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

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

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It's'Alive!'-and other albums from the 70s

Music lovers always have at least one favorite album, that one recording that you can listen to from the first track to the last over and over again and be taken

away to a place of pure bliss every time. I rarely let a year go by without listening to The Beatles' "Revolver," U2's "The Joshua Tree" and The White Stripes' "De Stijl."

Recognizing their fans' love for their most famous works, artists have begun performing classic albums in their entirety. It's a trend that can arguably be traced all the way back to The Who's "Tommy" 20th-anniversary tour in 1989, but has really picked up steam in the past couple of years.

In Portland, people gobbled up tickets to a Nov. 1 show by The Pixies faster than Thanksgiving stuffing. (Sorry, I had to get a Thanksgiv­ing reference in there somewhere, because you're more than likely reading this while in a tryptophan-induced stupor. It's the last one, I swear.) For their enthusiasm, fans were treated to a track-by-track performance of the 1989 album "Doolittle."

If you're up for a trip to Boston this week, you might want to check out The Allman Brothers Band's four-night stand at the Orpheum The­atre. The ABB is playing not one, but two classic albums in their entirety (double albums at that).

On Tuesday, you'll be able to hear the Allman Brothers perform one of the best albums of all

time - "At Fillmore East" (1971). This was the album that broke the band on a large commercial scale, and is chock-full of ABB classics, including "Whipping Post," "States-boro Blues" and "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed."

The following night, the Allman Brothers will perform "Eat a Peach," an emotionally charged album recorded in the aftermath of co-founder Duane Allman's death. Classics on this disc include "Ain't Wastin' Time No More," "Melissa" and "Blue Sky." (It remains to be seen whether the Brothers will perform the original version of "Blue Sky," written and sung by estranged member Dickey Betts, or the instrumental version they have been doing for the past few years.)

Tickets to both shows range from $75.60 to $162.85 (in­cluding fees). You'll also get a commemorative poster.

Back in Portland, Peter Frampton will break out his talk box to perform "Frampton Comes Alive!" in its entirety on Feb. 7.

In 1976, it was rare to find a household that didn't have at least one copy of this double-live album. I think it was a man­date for middle-class Americans: If they wanted to be part of the cool pop culture, they had to have a portable 8-Track, a Fonzie T-shirt and a copy of "Frampton Comes Alive!"

Fortunately, the disc still stands up 35 years later, once you get past the cheesy open-chested polyester shirt on the front cover. (Don't worry, he doesn't wear that anymore.) I know I can't listen to "Show Me the Way" without being transported back to third grade, hoarding "collectible" bicentennial quarters and watching my sister do the robot dance to "American Bandstand."

Tickets are $45 to $70, and are available at statetheatreportland.com and at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Be sure to ask the person at the ticket booth if they feel like you do to check their '70s pop-culture cred.

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

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'American Idol' alumis in Maine on

Wednesday for ashow at The Landing.

By RAY ROUTHIERStaffWriter

o Bice was cata-pulted to nationalfame on the Foxtalent show"American Idol."

He finishedsecond in 2005to Carrie Under-wood, and hasbeen a touring

and recording musician eversince. He's had some hit singleson the country charts ("InsideYour Heaven" and "The RealThing"), his debut album hitNo. 4 on the Billboard 200 andwent gold, and he has touredthe world.

Now Bice would like to keepbuilding on the boost "Idol"gave him.

But maybe not in the wayyou'd think.

"I used to work in a guitarstore, giving guitar lessons, andI'd like to go back to doing someof that," said Bice, 36, from hishome in Nashville. "I'd like toopen like a school of rock, forkids and adults."

So no acting career for BoBice? No aspiration to do mov-ies or have a TV show?

"At this point, I don't do any-thing my heart isn't in," he said."What is success? Having a No.1 song? To me, it's being able todo the music I love, but I haveother things I want to accom-plish."

For now, Bice is still working

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Point, 353 PinePoint Road,ScarboroughHOW MUCH: $20INFO: 774-4527;thelandingatpinepoint.com

Marley's the name,laughs are the gameHERE'S YOUR chance to seeMaine's favorite comedian,Bob Marley, in a somewhatintimate setting beforehis annual end-of-yearshows at Portland's MerrillAuditorium.WHEN: 8 p.m. FridayWHERE: Jonathan's, 92Bourne Lane, OgunquitHOW MUCH: $25; $28INFO: 646-4777;jonathansrestaurant.com

Cullu's reggaeto rock the Big EasyCULLU (it's pronounced"cooloo") is a raging reggaeoutfit with at least 10Portland-based musicians,plus a rotating cast ofguests. Catch them at theBig Easy on Friday.WHEN: 9 p.m. FridayWHERE: The Big Easy, 55Market St., PortlandHOW MUCH: $8INFO: 775-2266;bigeasyportland.com

Tix, E6 Worried Well CD review, E8 Making Noise: Hattie Simon, E9 Listings, Ell

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The locals Dec. 1 - Assembly of Dust and Ryan Montbleau Band, 7 p.m., Port City Music Hall, Portland. $20 to $30. Portcitymusichall.com; 899-4990 Dec. 1 - Jeremy Foucault & Mark Erelli, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $15/$18. Onelongfellowsquare.com Dec. 2 - Tom Rush, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $35. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757 Dec. 2 - The Fogcutters, 7 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $10/$15. statetheatre Portland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office Dec. 3 - The Barr Brothers, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $12. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757 Dec. 3 - Anais Mitchell, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $15/$18. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757 Dec. 3 - Five Finger Death Punch, 7 p.m., Androscoggin Bank Colisee, Lewiston. $29.99/$35. Thecolisee.com; 783-2009 Dec. 4 - Raul Malo Christmas Show, 7:30 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $30. Stonemountainartscenter .com; 935-7292

