuesday: "Conan O'Brien Can't Stop."Fascinating documentary aboutO'Brien's "Legally Prohibited fromBeing Funny on Television" tour, whichthe beloved-by-smart-peoplelate-night host put together inresponse to his unceremonious splitwith NBC. It's funny, sure, but it's alsoa revealing portrait of a very funnyman whose compulsive need toperform makes him unique.

LeClaire said the NYSFC is excited tobe the guest of the Maine Summer ShortsFestival this year, and credits MaineStudios founder Jon Seymore for includ-ing them in the program. NYSFC hasbeen around since 1987, and is New York'slongest-running short-film series.

The red carpet for this year's festival be-gins at 6 p.m. Tuesday, with the programkicking off at 6:45 p.m. and running untilabout 10 p.m. Tickets cost $10 in advanceand $12 at the door.

LeClaire promises a fast-paced, fun andvaried evening of short film.

"We call (the NYSFC part of the pro-gram) a concert, because its not a filmfestival, it's a two-hour compilation ofhit short films from the past and currentinternational film fest honorees. We wanteveryone to have fun."

Dennis Perkins is a Portland freelance writer.

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“THE FOX AND THE HOUND: 30TH ANNIVER-SARY EDITION,” animated with the voices of Corey Feldman and Keith Coogan. Disney favor-ite from 1981 concerning the alternately touching friendship that develops between the titular animals, a relationship that circumstances and tradition alters in unexpected and unwelcome ways. A tearjerker for the ages that has held up quite well. Running time: 1:23

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NEW ON BLU-RAY“DEAD MAN,” starring Johnny Depp and Gary

Farmer. Not exactly a critical favorite upon its ini-tial release back in 1995, this unpredictable neo-Western from deadpan master Jim Jarmusch has since garnered a considerable cult following and been rediscovered for the loopy master-piece of sorts it is. Depp is alternately funny and troubling as William Blake, a mild-mannered accountant who fi nds himself on the run from a trio of insane bounty hunters after killing a man in self defense. Accompanying him on his bizarre journey is Nobody (Farmer), a talkative Native American who believes his companion to be the actual poet William Blake. Rated R. Running time: 2:01

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“DAZED AND CONFUSED” and “FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH,” starring Jason London and Sean Penn. A pair of high school classics from Universal Studios make their way to Blu-ray this week, each defi ning to some extent their chosen decade. “Dazed” employs a cast of then-unknowns (including Matthew McConaughey and Ben Affl eck) to populate the hilarious and tumul-tuous summer vacation of Texan seniors circa 1976, while “Times” fast-forwards a few years to 1982-era California, where Judge Reinhold expe-riences one sexual humiliation after another and burnout Penn matches wits with the formidable Mr. Hand (Ray Walston). The re-watch-ability fac-tor is high for these two enduring and endlessly quotable comedies. Rated R. Running time: 1:42/1:30

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VIDEOPORT PICKS“RAGING BOLL,” documentary. Our subject

is Uwe Boll, longtime movie buff and world renowned as the least competent fi lmmaker in the world, the heir apparent to Ed Wood Jr. Usually opting to adapt outdated video games such as “Postal” and “The House of the Dead” to the big screen, Boll’s ridiculous sci-fi and

NEW ON DVD AND BLU-RAY“JUMPING THE BROOM,” starring Paula Patton

and Angela Bassett. Class warfare and family secrets are the name of the game in this other-wise lighthearted comedy from director Salim Akil (“Girlfriends”), with blue-collar Brooklynite Jason (Laz Alonso) and wealthy socialite Sabrina (Patton) getting married on her lavish estate in Martha’s Vineyard despite a multitude of come-dic disputes occurring between the disparate sets of in-laws. If Tyler Perry employed a tad more subtlety, he might come up with something like this – a warm-hearted and rambunctious fi lm that spends a lot of time letting us get to know its characters. Rated PG-13. Running time: 1:52

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“YOUR HIGHNESS,” starring Danny McBride and James Franco. Your level of “Highness” might just dictate your level of enjoyment with this curious medieval comedy from art-house cut-up David Gordon Green, who reteams with his “Pineapple Express” cohorts McBride and Franco for this ultra-lowbrow tale. Brothers Thadeous and Fabious must join forces to rescue a fair damsel (a dazed-looking Zooey Deschanel) from the untoward clutches of the evil sorcerer Leezar (scene-stealer Justin Theroux). Chocka-block with gross-out gags and anachronistic profanity, “Your Highness” is an unholy cross between Kevin Smith and “Deathstalker,” at the risk of making the fi lm sound better than it is. Rated R. Running time: 1:42

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“PAUL,” starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. The fertile comic minds behind “Shaun of the Dead” and “Superbad” unite to create this extremely enjoyable sci-fi send-up, which fi nds geek pals Pegg and Frost encountering a wisecracking, reefer-toking alien, voiced by the inimitable Seth Rogen. Pure fun throughout, with a top-notch supporting cast of comedic talent that includes Kristen Wiig, Jane Lynch and Jason Bateman, and a handful of priceless cameos that we’ll leave for you to discover. A cult hit in the making for sure. Rated R. Running time: 1:44

Suggested retail price: DVD $29.98; Blu-ray $34.98

“MARS NEEDS MOMS,” animated with the voices of Joan Cusack and Seth Green. It turns out that the planet Mars is overrun with unat-tended baby aliens, and who better to provide nurturing than a CGI version of Joan Cusack, who is beamed up along with her son, Milo (Green), who sets about attempting to rescue her with the help of his new immature but loyal friend and fellow captive, Gribble (Dan Fogler). While exciting and funny throughout, “Mars” takes a more in-depth look at the concept of mother-hood than one might expect, and the result is as rewarding for parents as it is for their “hatch-lings.” Rated PG. Running time: 1:28

Suggested retail price: DVD $29.99; Blu-ray $49.99

NEW ON DVD“CAMERAMAN: THE LIFE AND WORK OF JACK

CARDIFF,” documentary. Loving and exhaustive ode to cinematography pioneer Cardiff, whose hugely impressive career found him lighting and shooting many of Tinseltown’s most iconic per-formers. An expansive who’s who of the movie industry shows up to pay their respects via inter-view, including Martin Scorsese, Kirk Douglas and

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"TERRI" (R) (1:45) Stars John C. Reilly and Jacon Wysocki. Directed by Azazel Jacobs. A comedy cen­tered on the relationship between oversized teen misfit Terri and his well-meaning vice principal, who takes an interest in him.

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"SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN" (PG-13) (2:00) Stars Bingbing Li, Gianna Jun and Vivian Wu. Directed by Wayne Wang. A story set in 19th century China and centered on the lifelong friendship between two girls who develop their own secret code as a way to contend with the rigid cultural norms imposed on women. Sexuality, violence/disturbing images and drug use.

Opening at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Fri-Wed 1:30,4, 6:40, 9

"THE FIRST BEAUTIFUL THING" (NR) (2:02) Stars Valerio Mastandrea, Micaela Ramazzotti and Stefania Sandrelli. Directed by Paolo Virzi. A misanthropic professor returns to his hometown to assist his dying mother.

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"BAD TEACHER" (R) (1:32) Stars Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel and Justin Timberlake. Directed by Jake Kasdan. A comedy centered around a foul-mouthed, junior high teacher who, after being dumped by her sugar daddy, begins to woo a colleague - a move that pits her against a well-loved teacher. Sexual content, nudity, language and some drug use.

Showing at: Cinemagic Westbrook Today 7:10, 9:20

"BRIDESMAIDS" (R) (2:05) Stars Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Rose Byrne. Directed by Paul Feig. Picked as her best friend's maid of honor, lovelorn and broke Annie looks to bluff her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals with an oddball group of bridesmaids. Some strong sexuality and language throughout.

Showing at: Cinemagic Westbrook Today-Wed 6:40, 9:30

"BUCK" (PG) (1:29) Stars Buck Brannaman and Rob­ert Redford. Directed by Cindy Meehl. Documentary focuses on the man who was the inspiration for the novel "The Horse Whisperer" and technical advisor to Robert Redford on the film of the same name.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 12:40, 4:30, 8:40 Fri-Wed 12:50, 2:50, 4:50, 6:50, 9:40

"CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER" (PG-13) (2:05) Stars Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving and Samuel L. Jackson. Directed by Joe Johnston. After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America's ideals. Intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 4,9:40; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 11:50 a.m. (3D), 12:10, 3, 3:10 (3D), 6:50, 7:10 (3D), 9:50,10 (3D) Fri-Wed 12, 3:10, 6:50, 9:50; Cinemagic Saco Today 12:05, 3:15, 6:30 (3D), 9:05 (3D) Fri-Wed 12:05, 3:15, 6:30, 9:05; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today 12:15, 3 (3D), 7, 9:45 (3D) Fri-Wed 12:15, 7; Falmouth 10 Today (2D & 3D) 12:25, 3:40, 6:50, 9:35 Fri-Wed 9:35; Brunswick 10 Today 12:45 (3D), 1:15, 3:30 (3D), 4, 6:40 (3D), 7:25,10:05 Fri-Wed 12:55,4,7:05,9:50

"CARS 2" (G) (1:52) Animated with the voices of Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy and Michael Caine. Directed by John Lasseter and Brad Lewis. Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in international espionage.

Showing at: Cinemagic Westbrook Today-Wed 11:20 a.m., 1:50,4:30; Cinemagic Saco Fri-Wed 12:30, 3

"THE CHANGE-UP" (R) (1:52) Stars Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds and Olivia Wilde. Directed by David Dobkin. A family guy switches bodies with his slacker best friend in an effort to romance his co-worker. Pervasive strong crude sexual content and language, some graphic nudity and drug use.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today-Wed 1:20, 4:10, 7:20, 9:50; Falmouth 10 Today 2, 4:30, 7:40,10:20 Fri-Wed 2:15,4:40, 7:45,10:15; Brunswick 10 Today 1:10, 4:20, 7:30,10 Fri-Tue 1:15, 4:15, 7:25,10:05 Wed 1:15,4:15; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 11:20 a.m., 2,4:40, 7:20,10 Fri-Wed 11:20 a.m., 2:10,4:40, 7:20,10; Cinemagic Saco Today-Wed 12, 2:25,4:50, 7:15, 9:40; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today 11:30 a.m., 2:10,4:45, 7:20,10 Fri-Wed 3:10,10

"COWBOYS & ALIENS" (PG-13) (1:56) Stars Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford and Olivia Wilde. Directed by Jon Favreau. A spaceship arrives in Arizona, 1873, to take over the Earth, starting with the Wild West region. A posse of cowboys are all that stand in their way. Intense sequences of western and sci-fi action and vio­lence, some partial nudity and a brief crude reference.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 1:30, 7:10; Brunswick 10 Today-Wed 12:50, 3:30, 7, 9:40; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today 12,3:10, 6:50,10 Fri-Wed 12, 6:50; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 12:10,3:20,7:10, 9:50 Fri-Wed 12:10, 3:20, 6:40, 9:50; Cinemagic Saco Today 12:10, 3:10, 7, 9:30 Fri-Wed 12:10, 3:10, 6:50, 9:30; Falmouth 10 Today 12:30, 3:50, 7, 9:50 Fri-Wed 12:25, 3:40, 6:50

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"CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE" (PG-13) (1:58) Stars SteveCarell, Ryan Gosling and Julianne Moore. Directed byGlenn Ficarra and John Requa. A father's life unravelswhile he deals with a marital crisis and tries to managehis relationship with his children. Coarse humor, sexualcontent and language.

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"FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS" (R) (1:49) Stars MilaKunis, Justin Timberlake and Patricia Clarkson. Directedby Will Gluck. While trying to avoid the cliches ofHollywood romantic comedies, Dylan and Jamie soondiscover that adding the act of sex to their friendshipdoes lead to complications. Some violent content andbrief sexuality.

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"HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS:PART 2" (2:10) (PG-13) Stars Daniel Radcliffe, EmmaWatson and Rupert Grint. Directed by David Yates.The final chapter begins as Harry, Ron and Hermionecontinue their quest of finding and destroying the DarkLord's three remaining Horcruxes. Some sequences ofintense action violence and frightening images.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 12:30,3:30, 6:40, 9:20; Falmouth 10 Today (2D & 3D)12:20, 3:30, 6:40, 9:45 Fri-Wed 12:20, 3:30, 6:40, 9:55;Cinemagic Saco Today 12 (IMAX), 12:20, 3 (IMAX), 3:20,6:30 (IMAX), 6:45, 9:25 (IMAX), 9:35 Fri-Wed 12 (IMAX),3 (IMAX), 6:45,9:25; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland)Today 12,3, 6:45; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 12:10,3:20, 3:30 (3D), 6:30, 6:40 (3D), 9:20, 9:40 (3D) Fri-

Wed 12:10, 3:20, 6:30, 9:20; Brunswick 10 Today 12:35,3:20, 6:45, 9:35 Fri-Wed 12:35, 3:20, 6:45

"THE HELP" (PG-13) (2:26) Stars Emma Stone, ViolaDavis and Octavia Spencer. Directed by Tate Taylor.Jackson, Mississippi, 1962: Aspiring writer Eugenia"Skeeter" Phelan returns home after college, whereunexpected friendships with African-American maidsAibileen Clark and Minny Jackson result in a book thatgives a previously unheard voice to a community'ssuffering.

Showing at: Cinemagic Westbrook Today 11:50 a.m.,3, 6:40, 9:40 Fri-Wed 11:50 a.m., 3:10, 6:40,9:40; Cinemagic Saco Today-Wed 12:15, 3:20, 6:30,9:30; Falmouth 10 Today-Wed 12:50,4, 7:10,10:10;Brunswick 10 Today-Wed 12:30,3:40, 6:50, 9:55; Nick-elodeon (Portland) Today-Wed 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:20;Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Fri-Wed 11:50 a.m.,2:50, 6:30, 9:30

"HORRIBLE BOSSES" (R) (1:40) Stars Jason Bate-man, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis. Directed by SethGordon. Three friends conspire to murder their awfulbosses when they realize they are standing in the wayof their happiness.

Showing at: Cinemagic Saco Today 12:05,2:15,4:30,7:05, 9:15 Fri-Wed 7:05,9:15; Cinemagic Grand (SouthPortland) Today 9:45; Cinemagic Westbrook Today11:40 a.m., 2, 4:20, 6:50, 9:10 Fri-Wed 12, 3:10, 6:50,9:20; Falmouth 10 Today 7:35, 9:55

"MIDNIGHT IN PARIS" (PG-13) (1:40) Stars OwenWilson, Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates. Directedby Woody Allen. A romantic comedy about a familytraveling to the French capital for business. The partyincludes a young engaged couple forced to confrontthe illusion that a life different from their own is better.Some sexual references and smoking.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 2:30, 6:30Fri-Wed 3, 7:30

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Jacqueline Maclnnes-Wood as OliviaCastle and Nicholas D'Agosto as Samin the latest in the "Final Destination"horror franchise.

"RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES" (PG-13) (1:55)Stars James Franco, Andy Serkis and Freida Pinto. Di-rected by Rupert Wyatt. In present day San Francisco,a scientist looks for a cure for Alzheimer's disease byexperimenting on a chimpanzee named Caesar. Thedevelopment of animal intelligence brings about a warfor supremacy between humans and apes. Violence,terror, some sexuality and brief strong language.

