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music nightlife Trombone Shorty at Port City/E5 • Making Noise: Heart Shaped Rock/E6 • Tix/E7 • Listings/E8 • CD review: if and it's "Sparkly Gold"/E9 • Dar Williams at One Longfellow/ElO

movies Grimm take on "Snow White and the Huntsman" / E l l • Indie Film/E14 • New on DVD: "Gone," "Coriolanus"/E15

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FACE THE MUSIC: Live, local and beyond, Aimsel Ponti brings you music with a Maine backbeat.

"Life During Wartime," Page E19.

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Rod Harmon From the Editor

very child is an artist. The problem is how to re­main an artist once we grow up." - Pablo Picasso

I was thinking about this famous quote last week when I watched my daughter play an electric guitar for the first time.

She sat quietly in her fuzzy chair as I adjusted the controls on my small Peavey Rage amplifier and showed her how to place her fin­gers on the neck to make a power chord.

"Let 'er rip," I said. She did. And when the fuzztone-

drenched sound boomed out of the amp and echoed throughout the room, her eyes grew wide and a smile almost as big as the guitar itself stretched across her face. She spent the next 30 minutes in silence as she played around with different sounds, banging, strumming, plucking and sliding the pick across the strings.

I will never forget that look on her face, partly because it reminded me of how I felt when I got my first electric guitar at age 13. And I hope that, unlike myself, she doesn't let self-doubt and frustration with the instru­ment get in her way of enjoying the sheer pleasure of creating.

We all have that unadulterated pleasure at some point, whether it's through writing, painting, drawing, playing an instrument or other artistic endeavor. We create not because we're seeking approval or money or fame. We create for creation's sake. And if others happen to like it, that's fine.

But somewhere along the way we lose that spark. Instead of creating for pleasure, we come to believe that it's only worthwhile if we're good at it. That while the arts and music are noble pursuits, they're not as important as learning a trade and making money. And that you have to learn the "proper" way to create art, or it's not going to be any good.

It's a concept that's reinforced in the schools, where the arts are often the first to fall victim to the budget ax and schools are judged not on producing well-balanced, adjusted children, but on test scores. The message is that if you don't excel in math and science, you don't have a chance of making it in the "real world."

So we put down our paintbrushes and our drawing pens, and we let our musical instruments sit in a case under the bed or in a corner untouched, because there are more important things to do. And we let that cre­ative spark dim until it finally flickers out.

I'm not saying that everyone should give up their jobs and become an artist full time. Even those who make a living at the arts will be the first to tell you that having a strong business acumen and financial know-how is criti­cally important to having a successful career.

But we shouldn't abandon the joy of creating just because we won't all become professional artists. And we shouldn't let someone else's notion of the "proper" way to create get in our way of the joy of creating for creation's sake.

I didn't tell my daughter what to do with the guitar. I didn't tell her that she shouldn't let the strings buzz, or that she shouldn't use her thumb on the frets, or that this chord fits better with this other chord.

I just let her play. And I let her feel the joy of playing. As Picasso said, every child is an artist. Let's help

keep them that way

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Brass and classNot one to toot his own horn, New Orleans-based Trombone Shortyis a world-renowned jazz/funk artist with a heart as big as the Big Easy.

ByRAYROUTHIERStaff Writer

or a guy known as Trombone Shorty,Troy Andrews has always dreamedbig.

He grew up in a New Orleans familyfilled with professional musicians, andwas leading a neighborhood marchingbrass band at age 6. Outside of musiche dreamed big too, remembering

that whenever he put on his Air Jordan sneakers toplay basketball, he felt like he'd be able to do anything.

"I remember that I was such a big Michael Jordan fan, that when I put his shoeson I could actually psyche myself into thinking I had super shoes on, that I coulddo big things," said Andrews, 26.

His dream now is to have the kind of effect on kids that Jordan had on him, but ina more direct way.

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Zimmerman marksrelease of albumPORTLAND SINGER-SONGWRITER and multi-instrumentalist GeoffZimmerman will play analbum-release show at TheBig Easy on Friday. Alsoon the bill is Portland'sGrant Street Orchestra, aseven-piece hip-hop bandwith major funk and rockundertones.WHEN: 9 p.m. FridayWHERE: The Big Easy,55 Market St., PortlandHOW MUCH: $6INFO: bigeasyportland.com

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Heart Shaped Rock: singer Sheridan Giordano, drummer Sonny Robinson,guitarists/vocalists Pete Giordano and Tom Hall, and bassist Pete Chaisson.

Heart Shaped Rock takesits music in many directions

H eart Shaped Rock is a melodicPortland rock band driven bysome serious guitars and the you-

better-believe-it vocals from singerSheridan Giordano. They've been atit for the past seven years, and a newCD is scheduled for a summer release.GO tossed some questions out abouttheir history, their music and radioairplay, among other things. Here's

what came backfrom Sheridan,along with oneresponse from hus-band Pete about hisother band, TwistedRoots.

AimselPonti HOW aid HeartShaped Rock come

Making Noise *>***J Heart ShapedRock is more

about seeing who fit in the family. It tooksome time to develop, but when SonnyRobinson joined the lineup, the musicstarted to evolve; he is a shaman on thedrums. He plays drums in my husbandPete Giordano's band Twisted Roots, so hehas been family for a long time. Then TomHall joined the band; he is an amazingguitarist/guru who is a staple to the local

What's onHSR'SiPod

-Call Off Yout Dogs," Southern Backtones

"Drive By," Train"I Would Have Waited Forever, Yes"lake Tahoe," Kate Bush"Rainbow in Ihe Dark," Dio"IWanlYou,"Kiss"The Assassin" Whitcon*«Sltong«ThantheFteh»Twistecl Roots

music scene. My nusband, Fete, joined tneband, and when he and Tom stand on eachside of me with their power harmonies,it is an honor, to say the least.

Pete Chaisson (bass) came into theproject last. He left a pilot job in one of themost beautiful parts of Florida to comeback and rock. He was an original mem-ber of my first local band, Tribal Iris. Themusic evolved as the members joined,

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The latest On sale 10 a.m. Friday - Mumford & Sons with St. Vincent, Dawes, The Maccabees, Apache Relay, Simone Felice and Haim, 2 p.m. Aug. 4, Eastern Promenade, Portland. $69, general admission. Gentlemenoftheroad.com On sale 10 a.m. Friday - Anthrax, Testament and Death Angel, 7:50 p.m. Oct. 3, State Theatre, Portland. $26/$30. Sta tetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office On sale 10 a.m. Friday - Margaret Cho, 8 p.m. Sept. 29, State Theatre, Portland. $25 to $45. Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office On sale 10 a.m. Friday - Stone Temple Pilots, 8 p.m. Aug. 31, Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion, Gilford, N.H. $34.75 to $76.25. Meadowbrook.net; (603) 293-4700 On sale 10 a.m. Friday - Dopapod, 9 p.m. July 28, Port City Music Hall, Portland. Prices TBA. Portcitymusichall.com; (888) 512-SHOW On sale 10 a.m. Friday - Versatile, 9 p.m. Aug. 4, Port City Music Hall, Portland. Prices TBA. Portcitymusichall.com; (888) 512-SHOW On sale 10 a.m. Friday - High on Fire, 9 p.m. Aug. 7, Port City Music Hall, Portland. Prices TBA. Portcitymusichall.com; (888) 512-SHOW On sale 10 a.m. Friday - Carnival of Madness Tour with Evanescence, Chevelle, Halestorm and New Medicine, 6 p.m. Aug. 6, Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. $39 to $68. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000 On sale 10 a.m. Friday - Yeasayer, 8 p.m. Sept. 11, House of Blues, Boston. $25 to $35. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000 On sale 10 a.m. Friday - Peter Gabriel, 8 p.m. Sept. 24, TD Garden, Boston. $53.10 to $166.10. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000 On sale noon Friday - Shinedown with Papa Roach and In This Moment, 7:30 p.m. July 6, Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, N.H. $39.50. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000 On sale noon Friday - Andrew Dice Clay, 9:45 p.m. Aug. 24, Wilbur Theatre, Boston. $38.20. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000 On sale noon Friday - Kenny Wayne Shepherd, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27, Wilbur

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Theatre, Boston. $47.20 to $55.20. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000 On sale noon Friday - Bob Newhart, 7 p.m. Oct. 6, Wilbur Theatre, Boston. $49.70 to $72.70. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000 On sale 10 a.m. Saturday - Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 15, Fenway Park, Boston. $75 to $103. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000

The locals June 7 - Don McLean, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $100. Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292 June 7 - Adam Ezra Group, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $20/$23. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757 June 8 - John Lennon Imagined: Beatles & Solo Years Featuring The Nutopians, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $28. Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292 June 8 - Roy Bonneville, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $15/$18. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757 June 9 - Pine Leaf Boys, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $25. Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292 June 11 - Christian Cuff Band, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $10. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757 June 11 - Robert Cray, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $95. Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292 June 13 - Aoife O'Donovan, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $20/$25. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757 June 14 - Heather Maloney and Old Soul with Sofia Talvik, 7:30 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $10/$12. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757 June 15 - Enter the Haggis, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $25. Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292 June 15 - Mason Jennings, 8 p.m., Port City Music Hall, Portland. $16 to $30. Portcitymusichall.com; (888) 512-SHOW June 16 - Michael Franti & Spearhead, 8 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $35/$40. Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office

June 16 - David Bromberg, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $50. Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292 June 17 - The Dartmouth Aires, 3 p.m.,

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Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $12 to $22. Porttix.com; 842-0800 June 20 - Anni Clark and Dan Merrill, 7 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $12/ $15. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757 June 21 - moe. and Gov't Mule, 5 p.m., Bangor Waterfront Pavilion. $31.75 to $51.75. Waterfrontconcerts.com; (800) 745-3000 June 21 - Rustic Overtones with Anna & The Diggs, 9 p.m., Port City Music Hall, Portland. $15 to $30. Portcitymusichall.com; (888) 512-SHOW June 22 - The Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Tour, 5:30 p.m., Bangor Waterfront Pavilion. $47.75 to $91.75. Waterfrontconcerts.com; (800) 745-3000 June 22 - Pousette-Dart Band, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $33. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757 June 22 - Randy Houser, 9 p.m., Asylum, Portland. $22/25. Portlandasylum.com; 772-8274. June 22 - Atmosphere, 8 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $25 to $30. State theatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office June 23 - Halestorm and Emphatic, 8 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $18/$20. Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office June 23 - The Flatlanders, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $47.50. Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292 June 24 - James Taylor and His Band, 8 p.m., Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland. $59.50 to $79.50. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000; 775-3458 June 28-July 1 - Portland Performing Arts Festival, several performers at various venues in downtown Portland. $135 for festival passes, indvidual show tickets

available as well. Porttix.com; 842-0800 June 29 - Alexis P. Suter Band, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $17/$20. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757 June 29 - Billy Bragg, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $65. Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292 June 29 - Victor Wooten, 9 p.m., Port City Music Hall, Portland. $20 to $50. Portcitymusichall.com; (888) 512-SHOW June 30 - Slaid Cleaves, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $23. 761-1757; Onelongfellowsquare.com July 1 - Fiona Apple, 8 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $48/$50. Statetheatreportland .com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office July 5 - Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center,

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MUSICTODAYBonnie Raitt, blues/rock, with Marc Cohn, MerrillAuditorium, Portland. Sold out. porttix.com. 8 p.m.Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, country/rock, StoneMountain Arts Center, Browntield. $75. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m.Gogol Bordello, gypsy punk, with Two Gallantsand Mariachi El Bronx, State Theatre, Portland.$25 in advance; $30 day of show; generaladmission, statetheatreportland.com. 8 p.m.Two Old Friends, Irish and American countrymusic by Mac McHale and Emery Hutchins,South Portland Library. Free. 767-7660. 6:30 p.m.Pickin' Circle, bring your acoustic instrument,The Hive, Kennebunk. Donations at the door.thehivekennebunk.com. 8 p.m.GuruGanesha Band, ancient instrumentscombined with modern electronics, OneLongfellow Square, Portland. $15 in advance; $18day of show, onelongfellowsquare.com. 7:30 p.m.The Forge, Irish music, Unity Centre for thePerforming Arts. $15. unity.edu/uccpa. 7:30 p.m.Meghan Mette, Irish/bluegrass, The Local Buzz,Cape Elizabeth. Free/donation. 541-9024. 8 to 10p.m.

FRIDAYZach Jones, soul/rock, acoustic in-storeperformance, Bull Moose Music, Portland. Free.bullmoose.com. 5:30 p.m.Samuel James, acoustic blues, with LloydThayer and River Whyless, The Oak and the Ax,Biddeford. $8. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m.John Gorka, acoustic, One Longfeliow Square,Portland. $22 in advance; $25 day of show.onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.Gentleman Outfit, rock covers, 21-plus; Inn onthe Blues, York Beach. Free, innontheblues.com.9:30 p.m.Brad Strause, blues, The Local Buzz, CapeElizabeth. Free/donation. 541-9024. 8 to 10 p.m.Country and Bluegrass Jamboree, Hebron PinesCampground. $7 per day. 740-2179. 6 to 11 p.m.Friday; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday.

SATURDAYJames Cotton Superharp Band, blues,Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath. $32, $35.chocolatechurcharts.org. 7:30 p.m.Zac Brown Band, country and Southern rock,with Nick Cowan and Sonia Leigh, BangorWaterfront Pavilion. $32.75 to $82.75.waterfrontconcerts.com. 5 p.m.Knots and Crosses, folk, reunion show, StoneMountain Arts Center, Browntield. $52; $82.50for dinner seating, stonemountainartscenter.com.7:30 p.m.Dar Williams, acoustic rock, One LongfellowSquare, Portland. $35. onelongfellowsquare.com.6:30 and 9:30 p.m. (two shows).Red Tail Ring and The Putnam Smith Duo,Americana, roots, folk and bluegrass, FrontierCafe, Cinema & Gallery, Brunswick. $10 inadvance; $12 day of show, explorefrontier.com.8 p.m.Start Making Sense: A Talking Heads Tribute,alternative rock, 18-plus; Port City Music Hall,Portland. $8 in advance; $10 day of show; $20VIP. portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.Jazz Jam, with Gary Wittner & Friends, bring aninstrument, The Local Buzz, Cape Elizabeth. Free/donation. 541-9024. 8 to 10 p.m.Bruce Marshall Group, Southern blues, 21-plus;Inn on the Blues, York Beach. $6. 351-3221.9:30 p.m.

SUNDAYKids' Open Mic Night, open to all experiencelevels ages 10 to 18, One Longfellow Square,Portland. $5 at door, onelongfellowsquare.com. 3to 6 p.m.

TUESDAYKris Rodgers and The Ghost of Paul Revere, folk/rock, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $10 in

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Singer-songwriter John Gorka is at One Longfellow Square in Portland on Friday.

advance; $12 at door, onelongfellowsquare.com.7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAYTrombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, NewOrleans-style jazz, with Sister Sparrow andThe Dirty Birds, 18-plus; Port City Music Hall,Portland. $25; $40 VIP. portcitymusichall.com. 8p.m.Sunset Hearts, Foam Castles, Mai Mai, GlassFingers, Altered Gee and Verla, mini-festival ofnew eclectic and electronic pop music, 18-plus;Space, Portland. $10. space538.org. 8 p.m.Max Garcia Conover, singer-songwriter, with JawGems, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $8 inadvance; $10 at door, onelongfellowsquare.com.8 p.m.

JUNE 7Don McLean, classic folk-rock, Stone MountainArts Center, Browntield. $100. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m.Hurray for the Riff Raff and Spirit FamilyReunion, lively American roots music, The Oakand the Ax, Biddeford. $8. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m.Adam Ezra Group, indie folk/rock, OneLongfellow Square, Portland. $10. www.onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.Heather Masse and Jed Wilson, jazz singer-

songwriters, benefit for the church, BrickChurch for the Performing Arts, Lovell. $15.lovellbrickchurch.org. 7:30 p.m.Dwayne and Duane, Celtic roots/gypsy jazz,Unity Centre for the Performing Arts. $15.unity.edu/uccpa. 7:30 p.m.Peterson Project, bluegrass, jazz and blues, TheLocal Buzz, Cape Elizabeth. Free/donation. 541-9024. 8 to 10p.m.

COMEDYLocal Laughs, local comedy, Asylum, Portland.Free, portlandasylum.com. 8 p.m. today.Open Mic Comedy Night, 21-plus; Slainte,Portland, slaintewinebar.com. 8 p.m. today andJune 7.Kerri Louise, Comedy Connection, Portland. $15.mainecomedy.com. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.Bob Marley, Maine comedian, 21-plus; Inn onthe Blues, York Beach. $25 seated; $20 standing.innontheblues.com. 7 p.m. Sunday.Laff Mobb, as seen on Showtime, 21-plus;Asylum, Portland. $25. portlandasylum.com. 8p.m. June 7.