Dec. 4 - Edie Carey, Jennifer Kimball & Rose Polenzani, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $20/$23. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757 Dec. 8 - "A Rockapella Holiday," 5 p.m., The Landing at Pine Point, Scarborough. $30 / $35. Thelandingatpinepoint.com; 774-4527 Dec. 8 - Lake Street Drive, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $12/$15. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757

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Dec. 9 - The Brew, 8 p.m., Port City Music Hall, Portland. $13 to $20. Portcitymusichall.com; 899-4990 Dec. 9 - "A Night Before Christmas" with Spyro Gyra, 8 p.m., Jonathan's, Ogunquit. $49.50 to $86.50. Jonathansrestaurant.com; 646-4526 Dec. 9 - "Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music," 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland. $31.40. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000 Dec. 9 - Paula Poundstone, 7 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. Sold Out. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757 Dec. 9 - Ellen Jewell & The Sweetback Sisters, 8 p.m., Strand Theatre, Rockland. $12/$15. RocklandStrand.com; 594-0070 Dec. 10 - Dark Star Orchestra, 8 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $25/$30. Statetheatre Portland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office Dec. 10 - The Devil Makes Three, 8 p.m., Port City Music Hall, Portland. $12.50 to $20. Portcitymusichall.com; 899-4990 Dec. 10 - "Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music," 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland. $31.40. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000 Dec. 10 - Darol Anger's Republic of Strings presents Yulegrass, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $25/$30. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757 Dec. 11 - "A John Waters Christmas," 7: 30 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $31.50 to $66.50. All ages. Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office

Dec. 11 - "Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music," 2 p.m., Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland. $31.40. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000 Dec. 11 - Rock My Soul, 4 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $12/$15. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757

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Side project's debut soundsa little too lonesome

By MIKE OLCOTTThe cardinal sin of a songwriter is to

insult the intelligence of his audience. Ifyou're on a stage shouting it from yoursoapbox, you damn well better have stylethat can sell.

This is the curious part of Daniel James'new solo project, Worried Well. The for-mer Sophomore Beat man spins off a sideproject with serious pop/punk cachet be-hind him, and produces a sack of clichesand under-cooked hooks.

This creative apathy rears its head allover the Worried Well eponymous debut.In "Remember to Press Play," over a tepidacoustic progression, James drops "I'mnever more confused/ Than when I'mtrying to talk to you," and a baker's dozenmore uninspired couplets.

"A Monster Named Paranoia" force-feeds a half-baked Radiohead rip-off in asong about paranoia. In an unforgivingmusic industry, nothing's more toxic thanpredictability. Be anything but obvious.

What's frustrating about "Worried Well"is that James has a nice voice, and most ofthe tunes start out promisingly.

But while it's easy to empathize withthe broken man portrayed on the album,it's no excuse for a flat musical effort.More assuredness, more command, more

HOW IT RATESWORRIED WELL: "WORRIED WELL"LABEL: Self-produced

1/2INFO: worriedwell.bandcamp.com

sparkle is needed on almost every song.This sounds like the work of a tentative

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Mike Olcott is a freelance writer.

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Simon's a sophomore at Thornton Academy and lives in Old Orchard Beach. She started playing the piano six years ago - at age 9 - although she didn't start

seriously studying jazz until she was 12.

GO tossed a list of questions at Simon, and she obliged us with responses. And a one and a two and a three...

Aimsel Ponti Making Noise

Did you grow up with a lot of music in your house?

I've grown up with a lot of jazz playing around my house and a good deal of alternative music. My mom is not a musician, but she loves jazz and has a great ear for it. We go to hear live jazz whenever we can.

What kind of music did you per­sonally listen to growing up, and does any of that influence the kind of music you're playing?

I've always listened to all different kinds of music - except for country - but primarily jazz. When I first began playing piano, my mom suggested a few kid-friendly standards for me to learn, like "When You Wish Upon a Star" and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," and encouraged me to try singing along while I played piano. After that, I began to learn a lot of pop and jazz songs while in middle school, and performing kind of grew out of that. I've been building my jazz repertoire ever since.

What are your short-term and long-term plans as a musician?