Showing at: Falmouth 10 Today 12:10, 2:35, 5, 7:30,10Fri-Wed 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:35,10:05; Brunswick 10 To-day-Wed 12:40,3:50,7:10,9:45; Cinemagic WestbrookToday 11:20 a.m., 11:40 a.m., 1:50, 2:10, 4:30, 4:40, 7:20,7:30, 9:50,10 Fri-Wed 11:40 a.m., 12:10, 2:10,4:40, 7:10,9:20,10; Cinemagic Saco Today 12,12:15, 2:15, 2:30,4:30,4:45, 7, 7:15, 9:15, 9:30 Fri-Wed 12,12:15, 2:15, 2:30,4:30,4:45,7, 9:15; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland)Today-Wed 11:45 a.m., 2:10,4:40, 7:10, 9:40

"SMURFS" (PG) 1:26) Animated with the voices ofHank Azaria, Katy Perry and Jonathan Winters. Di-rected by Raja Gosnell. When the evil wizard Gargamelchases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, theytumble from their magical world and into ours. Somemild rude humor and action.

Showing at: Brunswick 10 Today 1:05,4:10 (3D),6:55, 9:20 (3D) Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:45 (3D), 6:40, 9:20(3D); Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today 11:30a.m., 1:50,4:15 (3D), 6:50, 9:15 (3D) Fri-Wed 11:30 a.m.,1:50, 4:15, 6:50, 9:15; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 11:30a.m., 12 (3D), 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30 Fri-Wed 11:30 a.m., 2, 4:30,7, 9:30; Cinemagic Saco Today-Wed 12:05, 2:25, 4:40,7:05, 9:25; Falmouth 10 (2D & 3D) Today 12, 2:25, 4:50,7:10, 9:40 Fri-Wed 12:05, 2:25,4:55, 7:15, 9:45

"TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON" (PG-13)(2:37) Stars Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-White-ley and Tyrese Gibson. Directed by Michael Bay. TheAutobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden onthe moon, and race against Decepticons to reach it andlearn its secrets.

Showing at: Brunswick 10 Today 9:30 (3D); Falmouth10 Today (2D & 3D) 12:05, 3:25, 6:45,10:05; CinemagicSaco Today 12:15, 3:30; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 12,3:30, 7:30 Fri-Wed 12, 3:20, 7:20

"THE TREE OF LIFE" (PG-13) (2:18) Stars Brad Pitt,Sean Penn and Jessica Chastain. Directed by TerrenceMalick. Follow Jack O'Brien from his upbringing in the1950's Midwest through his complicated relationshipwith his father, to his adult life in the modern world,as he seeks answers to the origins and meaning of life.Some thematic material.

Showing at: Eveningstar (Brunswick) Today 1, 3:45,6:30,9:15

"ZOOKEEPER" (PG) (1:41) Stars Kevin James, RosarioDawson and Leslie Bibb. Directed by Frank Coraci. Agroup of zoo animals decide to break their code of si-lence in order to help their lovable zookeeper find love- without opting to leave his current job for somethingmore illustrious. Some rude and suggestive humor, andlanguage.

Showing at: Falmouth 10 Today 12:15,2:40, 5:05;Cinemagic Saco Today 7,9:20; Cinemagic WestbrookToday-Wed 11:30 a.m., 1:50,4:20

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to-do debutantes-turned-housewives. But she has no interest in following them into matrimony.

"Your eggs are dying," her mother (Allison Janney) drawls. "Would it kill you to go on a date?"

Skeeter turns her household cleaning column into an excuse to chat with her friends' maids. That's where she figures out a pitch to make to a New York publisher (Mary Steenburgen). She'll get the maids to tell their story

"Nobody ever really talks about it down here," Skeeter says.

Mercifully, actor-turned-director Tate Taylor steps back from the precipice of pre­cious and focuses, as Skeeter does, on these maids. Merely talking to Skeeter about their lives was illegal under the "Jim Crow" racial subjugation laws of Mississippi. But the long-suffering Aibileen (Viola Davis, wonderful) and too-sassy-to-suffer-forever Minny (Octavia Spencer, in a breakout performance) start to talk. And talk. And through them, we see Jackson's social register laid bare.

Hilly Holbrook (Bryce Dallas Howard) is a true terror, but she doesn't realize the greatest threat to her reign is right under her nose, refilling her coffee cup. The maids watch and listen and judge.

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horror offerings tend to ruffle the feathers of the devoted and outspoken devotees to such games. What first-time director Dan Lee West's entertaining would-be expose documents here is Boll's challenge to take on all his most vocal critics in an honest-to-goodness boxing match, a challenge his naysayers both unwisely accept and approach as a goof, failing to train properly for an event that Boll takes all too seriously. Not rated, contains language and violence. Running time: 1:25

Suggested retail price: $16.98

"SUPER," starring Rainn Wilson and Ellen Page. Anyone looking for a suitable tonic to the Comic Con invasion should look no further than

The cute struggles with the condemnable in this script as we learn how maids were handed down like house slaves (and kept from pursuing a living elsewhere), how maids sorrowfully passed their careers down to their daughters, and how delicate a dance they had to perform to appeal to the racist sensibilities of some of their employ­ers.

"You cooking white food? You taste it with a different spoon."

Davis and Spencer come to embody the circumscribed and self-censored worlds these women inhabit, with Minny having to explain the rules to her bubbly, lonely and racial barrier-breaking new employer Celia.

Aibileen carries a sorrow that is only partly built from a lifetime of servitude.

There are distractions, e.g. Skeeter's dating efforts (men, in general, are non-enti-ties here). Sissy Spacek does an adorable, crowd-pleasing turn as Hilly's dotty and somewhat less racist mother. And Cicely Tyson is seen, in flashbacks, as Skeeter's housekeeper and nanny, who deserves credit for making her the woman she has become.

Despite its occasional cloying moments, "The Help" transcends its comfort-food-for-Oprah's-Book-Club wrapping to get at something deeper, the gray in a story that seems so far removed as to be utterly black and white. And Davis and Spencer give faces and fully fleshed-out lives to women who must have been more than what they did for a living as "The Help."

"Super," a brilliant, hilarious and truly disturbing black comedy from perennially under-appreci­ated writer-director James Gunn. When ordinary schlub Frank (Wilson) loses his beloved wife to the evil clutches of a drug dealer (the depend­ably sleazy Kevin Bacon), his mourning process leads him to take on a double life as the Crimson Bolt, a vibrantly costumed vigilante who, in lieu of super powers, hits perceived evildoers in the head with a monkey wrench. Where "Super" differs from others of its ilk is in its fairly realistic treatment of the situation. The violent justice Frank wreaks is graphic and bloody as opposed to heroic and stylized, and there are conse­quences to his actions. Rated R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language, sexual content and drug use. Running time: 1:36

Suggested retail price: DVD $24.98; Blu-ray $29.98

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Shakespearefor kids

Enjoy a free Shakespeare's Kidsperformance of "A MidsummerNight's Dream." Magical loveswirls with youngsters in theroles of Hermia, Lysander, Bot-tom, Puck, Oberon and Titania.

WHEN: 4 p.m.WHERE: L.L. Bean DiscoveryPark, FreeportHOW MUCH: Free; f reeportshakespearefestival.org

Circus SmirkusCircus Smirkus is an internationalyouth circus back in town for anunforgettable show burstingwith aerials, acrobatics,high wire acts, clowns,music and more.

WHEN: 1 and6 p.m. todayand FridayWHERE:MerriconeagWaldorfSchool, 57Desert Road,FreeportHOW MUCH:$17, $20;865-OO45

"Fafalo"A fairy tale for adults, "Fafalo"features Balinese masks andhuge, colorful puppets. It's set inthe mythical kingdom of Gallian-dra - though you'll be watchingit in Bowdoinham. Performancesalso at 8 p.m. Saturday and5 p.m. Sunday.

TajMahal

WHEN: 8 p.m.WHERE: Bowdoinham TownHall, Route 24HOW MUCH: $15, $20; $10 forages 6 to 12; 319-7289

Ellis PaulMaine-born singer-songwriterEllis Paul performs songs fromlast year's "The Day AfterEverything Changed" along withothers from his 20-plus years inthe music biz. He'll be at Stone

Mountain Arts Center Aug. 13.

WHEN: 8 p.m.WHERE: Opera Houseat Boothbay Harbor,86 Townsend Ave.HOW MUCH: $17, $20;boothbayoperahouse.com

Grammy-winning musicianTaj Mahal headlines the StateTheatre. Hear him dazzle withguitar, banjo and harmonica. Hisfirst record came out in 1968 and23 albums later came his latest,2008's "Maestro."

WHEN: 8 p.m.WHERE: State Theatre,209 Congress St., PortlandHOW MUCH: $25, $35;statetheatreportland.com

Boats, Homes & HarborsRockland's the place to be thisweekend for the annual MaineBoats, Homes & Harbors show.This year's theme is "75 Yearson Penobscot Bay - A Retro-spective." Check out rowboats,kayaks, sailboats and poweryachts while enjoying live musicand local food. Sunday's eventsinclude the World ChampionshipBoatyard Dog Trials.

WHEN: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.(Sunday until 4 p.m.)WHERE: Harbor Park, RocklandHOW MUCH: $12, 12 and underfree; maineboats.com

Joan Osborne DuoPropelled into stardom bythe 1995 hit "One of Us," JoanOsborne has remained a vibrantsinger with a soulful, bluesysound. Her current live show isa duo performance with pianistKeith Cotton.

WHEN: 8 p.m.WHERE: Jona-than's Restau-rant, 92 BourneLane,OgunquitHOW MUCH: $40,$44; Jonathansrestaurant.com

Kayak PaddleHere's an idea for a sensationalsummer excursion, brought toyou by Maine Maritime Museum:Climb in your kayak and paddlefrom the Cathance River toMerrymeeting Bay. It will be aneducational (and fun) natureexploration.

WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.WHERE: Maine MaritimeMuseum, 243 Washington St.BathHOW MUCH: $30, $65;mainemaritimemuseum.org

EuanNorton

Award-win-ning Broad-way actor andsinger EuanMorton bringshis Scottish

wit and tenor vocals to PickardTheater. Morton, who released"Caledonia - The Homecoming"in the spring, is best known forhis starring role in the musical"Taboo."

WHEN: 7:30 p.m.WHERE: Pickard Theaterat Bowdoin College,1 Bath Road, BrunswickHOW MUCH: $17 to $30;msmt.org

Nad Science MondayGather the young - and young atheart - for a dazzling afternoonat Southworth Planetarium. "Fireand Ice" is a chemistry and magicshow featuring dry ice storms,gravity-defying beach balls andeven a bubble shower among itsscintillating feats of science.

WHEN: 1 p.m.WHERE: SouthworthPlanetarium, 96 Falmouth St.,PortlandHOW MUCH: $8, $10; 780-4249

Salt Bay ChamberMusic Festival

Salt Bay Chamber Music Festi-val performances run throughthe month with tonight's showfeaturing the work of Finnishcomposer Esa-Pekka Salonen.Musicians include violinist Jenni-fer Koh, cellist Wilhelmina Smithand the Johannes Quartet.

WHEN: 7:30 p.m.WHERE: Darrows Barnat Round Top Farm, BusinessRoute 1, DamariscottaHOW MUCH: $30;saltbaychamberfest.org

"The Most DangerousNan in America"

The Summer Documentary Seriesat Portland Public Library con-tinues with a screening of "TheMost Dangerous Man in America:Daniel Ellsberg and the PentagonPapers." Ellsberg leaked 7,000pages of top-secret documentsto the New York Times, whichled to the Watergate scandal andRichard Nixon's resignation.

WHEN: 5:30 p.m.WHERE: Portland PublicLibraryHOW MUCH: Free;portlandlibrary.com

Little River BandLike many bands from the 70s,Australia's Little River Band hasseen its share of lineup changes.What hasn't changed is theband's string of memorable hits,including "Lonesome Loser,""Lady" and "Cool Change."

WHEN: 7 p.m.WHERE: The Landing at PinePoint, 353 Pine Point Road,ScarboroughHOW MUCH: $45, $57.50;thelandingatpinepoint.com

Easy Star All-StarsEasy Star All-Stars is a reggaecollective founded by MichaelGoldwasser, Eric Smith, Lem Op-penheimer and Remy Gerstein.Much of their popularity comesfrom their reggae and dub ver-sions of Pink Floyd's "The DarkSide of the Moon" and Radio-head's "OK Computer."

WHEN: 8 p.m.WHERE: Port City Music Hall,504 Congress St., PortlandHOW MUCH: $17 to $30;portcitymusichall.com

"Monsters!The Musical"

"Monsters! The Musical" is ahumorous show that tells thestory of Manhattan stockbrokerSamantha and her overbearingmother. Mom's words spark inse-curities that appear as monsters.Face your demons at severalshows this weekend.

WHEN: 8 p.m.WHERE: Deertrees Theatre,156 Deertrees Road, HarrisonHOW MUCH: $15, $25;deertreestheatre.org

Portland ChamberMusic Festival

The Portland Chamber Music Fes-tival continues at the AbromsonCenter. Aug. 18's music includesworks from Beethoven, MelindaWagner and Poulenc.

WHEN: 8 p.m.WHERE: Abromson Center,University of Southern Maine,PortlandHOW MUCH: $25; pcmf.org

The TedeschiTrucks Band

Singer/guitarist Susan Tedeschiand guitarist Derek Trucks bringtheir bluesy rock, gospel, jazzand world music to Portland'swaterfront. This 11-piece bandis the hottest ticket in town,so don't fence-sit for too long.

WHEN: 6 p.m.WHERE: Ocean GatewayTerminal, 14 Ocean GatewayPier, PortlandHOW MUCH: $41 to $76;portcitymusichall.com

David WilcoxFolk singer-songwriter-guitaristDavid Wilcox performs songsfrom his new CD "Reverie" at OneLongfellow Square. Opening theshow is 22-year-old singer-pia-nist Seth Glier.

WHEN: 8 p.m.WHERE: One LongfellowSquare, 181 State St., PortlandHOW MUCH: $22, $25;onelongfellowsquare.com

Lori NcKennaLori McKenna, mother of five andshining star of the Boston - andnational - folk scene, stops inOgunquit. Hear her compellingsongs of love, pain, pathos anddomestic life from six albums ofmusic.

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WHEN: 7 p.m.WHERE: Jonathan's Restau-rant, 92 Bourne Lane,OgunquitHOW MUCH: $22.50, $25;jonathansrestaurant.com

Sparks the RescueMaine natives Sparks the Rescuecome home for a late-summershow. SIR melds modern rock in-fluences with anthemic chorusesin playful pop-rock songs aboutlust, loss and inner demons.

WHEN: 7 p.m.WHERE: Port City Music Hall,504 Congress St., PortlandHOW MUCH: $12.50 to $23;portcitymusichall.com

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days' worth of film screenings, art show-ings and concerts. This weekend's portionof the festival will feature more than 40national and local musical acts performingon the Bangor waterfront.

Saturday's gig in Bangor marks at leastthe third show by MMJ in recent years. Butthe band's ties to Maine go much deeperthan every-other-year concerts.

The band masters its music at GatewayMastering in Portland. Koster says thatJames, the band's frontman, enjoyed "anamazing drive" in Maine while listeningto the final mix of MMJ's most recent CD,"Circuital," with Gateway's chief wizard,Bob Ludwig.

So when he says, "It's always a treat to beable to go to a beautiful place like Maine,"we have reason to believe he's not blowingsmoke.

"It puts us in a good frame of mind,"Koster says. "I feel like we are blessed toplay in a lot of different, cool and excitingplaces. The more rural and remote kind ofplaces lend themselves to a mystical feel-ing among the band. The energy of a citylike New York or L.A. adds a certain thing.And the energy of a place like Maine addsanother. We're aware of it, and tune in to it.

"And we always try to get out and seethings during the day before the show. Weusually have a friend or two who is fromthere, and they show us around. So thatplays into how we feel when we play theshow."

My Morning Jacket started playing inthe late 1990s in Kentucky, and released itsfirst major-label record in 2003. Since then,the band's career has been on a steadyclimb, with each release out-selling theprevious.

The band hit the Billboard Top 10 in 2008with the album "Evil Urges," and the fol-low-up, "Circuital," did even better upon itsrelease this past May, peaking at No. 5.