BARS/CLUBSTODAYBuilder of the House, indie-folk/Americana,

CD-release show with This Way and Lisa/Liza,21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $6.portlandempire.com. 9 p.m.Sylvain's Acadian Aces, Quebecois andzydeco, Run of the Mill Brewpub, Saco.therunofthemill.net. 8 p.m.Brian Patricks, singer-songwriter, Andy's Old PortPub, Portland, andysoldportpub.com. 7 p.m.Joe Young, acoustic folk/rock, Blue, Portland.Donation, portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.Forbes Quartet, jazz, Blue, Portland. Donation.portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.Travis James Humphrey Blues Review, GingkoBlue Jazz Club, Portland, gingkoblue.com. 8 p.m.Band Beyond Description, jam band with guest,21-plus; Big Easy, Portland, bigeasyportlancl.com.9 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.Kris Rodgers, John Nels and The Ghost of PaulRevere, rock, 21-plus; Flask Lounge, Portland.flasklounge.com. 9 p.m.Hoboe, rock, with Arcane Lore, Hero Jr. andCollin Daniels, 21-plus, Geno's Rock Club,Portland. $5. 221-2382. 9 p.m.

FRIDAYMother Leopard, rock, CD-release show with Liton the Flash, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance,Portland. $6. portlandempire.com. 9:30 p.m.Jerrod Niemann, country, with JJ Lawhorn, 21-plus; Asylum, Portland. $22 in advance; $25 dayof show, portlandasylum.com. Doors at 8 p.m.Sly Chi, R&B, RiRa, Portland, rira.com. 10 p.m.First Friday Rock N Bowl Concert Series, MaineAcademy of Music MAMM JAMM, all ages;Bayside Bowl, Portland. $5. maineacademyofmodernmusic.org. 6 to 9 p.m.Repeat Offenders, reggae, rock and funk, BaysideBowl, Portland, baysidebowl.com. 9 p.m.Gary Richardson, acoustic jazz and blues, GingkoBlue Jazz Club, Portland.gingkoblue.com. 5 p.m.Hot Club du Monde, gypsy jazz and swing,Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland, gingkoblue.com.9 p.m.Dark Hollow Bottling Company, Americanaand bluegrass, Blue, Portland. Donation.portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.Okbari, Middle Eastern ensemble withbellydancers, Blue, Portland. Donation.portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.Emile Rivera, Italian "jukebox," Andy's Old PortPub, Portland, andysoldportpub.com. 8:30 p.m.Lawton, Better Than, Render, Two Forty Gordyand Worthy Bones, rock, 21-plus; Club Texas,Auburn, clubtexas.info. 8 p.m.Geoff Zimmerman, singer-songwriter, album-release show with GSO, Big Easy, Portland. $6.bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.Mama's Boomshack, blues, Run of the MillBrewpub, Saco. therunofthemill.net. 8 p.m.Plague, industrial night, Asylum (basement),Portland. $5; $2 before 9:30 p.m.portlandasylum.com. 9:30 p.m.SpitHole, rock, with Angelslayer, 21-plus, Geno'sRock Club, Portland. 221-2382. 9 p.m.

SATURDAYElykssor Concert, with Spose, The Mallet BrothersBand, The Other Bones and Joe Gallant, rap, rockand country, 21-plus; benefits Michael J. FoxFoundation; Asylum, Portland. $13 in advance;$15 day of show, portlandasylum.com. Doors at8 p.m.Hobgoblin, instrumental rock, with BrittaPejic & Les Frenchmen and go-go dancingby Holly D'Anger, Bayside Bowl, Portland.

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REVIEW

'Sparkly Gold'-by if and it -shines with happy heartbreak

By RICK JOHNSONPortland band if and it started recording

its new album, "Sparkly Gold," more thana year ago. In November of last year, theband released a solid EP called "ratpig,"which only served to whet the appetites offans waiting for the full-length release.

If you're an if and it fan, rest assured:Your patience has been rewarded. "Spar-kly Gold" is every bit as good as "ratpig."In fact, in many respects, it's even better.

The biggest difference between thenew release and the EP is the produc-tion. "Ratpig" was a charming lo-fi affairrecorded in a small mountain cabin, andthe no-frills production only added to thatrecord's mystique. "Sparkly Gold wasrecorded in a proper studio, and it shows.

A crisp and clean mix places vocals andjangling guitars front and center, withbass and drums forming a solid founda-tion. Little studio nourishes make a bigdifference here, like the echoing slideguitar on countrified numbers like "de-mons," the curtains of organ draped over"hollow" and the hint of reverb added tothe vocals on "weight." Effects like theseare easy to over-do, but here, they're usedsparingly, adding just the right amount ofdepth and color.

Musically, if and it has planted itselffirmly in the indie-rock camp, with thatsemi-ironic, almost off-key vocal deliverystill intact. But "Sparkly Gold" sees theband stretching out a bit, almost playfullyemploying ragged harmonies and, dareI say it - hooks! The whole album seemsbrighter, fresher and, well, happier thanprevious efforts.

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As usual, Williams makes it personalByAIMSELPONTI

StaffWriter

Singer-songwriter Dar Williamsjust released her ninth studioalbum, "In the Time of Gods." Itwas produced by Kevin Killen, whohas worked with the likes of PeterGabriel, U2, Tori Amos and ElvisCostello. Musicians Shawn Colvinand Larry Campbell make guestappearances, as does Rob Hymanfrom The Hooters.

"In the Time of Gods" is home to10 songs with themes of currentsocial issues, including personal re-sponsibility in helping to change theworld, politics and turmoil. Williamswill play songs from "Gods" as wellas selections from her 20-year ca-reer in a rare two-show appearanceSaturday at One Longfellow Squarein Portland.

In a recent phone interview, shehad high praise for Killen as wellas Rob Hyman, who co-wrote foursongs on the new CD.

"I knew that Kevin was well re-spected, and I loved how clean hissound was," Williams said. "It wasreally magical. It was like driving avery finely tuned car."

As for Hyman, she said, "Robis so easy; he'll sit there as I gothrough all these decisions, andby the time the song is done, it'samazing, and it sounds meant to be.He raises eyebrows at every choiceso I can really look at it honestlyand then move in. Then he providesthese musical twists and turnsthat are very inspiring to my lyricbrain."

Williams used parables of Greekmythology that she learned as achild to guide her songwriting on"Gods," and the end result is someof her best work. For example,"I Will Free Myself" mentionsHesperides (a garden nymph), butis actually more about the god ofwine, Dionysus.

"There is a function that alcoholcan provide of freeing you, butthat's a very complicated trade-off,"Williams said. "On the one hand,it frees you; on the other hand, itimprisons you. The words are veryboozy, but the feeling of the song isextremely ambivalent and reflec-tive. But it's hard because onceyou're in the realm of cognitive dis-sonance, you're in that enchantedforest of alcohol of kind of turninginto this kind of elixir, and so that'swhere I was trying to catch thatnarrator."

Williams explained that the nar-rator of "You Will Ride with MeTonight" is Hermes, the god oftravelers and the messenger ofthe dead. "Summer Child" con-jures up Persephone (goddess ofthe underworld) and her motherDemeter (goddess of agriculture)."Rest your head against me, I'm afriend to travelers. Hold me tight,my wings are strong," she sings.

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Dar Williams has two shows at One Longfellow Square in Portlandon Saturday. She'll perform songs from her new album, "In the Timeof Gods."

"This Earth" is the story of Hep-haestus (god of volcanoes), who ismarried to the goddess of beauty,Aphrodite. Apparently, Aphroditehad disdain for her Hephaestus,and this reminded Williams ofa powerful person who wants totinker all day, is confused by hismarriage, has a philandering wife,and watches "Mythbusters."

"It was very contemporary tome," she said. "Then it gets a littlemore interpretive."

"I Have Been Around the World"brought Hestia, the goddess of thehearth, to mind for Williams. "Itkind of barkens back to this ideathat there's this hearth in my lifethat I'm really lucky to have, and Iknow that. Its relevant that there'sa goddess of the hearth, that onewho brings it all together."

"Write This Number Down,"inspired by goddess of justice, Athe-na, was written for Williams' youngadopted daughter.

"I still believe injustice, I still be-lieve in law, I still believe in workingon the Constitution and trying tofind ourselves through this docu-ment, and the way you can kindof do it in a more sing-songy wayis through the voice of the personwho represents the concept," said

Williams. "I wrote it for my daugh-ter because she's come here fromEthiopia, and I wanted to write herthe song that basically said you willhave your day in court, you will findjustice, and on the occasions thatyou don't, there's that network ofpeople who you can call who willget your back and help you findjustice.

"I was very happy to write thatsong. There are so many basicrights that we have and so manyopportunities to plug in to strength-en those rights, to strengthen de-mocracy, to strengthen our neigh-borhoods. And so it was kind of niceto take off the cynical hat and writethat song."

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

aponti@pressherald.com

DAR WILLIAMSWHEN: 6:30 and 9:30p.m. Saturday (twoshows)

WHERE: One Longfellow Square,181 State St., PortlandHOW MUCH: $35INFO: onelongfellowsquare.com

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and the final result were people who love and respect eachother and who play music that either makes you feel goodor think - or feel good about thinking.

Can you give us the lowdown on HSR's recording his-tory?

Sean Slaughter recorded our CD "10-10-10" at V69 stu-dios. Those songs got us noticed by ZenHill Records outof Houston, Texas. They mastered "Karma" and "DreamSequence" at Sugar Hill Studios and released them viacomputer. "Brought It On" was recorded by my husbandPete (and) mastered by Dan Workman at Sugar Hill Record-ing Studios; he is also co-owner of ZenHill Records with W.Ross Wells, the man who "discovered" us. It was releasedlast December, and will be on a CD by the same title to bereleased very soon.

When did you start singing, and when did you come torealize that a hard rock sound best suits your powerfulpipes?

I started singing at a very young age. My mother sharedher love of music with us very early on, and my stepfatherwould play his acoustic while my sister and I sang NeilDiamond songs.

My high school music instructor, Elaine Fire, was myinspiration. The South Portland Auditorium was built in herhonor. At the time I sang with her, the chorus room was in aboiler room, and we stood on old bleachers. My first "real"concert was at Merrill Auditorium in front of a packed audi-ence of teachers, students and parents doing a solo of a verybeautiful song that she talked me into for my graduation.

As far as my singing now, our music goes in many direc-tions. We are a melodic rock band who play with heart,including love songs, ha-ha.

Heart Shaped Rock has gotten some decent radioairplay on traditional and online stations. Is it hard tomake this happen? How does this work? For example,how did you get an online station in Mexico turned ontoHSR?

There is a lot of work to getting your music out there. PeteChaisson sends our links to music stations and follows up.Sonny is great with the people who run the local stations,and they are very supportive, and we are grateful when theydo support us. The Internet has really helped us grow, andwe have made a lot of friends from all over who like HeartShaped Rock because they have listened to the music. It's areal compliment.

(To guitarist Pete Giordano): So, do you split your timebetween HSR and Twisted Roots?

Yes, Twisted Roots is still playing. We are at The Asylum(in Portland) July 6 with 6Gig. I love playing with HSR,because it is a different style of music than Roots. I singa little less, and that gives me the ability to really developmy guitar playing, which was my original passion. When Imet Sheridan, we wrote songs all the time (songs you maynever hear); it was only natural that someday we would playin a band together.

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

aponti@pressherald. com

TURN YOUR RADIO DIAL to 102.9 WBLM every Friday at8:30 a.m. to hear Aimsel Ponti wax poetic about hertop live music picks for the week with the Captain andCeleste.

HEART SHAPED ROCKWHEN: 8p.m. June 15WHERE: Harmony Hall, 383 Gray Road, YarmouthHOW MUCH: $12; BYOB (21-plus)INFO: showclix.comWHAT ELSE: Sinfist, Dust n' Bones, Breakthroughand 13 High are also on the bill.

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Universal Pictures

Kristen Stewart is Snow White, and Chris Hemsworth is the huntsman who becomes her savior and mentor in this action-filled21st-century take on the 19th-century fairy tale. Charlize Theron, below, plays the evil Queen Ravenna.

Snow White, darklyThis version of the classic children's fairy tale is muchmore Brothers Grimm than Disney, It's also an epic-scaleaction-adventure flick with all the latest in visual effects.

By JOHN HORNMcClatchy Newspapers

early a hundredsoldiers on horse-back sprintedacross a beachin Wales last fall,dodging arrows

and catapulted fireballs. Despitemany casualties, the charging"Snow White and the Hunts-man" army was determined tostorm the castle of the evil QueenRavenna, who not only can suckthe beauty out of young womenbut also transmogrify into a mur-der of crows.

Assessing the battle from anall-terrain vehicle was RupertSanders, a commercial directormaking his first feature film. Noone could accuse him of goingtimidly into new territory, for thiswas not just any entry-level first

PREVIEW"SNOW WHITE AND THEHUNTSMAN," starring KristenStewart, Chris Hemsworth andCharlize Theron. Directed byRupert Sanders. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences ofviolence and action, and briefsensuality. Running time: 2:07

feature but a $175-million ambi-tious retelling of the Snow Whitefairy tale.

Expunged of its nursery schoolwonder and filled with youngadult heartthrobs such as KristenStewart of "Twilight" and ChrisHemsworth of "Thor," the film isdressed up with so many elabo-rate action scenes, fantasy frights

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"SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN"(PG-13) (2:07) Stars Kristen Stewart, ChrisHemsworth, Charlize Theron and Sam Claflin.Directed by Rupert Sanders. The huntsman or-dered to kill Snow White in the woods decidesto become her protector and mentor in a questto vanquish the Evil Queen in this new take onthe old fairy tale.

Opening at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Fri-Wed1:10, 4, 6:40, 9:20; Nordica (Freeport) Fri-Wed12:45, 3:45, 7:00, 9:45; Cinemagic Grand (SouthPortland) Fri-Wed 1, 4, 7, 9:50; Cinemagic SacoFri-Wed 12,12:30, 3, 3:30, 6:45, 7, 9:30, 9:40;Cinemagic Westbrook Fri-Wed 11:50,12:10, 3:10,3:30, 6:45, 7, 9:30, 9:50; Brunswick 10 Fri-Tues12:50,1:20, 3:50, 4:30, 6:50, 7:20, 9:45,10:10Wed 12:50,1:20, 3:50, 4:30, 7:20, 9:45,10:10

"SOUND OF MY VOICE" (R) (1:25) Stars Chris-topher Denham, Nicole Vicius and Brit Marling.Directed by Zal Batmanglij. A journalist and hisgirlfriend investigate a cult whose leader claimsto be from the future and get lured in to the cultthemselves.

Opening at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Fri-Wed1:20, 3:15, 5:10, 7:15, 9:15

NOW SHOWING

*******"THE AVENGERS" (PG-13) (2:22) Stars RobertDowney Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson andJeremy Renner. Directed by Joss Whedon. Ateam of super humans forms The Avengers tohelp save the Earth from Loki and his army.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today-Wed 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30; Windham 5 StarToday 3:45, 6:45; Nordica (Freeport) Today-Wed(all 3D) 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30; Cinemagic Grand(South Portland) Today-Wed 12 (3D), 3, 6:45(3D), 9:45; Cinemagic Saco Today 12:20,12:45,1(3D), 3:15, 3:45, 4 (3D), 6:30, 6:45, 7 (3D),9:25, 9:45, 9:50 (3D) Fri-Wed 12:20 (3D), 12:45,3:15 (3D), 3:45, 6:30 (3D), 6:45, 9:25 (3D), 9:45;Cinemagic Westbrook Today 11:50,12:10,12:20(3D), 3:10, 3:30, 3:40 (3D), 6:40, 6:50, 7 (3D),9:40, 9:50,10 (3D) Fri-Wed 12:10,12:20 (3D),3:30, 3:40 (3D), 6:40, 6:50, 7 (3D), 9:40, 9:50,10(3D); Brunwick 10 Today 12:30 (3D), 1, 3:40 (3D),4:10, 6:50 (3D), 7:20, 9:20, 9:55 (3D) Fri-Wed12:30 (3D), 1, 3:40 (3D), 4, 6:45 (3D), 7:10, 9:30,9:55 (3D)

"THE BATTLESHIP" (PG-13) (2:11) Stars Alex-ander Skarsgard, Brooklyn Decker, Liam Neesonand Rihanna. Directed by Peter Berg. A fleet ofships is forced to do battle with an armada ofunknown origins in order to discover and thwarttheir destructive goals.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today1:15, 4, 6:45, 9:25; Windham 5 Star Today 3:50,6:55; Nordica (Freeport) Today 12:45, 3:45, 6:45,9:45; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today1, 4, 7,10 Fri-Wed 4, 7; Cinemagic Saco Today12:20,12:45, 3:30, 7, 9:20, 9:45 Fri-Wed 12:45,3:30, 7, 9:45; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 12,12:20, 3:10, 3:30, 6:40, 7, 9:30, 9:50 Fri-Wed 12,3:10, 6:40, 9:30; Brunswick 10 Today 12:50,1:20, 4, 4:20, 7:10, 7:50,10:05 Fri-Wed 12:40,4:20, 7:50

"THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL"(PG-13) (1:30) Stars Judi Dench, Bill Nighy andMaggie Smith. Directed by John Madden. Brit-ish retirees travel to India to live in what theybelieve is a newly restored hotel. The Marigold

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Chris Hemsworth, left, as the Huntsman, and Kristen Stewart as Snow White with director Rupert Sanders on the set of "Snow White and the Huntsman."

and visual effects that it's more superhero story than classic children's fable, all done with a girl-power spin.