My short-term plans through high

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Dec. 11 - Good Old War, 7 p.m., PortCity Music Hall, Portland. $10 to $20.Portcitymusichall.com; 899-4990Dec. 13 - Noam Pikelny & Friends, 8 p.m.,One Longfellow Square, Portland. $20/$25.Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757Dec. 15 - Portland Jazz Orchestra, 8 p.m.,One Longfellow Square, Portland. $5 to $9.Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757Dec. 16 - Jake Shimabukuro, 8 p.m., OneLongfellow Square, Portland. $30/$35.Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757Dec. 16 - Don Campbell Band Holiday CD-Release Party, 8 p.m., The Landing at PinePoint, Scarborough. $15 to $25. Thelandingatpinepoint.com; 774-4527Dec. 16 - "It's a Wonderful Life" filmscreenings plus music by Over a CardboardSea, 6 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., State Theatre,Portland. $6. Statetheatreportland.com;(800) 745-3000; Cumberland County CivicCenter box officeDec. 17 - Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime, 8p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $18/$20.Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000Dec. 17 - Jingle Jam featuring RodneyAtkins & Kelly Pickler, 7 p.m., AndroscogginBank Colisee, Lewiston. $21.75 to $47.75.Thecolisee.com; 783-2009Dec. 20 - Wu-Tang Clan, 8 p.m., StateTheatre, Portland. $40. Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000;Cumberland County Civic Center box officeDec. 26 - Matisyahu: Festival of Lights,7:30 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $30.95.Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000Dec. 28 - Clutch with Corrosion ofConformity, 8 p.m., State Theatre, Portland.$20/$25. Statetheatreportland.com;(800) 745-3000Dec. 29 - Bob Marley, 7 p.m., MerrillAuditorium, Portland. $48. Porttix.com;842-0800Dec. 30-31 - moe., 9 p.m., State Theatre,Portland. $35 to $50 ($75 for 2-day pass).All ages. Statetheatreportland.com; (800)745-3000; Cumberland County CivicCenter box officeDec. 30-31 - Bob Marley, 6:30 and 9p.m., Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $48.Porttix.com; 842-0800Dec. 31 - "NYE 2011" with Mighty Mystic,Soul Rebels and more, 8 p.m., PortCity Music Hall, Portland. $20 to $40.Portcitymusichall.com; 899-4990Jan. 1 - Ellis Paul, 7:30 p.m., OneLongfellow Square, Portland. $20/$23.Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757Jan. 6 - Alexis P. Suter Band, 8 p.m., OneLongfellow Square, Portland. $15/$18.Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757Jan. 12 - Poco, 8 p.m., OneLongfellow Square, Portland. $35.Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757Jan. 13 - Garnet Rogers, 8 p.m., OneLongfellow Square, Portland. $12/$15.Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757Jan. 14 - George Cole Quintet, 8 p.m.,One Longfellow Square, Portland. $15/$18.Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757Jan. 18 - Sesame Street Live, 10:30 a.m., 2p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Bangor Auditorium. $15to $55. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000Jan. 20 - Aimee Mann, 8 p.m., StoneMountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $70.Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292Jan. 20 - Marc Cohn Trio, 8 p.m., StoneMountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $55.Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292Jan. 20 - Orchard Lounge, 8 p.m., PortCity Music Hall, Portland. $12 to $20.Portcitymusichall.com; 899-4990Jan. 21 - Ronnie Earl and The Broadcasters,8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland.$25/$28. Onelongfellowsquare.com;761-1757

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Guitarist Johnny A is at OneLongfellow Square in Portland on Feb.4. Tickets are $23 and $25; 761-1757.

Get outta townFriday - Guns N' Roses, 7:30 p.m., DCUCenter, Worcester, Mass. $56.95/$87.85.Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000Friday - Carlos Mencia, 7:30 p.m., WilburTheatre, Boston. $33.75. Ticketmaster.com;(800) 745-3000Saturday - Gillian Welch, 8 p.m., TheMusic Hall, Portsmouth, N.H. $32.Themusichall.org; (603) 436-2400Saturday - Bo Burnham, 7 and 9:45 p.m.,Wilbur Theatre, Boston. $24.50 to $34.95.Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000Sunday - The Wailers, 8 p.m., WilburTheatre, Boston. $30.70. Ticketmaster.com;(800) 745-3000Tuesday - Bob Seger & The Silver BulletBand, 7:30 p.m., DCU Center, Worcester,Mass. $75. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Tuesday to Dec. 3 - Allman Brothers Band,7:30 p.m., Orpheum Theatre, Boston.$75.60/$162.85. Ticketmaster.com; (800)745-3000Wednesday - Two Door Cinema Club withCults, 8 p.m., House of Blues, Boston. $24to $35. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Dec. 1 - The B-52s, 7:30 p.m., House ofBlues, Boston. $50. Livenation.com;(800) 745-3000Dec. 1 - Kelly Clarkson and The Fray, 7 p.m.,Toyota Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, Conn.$47 to $69.50. Livenation.comDec. 2 - Dave Attell, 7:30 p.m.,Wilbur Theatre, Boston. $25/$35.Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000Dec. 2 - John Brown's Body, 9 p.m.,Paradise Rock Club, Boston. $46.70.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Dec. 2-28 - Radio City ChristmasSpectacular, various times, Citi PerformingArts Center, Boston. $25 to $130.Citicenter.org; (866) 348-9738Dec. 3 - Ryan Montbleau Band,9 p.m., Paradise Rock Club, Boston. $30.Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000Dec. 3 - Mitch Fatel, 7 p.m., Wilbur Theatre,Boston. $34 to $80. Ticketmaster.comDec. 4 - Jim Brickman: A ChristmasCelebration, 3 and 7 p.m., WilburTheatre, Boston. $35.85 to $59.35.Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000Dec. 4 - The String Cheese Incident, 7:30p.m., Orpheum Theatre, Boston. $47.90.Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000

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CONCERTSFRIDAYSpencer Albee and Friends, ninth annual Beatlestribute, 18-plus; Port City Music Hall, Portland. $15to $25. portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.Maine Acoustic Artists Series, three local singer-songwriters, 12-plus;The Hive, Kennebunk. $8.thehivekennebunk.com. 7 p.m.Open Mic Night, hosted by Heather Pierson, FirstUniversalist Church, Norway. SB/donation, heather®heatherpierson.com. Sign-up at 6:30 p.m.; open micat 7 p.m.Joshua O'Donnell & Friends, folk, Mayo Street Arts,Portland. $7. mayostreetarts.org. 8 p.m.

SATURDAY"The Last Waltz," screening of classic 1978 concertmovie with live performance of The Band musicby Dominic &The Lucid, all ages; State Theatre,Portland. $8 in advance; $10 day of show, statetheatreportland.com. 7:30 p.m.Dead Prez, hip-hop, 18-plus; Port City Music Hall,Portland. $12 to $25. portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m.The Living Room Series: Portland RockersGo Acoustic, The Hive, Kennebunk. $8.thehivekennebunk.com. 8 p.m.Coffeehouse Concert, with RR3, blend of bluegrassand Christian music, Unity Community Center. Free.491-5080. 7p.m.Erica Brown's Bluegrass Connection, Saco RiverGrange Hall, Bar Mills. $12, $14; free for ages 12 andunder. 929-6472. 7:30 p.m.Maranacook String Band, bluegrass and acoustic,CD-release concert, Maranacook Community HighSchool, Readfield. $5; $3 for students. 397-2241.7 p.m.David Mallett, folk singer-songwriter, St. LawrenceArts Center, Portland. $25 in advance; $30 day ofshow, stlawrencearts.org. 7 p.m.Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm, women's drum ensemble,Franco-American Heritage Center, Lewiston. $16;$14 students and seniors, francocenter.org. 7:30 p.m.The Radio Gang, country music from the '30s and'40s, Village Baptist Church, Kennebunkport. $15;$10 seniors and students. 967-3755. 7 p.m.JagoThorne, singer-songwriter, CD-releaseshow, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $12.onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.