In general, the band has become some-thing of a media darling, thanks to itswillingness to take chances and do thingsout of the ordinary.

In 2008 at Bonnaroo, for instance, itplayed a marathon four-hour set, com-plete with lots of guests, a horn sectionand a boatload of choice covers. Last year,it played several nights at Terminal 5 inNew York, and each night played an entirerecord from start to finish.

Not many bands do those things."We're always striving to grow and push

ourselves and see how far we can take it,"Koster explains. "It's important to followyour own inspiration and your own heartand do the things you want to do. And we'relucky, because we're at a place with theband where we can do that. But we neverlet nay-saying get in the way of things wewant to do.

"People said, 'Five nights in a row iscrazy' or 'four hours is too long.' But weknew Bonnaroo would be a perfect placefor an epic show. That's where it starts. Wetry to have fun and enjoy ourselves firstand foremost."

My Morning Jacket is also active in thehumanitarian realm. It recently posted anappeal on its website for fans to supportUnicef, and it routinely donates $1 fromeach concert ticket sold to a local charity.

"We're trying to use our popularity in

KAHBANG MUSIC, ARTAND FILM FESTIVALWHEN: Through SaturdayWHERE: Various locations in Ban-gor; concerts performed on theBangor waterfront

HOW MUCH: $45 per day for music festi-val; $70 to $80 two-day pass; $80 to$100 VIP passWHAT ELSE: On-site camping availableINFO: For a complete schedule, go tokahbang.com

KAHBANG MUSIC LINEUPTODAY at SeaDog Brewing Co.

7:15 p.m.: Jenna Campbell8 p.m.: The Okay Win9 p.m.: Marion Grace10 p.m.: The Class Machine

FRIDAY at the You Stage:2:30 p.m.: Stephaniesid3:30 p.m.: Marion Grace4:30 p.m.: DOM5:30 p.m.: Atomic Tom7 p.m.: Atmosphere8:30 p.m.: Grace Potter & The Noc-

turnals10 p.m.: Lupe Fiasco

FRIDAY at the Everyone Else We KnowStage:

1:15 p.m.: Kingsley Flood2 p.m.: Roz Raskin & The Rice Cakes3 p.m.: Prof4 p.m.: Blueprint5 p.m.: Jamal HD6:15 p.m.: Evidence

SATURDAY at the ME Stage:BEGINS at noon; band times TBD

When Particles CollideMost of Us Can StandDJ The KidDance AtlanticRunning GagsSea LevelJeff BeamDean FordHeadstartThe Modest ProposalGrand HotelHuak

SATURDAY at the You Stage:4 p.m.: Lady Lamb the Beekeeper5:15 p.m.: Flligar6:45 p.m.: Surfer Blood8:30 p.m.: Chromeo10 p.m.: My Morning Jacket

SATURDAY at the Everyone Else WeKnow Stage:

12:30 p.m.: Endangered Speeches1:15 p.m.: Writtenhouse2 p.m.: The Infinities2:45 p.m.: Brenda3:30 p.m.: Billy Libby4:45 p.m.: This Way6 p.m.: The Brew7:30 p.m.: Lazerdisk Party Sex

a positive way," Koster says. "We all feellucky to be where we are and not have tohave day jobs. We know this is somethingwe can do to give back, and to give back toall the people who have given to us. We seeit as a no-brainer."

Staff Writer Bob Keyes can be contacted at 791-6457or at:

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"Amnesia Redux for Piano Trio" by Lee Hyla, above, is part of Saturday's progrann. "Scritch," by Melinda Wagner, below, will be presented Aug. 18.

ulitzer Prize-winner Melinda Wagner and Northwestern's Lee Hyla join many other fine artists for the Portland Chamber Music Festival.

ByBOBKEYES StaffWriter

s artistic director of the Portland Chamber Music Festival, Jennifer Elowitch has made it her mission to bring nationally recognized artists to Portland to present a range of classical chamber music, includ­ing the music of living composers.

This year's festival, which opens today and runs through Aug. 20 at the University of Southern Maine in

Portland, features two highly re­garded composers. One is Pulitzer Prize-winner Melinda Wagner; the other is Lee Hyla, chair of composi­tion at Northwestern University in Illinois.

Hyla is in town this week. His piece, "Amnesia Redux for Piano Trio" from 2002, is part of Saturday's program. Wagner is coming next week to present "Scritch" for oboe and string quartet on Aug. 18. Suzanne Nance, host of MPBN's "Morning Classical"

radio show, will interview Wagner as part of the concert program.

Most summers prior to the Portland festival, Elowitch, a violinist, attends a national composer's conference at Wellesley College in Massachusetts. She participates as a performer, and uses the contacts she makes to lay the

PORTLAND CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL WHEN: Concerts at 8 p.m. today, Saturday, Aug. 18 and Aug. 20. A free family concert will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday. WHERE: Hannaford Hall, Abromson Center, University of Southern Maine, Bedford Street, Portland TICKETS: $25 per concert ($20 for USM students, faculty and staff); free for ages 21 and younger. Festival pass: $80 ($70 for seniors). Sunday's family concert is free, but tickets are required. INFO: (800) 320-0257; pcmf.org

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'50 Works' at PMA opens Saturday HERBERT VOGEL, a postal clerk, and Dorothy Vogel, a librarian, built an important contemporary art collection with modest means. After 40 years of collecting, they began giving it away. The Portland Museum of Art received 50 works. WHEN: Opens Saturday; through Jan. 29 WHERE: Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square HOW MUCH: $10; $8 seniors and students; $4 ages 6 to 17; free for ages 5 and younger. Free for everyone after 5 p.m. Fridays. INFO: 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org

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Art in the Park Saturday in SoPo ART IN THE PARK features original art and photography from up to 185 artists, as well as music, food and activities for kids. Check out the tent featuring art by South Portland students. WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Mill Creek at Broadway (between Ocean Street and Cottage Road), South Portland ADMISSION: Free INFO: artintheparkmaine.com

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Karen Montanaro will unveil her new dance piece, "The Journey," on Saturday at the Celebration Barn Theater in South Paris. She'll perform en pointe.

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Kinge's Revels, Renaissance music, St. Philip's By the Sea, Biddeford. Free/donation. 284-4601. 7 p.m.

SUNDAY Pianist Nastacia Antonacos, with flutist Nicole Rabata and violinist Benjamin Noyes, First Church, Belfast. Free/donation. 338-2282. 3 p.m. Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival, works by Beethoven, Copland and Brahms; Kneisel Hall, Blue Hi l l . $20 to $30. 374-2203.4 p.m. Portland Chamber Music Festival, Free Family Fun Day, Abromson Center, University of Southern Maine, Portland. Free, pcmf.org. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Pianist Artem Belogurov performs on Saturday in Fryeburg.

Salonen, Handel and Schubert; Darrows Barn at Round Top Farm, Damariscotta. $30. saltbaychamberfest.org. 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY La Musique, with the St. Lawrence String Quartet and harpist Julie Smith, Farnsworth Art Museum (Wyeth Center), Rockland. $30; $8 per session for students. baychamberconcerts.org. Part I, 6 p.m.; Part II, 8:15 p.m. Lars Gjerde, Brett Judson and Scott Perkins, music from classical, sacred and jazz traditions, Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Portland. Free/donation, en coremusiccreations.com. 7 p.m.

MONDAY Lars Gjerde, Brett Judson and Scott Perkins, music from classical, sacred and jazz traditions, Ogunquit Baptist Church. Free/donation, encore musiccreations.com. 7 p.m.

AUG. 18 Portland Chamber Music Festival, works by Beethoven, Melinda Wagner and Poulenc, hosted by Suzanne Nance; Abromson Center, University of Southern Maine, Portland. $25; free for ages 21 and younger (tickets required), pcmf.org. 8 p.m.

By BOB KEYES StaffWriter

People give Karen Montanaro music all the time. She's an accomplished dancer, and is always interested in hearing music that she might use in her work.

But this music was something different altogether.

"I put the CD in my car driving home one night, and as soon as I heard it, I wanted to move," she said. "It released such dramatic images for me. It was just so powerful."

Deeply rhythmic and layered with strings, the music inspired Montanaro to create a major new dance piece, "The Journey." She will unveil it at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Celebration Barn Theater, where she teaches.

The piece will be presented as a collabo­ration with the Boston-based band Ginger Ibex and composer Sharon Crumrine.

"I just feel like this music is me," Mon­tanaro said. "It is so much about imagery and story and rhythm. It just moves the feathers in my bones...

"I always felt that violin music really inspired my pointe work. I will perform this en pointe, in ballet shoes. I feel it's the culmination of so many disparate ele­ments of my life coming together in one moment."

Montanaro is credited with creating a

CLASSICAL MUSIC TODAY Grand Sextet, St. Lawrence String Quartet with Anne-Marie McDermott and Anthony Manzo, Rockport Opera House. $30 to $40. baychamberconcerts.org. 8 p.m. Portland Chamber Music Festival, works by Leclair, Vaughan Williams and Mendelssohn; Abromson Center, University of Southern Maine, Portland. $25; free for ages 21 and younger (tickets required), pcmf.org. 8 p.m. Chamber Music Festival: Young Artists Chamber Music Repertoire, Kneisel Hall, Blue Hi l l . $10. 374-2203. "Chamber Music Marathons," 2 and 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY DaPonte String Quartet, children's concert, River Tree Arts, Kennebunk. Free, rivertreearts.org. 4 p.m. DaPonte String Quartet, works by Comorri, Mendelssohn and Dvorak; River Tree Arts, Kennebunk. $25. rivertreearts.org. 7:30 p.m. Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival, works by Beethoven, Copland and Brahms; Kneisel Hall, Blue Hi l l . $20 to $30. 374-2203. 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY Portland Chamber Music Festival, works by Beethoven, Lee Hyla and Faure; Abromson Center, University of Southern Maine, Portland. $25; free for ages 21 and younger (tickets required). pcmf.org. 8 p.m. Chamber Music Festival: Young Artists Chamber Music Repertoire, Kneisel Hall, Blue Hi l l . $10. 374-2203. "Chamber Music Marathons," 2 p.m. Pianist Artem Belogurov, Fryeburg Academy (Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center), Fryeburg. $5, $10. 935-9232. 7:30 p.m. Lars Gjerde, Brett Judson and Scott Perkins, music from classical, sacred and jazz traditions, South Congregational Church, Kennebunkport. Free/donation. 967-2793. 7 p.m.

TUESDAY Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ Tuesdays at Merri l l , with organist Dave Wickerham, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $15. 842-0800. 7:30 p.m.; preceded by Kotzschmar Konversation at 6:30 p.m. in Merrill Rehearsal Hall. Salt Bay Chamberfest, works by Esa-Pekka

DANCE ''The Journey," mimedance by Karen Montanaro accompanied by live music by Ginger Ibex; Celebration Barn Theater, South Paris. $14; $12 seniors; $8 students and children. celebrationbarn.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

"THE JOURNEY" WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Road, South Paris TICKETS: $14; $12 seniors; $8 students and children INFO: 743-8452; celebrationbarn.com

form of movement called mimedance, a fusion of mime and ballet. She danced professionally with the Ohio Ballet and the Darmstadt Opera Ballet in Germany and toured and taught internationally with her husband and teacher, the late mime master Tony Montanaro.

"The Journey" lasts about 15 minutes. On Saturday, Montanaro will present it as the final piece on a program that includes other work, as well as a set by Ginger Ibex.

The piece is supported by a grant from the Maine Arts Commission.

Staff Writer Bob Keyes can be contacted at 791-6457 or at:

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THEATER "Twelfth Night," Shakespeare comedy presented outdoors by Freeport Shakespeare Festival, L.L. Bean Discovery Park, Freeport. Free, freeport shakespearefestival.org. 7:30 p.m. today and Friday. "Before Bill," a comic romp through medieval times, Freeport Factory Stage. $17, $20. 865-5505. 8 p.m. today to Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. "Burt and Me," musical comedy based on the music of Burt Bacharach, Deertrees Theatre Festival, Harrison. $25; $15 for students. deertreestheatre.org. 8 p.m. today to Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday.

"James and the G iant Peach," family-friendly play based on children's book, Theater at Monmouth. $10, $12. 939-9999. 1 p.m. today, Sunday, Tuesday and Aug. 18. Through Aug. 19. "The Music Man," starring Peter Scolari of TV's "Newhart" and "Bosom Buddies," Ogunquit Playhouse. $50.50 to $72.50. ogunquitplayhouse.org. 2:30 and 8 p.m. today; 8 p.m. Friday; 3:30 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday; 8 p.m. Tuesday; 2:30 and 8 p.m. Wednesday and Aug. 18. Through Aug. 20. "Once Upon a Mattress," comedy, Lakewood Theater, Madison. $18 to $37. lakewoodtheater.org. 8 p.m. today and Saturday. "A Taffeta Wedding," New England premiere of musical with '60s pop tunes, Arundel Barn Playhouse. $28 to $39. 986-5552. 8 p.m. today to Tuesday; 2 and 8 p.m. Wednesday. Through Aug. 20.

"The W iz," Maine State Music Theatre production of 1970s R&B musical based on "The Wizard of Oz," Bowdoin College (Pickard Theater), Brunswick. $33 to $56. msmt.org. 7:30 p.m. today; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Friday; 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday and Tuesday; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Through Aug. 27. "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Shakespeare's

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Light-hearted love tale plays out against Bacharach backdropBy BOB KEYES

StaffWriter

Larry McKenna set out to write a musi-cal based on the music of Barry Manilow.But as he got into the process, he realizedhe liked the music of Burt Bacharachmuch more.

"Burt Bacharach was my idol," saidMcKenna, who is in Maine this week tooversee the run of his musical, "Burt &Me." "He made it cool to play the piano.For the past 40 years, I've made my livingwith the piano. Thank God my parentsforced me to take lessons."

McKenna, 60, directs the light juke-box musical, which is on stage throughSunday as part of the Deertrees TheatreFestival in Harrison. He wrote the bookand mixed in Bacharach's songs to helppropel the story.

It's a straightforward, easy-to-digestevening of fun: boy meets girl, boy losesgirl, boy tries to win girl back with themusic of Bacharach.

Songs that are part of the show include"What the World Needs Now," "Walk onBy," "Do You Know the Way to San Jose,""Always Something There to Remind Me,""Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head"and others.

"Burt & Me" has had one run so far, at

the Act II Playhouse outside Philadelphia,near where McKenna lives. It played forfour weeks last summer and did well,earning good reviews and drawing bigcrowds.

The musical has the backing of a Broad-way producer, who is watching the showthis summer to see how it does. After theDeertrees run, it moves to the Society HillPlayhouse in Philadelphia Sept. 7-18.

"Burt &Me," a lightjukeboxmusicalby LarryMcKenna,has aBroadwayproducer'sbacking.

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If it draws well in both locations, Mc-Kenna thinks he has the chance to turn itinto a hit.

"If we do this right, this will be playing atevery summer theater in 2013," he said.

McKenna is using the same cast for bothproductions. It features five actors anda four-person orchestra. The show runsabout 90 minutes without an intermission.

McKenna was raised on a strict diet of

"BURT & ME"WHERE: Deertrees TheatreFestival, 156 Deertrees Road,HarrisonWHEN: 8 p.m. today, Friday andSaturday; 2 p.m. SundayTICKETS: $25; $15 studentsINFO: 583-6747;deertreestheatre.org

classical music. Somewhere along theline, a music teacher introduced him toshow tunes. Then he discovered the musicof Bacharach, and his life changed forever.

Working in tandem with Hal David,Bacharach wrote 70 hit songs from the1950s through the 1980s. Dionne Warwickrecorded many of them, but Bacharachalso produced hits for Dusty Springfield,Bobbie Gentry, Jackie DeShannon andothers.

