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SOCIETY SNAPSHOTS: Avery Yale Kamilaprovides photos and dispatches from

Maine's social scene.

MAINE A LA CARTE: ShannonBryan, Meredith Goad and Avery

Yale Kamila dish on food and drink.

music nightlifeDierks Bentley in Augusta/E5 • MakingNoise: Rachel Efron/E6 • M. Ward at theState/E7 • CD review: Rural Ghosts/E8

moviesAll things "Avengers"/E13 • Openings/E14• Dennis Perkins' Indie Film/E15 • New onDVD: "Haywire"/E16

endar10 DAYS OF COOL EVENTS/E18-19

art theaterCOVER STORY: Maine native stars in "MarieAntoinette" at Portland Stage/E21 • "OnGolden Pond" at Public Theatre/E21

FACE THE MUSIC: Live, localand beyond, Aimsel Ponti brings youmusic with a Maine backbeat.

dining drinkEat & Run: Stavros Pizzeria and Deli/E27• Atwell gets cookin'/E28 • Bar Guide:Slainte Wine Bar and Lounge/E29

ceteraOff Beat: Superhero Lady Armwrestlers/E31 • May Day observances/E32

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Comic book geeks:This one is SO for youThis weekend is a trifecta for comic book fans.

On Friday, the highly anticipated (and hyped)movie "The Avengers" hits cinemas. Read all

about the film and the Marvel Comic book fromwhich it spawned beginning on Page E13.

Saturday night, the Superhero Lady Armwres-tlers of Portland (SLAP) will hold their inauguralarm-wrestling competition - in superhero cos-tumes! - at Mayo Street Arts in Portland. RayRouthier gives you all the dynamic details on PageE31.

And all day Saturday is Free Comic Book Day.This is perhaps the best event of all, because, well,it's free. Every year, comic book publishers shipspecial issues to comic book shops to give away tocustomers. You don't have to buy anything. Justwalk in, grab some free stuff, and leave.

How cool is that?Here's a peek at what's

being offered for Comic BookDay 2012:

"Avengers: Age of UltronPoint One": Ultron is one ofthe Avengers' biggest andoldest foes, and apparently,Marvel has a big "high-stakes" event involving thekiller robot coming soon. Thisissue serves as a primer.

"DC Comics: The New 52Special Edition": Last fall,DC re-launched all 52 of itsmonthly titles in bold fashion,

with new origins, characters and even super-pow-ers. (Superman is less super, for example.) Get apreview of what happens next with this comic.

"Image 20": Image Comics celebrates its 20th an-niversary with six all-new stories previewing newImage titles.

"Peanuts Adventure Time Flipbook": Two stories.Two boys. Two dogs. One story features CharlieBrown and Snoopy, and the other - eh, who cares?

"Mouse Guard: Labyrinth and Other Stories":This one is a keeper - a 48-page, hardcover book ofall-original, all-new material based on charactersfrom the 1986 movie "Labyrinth" (starring DavidBowie!) and more, written by Eisner Award win-ners and nominees.

"My Favorite Martian Special Edition": This isone for the parents, kids. You don't know the char-acter, so just keep reading.

"Spider-Man: Season One": Celebrate Spidey's50th anniversary with previews of the upcoming"Season One" graphic novel.

"Zombie Kid": It's like "Diary of a Wimpy Kid,"but with zombies. Cool.

"Graphic Elvis Preview": Comics legend Stan"The Man" Lee lends his hand to this book, anhomage to Elvis and his love of comic books. Thecover alone makes it worth getting.

For a complete list of comics being releasedfor Free Comic Book Day, and to locate a par-ticipating comic book store near you, go to:freecomicbookday.com/Home/1/1/2 7/992.

To see Dave Nabor's FCBD promo video forCasablanca Comics in Portland and Windham, goto: vimeo.com/41358587. (Disclaimer: You won't geta free copy of "Giant-Size Man Thing.")

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Dierks Bentley will play the Augusta Civic Center tonight, and says it should be a "loud and rocking" show.

By RAY ROUTHIERStaffWriter

Don't be too quick to think you've got DierksBentley all figured out.

Yes, he's one of the faces of modern pop-country music. But he's toured with bluegrassveteran Del McCoury, and his first job inNashville was working in the tape archive ofthe Nashville Network, looking up footage ofBuck Owens, Merle Haggard and other coun-try legends. So he has a deep appreciation forold country music and its history.

"I needed a job, and I would have gonecrazy doing a day job without music involved,so I was lucky to get that," said Bentley, 36.

Country star Dierks Bentley is movedby his passions - for music, for

touring and performing, and - whoknew? - for hockey.

"Learning about those guys was great. MerleHaggard really pushed the boundaries. BuckOwens did too."

And another thing you might not know aboutthe Arizona-born Bentley is that he's a hugehockey fan. He spent a year at the Universityof Vermont, where one of his dorm mates wasBoston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas. When he'shome in Nashville, he plays in a men's hockey

league - usually at center or left wing. Heand his band even played at the NHL awardsceremony last year.

"I love hockey because it's so far frommusic. The guys I play with could care lessabout music; all they care about is hockey,"said Bentley, speaking from a tour stop inMissoula, Mont. "Riding my motorcycle andplaying hockey are what I like to do when I'mnot playing music."

Bentley will be playing music tonight at theAugusta Civic Center. He has been touringto promote his recent album, "Home," which

Please see BENTLEY, PageE12

Get out: Trans-Siberian OrchestraOUTDOOR CONCERT season is short in Maine, sotake advantage of the shows when you can.The Trans-Siberian Orchestra takes to the openair on Wednesday in Bangor with its theatricalmix of progressive and orchestral rock.WHEN: 6 p.m. WednesdayWHERE: Bangor Waterfront Pavilion,1 Railroad St.HOW MUCH: $32.75 to $62.75INFO: (800) 745-3000;waterfrontconcerts.com

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The Trans-Siberian Orchestra playsBangor on Wednesday.

Get a lot for a little at BlueTWO FOR THE price of none? Blue doesn't usu-ally have a cover charge, though it does acceptdonations. On Saturday, it's got two performerson the slate: New York-based pianist and singerJulia Barry at 8 p.m., followed by the violin-drivenGypsy Moth Quartet at 10.WHEN: 8 p.m. SaturdayWHERE: Blue, 650A Congress St., PortlandHOW MUCH: No cover. One purchase required;donations accepted.INFO: 774-4111; portcityblue.com

Making Noise: Rachel Efron, E6 • N. Ward at State Theatre, E7 • Rural Ghosts CD review, E8 • Tix,E9

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Maine refugee Efron bringing her lyrical 'art-pop' to town

"P ut Out the Stars" is the new, and third, CD from Mainer-turned-Californian Rachel Efron, who is

in town to mark the occasion with a show Saturday night at One Longfellow Square. Efron has forged a distinct "art-pop" sound for herself at the crossroads of jazz and pop with poetic lyrics and persuasive piano. Al­though she does occasionally perform with a full ensemble, Efron opted for the simple immediacy of piano and vocals for this tour.

When did you first start playing the piano and writing songs?

I started taking piano lessons when I was 8 years old. With the exception of a brief phase, I completely loved it, and found it to be a singular space of emo­tion. I learned classical

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Making Noise jy the time -J I was in high

school and college, I'd added a serious study of jazz.

Despite my fascination with poetry and near-obsession with song lyrics, it didn't occur to me to try my hand at songwriting until I was a senior in college. When I finally did, it felt like a homecoming. I knew right away I wanted to do much more of it.

What's your songwriting process like? Every song is a different process. I

am always struck by this. It is as though every potential song has completely dif­ferent needs and desires, and therefore requires very different stuff of me. But generally, I begin a song when a fragmem - of melody or lyric, or maybe a more general premise - comes to me. Often this happens when I am doing something unre­lated to songwriting, when I am jogging or journaling or having a conversation. From the fragment, I will expound outwards a song form and melody.

Simultaneously, I will be honing in on the thematic center/urgency of the song and generating a bunch of language around that. I tend to finish my melodies before I deal much with the words. I find I am much more willing to negotiate my words for my melodies than the other way around.

How would you describe the term "art-pop?"

I've had a hard time naming the genre of my music. Having grown up immersed in classical and jazz, I am proud to have found my musical voice distinctly apart from them. That said, they are absolutely the foundation of my composing. I think particularly you can hear my early engage­ment with Chopin and Debussy all over "Put Out the Stars." Most often, I'm called folk, but truly that is the thing I am least.

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Rachel Efron's "art-pop" sound is at the crossroads of jazz and pop with poetic lyrics, piano and vocals.

What's on RACHEL EFRON'S iPod

"One Dove," Antony and The Johnsons "That's How I Knew This Story Would Break MY Heart," Aimee Mann "Between the Bars," Elliott Smith "Everything Is Free," Gillian Welch

"Amelia," Joni Mitchell "Chelsea Hotel No. 2," Leonard Cohen "Dinner at Eight," Ruf us Wainwright "Blue Guitar," Susan Werner -Happiness Is a Warm Gun," The Beatles "Grapefruit Moon," Tom Waits

I consider my songs pop because of my commitment to catchy melodies and chord changes, but more deeply because my goal in writing songs is to make direct-as-pos-sible contact with people. I call it art pop to give folks a heads up that it's far on the harmonically complex and lyrically poetic side of the pop spectrum, and because it's a funny backslide down pop art.

You have a degree in social anthropolo­gy from Harvard. In what ways does that experience impact your world view or, at the very least, your songwriting?

Studying social anthropology was like studying respect for different cultures, open-mindedness and near-obsessive self-inquiry I thought and think it's a beautiful discipline. My focus was always linguistics, and within that, "poetics."

Even though it was hard to step off the social anthropology track, it's pretty clear what I've always wanted to be doing was some sort of poetry writing.

Please see P O N T I , Page E7

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M. Ward's music lush with tone,texture and a romantic quality

By ROBERT KERThese days, many people know M. Ward

as one-half of the pop duo She & Him.He's the guitarist and producer whocrafts the musical foundation on whichlead singer Zooey Deschanel has shinedvibrantly through two albums and aChristmas release.

Before he was "Him," Ward's career asa musician and songwriter was alreadyin full bloom. He released his first albumin 2001, which featured a colorful blend ofTin Pan Alley guitar playing, memorablepop hooks and a crooner's warm vocaldelivery. Since then, he's expanded andrefined that sound over seven albums.The latest, "A Wasteland Companion," ar-rived in stores this April.

"The way that I learned how to playthe guitar was by learning the Beatlescatalogue," Ward said by telephone. "Andwhen you learn the entire Beatles cata-logue from A to Z, you end up learningsongs by people like Chuck Berry, BuddyHolly and Carl Perkins, and that begins toexpose you to all of the genius songwrit-ers and genius guitar players. So thatgrabbed ahold of me when I was in highschool, and it has not let go."

"Then I heard Sonic Youth and boughtan electric guitar," he added. "So it wasa strange beginning, and nothing's reallychanged much."

Ward, who cites the records producedby George Martin, Phil Spector and BrianWilson as the music that spoke to himthe most, produces albums that are lushwith tone and texture. His songs have avintage quality, sounding as if they couldhave come from the same dusty bin asan old Cole Porter album. Some artistswrite songs about romance; Ward's songsthemselves are romantic.

"I think romantic music really isn't thatinterested in storytelling that has narra-

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M. Ward says to make an interesting liveshow, you sometimes reinvent the song.

tive twists," he said. "That's what I wouldsay the big difference is. There is a greatinterest in telling a true and honest story,and that's the never-ending pursuit."

Despite a passion for production, Wardalso cherishes performance. "In order tomake an interesting live show, you have tofigure out ways of keeping the song alive.And that means sometimes reinventingthe song.

"I'm not somebody who feels that thelive performance of the song needs to beexactly like the recorded version. So it'sjust a constant process of reinvention."

Robert Ker is a Portland freelance writer.

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What's your favorite song on "Put Outthe Stars," and why?

I feel most satisfied with "Marigold." It'sa wistful waltz with very obvious classicalinfluences, an ambitious vocal melody, and... a hauntingly lovely accordion accom-paniment. It was always the song that feltmost challenging to me performance-wise,so I spent a lot of extra energy preparingit. Of all of the songs, I feel like it's the onethat came most comfortably to its full frui-tion.

There seems to be a running themeof some kind of heartbreak or difficultexperience throughout "Put Out theStars." Was making it a cathartic experi-ence for you?

It wasn't exactly, no, which is not to sayI'm not doing just fine post-record. I didmake this record before, during and justafter a heartbreaking and otherwise chal-

lenging phase of my life, and I did bravethe spaces of challenge and heartbreak likenever before when it came time to expressthe lines of the songs.

But for me, the record was about explor-ing all of that and being alive with it, muchmore than recovering from it and movingaway from it. To borrow from the title,making the record wasn't about getting towhere the stars would come back out... butinstead all of the amazing if painful thingsyour eyes adjust to see after your usualsources of light are gone.

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

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On "Rural Ghosts," sounds of wind, water and the creaking of wood give thelistener the sensation of being on a slow, contemplative journey down a river.

Sparse sound helps make pointof mournful'Rural Ghosts' EP

By RICK JOHNSONLess is more on the self-titled debut

EP from Rural Ghosts, a one-manproject created by singer/songwriterErik Neilson.

A lo-fi indie folk affair, "Rural Ghosts"is a collection of sparsely arrangedballads, most of which consist of justNeilson's voice accompanied by acous-tic guitar. Linking the five tracks arethe sounds of wind, water and woodencreaks, giving the listener the sensa-tion of being on a slow, contemplativejourney drifting down the AllagashRiver.

Regret and loss are the dominantthemes on the EP A mournful wind andthe opening of a squeaky door are thefirst sounds one hears on the openingtitle track, as Neilson sings plaintivelyof being followed by creeping memo-ries down dimly lit wooded paths andby docks on crumbling piers.

"Bright Side" laments a failed rela-tionship, but takes comfort in the factthat soon the ex-lover will "only be adream." The final 30 seconds of thetrack are an intriguing "song-within-a-song," where Neilson drowns hisvoice in reverb and echo, as if lost in athick fog at sea. It's a tantalizing hintat directions still uncharted for RuralGhosts, and it will be interesting to seewhat develops should Neilson decide toexperiment with fuller arrangementsin the future.

A bit of traditional country seeps into"When I Dream It," and its simple but

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effective chorus "I still care about you"will stay with the listener long after theEP is over. The sound of roaring windrises once again as a fitting intro to theclosing song "Stranger in the Dark," ahaunting exploration of the distancesthat can sometimes separate two peo-ple even as they share the same bed.

"Rural Ghosts" is definitely a rainy-day record, a perfect choice for a quietand cloudy Sunday morning or a lonelylate night by the fire. Perhaps the bestdescription comes courtesy of Neilsonhimself, who describes the EP on hisFacebook page as "sparse ballads ofdeath, love and regret, set against themysterious ambiance of Maine's northwoods."

Take a walk in those woods, and letRural Ghosts haunt your dreams.

Rick Johnson is a freelance writer and radio hostfrom Westbrook. He can be reached at:

i-Johnson. rock@gmail. com

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Concerts and shows currently on sale:

The latestOn sale 10 a.m. Friday – Atmosphere, 8 p.m. June 22, State Theatre, Portland. $25 to $30. Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box offi ceOn sale 10 a.m. Friday – Bush, 8 p.m. July 12, State Theatre, Portland. $30 to $35.Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box offi ceOn sale 10 a.m. Friday – Halestorm and Emphatic, 8 p.m. June 23, State Theatre, Portland. $18/$20. Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box offi ceOn sale 10 a.m. Friday – Bush, 8 p.m. July 15, Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, N.H. $26/$29. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000On sale 10 a.m. Friday – Jackson Browne with Sara Watkins, 8 p.m. July 30, Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion, Gilford, N.H. $40.75 to $78.25. Meadowbrook.net; (603) 293-4700On sale 10 a.m. Friday – System of a Down, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 9, Comcast Center, Mansfi eld, Mass. $34 to $70. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000On sale 10 a.m. Friday – Toby Keith with Brantley Gilbert and Thomas Rhett, 7 p.m. Sept. 22, Comcast Center, Mansfi eld, Mass. $20 to $81.50. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000On sale 10 a.m. Friday – Shawn Colvin, 7:30 p.m. June 21, Somerville Theatre, Somerville, Mass. $35. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000On sale noon Friday – Dispatch with Good Old War and Parkington Sisters, 8

p.m. Oct. 6, Agganis Arena, Boston. $46. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000On sale 4:20 p.m. Friday – Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller, Kendrick Lamar, Chiddy Bang, Schoolboy Q and Chevy Woods, 5 p.m. July 31, Scarborough Downs. $40.50 to $60.50. Waterfrontconcerts.com; (800) 745-3000On sale 10 a.m. Saturday – Demi Lovato and Hot Chelle Rae, 7:30 p.m. July 5, Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. $39 to $89.70. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000On sale 10 a.m. Saturday – Gavin DeGraw and Colbie Caillat, 7:30 p.m. July 25, Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. $20 to $45. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000On sale 10 a.m. Saturday – Linkin Park and Incubus, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 14, Comcast Center, Mansfi eld, Mass. $31 to $85.50. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000On sale 10 a.m. Monday – Allman Brothers Band, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7, Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. $52.35 to $116.80. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000

The locals May 10 – Beats Antique, 8 p.m., Port City Music Hall, Portland. $18 to $40. Portcitymusichall.com; (888) 512-SHOWMay 10 – Harvard Bass with Tonas and Honest John, 9 p.m., Asylum, Portland. $12/$15. Portlandasylum.com; 772-8274.May 11 – Southside Johnny & The Poor Fools, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfi eld. $40. Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292May 11 – Aztec Two Step, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $25/$28. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757May 11 – Santigold, 8 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $22/$25. Statetheatreportland

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The rock band Foxy Shazam is at Port City Music Hall in Portland on Sunday.