SUNDAYGillian Welch, singer-songwriter, all ages; StateTheatre, Portland. $30. (800) 745-3000. 7:30 p.m.Weekly Music Jam Sessions, bring an instrument orjust listen, Sail Power and Steam Museum, Rockland.Free. 701-7627.2 to 4 p.m.Jazz Breakfast, with Night and Day, PortlandMuseum of Art. Free with museum admission.portlandmuseum.org. 10:30 a.m. to noon.Tim Janis, "The American Christmas Carol," SanfordJunior High School. $10; $25 per family. 423-3342.4 p.m.Rick Charette and The Bubble Gum Band, holidaychildren's concert, Thornton Academy gym, Saco.Free, kidsfreetogrow.org. 2 p.m.

MONDAYBowdoin College Middle Eastern Ensemble, songsof the Middle East, Bowdoin College (Kanbar Hall),Brunswick. Free. 798-4141. 8 p.m.

WEDNESDAYBo Bice, country, The Landing at Pine Point,Scarborough. $20. thelandingatpinepoint.com. 8 p.m.Harvey Reid and Joyce Andersen, concertcommemorating an 1842 shipwreck, HistoricalSociety of Wells and Ogunquit, Wells. $10; $6students. 646-4775. 7 p.m.Arthur Webster and Mark Stover, roots/bluegrass,Newcastle Publick House. Call for price: 563-3434.6:30 to 9:30 p.m.Bowdoin College Afro-Latin American Ensemble,songs of Latin America, Bowdoin College (KanbarHall), Brunswick. Free. 798-4141. 7:30 p.m.Triborough Trio, acoustic group; benefits theTin Mountain Conservation Center; Fryeburg

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Academy. $20; $15 seniors; $5, $10 students. 935-9232. 7:30 p.m.Lewis MacKinnon, English, Scottish Gaelic and Irishsinger, SkyeTheatre Performing Arts Center, SouthCarthage. $15. 562-4445. 7 p.m."The Clash," battle of the cover bands, 18-plus; PortCity Music Hall, Portland. $5. portcitymusichall.com.Guns N' Roses vs. TBA, 9 p.m.

DEC. 1Assembly of Dust, rock, with Ryan Montbleau, 18-plus; Port City Music Hall, Portland. $20 to $30.portcitymusichall.com. 7 p.m.Lewis MacKinnon, English, Scottish Gaelic and Irishsinger, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts. $15.948-7469. 7:30 p.m.Ursus Verses and Bella Mafia, holiday a cappellagroups, Bowdoin College (Moulton Union),Brunswick. Free. 725-3253. 12:30 p.m.Pearl and The Beard, eclectic, all ages; Mayo StreetArts, Portland. $8. mayostreetarts.org. 8 p.m.Jeffrey Foucault and Mark Erelli, murder balladsand songs, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $15 inadvance; $18 day of show, onelongfellowsquare.com.8 p.m.USM Jazz Ensemble, University of Southern Maine(Corthell Concert Hall), Gorham. $6; $3 seniors andstudents, usm.maine.edu/music. 7:30 p.m.

COMEDYBob Marley, Maine comedian, Jonathan's, Ogunquit.$25, $28. 646-4526. 8 p.m. Friday.Comedy Showcase, with Joe Matarese, 18-plus (16-plus with parent); Comedy Connection, Portland.$7.50 Dec. 1; $15 Dec. 2-3. mainecomedy.com.8:30 p.m. Dec. 1-3.

BARS/CLUBSTODAYSamuel James and Dana Gross, blues and roots, Blue,Portland, portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.

FRIDAYBlack Skies, Vaz, Paige Turner and Naked Stranger,metal and crypto-art rock, all ages; 131 WashingtonAve, Portland. $5. (610)291-1773.8 p.m.Kids at Play, singalong songs, Seasons Grille,

EricaBrown'sBluegrassConnectionis at theSaco RiverGrange Hallin Bar Millson Saturday.

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Portland. 775-6538. 7:15 p.m.Potato Pickers, bluegrass, Andy's Old Port Pub,Portland, andysoldportpub.com. 8:30 p.m.Sync Night with Marshall Law's B-Day Jam, 21-plus;Slainte, Portland. $3, $5. slaintewinebar.com. 8 p.m.Brand New Mixture, reggae, White's CueConnection, Gray. 657-2266. 9 p.m.Alan Dickson, acoustic British Invasion covers, GrittyMcDuff's, Freeport. grittys.com. 8 p.m.Eyebrown Entertainment's 4-Year Anniversary, withA-Frame, GSO and Sandbag, 21-plus; Club Texas,Auburn. $5. 784-7785. Doors at 8 p.m.The Coloradas, bluegrass/indie, Blue, Portland.portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.Cullu, reggae, Big Easy, Portland. $8.bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.Moshe, dubstep, with 32French and AphillyS, 21-plus; Asylum, Portland. $5. portlandasylum.com.9 p.m.Hello Newman, '90s alternative cover band, RiRa,Portland, rira.com. 10 p.m.King Memphis, rockabilly, Bayside Bowl, Portland.$5. baysidebowl.com. 8 p.m.Port City 4, jazz standards from the Great AmericanSongbook, Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland.gingkoblue.com. 5 p.m.Kyle Hardy Quartet, jazz, Gingko Blue Jazz Club,Portland, gingkoblue.com. 9 p.m.Holy Mackerels Trio, roots, Tugs Pub & Oyster Bar,Southport Island. 633-3830. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.Gothic Night, Asylum, Portland. $5; $2 before 9:30p.m. portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m.Kurt Baker, rock, CD-release show, with The Outfits,The Connection and The Pontiffs, Geno's, Portland.221-2382.9 p.m.