"There's a lightness to his music that Ijust really appreciate," said McKenna.

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Kids summer production, L.L. Bean DiscoveryPark, Freeport. Free, freeportshakespearefestival.org. 4 p.m. today."Blithe Spirit," Noel Coward comedy, AcadiaRepertory Theatre, Somerville. $18 to $23. 8:15p.m. today to Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday."Love's Labor Lost," Shakespeare comedypresented in repertory by Fenix TheatreCompany, Deering Oaks Park, Portland. Free.fenixtheatre.com. 6:30 p.m. today and Saturday."Guys and Dolls," classic musical, BoothbayPlayhouse. $20; $1 7 for children under 12. 633-3379. 8 p.m. today and Friday; 2 p.m. Saturday; 8p.m. Wednesday. Through Aug. 20."Blithe Spirit," Noel Coward comedy, Theater atMonmouth. $20, $26. 939-9999. 7:30 p.m. today;1 p.m. Wednesday. Through Aug. 19."Murder a la Moliere," murder-mystery dinnertheater with music from the 1970s, CarouselMusic Theater, Boothbay Harbor. $36; includesmeal and show. 633-5297. 6:30 p.m. today toSunday; 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to Aug. 18. ThroughAug. 28."Singin' in the Rain," classic musical,Hackmatack Playhouse, Berwick. $18 to $25; $10for students and those under age 20. 698-1807. 2and 8 p.m. today; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday."Waiting for Godot," Samuel Beckett play abouttwo men conversing while waiting for a third toappear; presented in repertory by Fenix TheatreCompany, Deering Oaks Park, Portland. Free.fenixtheatre.com. 6:30 p.m. Friday."Rent," musical presented by the Fairway Players,Winthrop Performing Arts Center. $10 to $15.623-4583. 7 p.m. Friday. Through Aug. 19."Room Service," farce about actors who try to geta play produced before creditors shut them down,Theater at Monmouth. $20, $26. 933-9999. 7:30p.m. Friday and Tuesday. Through Aug. 20."Fafalo," comic fantasy with Balinese masks andhuge puppets, Bowdoinham Town Hall. $15, $20;

$10 for ages 6 to 12. 319-7289.8 p.m. Friday andSaturday; 5 p.m. Sunday."Twelfth Night," Shakespeare comedy, TheaterProject, Brunswick. $12/donation. 729-8584. 7:30p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday."Seussical the Musical," family-friendly playbased on Dr. Seuss characters, Windham CenterStage Theatre. $7. 893-2098. 7 p.m. Friday andSaturday; 4 p.m. Sunday. Through Aug. 21."The Tempest," Presented by School house ArtsCenter's Summer Shakespeare Workshop Students,Schoolhouse Arts Center, Standish. $8, $10; $5 forages 5 and under. 642-3743. 7:30 p.m. Friday andSaturday; 2 p.m. Sunday."Charlotte's Web," Hackmatack Drama Campproduction for children, Hackmatack Playhouse,Berwick. $10; $6 for ages 20 and under. 698-1807. 10 a.m. Friday and Saturday."Much Ado About Nothing," Shakespearecomedy, Theater at Monmouth. $20, $24. 933-9999. 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. ThroughAug. 20."King Lear," Shakespeare tragedy, Theater atMonmouth. $20, $26. 939-9999. 7:30 p.m.Saturday. Through Aug. 18."Bugsy Malone Junior," Summer Musical TheaterCamp show for ages 10 to 13, Northport MusicTheater. $5, $8. 338-8383. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.Saturday.Naked Shakespeare North, Bard performancespresented with no sets or costumes, FreeportFactory Stage. $10. freeportfactory.com. 7 p.m.Monday."The Fantasticks," musical comedy about twofathers who trick their children into falling in love,Poland Spring Inn. $10. 8 p.m. Tuesday. ThroughAug. 30."Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the JerseyLily," mystery, Acadia Repertory Theatre,Somerville. $18 to $23; $10 for children under16. 244-7260. 8:15 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.Through Sept. 4."The Compleat Wrks of William Shakespeare,Abridged," Theater at Monmouth. $10 to $24.theateratmonmoLith.org. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday."Monsters! The Musical," comic musical,Deertrees Theatre, Harrison. $25; $15 for

students. 583-6747. 8 p.m. Wednesday and Aug.18. Through Aug. 21."The Red Velvet Cake War," comedy,Lakewood Theater, Madison. $18 to $37.lakewoodtheater.org. 8 p.m. Aug. 18. ThroughAug. 27.

AUDITIONSEmily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights" OldeTymeRadio Show, auditions for three female roles ages20s to 50s, seven male roles ages 20s to 60s,one girl role age 10 to 12, and two boy rolesages 12 to 15, Sanford Maine Stage, Springvale.sanfordmainestage.com. 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday.Yasmina Reza's comedy "ART," script readingsfor three male characters all facing or into middleage; performance dates are Sept. 15 to Oct. 2,Freeport Factory Stage. 865-5505. 7 p.m. Sunday.Portland Community Chorus, all male andfemale vocalists welcome to audition, WoodfordsCongregational Church, Portland. 839-7070. Callto schedule your time slot between 6 to 8:30 p.m.Wednesday.

ART MUSEUMSOPENINGS/RECEPTIONS

"The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: FiftyWorks for Fifty States," collection of drawings,paintings, sculptures, photographs and printsby artists mainly working in the United States,Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148. OpensSaturday. Through Oct. 23.

CONTINUING"Will Barnet at 100," celebrating the 100thbirthday of painter and summer Maineresident Will Barnet, Portland Museum of Art.portlandmuseum.org. Through Sunday.Charlie Hewitt, pen-and-ink drawings,Tides Institute and Museum of Art, Eastport.tidesinstitute.org. Through Aug. 18."The Question of Drawing," exhibit examineswhat drawing should be, Ogunquit Museum of

American Art. ogunquitmuseum.org. ThroughAug. 21."Impressions of a World Traveler," early20th-century travel photos, souvenirs andwritings of museum founder Edith Barry, BrickStore Museum Program Center, Kennebunk.brickstoremuseum.org. Through Sept. 1."Voyages and the Great Age of Sail," artifactsrelated to 19th-century Saco sea captain TristramJordan; also "Point of Departure," works by Sacoartist Diane Bowie Zaitlin, Saco Museum, dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org. Through Sept. 4."Selected Drawings and Photographs from theMarsden Hartley Memorial Collection," BatesCollege (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston. 786-6158.Through Sept. 5."Emerging Dis/Order," drawings by Amy StaceyCurtis, Alison Hildreth and Andrea Sulzer, BatesCollege (Museum of Art), Lewiston. 786-6158.Through Sept. 10."Four in Maine: Drawings," work by MaryBarnes, Emily Brown, John Moore and T. AllenLawson, Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland.farnsworthmuseum.org. Through Sept. 11."Maine Moderns: Art in Seguinland, 19OO-194O,"paintings, sculptures, drawings and photographsof Modernists who worked in Maine in the firsthalf of the 20th century, Portland Museum of Art.portlandmuseum.org. Through Sept. 11."Edward Hopper's Maine," paintings of Mainescenes, Bowdoin College Museum of Art,Brunswick, bowdoin.edu. Through Oct. 16."Hopper's Contemporaries: Artists in NewEngland," works by contemporaries of EdwardHopper, Bowdoin College Museum of Art,Brunswick, bowdoin.edu. Through Sept. 11."New Dawn Fades," photographs by ThomasHager, University of Maine Museum of Art,Bangor. 561-3350. Through Sept. 24."Photo National 2011: A Survey of ContemporaryPhotography," juried exhibit of works by 34photographers, University of Maine Museum ofArt, Bangor. 561-3350. Through Sept. 24.

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"Folk Art on High," weather vane exhibit, Rufus Porter Museum, Bridgton. rufusportermuseum.org. Through Oct. 1. "Inspired by Buddhism: Ancient Art f rom the Permanent Col lect ion," objects from Cambodia, China, Tibet, Korea and Japan, Colby College (Museum of Art), Waterville. colby.edu. Through Oct. 2. "Exhibit ing Whistler: A Tribute to David P. Becker," prints by James McNei l l Whistler, Colby College (Museum of Art), Waterville. colby.edu. Through Oct. 2. "American Modern," photographs by Abbott, Evans and Bourke-White, Colby College (Museum of Art), Waterville. colby.edu. Through Oct. 2. "Li t t le Elegies: The Art of Nineteenth-Century Mourning," paintings, texts and objects created to assuage grief and memorialize the dead, Colby College (Museum of Art), Waterville. colby.edu. Through Oct. 2.

"Celebrating a Gift: The Norma B. Marin Photography Collection," Colby College (Museum of Art), Waterville. 859-5609. Through Oct. 2. "Andrew Moore: Detroit Disassembled," photographs of Detroit's industrial decline and reclamation by nature, Colby College (Museum of Art), Waterville. colby.edu. Through Oct. 2. "Alex Katz: Drawings," ink and oil sketches and graphite drawings, Colby College (Museum of Art), Waterville. colby.edu. Through Oct. 2. "Andrew and Jamie Wyeth: Selections from the Private Collection of Victoria Browning Wyeth," paintings, Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston. 786-6158. Through Oct. 2. "Paul Caponigro:The Hidden Presence of Places," photographs, Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland. 596-6457. Through Oct. 9. "John Marin: Modernism at Mid-century," work from painter Marin's career between 1870 and 1953, Portland Museum of Art. portlandmuseum.org. Through Oct. 10. "The Stone Coast," sculptures by multiple artists, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay. mainegardens.org. Through Oct. 10. "Andrew Wyeth, Christina's World and the Olson House," Farnsworth Art Museum (Wyeth Center), Rockland, farnsworthmuseum.org. Through Oct. 30.

"Children's Book Illustrators," original work by Maurice Sendak, Dr. Seuss, Jules Feiffer, Eric Carle, Leonard Baskin, E.B. Lewis, Barbara Cooney and more; University of New England Art Gallery, Portland, une.edu/artgallery/ childrensbook.cfm. Through Oct. 30. "Bui lding an American Modernist Collection: Highlights from OMAA Permanent Collection," Ogunquit Museum of American Art. ogunquitmuseum.org. Through Oct. 3 1 . Jack Levine, paintings from the permanent collection, Ogunquit Museum of American Art. ogunquitmuseum.org. Through Oct. 31 . "The Drawing Tradition," drawings by Henry Strater, Ogunquit Museum of American Art. ogunquitmuseum.org. Through Oct. 3 1 . "Jason Larkin: Past Perfect," 2011 Arnold Newman Prize winner exhibition, Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, farnsworthmuseum.org. Through Nov. 27. "Imagination Takes Shape: Canadian Inuit Art from the Robert and Judith Toll Col lect ion," Bowdoin College (Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum), Brunswick, bowdoin.edu/ arcticmuseum. Through Dec. 6. "Indians and Rusticators: Wabanakis and Summer Visitors on Mount Desert Island," Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor, abbemuseum.org. Through Dec. 28. "Dressing Up, Standing Out , Fitting In: Adornment & Identity in Maine," artifacts reveal the way Mainers dressed from the 18th to 20th centuries, Maine Historical Society, Portland. mainehistory.org. Through May 27.

OPENINGS/RECEPTIONS

"Meet the Artists Reception," Pemaquid Art Gallery. 677-2078. 3 to 5 p.m. Friday. "Her Mark," women artists working in a diverse range of media, style and subjects, Bayview Gallery, Brunswick. 729-5500. Opening reception, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday. Through Aug. 31 . Kathy Goddu: "East Meets West," Japanese Shibori textile art, Gallery Framing, Brunswick. 729-9108. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Through Aug. 31 . "Mansion of Dreams," paintings by Wendy Jordan, Little Dog Coffee Shop, Brunswick. 721-9500. Opening reception, 5 to 6 p.m. Friday. "Graphite," sculpture and drawings by James Marshall and Kate Beck, Icon Contemporary Art, Brunswick. 725-8157. Opening reception, 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday. Through Sept. 10. "Table of Contents: Richard Brown Lethem," paintings, Aucocisco Galleries, Portland. 775-2222. Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Through Sept. 10.

CONTINUING

Bill Tomsa Art Exhibit, Thornton Hall Assisted Living, Brunswick. 729-8033. Through today. Helen Corning, abstract paintings, Lincoln Street Center, Rockland. 594-6490. Through today. "Tell Me a Story: Folktales and World Cultures," children's book illustrations by 13 Maine artists, University of Southern Maine (Atrium Art Gallery), Lewiston. 753-6500. Through Friday. Debbie Dolan: "A Brush wi th Inspiration," private collection of fine art oil paintings spanning more than 14 years, University of Maine (Blake Library), Fort Kent. 834-7525. Through Friday. "Collectibles and Accumulations," mixed-media work by Brooklyn, N.Y., artist Aidan Sofia Earle, Perimeter Gallery, Belfast. 338-0555. Through Saturday.

Lois Dodd, Kayla Mohammad i, Jenifer Mumford, Lisa Becu and Bill Mart in, Caldbeck Gallery, Rockland. 594-5935. Through Saturday. "Fins, Fur and Feathers: A Celebration of All Creatures - W i l d and Domesticated," Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset. 882-7511 .Through Sunday. "Three Summer Artists," work by Julie Waterman, Susan Roscoe and Carol Beyna, The Royal Bean, Yarmouth. 829-5082.Through Sunday. "Robert LaHotan,The Early Years: 1952-1969," paintings, Yvette Torres Fine Art, Rockland. (888) 777-1077. Through Sunday. "The Boat," group show, Gallery on Chase Hi l l , Kennebunkport. maine-art.com. Through Aug. 18. " In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak," traveling exhibit of illustrations, York Public Library. 363-2818. Through Aug. 19. "Drawing the Line #6," drawings by Carly Glovinski, June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA, Portland. 699-5083. Through Aug. 20. "Lyrical Landscapes and DreamScapes," work by Laurie Goddard and Jon Kolkin, Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland. 594-7745. Through Aug. 20. "Say It With Color," oil paintings, pastel and watercolors, photos, fiber, glass, ceramic and jewelry, L/A Arts Gallery 5, Lewiston. Iaarts.org. Through Aug. 20. "Shoreline Inspirations," shoreline paintings, Beth Ellis Cove Gallery, Ogunquit. 646-7700. Through Aug. 20.

Works by Helder, Fretz, Rhoads, Pieper, Schafermeyer, Schunke and Dane, paintings, metal sculptures and glass vessels, Turtle Gallery, Deer Isle. 348-9977. Through Aug. 20. "A Few of My Favorite Things," pieces chosen from Mt. Desert Island collections, College of the Atlantic (Ethel H. Blum Gallery), Bar Harbor. coa.edu. Through Aug. 20. "Summer's Bounty: From the Garden to the Kitchen, Part 2," more than 24 New England

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ake no mistake, the Pink Stilettois not the kind of cocktail you'ddown in the middle of a Februaryblizzard.

With ingredients like pink guava,fresh lime juice, vodka and a splash

of St. Germain, this drink screams summer.Or maybe you're in a Grizz Fizz kind of mood:

Twenty 2 Vodka, lemonade, mint, Champagne and asplash of Chambord.

If you're feeling all sexy and mysterious, try theForbidden Mango Tango - a mix of vodka, watermelon

liqueur, mango puree and fresh lime.These are just three of the cocktails that will be

available for sampling Friday night during theDivaTini2 Gala at the Italian Heritage Center inPortland.

The event is sponsored by MaineToday Media,which published the spiffy edition of GO that younow hold in your hands (or are reading online).

The gala, which will begin at 7:30 p.m., is theculmination of six weeks of voting on $5 cocktailsat Maine bars and restaurants. The top five votegetters will be serving their original cocktailcreations until 9 p.m. at the gala; the winningcocktail will be announced at 10 p.m.