CONCERTS TODAY Dierks Bentley, country, with the Eli Young Band and Wil l Hoge, Augusta Civic Center. $33.75 to $43.95. ticketmaster.com. 7:30 p.m. O t tmar Liebert, flamenco, Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath. $35 in advance; $40 day of show. chocolatechurcharts.org. 7:30 p.m. Fryeburg Academy Jazz Ensemble, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $15. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys, Canadian fiddler, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts. $15. 948-7469. 7:30 p.m. Gypsy Moth Quartet, music of the Paris jazz age, River Tree Arts, Kennebunk. $8. rivertreearts.org. 7 p.m.

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FRIDAY MercyMe, contemporary Christian music, with Chris August and Moriah Peters, University of Southern Maine, Gorham. $20 to $50. lighthouseevents.com. 7 p.m. Breakers Jazz Band, swing and big band music, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. $10 in advance; $15 day of show. boothbayoperahouse.com. 7:30 p.m. Cheryl Wheeler, singer-songwriter, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $23. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Darrell Scott, country, CD-release show with Mark E re Mi, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $20 in advance; $23 day of show. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys, Canadian fiddler, Merrill Hall/Nordica

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Auditorium, Farmington. $15. 562-4445. 7 p.m. Day for Night, three decades of acoustic country music, 22 Park St., Lewiston. Free. 786-6135. 5 p.m.

SATURDAY Judy Collins, folk, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $85. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. M.Ward, singer-songwriter/guitarist, with the Lee Ranaldo Band, State Theatre, Portland. $23 in advance; $25 day of show, statetheatreportland .com. 8 p.m. Att i laVural, acoustic guitar, Crow Town Gallery, Lubec. $10 in advance; $15 day of show. cobscookmusic.com. 7 p.m. Rachel Efron, "art pop," CD-release show with Liz Longley, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $15 in advance; $18 day of show. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Cul de Sax Saxophone Quartet, the music of Cole Porter, Freeport Community Library. Free. 865-3307.7:30 p.m. Turtle Island Quartet, the music of Jimi Hendrix, Rockport Opera House. $30 to $40; $8 for children under 18. baychamberconcerts.org. 7 p.m. Casco BayTummlers, klezmer music, New Gloucester Congregational Church. $10; $5 for children and seniors, villagecoffeehouse.org. 7:30 p.m. Zemya! women's a cappella group, River Tree Arts, Kennebunk. $8 in advance; $10 day of show. rivertreearts.org. 7 p.m. Enter the Haggis, Celtic rock, Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath. $20 in advance; $22 day of show, chocolatechurcharts.org. 7:30 p.m. "Classical Night Fever," with Motor Booty Affair (disco/funk) and the Maine Pro Musica Orchestra, Westbrook Performing Arts Center. $28, $38. porttix.com. 7:30 p.m.

SUNDAY Foxy Shazam, rock, with Dean Ford and A Severe Joy, 18-plus; Port City Music Hall, Portland. $12 in advance; $15 day of show; $20 VIP. statetheatre portland.com. 8 p.m. Turtle Island Quartet, the music of John Coltrane, Franco American Heritage Center, Lewiston. $20; $15 for students and seniors. Iaarts.org. 2 p.m. Rockin' Recons wi th Justin Lindsay, rock, 21-plus; Franco American Heritage Center, Lewiston. $10.

EDITOR'S NOTE: To s u b m i t i tems for List ings, send mail to GO at The Por t land Press Hera ld /Ma ine Sunday Telegram, One Ci ty Center, Por t land , ME 04101, or send emai l to go@presshera ld .com or a fax to 791-6920. I tems shou ld be s u b m i t t e d t w o weeks in advance. For i n fo rma t i on , call 791-6455.

francocenter.org. 8 p.m. Judy Collins, folk, Jonathan's Restaurant, Ogunquit. $60. jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m. Music Makers, dance music from the '40s to the '60s, Nasson Community Center, Springvale. $12 in advance; $15 day of show. 651-5714. 2 p.m. Musica de Filia Spring Concert, folk, Broadway, contemporary, gospel and more, South Portland Auditorium. $10; $5 for seniors and students. musicadefilia.com. 2 p.m. Italian Heritage Center Concert Band, music from movies from the '30s to present, Italian Heritage Center, Portland. $7 in advance; $10 day of show; $6 for seniors; free for students, italianheritage centerband.com. 2 p.m. O lymp ic Symphonium, folk-pop, SkyeTheatre Performing Arts Center, South Carthage. $15. 562-4445. 7 p.m. Kids' Open M ic Night, for ages 10 to 18, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $5. onelongfellowsquare.com. 3 to 6 p.m.

TUESDAY Dirty Beaches, avant-garde rock, with Xiu Xiu and Father Murphy, 18-plus; Space, Portland. $12. space538.org. 8:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY North Sea Gas, Scottish folk, Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, South Carthage. $10. 562-4445. 7 p.m.

MAY 10 Beats Antique, experimental world fusion and electronica, with DJ Laura, 18-plus; Port City Music Hall, Portland. $18 to $40. portcitymusichall.com. 9 p.m. Ameranouche, gypsy jazz trio, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford. $8. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m.

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Celebrating 15 Years

Baked Stuffed Haddock

Twin Lobsters s Bar and Bread

390 Main St • Gorham, ME Closed Mondays • (207) 839-7651

Sunday, May 6 | 2:30 PM sponsored by Tuesday, May 8 | 7:30 PM Robert Moody, conductor Ray Corni ls, organ

DANIELPOUR Toward the Splendid City JONGEN Symphonie Concertante for Organ and Orchestra SAINT-SAENS Symphony No. 3 in c minor, "Organ"

The PSO dedicates the season's final concerts to honoring the mighty Kotzschmar Organ, truly one of the great treasures of our city, in its centennial year. Join us for an appropriately powerful program for such a powerful instrument!

Percussion KinderKonzerts: Cowboy Ed May 15 - May 25

Brunswick • Lewiston • Portland • Saco • Waldoboro • Windham

Join the PSO Percussion Ensemble on an adventure, and learn about rhythms and beats. Grab your cowboy

hats and hit the music trail! Great for ages 3-7!

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North Sea Gas, Scottish folk, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts. $15. unity.edu/uccpa. 7:30 p.m.

COMEDY Laff Mobb, as seen on Showtime, Asylum, Portland. $25. portlandasylum.com. Doors at 7 p.m. today. Open Mic Comedy Night, 21-plus; Slainte, Portland, slaintewinebar.com. 8 p.m. today. "Ir ish Luggage Tour" wi th Big Daddy Irish, featuring Colleen McCauly Coughlan and Stephen Cloutier, Events on Broadway, South Portland. $17. 767-7395. 6:30 p.m. Friday. Kevin Flynn, Comedy Connection, Portland. mainecomedy.com. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

BARS/CLUBS TODAY Zombie Beach, rock/surf, with PeteWitham & The Kozmic Zombies and Thee Icepicks, Geno's Rock Club, Portland. 221-2382. 9 p.m. Tony Boffa Quartet, cool and soft jazz, Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland, gingkoblue.com. 8 p.m. After the Rodeo, Americana, Blue, Portland. Donation, portcityblue.com. 8 p.m. Geoff Zimmerman, singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 10 p.m. Foam Castles, with Higgins and Jeff Beam, rock, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $6. portlandempire.com. 9:30 p.m. Moses Iron, blues, benefit show for Paul Agakian, 21-plus; Inn on the Blues, York Beach. $15; $25 for two. innontheblues.com. 9:30 p.m. Beer Pong, Line Dancing, Karaoke and DJ B-set, 21-plus; Club Texas, Auburn. $2. 784-7785. Doors at 6 p.m. Open M ic Night, Deer Run Tavern, Yarmouth. 846-9555. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. M iz and Band Beyond Description, jam-band covers, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. $3. bigeasyportland.com. 8 p.m. Jerks of Grass, Kentucky Derby party with The Barnswallows and a fashion show, Bayside Bowl, Portland, baysidebowl.com. 8 p.m.

FRIDAY RAZAH, rap/hop hop, 21-plus; Club Texas, Auburn. $10 in advance; $20 at door. 784-7785. 8 p.m. Miss Fairchild, pop/funk, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $5; $2 if you wear a "Star Wars" costume, portlandempire.com. 9:30 p.m. The Peepshow, rock, with Qintron and Lady Pussycat, Geno's Rock Club, Portland. 221-2382. 8 p.m. Kilcollins Band, pop/rock covers, RiRa, Portland. rira.com. 10 p.m. Maine Academy of Music M A M M JAMM, First Friday Rock N Bowl Concert Series, Bayside Bowl, Portland. $5. maineacademyofmodernmusic.org. 6 to 9 p.m. Gary Richardson, jazz and blues, Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland, gingkoblue.com. 5 p.m. Poke Chop &The Other White Meat, blues, Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland, gingkoblue.com. 9 p.m. El Grande &The Running Gags, rock, Big Easy, Portland. $5. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m. Prospect Hill, hard rock, with 13 High, Uncle Jack and 5th Freedom, Asylum, Portland. $12 in advance; $15 day of show, portlandasylum.com. 8 p.m.

Plague, industrial night, Asylum (basement), Portland. $5; $2 before 9:30 p.m. portlandasylum.com. 9:30 p.m. Evan Goodrow Duo, funk and blues, 21-plus; Inn on the Blues, York Beach, innontheblues.com. 9:30 p.m.

Courtesy photo

Empire Dine and Dance hosts a Levon Helm Tribute Show on Saturday to benefit the Annerican Cancer Society.

Olymp ic Symponium, folk-pop, Blue, Portland. Donation, portcityblue.com. 6 p.m. Ana Malloz i, singer-songwriter, Blue, Portland. Donation, portcityblue.com. 8 p.m. Okbari, Middle Eastern music, Blue, Portland. Donation, portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.

SATURDAY Rustic Overtones, rock, with The Repeat Offenders, SKOSH and Loki, 21-plus; Club Texas, Auburn. 784-7785. 8 p.m. The If In Life, alt-rock, with Come Back Pluto and Powerss, Geno's Rock Club, Portland. 221-2382. 9 p.m. The Fogcutters, soul, jazz and blues, Big Easy, Portland, bigeasyportland.com. 7 p.m. Mugsy, rock covers, RiRa, Portland. 761-4446. 10 p.m. Tommy O'Connell &The Juke Joint Devils, swing/blues, Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 9 p.m. David Mello, old-time blues, Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland, gingkoblue.com. 5 p.m. Kenny Samuelson, blues, BeachFire Bar and Grille, Ogunquit. beachfiremaine.com.

7 to 11 p.m. Night Rockers, classic rock, Bubba's Sulky Lounge, Portland, bubbassulkylounge.com. 9 p.m. Julia Barry, indie jazz, with Nehemiah Luckett, Blue, Portland. $5. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m. Gypsy Moth Quartet, music of the Paris jazz age, Blue, Portland. Donation, portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.

Levon Helm Tribute Show, benefits American Cancer Society, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $6. portlandempire.com. 9 p.m. Johnny Wad and The Cash, rock, blues and country, 21-plus; Inn on the Blues, York Beach. $5. innontheblues.com. 9:30 p.m. Cajun Aces, zydeco, Jumpin' Jakes Seafood Cafe, Old Orchard Beach. 937-3250. 7 p.m.

SUNDAY Smokin'Joe Kubek, blues, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. $7 to $20. bigeasyportland.com. 7 p.m. Primo Cubano, traditional Cuban dance music, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $6. portlandempire.com. 8 p.m. The Couch, open mic with host John Nels and guest artist Robby Simpson, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland, portlandempire.com. 9 p.m. Joyce Anderson, fiddle blues, 21-plus; Inn on the Blues, York Beach. $10. innontheblues.com. 6 p.m.

MONDAY Smokin' Joe Kubek wi th Bnois King, blues, Time Out Pub, Rockland. $15. 596-6055. 7 p.m. Stowaways Bluegrass Night, Empire Dine & Dance, Portland, portlandempire.com. 6 p.m. open jam; 8 p.m. concert. Frank Hopkins &The Supersonics, funk, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland, bigeasyportland.com. 10 p.m. Open M ic wi th Ev Guy, RiRa, Portland, rira.com. 8 p.m.

TUESDAY

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MAY 3 LAFF MOBB COMEDY AS SEEN ON SHOWTIME

MAY 4 PROSPECT HILL w/13 HIGH, UNCLE JACK & 5TH FREEDOM

MAY 10 HARVARD BASS W/ DJ TONAS & DJ HONEST JOHN

MAY 11 CRAIG CAMPBELL W/ DON CAMPBELL

MAY 12 WHITCOMB CD RELEASE MAY 18 BIG OL' DIRTY BUCKET MAY 21 HEAVY METAL MONDAY

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BENTLEY Continued from Page E5

debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard country album chart in February. The album has already given him two more No. 1 country hits: "Am I The Only One" and "Home."

Although Bentley has sold a ton of records and has been nominated for 10 Grammy awards during a 10-year record­ing career, he's never won a Grammy. But he says it's not a goal of his to win a Grammy - his goals are to do "great live shows" and put out "great music." During the interview for this story he was much more excited when talking about touring than when talking about awards.

"We just got back from playing in Alaska and Canada, which was great, and now I'm sitting in my Jeep in Montana, just taking it all in," he said.

Bentley remembers Maine fondly from previous tours.

"I remember we played in Portland (at Port City Music Hall) with Del McCoury did a bluegrass thing with no electric guitars," said Bentley. "But this show (in Augusta) will be loud and rocking. I'm us­ing every weapon in my arsenal."

Bentley grew up near Phoenix, where his mother was a homemaker and his father worked in a bank. He credits his dad - an 88-year-old World War II veteran - with turning him on to classic country music.

"My dad loved all country music, still does - Hank Williams, George Straight, Randy Travis," said Bentley.

After a year at UVM, Bentley trans­ferred to Vanderbilt in Nashville, where he

" ... This show (in Augusta) will be loud and rocking. I'm using every

weapon in my arsenal."

Dierks Bentley

worked at the Nashville Network by day while soaking up the city's music scene at night.

Bentley laments the fact that now that he's famous, it's not so easy for him to hang out in downtown Nashville, at the Ernest Tubb Record Shop, or the other spots that inspired him as a young musi­cian.

"If I go down there now, it's gonna be late at night with a good buzz on, and it's going to be pretty crazy," said Bentley. "Other than that, I can't really just hang out down there."

But he can at the ice rink.

Staff Writer Ray Routhier can be contacted at 791-6454 or at:

rrouthier@pressherald. com Twitter: Ray Routhier

DIERKS BENTLEY WHEN: 7 : 3 0 p . m . t o d a y WHERE: A u g u s t a C i v i c C e n t e r , 7 6 C o m m u n i t y D r i v e HOW MUCH: $ 2 5 to $ 4 3 . 9 5 INFO: 6 2 6 - 2 4 0 0 ; t i c k e t m a s t e r . c o m WHAT ELSE: W i l l H o g e a n d t h e Eli Y o u n g B a n d o p e n .

Also coming to the stage.

Physical Comedy with

Mike Miclon Friday, May 11 7:30 PM

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.com; ( 8 0 0 ) 7 4 5 - 3 0 0 0 ; C u mb e r l and Coun t y Civic Center box of f ice May 11 - Craig Campbe l l w i t h Don Campbe l l , 9 p.m., Asy l um, Por t land . $12.50. Por t l andasy lum.com; 772-8274. May 12 - W h i t c o m b CD-release show, 9 p.m., Asy l um, Por t land. $ 6 / $ 8 . Por t l andasy lum.com; 772-8274. May 12 - The Best of B roadway 2012: Benef i t for Barbara Bush Chi ldren's Hospi ta l , 7:30 p.m., Merri l l A u d i t o r i u m , Por t land. $ 3 0 t o $ 4 0 . Por t t i x . com; 8 4 2 -0 8 0 0

May 12 - The Fools, 9 p.m., Jonathan 's , Ogunqu i t . $ 2 0 t o $ 6 0 . Jona thansres tau ran t . com; 6 4 6 - 4 5 2 6 May 12 - F logg ing Mo l l y 8 p.m., State Theatre, Por t land. $ 3 0 / $ 3 5 . S ta te thea t re Por t l and .com; ( 8 0 0 ) 7 4 5 - 3 0 0 0 ; C u m b e r l a nd Coun t y Civic Center box of f ice May 12 - Steve K imock & Fr iends, 9 p.m., Port C i ty Music Hall, Por t land . $25 to $ 4 0 . Por tc i t ymus icha l l . com; ( 888 ) 512-SHOW May 12 - Eric Be t tencour t , 8 p.m., One Long fe l l ow Square, Por t land. $10 to $12. 761-1757; One long fe l l owsquare .com May 14 - W M P G 10th Annua l Bluegrass Spectacu lar w i t h The Grassholes, Tr icky Br i tches and Jerks of Grass, 6 :30 p.m., One Long fe l l ow Square, Por t land. $12. 761-1757; One long fe l l owsquare .com May 16 - Az iz Ansar i , 8 p.m., State Theatre, Por t land. $31.50 and $36 .50 . S ta te thea t re Por t l and .com; ( 8 0 0 ) 7 4 5 - 3 0 0 0 ; C u m b e r l a nd Coun t y Civic Center box of f ice May 17 - Wh i t echape l , Miss May I and A f te r the Burial, 6 :30 p.m., State Theatre , Por t land. $ 1 7 5 0 / $ 2 0 . S ta te thea t repo r t l and .com; ( 8 0 0 ) 7 4 5 - 3 0 0 0 ; C u mb e r l and Coun t y Civic Center box of f ice May 17 - Jef f rey Foucaul t , 8 p.m., One Long fe l l ow Square, Por t land. $15 to $18. 761-1757; One long fe l l owsquare .com May 18 - G o d s m a c k and Sta ind, 5 p.m., Bangor W a t e r f r o n t Pavi l ion. $47.50. Wa te r f r on t conce r t s . com; ( 8 0 0 ) 7 4 5 - 3 0 0 0

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Chas Lester Trio, jazz, soul and funk, all

ages; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland.

portlandempire.com. 9 p.m.