SATURDAYOil & Staff Foundation Benefit Concert, for strugglingarts programs in Portland's public schools, withConnor Garvey, Gunther Brown and Lisa Redfern,Blue, Portland. 8 p.m.Karaoke with Long Island Larry, Seasons Grille,Portland. 775-6538. 8:30 p.m.Single Point, rock/pop covers, Run of the MillBrewpub, Saco. 571 -9648. 8 to 11 p.m.Heavy Breathing, C. Lavender, CUSS and RSO,

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school are just to keep studyingjazz, improving my techniqueand interpretive style, col-laborating with other musiciansand doing plenty of gigging. Mylong-term plans include jazz vo-cal studies in college, along withanother major that is "yet tobe determined." I'm practical,so I know that I need a back-upplan for a music career. In thelong term, I'd like to travel andperform a lot after college - anddefinitely go to New York, whereI know there will be lots of op-portunity to meet and collabo-rate with other musicians.

How did you decide whichsongs to put on the EP?

I chose a sampling of songsthat showcase (different aspectsof what I do as an artist, and Iwanted the EP to be a mix offamiliar standards, contempo-rary jazz, and then I threw in anoriginal song which is not a jazzpiece.

What's your favorite song on"La Vie En Jazz," and why?

I don't have a favorite. I thinkthey're all great songs, but "LaVie En Rose" was an especiallyinteresting challenge with hav-ing to sing it in both French andEnglish.

Who is your favorite jazzsinger?

It's really hard to choose justone, but Kurt Elling definitelyinspires me with his masteryof interpretation, his elegantbaritone and crazy vocal range.I also listen to a lot of SarahVaughan recordings. Her voicewas so rich and full, and herimprovisation incomparable.

Where can people purchasea copy of "La Vie En Jazz,"and what's the best place forpeople to find you online?

My EP is available plenty ofplaces online now, including:cdbaby.com, iTunes, Amazonand Myspace. You can findvideo and audio links and list-ings for gigs on my website(hattiesimon.com) and also onFacebook at Hattie Simon-Vo-cals and Piano/jazz and more.

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

aponti@pressherald. com

TURN YOUR RADIO DIAL to 102.9WBLM every Friday at 8:30a.m. to hear Aimsel Ponti waxpoetic about her top threelive music picks for the weekwith the Captain and Celeste.

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atmospheric noise/synth, all ages; 131 Washington Ave, Portland. $5. 610-291-1773. 8 p.m. Jonah Wisneski, original Americana tunes with blues and covers, Andy's Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 8:30 p.m. Mango Floss, indie rock, 21-plus; Slainte, Portland. slaintewinebar.com. 9 p.m. Strict9, hard rock, 21-plus; Club Texas, Auburn. $5. 784-7785. Doors at 8 p.m. Acoustic Bash, with Tricky Britches, Travis Cyr, Putnam Smith and Dark Hol low Bottling Co., 2 1 -plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $6, $8. portlandempire.com. 9 p.m. Kenya Hall Band and Model Airplane, funk/soul, Big Easy, Portland, bigeasyportland.com. 8 p.m. Nikki Hunt, hard rock, RiRa, Portland, rira.com. 10 p.m. Octane, blues, Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 5 p.m. Poke Chop &The Other White Meat, blues, Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland.gingkoblue.com. 9 p.m. Motown Funk, Soul and Disco Dance Party, with The Soulmate Band, The New Venue, Portland. venuemusicbar.com. 9 p.m. The Peterson Project, acoustic blues trio, The Smilin' Moose Publyk House and Tavern, South Paris. 739-6006. 7 to 10 p.m. Arthur Webster and The Holy Mackerels, roots, McSeagull's, Boothbay Harbor. 633-5900. 9 p.m. Hessian, metal, with Seax, Suicide Dream and Manic Repressive, Geno's, Portland. 221-2382. 9 p.m.

SUNDAY Jim Pryor, acoustic folk rock, Andy's Old Port Pub, Portland, andysoldportpub.com. 5 p.m. Rhythmic Cypher, open mic of spoken-word poetry with musical accompaniment, 21-plus; Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 8 p.m. The Couch, open mic with host John Nels and guest artist Tony Chexmix, all ages; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland, portlandempire.com. 9 p.m.

MONDAY Open Mic wi th Alec Wall, acoustic singers and performers, Andy's Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 7 p.m. Stowaways Bluegrass Night, 21-pius; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland, portlandempire.com. 6 p.m. jam, 8 p.m. concert.

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hard as a touring musician. He'll be play­ing The Landing at Pine Point in Scarbor­ough on Wednesday.

Besides expanding his career, he also has an expanding family in Nashville - three children under age 7 and a fourth on the way in the spring.

So while he tours and records, Bice says he always tries to make time for charity work. He wants to use the platform that success has given him to help others. He's appeared on the Muscular Dystro­phy Association's annual telethon. He's also done work for the Wounded Warrior Project, and has performed for troops around the world.

"To me, it doesn't matter what you think of wars, but when someone puts their life on the line for our freedom, they deserve a pat on the back," he said.

Bice considers Alabama his home but lived all over the world as a child, because

Monday Funk with A Murder of Crows, Big Easy, Portland. $5. bigeasyportland.com. 10 p.m.