This event may have a girly name, but guysare welcome too. A $20 ticket buys you drinks,appetizers, music and a chance at some doorprizes, including a one-hour private session with"spirit messenger" Vicki Monroe. (Although, ifyou sample enough drinks, the spirits may start

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HOT some freshSQUEEZE all the pleasure you can out ofthe waning days of summer by enjoyinga four-course wine dinner outdoors on

a local farm. Chef Jason Williams is teaming up withDevenish Wines to serve up a real farm-to-tableexperience.WHEN: 6:30 p.m. SundayWHERE: The Well at Jordan's Farm, 21 Wells Road,Cape ElizabethHOW MUCH: $55 (cash only); reservations requiredINFO: 831-9350

Atwell samples Smuttynose, E29 Eat and Run: Exchange Street Cafe. E30 Bar Guide: Cancun in Biddeford, E31

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Smuttynose'sRobust Porter

is a full-bodiedbeer with

quite a bit ofchocolate malt.

Courtesy photo

N.H.-made beer makercrosses ines in its appea

Peter Egleston, president and founderof Smuttynose Brewing Co. in Ports-mouth, N.H., has found the Maine

market a tough nut to crack, although heis pleased to be making some progresswith significant sales gains.

"Maine beer consumers are extremelyloyal to Maine-made products,"Egleston said in an telephoneinterview Monday.

He told a story about how,when the brewery first openedand he did more work in sales,he went to a bar in Kittery,suggesting to the owner thatSmuttynose would make a goodfit with his lineup of beers.

"He told me, 'We like to carryMaine-made products here.'Our brewery wasn't more thanfive miles from his doorstep,and he didn't really consider us becausewe were not Maine-produced," Eglestonsaid. "He was selling beers from a hun-dred miles away, and he wouldn't buyours because of a dotted line on the map."

For those who want to pay attention tothe dotted line, with just a bit of a stretch,Smuttynose could be considered a Mainebeer. Egleston lives in Eliot.

But more importantly, Smuttynose isgood beer. I bought a mixed 12-pack atShaw's for $15.49. Included were threeeach of Shoals Pale Ale, Robust Porter,Old Brown Dog Ale and the FinestkindIPA.

My favorite of the four was the OldBrown Dog Ale, at 6.5 percent alcohol. Ithas a lot of body, and is sweet and maltywith a bit of a hops bite.

But I liked the other three beers as well.The IPA was an American-style IPA with6.9 percent alcohol brewed to meet thegrowing love of hops among Americanbeer drinkers. The beer is unfiltered,which adds a lot of nuance.

At 5.7 percent alcohol, the Robust Porterfits its name: a robust, full-bodied beer

Tom AtwellWhat Ales You

with quite a bit of chocolate malt. Andthe Pale Ale, at 5.4 percent alcohol, was agood version of an English-style pale ale.

The Smuttynose lineup includes a widerange of beer styles. In addition to thefour beers we tried, the full-time beersinclude a Belgian abbey-style ale called

Star Island Single and Big AIPA, an Imperial IPA at 9.7percent alcohol.

Smuttynose also has a big-beer series, with two differentbock beers, a Baltic porter,an imperial stout and more- with a schedule of big-beerreleases on the website,smuttynose.com.

The Smuttynose history goesback to 1987, when Eglestonand his sister opened theNorthampton Brewery, a brew

pub in Northampton, Mass."We wanted to open a second location,"

Egleston said, "and it took four years toopen the Portsmouth Brewery, which cel-ebrated its 20th anniversary last month."

In 1993, they bought the equipment ofa small brewery at a bankruptcy auctionand after quite a bit of work began Smut-tynose, which now sells beer from Maineto Florida and as far west as Wisconsin.

For those people who occasionally crossthe dotted line on a map, PortsmouthBrewery, 66 Market St., sells growlers ofbeers it has on tap - except for one.

That one is Kate the Great RussianImperial Stout, the beer for which thebrewery is most known.

Egleston said the company makes theequivalent of 900 22-ounce bottles of Katethe Great each year, puts half of it in kegs,and sells the rest in bottles at the brew-ery. People used to line up to buy bottles,but last year Portsmouth Brewery insti-tuted a scratch-ticket system, so the lineswere only to buy the beer on draft.

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Modernism at Midcentury

Through October 10

Seven Congress Square portlandmuseum.org (207)7756148

This exhibition was organized by theAddison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy,Andover, MA and the Portland Museum of Art.

Generously supported byIsabella and Scott Black.

Supported in part by an award fromthe National Endowment for the Arts.

Additional support provided byThe Bear Bookshop, Marlboro, Vermont.

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It's an offer you can't refuse - a reasonable deal on lunch in the pricey Old Port featuring casual Italian eats.

Photos by Carl D. Walsh/Staff Photographer

A cannoli , t o p pho to , and calzone, s tu f fed pepper and spinach arancini , above, f r o m Exchange St. Cafe in Por t land.

EXCHANGE ST. CAFE WHERE: 7 Exchange St., Por t land; 541 -9040 HOURS: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. dai ly CHEAPEST GRUB: Pota to c roque t tes ($2.50) WAIT: 5 minutes PARKING: On street only HANDICAPPED: No, there's a b ig step up f r o m street level. RATING: 1/2 Based on a 5-star scale

he Exchange St. Cafe's motto is "Just Good Ital­ian Food." Add the word "casual" in there, and that pretty much sums it up.

This little Portland cafe has a menu that includes hot and cold subs, salads, paninis,

and steak tip, sausage and chicken dinners. Most interesting is the appetizer menu, which includes huge arancini, stuffed peppers, calzones and probably the best deal on meatballs in the entire state of Maine.

There are about 10 small tables in this modest space on lower Exchange. When I visited, every­one seemed to be getting orders to go. The first thing I noticed when I walked in was Frank Sinatra croon­ing in the background, and that im­mediately put a smile on my face.

The next thing that grabbed my attention was a wall covered in an image of the Boston nighttime skyline (the owners of the cafe moved here from Boston). Add in the painting of a Red Sox player and the Italian beer in the cooler (Italians make beer? Who knew?), and you might feel like you've been transported to Boston's North End.

The sausage, pepper and onion sub ($6.50), while not the best I've ever had (I would have liked more peppers and onions), was very fresh. Other hot sub options ($6 to $7.95) include chicken parmesan, meatball, steak tip, eggplant and potato egg. Cold sandwiches in­clude prosciutto, mozarella, tomato and basil ($7.95), Italian cold cuts ($6.95) and roast beef ($6.50).

I was most interested in the ap­petizers. Exchange St. Cafe makes huge arancini (rice balls coated in bread crumbs) for $3.80 each. The app menu also includes panzerotti (potato croquettes), pizza by the slice, calzone, chicken fingers and mozzarella sticks.

Meatballs are on the appetizer menu as well, and may just be the best bargain in the pricey Old Port. For only $3.50, you get three gigantic meatballs that are almost the size of tennis balls, covered in a nice red sauce. The meatballs were delicious, and you could really make a meal out of them. Take them home and add a salad, vegetable side dish or some pasta, and you have dinner.

I also tried a stuffed pepper ($3.50) that was filled with a rice-and-ground beef mixture flecked with green peas. The cheese on top

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had been melted and then hard­ened again as it sat with a bunch of other peppers under a heat lamp.

This isn't exactly fine dining, but I would have enjoyed the stuffed pepper more had I not been won­dering how long it had been sitting there. (The rice balls were sitting under the same heat source. They still looked delectable.)

Overall, this little cafe is a really nice addition to the Old Port, where it can be tough to get any kind of decent lunch for $10 or less these days. It's nice to have a place that serves good food at reasonable prices that isn't some kind of chain. I'll be back to try the arancini, the panzerotti and more of those amaz­ing meatballs.

If you haven't tried this little cafe yet, it's definitely worth a visit. And you can top off your meal with one of their homemade cannolis.

The features staff of The Portland Press Herald anonymously samples meals for about $7.

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GUIDE

Biddeford's Cancun: Go big, then go home... happyBy ELISA DOUCETTE

When you first find Cancun MexicanRestaurant just beyond the cornerof Adams and Main streets in Bid-

deford, you might be a little concerned.Heading down a short set of stairs and

into a basement lounge, you half-expectto walk into a smoky cantina with menplaying knife games in the corner andwomen salsa-dancing around the tables.

You probably won't find either - at leaston an average night - but you will betreated to some huge drinks and goodfood.

The bar and lounge are to your rightas you enter, or you can proceed aheadto the restaurant. The space is sepa-rated into two rooms by a stained-glasshalf-wall and a doorway connecting thecorners of each area. Mirrors hang alongthe walls to give the space a larger feel.

There's a huge wooden bar, includingabout 10 bar chairs, that covers half ofthe room. A few of the chairs have a goodview of the flat-screen television thathangs to the right side of the bar, whichwas showing a beach soccer game when Iwalked in. (Who knew this was a televisedsport?)

The lounge area includes cafeteria-typeseating, with short thin tables and paddedmetal chairs surrounding a larger flat-screen television and situated below theonly window letting in natural light.

When I settled at the bar, I was greetedwith a large platter of freshly made tor-tilla chips and salsa. Free munchies likethat are always welcome.

The staff at Cancun is extremely friend-ly, and the bartender checked on me atleast five times during my 90-minute visit.Along with the Mexican music providinga background in the bar area, the deepSpanish accents almost make you forgetyou are on a side street in Maine.

When it comes to drinks, the phrase"glasses as big as your head" pops up onmany review sites, and that description

John Patriquin/Staff Photographer

Bartender Gama Chavez serves a margarita to Adam Smith and Thea Hernandezat Cancun in Biddeford. Mix-and-match food platters complement Cancun's bigdrinks.

was proven to be true on my visit.Beer at Cancun proves to be a lesson

in Mexican flavors, with imported labelssuch as Modelo (Original, Negro and Es-pecial), Pacifico and Sol available in cansand bottles ($3.75). There are also domes-tics for those who like their beer madecloser to home, with bottled Budweiser,Miller Lite and Sam Adams ($3).

On draft, there are the staples of mostMexican restaurants, such as Dos EquisAmber and Lager ($3.50 for a 16-ounceglass). Cancun also carries Miller Lite,Coors Light and Allagash White ($3 for a16-ounce glass) if you like your draft beermore local.

When it comes to mixed drinks, Cancunis well known for its margaritas. At $8 forthe original lime margarita and $9 for fla-vored blends (peach, pina colada, straw-berry, mango, raspberry and pomegran-ate), it seems like a slightly high-pricedglass of the common drink - until theglass, which is more like a huge goblet,is placed in front of you. Then you realizethe value you're getting.

Cancun also has a full bar to make mostmixed drinks, although the bartenderexplained that the staff is most familiarwith the most common well drinks. Inkeeping with the outgoing and enjoyableatmosphere, however, they're willing to

CANCUNWHERE: 11 Adams St., Biddeford.294-9111HOURS: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondaythrough Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.Friday and Saturday, noon to 9 p.m.SundayPARKING: Two-hour parallel spaces atthe head of Main Street (no chargeafter 5 p.m.)SPECIALS: Margarita Tuesdays featureall margaritas for $4.99 all dayPEOPLE WATCHING: Around the cornerfrom City Theatre, you will find peoplevisiting before a show, locals lookingfor some delicious Mexican food anddrink, and only a few tourists. Seemsto be a hidden gem.BAR STOOL COMFORT: Tall wooden chairswith full backs and rungs for your feetare perfect for sitting back to relaxwith a drink, some salsa and chips.I-SPY: Colorful mini sombreroshanging from various nails and tacksaround the restaurant.GUILTY PLEASURE: Pina colada margarita($9)

try to make any drink if you know theingredients.

If you are looking to grab something toeat with your drink, the menu selectionand prices at Cancun are almost unbe-lievable. With quesadillas, burritos, tacos,chimichangas, tamales and many otherentrees, you can mix and match up tothree to form a platter of food with riceand beans ($7.49 to $7.99).

And with the plates of food following theexample set by the huge drinks, you'llmost likely be bringing something homewith you - especially if you order the mas-sive margarita.

Elisa Doucette is a freelance writer who lives inPortland.

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artists, George Marshall Store Gallery, York. 351-1083. Through Aug. 21.DeWitt Hardy, watercolors, George MarshallStore Gallery, York. 351-1083. Through Aug. 21."Three Photographers: Three Visions," work byRay Beal, Holly Garner-Jackson and Kris Larson,University of Maine (Powers Art Galleries),Machias. 255-1279. Through Aug. 22."Transformations," more than 20 works by menin long-term recovery at the Milestone Foundationof Old Orchard Beach, Merrill Memorial Library,Yarmouth. 847-3001. Through Aug. 27."Space Invaders," works of art that confrontand challenge the notions of space and all itsmeanings, Rose Contemporary, Portland. 780-0700. Through Aug. 27."Drawing the Line # 5," drawings by EmilyNelligan and gallery artists, June FitzpatrickGallery, Portland. 772-1961. Through Aug. 27.

Sarah Knock: "Water: The Surface and Below,"

realist paintings, Greenhut Galleries, Portland.772-2693. Through Aug. 27."The Solid Earth! The Actual World!" recent workby Michael Branca, 3Fish Gallery, Portland. 773-4773. Through Aug. 27.Jeanne O'Toole Hayman, new work, AddisonWoolley Gallery, Portland. 450-8499.addisonwoolley.com.Through Aug. 27.Photography by Sam Little, Frost Farm Gallery,Norway. 743-8041 .Through Aug. 27."Nature's Keep: Artists Responding toDivine Design," seven artists respond to thenatural world, Harlow Gallery, Hallowell.harlowgallery.org. Through Aug. 27.Phoebe Bly, new paintings, Jonathan Frost Gallery,Rockland. 596-0800. Through Aug. 27."The Aged and Unknown," works by printmakerR. Keith Rendall, Aarhus Gallery, Belfast. 338-0001. Through Aug. 28.

"Three Views," paintings by Elise Ansel, KateEmlen and Tom Glover, Thos. Moser Showroom,Freeport. 865-4519. Through Aug. 28.

Barbara Ernst Prey: "Open Spaces," meditationson the environment, Blue Water Fine Arts, PortClyde. (516) 316-7477. Through Aug. 28.

"The World Around You," open juried annualsummer show, York Art Association, York Harbor.363-4049. Through Aug. 28."Across Landscapes," group exhibit by LynAsselta, Susan Bailey, Dean Diggins, LeslieDoherty, Ann Gillespie, Suzie Goodwin, RobertHollingworth, Natalie MacKnight, AnthonyMontanino and Gail Sauter; Haley Farm Gallery,Kittery. 439-2669. Through Aug. 31.

"To Hear the Forest Speaking," Heidi Daubpaintings based on original prose, MarkingsGallery, Bath. 443-1499. Through Aug. 31.

"Creatures and Critters," new work by potterRick Boyd, Richard Boyd Gallery, Peaks Island.712-1097. Through Aug. 31.

Juried Art Show, with 2-D, 3-D, photographyand artisans' work, Lajos Matolcsy Arts Gallery,Norway. 739-6161. Through Aug. 31."French Silk," paintings by Susan M. Wierzba,Harmons & Bartons Gallery, Portland. 774-5948.Through Aug. 31."Second Show," featuring the work of 20 memberartists, Sebascodegan Artists Cooperative Gallery,Harpswell. 371-2015. Through Aug. 31."Jazz," new series by John Vander based on jazz

music, Gold/Smith Gallery, Boothbay Harbor.633-6252. Through Aug. 31.Gary O'Connor: "Mostly People and Places,"original oil and watercolor paintings, Dock Fore,Portland. 772-8619. Through Aug. 31.Erin Endicott: "Healing Sutras," contemporaryembroidery on antique fabric, Chellis WilsonStudio, Portland. 518-9018. Through Aug. 31.Russell D'Alessio and Virginia Sarsfield: "Sirens,Nymphs, and Ladies," Handmade Papers Gallery,Brooklin. 359-8345. Through Aug. 31.Peter Poskas: "Timeless Places," luminouslandscape paintings, Haynes Galleries,Thomaston. 354-0605. Through Aug. 31.Fifth Annual Local Art Exhibit, West BuxtonPublic Library. 727-5898. Through Aug. 31.Maine Woodturners Show, Markings Gallery,Bath. 443-1499. Through Aug. 31.