Cover to Cover, local artists play originals and

favorite classic album, Big Easy, Portland. $5.

bigeasyportland.com. Stereocom plays " 2 1 " by

Adele, 9 p.m.

Out of the Blue Contest, battle of the bands

in quick time, Blue, Portland. Donation.

portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Jessica Cunningham, "American Idol" contestant

from Maine, rock/pop, RiRa, Portland. 8:30 p.m.

Clash of the Titans, battle of the cover bands,

21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $5.

portlandempire.com. Violent Femmes vs The

Presidents of the United States of America, 9:30 p.m.

Some Assembly Required, pop/rock, Blue,

Portland, portcityblue.com. Donation. 7:30 p.m.

Traditional Irish Session, Irish music, Blue,

Portland. Donation, portcityblue.com. 9:30 p.m.

Rap Night, local DJs and musicians, 21-plus; Big

Easy, Portland. $3. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.

May 18 - Enter the Haggis, 8 p.m., Stone Mounta in A r t s Center, B rownf ie ld . $25. S tonemoun ta ina r t scen te r . com; 935-7292 May 18 - Daniel le Miragl ia and A m y Black, 8 p.m., One Long fe l l ow Square, Por t land . $15 to $18. 761-1757; One long fe l l owsquare .com May 18 - Kyle Carey, 9 p.m., Jonathan 's , Ogunqu i t . $12.50 to $52. Jona thansres tauran t . com; 6 4 6 - 4 5 2 6 May 18 - Big Ol ' D i r ty Bucket , 9 p.m., Asy lum, Por t land. $8. Por t l andasy lum.com; 772-8274.

May 19 - Tish Hinojosa, 8 p.m., One Long fe l l ow Square, Por t land. $17 to $20 . 761-1757; One long fe l l owsquare .com May 19 - Tom Rush, 8 p.m., S tone Mounta in A r t s Center, B rownf ie ld . $37.50. S tonemoun ta ina r t scen te r . com; 935-7292 May 20 - Chris Smither, 8 p.m., One Long fe l l ow Square, Por t land. $ 2 2 / $ 2 5 . One long fe l l owsquare .com; 761-1757 May 23 - Joe Bonamassa, 8 p.m., Merri l l A u d i t o r i u m , Por t land. $ 4 9 to $79. Por t t i x . com; 8 4 2 - 0 8 0 0 May 23 - The W o o d Brothers , 8 p.m., Port Ci ty Music Hall, Por t land . $15 to $30 . Por tc i t ymus icha l l . com; ( 888 ) 512-SHOW May 24 - Toubab Krewe, 8 p.m., Jonathan 's , Ogunqu i t . $25 to $65. Jona thansres tauran t . com; 6 4 6 - 4 5 2 6 May 25 - Anna l iv ia w i t h Jake A r m e r d i n g , 8 p.m., Jonathan 's , Ogunqu i t . $17 to $56 .50 . Jona thansres tauran t . com; 6 4 6 - 4 5 2 6 May 25 - Duke Robi l lard, 8 p.m., One Long fe l l ow Square, Por t land. $ 2 0 / $ 2 3 . One long fe l l owsquare .com; 761-1757 May 26 - Terrance Simien, 8 p.m., S tone Mounta in A r t s Center, B rownf ie ld . $25. S tonemoun ta ina r t scen te r . com; 935-7292 May 27 - Coun t r y T h r o w d o w n w i t h Gary Al lan, Just in Moore, Josh T h o m p s o n , Sunny Sweeney and several o thers on mu l t i p le stages, 3 p.m., Bangor W a t e r f r o n t Pavi l ion. $22.25 to $52.25. Wa te r f r on t conce r t s . com; ( 8 0 0 ) 7 4 5 - 3 0 0 0

May 28 - Bela Fleck and The Marcus Rober ts Trio, 8 p.m., S tone Mounta in A r t s Center, B rownf ie ld . $100. S tonemoun ta ina r t scen te r . com; 935-7292

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MAY 10 Tom Constanten (of The Grateful Dead), with Lazy Lighting and Band Beyond Description, jam bands, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. $8 in advance; $10 at door; $25 VIP (includes dinner with Constanten and autographed poster). 9 p.m. Hot Club du Monde, gypsy jazz and swing, Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland, gingkoblue.com. 8 p.m. Builder of the House, CD-release show, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. portlandempire.com. 9:30 p.m. MSA In the Round, with Phil Daligan, jazz, Blue, Portland. Donation, portcityblue.com. 6 p.m. Anna Dagmar and Nina Schmir, folk/pop, Blue, Portland. Donation, portcityblue.com. 8 p.m. Trapparatus, funky jazz, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 10 p.m. Harvard Bass, electronica, with Tonas and Honest John, Asylum, Portland, $12 in advance; $15 day of show, portlandasylum.com. 8 p.m. Beer Pong, Line Dancing, Karaoke and DJ B-set, 21-plus; Club Texas, Auburn. $2. 784-7785. Doors at 6 p.m. Open Mic Night, Deer Run Tavern, Yarmouth. 846-9555. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Jerks of Grass, bluegrass, Bayside Bowl, Portland. baysidebowl.com. 8 p.m. Beardcore, featuring Every Other Country, Doll Parts and Whale Oi l , rock, Geno's Rock Club, Portland. 221-2382. 9 p.m.

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Marvel Studios/Paramount Pictures

Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) avoids traffic in "The Avengers," which opens Friday. Left: Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Captain

America (Chris Evans) join forces in "The Avengers."

'The Avengers' brings together four film franchises in one superhero extravaganza.

By G E O F F BOUCHER McClatchy Newspapers

he news is grim - a team member has gone down, the worst is feared - and Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) and Cap­tain America (Chris Evans) exchange pensive looks while, all around them, the agents of a super-spy agency called S.H.I.E.L.D. tend to their duties as an off-planet enemy

force threatens the entire planet. The scene, being filmed on an elevated

set in Albuquerque, N.M., was watched from a safe and ironic distance by Joss Whedon. "You know, you shouldn't worry too much," the director and co-writer of "The Avengers" reassured a visitor to the New Mexico set. "This kind of stuff hap­pens here almost every day in the Marvel universe."

It does feel sometimes like Hollywood has become a digital factory dedicated to cosmic dangers and costumed heroes, but "The Avengers" is a special case even in this summer when Spider-Man and Bat-

PREVIEW "THE AVENGERS," starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Renner, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cobie Smulders and Clark Gregg. Directed by Joss Whedon. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action throughout, and a mild drug reference. Running time: 2:22

man will also be back in action on planet popcorn.

When "The Avengers" arrives in theaters on Friday it will represent an un­precedented Hollywood experiment - can the narrative threads from four film fran­chises come together to form a unified tapestry in a fifth, all-star franchise? (And by throwing in a couple of newer faces, can it even launch a sixth or seventh?)

The great thrill the movie offers is a sky full of iconic characters, but the danger is that without a story that can handle their

combined weight, the movie will never get off the ground.

"This is something unprecedented, and some days that makes it exciting, and then there have been days along the way where it was nerve-racking or a little scary," said Kevin Feige, the president of Marvel Studios and the key architect of the latticework approach that connects "The Avengers" with the continuities of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and the Hulk in their "home" franchises.

The villain (at least the one that Mar­vel is revealing at this point) is Loki, the conniving Asgardian played by Tom Hiddleston in "Thor" and that nods to comic-book history - that same trickster god was the catalyst that led to the super-team's formation in the 1963 story by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby

Lee has a cameo in the movie (as he

Please see PREVIEW, Page E28

MORE 'AVENGERS' • Why they matter, Page E17. • The best and the worst Avenger char­acters, Page E20. • A recap of the films that came be­fore, Page E26.

Openings, E14 Dennis Perkins, E15 New on DVD: 'Haywire,' E16

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THERE WILL BE AN 11:59PM SCREENING OF

"MARVELS: THE AVENGERS"(IN 3D, 2D AND IMAX 3D)

TONIGHT AT ALL CINEMAGIC THEATER LOCATIONS!

IMAX: THE HUNGER GAMES (PG13) NO PASSES 3:50-6:45-9:35

IMAX 3D: TITANIC (PG13) NO PASSES 12:00

*THE RAVEN (R) 12:00-2:20-4:40-7:00-9:20*THE FIVE YEAR ENGAGEMENT (R) 12:30-3:15-6:50-9:25* 3D PIRATES! (PG) NO PASSES 12:10-2:15-4:20-7:05-9:10*SAFE (R) 12:30-2:40-4:45-7:15-9:20* CHIMPANZEE (G) 12:1O-2:OO-3:5O-6:OO-7:5O-9:4O*THE LUCKY ONE (PG13) 12:20-2:30-4:45-7:10-9:25* THREE STOOGES (PG) 12:10-2:30-4:40-7:00-9:10* CABIN IN THE WOODS (R) 12:05-2:25-4:30-7:10-9:30* AMERICAN REUNION (R) 7:05-9:30* MIRROR MIRROR (PG) 12:OO-2:2O-4:4O-7:OO-9:2O*THE HUNGER GAMES (PG13) 12:O5-3:OO-6:OO-9:OO* 21 JUMP STREET (R) 12:05-2:25-4:45-7:05-9:25*THE LORAX (PG) 12:30-2:30-4:30

*THE FIVE YEAR ENGAGEMENT (R) 1:00-4:00-7:00-9:45* 3D PIRATES! (PG) NO PASSES 2:10-4:20-7:10-9:20*THE LUCKY ONE (PG13) 2:10-4:40-7:10-9:40* THREE STOOGES (PG) 2:20-4:30-7:00-9:20* CABIN IN THE WOODS (R) 2:20-4:50-7:20-9:50* AMERICAN REUNION (R) 2:30-5:00* 3D TITANIC (PG13) NO PASSES 7:30*THE HUNGER GAMES (PG13) 1:00-4:00-7:00-10:00* 21 JUMP STREET (R) 2:3O-5:OO-7:3O-1O:OO

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Carrie MacLemore, Greta Gerwig and Megalyn Echikunwoke set out to changethe culture on a male-dominated college campus in "Damsels in Distress."

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"THE AVENGERS" (PG-13) (2:22) Stars RobertDowney Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson andJeremy Renner. Directed by Joss Whedon. A team ofsuper humans forms The Avengers to help save theEarth from Loki and his army.

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"DAMSELS IN DISTRESS" (PG-13) (1:39) Stars GretaGerwig, Adam Brody and Analeigh Tipton. Directedby Whit Stillman. A trio of girls set out to change themale-dominated environment of the Seven Oaks col-lege campus, and to rescue their fellow students fromdepression and low standards of all kinds.

Opening at: Nickelodeon Fri-Wed 12:45,3, 5:15, 7:30,9:45; Fri-Wed 12:05, 2:25, 4:35, 7, 9:10; Cinemagic SacoFri-Wed 12:05, 2:25, 4:35, 7, 9:10

"FOOTNOTE" (PG) (1:39) Stars Shlomo Bar-Aba, LiorAshkenazi and Aliza Rosen. Directed by Joseph Cedar.Eliezer and Uriel Shkolnik are father and son as well asrival professors in Talmudic Studies. When both menlearn that Eliezer will be lauded for his work, theircomplicated relationship reaches a new peak.

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*******"21 JUMP STREET" (R) (1:49) Stars Jonah Hill, Chan-ning Tatum, Ice Cube, Brie Larson. Directed by Phil Lordand Chris Miller. A pair of underachieving cops are sentback to a local high school to blend in and bring downa drug ring.

Showing at: Cinemagic Grand (South Portland)Today 2:30, 5, 7:30,10; Cinemagic Saco Today 12:05,

2:25, 4:45, 7:05, 9:25 Fri-Wed 12:05, 2:25,4:45, 7:05,9:35; Cinemagic Westbrook Fri-Wed 3:30,10

"AMERICAN REUNION" (R) (1:53) Stars Jason Biggs,Alyson Hannigan, Seann William Scott and Chris Klein.Directed by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg. Allthe "American Pie" characters we met a little morethan a decade ago are returning to East Great Falls fortheir high school reunion.

Showing at: Cinemagic Grand (South Portland)Today 2:30, 5; Cinemagic Saco Today 7:05, 9:30;Cinemagic Westbrook Today 11:30, 2,4:30, 7:10, 9:50Fri-Wed 12, 7:10

"THE CABIN IN THE WOODS" (R) (1:35) Stars RichardJenkins, Bradley Whitford, Chris Hemsworth and Kris-ten Connolly. Directed by Drew Goddard. Five friendsgo for a break at a remote cabin in the woods, wherethey get more than they bargained for and bad thingshappen. Together, they must discover the truth behindthe cabin in the woods.

Showing at: Cinemagic Grand (South Portland)Today 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50; Cinemagic Saco Today12:05, 2:25,4:30, 7:10, 9:30 Fri-Wed 7:10, 9:30; Cin-emagic Westbrook Today-Wed 12, 2:20,4:40, 7:10, 9:30;Brunswick 10 Today 1:25,4:25, 7:35,10

"CHIMPANZEE" (G) (1:18) Stars Tim Allen. Directedby Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield. A documentaryabout a 3-year-old chimpanzee that is separated fromhis troop and is then adopted by a fully-grown male.

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"THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT" (R) (2:04) StarsJason Segel, Emily Blunt, Chris Pratt and Alison Brie.Directed by Nicholas Stoller. Comedy charts the upsand downs of an engaged couple's relationship.

Showing at: Windham 5 Star Today 4:20, 7:10 Fri4:20, 7:10, 9:45 Sat 1:30,4:20, 7:10, 9:45 Sun 1:30,4:20, 7:10 Mon-Tues 4:20, 7:10 Wed 1:30, 4:20, 7:10;Nordica (Freeport) Today-Wed 1:30,4:20,7:20,10;Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today-Wed 1,4, 7,9:45; Cinemagic Saco Today-Wed 12:30, 3:15, 6:50, 9:25;Cinemagic Westbrook Today 12:10,3:20,7,9:45 Fri-Wed12:10, 3:30, 7, 9:45; Brunswick 10 Today 12:50,4, 7, 9:50Fri-Wed 12:50, 4, 6:50, 9:50

"GOON" (R) (1:31) Stars Seann William Scott, JayBaruchel and Alison Pill. Directed by Michael Dowse.Labeled an outcast by his brainy family, a bouncerovercomes long odds to lead a team of under perform-

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MOVIES Continued from Page E14

Film lets young immigrants tell their stories their way

Immigration is an issue. Immigrants are human beings.

That distinction gets lost much of the time, according to local filmmaker David Meiklejohn.

"People talk about this as a concept, but meeting these students, working with them, is just a reminder that you can't

make a sweeping generalization about an issue like this," he said. "Everyone's situation is totally different - similar circumstances, but wildly different."

Ronnie Dorlrinc Meiklejohn is talk-L/CIIIID re i HIID i n g a b o u t h i s i n v o i v e .

IndlP Film ment with "The " I U I C Whole World Wait­

ing." The documen­tary project involves Meiklejohn, Portland youth activist and hip-hop artist Sonya Tomlinson (a.k.a. Sontiago) and 15 of the students at The Telling Room, a nonprofit Portland writing center that provides a variety of creative writing and job-related skills for students ages 6 to 18.

"Sonya works on the writing side with the kids," said Meiklejohn, "and they came to me with an idea that students would write a story, poem or spoken-word piece about a myth they had about America before they came here, and the moment when they came up against the reality of that myth after they arrived."

Then it was Meiklejohn's job to help the student's visualize their ideas on film.

"Most were pretty simple, but some had a conceptual idea that was tricky to pull off," he said. "For example, Aden's from Somalia, and his father had given him the choice of tending the goats or studying the Koran. He chose goats. But when he came to America, he had no idea how much he'd miss the goats, so for his piece, we took him to a goat farm in Buxton, and his story will play as a voice-over."

In many cases, just keeping up with the students' imagination tested Meiklejohn's filmmaking chops. "I was feeding off of the students' energy and imagination," he said, "trying to create something that hadn't been done before, and articulating that was tricky. But it allowed the students to go completely wild with their ideas.

"One said, 'I want five versions of me sit­ting in class while I'm in front reading my piece.' One said, T want to be dressed as a king, inside a book, telling my story' The collaboration for me is the most exciting part about filmmaking. There's something

so powerful about connecting, sharing ideas then turning a group idea into some­thing real. It's a different type of joy."

"The Whole World Waiting" will have a free premiere on May 24 at Space in Portland (space538.org). After that, with a little help, the film and The Telling Room students will be hitting the road.

Said Meiklejohn, "We're planning a trip to Boston to screen it on June 2 at several similar writing programs there. For a lot of our kids, this will be their first time out of Maine and to share their stories with students like them." (Anyone interested in helping out should check out their Kickstarter fundraising campaign: kickstarter.com/projects/744237341/young-writers-and-leaders-boston-film-screen-ing.)

As Meiklejohn says, working closely with people and hearing their stories informs the immigration issue in a unique way

"I'm very sympathetic to people who come here looking for better life, but hearing their stories really personalized it," he said. "I feel really attached to these students from working alongside them. That's the power of The Telling Room."

Dennis Perkins is a Portland freelance writer.