"You look around the corner, and you see that the circus has come to town," Hem­sworth said of all the chaos unfolding on the beach. "It's an epic on a grand scale."

Sanders' challenge was to inject the classic "Snow White" story, which dates to the early 19th century, with contemporary relevance without losing the narrative's familiar center. He also had to work close­ly with actors - something he did only fleetingly in his television commercial career - and give audiences a movie that didn't look like a dusty costume drama or a kiddie flick.

"It feels like it could be a girly film," said Charlize Theron, who plays Ravenna. "But more than anything, it's an action-adventure piece set in an epic landscape."

And while a typical summer blockbuster can take three years from inception to release, Sanders had about half that time to bring "Snow White" across the finish line for Universal Pictures, which was determined to have the movie come out June 1.

AN UNCONVENTIONAL CHOICE Universal's hiring of Sanders was

unconventional but not totally out of the blue. The lanky 41-year-old Brit, who made award-winning commercials for Sears, Toyota and the video game Halo 3: ODST, had been considered for a number of prominent film jobs, including "The Hunger Games."

Other directors like David Fincher and Michael Bay have made the leap, but suc­cess is hardly guaranteed.

"For every Ridley Scott, there's 20 guys who don't make it," said "Snow White" producer Joe Roth, referring to the com­mercial director who went on to make films including "Gladiator," "Black Hawk Down" and "American Gangster." Roth said he was convinced Sanders was up to the job when he watched him direct a World War II-themed commercial for DirecTV

"There were tons of people, hundreds of extras, explosions," Roth said. "And he was very calm and collected in the middle of it. He was not going to get stage fright."

But Sanders wasn't sure he was ready for the spotlight and initially doubted he was the right person to direct "Snow White." He signed on after realizing that he could straddle two worlds in the film - the real and the fantastic - and present a relatable, modern message. "Fairy tales are a parable," he said. "They teach us something about how to behave, about the human condition," Sanders said while ed­iting in Los Angeles. "One of the charac­ters in 'Snow White' suffers profound loss and kills, while another suffers profound loss and lives."

As adapted by screenwriters John Lee Hancock ("The Blind Side"), Hossein Ami-ni ("Drive") and newcomer Evan Daught­erly (who wrote the first draft in film school), the "Snow White" story follows the essential contours of the legend. While there's a poisoned apple and a prince's magical kiss, the movie makes narrative and thematic departures. The film's tone

is much more Brothers Grimm than Walt Disney, and its architecture calls to mind Peter Jackson's Middle-earth and James Cameron's Pandora.

Snow White (Stewart) has been impris­oned by the murderous Queen (Theron), whose thirst for eternal life and beauty has made her far more vampiric than re­gal. When Snow White escapes, the Queen recruits the drunken Huntsman (Hems-worth) to retrieve her stepdaughter.

Snow White runs into the forest and finds the woodlands both enchanting and foreboding. There are merry dwarfs (played in part by full-sized actors Bob Hoskins, Ray Winstone and Nick Frost) and a frightful, computer-generated troll. But it is Sanders' use of visual effects, the work of 18 companies, that distinguishes "Snow White" from this spring's "Mirror Mirror," a much tamer and less expensive version of the same fable from Relativity Media that fizzled.

In "Snow White and the Huntsman," the Queen ages years in seconds, plants wither and bloom instantly, the magic mir­ror melts into a golden anthropomorphic blob, the Queen alters her appearance (transforming into birds and another per­son) and obsidian-like shards of a ceiling form indomitable warriors.

INTENSE COMPETITION FOR MOVIE-GOERS Such cinematic sleight-of-hand has

become a requisite component of summer movies as studios pitch their productions to an audience that demands eye-popping action. If the PG-13 "Snow White" is to justify its massive cost, it must fend off the male-oriented "Men in Black 3," which opened last week, and "Prometheus," which opens next week. And it must at­tract moviegoers male and female, young and old - something not a lot of movies with a princess have done.

"It was a massive gamble," Sanders said of taking on something so risky as his first film. "It's movie jail or bust."

For all of the film's action and computer tricks, Sanders and his cast are hopeful

that audiences are moved by the film's heart and its take on female empower­ment. "I set out to make an emotional blockbuster," Sanders said. "So many blockbusters are fun to look at, but you leave feeling that your soul hasn't been nourished."

To create a story with sentiment, Sand­ers had to collaborate with his performers - something he didn't gain much experi­ence doing while crafting sales spots for cars and video games. "It's a trap for commercial directors," said "Snow White" producer Sam Mercer. "They're used to working with images, not actors who have lots of dialogue."

The "Snow White" cast said Sanders was unexpectedly open to their ideas - "We were obsessively changing things every day," Stewart said - and was as interested in story as cinematography. The shoot lasted 80 days, and in addition to Wales, filming took place in England's Bourne Woods, Burnham Beeches and London's Pinewood Studios.

"If he only cared about visuals, I would not have wanted to be a part of that," Theron said about why she decided to work with the first-timer. "He really want­ed to explore the emotional core of the story and ground it in reality. He wanted these characters to be real."

In an era when movie heroines essen­tially become as tough as men to triumph - think about any Angelina Jolie action movie - Sanders cautioned Stewart that "Snow White" was not "Kick-Ass" in pe­riod costumes.

"She's not some lame imitation of a guy, some ... loudmouth," Stewart said of her character. "Every time I got excited about a bit of fight choreography, Rupert would said, 'Nope, you can't do that. You're really tiny' The idea is that it's easier to get behind someone who actually feels like a girl."

Said Sanders: "Most intelligent men realize that women are running the show anyway. But there's still an illusion in movies that it's the other way around."

Hotel is less appealing than its original advertisements but turns out to charm its occupants in unexpected ways.

Showing at: Eveningstar (Brunswick) Today 1:30, 4, 6:30 Fri-Sat 1:30, 4, 6:30, 9 Sun-Wed 1:30, 4, 6:30; Nickelodeon (Portland) Today-Wed 1, 3:50, 6:50, 9:35; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today-Wed 1, 4:15, 7, 9:40; Cinemagic Saco Today-Wed 12:30, 3:30, 6:45, 9:30; Cinemagic West-brook Today-Wed 12:20, 3:20, 6:50, 9:40

"CHERNOBYL DIARIES" (R) (1:30) Stars Jesse Mc­Cartney, Jonathan Sadowski, Olivia Dudley and Nathan Phillips. Directed by Bradley Parker. Six tourists hire an extreme tour guide who takes them to the abandoned city Pripyat, the former home to the workers of the Cher­nobyl nuclear reactor. During their exploration, they soon discover they are not alone.

Showing at: Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today-Wed 11:30,1:40, 3:50, 6, 8,10; Cinemagic Saco Today-Wed 12,2, 4, 6, 8,10; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 11:50,1:50, 3:50, 6, 8 Fri-Wed 12:10, 2:10, 4:20, 7:20, 9:30; Brunswick 10 Fri-Wed 1:25, 4:05, 7:40,10:05

"CROOKED ARROWS" (PG-13) (1:45) Stars Brandon Routh, Michael Hudson and Gil Birmingham. Directed by Steve Rash. A Native American lacrosse team plays its way through a prep school league tournament.

Showing at: Cinemagic Westbrook Today-Wed 11:40, 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:45; Brunswick 10 Today 1:40, 4:40, 7:40,10:10

"DARK SHADOWS" (PG) (1:53) Stars Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Eva Green and Helena Bonham Carter. Directed by Tim Burton. An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 1:40, 4:15, 7, 9:40; Windham 5 Star Today 4, 7; Nordica (Freeport) Today-Wed 1:45, 4:30, 7:30, 9:50; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today-Wed 11:45,2:20, 4:50, 7:30,10; Cinemagic Saco Today 12:30, 3, 7:05, 9:30 Fri-Wed 12:25, 3, 7:05, 9:20; Cinemagic Westbrook Today-Wed 11:30, 2, 4:40, 7:20,10; Brunswick 10 Today 1:10, 3:50, 7:15, 9:50 Fri-Sun 3:35, 9:50 Mon-Wed 1:10, 4:10, 7:15, 9:50

"THE DICTATOR" (R) (1:53) Stars Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris and John C. Reilly. Directed by Larry Charles. The story of a heroic dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy will never come to the country he so lovingly oppresses.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today-Wed 1:30, 3:40, 5:40, 7:45, 9:50; Windham 5 Star Today 3:40, 7:30; Nordica (Freeport) Today-Wed 1, 3, 5, 7:45,10; Cinemagic Saco Today-Wed 12:15, 2:10, 4:05, 6, 8,10; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today 12,2, 4, 6, 8,10 Fri-Wed 12, 2,10; Cinemagic Westbrook Fri-Wed 12, 2:10, 4:30, 7, 9:20; Brunswick 10 Today 1:35, 4:35, 7:35, 9:45 Fri-Wed 3:45, 7:25,10:15

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

Showing at: Cinemagic Westbrook Today 9:30

"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: Windham 5 Star Today 3:55, 6:45; Cinemagic Saco Today 3:10, 6:30; Cinemagic Westbrook Today-Wed 12, 3:10, 6:45, 9:45

"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: Cinemagic Westbrook Today 4:20, 7

"MEN IN BLACK III" (PG-13) (1:30) Stars Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin and Jemaine Clement. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. Agent J travels back to the 1960s, the MIB early years, to stop an alien from assas-

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"Somewhere in the valley," Peter (Christopher Denham) tells his girlfriend Lorna (Nicole Vicius), "there's a woman living in a basement who says she's from the future - and she's amassing follow­ers."

Peter, an aspiring filmmaker, has enlist­ed Lorna's help in making a covert docu­mentary about the growing cult. They have passed themselves off as members, and Peter has swallowed a tiny device that records the images he captures with the tiny camera hidden in his eyeglasses. Everything he sees, he films.

But the more time they spend in the presence of Maggie (Brit Marling) - a blond woman of frail health who breathes through an oxygen tank and seems to be preparing her followers for some sort of mission - the more the couple falls under her sway

"Sound of My Voice" is the astoundingly assured debut of director Zal Batman-glij, who also co-wrote the script with Marling and shows a remarkable talent for resourceful, low-budget filmmaking. The movie immediately draws you in with its opening sequence, in which Pe­ter and Lorna are put through a specific ritual - handcuffed, blindfolded, trans­ported by minivan, required to perform a ridiculously elaborate secret handshake - before they allowed to meet Maggie.

Played by Marling with just the right mix of charisma and vaguely sinister menace, Maggie is a hugely fascinating character. At first, you're understandably skeptical of her claims. Her story about being from the future makes no sense, and she has no physical proof to back her claim. But the movie gradually seduces you into thinking, "Well, maybe ..."

During one of the group's meetings, a follower asks Maggie to sing a song - any song - that was popular in 2054, and she reluctantly agrees and sings The Cranberries' "Dreams." Aha! Busted, right? But when she's told the song was actually a hit in 1993, Maggie counters by saying she didn't know that, and who among the group could sing a song that had been popular 60 years ago?

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Christopher Denham and Brit Marling in "Sound of My Voice."

REVIEW "SOUND OF MY VOICE," s tar r ing Christopher Denham, Nicole Vicius, Brit Marling and Davenia McFadden. Directed by Zal Batmanglij. Rated R for vulgar language, sexual situations and adult themes. Running time: 1:25

"Sound of My Voice" has several stretches of tremendous suspense - in one scene, Maggie draws a painful child­hood memory out of Peter that shocks his girlfriend and makes her wonder if he hasn't subconsciously bought into the cult - and there are a couple of intrigu­ing subplots, such as a little girl who spends her time at home playing with black Lego blocks, that imply the movie is building toward a revelatory resolu­tion.

The filmmakers get you so invested in the build-up, the cop-out ending feels particularly disappointing. "Martha Mar-cy May Marlene," another drama about a woman involved with a cult, ended abruptly, leaving you forever stranded in the protagonist's state of emotional terror. But the way in which "Sound of My Voice" wraps up offers no catharsis

- emotional or intellectual. When the movie's over, you are free to interpret it however you choose. Was Maggie lying? Was she telling the truth? More impor­tantly, why should anyone spend their time pondering this nonsense?

There is a huge difference between an unexpectedly sudden ending (like "The Sopranos") and a non-ending. "Sound of My Voice" gets you all worked up and then leaves you hanging, as if the filmmakers couldn't think of a way to solve the riddles they had created, so they opted for D) All of the above. Wrong answer.

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"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: Cinemagic Westbrook Today 11:40,1:50 Fri-Wed 11:40,1:50, 4:20

"WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING" (PG-13) (1:50) Stars Cameron Diaz, Matthew Morrison, J. Todd Smith and Dennis Quaid. Directed by Kirk Jones. Five couples experience the thrills and surprises of having a baby, and ultimately come to understand the universal truth that no matter what you plan for, life doesn't always deliver what's expected.

Showing at: Windham 5 Star Today 4:05, 7:20; Nordica (Freeport) Today 1:15, 4:15, 7, 9:20 Fri-Wed 1:15, 4:15, 6:45, 9:20; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today-Wed 11:30, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45; Cinemagic Saco Today-Wed 12:15, 2:35, 4:55, 7:15, 9:40; Cinemagic Westbrook Today-Wed 11:30,2, 4:30, 7:10, 9:40; Brunswick 10 Today 12:40, 3:45, 6:45,10:25 Fri-Wed 1:05

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Shushing tradition just one perk of seeing films at library Iwonder if one of the unexpected

benefits of watching a movie at a library is that people will be less

inclined to talk during the film. I mean, there's that long history of shushing...

Well, I forgot to ask Rachael Wey-and, programming director for the

Portland Public Library's Sum­mer Documen­tary Film Series about that.

But she did fill me in on the library's

Dennis Perkins S S n T t h e In(ilP Film documentaries I I I U I C in PBS'ac­

claimed "POV" (Point-of-View) series, now under way

"We're actually showing the 'POV schedule as it's shown on PBS, but about a month before, so we're calling them a sneak preview," said Weyand. "A lot of these films don't get commercially distributed, so this will be the only time to see some of them."

That (apart from the presumed quiet of a library viewing experience) provides additional incentive to get Portland movie fans to head out to the library's Rines Auditorium to check out a truly varied and challenging se­ries of films. (The full schedule can be found at portlandlibrary.com/programs/ programs.htm.) Having begun on May 23 with the story of a Tibetan monk strug­gling with his decision to abandon his preordained role in the documentary "My Reincarnation," the series runs weekly through the end of August and continues this week with "The City Dark."

Following the journey of filmmaker Ian Cheney, who moved from rural Maine to "city that never sleeps" NYC and sud­denly wondered where all the stars went, "The City Dark" examines the phenom­enon of light pollution and how it affects our lives. The documentary screens at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and, like every film in the series, will be followed by a discussion led by the library's AV coordinator, Patti Delois, and/or a guest speaker.

"Patti's well-versed in film, and leads great discussions," said Weyand, "and we will also line up someone from the com­munity with an association to the film's subject when we can."

The film series is also branching out in its second year with additional screenings of some films at Portland's Reiche School on the mornings of the library showing. (That schedule, in association with the West End Neighborhood Association, is coming soon. Check wenamaine.org for details.)

So, great documentaries, guest speakers - what else could draw Portlanders out to watch a movie at the library? Weyand

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"The City Dark" explores the phenomenon of light pollution and how it affects our lives.

pitches, "Well, they're free, there's coffee, it's cool, and screenings are at 5:30 so it's still light when they get out, and you can still enjoy the evening."

I'm sold.

Dennis Perkins is a Portland freelance writer.

COMING TO LOCAL SCREENS SPACE GALLERY (space538.org) Today: "The Color Wheel." Maine film fanatics should be grateful to Space Gallery for seeking out the best (and weirdest) indie movies and bringing them home to us. Case in point, this acclaimed indie oddball comedy about a pair of estranged, unlikable siblings on a road trip that the Village Voice called "the best undistributed film of 2011." It's just the sort of unique, challenging film Space always digs up, so thanks, guys.