"Taking Shape," artwork inspired by woodshoprenovation, Whatnot Gallery, Spindleworks,Brunswick. 725-8820. Through Aug. 31.John Ripton: "Reflections-Urban (Por)traits,"photography exhibit, University of New England

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Carol Jessen: " O u t and About , " plus "Put a Smile on Your Face" by Wi l l iam Irvine, Jeff Barrett and David Witbeck, Gleason Fine Arts, Boothbay Harbor. 633-6849. Through Sept. 7. "New Work By Faculty," Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Rockport. woodschool.org. Through Sept. 9.

"Travels Over the Seas: Italy, France and Beyond," recent acquisitions of 19th- and 20th-century American and European paintings, Wiscasset Bay Gallery. 882-7682. Through Sept. 9.

"Hi ther and Yon: Landscapes, Seascapes, Escapes," watercolor paintings by Betsy Wales, 317 Main Street Gallery, Yarmouth. 846-6264. Through Sept. 9. "Georgetown Goes Modern: The Modern Ar t Movement Meets an Island Community," historic paintings, photographs, sculptures and artifacts, Georgetown Historical Society. 371 -9200. Through Sept. 10. "Drawing the Line," work in different drawing media on two-dimensional surfaces, Barn Gallery, Ogunquit. 646-8400. Through Sept. 10. "Five Artists," work by Barbara Bean, Cory Hart, Letty Chiew Husson, Lea Peterson and Susan Zimmerman, Old Post Office Gallery, Georgetown. Through Sept. 11 . Larinda Meade, printmaker, Finance Authority of Maine, Augusta. (800) 228-3734. Through Sept. 16.

"Maine to France," pastels, watercolors and oils, Damariscotta River Gri l l . 563-2992. Through

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Royale Boston, Boston. $35.65 to $82.15. Ticketmaster.com; ( 800 ) 745-3000 Aug. 26 - Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Doobie Brothers, 7:30 p.m., Meadowbrook U.S. Cel­lular Pavilion, Gilford, N.H. $46.25 to $95.25. Meadowbrook.net; (603) 293-4700 Aug . 26 - Kenny Wayne Shepherd, 8 p.m., Ca­sino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, N.H. $30.65. Casinoballroom.com; (603) 929-4100 Aug . 27 - Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, 8 p.m., Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, N.H. $21 to $36. Casinoballroom.com; (603) 929-4100 Aug . 27 - ZZ Top, 8 p.m., Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion, Gilford, N.H. $35.25 to $77.75. Meadowbrook.net; (603) 293-4700. Aug . 27-28 - Kenny Chesney and The Zac Brown Band, 5 p.m., Gillette Sta­dium, Foxborough, Mass. $56.40 to $112.60.

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Egleston said the farthest anyone has come for Kate Day is Alaska. And he didn't know when Kate Day would be in 2012, but expects it will be late winter.

GREAT EXPECTATIONS If you are heading to the Great Falls

Balloon Festival in Lewiston/Auburn next weekend, you might want to drop by Baxter Brewing Co., which is holding a

Sept. 19. "Wednesday Night Ar t , " work by sculptors Vivian Beer, Kazumi Hoshino and Mark Kindschi, Courthouse Gallery Fine Art, Ellsworth. 667-6611. Through Sept. 2 1 .

"A League of Our O w n , " etchings, photography and colored porcelain, Red Door Pottery Studio and Gallery Shop, Kittery. 439-5671. Through

Sept. 24. "Ralf Feyl: Threshold," new oil paintings, Gleason Fine Art, Portland. 699-5599. Through

Sept. 24. "(un) Natural Splendor: Inka Essenhigh and Richard Van Buren," Center for Maine

Contemporary Art, Rockport. 236-2875. Through Sept. 25. Franciska Needham, artwork, with other

artists' sculptures, Franciska Needham Gallery, Damariscotta. 563-1227. Through Sept. 30. Qui l l ing Work of Christine Anderson, religious documents on fine paper, York Public Library. 363-2818. Through Sept. 30.

"Entropy in Maine: Photographs by Jonathan Rundell," North Yarmouth Academy (Curtis

Gallery), Yarmouth. 847-5423. Through Oct. 3. "H igh Seas and a Safe Harbor: Kennebunkport's Age of Sail," maritime exhibit ion, Pasco Center of Kennebunkport Historical Society, Kennebunkport. 967-2751. Through Oct. 7. Terry Hi l t , Susan Shatter and Andrea Sulzer,

multi-media, Aucocisco Galleries, Portland. 775-2222. Through Oct. 8.

"The Jar Project," 60 art-filled jars made by 60 artists with connections to Maine, Spring Gallery and Sculpture Garden, Belgrade Lakes. 773-0193. Through Oct. 9. Daniel Corey, oil paintings by special invited artist for 2011 , Pemaquid Art Gallery. 677-2078. Through Oct. 10.

Ticketmaster.com; ( 800 ) 745-3000 Aug . 28 - The Monkees 45th Anniversary Tour, 8 p.m., Hampton Beach Casino Ball­room, Hampton Beach, N.H. $38.85 to $137.25. Ticketmaster.com; ( 800 ) 745-3000 Aug . 28 - Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival, 2:30 p.m., Comcast Center, Mans­field, Mass. $33.75 to $103.30. Livenation.com; (800 ) 745-3000

Aug . 29 - Stevie Nicks, 8 p.m., Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. $35 to $125. Livenation.com; ( 800 ) 745-3000 Aug . 29 - Richard Thompson, 7:30 p.m., The Music Hall, Portsmouth, N.H. $34 /$46 . Themusichall.org; (603) 436 -2400 Aug . 30 - Sara Bareilles wi th Josh Radin and Raining Jane, 7:30 p.m., Bank of America Pa­vil ion, Boston. $21 to $37.50. Livenation.com; (800 ) 745-3000

Aug . 31 - Big Time Rush wi th Hot Chelle Rae, 7 p.m., Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, N.H. $26/$28. Casinoballroom.com; (603) 929-4100

beer barbecue and concert Aug. 19 with its neighbor at the former Bates Mill, DaVinci's Eatery.

For $30, you get dinner, two beers from Baxter, a private tour of the Baxter facili­ties, free parking and a concert under the night sky from The Squid Jiggers. Proceeds benefit Museum L/A.

Only 200 tickets will be sold, and they are available at the Baxter tasting room or by calling 333-6769.

Tom Atwell can be contacted at 791-6362 or at tatwell@pressherald.com

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Expect the laughs to come fast and furious at the Portland Improv Festival

By AVERY YALE KAMILA StaffWriter

uilding on the success of last year's inaugural event, the Portland Improv Festival returns this weekend with an expanded lineup of ridiculous antics.

"We had such a good time last year," said orga­nizer Rachel Flehinger, who performs with the improv

troupe Running with Scissors. "People in Maine are really coming out for improv."

Last year's improv comedy festival spanned three nights. This year, it has ex­panded to four nights to accommodate all the groups, from Maine and New England, who want to perform.

"Every night last year was a full house, standing-room only, except for Friday night when we were competing with the First Frid< Art Walk," Flehinger said.

By scheduling the festival for the second we in the month, the organizers won't face the Sc creative competition.

Also new this year is a series of improv clas for those who want to try their hand at this sr. brand of comedy. Most of the classes have air curred, but the last class takes place this Fri(

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Running with Scissors perfornns Saturday night in the Laughletics connpetition against BannlCakes. For a list of the

acts performing during the four-day festival, turn to page E34.

The Femme Show at Mayo Street Arts I J f l T CHECK OUT the queer side of femininity n i l | during The Femme Show, a smart, sexy

traveling revue that explores gender issues with dance, burlesque, literary readings and drag performances.

WHEN: 8 to 10 p.m. today WHERE: Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland HOW MUCH: $12 INFO: mayostreetarts.org

King of the road to sign new book JOIN former Gov. Angus King for a book signing of his new work, "Governor's Travels: How I Left Politics, Learned to Back Up a Bus, and Found America." WHEN: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday WHERE: Gulf of Maine Books, 1345 Maine St., Brunswick HOW MUCH: Free INFO: 729-5083

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The Family Show: After Dark performs Sunday night at the Portland ImprovFestival. This year's event features three performances each night, and evenincludes a throwdown between two teams.

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taught by Will Leura, artistic director ofImprovBoston. He'll share the tools that haveenabled that popular troupe to keep audienceslaughing in Beantown for 28 years.

This year's lineup includes a Laughleticsthrowdown between Maine's Running withScissors and Rhode Island's BamlCakes. Thetwo teams face off to see who can win themost laughs and applause. To prevent anylow blows and to keep everything on track, areferee will call fouls and watch the clock.

The festival itself will feature three perfor-mances every night, each of which will last 40minutes or less.

"This year, I made sure there was a mixbetween long-form, short-form and musicalimprov," said Flehinger in reference to the dif-ferent styles of improvisational comedy.

Unlike stand-up comedy, where the per-former has a prepared set of jokes and skits,improv is made up on the fly with a little helpfrom the audience.

"Some groups just need one word and theycan do a whole 45-minute show," Flehingerexplained. "Other groups need audience inputfor each game they play. Because they'remaking it up, the world is their oyster. Theyjust need a framework.

"The comedy comes out of the ridiculoussituations and how you're dealing with them."

When asked if audiences should expectfamily-friendly comedy, Flehinger cautions:"I don't think they should expect somethingraunchy, but they shouldn't be shocked if ithappens."

Because with improv, you never know whatmight happen on the stage.

Staff Writer Avery Yale Kamila can be contacted at 791-6297 or at:

akamila@pressherald. comFollow her on Twitter at:

Twitter. com/A veryYaleKamila

PORTLAND IMPROV FESTIVALWHEN: 8 p.m. today to SundayWHERE: Lucid Stage, 29 BaxterBlvd., PortlandHOW MUCH: $12 in advance, $15 atthe door per show; a festival passcosts $40INFO: lucidstage.com

SCHEDULED ACTS:TODAY

Defenders of the FunnyMB Curtain RaisersThe FOCUS Group

FRIDAYActive IngredientsTeacher's Lounge MafiaImprovBoston Mainstage

SATURDAYSea TeaTed ley's LoverLaughletics, an improv

competition between Maine'sRunning with Scissors and RhodeIsland's BamlCakes

SUNDAYSips and GulpsFamily Show: After DarkPortland Improv Experience

IMPROV WORKSHOPLEARN THE CRAFT of "Free-FormImprovisation" with Will Leura,artistic director of ImprovBoston.WHEN: 3 to 5 p.m. FridayWHERE: Lucid Stage, 29 BaxterBlvd., PortlandHOW MUCH: $30INFO: lucidstage.com

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Get in the spirit with hunt for midcoast wraiths It's hard to maintain a healthy relation­

ship with a ghost. An apparition's here-one-minute, dis-

solved-into-mist-the-next lifestyle makes it an unreliable friend.

Late-night conversations (the better to get to know each other with) tend to feel one-sided. You ask "Who are you?" or "Why are you here?" and a spirit responds

with silence or, at best, indecipherable muffling that sounds a lot like the furnace kicking on.

Ghosts are antiso­cial - shut-ins who refuse to leave the

Shannon Bryan house They never pay for dinner, and

Off B ^ t they'll be the last to offer to pick you up from the airport.

Even a casual end-of-visit hug turns into a 13-day possession requiring two ordained priests and a post-exorcism trip to the chiropractor.

But we can't blame the spirits. They're just being true to who they are: shadows of the once-living who now spend their nights rearranging furniture, futzing with the lights and making things creak.

Even still, the living are captivated. We're enchanted by the ethereal like moths to a flame that we can't see, but that makes one corner of the room feel really cold and creepy.

Paranormal researchers have worked for decades to gather evidence of ghosts in haunted spaces. Curious laymen are left to watch the hunts on television, enhanced with spooky background music, and share secondhand stories over dinner.

But on Saturday, novices of the super­natural will have a chance to do some ghostly investigating of their own during Midnight Explore at Damariscotta's Salt Bay Cafe.

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orchestra), Festival Plaza, Auburn (rain location: Franco American Heritage Center, Lewiston). Free. 782-7228. Noon. Novel Jazz Septet, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. $15 in advance; $20 at door. 7:30 p.m. Colin Hay, rock, Strand Theatre, Rockland. $25 in advance; $30 at door, rocklandstrand.com. 8 p.m. Jason Anick, gypsy jazz, swing and original music, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $12 in advance; $15 at door. 761-1757. 8 p.m. Ashelin, Newfoundland Celtic fusion group, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts. $15. 948-7469. 7:30 p.m. La Banda Musicale Enrico Ga i, municipal band from Nepi, Italy; Fort Allen Park, Portland (rain location is Italian Heritage Center). Free. 781-8284. 7 p.m. Hot Summer Nights Music Series, with Joyce Anderson (singer-songwriter/fiddler), Central School, South Berwick. Free/donations. 384-5846. 6 p.m. Johnny Venom & Friends, R&B/reggae, Portland

Cathy Orne photo £ Red Cloak Haunted History Tours

This unexplained bolt of light conning from the roof of the Salt Bay Cafe building in Damariscotta sonnetinnes appeared in photos taken during a Red Cloak Haunted History Tour.

Red Cloak Haunted History Tours - a midcoast-based group that specializes in walking tours of haunted and historic places - is hosting the event to investigate some mysterious experiences that have happened at the cafe and adjacent busi­nesses. They're also giving amateurs an opportunity to play phantom detective.

"We want to give people an opportunity to investigate themselves and take away whatever they might find. They can evalu­ate it themselves any way they wish," said Sally Lobkowicz, director of Red Cloak Haunted History Tours. "It'll give people a chance to use the equipment and do a little bit of exploration. And we won't have weird music playing in the background."

The phantoms occupying the historic building, which was built in 1810 and cur­rently houses the Salt Bay Cafe, the Dam­ariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce

Lobster Company. Free, portlandlobstercompany .com. 6 to 9 p.m. "Wa l tz ing for Dreamers," with Eileen Jewel, country/roots/blues, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. Free; reservations required, stone mountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m.

COMEDY Comedy Showcase, with Tony V, 18-plus (16-plus with parent); Comedy Connection, Portland. $7.50. mainecomedy.com. 8:30 p.m. today. Comedy Showcase, with Tony V, 18-plus (16-plus with parent); Comedy Connection, Portland. $15. mainecomedy.com. 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Portland Improv Comedy Festival, Lucid Stage, Portland. $12 in advance; $15 at door; $40 festival pass, portlandimprovfestival.com. 8 p.m. today to Sunday.

Steve Cauoette, Jonathan's Restaurant, Ogunquit. $15 in advance; $18 day of show. jonathansrestaurant.com. 9 p.m. Saturday. Audiobody, fusion of comedy and technology, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. $10 in advance; $15 at door. 633-5159. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

and the Pemaquid Watershed Association, have kept up a steady stream of eerie activity over the years.

Employees report side doors that seem to open and close at random, followed by heavy footsteps in the hallways and upstairs. Investigations into the late-night and early-morning sounds prove fruitless. There's no one there.

On a couple of occasions, a cafe worker has heard a voice call out her name. The sound, she said, seemed to come from right behind her. Except the room was completely empty.

More recently, Salt Bay Cafe owner Pe­ter Everett observed a vertical mist pass through an upstairs office and disappear through a wall.