COMING TO LOCAL SCREENS NICKELODEON CINEMA (patriotcinemas.com/ nickelodeon.html) Friday: "Monsieur Lazhar." In this 2011 Oscar nominee for best foreign language film, a taciturn Algerian immigrant teacher takes over the French Canadian classroom of a beloved teacher who committed suicide. As he connects with his grieving new charges and deals with his own troubled past, viewer tears are guaranteed.

NICKELODEON CINEMA (and EVERYWHERE) ( pa t r i o t c i nemas . com/ n icke lodeon.h tml ) Fr iday : "The Avengers." Wha t? Have I gone nuts, men t i on ing this mega -b lockbus te r - in -wa i t i ng in the " Indie F i lm" co lumn? Well , i f you give cul t c reator hero Joss W h e d o n ("Firefly," "Bu f fy " ) $ 2 0 0 mi l l ion to play w i t h and let h im loose in the superhero sandbox to do whatever he wants? That's indie on a who le new plane, my f r iends.

ing misfits to semi-pro hockey glory, beating the crap out of everything that stands in his way.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 12:50,3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45

"THE HUNGER GAMES" (PG-13) (2:22) Stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth and Stanley Tucci. Directed by Gary Ross. Set in a future where the government selects a boy and girl from each of the 12 districts to fight to the death on live televi­sion, Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her younger sister's place for the match.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Fri-Wed 1:15, 4:30, 7:45; Windham 5 Star Today 3:55, 6:45 Fri 3:55, 6:45, 9:35 Sat 12:55, 3:55, 6:45, 9:35 Sun 12:55, 3:55, 6:45 Mon-Tues 3:55, 6:45 Wed 12:55, 3:55, 6:45; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today-Wed 1,4,7,10; Cinemagic Saco Today 12:05,3,3:50 (IMAX), 6, 6:45 (IMAX), 9, 9:35 (IMAX) Fri-Wed 12:05, 3, 6, 9; Cinemagic Westbrook Today-Wed 12:20,3:10, 6:45, 9:45; Nordica (Freeport) Today-Wed 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45; Brunswick 10 Today 12:45, 3:50, 6:50, 9:30 Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:40, 6:45, 9:45

"THE KID WITH A BIKE" (PG-13) (1:21) Stars Thomas Doret, Cecile De France and Jeremie Renier. Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne. Aban­doned by his father, a young boy is left in a state-run youth farm. In a random act of kindness, the town hair­dresser agrees to foster him on weekends. In French with English subtitles.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 12:45, 2:45,4:45,7:10,9:20; Eveningstar (Brunswick) Fri-Wed 1:30,3:30,5:30,7:30

"LOCKOUT" (PG-13) (1:38) Stars Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace and Peter Stormare. Directed by James Mather and Stephen St. Leger. A man wrongly convicted of

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"THE LORAX" (PG) (1:34) Stars Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Danny DeVito and Ed Helms. Directed by Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda. A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of his dream girl. To find it, he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

Showing at: Cinemagic Saco Today 12:30, 2:30,4:30; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 12,2:10,4:20,6:50, 9:10

"THE LUCKY ONE" (PG-13) (1:41) Stars Zac Efron, Tay­lor Schilling, Blythe Danner and Riley Thomas Stewart. Directed by Scott Hicks. A Marine travels to North Carolina after serving three tours in Iraq and searches for the unknown woman he believes was his good luck charm during the war.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 1,3:45, 6:50, 9:10 Fri-Wed 3:45, 9:10; Windham 5 Star Today 4:30, 7:20 Fri 4:30, 7:20 Fri 4:30, 7:20, 9:15 Sat 1:20, 4:30, 7:20, 9:15 Sun 1:20,4:30, 7:20 Mon-Tues 4:30, 7:20 Wed 1:20,4:30,7:20; Nordica (Freeport) Today-Wed 1:15,4:10, 7, 9:20; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today-Fri 2:10,4:40, 7:10, 9:40 Sat-Sun 11:45, 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40 Mon-Wed 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40; Cinemagic Saco Today 12:20, 2:30,4:45, 7:10, 9:25 Fri-Wed 12:20, 2:30,4:45,7:10, 9:30; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 11:40, 2:10, 4:40, 7:20, 9:50; Brunswick 10 Today 1:30, 4:20, 7:15, 9:40 Fri-Tues 1:15,4:20, 7:20, 9:55 Wed 1:15,4:20,7:10,10:20

"MIRROR MIRROR" (PG) (1:46) Stars Lily Collins, Julia Roberts, Armie Hammer and Nathan Lane. Directed by Tarsem Singh. An evil queen steals control of a kingdom and an exiled princess enlists the help of

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They put the 'super' in superherone of the first comicbooks I ever bought was"Avengers" No. 12.

On the cover of that1965 issue, Thor wassmashing his hammer

into the stony earth, backedby Giant-Man, the Wasp, IronMan and Captain America, who MllfP IOWPwas looking back over his left 'Imc LV¥¥C

shoulder to see who was lurking G U GSt CO IU [71 flin the shadows.

Mole Man, of course.The book featured an epic

battle - is there any other kind? - be-tween the Avengers, the Mole Man andhis mindless minions - again, are thereany other kind? - and the Reed Ghost.

I was hooked. This wasn't just a super-hero comic, it was a superhero team! Andit wasn't the silly Fantastic Four, with thestretchy guy and the rock guy and theinvisible gal and the fire guy. These werereal superheroes, in my 8-year-old eyes.

I would rush to the High Street Varietyin New Bedford, Mass., every month todrop my 12 cents for the next issue of"Avengers." Certainly, I would buy othercomic books - "Daredevil", "Spider-Man,""X-Men," "Batman," "World's FinestComics" and "Justice League of America"among them - but "Avengers" was theone title I had to have.

So if you want to find me tomorrow, youmight start by looking at your nearestcinema. I plan on being among the first tosee Marvel's latest big-screen creation,"The Avengers."

Ever since they teased the movie at theend of the first Iron Man movie, I havebeen eagerly awaiting this day.

I've read a couple of previews that saythe movie is about a dysfunctional groupof dysfunctional heroes. Sounds aboutright. The Avengers were never perfect,and maybe that's why I never grew upand stopped reading the comic. Therewas always a human component to the of-ten over-the-top-saving-the-world stories.

Giant-Man, who would later becomeGoliath and then Yellowjacket and thenAnt-Man (for a second time) and then,well, just "Hank Pym, the greatest sci-

entific mind in the universe,"had self-esteem issues. (Whichwould explain his constantname/power shifting.)

Iron Man, as Tony Stark,battled alcoholism.

The Hulk? Anger issues.Hawkeye? Unlucky in love.

And he was always jealous ofCaptain America. Plus, his firstappearance was that of a crimi-nal, trying to steal secrets fromTony Stark for his beloved BlackWidow, who at the time was a

Russian spy but would later become anAvenger herself. (That both of them arein the movie is interesting, because theydidn't come along until much later in thecomic books.)

The Black Panther battled racism. TheWasp and Yellowjacket had marital prob-lems, eventually divorcing.

Captain America? He was a man out ofhis time, frozen in ice for decades afterWWII until the Avengers thawed him outin issue No. 4, the single-greatest issue inthe 49-year run of the title.

At the core of all the roster shuffling wasa group of extraordinary men and womenattempting to save not only the worldand/or the universe, but themselves.

Over the years, I stopped reading a lotof titles, but not "Avengers." OK, truth betold, I stopped for a time. During the late'80s and early '90s, the folks at Marvel puttogether the absolute worst rosters of anysuperhero team in history.

Avengers during this time includedDemolition Man (don't ask), the ForgottenOne (ditto), U.S. Agent (a mean-spiritedCap wannabe), Quasar, Sersei, Stingrayand two members of the Fantastic Four,Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman.Not only was the roster bad, but thestories pitiful. To this day, I will not look atany "Avengers" comic from that era.

But they were smart enough to bringback Cap, Thor and Iron Man, and thenrebooted the franchise in 1998.1 cameback, and haven't left since.

Now they're on the big screen - facingthe same foe, Loki, who brought themtogether in issue No. 1 back in 1963 - andI can't wait to see them save the worldagain.

at the DRIVE-INSBRIDGTONTWIN DRIVE-IN, 383 Portland Road, Bridgton; 647-8666. Open Friday toMonday.Screen 1: Thursday only: "John Carter" (PG-13) 9 p.m.; "The Avengers" (PG-13)12:01 a.m.; Friday to Monday: "The Avengers" (PG-13) 8:10 p.m., "John Carter"(PG-13) 10:40 p.m.Screen 2: Thursday to Monday: "Hunger Games" (PG-13) 8:10 p.m., "21 JumpStreet" (R) 10:30 p.m.

SACO DRIVE-IN, 969 Portland Road, Saco; 284-1016. Open Friday and Saturday.Gates open at 7 p.m."The Avengers" (PG-13) 8 p.m.; "Ghost Rider" (PG-13)

PRIDES CORNER DRIVE-IN, 651 Bridgton Road, Westbrook; 797-3154. Open Friday toSunday. Gates open at 7 p.m."The Avengers" (PG-13); "John Carter" (PG-13).

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Paul Sullivan and Theresa Thomason An evening of soulful duets fea­turing Grammy Award-winning pianist Paul Sullivan and vocal­ist Theresa Thomason is on tap tonight in Cape Elizabeth. What's more, all the proceeds from the show benefit programs at Preble Street. Learn more about Preble Street at preblestreet.org.

WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: St. Alban's Epis­copal Church, 885 Shore Road, Cape Elizabeth HOW MUCH: $25; stalbansmaine.org

Darrell Scott Celebrated country music song­writer Darrell Scott has a new album called "Long Ride Home," and he's celebrating its release with a Portland performance. It is his seventh studio album, and Scott's songwriting revisits and honors the country music of his youth. Mark Erelli opens the show.

WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland HOW MUCH: $20 in advance; $25 day of show; onelongfellowsquare. com

Turtle Island Quartet

With a jazzy take on traditional chamber music, Turtle Island Quartet has been reinventing the genre since 1985. At their Rockport show, they'll be saluting Jimi Hendrix with their strings. You'll hear "Hey Joe," "Little Wing," "Are You Experienced?" and "Electric Ladyland."

WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St. HOW MUCH: $30, $40; $8 for under 18; baychamberconcerts.org

'Circle Mirror Transformation'

Mad Horse Theatre Company presents Annie Baker's Obie Award-winning comedy "Circle Mirror Transformation." The play tells of small-town Vermonters enrolled in a weekly acting class and the impact the soul-bearing experience has on their lives. The show runs through May 20.

WHEN: 2 p.m. WHERE: Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd., Portland HOW MUCH: $22; $20 seniors and students; lucidstage. com

'Storytime in the Garden'

Calling all tiny tots and those who are young at heart. Spend an hour with local storyteller Pat Jeremiah, a.k.a. "Miss Rumphius" and then go exploring in the beautiful grounds of the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.

WHEN: 10 a.m. WHERE: Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens HOW MUCH: $12 adults; $6 children; mainegardens. org

'The HeART of the Home'

Throughout May, "The HeART of the Home" offers a unique and beautiful collection of home and personal accessories handcrafted by Maine artists. Think Mother's Day gifts and treasures for your­self, including jewelry, furniture, silk scarves, potters, floor cloths and placemats.

WHEN: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Harmons & Bartons Gallery, 584 Congress St., Portland HOW MUCH: Free; harmonsandbartons. com

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Clash of the Titans The current season of Clash of the Titans is in full swing. It is a weekly gathering of local musi­cian super groups who battle it out as famous bands. This week's clash is Violent Femmes vs. Presidents of the United States of America. Think "Add It Up," "Blister in the Sun," Lump," and "Peaches," among other gems from both bands.

WHEN: 9:30 p.m. WHERE: Empire Dine & Dance, 575 Congress St., Portland HOW MUCH: $5; 21 years and older; portlandempire. com

Beats Antique ith a fusion of electronic and )rld music, the San Francisco o Beats Antique has been

building momentum since form­ing in 2OO7. Their latest album is "Elektrafone" released on their own Antique Records. DJ Laura spins tunes to start the show.

WHEN: 9 p.m. WHERE: Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland HOW MUCH: $18; $ 4 0 VIP; 18 years and older; portcitymusichall. com

Russell Warnberg Minnesotan turned Mainer Russell Warnberg's new novel is "Edge of Redemption." Warnberg's pro­tagonist, Augusta detective Cole Sullivan, investigates the death of a schoolmate. Several twist and turns ensue with Warnberg granting readers measured doses of access into the killer's mind.

WHEN: Noon WHERE: Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square HOW MUCH: Free; portlandlibrary. com

ngtime favorite rock band )m the Boston music scene 3sses the border into Maine for ;how in Ogunquit. Every show a party with The Fools and eir legendary tunes "Psycho licken," Life Sucks...Then You e,"" World Dance Party," and a lile-inducing list of other ditties )m a band that's sold millions records since their 1979 debut.

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Avengers: Some good, some so very bad By ROD HARMON

GO Editor here have been more than 100 members of the Avengers since their 1963 debut, including honor­ary members, reservists and hang­ers-on. But still, coming up with a short list of the greatest Aveng­

ers of all time is a no-brainer: Captain America, Thor and Iron Man. Duh.

But what about the rest? Who has risen to the call of "Avengers assemble!" and who has fallen teeth-first into the dirt? As a loyal Avengers reader since 1982,1 pres­ent my picks for the (next) best and worst Avengers of all time:

CAP'S HALL OF FAME 1. The Vision: Originally a hero dur­

ing the Golden Age of comics, the Vision was reintroduced in 1968 as an android creation of the Avengers' arch-nemesis, the robot Ultron. Like the Vision of old, he could fly but he could also shoot energy blasts from his forehead and increase or decrease his density, allowing him to be as tough as diamond one minute and so light that he could phase through objects the next. This also gave him one of the coolest powers ever: Phasing his arm through someone and partly solidifying it - while still inside them.

The Vision quickly turned on Ultron and joined the Avengers, becoming one of their premiere members. Eventually, he married fellow Avenger the Scarlet Witch (see No. 3), but their relationship soured when Viz lost his emotions, and he was later destroyed by the She-Hulk, who was being mind-controlled by the Witch. Naturally, once he was rebuilt, the Vision was in no hurry to rekindle.

Quote: "Unlike most humans, I prefer not to speak unless I have something to say."

2. Hawkeye: Featured in the "Avengers" movie, Hawkeye has logged more time as an Avenger in the comics than any other, with the exception of the founding members. The ace marksman joined dur­ing the first lineup shake-up in 1965, and has at various times changed personas to become the shape-shifting Goliath and the ninja-like Ronin. But he always returns to the bow and arrow, and has grown from a wisecracking, punk-nosed kid into one of the Avengers' most skilled leaders. (He still gets off some good one-liners, though.)

Quote: "Cap, did you take lessons on how to be a cornball, or does it just come natural?"

3. The Scarlet Witch: In terms of clas­sic Avengers storylines, no character has played a bigger role than the Scarlet Witch. Originally an X-Men villain, she joined the Avengers with her brother Quicksilver and Hawkeye.

At first, the Witch just pointed at stuff and hoped something would happen while her bro rushed to her aid. But over time, she became one of the most powerful members on the team and a vital player in a number of epics, including the "Aveng­ers Dissambled'V'House of M" story arc

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The Scarlet Wi tch , The Vision and Gilgamesh make our list of the best and worst of some of the lesser-known Avenger characters.

- in which she went insane, killed her hus­band and several teammates, caused the Avengers to break up, remade reality into a mutant Utopia, and then did a 180 and wished away most of the planet's mutant population.

Forget about making the Hulk angry - don't even irritate the Scarlet Witch.

Quote: "There is no defense against the Scarlet Witch's hex!"

4. The Wasp: One of the founding Aveng­ers, the tiny Wasp (she was petite even at full height) certainly wasn't the most powerful member. But she was good for comic relief, and once she finally dumped her lousy husband Hank Pym (see below), she blossomed into a take-charge super­hero, even becoming the Avengers' leader for a time.

The Wasp's major flaw? She was the team's equivalent of the village bicycle, having affairs with not only Pym but Iron Man, Paladin and Hawkeye (who's a bit of

a man-slut himself). And those she didn't sleep with, she lusted after.

Quote (Ms. Marvel to the Wasp, who is checking out a teammate during battle): "Focus on the monsters, you unbelievable tramp!"

5. Spider-Man: Assuming the Avengers are supposed to be "the word's mightiest heroes," you'd think Marvel would have made its most popular character a mem­ber early on. But although they flirted with the idea as early as the 11th issue, Spidey didn't become a full-fledged member until 2005. Of course, he's now one of the most popular characters in the Avengers franchise. And who else can call Wolverine "Mr. Stabby" and get away with it?

Quote: "I must admit, beating the living snot out of you was a great honor."

JARVIS' RUBBISH PILE 1. Hank Pym: As Ant-Man, Hank Pym

was a founding Avenger. He served on

three Avengers teams, sometimes as team leader. He was even headmaster of Avengers Academy, which trains young superheroes.

So why is Hank Pym on the "worst" list? Because he's a whiny mentally unhinged jerk whose biggest scientific accomplish­ment was creating Ultron, an evil robot who wants to destroy the Avengers and kill all humans. He's had six different personas, and is constantly changing back and forth between them to assuage his ego.

Pym's wife, the Wasp, finally left him after he beat her, and he was kicked out of the Avengers shortly thereafter for screw­ing up in battle and then trying to fix his court-martial. As if that weren't enough, he actually thinks he's the smartest guy around - he even calls himself "the scien­tist supreme."

Quote: "I've lost count of the number of times I've tried to retire from the busi­ness."

2: Dr. Druid: He was only an Avenger for about a year, but during that time, Druid (yes, he wore a robe) managed to let his over-the-top egotism lead to his being mind-controlled by a super-villain, result­ing in the death of one Avenger, the near-death of another, and the dissolution of the team. Thankfully, he was killed shortly

thereafter, and his body was dumped in a garbage bin. No kidding.