FRONTIER CAFE & CINEMA (explorefrontier.com) Tuesday: "Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview." Frontier seeks to answer the question, "Would you pay admission to hear some guy talk for 70 minutes?" by booking this documentary. It essentially consists of one long 1995 interview with geek legend and Apple guru Jobs as he speculates, presciently as it turns out, about the future of technology.

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"CORIOLANUS," starring Ralph Fiennes andGerard Butler. Fiennes ably directs himself in thisgritty update of one of Shakespeare's somewhatlesser-known works, the bloody tale of a Romanhero (Fiennes) forced to unite with a sworn en-emy (Butler) after being banished from his home-land for his extreme political views and outrighthostility toward his fellow citizens. Retaining theoriginal prose, Fiennes ensures that Shakespeareremains the true star of the film, resulting in anadaptation that should please both English majorsand viewers simply looking for some big-screencarnage. Rated R. Running time: 2:03

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"GONE," starring Amanda Seyfried and JenniferCarpenter. Another attempt to catapult the win-some Seyfried ("Mean Girls") onto the A-list, thistime saddling her with a fairly pedestrian thrillerwherein she attempts to track down and confrontthe serial killer who previously kidnapped and hasnow disappeared with her sister. Compelling butby-the-numbers fare. Rated PG-13. Running time:1:34

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"MAN ON A LEDGE," starring Sam Worthingtonand Elizabeth Banks. Tight and tense through-out, this crime thriller from director Asgar Leth("Ghosts of Cite Soleil") doesn't muck about withcharacterization or backstory. Instead, it thruststhe audience right into the nonstop action asescaped convict and former police officer Nick(Worthington) spends the running time threat-ening to jump off a 21-story building - effec-tively distracting local law enforcement from thediamond heist taking place just across the street,led by Nick's brother (Jamie Bell). All killer andno filler, "Man on a Ledge" is perfect Friday-nightescapist entertainment. Rated PG-13. Runningtime: 1:42

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"TRUE BLOOD: THE COMPLETE FOURTHSEASON," starring Anna Paquin and StephenMoyer. While the worldwide vampire craze maybe finally on the wane, thankfully nobody toldthe creators of HBO's bloodsucker soap opera,who come up with all manner of otherworldly,alternately gory and sexy shenanigans for Sookie(Paquin) to get involved in. A return to form for aseries many fans felt was starting to lose its bite,season four effectively brings the story back intofocus. Special features include a post-productionfeaturette. Not rated; contains language, violence,strong sexual content and drug content. Runningtime: 12:00

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NEW TO DVD"MAVERICK: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON,"

starring James Garner and Jack Kelly. At long lastavailable on DVD after years of no doubt irate fanletters, this beloved TV comedy-Western holds upextremely well after all these years. That's thanksin no small part to the eternally likable Garner

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Summit EntertainmentSam Worthington in "Man on a Ledge."

displaying his usual good-natured rakishness asBret Maverick, a roving gambler traversing theWild West with his brother Bart (Kelly) in tow, onthe lookout for ladies, poker games and whatevergeneral trouble they can get themselves into.Good clean fun that should appeal to longtimefans and newcomers alike. Not rated; containsmild violence. Running time: 22:30

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"THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES," starring ClintEastwood and Chief Dan George. One of Clint'smany iconic roles, this 1976 post-Civil War ac-tion-drama concerns a former Missouri farmerwho takes up with a group of settlers in needof his particular brand of protection, a task thatincreases in difficulty when the Union soldierswho murdered his family show up. There areplenty of the tense face-offs and often hilariouslymacho dialogue that fans of Eastwood have cometo expect, but "Wales" is a fine Western in its ownright, and far more than simply "Dirty Harry on aHorse" (not that that doesn't sound awesome).Special features include a making-of featuretteand a commentary from film critic RichardSchickel. Rated PG. Running time: 2:15

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"GOON," starring Seann William Scott and JayBaruchel. Best known as smarmy smirkmeisterStifler from the popular "American Pie" series,Scott isn't a performer often subject to criticalaccolades. But his particular brand of greasyyet honest likability can be surprisingly effec-tive in the right role, and "Goon" represents hisbest work to date. Loosely based on a true story,"Goon" relays the bloody tale of Doug Glatt, aregular guy trapped in a family of above-averageintelligence whose underachieving life is givenan unexpected shot of adrenaline when he'srecruited by a semi-pro hockey team for the solepurpose of beating the living crap of the opposingteam - a task he takes to with surprising goodhumor in spite of the inherent brutality. An unde-served underperformer at the box office, "Goon"stands a good chance of becoming a "SlapShot" for the new millennium. Rated R for brutalviolence, non-stop language, some strong sexualcontent and drug use. Running time: 1:32

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"WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN," starringTilda Swinton and John C. Reilly. The relationshipbetween parent and child is such a revered and

movies atm MUSEUM"GERHARD RICHTER PAINTING," directed byCorinna Belz, 2011. One of the world'sgreatest living painters, German artistGerhard Richter, 79, has spent over halfa century experimenting with a rangeof techniques and ideas, addressinghistorical crises and mass mediarepresentation alongside explorationsof chance procedures. "Gerhard Richter

Painting" is Belz's intimate document ofRichter's creative process, juxtaposedwith conversations with his critics, hiscollaborators and his American gallerist,Marian Goodman, and rare archive material.In English and German with Englishsubtitles. Not rated. 97 minutes.Showing at: Portland Museum of Art, 6:30p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

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World devotional music pioneerGuruGanesha Singh leads theband with singers Snatam Kaur,Tina Malia and Nirinjan Kaur. HearSingh's trippy, melodic guitar ashe and his band transport you toparts unknown within your veryown soul.

WHEN: 7:30 p.m.WHERE: One LongfellowSquare, 181 State St.,PortlandHOW MUCH: $18;sh o wclix. com/e ven t/22463O

Zach JonesCatch a sneak preview of songsfrom Zach Jones' forthcomingalbum "Things Were Better" witha live acoustic in-store appear-ance in Portland. Jones' "ThingsWere Better" is a throwback soulalbum that's a follow-up to lastyear's "Broken Record."

WHEN: 5:30 p.m.WHERE: Bull MooseMusic, 151 Middle St.,PortlandHOW MUCH: Free;bullmoose.com

Start MakingSense - A Talking

Heads TributeYou may find yourself in a beauti-ful club with a beautiful band.You may ask yourself, well, howdid I get here? Here's the answer:You're here to see Start MakingSense - A Talking Heads Tributeband. Psycho killers and slipperypeople, you don't want to missthis one.

WHEN: 8 p.m.WHERE: Port City MusicHall, 504 Congress St.,PortlandHOW MUCH: $8 in advance;$10 day of show; $20VIP; 18 years and older;portcitymusichall. com

Bob MarleyStand-up comic Bob Marley, who'sperformed on "The Late Show,""The Tonight Show," "Late Night"and "The Late Late Show" is goingto turn Sunday night on its headwhen he cracks wise with his trulyunique brand of wickedly funnyMaine humor.

WHEN: 7 p.m.WHERE: Inn on the Blues,7 Ocean Ave., York BeachHOW MUCH: $25; $20 stand-ing room; 21 years andolder; innontheblues.com

'NakedShakespeare'

Acorn Productions presentsits final "Naked Shakespeare"performance at The Wine Bar.The swan song show, "Sonnetsand Soliloquies Grand Finale" willinclude 20 company memberspast and present performingmore than two dozen pieces ina celebration of the five years ofshows on Wharf Street.

WHEN: 8 p.m.WHERE: The Wine Bar,38 Wharf St., PortlandHOW MUCH: $8;acorn-productions.org

'New Works'Through June 23, you can viewfurniture and sculpture by MattHuston, Jamie Johnston andAdam John Manley. "New Works"represents the trio's most recentcreative output as they exploreideas of place, materiality, func-tion and time.

WHEN: Noon to 5 p.m.WHERE: June FitzpatrickGallery at MECA,522 Congress St., PortlandHOW MUCH: Free; 699-5083

'Passages'The art of Winslow Myers will beon display through June 24 inRockland. "Passages" featuresMyers' large-scale diptych paint-ings. He likes this format becauseof the interesting compositionalchallenges and novel possibilitiesfor contrasting motifs.

WHEN: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.WHERE: Yvette Torres FineArt, 21 Winter St., Rock-landHOW MUCH: Free;yvettetorresfineart. com

'My City By theSea'

Artist Claudia Hughes has calledMaine home for more than 40years since moving here from theDeep South. Her new oil paint-ings celebrate her love of thiscity, the places, the people. Seethe collection through July 14.

WHEN: 1 to 4 p.m.WHERE: 3Fish Gallery,377 Cumberland Ave.,PortlandHOW MUCH: Free;Sfishgallery. com

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Patty LarkinUrban folk pop singer-songwriterand guitar wizard Patty Larkincomes to town for a benefitperformance for the St. LawrenceArts Center. Her first record,"Step Into the Light," came outin 1985. In 2O1O, she releasedthe retrospective CD "25" fullof duets with friends includingBruce Cockburn, Shawn Colvinand Suzanne Vega.

WHEN: 7:30 p.m.WHERE: St. Lawrence ArtsCenter, 76 Congress St.,PortlandHOW MUCH: $35 in ad-vance; $45 day of show;stlawrencearts.org

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Halfway toHalloween Party

Portland punk band Coveredin Bees has resurfaced after alengthy hiatus for a one-night-only, end-of-the-world typeof costume party to celebratethat the calendar is halfway toHalloween. The Watchers andSpiderhearts will also be playing.

WHEN: 10 p.m.WHERE: Geno's Rock Club,635 Congress St., PortlandHOW MUCH: $6; 21 years andolder; 221-2382

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8:30 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $20/$25. Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office July 14 - Marshall Tucker Band, 9 p.m., Asylum, Portland. $32/$35. Portlandasylum.com; 772-8274. July 15 - Paula Poundstone, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Browntield. $45. Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292 July 20 - Roy Bookbinder, 8 p.m., One Longtellow Square, Portland. $15/$18. Onelongtellowsquare.com; 761-1757 July 20 - Suzy Bogguss, 8 p.m., Jonathan's, Ogunquit. $37.50 to $78.50.

Jonathansrestaurant.com; 646-4526 July 25 - Marc Cohn, 8 p.m., Jonathan's, Ogunquit. $47.50 to $78.50. Jonathansrestaurant.com; 646-4526 July 22 - Leon Russell, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Browntield. $65. Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292 July 25 - Matisyahu & The Dirty Heads, 8 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $30/$35. Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box ottice July 26 - Janis Ian, 8 p.m., Jonathan's, Ogunquit. $32.50. Jonathansrestaurant.com; 646-4526 July 26 - Greg Brown, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Browntield. $35. Stonemountain artscenter.com; 935-7292 July 27 - Rustic Overtones, 8 p.m., Stone

at the DRIVE-INS BRIDGTON TWIN DRIVE-IN, 383 Por t land Road, B r idg ton ; 647 -8666 . Open Fr iday to Thursday. Screen 1: "Snow W h i t e and the Hun tsman" (PG-13) 8 :40 p.m.; "Ba t t lesh ip " (PG-13) 10:55 p.m. Screen 2: "Men in Black 3" (PG-13) 8:30 p.m.; "The Avengers " (PG-13) 10:35 p.m.

SACO DRIVE-IN, 969 Por t land Road, Saco; 284-1016. Open Fr iday and Saturday. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. "Men in Black 3" (PG-13) 8:30 p.m.; " W h a t to Expect W h e n Expec t i ng " (PG-13)

PRIDES CORNER DRIVE-IN, 651 B r i dg ton Road, Wes tb rook ; 797-3154. Open Fr iday to Monday this week. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. "Men in Black 3" (PG-13) 8 :40 p.m.; "21 J u m p St reet " (R) 10:10 p.m.

Mountain Arts Center, Browntield. $22. Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292 July 27 - Happy Together Tour featuring The Turtles with Flo and Eddie, Micky Dolenz, Gary Puckett, The Grass Roots and The Buckinghams., 5 p.m., Bangor Waterfront Pavilion. $21.75 to $61.75. Waterfrontconcerts.com; (800) 745-3000 July 27 - Blind Pilot, 9 p.m., Port City Music Hall, Portland. $15 to $25. Portcitymusichall.com; (888) 512-SHOW July 27 - Mindy Smith, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $25. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757 July 28 - Jonathan Edwards' Birthday Bash, 7 p.m., Jonathan's, Ogunquit. $40. Jonathansrestaurant.com; 646-4526 July 28 - Travis Tritt with The Mallett Brothers and L-A Harley Band, 4 p.m., Rangeley Region Health & Wellness Pavilion. $49 to $200. Ticketweb.com; 864-4397

July 28 - Ingrid Michaelson, 8 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $20/$25. Statetheatre portland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office July 29 - John Mock, 4 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $12/$15. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757 July 30 - Of Monsters and Men, 7:30 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $20/$25. State theatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office July 31 - Rufus Wainwright, 8 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $30 to $45. Statetheatre portland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office July 31 - Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller, Kendrick Lamar, Chiddy Bang, Schoolboy Q and Chevy Woods, 5 p.m., Scarborough Downs. $40.50 to $60.50. Waterfrontconcerts.com; (800) 745-3000 Aug. 2 - Kathy Mattea, 8 p.m., Stone

Mountain Arts Center, Browntield. $75. Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292 Aug. 3 - Yeasayer, 9 p.m., Port City Music Hall, Portland. $20 to $40. Portcitymusichall.com; (888) 512-SHOW Aug. 4 - Slaid Cleaves and Bill Kirchen, 7:30 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Browntield. $79. Stonemountainartscenter .com; 935-7292 Aug. 4 - Dokken, 9 p.m., Asylum, Portland. $24. Portlandasylum.com; 772-8274. Aug. 5 - Suzanne Vega, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Browntield. $55. Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292 Aug. 7 - M83, 8 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $25/$28. Statetheatreportland .com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office Aug. 8 - Old Crow Medicine Show with The Lumineers and The Milk Carton Kids, 8 p.m. State Theatre, Portland. $35/$39. State theatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office Aug. 9 - Celtic Tenors, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Browntield. $40. Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292 Aug. 9 - "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" 7:30 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $30 to $65. Porttix.com; 842-0800 Aug. 10 - Oxxfest featuring 5 Finger Death Punch, Killswitch Engage, Trivium, Pop Evil, God Forbid, Emmure, Battle Cross and many others, noon, Scarborough Downs. $39.50. Waterfrontconcerts.com; (800) 745-3000

Aug. 10 - Caravan of Thieves, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $12/$15. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757 Aug. 11 - Red Stick Ramblers, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Browntield. $20. Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292

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Maine State ready to launch 40th year MAINE STATE Music Theatre in Brunswick opens its 40th season next week with one of the most memorable musicals ever staged: "A Chorus Line." Donna Drake, a cast member from the original Broadway production, directs. WHEN: Previews at 2 p.m. Wednesday and opens June 8. Runs through June 23. WHERE: Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard Theater, Bowdoin College, Brunswick HOW MUCH: $36 to $59 INFO: 725-8769; msmt.org

Emily Delamater photos courtesy of Dramatic Repertory Company

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darkish comedy involv ing a secur i ty-system

salesman and John Calvin, among others.

By BOB KEYES StaffWriter

ne of the things we see more in Portland is a greater depth of plays. This city has many more smaller theater companies than other cities its size, and that means we get shows that typically wouldn't play here.

The latest example is Keith Reddin's "Life During Wartime," which opens tonight at the Studio Theatre of Portland Stage Company. It's being presented by the Dramatic Reper­

tory Company, which has been doing shows for a little more than a year.

"Life During Wartime" is a dark comedy that probes the difference between feeling secure and being secure, said the company's artistic director, Keith Powell Beyland.

"It's a show that I saw in the early 1990s in New York as a small production in a small theater just like the Studio The­atre, with a cast of all these people you would recognize now,

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"LIFE DURING WARTIME" WHEN: 7:30 p.m. today to Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday. Through June 10. WHERE: Studio Theatre at Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave. HOW MUCH: $10 to $35 INFO: (800) 838-3006; dramaticrep.org

Top: Cast members Peter Brown, Christine Penney, Matt Delamater, Andrew Sawyer, Elizabeth Lardie and Brian Chamberlain. Above: Delamater and Penney.

Courtesy of Aucocisco

"Noble Is Good," by Carlo Pittore.

Pittore sale helps working artists AUCOCISCO GALLERIES and the Carlo Pittore Foundation host a two-day show and sale of the work of Pittore, who died in 2005. A portion of proceeds from the sale will support the foundation's mission of supporting Maine's living artists. WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday WHERE: Aucocisco Galleries, 89 Exchange St., Portland HOW MUCH: Free admission INFO: 775-2222; carlopittorefoundation.org; aucocisco.com

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3y Ted Dykst has wowed audiences everywhere...from Tokyo to Johannesburg,

from Sydney to New York, some 178 theaters, on five continents, for over 2 million

people. Don't miss this encore opportunity to see Tom Frey and Jeffrey Rockwell

bring their grand pianos to life right here in Maine!