"We've kind of known about the experi­ences for years," said Lobkowicz. "But they seem to have escalated over the last few weeks and months. Even a delivery man has had an experience."

Paranormal investigating is new for the Red Cloak crew, Lobkowicz said. But they do know how to turn on an electromag­netic field detector, she joked.

Attendees will be divided into teams to explore various areas of the building, including the cafe and upstairs offices, and collect evidence using EMF detec­tors, audio recorders, cameras and their own powers of observation. Red Cloak will supply the equipment, but newbie investigators are welcome to bring their own cameras.

The event begins at 9 p.m. with a light buffet at Salt Bay Cafe and a briefing on the building and the experiences reported within its walls.

The cost to attend the ghost hunt is $45, and a portion of the fee benefits the Pemaquid Watershed Association. Space is limited, so interested folks are encour­aged to register in advance by contacting Red Cloak at 380-3806 or redcloaktours @gmail.com.

BARS/CLUBS TODAY Open M ic Night, Deer Run Tavern, Yarmouth. 846-9555. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Southern Maine Songwriters Showcase, hosted by Rob "RC" Carlson, Bebe's Burritos & Cantina, Biddeford. 283-4222. 6:30 to 10 p.m. The Bob Band, Bob Dylan tribute band, Dogfish Bar and Grille, Portland. 772-5483. 8:30 p.m. OdlaW , Americana/rock, Three Tides, Belfast. 3tides.com. 9 p.m. Bill Byrne Trio, jazz, 21-plus; Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland, gingkoblue.com. 5 to 8 p.m. The Vault, jazz/blues, 21-plus; Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland, gingkoblue.com. 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Scott Girouard with Wil l Gattis, indie rock, 21-plus; Empire Dine & Dance, Portland. portlandempire.com. 9 p.m. Band Beyond Description, jam-band covers, 2 1 -plus; Big Easy, Portland. $3. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m. Retro Night, Asylum, Portland. portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m. Eric French & Mr. Hyde, folk-rock, Blue, Portland Donation. 774-4111.8 p.m. Kate Redgate, folk/alt-country, Blue, Portland.

MIDNIGHT EXPLORE WHEN: 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday WHERE: Salt Bay Cafe, 88 Main

St., Damariscotta HOW MUCH: $45; advance registration required INFO: redcloakhauntedhistorytours .com

RED CLOAK HAUNTED HISTORY TOURS Red Cloak Haunted History Tours also offers lantern-lit walking tours in Camden, Damariscotta, Wiscasset, Boothbay Harbor and Bath. The tours, led by a guide in a red cloak, explore historic sites and ghostly haunts, back streets and cemeteries. More information and a full schedule can be found at redcloakhauntedhistorytours .com.

There's no telling what sort of evidence will be lured out from the dark halls of the 201-year-old building. Perhaps the record­ers will track nothing but radio silence and the dull ticking of a wall clock.

Or maybe Saturday's the night that one bold ghost finally reveals herself to ask, "Be honest - does this shroud make me look fat?"

Staff Writer Shannon Bryan can be contacted at 791-6333 or at:

sbryan@mainetoday. com Follow her on Twitter at:

twitter.com/mainetoday

TUNE IN to G o o d D a y M a i n e ( W P F O FOX 23) at 8:10 a.m. Thursdays to watch Shannon Bryan talk up the weekend's events and other digressions with Diana Ichton and Jeff Peterson.

Donation. 774-4111.10 p.m. Justin Walton, country, Andy's Old Port Pub, Portland, andysoldportpub.com. 8 p.m.

FRIDAY Friday Night Jazz, with Steve Slagle (sax) and Dave DeMotta (keyboards), Solo Bistro, Bath. 443-3373. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. W.A.G., jazz, Woodfords Club, Portland. $10 to $15; $5 for students. 828-1310. 8 p.m. Open M ic Night, Jakeman Hall, Ocean Park. oceanpark.org. 7 to 10 p.m. Gary Richardson, jazz guitar, 21-plus; Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland, gingkoblue.com. 5 to 8 p.m. Marc Chillemi &The SoPoTrio, Latin/salsa, 21-plus; Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 9 p.m. Whitcomb, metal, with Pigboat and Haru Bangs, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland, bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m. Plague, industrial/goth night, Asylum, Portland. portlandasylum.com. 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Merri ly James, funk, Blue, Portland. Donation. 774-4111. 8 p.m. Groove Train, R&B/funk, Blue, Portland.

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The DivaTini2 GalaFriday, August 12

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Decorator Show House, tour home decorated byinterior designers; benefits the Museums of OldYork; Emerson House, York. $20. oldyork.org. 10a.m. to 7 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday andSaturday."Love Them Enough to Tell Them," concert cruisewith Lisa Gallant Seal and Barry Lowe; benefit forResistance Ministries, a nonprofit ministry; SongoRiver Queen II, Naples. $15, $17. 743-6982.Boarding at 7 p.m., cruise at 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY"Drawing for Hunger," benefit show and sale,20 percent of all sales donated to the Mid CoastHunger Prevention Program; Points of View ArtGallery, Brunswick. 373-9300. Reception, 5 to 8p.m. Friday. Exhibit runs through August 28.

SATURDAYGala for Education, concert by St. LawrenceString Quartet with a silent auction and specialexhibit; benefits Bay Chamber Concert's MusicSchool; Pascal Hall, Rockport. $250. 236-2823.Call for time.Great Birdhouse Auction, benefit for NaplesPublic Library; Naples Golf and Country Club.$10. 693-6841. Preview at 6:30 p.m.; live auctionat 7:30 p.m."Rhythms By the Sea," benefit for the MarineAnimal Rehabilitation Center with music byEntrain, Seaside Pavilion, Old Orchard Beach. $15to $20. showclix.com. 6 to 9 p.m."Runs with Wolves Poker Run," motorcycle ride/benefit for Runs with Wolves Sanctuary; WolvesSocial Club, Sanford. 467-5074. Registration at 9a.m.; ride at 10:30 a.m. (rain date is Sunday)Art Show and Sale, annual event to benefit farmprograms and preservation, Aldermere Farm,Rockport. aldermere.org. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

SUNDAYRecital by Master Trumpeter Thomas Kremser,benefit for Kennebunk Free Library, Colony Hotel,Kennebunkport. $5/donation. 985-3331. 5 to 6p.m.

WEDNESDAY50th Annual Bath Area Family YMCA AntiquesShow, benefits the YMCA; Bath Area FamilyYMCA. $5. 443-8983. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

FAIRS/FESTIVALS42nd Annual Cumberland Arts and Crafts Show,

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talking to you on their own.)Last year, Pearl Lounge in Portland

made the winning cocktail: Mr. Big's Re-venge, a blend of vodka, blackberry andblueberry puree and chai-infused agavenectar.

This year's finalists are the Blue-EyedAngel from Bentley's Saloon in Arundel;the Grizz Fizz from Great Lost Bear inPortland; the Pink Stiletto from Sonny'sin Portland; the Forbidden Mango Tango

Courtesy photoIt's blueberry season, which meansit's blueberry festival season. They'rehappening in Kennebunk andWinslow on Saturday and in Rangeleyon Aug. 18.

more than 250 artisans, Cumberland Fairgrounds,Cumberland. $4; free for children under age 12.unitedmainecraftsmen.com. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.today to Saturday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.Schoodic Arts Festival, performances andworkshops celebrating arts and culture inDowneast Maine, various locations, WinterHarbor. Schedule at schoodicartsforall.org. Todayto Sunday.Topsham Fair, agricultural exhibits, animal-pullingevents, 4-H, crafts, a midway and harness racing,Topsham Fairgrounds. $10 (includes rides).Schedule at topshamfair.net. Today to Sunday.Skowhegan State Fair, grandstand shows, amidway, horse shows, fireworks and more, StateFairgrounds at Madison Avenue, Skowhegan. $4to $8; free for children under age 5. 7 a.m. tobetween 10 and 11:30 p.m. today to Aug. 20;schedule at skowheganstatefair.com."The Lazy Days of Summer," summer fair withgifts, baked goods, produce, flowers, treasures,raffles and more, Lovell United Church of Christ,Center Lovell. 925-3661. 10a.m. to 1:30 p.m.today.

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from Sea Dog Brewing Co. in South Port-land; and the Grapefruit Sparkler fromthe Snow Squall in South Portland.

After the divas at the DivaTini2 Galahave downed enough liquid courage, theycan ask one of about a dozen bachelorsfor a dance. The bachelor dances are $1per dance or six dances for $5, and thebachelor who scores the most dancesgets all the proceeds donated to the char-ity of his choice.

Did we mention there will be shopping?

Staff Writer Meredith Goad can be contacted at791-6332 or at:

mgoad@pressherald. com

Henry Grossman photo

Cellist Marc Johnson introduces a toddler to string instruments.

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groundwork for luring composers to Portland. It was there that she met Wagner.

Conversely, she has known Hyla for many years. He taught at the New England Conservatory in Boston when Elowitch was associated with the school. "I have been telling him for years how much I wanted him to come to Portland," she said.

For a variety of reasons, that never worked out. Then last winter, Elowitch ran into Hyla on a plane. After reach­ing cruising altitude, she renewed her pitch.

"I told him that Miranda Cuckson was going to be at the festival," Elow­itch said. "She is one of the most well-known new music violinists around, a new music specialist. He was really excited about the fact that she was going to be there."

That clinched the deal. Elowitch likes it when composers

attend the festival, because it helps humanize the new-music experience for the audience. She usually asks composers to say a few words about the music as an introduction.

When people interact with the composer, it connects them with the human side of the piece, shifts their perspective and creates context for the music, she said.

Wagner, who lives in the New York area, enjoys the experience. She likes talking about her music, and also ap­preciates feedback from the audience and musicians.

"One thing that is really exciting about being a composer, you can ex­pect to have a different performance every time a piece is done," Wagner said. "So you can sort of follow it around and see how it sounds. It's always an entirely different experi­ence."

Wagner won the Pulitzer Prize in music in 1999, and wrote "Scritch" as a commission.

"I wanted it be a lighter piece and sort of fun," she said. "Even though the oboe is the odd man out, I tried very hard to have the group be integrated and supporting one

Violinist Frank Huang, above, along with Johnson, will return to the festival to perform this year.

another musically, and not just have the strings as a back-up to float the oboe sound. It's a fun piece, light and lyrical."

A highlight for Wagner will be hear­ing oboist Peggy Pearson perform.

"She is one of my favorite oboists," Wagner said. "I've known her for about a year or so, but I have known of her from her recordings for a long time. One of my favorite situations is going into a rehearsal with musicians I admire and enjoy, and listening to them work through the piece.

"This one is actually hard to play. There are a lot of corners, a lot of ins and outs. Rhythmically, it is not an easy piece to put together, but I hope it sounds easy to the audience."

Elowitch feels strongly that new music is underplayed and under-ap­preciated. If people give it a chance, they usually end up liking it, she said. The key is getting people to listen with an open mind.

"It doesn't have to be the off-putting experience that they expect. New music can be fun, light-hearted and joyful," she said.

Staff Writer Bob Keyes can be contacted at 791-6457 or at:

bkeyes@pressherald. com

STATE OF THE ARTS FOR MORE COVERAGE of M a i n e ' s a r t and theater scene, read Audience every Sunday in the Maine Sunday Telegram.

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Bethel Heritage Festival, historic reenactments, old-time crafts, an art show, historical films, period house tours, a children's parade and games, and more, Bethel. Friday and Saturday. Schedule at bethelhistorical.org/events.html. O lde Bristol Days, historical activities including an artisan exhibition, Colonial Pemaquid Historic Site, New Harbor. 677-2423. All day Saturday and Sunday. 50th Annual Frenchboro Lobster Festival, features a boat ride through Blue Hill Bay, Lunt Harbor, Frenchboro. $15 to $25. 334-2974. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Blueberry Festival, benefits Caring Unlimited; Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Kennebunk. kennebunklutheran.org. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Italian Street Festival and Bazaar, Italian food, grease pole, moon bounce, music and more, St. Peter's Catholic Church, Portland. 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday; 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Art in the Barn and Craft Fair, Taylor House, Waterboro. 247-5332. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Winslow Blueberry Festival, blueberry pancake breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m., plus homemade blueberry pies, a silent auction, a large yard sale and a hot dog stand, Winslow Congregational Church, winslowucc.org. Saturday. Native American Pow-Wow, native dancers, drummers, craft vendors, singers and traditional food booths, Maine Wildl i fe Park, Gray. $3.50 to $7; free for children under 3. 657-4977. All day Saturday and Sunday; entrance opens at noon both days. Rangeley Blueberry Festival, blueberry jams, muffins and pies, gifts and crafts, Rangeley Inn. rangeleymaine.com. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 18.

SPECIAL EVENTS TODAY Circus Smirkus, touring youth circus, Merriconeag Waldorf School, Freeport. $17, $20; free for children under 2 on lap. 865-0045. 1 and 6 p.m. today and Friday. Living History Tours, actors portray local citizens from the 1800s, Washburn-Norlands Living History Center, Livermore. $10; $25 for family. 897-4366. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Tuesday and Aug. 18. Through Aug. 30. Solar Show: "Eight Planets and Counting," University of Southern Maine (Southworth Planetarium), Portland. $4, $6. 780-4249. 11 a.m. today; 3 p.m. Saturday. Through Aug. 19. The Femme Show, burlesque, drag, spoken word, puppets and more, Mayo Street Arts, Portland. $12 in advance; $15 at door, brownpapertickets.com. 8 p.m. Toddler Thursdays, storytime for ages 18 months and older with an adult, Scarborough Public Library. Free. 883-4723, Ext. 6277. 10:15 a.m. today and Aug. 18. Baby Thursdays, storytime for ages birth to 18 months with an adult, Scarborough Public Library. Free. 883-4723, Ext. 6277. 11 a.m. today and Aug. 18. Annual Children's Day Program, with magician Debbis Labbe, Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memorial, Greene. Free. 946-5311. 2 p.m. today; 2 and 7 p.m. Friday.

FRIDAY Wood Island Lighthouse Tours, guided tours, Wood Island Lighthouse, Biddeford. $10; reservations required. 286-3229. 10 and 11 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Wednesday. Through Aug. 31 . Solar Show: "Extreme Planets," University of Southern Maine (Southworth Planetarium), Portland. $4, $6. 780-4249. 7 p.m. Friday. Through Aug. 19. Open M ic and Poetry Slam, First Universalist Church of Auburn. Free, auburnuu.org.. 7:15 p.m. Maine Boats, Homes and Harbors Show, peruse

Maine-built boats from rowing craft and kayaks to sailboats and power yachts, plus live music, local food and more, Harbor Park, Rockland. $12; free for ages 12 and under, maineboats.com. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Arts and Craft show, items by artists and crafters, Higgins Beach Clubhouse, Scarborough. 885-5087. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

"Day Out wi th Thomas: Leader of the Track Tour," rides on Thomas theTank Engine, family activities, storytelling, music and more, Boothbay Railway Village. $18. (866)468-7630.9:15 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. Friday to Sunday.