Quote (Yellowjacket to Dr. Druid): "I know you. You're a $%#." 3. Deathcry: Blame this one on

poor writing. At first, Deathcry was a ruthless warrior from another galaxy who was sent to Earth as punishment for killing someone in a bar brawl.

But it wasn't long before the geniuses at Marvel decided she would be a draw for the youth market if she talked like a Valley Girl and slept with a stuffed animal. Yeah, that's what ruthless warriors do.

Quote: "Some dude's creating a living solar system and setting himself up as its

sun!" 4. Thunderstrike: He was like Thor,

but with a mullet and sunglasses. Oh, and he had a hammer, which was also named Thunderstrike. Anyway, he

was the replacement Thor when Thor was turned into a frog, and he got his pow­ers after he was almost killed by a villain named Mongoose. Now you know why Marvel almost went bankrupt.

Quote: "The glare here is as bad as I thought! I'm glad I brought shades!"

5. Gilgamesh: An immortal whose alias was "The Forgotten One," Gilgamesh was beaten into a coma after only seven issues, and was later killed by Iron Man. Immortal? Not so much. Forgotten? Hope­fully.

Quote: "If you have need of a hero, I am told that the time for one has long passed!"

Deputy Managing Editor Rod Harmon may be

contacted at 791-6450 or at:

rharmon@pressherald. com Twitter: RHarmonPPH

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Deals to be hadat spring craft saleIF YOU LOVE a bargain,consider the "Too Much of aGood Thing" spring sale ofthe Maine Crafts Association.The sale is designed to thinthe inventory in advance ofsummer. Among the itemsavailable will be blankets,clothing, cups, bowls, books,food items and jewelry.WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Saturday and SundayWHERE: Aucocisco Galleries,89 Exchange St., PortlandHOW MUCH: Free admission

Artist in residenceIt's a welcomehomecoming

for Maine nativeCaroline Hewitt,

above, back intown as one of

the stars in 'MarieAntoinette' at

Portland Stage.

By BOB KEYESStaff Writer

aroline Hewitt knewexactly who to call foradvice when she wascast in the role of thepainter in the play "Ma-rie Antoinette: The Color

of Flesh."She called her dad.Her father, Duncan Hewitt, is a

well-known Maine sculptor. DaughterCaroline doesn't paint, and knew the

success of her portrayal hinged on herability to convince the audience shewas creating while standing at the ea-sel in this play, on stage through May20 at Portland Stage Company.

Dad offered ideas, and also put her intouch with real-life painters who couldhelp with posture and technique. Sheended up sitting in on a painting classto get a sense of how it feels to makemagic with oil and canvas.

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Mark Rockwood photo courtesy of Portland Stage Company

Pure 'Golden' atThe Public TheatreWE KNOW the story by heart,but it's still hard to resista good retelling of "OnGolden Pond." The PublicTheatre in Lewiston ends its2011-12 season with a freshproduction of the classicstory by Ernest Thompsonand starring the real-lifecouple Ellen Crawford andMike Genovese.WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday; 8p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday;7:30 p.m. May 10. ThroughMay 13.WHERE: The Public Theatre, 31Maple St., LewistonHOW MUCH: $18; $5 for ages 18and underINFO: 782-3200;thepublictheatre.org

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CLASSICAL MUSICTODAYViolinist Jennifer Koh, "Bach and Beyond,"Hannaford Hall, University of SouthernMaine, Portland. $34; $10 for students.portlandovations.org. 7:30 p.m.Quasimodal Chorus, choral pieces and folkarrangements, Camden Public Library. $10. 236-3440. 7 p.m.Bowdoin Chorus and Orchestra, Jenkins' Requiemwith Shakuhachi, Bowdoin College (StudzinskiRecital Hall), Brunswick. Free; tickets required.bowdoin.edu/music. 7:30 p.m. today and Friday.

FRIDAYChamber ME Music Series, concert of Mozart,Rychlik and Jongen, Freeport Community Center.Free/donation. tinyurl.com/chamberME. 11 a.m.Chamber ME Music Series, concert of Mozart,Rychlik and Jongen, State Street Church, Portland.Free/donation. tinyurl.com/chamberME. 5 p.m.

SATURDAYChamber ME Music Series, concert of Mozart,Rychlik and Jongen, River Tree Arts, Kennebunk.Free/donation. tinyurl.com/chamberME. 11 a.m.Seaglass Chorale, annual pops concert,Kennebunk Town Hall. $12 in advance; $15 dayof show. 985-8747. 7:30 p.m.Greater Freeport Community Chorus, "SimpleGifts: American Musical Innovation," First ParishChurch, Freeport. $10; $8 for students and seniors-free for children under 12. gfccweb.org. 7:30 p.m.

SUNDAYSeaglass Chorale, annual pops concert, HistoricalSociety of Wells and Ogunquit, Wells. $12 inadvance; $15 day of show. 985-8747. 4 p.m.Greater Freeport Community Chorus, "SimpleGifts: American Musical Innovation," SacredHeart Church, Yarmouth. $10; $8 for students andseniors; free for children under 12. gfccweb.org.2 p.m.Kotzschmar Centennial Celebration, with thePortland Symphony Orchestra, Merrill Auditorium,Portland. $20 to $70. porttix.com. 2:30 p.m.Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

MONDAYMetropolitan Opera Encore Series: "Wagner'sDream," film about the making of Wagner's "RingCycle," Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center,Fryeburg. $10; $7 for seniors; $5 for students.fryeburgacademy.org/pac. 6:30 p.m. Monday andWednesday.

DANCEBangor Ballet: "Cinderella," Ellsworth HighSchool. $12; $5 for children. 945-3457. 4 p.m.Friday.

THEATER"Marie Antoinette: The Color of Flesh,"dramatic love triangle set in 18th-century Paris,Portland Stage Company. $30 to $39; $27 to$36 for seniors; $15 to $19.50 for students.portlandstage.org. 7:30 p.m. today (preview) andFriday; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday;7:30 p.m. Wednesday and May 10. ThroughMay 20.David MametVA Life in the Theater," story oftwo actors, Freeport Factory Stage. $19; $15 forstudents and seniors; Thursday night performancesare pay-what-you-can. freeportfactory.com. 7:30

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Violinist Jennifer Koh performs "Bachand Beyond" tonight at Hannaford Hallon the University of Southern Mainecampus in Portland.

p.m. today to Saturday."Abundance," humorous twist on classic Westernepic by The Originals, Saco River Grange Hall,Bar Mills. $18; $16 for seniors and students; pay-what-you-can today, sacorivergrangehall.org. 7:30p.m. today to Saturday."Beauty and the Beast," musical presented by theTheatre Company at Falmouth High; FalmouthHigh School. $8; $6 for seniors and students. 329-5858. 7 p.m. today, Friday and May 10. ThroughMay 12."Hello, Dolly!" classic musical presented byMidcoast Youth Theater, Brunswick High School(Crooker Theatre). $12; $10 students and seniors.751-2619. 7 p.m. today to Saturday; 2 p.m.Sunday.Student Shakespeare Festival, presented by AcornProductions and Stages Academy, St. LawrenceArts Center, Portland. $13; $10 for ages 18 andyounger, stagesacademy.com/shakespeare. "The4 Hamlets," 7:30 p.m. today and 4 p.m. Saturday;"Twelfth Night," 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m.Saturday; "Will You Love Me," 8 p.m. Saturday."The Sweetest Sounds: Music of Richard Rodgersand Irving Berlin," Lincoln County CommunityTheater Production of 20th-century pop standards,Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta. $12; $7 for ages12 and under, lcct.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday andSaturday; 2 p.m. Sunday.Portland Playback Theater "Bloopers," improv byPortland Playback Theater Company, CommunityTelevision Network Studio, Portland. $7.portlandplayback.com. "Life-Shaping Moments,"7:30 p.m. Friday.Trailer Park Boys, "The Ricky, Julian and BubblesCommunity Service Variety Show," State Theatre,Portland. Sold out. statetheatreportland.com.8 p.m. Friday."On Golden Pond," classic drama about anelderly couple whose lives are upturned by the

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"Helix withMatchsticks" by CalebCharland, from "Light,Motion, Sound 12," nowup at the OgunquitMuseum of AmericanArt.

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return of their adult daughter, Public Theatre,Lewiston. $18; $5 for children under 18.thepublictheatre.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday; 8 p.m.Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. May 10.Through May 13."The Pirates of Penzance," Gilbert and Sullivanmusical, Lyric Music Theater, South Portland.$21.99. lyricmusictheater.org. 8 p.m. Friday andSaturday."Fantastic Mr. Fox," Young People's Theaterproduction, Theater Project, Brunswick. $6.theaterproject.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday andSaturday; 2 p.m. Sunday."See How They Run," British comedy presentedby Heartwood Theater Company, LincolnAcademy (Parker B. Poe Theater), Newcastle. $18;$12 for students, heartwoodtheater.org. 7:30 p.m.Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. ThroughMay 13.Neil Simon's "Fools," comedy fable, WindhamCenter Stage Theatre. $10, $8 for seniors andchildren. 893-2098. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday;4 p.m. Sunday. Through May 12."A Midsummer Night's Texas Sized Nightmare,"comedy, Waldo Theatre, Waldoboro. $5.thewaldo.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday;2 p.m. Sunday. Through May 12."Circle Mirror Transformation," play by AnnieBaker about a creative acting class, presentedby Mad Horse Theatre Company, Lucid Stage,Portland. $22; $20 for seniors and students.lucidstage.com. 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday;7:30 p.m. May 10. Through May 20."A Star Called Love: The Freedom Stories of Lala,"one woman portrays 30 characters as a younggirl grows up, Bates College (Olin Arts Center),Lewiston. $10; $25 for all three shows, laarts.org."The Imagine-a-nation of Lalachild,"7:30 p.m. Saturday. Through May 19."Pourquoi Sommes Nous Les Autres," history ofBurundi, 1993-94, presented by Portland Highstudents; Greater Portland YMCA, Portland. 874-1111, Ext. 112. 3 p.m. Sunday.

AUDITIONSElton John and Tim Rice's "AIDA," musical, showdates are July 14-21, Waldo Theatre, Waldoboro.thewaldo.org. 6:30 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday.

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ART MUSEUMSOPENINGS/RECEPTIONS"Pathways to Contemporary Art: Paintingsfrom Temple Beth-El Art Exhibitions 1962-1973," Maine Jewish Museum, Portland.treeoflifemuseum.org. Opening reception, 5 to8 p.m. today. Through June 30.Senior Art Exhibition, Colby College Museum ofArt, Waterville. colby.edu. Opens today. ThroughMay 20.Maine Women in the Arts Spring Awards Show,Brick Store Museum Program Center, Kennebunk.mainewomenarts.com. Reception, 5 to 7 p.m.Friday. Through Sunday."Light, Motion, Sound 2012," collaborativeexhibition with the Maine Museum ofPhotographic Arts, Ogunquit Museum ofAmerican Art. ogunquitmuseum.org. Members'reception, 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Through June 17."Building an American Modernist Collection,"highlights from the permanent collection,Ogunquit Museum of American Art.ogunquitmuseum.org. Opening reception, 6 to8 p.m. Saturday. Through Oct. 31.Henry Strater: "Art of the Portrait," collectionof portraits, Ogunquit Museum of American Art.ogunquitmuseum.org. Opening reception, 6 to8 p.m. Saturday. Through Oct. 31.

CONTINUINGPortland Museum of Art: "Edgar Degas: ThePrivate Impressionist," more than 70 drawings,prints, pastels, photographs and sculptures,through May 28;Tanja Alexia Hollander: "AreYou Really My Friend?" photographs of Facebookfriends, through June 17; "From Portland to Paris:Mildred Burrage's Years in France," more than 70paintings, drawings and letters, through July 15.portlandmuseum.orgMaine Historical Society Museum/LongfellowHouse, Portland: "Dressing Up, Standing Out,Fitting In: Adornment & Identity in Maine,"artifacts reveal the way Mainers dressed fromthe 18th to 20th centuries, through May 27;"Downtown Portland, Circa 1912," historicphotos, through June 30. mainehistory.orgBowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick:"Motion and Emotion: Contemporary Art fromGerhard Richter to Chakaia Booker," through June3; "Building a College Collection: Select RecentAcquisitions" and "Telephones," seven-minute

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ARTISTContinued from Page E21

ARTHewitt - born in Portland, raised in

Falmouth and now living in New Yorkand working as an actress - portraysElisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brim in theJoel Gross play. The playwright taps theemotions of a love triangle to create theshow, which is historically based but fullof a writer's imagination.

"The piece is incredible," said Hewitt,who attended plays at Portland Stagewhile growing up, and is acting here forthe first time. "I have always enjoyedplaying roles from different time periods,and am often cast in different time peri-ods. This play is perfect for me."

"Marie Antoinette" tells the story ofyoung Elsa, an up-and-coming portraitpainter, the French Queen Marie Antoi-nette and Count Alexis de Ligne.

Elsa uses her friendship with the countto win an audience with the queen inhopes of landing a commission to paintthe queen's portrait. She succeeds, andover the course of several sittings, thepainter and the queen become friendsand confidantes. Eventually, they bothfall in love with the same man.

The play involves history, politics andhuman drama of the deepest kind. It'sset in 18th-century Paris, and plays outover the course of two decades. TheFrench Revolution serves as a back-drop, as does the guillotine. Elsa's finalportrait session is in the queen's jail cell,just before her execution.

Rounding out the cast are Ellen Adairas Marie Antoinette and Tony Roach asthe count. Daniel Burson directs.

Hewitt loves playing Elsa because ofher depth.

"She is more complicated and morereal to me than many characters I get toplay," she said. "It's a meaty and reward-ing role. She does not always do the nicething. She is complicated and passion-ate."

Hewitt got her start in theater whileliving on Long Island, N.Y., as a younggirl. She moved back to Maine in thefourth grade, and got involved with thechildren's theater at Mad Horse and theChildren's Theatre of Maine.

Hewitt left Maine again at age 18 forcollege. She earned a bachelor's degreein French from Yasser College and amaster's in acting from the AmericanConservatory Theater in San Franciscoin 2010. She has acted regionally and inNew York. Most recently, she appearedin "The Rivals" at Baltimore Center-stage.

Hewitt comes home to Maine to visitfamily, but being in this show has givenher the chance for an extended stay inPortland. She has had fun rediscoveringthe city from the inside out.

"It's fun to be in the heart of it. It's niceto work in a place where you feel like youknow where to go when you want yourcoffee," she said. "But it's fun to be in theheart of it. I am surprised by all the newplaces."

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

bkeyes@pressherald. comTwitter: pphbkeyes

Mark Rockwood photos courtesy of Portland Stage Company

Above, EllenAdair, left, andCaroline Hewitt;and, below, Hewittand Tony Roach inscenes from "MarieAntoinette: TheColor of Flesh" atPortland Stage.

"MARIE ANTOINETTE: THECOLOR OF FLESH"WHEN: Final preview at7:30 tonight. Opens at7:30 p.m. Friday andcontinues at 4 and 8p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m.Sunday, and 7:30 p.m.Wednesday and May 10.Through May 20.WHERE: Portland StageCompany, 25A ForestAve.HOW MUCH: $30 to $39;$27 to $36 for seniors;$15 to $19.50 forstudents.INFO: 774-0465;portlandstage.org

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compilation of Hollywood film clips, through June24; Lesley Vance, paintings, and Marvin Bileckand Emily Nelligan: "On Great Cranberry Island,"charcoal drawings and etchings, through July 1.bowdoin.eduBowdoin College (Peary-MacMillan ArcticMuseum), Brunswick: "Animal Allies: Inuit Viewsof the Natural World," Inuit artifacts, through June1. bowdoin.edu/arcticmuseumMaine Maritime Museum, Bath: "Port of Portland:A Ship-Shaped History," a look at Portland'spast via the ships that sailed through, the city'sshipping and ship-building industries, and more,through May 13. mainemaritimemuseum.orgBates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston:"Senior Exhibition 2012," multimedia, throughMay 26. bates.edu/museumDyer Library/Saco Museum: Judy May, oils,watercolors, pastels and charcoal of mostly Mainesubjects, through May 31; "The 2012 Mill-Ennial:Celebrating the Art and the Artists of the Citieson the Saco," shared exhibit with Engine inBiddeford, through June 10.dyerlibrarysacomuseum.orgBrick Store Museum, Kennebunk: "Design andFunction: Furnishings, Portraits, and Art 1685-1840," historic furniture and artwork, throughMay 25; "Impressions of a World Traveler: 20thCentury Travel Through the Eyes of Edith Barry,"photos, writings and souvenirs, through May 29;"Glimpses of Global Color," travel photographyshowcase, through May 31, "Barry: The ArtExhibition," paintings, drawings and sculptures byEdith Barry, through Sept. 15. 985-4802.Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland: "The Art ofthe Book," collection of 19th- and 20th-centurybooks, through May 20; "The Homestead Project:A Residence Reimagined," architectural designs,through Sept. 23; Andew Wyeth: "Summers in PortClyde," watercolors from 1930s and '40s, throughNov. 4. farnsworthmuseum.orgUMaine Museum of Art, Bangor: John Goodman:"Moments Abstracted," photography; RuthMarshall: "Vanished into Sticks," animal peltsmade from felt; and Jemma Gascione: "SlabWaltz," sculpture and ceramics; through June 9.umma.umaine.eduAbbe Museum, Bar Harbor: "Twisted PathII: Contemporary American Art Informed byTradition," contemporary art show featuringnative artists from the Northeast, through May 31;2012 Waponahki Student Art Show, through Oct.22; "Indians and Rusticators," through Dec. 29.abbemuseum.org

ART GALLERIESOPENINGS/RECEPTIONSSusan Barnes: New Work, Greenhut Galleries,Portland, greenhutgalleries.com. Openingreception, 5 to 7 p.m. today. Through May 26.First Friday Art Walk, browse galleries andmuseums for free, downtown Portland.firstfridayartwalk.com. 5 to 8 p.m. Friday."Pulse," new paintings by Liz Prescott, Flat IronGallery, Portland, flatirongallerymaine.com.Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. ThroughMay 29."The HeART of the Home," fine crafts, Harmons& Bartons Gallery, Portland, harmonsbartons.com.Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. ThroughMay 31.Photography, by Sean Alonzo Harris and JanPieter van Voorst van Beest, Portland PublicLibrary (Lewis Gallery), portlandlibrary.com.Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. ThroughMay 30.