TUESDAY Open Mic Night wi th Slack Master, Run of the Mil l Brewpub, Saco. 571-9648. 8 to 11 p.m. Mike Krapovicky, singer/songwriter, Andy's Old Port Pub, Portland, andysoldportpub.com. 6 p.m. Chas Lester Trio, jazz, soul and funk, all ages; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. portlandempire.com. 8 p.m. Cover to Cover, local artist plays original music and favorite classic album, Big Easy, Portland. bigeasyportland.com. Scott Girouard performs "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" by Red Hot Chili Peppers, 9 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Open Mic Night, Slainte, Portland. 553-2350. 8 p.m. Acoustic Song Circle, Deer Run Tavern, Yarmouth. 846-9555. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. David Beam and The Custom House Gang, blues and Americana, Andy's Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 7:30 p.m. Joe Walsh, Irish music, Blue, Portland. 7:30 p.m. Traditional Irish Session, Irish music, Blue, Portland. 9:30 p.m. Rap Night, with local DJs and musicians, Big Easy, Portland. $3. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m. Ben Kilcollins, acoustic, RiRa, Portland, rira.com. 8:30 p.m.

DEC. 1 Jerks of Grass, country/bluegrass, Bayside Bowl, Portland, baysidebowl.com. 8 p.m. Tony Boffa Quartet, jazz, Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland, gingkoblue.com. 7:30 p.m. boris, of The Keys, folk/pop, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. 8 a.m. Joe Young, indie folk, Blue, Portland. 8 p.m. Joe Gallant, singer/songwriter, Blue, Portland. 10 p.m. A Band Beyond Description, jam-band covers, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland, bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m. Retro Night, Asylum, Portland. portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m. Beer Pong, Line Dancing, Karaoke and DJ B-set, 21-plus; ClubTexas, 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. Adam Ezra Group, roots rock, Empire Dine & Dance, Portland, portlandempire.com. 9 p.m.

his father worked for Coca-Cola in various locations. Until settling in Nashville about seven years ago, the one spot he had lived longest was London, as a teenager.

As a youngster, Bice was influenced heavily by Southern rock bands - and you can hear that in his sound - but also by artists ranging from Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin to Jim Croce and James Taylor.

Bice had been working as a musician playing bars and clubs at night - and working at a music store by day - for almost 15 years when he got his star shot on "American Idol."

He continues to be thankful for the way "Idol" allowed him to make performing his full-time career.

"I'm very grateful for 'Idol.' I feel very blessed for what it did for me," said Bice. "I was doing this for 15 years before I got on 'Idol,' and now I have a very clear idea of what overnight success really is."

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

rrouthier(3)pressherald. com

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You £*o, "Hugo'! Martin Scorsese has wrought a mesmerizing work of movie magic . . . just in time for the holidays.

By COLIN COVERT McClatchy Newspapers

ou could hardly hope for a more colorful and tender cultural his­tory lesson than "Hugo," Martin Scorsese's love letter to childhood, Paris and the early days of cinema.

Scorsese has always had a roving, restless camera eye; generally it's trained at Mafiosi doing dreadful things with baseball bats. Working for the first time in whimsical fantasy frees him to send us floating high above the Arc de Triomphe, then zooming through the rafters of an old train station, in 3-D no less. Scorsese wields his new technical toys with breath­taking energy. It's hard not to be swept along with his excitement.

"Hugo" is set in a once-upon-a-time era after World War I. The title character (Asa Butterfield of "Nanny McPhee Returns") is a resourceful orphan who lives in the walls of the station, tending to the clocks and evading his nemesis, the stern police­man (Sacha Baron Cohen) who patrols the place. Hugo's father (Jude Law) was a clockmaker who bequeathed his boy a mechanical man with many gears and re­lays missing. The boy's quest to repair the automaton requires that he leave the safety of his hiding place. When he attempts to filch a wind-up runabout mouse from the station's toy seller, Monsieur Georges (Ben Kingsley), he opens the door to a secret

REVIEW "HUGO," starring Asa Butterfield, Chloe Moretz, Ben Kingsley and Sacha Baron Cohen. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Rated PG for minor thematic material, some action/peril and smoking. Running time: 2:07

that reaches back to the infant days of cinema.

Scorsese tells his tale as if he was a dot­ing uncle with the audience on his knee. The director is, of course, a notable film historian and preservationist, and much of the fun here is seeing how he can take cues from old beloved films and spark them to life for today's audiences. Cohen, playing a war veteran with a balky leg brace, gets the worst of it in several chases that Jerry Lewis would applaud. There's a staircase pursuit from "Vertigo," a clock tower dangle borrowed from Harold Lloyd, and enough references to other classics for a rousing game of Homage Bingo. Yet the dreamlike power of films is such that the old tricks amaze and delight us anew.

This being Paris, there must be love stories, and the film piles them on thick and sweet. There's the warming friend-

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Asa Butterfield, above left, Ben Kingsley and Sacha Baron Cohen in "Hugo.

ship between Hugo and his clever accomplice Isabelle (Chloe Grace Moretz); the comic courtship between Cohen's decidedly nonro-mantic Frenchman and a sweet flower seller (Emily Mortimer), and a December-December flirtation between a portly violinist (Richard Griffiths) and a cafe owner (endearingly homely Frances de la Tour). There's also the long, sweet partnership of

Georges and his Jeanne (Helen McCrory). Above all, there's Scorsese's mad infatu­

ation with films and filmmaking. The way he incorporates snippets of antique film, tributes to the mesmerizing power of illu­sion, and little lectures on cinema history is nothing less than captivating. It's wonderful to think how young viewers of this film will react to incorporated footage from the 1902 "A Trip to the Moon," in which a rocket ship hits the Man in the Moon squarely in the eye.