As children, Ted and Richard don't have much in common - except for the shared

desire to become classical pianists. But does either of them have what it takes?

is a play with music that follows the dynamic and comical

journey of two boys into adulthood, their musical aspirations gleaming like the

grand pianos that they masterfully play on stage from beginning to end.

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CLASSICAL MUSIC Maud Powell & Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Centennial Violin Concert Preview, with violinist Lydia Forbes and Longfellow Chorus Orchestra, University of New England (Ludcke Auditorium), Portland. $10. longfellowchorus.com. 1 p.m. Saturday.

Balkan Concert, soloist Elitsa Stoyneva performs with two Maine Balkan choirs, includes Bulgarian cuisine, Hampden Highlands United Methodist Church, Hampden. $10; $5 for students; free for children under 12. 356-2505. 7 p.m. Saturday. Soprano Suzanne Nance wi th Pianist Maureen Zoltek, opera selections from Mozart and Bizet; classical compositions by Satie, Faure and Poulenc; and more, Burnt Cove Church Community Center, Stonington. $25; free for students, operahousearts.org. 7 p.m. Saturday. Oratorio Chorale, "A Musical Journey," Midcoast Presbyterian Church, Topsham. $10. oratoriochorale.org. 3 p.m. Sunday. Harp Recital, Camden Public Library. Free, camden.lib.me.us. 4 p.m. Tuesday.

THEATER "Always... Patsy Cline," Sally Struthers and Carter Calvert star in a dramedy based on the true story of a friendship between a woman and the country music legend, Ogunquit Playhouse. ogunquitplayhouse.org. 2:30 and 8 p.m. today; 8 p.m. Friday; 8:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; 2:30 and 8 p.m. Wednesday and June 7. Through June 16.

"Life During Wart ime," dark comedy presented by Dramatic Repertory Company, Portland Stage Company (Studio Theater). $20, $35 ($10 on Wednesdays), dramaticrep.org. 7:30 p.m. today to Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and June 7. Through June 10. "2 Pianos 4 Hands," follows the dynamic and comical true journey of two piano players, Portland Stage Company. $40; $20 for students. portlandstage.org. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday; 8 p.m. Tuesday to June 7. Through July 1.

"Rabbit Hole," Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about a couple who have recently lost a child, Community Little Theatre, Auburn. $18. Iaclt.com. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday;

Courtesy of Center for Maine Contemporary Art

Sculpture by John Bisbee, known for his work with steel spikes, is part of the 60th-anniversary show now up at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockport.

7:30 p.m. June 7. Through June 10. "Hedda Gabler," classic Henrik Ibsen drama presented by Mid Coast Actors' Studio, Camden Public Library. $10. midcoastactors.com. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. "Litt le Shop of Horrors," classic comedy about a man-eating plant presented by Arts in Motion Theater Company, Leura Hil l Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg. $15. artsinmotiontheater.com. 7 p.m. Friday; 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday. Through June 9. "Voices in the Mirror," sketch comedy with sarcastic observation, Theater Project, Brunswick. $12. thetheaterproject.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. "Joseph and the Amaz ing Technicolor Dreamcoat," musical presented by St. Andrews Youth Choir; proceeds wil l support the Haitian Children's Fund and the Waldo Youth Troupe; Waldo Theatre, Waldoboro. $10. thewaldo.org.

7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 1 p.m. Sunday. "Red H id ing Hoods," students from Acorn Acting Academy present an original version of the fairytale, Acorn Studios, Westbrook. $6; $4 for children ages 12 and under, acorn. 2 p.m. Sunday. Naked Shakespeare, "Sonnets and Soliloquies" grand finale by Acorn Productions, The Wine Bar & Restaurant, Portland. $8. acorn-productions.org.

8 p.m. Monday. "Forever Plaid," musical about a young vocal group that gets a second chance to perform after dying in an accident, Arundel Barn Playhouse. $30 to $41. arundelbarnplayhouse.com. 8 p.m. Tuesday; 2 and 8 p.m. Wednesday; 8 p.m. Thursday. Through June 23. Patron's Club Reading Series, Samuel Beckett's "Endgame," Portland Stage Company (Studio Theater). Free/donation, dramaticrep.org/patron. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. "The Beckoning," political musical comedy, benefit for WMPG Community Radio, Lucid Stage, Portland. $12 in advance; $15 day of show. Iucidstage.com. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

AUDITIONS Irving Berlin's "Whi te Christmas," open auditions for two roles, performances are June 26 to July 14, Arundel Barn Playhouse, arundelbarnplayhouse

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.com. 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday.Ken Ludwig's "Fox on the Fairway," roles forthree men and three women, Gaslight Theater atHallowell City Hall, gaslighttheater.org. 2 p.m.Sunday; 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

ART MUSEUMSOPENINGS/RECEPTIONS"Elements of Expression," art and design of ElwynGeorge Gowen (1895-1954), Sanford-SpringvaleHistorical Museum, Sanford. sanfordhistory.org.Opening reception, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today.Through July 21.First Fridays at The Farnsworth, galleries openfor free, Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland.farnsworthmuseum.org/education. 5 to 8 p.m.Friday.

CONTINUINGPortland Museum of Art:Tanja Alexia Hollander:"Are You Really My Friend?" photographs ofFacebook friends, through June 17; "From Portlandto Paris: Mildred Burrage's Years in France," morethan 70 paintings, drawings and letters, throughJuly 15. portlandmuseum.orgMaine Historical Society Museum/LongfellowHouse, Portland: "Downtown Portland, Circa1912," historic photos, through June 30.mainehistory.orgMaine Jewish Museum, Portland: "Pathways toContemporary Art: Paintings from Temple Beth-El Art Exhibitions 1962-1973," through June 30.treeoflifemuseum.orgFarnsworth Art Museum, Rockland: "TheHomestead Project: A Residence Reimagined,"architectural designs, through Sept. 23; AndrewWyeth: "Summers in Port Clyde," watercolorsfrom 1930s and '40s, through Nov. 4; "JamieWyeth, Rockwell Kent and Monhegan," paintings,through Dec. 30. farnsworthmuseum.orgBowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick:"Motion and Emotion: Contemporary Art fromGerhard Richter to Chakaia Booker," throughSunday; "Building a College Collection: SelectRecent Acquisitions" and "Telephones," seven-minute compilation of Hollywood film clips,through June 24; Lesley Vance, paintings, andMarvin Bileck and Emily Nelligan: "On GreatCranberry Island," charcoal drawings andetchings, through July 1. bowdoin.eduBowdoin College (Peary-MacMillan ArcticMuseum), Brunswick: "Animal Allies: Inuit Viewsof the Natural World," Inuit artifacts, throughFriday, bowdoin.edu/arcticmuseumMaine Maritime Museum, Bath: "Subdue, Seizeand Take: Maritime Maine in the UnwelcomeInterruption of the War of 1812," examines themaritime world of pre-statehood Maine; throughOct. 12. mainemaritimemuseum.orgDyer Library/Saco Museum: Judy May, oils,watercolors, pastels and charcoal of mostly Mainesubjects, through today; "The 2012 Mill-Ennial:Celebrating the Art and the Artists of the Citieson the Saco," shared exhibit with Engine inBiddeford, through June 10. dyerlibrarysacomuseum.orgColby College Museum of Art, Waterville:"Rediscoveries 2: New Perspectives on thePermanent Collection," through June 24.colby.eduOgunquit Museum of American Art: "Light,Motion, Sound 2012," collaborative exhibitionwith the Maine Museum of PhotographicArts, through June 17; "Building an AmericanModernist Collection," highlights from thepermanent collection, and Henry Strater: "Art ofthe Portrait," collection of portraits, through Oct.31. ogunquitmuseum.orgBrick Store Museum, Kennebunk:"Glimpses ofGlobal Color," travel photography showcase,through today, "Barry: The Art Exhibition,"

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Suzanne Nance, soprano and host of"Morning Classical Music" on MPBN,performs with pianist Maureen Zoltekon Saturday in Stonington.

paintings, drawings and sculptures by Edith Barry,through Sept. 15. 985-4802.Maine State Museum, Augusta: "Malaga Island,Fragmented Lives," historic photographs,documents, artifacts and first-person accounts,through May 2013. mainestatemuseum.orgUniversity of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor: JohnGoodman: "Moments Abstracted," photography-Ruth Marshall: "Vanished into Sticks," animalpelts made 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 featuring nativeartists from the Northeast, through May 31; 2012Waponahki Student Art Show, through Oct. 22;"Indians and Rusticators" and "TranscendingTraditions: The Next Generation and Maine IndianBasketry," through Dec. 29. abbemuseum.orgPenobscot Marine Museum, Searsport: "SummerFolk: The Tourists of Penobscot Bay," photos,memorabilia and artifacts, and "The Art of the SeaBattle," celebrating the 200th anniversary of theWar of 1812, through Oct. 21. penobscotmarinemuseum.org

ART GALLERIESOPENINGS/RECEPTIONSMaster Printmaker R. Keith Randall, large-scale woodcuts, fine etchings and uniquewood carvings, Grace Restaurant, Portland.rkeithrendall.com. First Friday reception,5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Through Sunday.Crank Sturgeon: "Eyes Used for Tooth Support,"multi-media art experience, Space, Portland.space538.org. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m.Friday. Through June 22."Are We Not Men: Study for a Frieze,Silhouettes" by Todd Watts, plus "Figuration"by Jeanne O'Toole Hayman, Addison Wool leyGallery, Portland, addisonwoolley.com. Openingreception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Through June 30."My City By the Sea," recent paintings by ClaudiaHughes, 3Fish Gallery, Portland. 3fishgaliery.com.Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. ThroughJuly 14."SALAD," artwork by Loren Leahy, The GreenHand Bookshop, Portland. 253-6808. Openingreception, Friday. Through June 30."Paint and Mud," by Portland artist MargaretRyan, Daunis Fine Jewelry, Portland, daunis.com.Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Through

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June 29. Tim Christensen: "Animals," drawings on porcelain, Gleason Fine Art, Portland. 699-5599. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Through July 28. "New Works," furniture and sculpture by Matt Hutton, Jamie Johnston and Adam John Manley, June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA, Portland. 699-5083. Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Friday. Through June 23. "Ma ine Dreamscapes," works by landscape photographer Charlie Widdis, The Mane Attraction/Gallery 224, Portland. 775-2865. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Monochromatic Photographs, by Steve

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Langerman, Harmons & Bartons Gallery, Portland. harmonsandbartons.com. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Through June 30. "It's Not So Black and Whi te," multi-media exhibit, Richard Boyd Gallery, Peaks Island. richardboydpottery.com. Opens Friday. Through Jun. 30. Pastel Painters of Maine 13th International Juried Exhibition, River Tree Arts, Kennebunk. rivertreearts.org. Opens Friday. Through June 23. "Gett ing it Wr i te , " Whatnot Gallery, Spindleworks, Brunswick, spindleworks.org. Opens Friday. Through June 30. Fifth Anniversary Show, Aarhus Gallery, Belfast. aarhusgallery.com. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Through July 1. David McLaughlin: "The Art of Salvage, Pigeon, 100 Hammers and BCOPE Photographs," Waterfall Arts, Belfast, waterfallarts.org. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Through July 28. "Improvisations on Yupo," solo exhibition by David Estey, Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland. carverhillgallery.com. First Friday opening, noon to 8 p.m. Friday. Through July 3. "Passages," the art of Winslow Myers, Yvette Torres Fine Art, Rockland. 332-4014. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Through June 24. Pam Hetherly, Barbie Fischer Eldred, Lauren Gil l and Penny Markley, multi-media, Art Space Gallery, Rockland, artspacemaine.com. Artists' reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. "Steel and Stone," sculpture by June LaCombe, Hawk Ridge Farm, Pownal. junelacombesculpture .com. Opening reception, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday Through July 29. "Summertime Respite," multiple artist show, Yarmouth Frame Shop and Gallery. 846-7777. Opening reception, 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Through July 31 . Michael Stasiuk and Lisa Noonis, found objects and paintings, George Marshall Store Gallery, York. 351-1083. Opens Saturday. Through July 8.

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"Continuing Connections,"Turtle Gallery, Deer Isle. 348-977. turtlegallery.com. Opening reception, 2 p.m. Sunday. Through June 30. Sandra Quinn: "Time," Greenhut Galleries, Portland, greenhutgalleries.com. Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m. June 7. Through June 30. "Mountain Star M ind Testament," mixed media by Peter Voshefski, Perimeter Gallery, Belfast. 338-0555. Opening reception, 6 to 8 p.m. June 7. Through July 29.

CONTINU ING Children's Museum and Theatre of Ma ine, Portland: "Show and Tell," paintings, drawings and sculptures by 27 local children and teens with autism spectrum disorder, through June 10. kitetails.org Pinecone + Chickadee, Portland: "Monsters," through Sunday, pineconeandchickadee.com Coleman Burke Gallery at Port City Music Ha l l, Portland: James Marshall, "Continuance," sculpture, through June 25. colemanburke.com. University of New England (Art Gallery), Portland: "Lullaby for Maine," artists' books by Rebecca Goodale, through June 16. une.edu/artgallery Portland Photo Works: Frank Poole, black-and-white Holga photographs, through today. 228-5829.

Green Hand Bookshop, Portland: "Victorians Riding Dinosaurs," artwork by Elisabeth Heller, through today. 253-6808. Maine Potters Market, Portland: "Garden Party: Essential Tableware for Summer Dining," tableware by potter Betsy Levine of Prescott Hil l Pottery, through July 1. mainepottersmarket.com Harmons & Bartons Gallery, Portland: "The HeART of the Home," fine crafts, through today. harmonsbartons.com

Maine College of Art (Institute of Contemporary Art), Portland: MFA thesis exhibition, through Sunday, meca.edu Cafe Cambridge, South Portland: Christian Farnsworth, photography, through June 30. 899-1884. South Porland Library: "The Old West," Portland Camera Club exhibit, through June 18. southportlandlibrary.com Falmouth Memorial Library: "Anne's Garden," paintings by Anne Thompson Schutz, through June

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like William H. Macy," he said. "I just really liked the play. It has some

absurdist elements to it, and it keeps audiences off guard. There are things presented in it that you don't normally see. You've got this story about this guy selling security systems, and then John Calvin wants on stage and gives his unique perspective of what's going on."

The play center around Tommy, por­trayed here by Matt Delamater. Tommy sells security systems door to door. He succeeds at his job by finding people who live in fear. Everything shifts a bit when religious reformer John Calvin (played by Peter Brown) shows up.

The rest of the cast includes many familiar names on the Portland theater scene: Brian Chamberlain, Elizabeth Lardie, Christine Penney, Andrew Sawyer and Casey Turner. Beyland directs.

This is the final show of the season for DRC, and its fifth overall. In the year-plus of its existence, DRC has established itself as a company that is willing to do hard-edged and generally newer shows. Beyland has said he wants to bring plays to Portland that typically would not be

20. falmouthmemoriallibrary.org Elizabeth Moss Gallery, Falmouth: Richard Keen, "Sea Algorithms," through June 17. elizabethmoss galleries.com Merri l l Memorial Library, Yarmouth: "Smokin' Hot," invitational exhibition, through Friday. 846-6264. Yarmouth Frame Shop and Gallery: "Spring Eternal," multi-artist show, through today. 846-7777. Skyline Farm Carriage Museum, North Yarmouth: "Summer Transportation: From Horse to Horseless," through Aug. 19. skylinefarm.org Thos. Moser Showroom, Freeport: "Bates, Bowdoin & Colby College Alumni Art Show," through July 9. thosmoser.com Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick: "Exploring Bogs," ink and prismacolor drawings by Barbara Bean, through today, curtislibrary.com Frontier Cafe, Cinema & Gallery, Brunswick: "A Natural Order," by Spindleworks and Arts are Elementary, through June 30. spindleworks.org Maine Fiberarts, Topsham: "Weave-In," weaving demonstrations, design sessions and exhibitions, through June 30. mainefiberarts.org Markings Gallery, Bath: "Back to the Garden," garden-themed work in multi-media with several Maine artists, through June 30. markingsgallery.com Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath: "Edge of the Sea," through June 9. chocolatechurcharts.org Gleason Fine Arts, Boothbay Harbor: Karen Tuskinski, new paintings, through June 23. 633-6849. York Public Library: Fantastical depictions of creatures both strange and familiar by Carey Armstrong-Ellis, Tess Feltes, Robert Squier and Teri Weidner, through June 30. york.lib.me.us Engine, Biddeford: "The 2012 Mill-Ennial: Celebrating the Art and the Artists of the Cities on the Saco," shared exhibit with the Saco Museum, through June 10. feedtheengine.org University of New England (Campus Center), Biddeford: J. David Deal, landscape paintings, though Monday, une.edu Fryeburg Academy (Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries of Art): "Strangers & Others:

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staged north of Boston. "Life During Wartime" is one of those

plays, a complex and maybe complicated show with swirling ideas.