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HERE'S A RECAP OF THE FILMS LEADING UP TO 'THE AVENGERS.' By ROD HARMON

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Edward Norton plays Bruce Banner in 2008's "The Incredible Hulk."

Robert Downey Jr. plays Tony Stark in the "Iron Man" movies, a role he reprises in "The Avengers."

hen "The Avengers" movie opens on Friday, it will mark a unique approach to establish­ing a film franchise: Make big-budget marquee films over a period of years with separate

casts but with the intent of having the main characters come together into one movie later on.

And as an added touch, weave a plot thread - in this case, the forming of a team - throughout all five films, sprinkling secondary characters and cameo appear­ances throughout to heighten the effect.

Here's a quick recap of the films that have led up to "The Avengers." (SPOILER ALERT: If you haven't seen the movies but intend on doing so, read ahead at your own peril - or, as Thor would say "Shield thine eyes!")

"Iron Man" (2008): Tony Stark is a brilliant scientist/inventor. He's also a bil­lionaire playboy, a risk-taker and a bit of a jerk. While in Afghanistan demonstrating his company's latest high-tech weapon, he's mortally wounded and kidnapped by insurgents, who want him to build a similar weapon for them. But he builds a suit of armor instead that not only saves his life and allows him to escape, it's a one-man weapon complete with pulsar blasts, a near-impregnable hide and flight capability. (Comic book rule No. 1: The bad guys are always over-confident, allow­ing the heroes to do stuff on the sly)

Naturally, it's not long before the gov­ernment wants to get their hands on the armor, and Stark has to battle his own company's evil CEO, who's built a suit for himself. At the end, Nick Fury, head of a super-secret spy organization named S.H.LE.L.D., tells Starks about something called "The Avengers Initiative."

"The Incredible Hulk" (2008): Dr. Bruce Banner is a genius scientist/ inventor who's tasked by the government with recreating the super-soldier formula that resulted in Captain America. (See below.) He tests the formula on himself, and is transformed into the super-strong but short-on-intellect Hulk, trashing the place and earning the ire of Gen. Thadde-us "Thunderbolt" Ross. (Comic book rule No. 2: Experimenting on yourself always results in something bad.)

Banner goes on the run but is hunted by Ross, who uses another variation of the formula on an assassin - who eventually becomes more of a menace than the Hulk. Hulk smash! At the end, Ross is drinking in a bar when Stark approaches him and tells him about a superhero team that's being put together.

"Iron Man 2" (2010): Iron Man is now a world celebrity, but he's still a jerk, and an alcoholic to boot. He's also being slowly poisoned by the thing in his chest that's

been keeping him alive since Afghanistan. Disgusted by Stark's drunken use of the Iron Man armor at a party, friend Jim "Rhodey" Rhodes, a colonial in the U.S. Army, takes Stark's War Machine armor and turns it over to the military.

Meanwhile, the son of a former partner in Stark Enterprises who was booted from the company for, you know, being evil, decides to build his own suit (with whips!) and take revenge on Stark. The bad guy is arrested but freed on the sly by Stark's nemesis, Justin Hammer, who wants him to build an Iron Man-type suit for him. The bad guy turns on Hammer and builds robots to kill everybody, and has to be taken down by Stark and Rhodes. (Comic book rule No. 3: Never hire a supervil-lain. Ever.) At the end, S.H.LE.L.D. comes upon a strange-looking hammer in the desert belong to...

"Thor" (2011): The Norse god of thunder is an arrogant bully stripped of his powers and banished to Earth by the all-father Odin after starting a war with some frost giants on another world. Thor retains his memories, though, and sets about getting his hammer back - which, unbeknownst to him, has had a spell placed on it by Odin so that only "who­soever is worthy" may lift it. He's still an arrogant bully, though, so he can't lift it.

Meanwhile, Thor's evil brother Loki learns that he's really a frost giant's son, usurps Odin's throne in Asgard, and sends the Destroyer (a giant spiky robot) to Earth to kill Thor. The thunder god sacri­fices himself to save a town from the De­stroyer, thus proving him "worthy" once more. At the end, Thor returns to Asgard and we see Loki attempting to trick Nick Fury, though we know not why

Chris Evans stars as the titular character in "Captain America," from 2011.

"Captain America" (2011): Steve Rog­ers is the epitome of a 98-pound weakling who is so sickly, the Army won't let him enlist in the infantry during World War II. He volunteers to be injected with an experimental "Super Soldier" formula, which transforms him into a mean, lean fighting machine. Unfortunately, a Nazi spy kills the formula's inventor, who ap­parently forgot to write anything down, because now the formula's lost.

Rogers is outfitted as Captain America and travels the country selling war bonds. While performing at a USO show in Germany, he goes AWOL to rescue some GIs - including his friend, James "Bucky" Barnes - who have been kidnapped by the Nazis. Having saved the day, Cap is put on the front lines in pursuit of the Red Skull, an SS commander who took an experimental version of the Super Soldier formula. (See comic book rule No. 2.) Bucky falls to his death while pursuing the Skull, and Cap crash-lands a plane full of doomsday bombs headed to the States into a remote mountain region, presum­ably dying in the process.

At the end, Captain America is found alive but in a state of suspended anima­tion. He wakes up in New York after being asleep for 70 years, and is approached by Nick Fury, who breaks the news to him. At the end, Fury asks Cap's help in saving the world.

Deputy Managing Editor Rod Harmon may be contacted at 791-6450 or at:

rharmon(3)pressherald. com Twitter: RHarmonPPH

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Dinner is served on a Derby theme CHOW DOWN on a Derby dinner of burgoo stew, bourbon-glazed brisket and chocolate pecan pie while the ponies run for the roses at Churchill Downs. Big hats and bow ties are encouraged, and won't be too embarrassing after a few Triple Crown cocktails. WHEN: 5:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday WHERE: The Salt Exchange, 245 Commercial St., Portland HOW MUCH: Entrees $17; starters and desserts $8 each INFO: 347-5687

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Steve Kombakis, owner of Stavros Pizzeria and Deli in Portland, shows off a half-pepperoni, half-Hawaiian pizza.

e e imi The Greek pizza at Stavros Pizzeria and Deli is truly top-notch.

he menu at Stavros Pizzeria and Deli will give you a little whiplash - pizza? gyro? bacon cheeseburger? - but in a good way

It's got Italian and Greek specialties along with a broad selection of wraps, salads, grilled

subs, sandwiches, pasta dinners and the usual appetizers you find at a restaurant like this, from buf­falo wings and mozzarella sticks to breaded, fried mushrooms.

I quickly fell in love with the Greek pizza, a veggie pie topped with feta cheese, Greek olives, fresh tomatoes, spinach, a blend of cheddar and mozzarella cheeses, and the restaurant's own "special sauce."

STAVROS PIZZERIA AND DELI WHERE: 425 Forest Ave., Portland; 761-9200, stavrospizzadeli.com HOURS: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday CHEAPEST GRUB: Hamburger , $3.29 WAIT: 15 minutes on a busy night PARKING: Yes HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE: Yes RATING: • • • • 1/2

The cheese combination was gooey and creamy, the toma­toes and sauce provided a hint of sweetness, and the feta and Greek olives gave each bite a tart little punch. I found it refresh­

ing that they didn't skimp on the cheese, yet they didn't overdo it either, so the cheese didn't over­whelm the other ingredients.

I'm still dreaming about this Greek pie - which will set you back $10.49 for a 10-inch and $16.59 for a 14-inch - and am anticipating a return trip to order another. If Greek pizza isn't your thing, other specialty pizzas include Hawaiian, pesto and chicken, chicken broccoli alfredo, and a house special that comes with pepperoni, sausage, ham, meatballs, onions, peppers and mushrooms.

On one of my visits to Stavros, the dining area was as empty as a ghost town. But you soon realize

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Sample bourbons during Art Walk GET READY for the Kentucky Derby by sampling bourbons you might want to use in your mint juleps at a bourbon tasting during the First Friday Art Walk. Pourings will include Knob Creek Reserve, Woodford's Reserve and Buffalo Trace. WHEN: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday WHERE: The Salt Exchange, 245 Commercial St., Portland HOW MUCH: $12 for three bourbons INFO: 347-5687

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Cookbook to pair Allagash beers with regiona foodsAcookbook featuring Allagash

beers and food from allacross the country is being

created for release this holidayseason.

James Simpkins, who spentsome time in Portland as a chefwith the now defunct QuimbyColony, worked last week inRye, N.H., creating recipes togo with different beers from thePortland brewer.

"I thought and (Allagashfounder) Rob Tod thought thatwe should not cook with thebeer that much," Simpkins said in a tele-phone interview. "There are only a hand-ful of recipes out of the 50 in the book thatuse beer in the recipe.

"We looked at it much like pairing winewith some food. If you have a really goodwine, you don't dump it into your soup."

"Allagash: The Cookbook" is being cre-ated by BlueTree and BranchCreativewith Brian Smestad, CEO of BlueTree, asthe photographer.

The original seed for the book wasplanted when Simpkins was in Portland,going to bars and drinking some Allagashbeer while checking out the local food cul-ture. He decided he wanted to do a beer

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dinner with Allagash beers, sohe gave the brewer a call.

"That led to a really funnyexchange," Simpkins said. "Iwanted to invite the Allagashworkers over for a dinner, andthey said, 'So you want to buysome beer?' And I said, 'No, Iwant you to give me the beer.' "

Eventually, he was transferredto DeeDee Germain, communi-cations director at Allagash, andthey started putting the dinnertogether - although a change indirection at the Quimby Colony

meant the dinner never took place.The idea behind the book is to create

five different recipes for 10 differentAllagash beers. Each recipe is based onwhat Simpkins admits is an arbitrarydescription of five different regions of thecountry: New England, the mid-Atlantic,the South, the Heartland and the WestCoast, which includes the Southwest.

"Because the country is so large, ithelps to break it down into regions,"Simpkins said.

The first challenge of the book was totaste all of the beers - usually with afriend - and write down what he thoughtthe flavors were in each beer, and then

compare his notes with the descriptionshe found on the Allagash website.

"There was a lot of agreement, probablyabout 90 percent," he said.

Simpkins said some of the recipes aretraditional, and some buck the tradition.He tries to match the flavors of the beerand the food in some recipes, while inothers, he tries to contrast the flavors ofthe beer and the food.

"One of my favorite recipes is thelobster roll, very traditional here in NewEngland," he said. "Everyone was con-sidering how we could pair this with theAllagash Tripel."

The Tripel is a long-finishing beer withflavors of banana, toasted walnuts andsome tropical fruit.

Everyone agreed right away that thelobster roll should be made with mayon-naise rather than butter, and Simpkinsstarted to think of passion fruit, which ishard to get, so he switched to mangos,which are easier to find.

"So we ended up making a tropical lob-ster roll with mangos that blended rightin with the Tripel," he said.

For the Allagash White, Simpkins cre-ated some New England crab cakes withspicy note that brought out the corianderflavor present in the beer.

With Victoria, a beer made with an ad-dition of white wine, Simpkins went witha contrast for one region - spicy smokedpork with grits.

"It's yin and yang, but it works," he said."The beer is fairly light, but it stands upto the spicy and hearty foods. The qualityof the Allagash beer allows us to do a lotof different things with it."

Simpkins said a lot of the dishes arefairly simple because they wanted themto be dishes that people could make atthe end of a busy day and have a goodbeer to go with them.

In announcing the cookbook, Tod said,"Creating this cookbook allows us to takeour passion for beer and food to the nextlevel. Our hope for this project is that innot only exposes the infinite possibilitiesfor pairing beer and food, but also allowsus to expand our own vision of what thatis and to share it."

Simpkins said he thinks about food thesame way Tod thinks about beer, and thatallowed them to work well together.

"It is really a marriage of our ideasabout food and culture," Simpkins said.

Tom Atwell is a freelance writer living in CapeElizabeth. He can be contacted at 767-2297 or at:

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does in most Marvel properties thatreach the silver screen), and even hefinds it hard to believe that Hollywood hasdelivered one movie jammed with gods,aliens, super-soldiers, monsters, spiesand a guy with a bow and arrow.

"We used to put anything in there thatwe could think of because all you had todo was be able to draw it," the 89-year-oldicon said. "They could never make it a TVshow or a movie because it would lookridiculous. But now they can do it with thespecial effects. It's not ridiculous."

That is the hope, at least. But Leemakes a good point. For decades thestandard Hollywood approach to super-hero adaptations was to ask the question,"How can we fix this comic book char-acter and make him look like a crediblemovie property?" Now the question is,"How can we use digital effects to makethe movie screen into a living comicbook?"

"Open those old comics and look insideand what you find is modern mythologyand great stories and drama and conflictand amazing places," Feige said. "Whynot look for the reasons these charactershave endured instead of fixing' them?"

The Avengers (like most of the Marvelcreations of the 1960s) were denned bytheir flaws and frustrations, and that car-ries over into this new silver-screen edi-tion. Downey's Iron Man is self-obsessedand charismatically arrogant; Evans'Captain America is a lost soldier afterdecades in suspended animation; ChrisHemsworth's Thor is badly rattled by thefact that his brother, Loki, is endangering

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Scarlett Johansson stars as Black Widow, left, and Samuel Jackson is Nick Furyin "The Avengers." Director Joss Whedon credits the pair, along with some ofthe other players, with bringing strong comedic moments to the film.

billions; and then there's Mark Ruffalostepping in as Bruce Banner, who has theultimate anger-management issue - heturns into the Hulk.

Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson,Jeremy Renner and Cobie Smulders areamong the film's other players, and eachbrings a unique bundle of conflict or com-plication to the all-star equation.

"We're not a team, we're a time bomb,"Buffalo's frazzled scientist says at onepoint in the film, a line that presents asegue to the question of box-office bank-ability. Early audience survey data hintthat the movie's opening weekend willbe explosively successful - as opposed tothat other kind of Hollywood bomb.

The reviews the film gets, however, willbe determined in large part by Whedon,

the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" creatorwho hopes "The Avengers" might finallypush his resume (which includes themisfire of "Dollhouse" and the tragicallyunappreciated "Firefly") to match hisreputation and cult following.

Whedon, now 47, was brought in to solvethe numbers problem posed by the Aveng-ers - how can one movie hold this manyheroes, armed agents and villains (there'sa surprise bad-guy who will make Marvelreaders of a certain age yelp in joy) andstill be more compelling than a roll call ora barrage of one-liners (a la Joel Schum-acher's "Batman & Robin")?

Whedon is viewed as a savant whenit comes to ensemble dialogue - watchgroup scenes in old "Firefly" episodes andhear the sly symphonies of angst, bravado,

love, lust, doubt and deceit. But he wasskeptical when approached in early 2010with a screenplay by Zak Penn ("X-Men:The Last Stand").

"They showed me a script and I said,'I don't see a movie here,'" Whedon saidlast summer on the set. "I wasn't reallythinking about it as a gig. It was a gradualthing. Like quicksand. I did tell them upfront that I wasn't coming in thinking,'Can I get this (job)?' The question in myhead was, 'Can this get me?'"

"It" did get him, and Whedon says work-ing with Feige in the unusual collaborativetandem approach that is Marvel Studioshas been "one of the most enjoyableexperiences I've ever had." Whedon saidhe's especially pleased to find the new on-screen shadings for the Banner characterand to work with professionally outsizedpersonalities such as Downey and Jack-son. He says the comedy moments of thefilm are strong too, thanks in part to theamplified roles for Johansson and Smul-ders, which remedied the dialogue deadcorners that turn up when there are justtoo many male voices.

Count Downey among Whedon's fans:"There are new depths of discovery forour characters, there are new things inthe air and they each feel more real. Theguy's my hero. He should be yours."

Perhaps, but according to Hiddleston,Whedon might actually be more the evil-genius type - not that there's anythingwrong with that in the Marvel universe.

"He has this intermittently generous andsupportive side as a director," the Britishactor said of Whedon. "But I also thinkas an artist he has a really dark sense ofhumor. He kept telling me how much funhe had writing Loki. He steps inside thevillains in a way that he doesn't with theheroes."

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GUIDE

Congenia Slainte prepared to please its customersBy EMMA BOUTHILLETTE

M ost bars have your standard martiniofferings. There's the Cosmo, madepopular by the ladies of "Sex and the

City," Appletinis and Lemon Drops.So when I opened the drink menu at

Slainte Wine Bar & Lounge in Portlandand saw offerings like Oatmeal Cookie,Crocodile and Monument Square, I knewthis wasn't your run-of-the-mill place.

A kid at heart, I was really excited to seea martini named for my favorite sand-wich - the PB & J. I had to see what thismartini, made with Frangelico, raspberryliqueur and a splash of cream, was allabout.

Owner Ian Farnsworth was tending thebar when I stopped in for a drink. It wasquiet during happy hour, but Farnsworthwas good company as he mixed up mymartini - which, for the record, wasshaken, not stirred.

I sat perched on a bar stool, catchingup on the latest political news that wason the television, but Slainte offered aplethora of seating options. There's thebar, tables and some super-comfy couchesmaking up the lounge space.