The screenplay by John Logan ("Gladia­tor," "Rango") is a bit top-heavy with story in the first half, and Butterfield, a splendid camera object, isn't quite up to the very heaviest emotional moments. Still this is the rarest sort of film, one from the heart of a great artist. For all its focus on precisely machined gears and clockwork construc­tion, "Hugo" flows.

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NOTE: Not all weekend listings were avail­able at time of printing.

"ARTHUR CHRISTMAS" (PG) (1:27) Stars James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent and Bill Nighy. Directed by Sarah Smith. Santa's youngest son looks to use his father's high-tech opera­tion at the North Pole to complete an urgent mission on Christmas night.

Opening at: Cinemagic Westbrook Today 11:40, 2,4:30, 7, 9:20; Cinemagic Saco Today 12:10, 2:20 (3D), 4:35 (3D), 7:05 (3D), 9:15 (3D); Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) 11:30, 2:10 (3D), 4:40 (3D), 7:20 (3D), 9:40 (3D); Brunswick 10 Today-Tues 1:30,1:50 (3D), 4:10,4:30 (3D), 7, 7:25 (3D), 9:50 (3D); Falmouth 10 Today 2 (3D), 4:30, 7:10 (3D), 9:40; Nordica (Freeport) Today 12:30 (3D), 2:45, 5 (3D), 7:15, 9:30 (3D), midnight Fri-Wed 12:30 (3D), 2:45, 5 (3D), 7:15, 9:30 (3D); Wind­ham 5 Star Today 4:20, 6:55, 9:20 Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:20, 6:55, 9:20 Sun 1:15, 4:20, 6:55 Mon-Tues 4:20, 6:55 Wed 1:15,4:20, 6:55

"HUGO" (PG) (1:30) Stars Ben Kingsley, Asa Butterfield, Christopher Lee and Chloe Grace Moretz. Directed by Martin Scorsese. A mystery involving a dead father and an automaton sends an orphan, who lives within the walls of a 1930s Paris train station, on an extraordinary adventure.

Opening at: Cinemagic Westbrook Today 12,12:30 (3D), 3, 3:20 (3D), 6:30, 6:40 (3D), 9:20, 9:40 (3D); Nickelodeon Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:40

"LIKE CRAZY" (PG-13) (1:30) Stars: Anton Yelchin, Felicity Jones and Jennifer Lawrence. Directed by Drake Doremus. An American col­lege student and a British student fall in love but are separated when she's banned from the U.S. for overstaying her visa.

Opening at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Fri-Thurs 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:45

"THE MUPPETS" (PG) (1:30) Stars Amy Ad­ams, Jason Segel and Chris Cooper. Directed by James Bobin. An oil tycoon discovers oil underneath the Muppets' theater and he wants it. Three fans must reunite the Muppets for a show to raise enough money to stop the tycoon from taking over the theater.

Opening at: Cinemagic Westbrook Today 11:40,1:50, 2:10,4:20,4:40, 7, 7:20, 9:30, 9:50; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today 11:40, 2:30, 4:50, 7:20, 9:40; Brunswick 10 Today 1:10,1:45, 3:50,4:35, 6:45, 7:20, 9:55 Fri-Tues 1:10,1:45, 3:50, 4:35, 6:45, 7:20, 9:55; Falmouth 10 Today 2:10, 4:50, 7:20,10; Nordica (Freeport) Today 1:15,4:!5, 7:20, 9:50, midnight Fri-Wed 1:15,4:15, 7:20,9:50; Wind­ham 5 Star Today 4:10, 6:45, 9:15 Fri-Sat 1:20, 4:10, 6:45, 9:15 Sun 1:20,4:10, 6:45 Mon-Tues 4:10, 6:45 Wed 1:20, 4:10, 6:45

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"A VERY HAROLD & KUMAR 3D CHRIST­MAS" (R) (1:30) Stars Kal Penn, John Cho and Neil Patrick Harris. Directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson. Six years after their Guantanamo Bay adventure, stoner buds Harold Lee and

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Out of the ether come fundsto help local fi lmmakers

H ard work, inspiration, dedication, per-severance, technical mastery – these are all the things it takes to make a

movie, right?In a perfect world, maybe.But in this world, fi lmmakers need

money, and as they’ve proven over the years, they’ll do frighteningly close to

anything to get it. Robert Townsend and Kevin Smith famously risked debtor’s prison, maxing out a deck of credit cards. Robert Rodriguez actu-ally sold his body (for medical experiments, but still) to raise the seven grand to make “El Mariachi.” For the indie director with a

dream, it’s literally “beg, borrow or steal.”Or if you’re Gary Hauger of Maine’s

Clockwork Pirate Productions, you just ask the Internet.

Alongside writing partners Dana Son-nie, Andrew Hercock and T.J. Burgess, Hauger has been writing scripts for 15 years. He recently started a fundraising effort on the online “crowdsourcing” site Indiegogo with the goal of raising $2,000. From strangers. (As of this writing, the campaign has raised $465 of the $2,000 goal, with 54 days left.)

So, apart from some traditional promo swag (T-shirts, tote bags etc.), what do potential donors get by helping?

Describing Clockwork Pirate as a “screenwriting think tank,” Hauger explains that the money will be used pri-marily for the start-up costs (the company recently registered as an LLC with the state) and for, frankly, a little breathing room.

“We are writers, focusing on developing the art of screenwriting,” he said. “Our goal is to perfect our craft and keep our focus tight and sharp. At the same time, all of us have full-time jobs, mortgages, families. Our expenses for the new fi lm company – to set up the LLC, Internet, phone, Web, screenwriting software. When the money starts coming in, we can use it for the more creative side.”