Clothesline Art Sale, with tea-time art and psychic reading, Haley Farm Gallery, Kittery. 439-2669. 2 to 5 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

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Eighth Annual Southern Maine Pagan Pride Day, celebration and education about modern paganism, Unitarian Universalist Church of Saco Biddeford, Saco. Free/donation of non-perishable food items. mainepaganprideday.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Moore Park Art Show, 40 artists and artisans, plus live performances, Moore Park, South Paris. Free. 890-9399. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (rain date is Sunday). Western Cemetery Walk, guided tour with genealogist Matt Barker, Maine Irish Heritage Center, Portland. $10. 780-0118. 1:30 p.m. Lighthouse Tours, one of only 40 caisson-style lighthouses in the U.S. and the only one open to visitors; must be more than 55 inches tall; canceled in case of rain or fog; Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse, South Portland. $5; free for children under 14. 699-2676. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

SUNDAY "A Shipbuilding Odyssey," narrated trolley excursion of historic shipbuilding locales of the 1800s, Brick Store Museum Program Center, Kennebunk. $30. 985-4802. 1 to 4:30 p.m. Artisans Collective Art in the Park, local artisans painting, throwing clay and displaying pottery, photography and fiber, plus live music; Village Green Park, Yarmouth. 846-7967. 10 a.m. to noon. Art on the Porch Arts and Craft Show and Sale, local paintings, photography, jewelry, fiber arts, sculpture and more, Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, Peaks Island. 766-3330. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

MONDAY Mad Science Monday, "Fire and Ice" chemistry and magic show, University of Southern Maine (Southworth Planetarium), Portland. $8, $10. 780-4249. 1 p.m. Seanachie Nights, "Tales of Fionn Mac Cumhail l" by New York storyteller Marni Gi I lard, Bull Feeney's, Portland. $9/donation. 846-1321. 7 to 9 p.m. Summer Story Time, for ages 3 to 7 with an adult, youth room amphitheater, Scarborough Public Library. Free. 883-4723, Ext. 6277. 10:30 a.m.

TUESDAY "The Waters of Georgetown," Jack Witham and Charles Baeder discuss historical significance of the area salt marshes and more, Georgetown Historical Society. Free. 371-9200. 7 p.m. "Rusty Rocket's Last Blast," children's program, University of Southern Maine (Southworth Planetarium), Portland. $4, $5. 780-4249. 11 a.m. Tuesday and Aug. 18.

WEDNESDAY "Alive for $5," with Antonio Rocha, mime and storyteller; one-hour family program includes "Talk Back" with the performer; Stonington Opera House. $5. 367-2788. 7 p.m. Maine-ly Harmony Women's Chorus A Cappella Singing Classes, girls and women of all ages are welcome to learn the barbershop style of four-part harmony, Kennebec Valley YMCA, Augusta. Free. 582-5523. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Through Aug. 31 .

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Solar Show: "Black Holes," University of Southern Maine (Southworth Planetarium), Portland. $4, $6. 780-4249. 1 p.m. Through Aug. 26. Lively Lunches at Johnson Hall Mini-Park, with Hall-DaleTaiko Drummers, Johnson Hall, Gardiner. Free. 582-7144. Noon to 1 p.m. "ABCs of the Sky," learn a new outer-space word for each letter in the alphabet, University of Southern Maine (Southworth Planetarium), Portland. $4, $5. 780-4249. 11 a.m.

AUG . 18 Tate House Museum Architecture Tours, 90-minute tours of historic home, Tate House Museum, Portland. $6, $8; $3 for children. 774-6177. 10 and 11:30 a.m.; 1 and 2:30 p.m. Through Oct. 6.

FILMS TODAY "Innocent Interlude: Scenes of Life in Portland, Ma ine, 1940-41," 60-minute film narrated by Historian Joel Eastman, Maine Historical Society, Portland. $7, $8; $2 forages 6 to 1 7. 774-1822. Noon today, Friday and Monday to Aug. 18.

FRIDAY "My YouTube," showcase of short films by Portland filmmaker and actor Jeremiah McDonald, St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland. $5. stlawrencearts.org. 7 p.m.

SUNDAY Summer Film Series: "Another Year" (2010), York Public Library. Free. 363-2818. 7 p.m.

TUESDAY Summer Documentary Series: "The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers," Portland Public Library Rines Auditorium. Free. 871-1 700. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Summer Film Festival: "How I Ended This Summer" (psychological thriller from Russia), Patten Free Library, Bath. Free. 443-5141. 6:30 p.m. Maine Summer Shorts Festival, short films including a special screening of local award winners, Nickelodeon Cinemas, Portland. $10 in advance; $12 at door. 772-9751. Red carpet at 6 p.m.; screenings 6:45 to 10 p.m. "GONE : The Mystery of the DON Disaster," film explores the 1941 disappearance in Maine of the pleasure craft DON with 34 people on board; Frontier Cafe, Cinema & Gallery, Brunswick. $10. 725-5222. 7 p.m. "Living Downstream," based on the acclaimed book by ecologist and cancer survivor Sandra Steingraber, Merryspring Nature Center, Camden. Free/donations. 236-2239. 7 to 8:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Art Videos at the Gallery: "Stephen Pace: Maine Master," Barn Gallery, Ogunquit. Free. 646-7055. 7:30 p.m.

BOOKS/AUTHORS TODAY Caitlin Shetterly, author of "Made for You and Me: Going West, Going Broke, Finding Home," Kennebooks, Kennebunk. kennebooks.com. 6:30 p.m. Ellen Prager, author of "Sex, Drugs, and Sea Slime: The Oceans' Oddest Creatures and Why They Matter," Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. Free, boothbayoperahouse.com. 5:30 p.m. "Slow: Poetry, Food, Maine," Maine poet laureate Wesley McNair and Deborah Cummins lead a night of poetry in celebration of food, Stonington

Opera House. $10. 367-2788. 7 p.m. David Hirzel, author of "Tom Crean: Sailor on Ice," Sherman's Books & Stationery of Boothbay Harbor. 633-7262.4 p.m. Lisa Turner, author of "The Eat Local Cook Book," Maine Coast Book Shop and Cafe, Damariscotta. 563-3207. 11 a.m.

FRIDAY Brian Vanden Brink, author of "Porch," Whitehall Inn, Camden. (800) 789-6565. 4 to 6 p.m. Linda Greenlaw, co-author of "The Maine Summers Cookbook," Nonantum Resort, Kennebunkport. Free. 967-6136. 6:30 p.m. Angus King, former Maine governor and author of "How I Left Politics, Learned to Back Up a Bus and Found America," Gulf of Maine Books, Brunswick. 729-5083. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Brian Robbins, author of "Bearins," storytelling and songs, Maine Coast Book Shop and Cafe, Damariscotta. 563-3207. 5 p.m.

SATURDAY Author and Painter Dahlov Ipcar, Georgetown Historical Society. 371-9200. 10 a.m. to noon. Chris Van Dusen, author of the children's book "King Hugo's Huge Ego," Maine Coast Book Shop and Cafe, Damariscotta. 563-3207. 11 a.m. David McCullough, author of "The Greater Journey Americans in Paris," Camden Public Library. Tickets required. 236-3440. 1:30 p.m.

SUNDAY Ferenc Mate, author of "A Real Life: Restoring What Matters, Family, Good Friends and a True Community," Maine Coast Book Shop and Cafe, Damariscotta. 563-3207. Noon.

TUESDAY Michael Tougias, author of "The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue," slide presentation, Waldoboro Public Library. Free. 832-4484. 7 p.m. K. Stephens, author of "The Ghost Trap," presents "Between Fact and Fiction: The Subculture of Maine Lobstermen," Rockland Library. 594-0310. 6:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Maureen Heffernan, author of "Native Plants for Your Maine Garden" and "Fairy Houses of the Maine Coast," Maine Maritime Museum, Bath. Free, mainemaritimemuseum.org. Noon. Jim Witherell, author of "L. L. Bean; The Man and His Company," Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick. 6:30 p.m. Saloma Furlong, author of "Why I Left the Amish," Scarborough Public Library. 883-4723. 6:30 p.m.

FOOD/DRINK Biddeford Farmers and Artisans Market, corner of Main and Alfred Streets, Biddeford. 3 to 6 p.m. today and Aug. 18. Through Sept. 8. DivaTini2 Gala, specialty drinks by area bartenders, dancing, appetizers and more, Italian Heritage Center, Portland. $20. 791-6000. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Mainely Gri l l in & Chill in Festival, competition-level barbecue teams from all over the Northeast compete, Raitt Homestead Farm, Eliot. $5. mainelybbq.com. 5 to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. High Tea with British Chef Ruth Kramer, jam-filled cookies, sweet treats and the history of tea and the sacredness of tea ceremonies, Clay Hill Farm Restaurant, Cape Neddick. $20. 361-2272. 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday.

PRO SPORTS Portland Sea Dogs, Minor League baseball, Hadlock Field, Portland. $7, $9. portlandseadogs.com. Vs. Akron, noon today; vs. Erie, 7 p.m. Friday, 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.

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Donation. 774-4111.10 p.m.Justin Lantrip, acoustic folk, Andy's Old Port Pub,Portland, andysoldportpub.com. 8:30 p.m.Drab Pony, Nude Veritas andThithy Bwown, indierock, Apohadion Theater, Portland, theapohadion.wordpress.com. 8:30 p.m.

SATURDAYBreakthrough, rock, with A Simple Complex andZac Chapman, 21-plus; Racks Sports Bar andGrille, Portland. $5. 773-3466. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.Lovewhip and The Whipettes, pop/rock, 21 -plus; Bubba's Sulky Lounge, Portland. $5.bubbassulkylounge.com. 9 p.m.Live Jazz Supper Club, contemporary and classicjazz, 21-plus; Zachery's, Portland. 774-5601. 7 to11 p.m.Hattie Simon and Nick Thompson-Brown, jazzvocals and piano with stand-up bass, Bard Coffee,Portland. 899-4788. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Rex & Joe, blues, 21-plus; Gingko Blue Jazz Club,Portland, gingkoblue.com. 9 p.m.Jacks and Aces, blues/jazz, CD-release show withThe Running Gags, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. $5.bigeasyportland.com. 7 p.m. (doors)Nice Action, dance party with Mark Curdo,Asylum, Portland, portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m.Jason Miles Goss, singer-songwriter, Blue,Portland. Donation. 774-4111.8 p.m.Beat Trap Apparatus, jazz, Blue, Portland.Donation. 774-4111.10 p.m.Blind Albert, acoustic, Andy's Old Port Pub,Portland, andysoldportpub.com. 8:30 p.m.Andrew Yankowsky Group, with Mother Leopard,21-plus; Empire Dine & Dance, Portland.portlandempire.com. 9 p.m.The Complaints, pop/rock, Ri Ra Irish Pub,Portland, rira.com. 10 p.m.HD R&B, blues/funk, Bayside Bowl, Portland. $5.baysidebowl.com. 8 p.m.

SUNDAYRhythmic Cypher, open mic of spoken-word poetry by Jason Carney with musicalaccompaniment by Matt Baker on mandolin,Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 7 p.m.Summer Sunday Jazz Brunch, with guitarist MaxRowe, Cafe Cambridge, South Portland. 899-1884. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.Hattie Simon and Nick Thompson-Brown, jazzvocals and piano with stand-up bass, DobraTea,Portland. 210-6566. 2 to 4 p.m.Shellback Brigade, folk songs rearranged as rocksongs, all ages; Mill Hill Inn, Bethel. 824-3241.4:30 p.m.The Frontman Plays Solo, featuring Christian Cuff,Blue, Portland. Donation. 774-4111.8 p.m.John Rowlingson, folk/jazz, Andy's Old Port Pub,Portland, andysoldportpub.com. 5:30 p.m.Steroecom, techno/dance, 21-plus; Empire Dine &Dance, Portland, portlandempire.com. 9 p.m.The Couch, open mic with host John Nels andguest artist, Empire Dine & Dance, Portland.portlandempire.com. 8 p.m.Station 85, covers, Ri Ra Irish Pub, Portland.rira.com. 10 p.m.

MONDAYArthur Webster and The Holy Mackerels, acousticquartet, McSeagull's, Boothbay Harbor. 633-5900.8 to 11 p.m.Line of Force, soul/R&B, Big Easy, Portland.bigeasyportland.com. 8 p.m.Model Airplane, soul/R&B, Big Easy, Portland.bigeasyportland.com. 10 p.m.Bluegrass Mondays, open jam followed byStowaways concert, Empire Dine & Dance, Portland.portlandempire.com. 7 p.m. jam; 9 p.m. concert.Open Mic Night, hosted by Alec Wall, Andy's OldPort Pub, Portland, andysoldportpub.com.8:30 p.m.

TUESDAYGreen Lion Reggae, Inn on the Blues, York Beach.$2; ladies free. 351-3221. 9:30 p.m.Spledora Colt, Adam Faucett and Billy Libby,indie rock, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford. $6.theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m."TWO," with Dr. Astronaut and Zerg Rush,18-plus; Port City Music Hall, Portland. $2.portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.R&B/Soul Night, 21-plus; Gingko Blue Jazz Club,Portland, gingkoblue.com. 5 to 11 p.m.Cover to Cover, local musicians play originalmusic and a classic album in its entirety, Big Easy,Portland, bigeasyportland.com. Kristina Kentiganplays "What's the 411 ?" by Mary J. Blige, 9 p.m.Port Veritas, spoken word, Blue, Portland.Donation. 774-4111.5 p.m.Ben Kilkollins, indie rock, Andy's Old Port Pub,Portland, andysoldportpub.com. 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAYTrivia Night, all ages; Inn on the Blues, YorkBeach. 351-3221. 8:30 p.m.Floydz Boyz, jazz piano trio, Grace, Portland.restaurantgrace.com. 6 to 9 p.m.Ladylamb the Beekeeper, folk/pop, with TheDogs, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford. $8. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m.Easy Star All-Stars, reggae, 18-plus; Port CityMusic Hall, Portland. $17 in advance; $20 atdoor; $30 VIP. portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.Eric Andrews Ensemble, jazz with wine andcheese reception, St. Peter's by the Sea, CapeNeddick. $15. 361-1370.5 p.m."The Kids Are Alright." family-friendly musicseries with The Grassholes (roots/bluegrass),Space, Portland. $3 adults; $2 children.space538.org. Noon.Rap Night, with Adeem, PT Burnem and Eyenine,hosted by Shupe and III By Instinct, 21-plus; BigEasy, Portland. $3. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.Karaoke, with DJ Red, Asylum, Portland.portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m.Irish Music Night, Blue, Portland. Donation.774-4111. 8 p.m.Traditional Irish Session, Blue, Portland.Donation. 774-4111. 9:30 p.m.Custom House Gang, roots music, Andy's Old PortPub, Portland, andysoldportpub.com. 7:30 p.m.North of Nashville, featuring]. Biddy (country/rock), Ri Ra Irish Pub, Portland, rira.com. 8:30p.m.Kill the Karoake, karaoke backed by live musicfromTrainwreck and The Fuge, Bayside Bowl,Portland, baysidebowl.com. 9 p.m.

AUG. 18Open Mic Night, Deer Run Tavern, Yarmouth.846-9555. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.Arthur Webster, acoustic, Newagen Seaside Inn,Newagen. 633-5242. 7 to 9 p.m.Hurray for the Riff Raff, blues/thrash, with SamDoores &TheTumbleweeds and Emily DixThomas, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford. $7.theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m."The Clash," battle of the cover bands, 18-plus; Port City Music Hall, Portland. $5.portcitymusichall.com. Salt N' Pepa vs.TLC,9 p.m.MarkTipton Quartet, jazz, 21-plus; Gingko BlueJazz Club, Portland, gingkoblue.com. 5 to 8 p.m.The van Voorst Jazz Trio, 21-plus; Gingko BlueJazz Club, Portland, gingkoblue.com. 8:30 to11:30 p.m.Band Beyond Description, jam-band covers, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. $3. bigeasyportland.com.9 p.m.Keith Dover, singer-songwriter, Blue, Portland.Donation. 774-4111. 8 p.m.Geoff Zimmerman, singer-songwriter, Blue,Portland. Donation. 774-4111. 10 p.m.Bennett & Perkins, blues/folk, Andy's Old PortPub, Portland, andysoldportpub.com. 8:30 p.m.Hocus Pocus, Motown/R&B covers, Ri Ra IrishPub, Portland, rira.com. 10 p.m.

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