As Farnsworth poured the drink into achilled martini glass, I was surprised tosee the rich pink color. It reminded me ofwhat jelly looks like when it meets Fluff.The PB & J menu price was $9.25, so Iwas pleased to learn that the happy hourspecial drops the martini prices down to$7 across the board.

It was so worth that $7, though, becausethe drink tasted just like the sandwichwithout the messiness of the peanut but-ter and jelly or crumbs from the crust.Farnsworth said he's created many ofthe flavor pairings featured in the bar'sdrink menu. His favorite is the BlueberryMuffin.

If martinis aren't your style, don't worry.Slainte has about 10 wines by the glassstarting at $7.50, beer bottled or on draftstarting at $3, and a fully stocked bar with

John Patriquin/Staff PhotographerSlainte Wine Bar & Lounge owner and bartender Ian Farnsworth mixes andpours one of Slainte's signature martinis - the PB & J.

cocktails starting at $7.Although Tuesday early evening was

quiet, Farnsworth said that would changeas soon as the weekly karaoke partykicked off. He said the bar is typically

busier from 10 p.m. on. It's also good todouble-check the bar's Facebook page incase it's hosting a private party. I triedto swing by Slainte on a recent Saturdayevening, but the place was rented out.

Farnsworth said many people rent out thespace for bridal showers, birthday partiesor other kinds of events.

Slainte has also been known to throwparties of its own with a given theme.At the end of April, the bar hosted a "NoPants Party." Farnsworth said the partyis exactly how it sounds - come dressedin anything, but don't wear pants. Otherparties have included motifs like "PajamaNight."

When asked what sets Slainte apartfrom other bars in Portland, Farnsworthsaid, "Our versatility." From karaoke andcomedy to local bands or themed parties,there's always something unique happen-ing at Slainte Wine Bar & Lounge.

Emma Bouthillette is a freelance writer who lives in

Biddeford.

SLAINTE WINE BAR & LOUNGEWHERE: 24 Preble St., PortlandPHONE: 828-0900WEBSITE: slaintewinebar.comHOURS: 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Monday toFriday; 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday andSundayPARKING: On streetSCENE: A bar and lounge just a half-block from Monument Square, Slainteoffers a cozy happy hour spot or aplace to enjoy entertainment later on.HAPPY HOUR: Special drink prices from 5to 7 p.m., including $7 for all martinisand $1 off other drinks.AMENITIES: A variety of entertainmentevery night but Mondays, includingkaraoke on Tuesdays and comedy onThursdays.

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that takeout is this place's bread and butter.The joint was jumping with people runningin to pick up their orders. (Stavros also offersdelivery all day, every day.)

The restaurant has about a dozen tablescovered in vinyl checkered tablecloths. There'sa couple of coolers for drinks, and a specialsboard advertising deals on things like jalapenopoppers, tuna melts, Reubens and a "supersausage parma."

Pizza by the slice is available, too - one slicefor $1.29 or two for $2.14 - and you can grabsome baklava while you're at it, because it'sright by the register.

The menu has lots of options that cost $7 orunder, and you won't sacrifice quality for a low-er price. Small grilled subs range from $5.19 fora small ham-and-egg sub to $6.29 for an 8-inch

steak bomb, chicken bomb or Greek chickensub. A 10-inch eggplant parm sub is $6.49.

Pasta dinners, such as spaghetti and sausageor an order of lasagna, run between $7 and$8. The most expensive items are the dinnersfeaturing meats such as marinated steak tips($9.89) or chicken kabobs ($9.39). The dinnersare typically served with a salad and either riceor fries.

For another meal, I tried the gyro, whichconsisted of beef and lamb strips tucked insidepita bread with tomato, onion, feta and tzatzikisauce for $4.99.

The pita bread was rolled and wrapped wellso that the ingredients wouldn't fall all overyour shirt. A side of onion rings was a pleasantsurprise. They were hot, crunchy and madewith whole slices of onion.

Once again, this order did not disappoint. ButI'll still be ordering that Greek pizza next timeI visit.

The staff of GO anonymously samples meals for about $7.

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Join us on Friday, May 25, at

Hadlock Field with the Portland

Sea Dogs where we will be honoring this

year's forty most accomplished leaders under the age of 40!

Tickets are $22 and will include entry to the game, a two hour BBQ with open bar

(beer & wine) in the picnic area, and of course seats to watch the game! Purchase

your tickets now by emailing adodge@mainetoday.com or calling 791-67O7.

The forty up-and-coming leaders will be formally recognized on-field. Anyone can

attend the event! You do not have to be under 4O to join in the fun, but you do need

to be 21+ to enjoy the drinks!

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"The Secrets that Objects Share," art by Fran Vita-Taylor and Victor Romanyshyn, Addison WoolleyGallery, Portland, addisonwoolley.com. Openingreception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Through May 26."Victorians Riding Dinosaurs," artwork byElisabeth Heller, Green Hand Bookshop, Portland.253-6808. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.Through May 31."Where Everything Is Color," paintings by KifahAbdulla, 3Fish Gallery, Portland. 3tishgallery.com.Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. ThroughMay 26.Master Printmaker R. Keith Randall, large-scale woodcuts, fine etchings and uniquewood carvings, Grace Restaurant, Portland.rkeithrendall.com. Reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.Through June 3.James Marshall: "Continuance," sculpture,Coleman Burke Gallery at Port City Music Hall,Portland, colemanburke.com. Opens Friday.Through June 25.Artist Reception with Kate Smith, Ember GroveGallery, Portland, embergrove.com. 5 to 8 p.m.Friday. Through May 19.Frank Poole, black-and-white Holga photographs,Portland Photo Works. 228-5829. Opens Friday.Through May 31.Phosart Photography, with Kennebunkportfolio,Ella J Art, Becoming Jewelry, Castle Cottage andmore, Galleries at Morning Walk, Kennebunk.408-2236. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday."A Murder of Crows," multiple artist show, AarhusGallery, Belfast, aarhusgallery.com. Openingreception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Through May 27."Feeling the Love," watercolors by Ted Keller,Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland. 594-7745. OpensFriday. Through May 29.Katharine Cartwright: "The Laws of Nature,"watercolors, Rougette Gallery, Rockland.rougettegallery.com. Reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.Through May 25.Nineteen Local Artists Exhibit New Work, ArtSpace Gallery, Rockland. artspacemaine.com.Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. ThroughMay 31."Living Lights," bioluminescence by Jane Piselliplus diorama of migrating songbirds on GreatDuck Island by Jordan Chalfant, College of theAtlantic (George B. Dorr Museum of NaturalHistory), Bar Harbor. 288-5395. Openingreception, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday."Monsters," Pinecone + Chickadee, Portland.pineconeandchickadee.com. Opens Saturday.Through June 3.Multiple Artist Spring Exhibit, Maine Art Gallery,Wiscasset. maineartgallery.com. Openingreception, 5 to 7 p.m. May 10.

CONTINUINGGleason Fine Art, Portland: "Two Colorists/'TomCurry and Andrea Peters, through May 26. 699-5599.Aucocisco Galleries, Portland: Grace DeGennaroand Brece Honeycutt, "Woven Mysteries,"through Friday. 775-2222.Space, Portland: "Blind Spots," new work byMeggan Gould and Billie Mandle, through May25. space538.orgChildren's Museum and Theatre of Maine,Portland: "Show and Tel I," paintings, drawingsand sculptures by 27 local children and teenswith autism spectrum disorder, through June 10.kitetails.orgTownsend Real Estate & Art Gallery, WillardSquare, South Portland: Jac Ouellette, "FavoriteViews," oil paintings, through May 18. 842-9200.Richard Boyd Gallery, Peaks Island: Multimediaby five artists with ties to Maine, through May 27.richardboydpottery.comUniversity of Southern Maine (Art Gallery),Gorham: USM Art Department Bachelor of Fine

Art exhibit, through Friday, usm.maine.edu/galleryElizabeth Moss Gallery, Falmouth: ClydeMcCulley, "A Digital Homage to Edward Hopper,"John Knight, "Drawing on Wildflowers" andAnnette Kearney, "Abstract Currents," throughMay 12. elizabethmossgalleries.comMerrill Memorial Library, Yarmouth: "Smokin'Hot," invitational exhibition, through June 1.846-6264.317 Main Street Community Music Center,Yarmouth: "Gaining Perspective," photos andpaintings by Yarmouth High School Students,through May 25. 846-6264.Yarmouth Frame Shop and Gallery: "SpringEternal," multi-artist show, through May 31.846-7777.Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick: "ExploringBogs," ink and prismacolor drawings by BarbaraBean, through May 31. curtislibrary.comColeman Burke Gallery (Fort Andross), Brunswick:"AThickening Rhythm," group exhibition, throughMay 19. colemanburkegallery.comIcon Contemporary Art, Brunswick: DuncanHewitt, new sculpture, through May 19. 725-8157.Topsham Public Library (Crooker Gallery):"Joy of the Lens," original photography byyear-round Maine residents, through May 12.topshamlibrary.orgMarkings Gallery, Bath: "Back to the Garden,"garden-themed work in multi-media withseveral Maine artists, through June 30.markingsgallery.comChocolate Church Arts Center, Bath: "Edge of theSea," through June 9. chocolatechurcharts.orgYork Public Library: Fantastical depictions ofcreatures both strange and familiar by CareyArmstrong-Ellis, Tess Feltes, Robert Squier andTeriWeidner, through June 30. york.lib.me.usUniversity of New England (Campus Center),Biddeford: J. David Deal, landscape paintings,through June 4. une.eduEngine, Biddeford: "The 2012 Mill-Ennial:Celebrating the Art and the Artists of the Cities onthe Saco," shared exhibit with the Saco Museum,through June 10. feedtheengine.orgWaterfall Arts, Belfast: "Corrugation Nation,"cardboard art show, through May 18.waterfallarts.orgSavory Maine, Damariscotta: Sarah Carter, oilpaintings, through May 29. 563-2111.River Arts, Damariscotta: "Flora and Fauna,"painting, sculpture, photography and other media,through May 31. riverartsme.orgDamariscotta River Grill: "Hang 10 with theMaine 10," group exhibition, through June 11.damariscottarivergrill.comCoastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay:"Local Colors," works by Midcoast artists, throughMay 24. mainegardens.orgBoothbay Region Art Foundation Gallery,Boothbay Harbor: Maine Photography Show,through Saturday. 633-2703.Fryeburg Academy (Palmina F. and Stephen S.Pace Galleries of Art): "Painters, Players andPoets," Maine artists, players/composers, poetsand chair makers, through Wednesday. 935-9232.University of Maine at Farmington Art Gallery:"Moxie: Senior Art Exhibition 2012," through May12.778-1062.Georgetown Historical Society: Stuart Ross,"Georgetown: A Painter's Paradise," through May12.371-9200.Newcastle Square Realty: "Bernice MasseRosenthal, assemblage and collage, through June2.563-1625.Barn Art Gallery at North Creek Farm,Phippsburg: "Maine the Way I See It," watercolors,prints and cards by Bev Bevilacqua, through May31.798-5820.Frost Gully Gallery, Thomaston: Janet C.Manyan, figure paintings, and Sharon Yates, stilllife and landscape paintings, through May 19.frostgullygallery.com

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oom Voom Valhalla has been prepping for her first bout as a member of the Su­perhero Lady Armwrestlers of Portland (SLAP).

She's assembled an entourage to help with her theatrical entrance. She's putting together the appropriate costume, includ­ing a helmet and some wings.

And, since she's never really arm wrestled much before, she's been doing

arm-strengthening push-ups at the prompting of her 8-year-old son.

"My son has been getting me to train. He arm wrestles with me," said Valhalla, who goes by the name Jenna Keys when away from the arm-wrestling table. "The first match is on his birthday, so I wanted to ask him if it was OK. But he told me to go do it. He told me to go win."

Keys, 35, is a dancer and mother of three who home-

Tired of the same old fusty fundraisers? Then give

Saturday's Superhero Lady Armwrestlers event a try.

schools her kids. She thinks she probably arm wrestled as a child, but has no clear memory of it.

So why is Keys arm wrestling competitively? Well, the short answer is that she is part of a fun, theatrical fund-raising event to be held on Saturday at Mayo Street Arts in Portland.

The longer answer is that fundraising arm-wrestling events and leagues featuring women have sprung up all around the country in the past five or so years. It's sort of like the women's roller derby trend - roller girls adopt personas and wear costumes too.

But the arm-wrestling trend seems more accessible. All someone needs is creativity, a fun spirit... and maybe a little arm strength.

"It's a silly, fun way to raise money for something, not your typical gala benefit," said Blainor McGough, direc­tor of Mayo Street Arts. "You just need people who are

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WMPG models walk the walk FROM ALTERED ROCKABILLY menswear jackets to upcycled women's clothing, Portland's diverse fashion design scene takes a turn on the catwalk during WMPG's Eighth Annual Fashion Show. WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Asylum, 121 Center St., Portland HOW MUCH: $10; $5 for students INFO: portlandasylum.com

It's mud season in Gorham CONQUER THE MUCK at this year's Into the Mud Challenge, and you could win a year's worth of Shipyard beer. The run includes mud pits and other obstacles. WHEN: 9:30 a.m. Saturday WHERE: Gorham Middle School, 106 Weeks Road HOW MUCH: $35; $10 for children under age 12; $120 for a team of four INFO: intothemudchallenge.com

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A young fairy takes in the maypole dancing during last year's May Day Festivalin Kennebunk.

Take a front-row seat on the rites of spring -including traditional maypole dancing - at one ofthe May Day celebrations happening Saturday.

ByAVERYYALE KAMILAStaff Writer

Dust off your fairy wings and dig yourMay basket out of the attic - it's time torevel in the return of spring. This Satur-day brings May Day festivals to southernMaine complete with maypoles, paradesand other seasonal celebrations.

Now in its 14th year, Kennebunk's MayDay Festival is distinguished by thePortland School of Ballet dancers, whoperform a traditional maypole dance atnoon in Lafayette Park.

"The Portland School of Ballet comeswith their instructor, and they do a dem-onstration and talk about May Day," saidorganizer Linda Johnson. "Then PortlandSchool of Ballet takes kids from the crowdand teaches them how to do the maypole."

Four maypoles will be set up in the park,along with a face-painting station, a pot-tery wheel demonstration and a craft fairthat runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

From 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., the KennebunkFree Library offers a Faerie Crown Mak-ing workshop, and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.,the Brick Store Museum provides a Make-Your-Own May Basket workshop.

The opening day of the KennebunkFarmers Market starts at 8 a.m. on MainStreet, and the popular parade beginsat 1:30 p.m. on Water Street. The paradefeatures roughly 300 Little Leaguers,Shoestring Theater puppets, Gym Dan-dies unicyclists, Shriners, classic cars andthe Dunlap Highland Band.

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Draft horses, wagon rides and the Carriage Museum are among the attractions at the annual Plow Day on Saturday at Skyline Farm in North Yarmouth.

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BENEFITS TODAY Preble Street Benefit Concert, with Grammy-winning pianist Paul Sullivan and vocalist Theresa Thomason, St. Alban's Episcopal Church, Cape Elizabeth. $25. stalbansmaine.org. 7 p.m.

SATURDAY WMPG Eighth Annual Fashion Show, local designers show their fashionable creations with pre-show entertainment by Dark Follies vaudeville, 18-plus; Asylum, Portland. $10; $5 for students, portlandasylum.com. 6:30 p.m. North Yarmouth Academy Annual Charity Auction, dinner, music by Steel Industry and cash bar; benefits financial aid and enrichment programs at NYA; Travis Roy Ice Arena, Yarmouth. $30 in advance; $35 day of auction. 847-5423. 6 to 10 p.m.

"A Celebration of Growth," second annual auction benefitting Boys to Men with live bluegrass, food, drinks, and live and silent auctions, Portland Public Library (Rines Auditorium). $40 in advance; $45 day of auction; $75/$85 per couple, maineboystomen.org. 6 to 10 p.m.

Spring Art Festival, jewelry, lawn ornaments, quilted items, paintings, notecards, pottery and more; benefits Cancer Community Center; Thornton Heights United Methodist Church, South Portland. $3 admission. 939-6966. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Antiques Appraisal Day, benefits the museum, Saco Museum. Appraisal fees are $15 for one object, $25 for two objects and $30 for three objects, sacomuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Walk-A-Thon, all-ages fun walk to benefit the Dead River Area Historical Society, Stratton Elementary School. 246-2271. 10 a.m.; rain date is May 2 1 .

SUNDAY Cruisin' to Graduation Car Show, benefits Project Graduation, Medomak Valley High School, Waldoboro. $4; $3 for students. 542-0848. 10

a.m. to 3 p.m. WRFR's Fourth Annual Fashion Show and Silent Auction, runway show with clothing from Maine boutiques and designers, silent auction, live music and Rock Coast Rollers roller derby skaters, Lincoln Street Center for Arts and Education, Rockland. $5 in advance; $8 day of show. rajoartworks.com. 7 p.m. Fourth Annual Maine's Got Talent Competition, benefits the Miss Maine Scholarship Program, Morgan Hill Event Center, Hermon. $25; $15 for children under 12. 848-7100. 3 p.m. (doors open at 1 p.m. with a silent auction from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.)

Chocolate Sunday, gourmet cakes, chocolate-covered fruit, sundaes, beverages and more; benefits the seminary restoration fund; Parsonstield Seminary. $8. 793-8825. 2 to 4 p.m.

SPECIAL EVENTS TODAY "Ulysses for the Fun of It," weekly listening session of a recording of Joyce's "Ulysses" performed by Irish actors, Maine Irish Heritage Center, Portland. Free, maineirish.com. 6 to 7:30 p.m. today and May 10. Through June 28.