"There are the events of the play, but then there are these larger ideas float­ing around, over and within the scenes," Beyland said. "There are these seemingly random moments that, once you put them all together, are not random at all."

The key to the success of this show is the cast. Beyland has worked with enough actors in town now that he has established a rapport with a number of them. Most of the actors involved in "Life" are known for their work with other companies, including Mad Horse, Snowlion Rep, Good Theater and others.

Beyland is optimistic that his company is gaining a solid reputation for its work and attracting talented people.

"It is very gratifying to work with a strong ensemble of actors," he said. "They are consummate professionals and committed performers, and it is wonder­ful for such a young company such as DRC to be able to draw on such a strong talent."

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

bkeyes@pressherald. com Twitter: pphbkeyes

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The roast beef sandwich at Foodworks in Portland boasts a generous pile of meat.Foodworks has a menu of regularly available items but also serves daily specials.

Foodie findFoodworks, a great little sandwich shop on India Street in Portland, has flown under the radar till now.

oodworks is a ca-terer whose mottois "WholesomeCuisine, "and thatabout sums it up.

This little spot,sandwiched be-tween Micucci'sand Two Fat Catson India Street,

serves up hearty soups,salads and sandwiches, withplenty of daily specials throwninto the mix.

The space is small, butthere are five attractive littletables available for those whowant to eat in. When I visited,there were people seatedeating their sandwiches andan impressive line of people

waiting to order, consideringhow small the shop is. I wor-ried this would mean a longwait, but service was incred-ibly efficient and fast. BeforeI knew it, we had reached thefront of the line. Just a coupleof minutes later, my order wasready.

Foodworks has a menu ofeight sandwiches availableon a daily basis, includingits popular chicken almondtarragon, which is made withall breast meat. Other optionsare a "native free-range tur-key breast" sandwich, roastbeef, tuna salad, ham andSwiss, and a smoked turkeyand cheddar roll-up.

There are a couple of veg-

FOODWORKSWHERE: 47 India St., Portland;773-9741HOURS: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.Monday to FridayCHEAPEST GRUB: Threesandwiches and the dailyspecial burrito are $6.95.WAIT: Five minutesPARKING: On street onlyHANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE: NoRATING: ****

Based on a five-star scale

etarian options, including amarinated vegetable roll-upmade with raw broccoli,cabbage, carrots and otherminced vegetables tossed in

a walnut dressing; and a por-tobello and provolone roll-upmade with mushrooms thathave been marinated in gar-lic, balsamic and rosemary.

I opted for one of the spe-cials, a quiche with ham andpepper for $6.95. The substan-tial slice of quiche came witha thick crust and containedbits of ham, red pepperand celery. It was light anddelicious. A layer of cheddarcheese laid on top like a crust.The quiche came served withorange slices and a slice oflightly buttered toast.

I also ordered a cup ofmushroom soup that had lots

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Take an Art Walkbourbon breakHERE'S ANOTHER SHOT atgetting to know yourbourbons. Take a breakfrom the First Friday ArtWalk and sample three.WHEN: 5 to 8 p.m. FridayWHERE: The Salt Exchange,245 Commercial St.,PortlandHOW MUCH: $12INFO: 347-5687

Sip a tall, cool oneon Lemonade DaySUPPORT a youngentrepreneur by buying acup of refreshment from alocal lemonade stand onLemonade Day.WHEN: SundayWHERE: Lemonade standsall over MaineHOW MUCH: VariesINFO: Find a map oflemonade stands here:maine.lemonadeday.org

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Rising Tide hopping glad about new digs, system A group of about 15 stood in the former

three-bay tractor-trailer servic-ing area at 103 Fox St. in Portland

Sunday, sipping Rising Tide Ishmael and Daymark beers and glancing over the open space.

Heather Sanborn, who describes herself as “marketing director and everything else except brewer” for

Rising Tide, was excited to show off the brewery’s new Bayside home. But she and husband Nathan, the brewer, were even more ex-cited about the new 15-barrel brewing system that was due to arrive Wednes-day . The system was built by DME Brew-

ing Services in Prince Edward Island, Canada.

“We’ve got a big crew coming in, and they’ve worked on breweries before,” Nathan said. “We hope to have it operat-ing by late June.”

Rising Tide has been brewing its beers one barrel (about 31 gallons) at a time and putting them into a seven-barrel fermenter, bottling and capping by hand in a gravity-fed system and then labeling by hand.

The 15-barrel system will speed up the process with an automated bottling system that will keep oxygen out of the bottles and automatically cap and label the bottles. This will allow them to meet the demand that is growing, especially since Rising Tide is expanding its pro-duction into Massachusetts.

Nathan said Rising Tide has the ability to sell growlers at its new brewery, but does not have enough beer on hand now to meet its other demands and still sell growlers. It has been saving up beer to take part in the American Craft Beer Fest Friday and Saturday in Boston.

“We’re really excited,” Heather said. “We’ve been before as beer drinkers, but

this is the fi rst time as brewers.”During the tour, Nathan said Rising

Tide’s beers take “three and a half to four weeks from grain to glass.” He said it takes about eight days for the primary fermentation, and because all of the beers are bottle conditioned, they require two weeks in the bottles.

The only Rising Tide beers generally available on the market now are Ishmael, an American copper ale that was the company’s fi rst beer, and Daymark, an American pale ale with rye from small Maine farms added to the mix.

Nathan said you might be able to fi nd Atlantis, a black ale, on some shelves, and if you do – buy it. He did not get a contract for the Galaxy hops included in the beer this year, so he has not been able to brew any of it lately.

Ursa Minor, a wheat stout, is the company’s winter seasonal.

Shortly after the new system is online, Rising Tide will offer a new IPA.

“It’s going to be a pretty big beer,” Na-than said. “It’s not very bitter, but it will be quite hoppy, and it should come in at about 7 percent alcohol.”

Once the new brewing system is opera-tional, Rising Tide will continue to use the one-barrel brewing system and its seven-barrel and three-barrel fermen-ters to experiment and make pilot beers.

He said he is hoping to do a harvest beer in the fall with a lot of Maine ingre-dients, but is not sure if he will be able to offer an all-Maine brew.

Heather said the one downside to the move is leaving the beer community at the Portland Industrial Park, where

Geary’s, Allagash, Maine Beer Co. and Bull-Jagger are located.

“It’s a great community of brewers, and they all support each other,” she said.

Heather said Allagash had a chiller that it wasn’t using, and that Rob Tod, Al-lagash owner and founder, called up and offered it to them – saving a big expense.

She added that having the big, air-con-ditioned space with lots of parking on the Portland peninsula will have many advantages.

For one, it is going to be the Portland pick-up spot for the community-sup-ported agriculture program for Broad-turn Farm in Scarborough. She said the Sanborns were clients of the farm when it was in Cape Elizabeth, and they are glad to continue the relationship.

They expect to be open for tours – and have enough beer to be selling growlers and other products – sometime around June 21.

BAXTER BREWING CO.’S Celsius summer ale was a treat after planting tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers and melons – as well as mowing the lawn – on the warm Saturday of the holiday weekend.

This is refreshing, but a lot more com-plex than the typical lawnmower beer that you fi nd in many summer brews.

Celsius includes lemon and lime peel, Kaffi r lime leaves and lemongrass in the mix with the pale ale. I poured it into a Baxter can glass – which seemed appropriate – and it had a fairly thick, stiff head. The aroma was of fl oral hops and the lemongrass, but I did not smell the lemon or lime peel. It has a pleasant hops bitterness, but it fi nished clean and refreshing.

It is 4.7 percent alcohol, so you could have a couple of them after a day of outdoor activity – or just relaxing on the beach.

Tom Atwell is a freelance writer living in Cape

Elizabeth. He can be contacted at 767-2297 or at:

tomatwell@me.com

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Ishmael and Daymark are the only Rising Tide brews generally available now. Production at Portland-based Rising Tide will speed up with the arrival of a new brewing system.

Interpretations of the Human Face & Figure,” through Aug. 18. 935-9232.Perimeter Gallery, Belfast: Andrea Sulzer, works on paper, through Sunday. 338-0555.Kennebunk Free Library: “Creative Pursuits: Not Your Average Student Art Show,” work by Kennebunk High School photography students, through today. 985-2173.Camden Public Library: “Culture on Cloth,” Inuit tapestries, through today. 236-3440.Savory Maine, Damariscotta: Paintings by Patricia McHold, through July 9. savorymainedining.comRiver Arts, Damariscotta: “Flora and Fauna,” painting, sculpture, photography and other media, through today. riverartsme.orgThe Stable Gallery, Damariscotta: “Re-Energized,” paintings, ceramics, textiles and jewelry by multiple artists, through mid-June. stablegallerymaine.com

Damariscotta River Grill: “Hang 10 with the Maine 10,” group exhibition, through June 11. damariscottarivergrill.comMaine Art Gallery, Wiscasset: Multiple artist spring exhibit, through Friday. maineartgallery.comWiscasset Bay Gallery: “The Painterly Landscape: Contemporary New England Art,” through July 3. wiscassetbaygallery.comCenter for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport: “60th Anniversary Honors Exhibition,” through July 8. cmcanow.orgGeorgetown Historical Society: Stuart Ross, “Georgetown: A Painter’s Paradise,” through June 15. 371-9200.Harlow Gallery, Hallowell: 17th annual juried art show, through Saturday. harlowgallery.orgNewcastle Square Realty: Bernice Masse Rosenthal, assemblage and collage, through Saturday. 563-1625.Barn Art Gallery at North Creek Farm, Phippsburg: “Maine the Way I See It,” watercolors, prints and cards by Bev Bevilacqua, through today. 798-5820.

Thomaston Cafe: Paul Caponigro, black-and-white silver gelatin photographs, through June 30. 354-8589.Lobby Gallery, Augusta: Works by CONY High School art students, through July 7. 622-3813.Courthouse Gallery Fine Art, Ellsworth: “2012 Spring Show,” through June 16. courthousegallery.comOld Post Offi ce Gallery, Georgetown: “Coast and Country,” works by fi ve local artists, through July 26. 371-2015.Littlefi eld Gallery, Winter Harbor: Matt Barter and Mike Stiler, “Jonesport to Monhegan,” through June 30. littlefi eldgallery.comArt Space Gallery, Rockland: Nineteen local artists exhibit new work, through today. artspacemaine.comCRAFT Gallery, Rockland: Dudley Zopp, “Warp Weights,” watercolors and pencil drawings, through July 5. craftonelm.comCaldbeck Gallery, Rockland: “Spring Group Show,” multiple artists, through June 16. caldbeck.com

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Aug. 11 – Mary Fahl, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $25/$28. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757Aug. 13-14 – Mary Chapin Carpenter, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfi eld. $100. Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292Aug. 16 – Girl Talk, 8:30 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $25/$30. Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box offi ceAug. 19 – Last Summer on Earth with Barenaked Ladies, Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd & Monsters, and Cracker, 5 p.m., Bangor Waterfront Pavilion. $23.25 to $62.75. Waterfrontconcerts.com; (800) 745-3000

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GUIDE

At Taco Escobarr, drinks, food and prices are hard to beatBy EMMA BOUTHILLETTE

Almost two months ago, I wassitting with some friends atNosh Kitchen Bar, indulging

in a drink and some bacon-dust-ed french fries, when I noticedTaco Escobarr across the street.

It looked new, funky and fresh,and was rather busy late at night.

"Have you been there?" I askedmy friends.

They hadn't, but suggested Iadd it to my list of places to writeabout for the Bar Guide. So lastweek, I finally got to stop in andsee what the place had to offer.

Taco Escobarr, it turns out, isan establishment of Nosh. And asthe bar recently defended itselfon its Facebook page, the rumorthat it was named to honor PabloEscobar is untrue. They saythere's no correlation betweenthe bar and the druglord, andeven note the slight difference inspelling.

Name aside, I was just excitedto see that the bar offered ablood-orange margarita on itsmenu. Those of you who haveheard my story about a recenttrip to New York City know exact-ly how much I love blood-orangemargaritas. And for $5.50? That'sa pretty hard price to beat.

All the cocktails are reason-ably priced. My friend, who metme after she got out of work,ordered the house margarita for$5. But if you happen to go witha fresh paycheck in your pocket,you may be inclined to splurgeon the Pay Day, which featuresPatron Anejo, fresh lemon andlime juice, Grand Marnier and adash of agave nectar, and comesgarnished with an orange sliceand Maiden salt for $14.

Or maybe tequila does funnythings to you and you'd prefer adifferent liquor. The bartendersare more than willing to makesubstitutions on their cocktail

Photos by Gordon Chibroski/Staff Photographer

Top: Bartender Eric Kreidler delivers margaritas to Doug and DeeDee Norton of Scarborough atTaco Escobarr, 548 Congress St., Portland. Below: One of the restaurant's three-taco baskets.

menu or concoct anything you'dlike. Also, the bar always hassix ever-changing beers on tap,a variety of bottles, and red andwhite house wines.

Taco Escobarr's space is some-what small. There are a numberof pub tables to sit at, but whilemy friend and I drank and ate,it felt to me like I was sitting ontop of the other patrons. Sittingat the bar may have been the bet-ter choice, but it was pretty fullwhen I arrived.

There's a large mural of acomic who seems to be the bar'smascot. He's featured on themenu and on the website. Ac-

TACO ESCOBARRWHERE: 548 Congress St.,PortlandPHONE: 541-9097WEBSITE: tacoescobarr.comHOURS: 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.Monday to Thursday;11:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. Fridayand SaturdayPARKING: On streetSCENE: A small bar where youcan grab a drink and a quickbite even on a budget withbright, lively decorHAPPY HOUR: 3 to 6 p.m.Monday through Friday with$2.50 Miller High Life andBusch draft pints, $3.50 forselect draft pints and $5 for22-ounce bottles of Bud andBud LiteSPECIALS: Tacos are only $2every Tuesday from 2 to 7p.m.AMENITIES: Jukebox andtelevisions behind the bar

cording to the menu, the designand art is by notable comic-bookartist Mort Todd. It's prettybright and in your face, which Idon't necessarily mind, but somepeople may.

Because the tacos are evenmore of a steal than the margari-tas, my friend and I both orderedone each and then shared someguacamole and chips. The foodwas served quickly, but withoutmuch fanfare. It was, however,tasty when paired with my drink.

All told, our bill came to $21plus tax and tip. How manyplaces can you go out in Portlandand get drinks and dinner for twofor that price?

Emma Bouthillette is a freelance writer

who lives in Biddeford.

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Aug. 22 - Def Leppard, Poison and Lita Ford,5 p.m., Bangor Waterfront Pavilion. $41.75 to$101.75. Waterfrontconcerts.com; (800) 745-3000Aug. 23 - Grace Potter & The Nocturnals,8 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $25/$30.Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000;Cumberland County Civic Center box officeAug. 24 - Chris Smither, 8 p.m., StoneMountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $20.Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292Aug. 25 - Brave Combo, 8 p.m., OneLongfellow Square, Portland. $20/$25.Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757

Aug. 25 - American Idol Live Tour 2012,7 p.m., Cumberland County Civic Center,Portland. $29.50 to $65. Ticketmaster.com;(800) 745-3000; 775-3458Aug. 30 - Built to Spill, Helvetia, RevoltRevolt, 8 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $22/$25. Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center boxofficeAug. 30 - La Bottine Souriante, 8 p.m., StoneMountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $60.Stonemountainartscenter.com;935-7292Aug. 31 - Big Time Rush and Cody Simpson, 7p.m., Bangor Waterfront Pavilion. $22 to $67.Waterfrontconcerts.com; (800) 745-3000

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of mushroom flavor, but was well un-der-seasoned for my taste. The souphad been pureed, so the mushroomswere mostly in small bits.

Other soups available the day I vis-ited were broccoli cheddar, split peawith ham, chicken noodle and carrotginger. Soups are $4.95 for a cup and$5.95 for a bowl.

A large case holds salads packagedto go, as well as treats such as creamcheese brownies and golden pecanbars. There's a well-stocked drink

cooler and a chips rack as well.On other days, according to the

Foodworks menu, specials mayinclude a pulled pork roll-up, Thai-smoked tofu with sesame peanutsauce, a Greek roll-up, a soy veggieburger and other options.

The bottom line is that Foodworksis a quality neighborhood sandwichshop with well-made lunches full offresh ingredients. Somehow, it hasflown a bit under the radar in thisfoodie town, but here's hoping morepeople will discover it and give it atry.

The staff of GO anonymously samples meals

for about $7.

