Mimi Imfurst promotional photo
in the current issue:
A whole gaggle of Guthries
Arlo's touring with his own children - and grandchildren - in 'The Guthrie Family Rides Again.'Stepping away
The band 311 made its fans wait a long time for its new CD, "Uplifter."The Night Is Young
The Beat, a Bird and boisterous Pants? It gets no better than this.
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Community/Collaboration
Join GrandyOats & Peak Organic for a pint of their collaboration, Maple Oat Ale, a Fall seasonal ale brewed with organic oats and a touch of New England organic maple syrup. 6:00-9:00 pm Friday @ Frontier Cafe, Cinema & Gallery, Brunswick
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WMPG Record Sale
Thousands and thousands of records, CDs, books, magzines and other music related material is up for sale. Last year drew 500 people, so be prepared to throw elbows. 10:00 am-4:00 pm Saturday @ USM Sullivan Gym, Portland
Jim Williams art
For the dogs
The Art For Dogs Sake sale includes work from Alison Bramhall of Festive Fish, Jim Williams of Mainely Labs Studio, Tracy Glessner of The Belted Cow and many others. 10:00 am-4:00 pm Sunday @ Sprague Hall, Cape Elizabeth
Warmings Market, Brunswick
This is going to sound very Goldilocks-and-the-Three-Bears-ish, but the pizza crust was not too thick, not too thin.
Drink Specials
BUCKS NAKED BBQ, Freeport: Sunday: $6 bloody marys with babyback rib, all day THE FROSTY PINT, Portland: Sunday: Tall for the price of a small on Bud and Bud Light drafts during NFL games JIMMY THE GREEKS, Old Orchard Beach: Sunday: $10 Bud Buckets, 11 a.m. to close Check the drink specials
Front Room, Portland
As a weekend mid-morning hot spot, with bloody-marys spicy as you can handle, Harding Lee Smith's street corner gem is the Platonic ideal of a good diner.
Spose
He's back with more of the same subject matter, this time with fellow Wellsian Cam Groves.
Mike Olcott: Local CD review: Spose
Local music around town
"Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland"
2 and 7:30 p.m., Boothbay Playhouse
2 and 7:30 p.m., Boothbay Playhouse
"Disney’s High School Musical"
8 p.m., Lyric Music Theater
8 p.m., Lyric Music Theater
"Doubt: A Parable"
7:30 p.m., Waterville Opera House Studio Theater
7:30 p.m., Waterville Opera House Studio Theater
"Frost/Nixon"
8 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts and Community Center
8 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts and Community Center
"God Touches"
7:30 p.m., Franco-American Heritage Center
7:30 p.m., Franco-American Heritage Center
Ready, Set, GO
from the Portland Press HeraldNOVEMBER 14
The daughter of back-to-landers, Novella Carpenter wanted to find a way to combine living in the city with farm-fresh food. She did just that. In her book "Farm City," she tells about turning an abandoned lot next to her inner-city home into a mini-farm. On Saturday, she and others will talk about city farming, and she'll sign copies of her book. Call 774-1044. 1 to 3 p.m. Rabelais, 86 Middle St., Portland. Free
NOVEMBER 15
WMPG (90.9 and 104.1 FM), the University of Southern Maine's community radio station, hosts its "Watch Your Language!" game show before a live audience Sunday. The two 30-minute episodes celebrating the quirks of the English language will be broadcast later on the radio and on Community Television Network (channel 5). Go to www.wmpg.org for information. 2 to 4 p.m. Community Television Network, 516 Congress St., Portland. $5 suggested
NOVEMBER 18
From the set of the "Ed Sullivan Show" to Abbey Road, "Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles" will dazzle with five different scenes and three video screens. Interspersed with the music will be TV commercials from the era and historical video footage. Go to www.raintribute.com for show information and to listen to audio. Call PortTix at 842-0800 or go to www.porttix.com for tickets. 7:30 p.m. Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $59, $64 and $69
Fast Forward Farther in the Future
(mark your calendar)
Emmylou Harris @ Merrill Auditorium
Cirque de la Symphonie @ Merrill Auditorium
311 @ CCCC
Portland Symphony Orchestra’s Festival of Trees Lights up the Holiday Season [11/19/09]
Portland Symphony Orchestra’s Festival of Trees Lights up the Holiday Season [11/19/09]
Chocolate news--Dean’sSweets Celebrates First Anniversary/Champagne Truffle [11/19/09]
"The Artist’s Checkbook" with Maine VLA and Center for Law and Innovation and PROPEL [11/19/09]
Biddeford to host Holiday Festival [11/19/09]
The East End Holiday Stroll Dec 5 [11/16/09]
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