FRIDAY Puppet Show, art exhibit of puppets made by kids in the Children's Puppet Workshop plus live performances of Africa-style dancing and drumming, Mayo Street Arts, Portland. Free. mayostreetarts.org. 5 to 7 p.m. The Telling Room's "B ig Night," live performance celebration of newest print-making anthology, Hannaford Hall, University of Southern Maine, Portland. Free, tellingroom.org. 7 to 9 p.m.

SATURDAY SLAP (Superhero Lady Armwrestlers of Portland), inaugural women arm-wrestling tournament,

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"Every year it grows," Johnson said of the festival. "If the weath­er's good and dry and sunny, I'd say 1,000 people (will show up)."

Bath hosts the 10th annual Mayfair on Saturday, and one of the big draws is the city-wide yard sale. In addition to sales at private homes and locations throughout the city, bargain hunt­ers should head to City Park from 8 a.m. to noon and visit the Big Tent Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the municipal parking lot on Water Street.

Family activities, including maypole dancing, take place on the lawn of the Customs House from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The return of the Bath Farmers Market coincides with the festivities, and takes place from 8:30 a.m. to noon in Waterfront Park.

In Portland, the festival is smaller than the other two and more avant garde. Called The Sun + The Moon, the event starts at 6 p.m. in Fort Sumner Park on Munjoy Hill, where people are invited to bring picnic dinners, eat on the lawn and dance around the maypole. Three acts will provide live music in the park: Wesley Allen Hartley, A Severe Joy and Correspon­dences.

Trees in the park will be festooned with decorations, and sculptures made from wood and seaweed with be scattered throughout the park.

Between 7:30 and 8 p.m., as the sky grows dark, the picnics will be packed up and festival-go­ers can participate in a lighted procession to Zero Station in East Bayside. There, May Day partiers will get to sip Urban Farm Fermentory hard cider and dance to Hi Tiger, followed by D J Che Ros.

But the details of the proces­sion remain shrouded in mystery.

"I can't give too much away about (the procession) at the moment," said organizer Will Ethridge of organizer Eternal Otter Records. "We want there to be a few surprises."

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

a kamila @pressherald. com Twitter: AveryYaleKamila

MAY DAY CELEBRATIONS • PORTLAND'S THE SUN + THE MOON: A MAYPOLE CEREMONY WHEN: 6 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Picnic and live music at Fort Sumner Park on Munjoy Hill. A lighted procession starts at Fort Sumner Park on North Street and proceeds to Zero Station, 222 Anderson St., for drinks and live music HOW MUCH: Free for parade; $5 for Zero Station dance party INFO: eternalotterrecords.com

• BATH'S MAYFAIR WHEN: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Downtown Bath HOW MUCH: Free INFO: 442-7291; visitbath.com

• KENNEBUNK'S MAY DAY FESTIVAL WHEN: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (most events 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) Saturday WHERE: Downtown Kennebunk HOW MUCH: Free INFO: kennebunkmaine.us

• MAY CELEBRATION & MEDIEVAL FAIRE WHEN: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 12 WHERE: Merriconeag Waldorf School, 57 Desert Road, Freeport HOW MUCH: Free INFO: 865-3900; merriconeag.org

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Mayo Street Arts, Portland. $5. mayostreetarts.org. 8 p.m. Annual Plow Day, draft horse demonstrations, wagon rides, blacksmith and Carriage Museum exhibit, Skyline Farm, North Yarmouth. Free; $5 for pony rides. skylinefarm.org. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; rain date is May 12.

Maine State Ballet's "Black and White Ball," dancing, socializing, cash bar and DJ, Maine State Ballet Theater, Falmouth. $25. mainestateballet.org. 7 p.m. Fourth Annual Lewistunning Dragapalooza, presented by Out Right L/A and Outfront at Bates College, Bates College (SchaefferTheatre), Lewiston. $10. outrightla.org. 7 p.m. City-Wide Yard Sale, Bath. Free admission, visitbath.com. Various times.

Into the Mud Challenge, 2.5-mile race with obstacles and mud pits, Gorham Middle School. $25; $10 for youth racers. 780-4313. 9:30 a.m.

SUNDAY Coin and Stamp Show, medals, tokens, postcards and supplies, Knights of Columbus Hall, Brunswick. Free. 721 -7872. 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Shape Note Singing, everyone welcome to participate, The New Church, Portland. Free/donation. 216-3890. 1 to 4 p.m.

MONDAY Storytime in the Garden, hourlong stories read by Pat Jeremiah, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay. Free with admission: $12; $6 for children. 633-4333. 10 a.m.

MAY 10 Taiji, Qigong, Music, Science and Healing, an evening of fusion between the best of the East and the West, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $15 in advance; $18 day of show. onelongfellowsquare.com. 6:30 p.m. "This American Life LIVE!" HD

broadcast, Strand Theatre, Rockland. $15. rocklandstrand.com. 7 p.m.

• FILMS COA Student Short Films, "Reasonable Doubt" and "As Above So Below," College of the Atlantic (Gates Center), Bar Harbor. Free. 288-5015. 4 p.m. today. "Under African Skies," new documentary about the making of Paul Simon's "Graceland" album, Talbot Auditorium, Luther Bonney Hall, USM Portland. Free, usm.maine.edu. 8 p.m. today. "Harold & Maude" (1971), Patten Free Library, Bath. Free. 443-5141. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. "Dr iv ing Miss Daisy" (1989), Dunaway Center, Ogunquit. Free. 646-7055. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

• BOOKS/AUTHORS TODAY Elian Baker, author of "I Gave My Heart to Know This," Rockland Public Library. Free. 594-0310. 6:30 p.m. Michael Shuman, author of "Local Dollars, Local Sense," Space, Portland. Free, space538.org. 7 p.m. Ellen Alderman, co-author of "The Right to Privacy" and "In Our Defense (The Bill of Rights in Action)," Falmouth Memorial Library. Free, falmouth.lib.me.us. Noon.

FRIDAY Friday Local Author Series, with Jan Pieter van Vorst van Beest, author of "New Mainers," Portland Public Library. Free, portlandlibrary.com. Noon. Carl Little, author of "Eric Hopkins: Above and Beyond," Legacy Properties Sothebys International Realty, Portland. Free. 770-2228. 5 to 8 p.m.

SATURDAY Richard and Kate Russo, authors of "Intervention," Longfellow Books, Portland. Free, longfellowbooks.com. 6 p.m. Jean Ann Pollard, author of "The New Maine Cooking," Children's Book Cellar, Waterville. Free. 872-4543. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

TUESDAY Wri ters ' N ight: Aine Greaney and Richard Hoffman, authors of "Dance Lessons" and "Love and Fury," York Public Library, york.lib.me.us. 7 p.m. LunchBox Friends'Annual Meeting wi th Marc ia Leonard, author of "Fingerprints: A Mystery Suspense Novel," with potluck lunch, Falmouth Memorial Library. 781-2351. Noon.

WEDNESDAY Earl Smith, author of "The Dam Committee," Lithgow Public Library, Augusta. Free, lithgow.lib.me.us. 6:30 p.m.

MAY 10 Jane Harvey Meade, author of "The Summer of the Disco King," Bookstacks, Bucksport. Free. bookstacksmaine.com. 6 p.m.

• PRO SPORTS Portland Sea Dogs, Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, Hadlock Field, Portland. $4 to $9. milb.com/index.jsp?sid t546. Vs. Trenton, 6 p.m. today; vs. New Hampshire, 6 p.m. Monday to Wednesday.

• PARTICIPANT DANCE Swing Dance, music by Maine Swingin' DJs, Wescustogo Hall, North Yarmouth. $8. 653-5012. Lesson at 7 p.m., dance at 8 p.m. Friday. Contradance, with Big Moose Contra Dance Band and caller Chrissy Fowler, College of the Atlantic (Gates Center), Bar Harbor, coa.edu. Lessons at 7:30 p.m., dance at 8 p.m. Saturday. Greater Portland Community Dance Series Contra Dance, live music and caller Maggie Robinson, Falmouth Congregational Church. $10; $7 for ages 13 to 2 1 ; $5 for ages 5 to 12; free for children under age 5. 358-9354. Lessons at 7:15 p.m.; dance at 8 p.m. Saturday.

International Folk Dance, dances from the Balkans, Israel, France, Greece and around the world, The New Church, Portland. $5, $3 for children. 776-5351. 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday.

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athletic and enthusiastic." McGough and some friends of hers

formed SLAP after one of the friends saw a benefit arm-wrestling event in the New Paltz, N.Y., area. McGough investigated the various female arm-wrestling leagues around the country (more than a dozen), and found that the one generally credited as starting the trend is a league known as CLAW - Charlottesville Lady Arm Wres­tlers - in Virginia.

That one started in 2007 in a bar, with two friends arm wrestling while having drinks. They continued arm wrestling over time, talking smack before each match, and at one point decided it would be fun to get other women involved. Even­tually, it became a fundraising mecha­

nism. Today, CLAW offers tips and guidance to

new leagues around the country. Mc­Gough said the ladies at CLAW sent her a "starter kit" of information on how to set up a league and how to get it noticed.

One important element is to have a good name for the league. CLAW is a good name. BRAWL (Broads Regional Arm Wrestling League) is a good name. But what would be a good name for a Portland league? PLAW? LAWP?

To give the acronym some punch, the term "superhero" was added to Lady Armwrestlers of Portland to form SLAP But the wrestlers don't have to be super-heroes; they just have to appear as some outrageous character.

The arm wrestlers competing in the first SLAP event this Saturday include Awful Annie, Durga the Demonslayer, Queen Elizabeth, Marauding Mama, Lumber Smack Sally, the Blonde Recluse,

SUPERHERO LADY ARMWRESTLERS OF PORTLAND WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland HOW MUCH: $5 INFO: 615-3609; mayostreetarts.org

Big Pimp, Zilla, Voom Voom Valhalla and Great Grandma Gristle.

McGough says there will probably be another SLAP event later this year, but it has not been scheduled yet.

There will be three rounds on Saturday, using a regulation arm-wrestling table, to whittle the eight competitors down to one final winner. For the $5 admission, each audience member gets $5 worth of "SLAP bucks" that can be used to "vote" for your

favorite wrestler. You can also buy more "SLAP bucks"

and put them on your favorite, with all proceeds going to Mayo Street and MENSK, a local community-building non­profit. If your wrestler wins, you get the satisfaction of picking the winner.

Keys said she wanted to get involved when she heard about SLAP because the idea of raising funds to help community groups while putting on a show appealed to her.

As did the fact that the event showcases women.

"It's something that's empowering women. There's camaraderie and fun," said Keys. "And I like theatrics."

Staff Writer Ray Routhier can be contacted at 791-

6454 or at:

rrouthier@pressherald. com Twitter: RayRouthier

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Braised fennel topped with orange béchamel sauce and a crispy crumb topping

Asparagus, Potato & Pancetta TartPotato and gruyere custard in a puff pastry crust, topped with asparagus

and seared pancettaCrab Cakes

Two of our famous crab cakes on a bed of mesclun greens, served with lemon shallot mayonnaise

THIRD COURSE Grilled Berkshire Pork Chop

Local all natural center cut chop with roasted shallots and apricots, finished with an apricot brandy glace de viande

Cedar Planked SalmonWith English pea, corn and asparagus succotash topped with paloise sauce

English Pea RisottoWith roasted red and yellow pepper coulis, garnished with pea shoots and

a parmesan crispBell and Evans Chicken Breast Saltimbocca

A pan fried chicken cutlet topped with Moulard duck prosciutto and sage in a white wine-butter sauce over chicken confit risotto Milanese

FOURTH COURSEHomemade Sorbet -Your choice of raspberry, coconut or chocolate

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The menu is offered Sunday-Thursday only.

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Relativity Media John Cusack stars as Edgar Allen Poe, on the trail of a nnadnnan who is committing murders inspired by Poe's writings, in "The Raven."

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seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright. Showing at: Windham 5 Star Today 4:15, 6:40 Fri

4:15, 6:40, 9:05 Sat 1,4:15, 6:40, 9:05 Sun 1,4:15, 6:40 Mon-Tues 4:15, 6:40 Wed 1, 4:15, 6:40; Cinemagic Saco Today 12, 2:20, 4:40, 7, 9:20; Cinemagic Westbrook Today-Wed 11:40, 2,4:30, 7:10, 9:40

"THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS" (PG) (1:28) Stars Hugh Grant, Salma Hayek, Jeremy Piven and Martin Freeman. Directed by Peter Lord and Jeff Newitt. Pirate Captain sets out on a mission to defeat his rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz for the Pirate of the year Award. The quest takes Captain and his crew from the shores of Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London.

Showing at: Windham 5 Star Today 4, 6:55 Fri 4, 6:55, 9:15 Sat 1:20,4, 6:55, 9:15 Sun 1:20,4, 6:55 Mon-Tues 4, 6:55 Wed 1:20,4, 6:55; Nordica (Freeport) To­day-Wed 12:30, 2:45 (3D), 4:45, 6:50 (3D), 9; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) (all 3D) Today-Fri 2:10,4:20, 7:10, 9:20 Sat-Sun 12, 2:10,4:20, 7:10, 9:20 Mon-Wed 2:10,4:20, 7:10, 9:20; Cinemagic Saco Today-Wed (all 3D) 12:10, 2:15,4:20,7:05,9:10; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 12, 2:20,4:30, 7, 9:10 Fri-Wed 11:30,1:50, 4:10, 7, 9:20; Brunswick 10 Today 1,1:40, 3:30,4;10, 6:45, 7:10, 9:20 Fri-Wed 1:10, 3:25 (3D), 6:40,10:10 (3D)

"THE RAVEN" (R) (1:51) Stars John Cusack, Alice Eve, Luke Evans and Brendan Gleeson. Directed by James McTeigue. When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's works, a young Baltimore detective joins forces with Poe to stop him from making his stories a reality.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today-Wed 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:40; Nordica (Freeport) Today-Wed 1:45,4:30, 7:30, 9:50; Cinemagic Saco Today-Wed 12, 2:20,4:40, 7, 9:20; Cinemagic Westbrook Today-Wed 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7:20, 9:50; Brunswick 10 Today 1:15, 3:40, 7:20, 9:45 Fri-Sun 12:45,4:15, 7:15,10:05 Mon 12:45,4:15 Tues-Wed 12:45, 4:15, 7:15,10:05

"SAFE" (R) (1:34) Stars Jason Statham, Catherine Chan, Chris Sarandon and Robert John Burke. Directed by Boaz Yakin. Mei, a young girl whose memory holds a priceless numerical code, finds herself pursued by the Triads, the Russian mob, and corrupt NYC cops. Coming to her aid is an ex-cage fighter whose life was destroyed by the gangsters on Mei's trail.

Showing at: Cinemagic Saco Today-Wed 12:30,2:40, 4:45, 7:15, 9:20; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 11:50,2, 4:10, 7:20, 9:40 Fri-Wed 11:50, 2, 4:10, 7:20,10; Bruns­wick 10 Today 1:35, 4:15, 7:30, 9:55 Fri-Tues 1:35, 4:30, 7:30,10:20 Wed 1:35,4:30

"SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN" (PG-13) (1:51) Stars Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt and Amr Waked. Directed by Lasse Hallstrom. A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik's vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embarks on an upstream journey to prove any­thing is possible.

Showing at: Eveningstar (Brunswick) Today 1:30,4, 6:30; Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 1:15,4, 7:20,9:35 Fri-Wed 1, 6:45

"THINK LIKE A MAN" (PG-13) (1:21) Stars Chris Brown, Gabrielle Union, Kevin Hart and Michael Ealy. Directed by Tim Story. Four friends conspire to turn the tables on their women when they discover the ladies have been using Steve Harvey's relationship advice against them.

Showing at: Cinemagic Westbrook Today-Wed 12:20, 3:10, 6:45, 9:30

"THE THREE STOOGES" (PG) (1:32) Stars Sean Hayes, Chris Diamantopoulos, Will Sasso and Jane Lynch. Directed by Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly. While trying to save their childhood orphanage, Moe, Larry and Curly inadvertently stumble into a murder plot and wind up starring in a reality TV show.

Showing at: Windham 5 Star Today 4:05,6:50 Fri 4:05, 6:50, 9 Sat 1:15, 4:05, 6:50, 9 Sun 1:15, 4:05, 6:50 Mon-Tues 4:05, 6:50 Wed 1:15, 4:05, 6:50; Nordica (Freeport) Today 1,4,7:10,9:30; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today-Fri 2:20,4:30, 7, 9:20 Sat-Sun 12:10, 2:20,4:30, 7, 9:20 Mon-Wed 2:20,4:30, 7, 9:20; Cinemagic Saco Today 12:10, 2:30,4:40, 7, 9:10 Fri-Wed 12:10,2:30,4:40; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 11:40, 1:50, 4:10, 6:50, 9:10 Fri-Wed 11:40,1:50,4:10, 6:50, 9:20; Brunswick 10 Today 1:20, 3:45

"3D TITANIC" (PG-13) (3:15) Stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet and Billy Zane. Directed by James Cam­eron. "Titanic," originally released in 1997, is returning to theaters as a 3D, IMAX experience. A boy and a girl from differing social backgrounds meet during the ill-fated maiden voyage of the ship.

Showing at: Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today 7:30; Cinemagic Saco Today (all IMAX) 12; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 11:30, 3:20, 7:15; Brunswick 10 Today 9

"WRATH OF THE TITANS" (PG-13) (1:39) Stars Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Rosamund Pike and Ralph Fiennes. Directed by Jonathan Liebesman. Perseus braves the treacherous underworld to rescue his father, Zeus, captured by his son, Ares, and brother Hades who unleash the ancient Titans upon the world.

Showing at: Windham 5 Star Today (all 3D) 1:10,4:10, 7; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 4:40, 7

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