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Aug. 31 - Marty Stuart & the FabulousSuperlatives, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain ArtsCenter, Brownfield. $80. Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292Sept. 1 - Keith Urban and David Nail, 5:30p.m., Bangor Waterfront Pavilion. $27.75to $71.75. Waterfrontconcerts.com; (800)745-3000Sept. 2 - Jason Aldean & Luke Bryan, 5:30p.m., $139.50 to $260. Bangor WaterfrontPavilion. Waterfrontconcerts.com; (800)745-3000Sept. 2 - Jason Aldean with LukeBryan and Deejay Silver, 5 p.m., BangorWaterfront Pavilion. $27.75 to $71.75.Waterfrontconcerts.com; (800) 745-3000

Sept. 8 - The Machine, 8 p.m., StateTheatre, Portland. $20/$24. Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; CumberlandCounty Civic Center box officeSept. 16 - Connie Smith, 8 p.m., StoneMountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $45.Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292Sept. 19 - Steve Earle, 8 p.m., StoneMountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $110.Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292Sept. 28 - Journey, Pat Benatarand Loverboy, 5 p.m., BangorWaterfront Pavilion. $31.50 to $111.50.Waterfrontconcerts.com; (800) 745-3000Oct. 6 - Ben Harper, 8 p.m., State Theatre,Portland. $35 to $55. Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland CountyCivic Center box officeOct. 29 - Citizen Cope, 7:30 p.m., StateTheatre, Portland. $25/$30. Statetheatrep

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Get outta townToday - Lindsey Buckingham, 8 p.m.,Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, N.H.$30/$40. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000Friday - Gogol Bordello with Two Gallantsand Mariachi El Bronx, 7:30 p.m., Bank ofAmerica Pavilion, Boston. $32 to $45.50.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Friday - Kid Rock, 8 p.m., House of Blues,Boston. $49.50 to $75. Livenation.com;(800) 745-3000Saturday - Rick Ross, Big Sean, Wale,Diggy Simmons, B.o.B., Kid Ink and others,5 p.m., Comcast Center, Mansfield, Mass.$35 to $150.50. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Saturday - Dark Star Orchestra, 8 p.m.,Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, N.H.$26/$29. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000Saturday - "Disney's Beauty and theBeast," 8 p.m., Boston Opera House. $42.60to $126.85. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000Saturday - Steve Winwood with Michael

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As the leader of Trombone Shorty &Orleans Avenue - a dynamic jazz, rock,funk and hip-hop outfit - Andrews hastoured the world, performed on Ty andrecorded with a host of artists rangingfrom Eric Clapton to Lenny Kravitz andDr. John. His band's 2010 album "Backa-town" topped Billboard's contemporaryjazz chart and was nominated for aGrammy.

Although Andrews tours a lot - he andhis band are playing Port City Music Hallin Portland on Wednesday - he acts likehe's on tour even when he's home in theBig Easy.

Andrews travels to schools and neigh-borhoods, working on his personalpassion: Getting musical instrumentsinto children's hands. He says he feels"blessed" to have the success he's hadat such a young age, and feels he has aresponsibility to help youngsters.

So he partnered with the New Orleans'city government to create the "Horns forSchools Project." He started by creat-ing his own line of horns, buying 100 forthe program, and donating them to NewOrleans schools.

Now the organization is raising funds tobuy more instruments for more schools.

"I want to have a positive effect on kids,and for some, an instrument can be asavior. It might give them a chance to goto college, give them something positiveto focus on," said Andrews.

Andrews himself was given his trom-bone by his musical family, and men-tored by his older brother James, aprofessional musician. "But not every-body is from a musical family like mine.Eventually, as I get more time and thefoundation grows, I'd like to put some

Franti & Spearhead, 7:30 p.m., Bank ofAmerica Pavilion, Boston. $25 to $70.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Sunday - Brad Paisley with The Band Perryand Easton Corbin, 7:30 p.m., ComcastCenter, Mansfield, Mass. $41.50 to $81.50.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Tuesday-Wednesday - Dave MatthewsBand with Carolina Chocolate Drops, 7p.m., Comcast Center, Mansfield, Mass.$40.50 to $75. Livenation.com;(800) 745-3000June 7-8 - Phish, 7:30 p.m., DCU Center,Worcester, Mass. $60. Ticketmaster.com;(800) 745-3000June 8 - Kristin Chenoweth, 8 p.m.,Boston Opera House. $48.85 to $139.15.Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000June 8 - Bootsy Collins, 8 p.m., Houseof Blues, Boston. $25 to $39.50.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000June 9 - Victor Wooten, 9 p.m., ParadiseRock Club, Boston. $30.50. Livenation.com;(800) 745-3000June 10 - Yanni, 7:30 p.m., Bank ofAmerica Pavilion, Boston. $35 to $150.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000June 11 - Queen Extravaganza, 8 p.m.,House of Blues, Boston. $20 to $30Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000June 12 - Keane with Mystery Jets, 8p.m., House of Blues, Boston. $35 to $49.

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kids through college," said Andrews.Through his older brother, Andrews

met New Orleans legends such as Dr.John and the Neville Brothers at anearly age. He's always felt that being inNew Orleans was important to his music,and to who he is. He doesn't considerhimself simply a musician playing NewOrleans-style music.

That's why after Hurricane Katrina in2005, when many the city's musicianswere displaced and relocated to placeslike Houston and Dallas, Andrews cameback to New Orleans as soon as he could.He lived in Dallas for a few months, butknew he had to come back.

"I had to get back, because I feel I haveresponsibility to help keep the musicalive here," Andrews said.

Andrews enjoys using his tromboneto play not only jazz, but to fuse it withfunk, hip hop and other styles. Still, hesays he's surprised at the commercialand critical success his band has had,given that there aren't a lot of household-name-type bands fronted by tromboneplayers.

"It's very surprising to me. I think a lotof people aren't even sure what a trom-bone is," said Andrews.

Although Andrews is confident in hismusical ability, he's not above looking fora little morale boost in other areas. Onething he'd really like to do while in Maineis visit L.L. Bean. He wants to buy somefirst-class fishing equipment to impresshis friends and neighbors next time he'sout fishing.

"If I get some of that really good gear,then I'll look like I know what I'm doing,"he said.

Staff Writer Ray Routhier can becontacted at 791-6454 or at:

rrouthier@pressherald. comTwitter: RayRouthier

HOT Hop on over to Fiber Frolic RUN WITH wool and cavort with yarn during the 12th Annual Maine Fiber Frolic. Check out the fleece barn, see

alpacas, watch sheep-shearing demos and learn how to make booties from Angora bunny fiber. WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday WHERE: Windsor Fairgrounds, Route 32 HOW MUCH: $5; $2 for seniors; free for children under 12 INFO: fiberfrolic.com

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Some of Maine's best summer spots aren't necessarily the best

known. Luckily, we're willing to share the ones we know.

hances are, you've heard about Old Orchard Beach, Fort Williams and Acadia National Park. All are top tour­ist draws, and for good reason.

But there's more to Maine during the summer than the tourist draws. Much more. From experiencing fine cuisine on a picnic table and relaxing on a secluded beach to munching on blue­berries while taking in a breathtaking

mountain view, here are some of Maine's best-kept secrets for summer recreation:

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Birch Point State Park is a little harder to find - and therefore a lot less crowded than many beaches in Maine in the summer months.

BEACH If Old Orchard is too commercial for you and

Popham's parking lot seems too crowded, try this overlooked state park beach. The Rockland/Camden area has a ton of other summer attractions, which may be why Birch Point State Park doesn't get a lot of publicity. And it's relatively hard to find, as you need to take three meandering back roads off Route 73 to get there.

Once you do arrive, however, you'll enjoy spectacular ocean views looking out at the Mussel Ridge Islands. There's a small crescent-shaped sand beach, gentle surf, picnic tables, outhouses, tidal pools, spruce trees and lots of interesting rocks.

Birch Point State Park, offBallyhac Road, Owls Head. Maine.gov/doc/parks/index.html. $2 for adults; $1 for ages 5 to 11; free for children under age 5.

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LL Bean yakkers go for Guinness gold HOW MANY people does it take to paddle a kayak? A hundred, if you're trying to snag a spot in the Guinness World Records. Watch as L.L. Bean tries to cram 100 employees into a 500-foot kayak, or take a test drive on a normal-sized kayak, paddleboard or canoe during PaddleSports Weekend. WHEN: All day Saturday and Sunday; 11 a.m. Saturday for Guinness try WHERE: L.L. Bean Flagship Store, 95 Main St., Freeport (meet at "Big Bean Boot" entrance for a shuttle to the PaddleSports Center) HOW MUCH: Free INFO: (888) 552-3261

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Join us! Celebrate thework we do to protect the Bay.

Crank Sturgeon,aka MattAnderson, is aself-describedmultimedia artistwho will be inresidence atSpace in Portlandfor the next threeweeks.

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All Crank-ed up and readyto make art at Space

Ray RouthierOff Beat

What is art?That is often a hard question to

answer.And artists like Crank Sturgeon make it

even harder to answer. Which, if you be-lieve art should constantly be stretchingthe bounds of imagination and creativity,is a good thing.

So what kind of art does Crank Sturgeoncreate, exactly?

"I'm a multimedia artist, workingprimarily in sound performance andassemblage and installation," said theartist, whose real name is Matt Ander-

son. "Lately, I've beenbuilding these gi-nor-mous, inflatable, semi-transparent cloudstructures poweredby fans that I mightlink up to touch-sen-sitive devices in thefloor that trigger themwhen someone walksinto the room."

Oh.You might get the

idea that what Anderson does for his artis hard to explain. Luckily, people can seefor themselves on Friday - and at vari-ous times during the next three weeks- at Space Gallery on Congress Street inPortland.

Creating under his Crank Sturgeonmoniker, Anderson will be an artist inresidence at Space during that period,creating art that has big doses of goofyplayfulness and Rube Goldberg-like inven-tiveness.

Friday will be the kick-off of the resi-dency, held during the city's First FridayArt Walk. People who come into Spacebetween 5 and 8 p.m. will see "the wallscovered" with various visual images andhave their ears filled with the sounds ofall manner of objects being amplified,from the creaking of the floor to (possibly)an old personal watercraft found at theWindham dump.

Anderson says he'll have two video art-ists working with him to project imageson the wall. One will be projecting variouspop-culture images doing weird things,like spinning Abraham Lincoln heads,while the other will be doing lots of splat-ter effects, like a Jackson Pollock painting.

Anderson's big thing is building contactmicrophones that amplify the friction

being made by an object, not the soundwaves. So he can make a floor - or a boil-ing tea kettle, or the crinkling of a linendress in the breeze - sound intense. Lookfor amplified objects to be part of the funon Friday.

"I'll be using lots of found sounds, am-plifying things; maybe we'll find a way toamplify that Jet Ski," he said. "There's asense of play, trying to layer the seriouswith the absurd."

On Friday, and for the following threeweeks, Anderson will have several artistscollaborating with him on his hard-to-de-scribe creations, including HEX Beam,Greg Kowalski, id m theft able and PatrickCorrigan.

For the rest of his residency at Space- and he says people are welcome to walkin and see what he's doing - Andersonwill be building a sort of giant interac-tive Rube Goldberg invention in Space.He's been building touch-sensitive analogdevices (think the Clapper, "clap on, clapoff"), and hopes to use them in the gallery.So if someone walks into the room, theirfootsteps may activate a device that turnslights off and on, or one of his giant inflat-able cloud-like structures, making it risein the room.

"You might walk on the floor and thenoise will be amplified, then you mightslam a door and something will innate,"said Anderson.

At some point during his residency,Anderson hopes to have a giant scroll ofpaper, maybe on a motorized loop. Heand others will draw on the paper withSharpie markers, and those drawings willbe used as the basis for mini-plays, filmsor performances at Space.

"Whatever I can get my hands on, I liketo use," said Anderson.

And whatever he gets his hands on - orcan amplify, or can motorize - becomesart.

Staff Writer Ray Routhier can becontacted at 791-6454 or at:

rrouthier@pressherald. comTwitter: RayRouthier

CRANK STURGEON RECEPTIONWHEN: 5 to 8 p.m. FridayWHERE: Space Gallery, 538Congress St., PortlandHOW MUCH: FreeINFO: 828-5600; space538.org

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Picadilly Circus9 "Blast!", featuring animals, acrobats, aerialists and more, setsup its big top at the Topsham Fairgrounds from Wednesday to June 10.

BENEFITSTODAYFlower Power Fashion Show, with cocktails and asilent auction; benefits Maine Cancer Foundation-Colony Hotel, Kennebunkport. $40; must buyticket in advance, visitthekennebunks.com.5 to 8 p.m.

FRIDAY"Smokin' Hot," invitational exhibition and silentauction of cigar box art, benefits library's artsdevelopment fund, Merrill Memorial Library,Yarmouth, yarmouthlibrary.org. Silent auctionreception, 6 to 8:30 p.m.

SATURDAYSpring Fling Benefit Dance, with Saco RiverJazz Ensemble, Black Tie Catering, food and artshow; benefits Odd Fellows' & Rebekahs' Homeof Maine; Pineland Farms, New Gloucester. $30.796-2230. 5 p.m.Safe Voices' Walk to End Domestic Violence,Simard-Payne Memorial Park, Lewiston.safevoices.org. Registration at 9 a.m.; openingceremony at 10 a.m.2012 Spring Garden Tour, benefit for the AbbeMuseum, WatersEdge (Stewart Estate), NortheastHarbor. $15. springgardentour.org. 9:30 a.m.to 3 p.m.Indoor Book Sale, benefit for Stock theStacks campaign, Camden Public Library.camden.lib.me.us. 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Saturday; 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

JUNE 7"License to Chill," comedy, live music, food andsilent auction; benefits Winterkids; Bubba's SulkyLounge, Portland. $35. biddingforgood.com/winterkids. 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.

FAIRS/FESTIVALSWest Paris Old Home Days, parade, music,fireworks, food, alumni day, programs and more,West Paris, westparisme.com. Various timesFriday to Sunday.Festival Franco Fun 2012 Annual All-Day Party,magic show, storytelling, live music and more,Franco American Heritage Center, Lewiston. $10.francocenter.org. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday.Family Fishing Festival, stocked pond, rods andreels available, license not required, AngevinePark, Androscoggin River, Bethel. Free. 824-3694.upperandro.com. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.Kezar Falls Lilac Festival, parade, walking tour,live music, book sale, barbecue and more,downtown Kezar Falls. Prices vary. 625-3082.6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.Annual 4x4 Maine Festival, Pittston Fairgrounds.pittstonfair.com. Saturday and Sunday.Kennebunkport Festival, fine food, art and wine,live music and inn tours, various locations,Kennebunkport. Prices vary. Schedule atkennebunkportfestival.com. Tuesday to June 9.Annual OOB Back to the Beach CorvetteWeekend, Corvette display, parade, old-fashionedclambake and more, Old Orchard Beach.back2thebeach.net. Prices vary. June 7-10.

SPECIAL EVENTSTODAY"Ulysses for the Fun of It," weekly listeningsession of a recording of James Joyce's "Ulysses"performed by Irish actors, Maine Irish HeritageCenter, Portland. Free, maineirish.com. 6 to7:30 p.m. today and June 7. Through June 28.Wine Dinner, five-course menu designed by

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NOW OPEN DAILYSCOUTS DAY Sat, June 2nd

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BIG BAND DAY Sun., June 3rdFREE Park admission* for Seniors Age 60+ (with ID)

SPECIAL LIVE SHOW: Dave Whitney Orchestra performingin the Dancehall Theater from 1:00 - 3:00 PM.

*Not to be combined with any other offer, discount or promotion.See canobie.com for hours and details on all our special events.

CASTAWAY ISLAND Water PlayComplex is now open (weatherpermitting), Over 100 ways to getwet, included with admission!

PLUS, don't miss:WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERSwhere the zoo comes to you

An exotic animals show onour Midway Stage, daily

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executive chef Kevin Cunningham, The Tavern at the Inn at Brunswick Station. $100. innatbrunswickstation.com. 6 p.m.

FRIDAYFirst Annual 633 Hop Swap Weekend, golf scramble, beer tastings, hop plant sale and more presented by Boothbay Craft brewery and area businesses, Boothbay Harbor. Prices vary. fb.me/JCmYEy8e. Various times Friday to Sunday.

SATURDAYHeritage Tea, music by Foxwell & Company, Skowhegan History House. skowheganhistoryhouse.org. 2 to 4 p.m.Summer Reading Kickoff Party, all ages, no registration required, Topsham Public Library. topshamlibrary.org. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.Second Annual Newfoundland Day, with Barbara Walsh book signing, Newfoundland cuisine and music by The Squid Jiggers, Black Bear Cafe, Naples. 240-3788. 3 p.m. until close.2012 Maine Call to Arms Arm Wrestling Tournament, fi rst to third place of each men’s and women’s weight class will receive a trophy, Thatcher’s, South Portland. 899-6601. 3:30 p.m.Scarborough Garden Club Plant Sale, Hunnewell House, Scarborough. home.roadrunner.com/~garden. 8 to 11 a.m.Songo Garden Club of Naples Plant Sale, Village Green, Naples. 693-5074. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

SUNDAY“Three Class Acts: An Evening of Poetry and Performance,” with Taylor Mali, Elizabeth Peavey and Gary Lawless, Cobscook Community Learning Center, Trescott. $15; $12 for students. thecclc.org. 7 p.m.

TUESDAY“Transit of Venus,” planetarium show followed by telescope viewing, University of Southern Maine (Southworth Planetarium), Portland. $5. usm.maine.edu/planet. 5 p.m.

WEDNESDAYPiccadilly Circus’ “Blast,” acrobats, animals, comedy, music and more, Topsham Fairgrounds. $35 to $45 (buy one, get one free); child’s ringside VIP $8; general admission child seats are free. thefuncircus.com. 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and June 7. Through June 10.

n FILMSTODAY“The Color Wheel” (2011), the story of JR, an increasingly transient aspiring news-anchor, as she forces her disappointing younger brother Colin to embark on a road trip, Space Gallery, Portland. $7. space538.org. 7:30 p.m.“George Harrison: Living in The Material World” (2011), documentary by Martin Scorsese, Rockland Public Library. Free. 594-0310. Part II, 6:30 p.m.“Pedal-Driven: A Bike-umentary” (2011), nonprofi t documentary explores confl ict surrounding mountain bikers on public lands, Frontier Cafe, Cinema & Gallery, Brunswick. $12. explorefrontier.com. 7 p.m.

FRIDAYInternational Short Film Series: “Rockland Shorts,” nine short fi lms from around the world, Strand Theatre, Rockland. $12 (includes after-party). farnsworthmuseum.org/rocklandshorts. 8 p.m.

SATURDAY“The Making of ‘40 West,’ ” documentary

screening with cast and crew plus dessert, Saco River Grange Hall, Bar Mills. $14; $12 for students and seniors. 929-5412. 7:30 p.m.

SUNDAYImagination Project Student Film Festival, Stonington Opera House. Free. operahousearts.org. 2 p.m.

TUESDAY“Mostly Martha” (2002), Patten Free Library, Bath. Free. 443-5141. 6:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY“The City Dark” (2011), documentary about light pollution in New York City, Portland Public Library. Free. portlandlibrary.com. 5:30 p.m.

JUNE 7“The Redemption of General Butt Naked” (2011), documentary about former Libyan warlord Joshua Milton Blahyi, Space, Portland. $7. space538.org. 7:30 p.m.“Renascence: Edna St. Vincent Millay, Poet” (1992), documentary, Whitehall Inn, Camden. 239-3391. 7 p.m.

n BOOKS/AUTHORSTODAYLisa Turner, author of “The Eat Local Cookbook,” Lithgow Public Library, Augusta. Free. lithgow.lib.me.us. 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAYMarcia Leonard, author of “Fingerprints,” Portland Public Library. Free. portlandlibrary.com. Noon.

SATURDAYJeffrey and Allison Wells, authors of “Maine’s Favorite Birds,” Freeport Wild Bird Supply. freeportwildbirdsupply.com. 4 to 6 p.m.Dahlov Ipcar, author and artist of “Stripes and Spots,” Georgetown Historical Society. 371-9200. 10 a.m. to noon.Liza Gardner Walsh, author of “Fairy House Handbook,” with fairy house and wings workshop for children, Rockport Opera House. 236-3642. 10 a.m.

WEDNESDAYKieran Shields, author of “The Truth of All Things,” Patten Free Library, Bath. patten.lib.me.us. 6:30 p.m.

JUNE 7Melissa Coleman, author of “This Life is in Your Hands: One Dream, Sixty Acres, and a Family’s Heartbreak,” University of New England, Portland. 221-4375. Noon.Melissa Coleman, author of “This Life is in Your Hands: One Dream, Sixty Acres, and a Family’s Heartbreak,” Freeport Community Library. Free. freeportconservationtrust.org. 7 p.m.James Witherell, author of “L.L. Bean: The Man and His Company,” Rockland Public Library. Free. 594-0310. 6:30 p.m.Gerry Boyle, author of “Port City Black & White,” South Portland Library. Free. 767-7660. 6:30 p.m.

n PRO SPORTSPortland Sea Dogs, Minor League Baseball affi liate of the Boston Red Sox, Hadlock Field, Portland. $4 to $9. milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t546. Vs. Bowie, 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; noon June 7.

n PARTICIPANT DANCEInternational 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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baysidebowl.com. 8 to 11 p.m.Anna & The Diggs, alt-country/Americana, CD-release show with Andi Fawcett & Doubting Gravity and Megan Jo Wilson, Big Easy, Portland. bigeasyportland.com. 8 p.m.David Mello, old-time blues, Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 5 p.m.Lex & Joe, blues and swing, Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 9 p.m.Andrew Merzi, folk, country and roots, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 8:30 p.m.Juke Joint Devils, blues, BeachFire Bar and Grille, Ogunquit. beachfi remaine.com. 8:30 p.m.Beantown Project, funk, R&B and soul, RiRa, Portland. rira.com. 10 p.m.Suns of Darkness, End Game, Ripfence and In Fields Afi re, metal, 21-plus; Club Texas, Auburn. $5. clubtexas.info. 8 p.m.Teg Glendon, singer-songwriter, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 6 p.m.Sam Chase, acoustic pop/rock, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.Mike Beling Trio, jazz, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.The Love Experiment and Jaw Gems, hip hop/soul, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $4. portlandempire.com. 9:30 p.m.Blades of Indica, rock, with Mummifi ed in Circuitry and The Cheshire Massacre, 21-plus, Geno’s Rock Club, Portland. $6. 221-2382. 9 p.m.JB5, R&B and hip hop, Bubba’s Sulky Lounge, Portland. bubbassulkylounge.com. 9 p.m.

SUNDAYTaproot, metal, with Hurt and Charm City Devils, 21-plus; Asylum, Portland. $15 in advance; $18 day of show. portlandasylum.com. 8 p.m.Sugar Blue & The Bluetones, blues, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. $7 to $20. bigeasyportland.com. 7 p.m.First Sunday Salsa with Primo Cubano, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $6. portlandempire.com. 7 p.m.The Couch, open mic with host John Nels and guest artist, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. portlandempire.com. 9 p.m.Mitch Alden Duo, folk/rock, Portland Lobster Company. portlandlobstercompany.com. Noon.

MONDAYMonday Night Funk, with Darrell Foster, Big Easy, Portland. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.

Open Mic with Ev Guy, RiRa, Portland. rira.com. 8 p.m.

TUESDAYDr. John, blues, zydeco and rock, with Jon Cleary, 21-plus; Asylum, Portland. Sold out. portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m.Manhatten Project, alt-rock, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $5. portlandempire.com. 9:30 p.m.Rob Schreiber’s Standard Issue, jazz standards from the Great American Songbook, 21-plus; Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 6 to 9 p.m.

WEDNESDAYHurray for the Riff Raff, traditional country music, with Spirit Family Reunion and The Broken Wing Routine, Bayside Bowl, Portland. $5. baysidebowl.com. 8 p.m.Ben Kilcollins, indie acoustic, RiRa, Portland. rira.com. 8:30 p.m.Clash of the Titans, battle of the cover bands, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $5. portlandempire.com. Warren Zevon vs Bruce Springsteen, 9:30 p.m.Rap Night, local DJs and musicians, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. $3. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.Traditional Irish Session, Irish music, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. 9:30 p.m.

JUNE 7GinLab, indie rock, with The Other Bones, Worried Well and Volcano Rabbit, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $5. portlandempire.com. 9 p.m.Tony Boffa Quartet, jazz, Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 8 p.m.Joe Stump, electric guitar virtuoso, Mr. Goodbar, Old Orchard Beach. $10. mrgoodbars.com. 9 p.m.Rick Colella, singer-songwriter, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 6 p.m.The New Nicolette, ambient acoustic, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.Blake Hawley, jazz, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 10 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.Band Beyond Description, jam band with guest, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.Moore, Wild and Lynch, acoustic blues, Run of the Mill Brewpub, Saco. therunofthemill.net. 8 p.m.

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Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000June 12 – Earth, Wind & Fire, 8 p.m., Citi Peforming Arts Center Wang Theatre, Boston. $36 to $130. Citicenter.org.; (866) 348-9738June 13 – Crosby, Stills & Nash, 8 p.m., Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion, Gilford, N.H. $36 to $84.75. Meadowbrook.net; (603) 293-4700June 14 – The Seaport Six featuring Two Door Cinema Club, Cake, Grouplove, Delta Spirit, Reptar, and Stephie Coplan and The Pedestrians, 5 p.m., Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. $27.50 and $35. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000June 15 – Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 8 p.m., The Music Hall, Portsmouth, N.H. $33 to $39. Themusichall.org; (603) 436-2400July 26 – Identity Festival with Eric Prydz, Wolfgang Gartner and more, 2 p.m.,

Comcast Center, Mansfi eld, Mass. $60. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000June 15 – Foster the People with Tokyo Police Club, 7:30 p.m., Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. $30 to $34.50. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000June 15 – Mike Epps, 7:30 p.m., Wilbur Theatre, Boston. $35. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000June 16 – Lisa Marie Presley, 3 p.m., Wilbur Theatre, Boston. $44.70 to $57.70. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000June 16 – Rascal Flatts with Little Big Town, Eli Young Band and Edens Edge, 7 p.m., Comcast Center, Mansfi eld, Mass. $25.50 to $60.25. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000June 16 – Sugarland, 8 p.m., Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion, Gilford, N.H. $46.25 to $106.25. Phone and box offi ce sales begin 11 a.m. Friday. Meadowbrook.net; (603) 293-4700June 16 – Korn, 8 p.m., Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, N.H. $40/$43. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000

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ISLANDOf the Casco Bay Islands,

Cliff Island is probably the leastknown because of its geography.It's hidden from Portlanders'view by both Long and Che-beague islands, and it takesmore than an hour to get therevia Casco Bay Lines.

But it's worth the trip to expe-rience an island that feels moreremote than it really is. Thereare only about 60 year-roundresidents, no paved roads, anda lot more golf carts than cars.There's also a school, a market/cafe, quaint old houses, placesto swim and collect shells, andbeautiful scenery wherever youturn.

Cliffisland.com has a ton ofhistory and basic informationabout the place, as well as a listof people who rent houses outthere - in case you want to takea vacation close to home thatfeels much farther away.

Cliff Island, CascoBay. Cliffisland.com;cascobaylines.com. $11.55round-trip on Casco Bay Lines;$5.75 for children and seniors.

WATERFALLIn the heart of Whitewater raft-

ing country north of Waterville,the stunning Moxie Falls plung-es 90 feet over a rocky cliff intothe lush forest below. It's easilyreached by a short hike throughthe woods, from a trail head thatstarts in a small gravel lot.

Below the falls, deep pools ofdark water swirl and eddy, mak-ing an ideal swimming spot. Thetruly adventurous can scrambleto the top, but there's nothingmore relaxing than enjoying apicnic on a hot summer day inthe shade and misty dampnessat the base of the falls.

Directions: Take Route 201 toThe Forks. Once you pass by thefork in the river where the Ken-nebec and Dead rivers meet,take a right onto Lake MoxieRoad. The parking lot and trailhead will be on the left.

OUTDOOR DININGMaine is almost as well known

for its farm-to-table fare as it isfor lobster, and The Well in CapeElizabeth, which opens for theseason Friday, is the ultimatefarm-to-table experience. ChefJason Williams, who has workedin some of Portland's finestrestaurants, prepares gourmetmeals in a small mobile kitchenparked in one of the fields atJordan's Farm. Customers eatat picnic tables, and seating isfirst-come, first-served.

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Chef Jason Williams opens his mobile kitchen, The Well inCape Elizabeth, for the season on Friday.

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Rattlesnake Pool is on a trail spur off the Stone House Trail onBlueberry Mountain. The water is incredibly clear and deep.

The Oakand TheAx inBiddefordis a greatplace tolisten tolive music.

All of the chef's ingredients,including meat, are harvestedfresh from Maine farms. Thereare usually three to five menuitems to choose from - a chickenoption, a seafood option and avegetarian option - all in the$18 to $20 range. Children arewelcome here, and can choose

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healthy, well-balanced dishesfrom Williams' kids' menu.

A couple of things to remem-ber: Williams only serves waterand iced tea, so if you want winewith dinner, it's BYOB. And TheWell only accepts cash.

The Well at Jordan's Farm.21 Wells Road, Cape Elizabeth.831-9350; wix.com/jordansfarm/

thewell#!

OUTDOOR THEATERSomething that has been

around for four years oughtnot still qualify as a secret.But there's also no questionthat more people need to knowabout the free Shakespeare atPortland's Deering Oaks Parkoffered by Fenix Theatre Com-pany.

For its fifth season, Fenix willpresent "Macbeth." Should bebloody good. Under the directionof producing artistic directorRob Cameron, Fenix has carveda niche with its irreverence, witand attention to detail. Theseshows are sharp, well-paced andthoroughly entertaining. It's funto bring a blanket or chair andplan a picnic around a relaxingevening of theater presented inthe natural amphitheater of thepark.

Fenix Theatre Company's"Macbeth." 7 p.m. Wednes-days to Saturdays, July 19to Aug. 11, at Deering OaksPark, Portland. Admission isfree, with donations accepted,fenixtheatre. com

ICE CREAM & MINI-GOLFRegardless of where you stand

on the golf spectrum, you haveto admit an old-fashioned roundof mini-golf defines summerfun as much as baseball, beachdays and ice cream. In Saco,there's a place where two ofthese summer dreams can beenjoyed simultaneously. Martel'sIce Cream and Mini-Golf hashandmade ice cream to die for,and the course is a traditionalone with well groomed landscap-ing and waterways.

Farther north near SebagoLake is the Maine-themedSteamboat Landing in Naples.Mini-golf holes include a NewEngland covered bridge, historicFort Western, a scenic light-house and a Maine black bear.You'll wind your way throughwooded gardens and hear thesound of running water as itmakes its way through the GristMill at the 10th hole.

Martel's Ice Cream and Mini-Golf. 757 Portland Road, Saco.283-1775. Open seven days aweek from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. $7for adults; $5 for children.

Steamboat Landing, Route114, Naples. 693-6782; steamboatlandingminigolf.com. Open10 a.m. to 10p.m. Monday toSaturday and noon to 10 p.m.Sunday. $6 per person; $2 toreplay.

LIVE MUSICMaine has no shortage of

large scale-music venues. But ifyou're looking for something abit more intimate, we've got justthe alley for you to slink down.

At the end of it you'll find The

Oak & The Ax, a long, skinnyroom with low lighting and zeropretense. Since October 2010,it's had a busy schedule of livemusic with bands from Brook-lyn, Boston and a lot fartherthan that who come to play.

The Oak & The Ax is an all-ages venue; however, it doesserve beer, wine and hand-in-fused sake cocktails, along withsome light food offerings likevegetarian sausage sliders.

The Oak and the Ax. 140 MainSt., Suite 107, (back alley),Biddeford. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com

MODERATE HIKEBlueberry Mountain, located in

the Caribou-Speckled MountainWilderness north of Fryeburg, isaptly named, with an abundanceof blueberries to eat on the wayto the summit. This 4.5-milehike is a bit of a challenge withits 1,150-foot elevation gain, butdoable for adults (and kids wholike to hike) with an average fit-ness level. The blueberry-eatingstops, panoramic summit viewof surrounding mountains, andthe amazingly deep, clear wa-ters of Rattlesnake Pool to cooloff in are well worth the effort toclimb this mountain.

Blueberry Mountain, WhiteCairn Trail to Blueberry RidgeTrail to Stone House Trail.Directions: On Stone HouseRoad off Route 113 north ofFryeburg (about 1.3 miles northof Cold River camp). Park atthe steel gate. GPS coordi-nates oftrailhead are: 44.252,-70.9909. everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=40102

EASY HIKEIf Blueberry Mountain is too

much climbing for you, tryDouglas Mountain in Sebago.The elevation gain - less than500 feet - is an easier andshorter hike, at 1.5 miles. Butit's also more popular, so you'llneed to get to this mountain atthe beginning of wild blueberryseason to eat them on the wayto the summit. The stone towerat the summit offers a beautifulview of Sebago Lake and sur-rounding mountains. The toweralso features a great panoramicmap that identifies mountainsand bodies of water orientatedto the 360-degree view.

Douglas Mountain. Ledgesand Woods and Eagle Scouttrails all lead to summit. Direc-tions: From Route 107 in Bald-win, take Douglas Hill Roadto Dyke Mountain Road. GPScoordinates oftrailhead are:43.876, -70.696. everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=66116

— Staff writers Wendy Almeida,Meredith Goad, Avery Yale

Kamila, Bob Keyes, Aimsel Pontiand Ray Routhier contributed

E32 GO | The Portland Press Herald/ Thursday, May 31, 2012

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