Lest anyone think this is just some pipe dream, Clockwork Pirate Productions recently announced that its feature fi lm,

“Spirit Island” (a “smart horror fi lm,” according to Hauger, about researchers running afoul of an ancient Native Ameri-can entity) is scheduled to begin fi lming next fall, and has already lined up some recognizable faces to star.

Hauger says letters of intent have been received from genre vets Patricia Tall-man (1990’s “Night of the Living Dead”), Julia and Peter Benson (“Stargate Universe,” “Reaper,” “The Killing”) and the acclaimed Native American character actor Graham Greene (“Thunderheart,” “Dances with Wolves”).

Hauger is excited about the prospects for Clockwork Pirate, and thankful for all the support thus far.

“Even with times as tough as they are,” he said, “Maine, and Portland in particu-lar, is a very supportive community.”

Like all indie fi lmmakers, Hauger advises: “Work the day-to-day job, but you have to have a dream too.”

Anyone interested in funding that dream should check out: indiegogo.com/Help-Make-Our-Film-Company-a-Reality

Dennis Perkins is a freelance writer.

COMING TO LOCAL SCREENSNICKELODEON CINEMA(patriotcinemas.com/nickelodeon.html)Thursday: “Hugo.” Can Martin Scorsese make a kids’ movie? Well, judging by the impressive previews, great cast (Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Christopher Lee) and, you know, the fact that he’s one of the greatest directors of all time, my money’s on yes.

SPACE GALLERY(space538.org)Saturday: “Tucker and Dale vs. Evil.” Alan Tudyk (“Firefl y”) and Tyler Labine (“Reaper”) star as a couple of harmless yokels whose redneck-y but harmless buffoonery is mistaken for “Texas Chainsaw Massacre”-brand serial killery by a vacationing gaggle of the most obnoxious college students ever in this bloody, clever horror comedy.

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NEW ON DVD AND BLU-RAY"CONAN THE BARBARIAN," starring Jason

Momoa and Ron Perlman. Relative newcomerMomoa ("Game of Thrones") makes for a char-ismatic Conan, lopping off heads and lookinggood doing it, while Rose McGowan vamps itup as a metal-fingernailed villain and Perlmandoes that thing he does so well. Director MarcusNispel ("Pathfinder") throws (quite literally, as"Conan" was originally shot for 3D) as manybrutal slaughters at the screen as possible, mak-ing sure to punctuate every decapitation witha speaker-imploding "thunk." Rated R. Runningtime: 1:53

Suggested retail price: $29.95; Blu-ray $39.99

"SPY KIDS 4: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD,"starring Jessica Alba and Joel McHale. Writer-di-rector Robert Rodriguez resurrects his popular,proudly low-budget kiddie espionage serieswith this belated fourth installment, whichfinds hot mom Alba dividing her time betweenchanging diapers and thwarting the nefarioustime-bending antics of the evil Tick lock (playedwith typical lack of restraint by the ever-de-pendable Jeremy Piven of "Entourage"). Whilethe original is still far and away the high pointof the series, part four is a perfectly delightfulentry in its own right. And kids, as always, willlove the gadgets and toilet humor on display.Rated PG. Running time: 1:29

Suggested retail price: $29.98; Blu-ray $39.98

"SUPER 8," starring Joel Courtney and ElleFanning. Part sci-fi/drama and part cinematicvalentine to a generation raised on StevenSpeilberg (who serves as producer), directorJJ. Abrams ("Lost") manages to squeeze in justabout every possible element from Speilberg'sbeloved 70s and '80s output. A ragtag groupof mouthy kids, straight out of "The Goonies"and living in a suburb not unlike the one in"E.T.," witness a train wreck. From it a mysteri-ous and potentially dangerous cargo emerges.With the master's help, Abrams proves a worthyheir to the throne, although his excellent castof newcomers should share equal credit for thefilm's resounding success. Rated PG-13. Runningtime: 1:52

Suggested retail price: $29.99; Blu-ray $44.99

"BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: THE ENCHANTEDCHRISTMAS," animated with the voices ofRobby Benson and Paige O'Hara. Made-for-DVDfollow-ups to theatrical releases can be an iffyaffair, but Disney has become an old pro at itby now. As such, this holiday sequel of sortsserves as a perfectly pleasant revisit to someold animated friends, with the original voicecast reunited to boot. Special features include asing-along mode. Rated G. Running time: 1:12

Suggested retail price: $29.99; Blu-ray $39.99

"SARAH'S KEY," starring Kristin Scott Thomasand Niels Arestrup. Skillful adaptation of thewrenching novel by Titiana de Rosnay followsjournalist Thomas ("Nowhere Boy") as shegradually uncovers the devastating historybehind the young girl (Melusine Mayance) whoonce lived in her flat in 1942-era Paris, whenFrench officials rounded up Jewish citizensand forced them into concentration camps.Extremely affecting and well-acted, particularlyby Thomas, who just gets better. Rated PG-13.Running time: 1:51

Suggested retail price: $29.98; Blu-ray $39.99

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Elle Fanning and Joel Courtney in"Super 8."

NEW TO BLU-RAY"THREE AMIGOS," starring Steve Martin, Chevy

Chase and Martin Short. Cult favorite from 1986hilariously melds old and new comic stylings,plopping hapless actors Martin, Chase and Shortin a beleaguered Mexican village. The movie theymistakenly believe they're filming turns out to bean actual attack by bandits, led by the formi-dable El Guapo (character actor Alfonso Arau of"The Wild Bunch"). A family-friendly perennialfrom director John Landis ("Animal House") thathas aged remarkably well. Special features in-clude an interview with Martin, Chase and Short,and deleted scenes. Rated PG. Running time: 1:48

Suggested retail price: $14.98

"12 ANGRY MEN," starring Henry Fonda andLee J. Cobb. Acclaimed director Sidney Lumet'sdirectorial debut is this tense, blistering adapta-tion of the play by Reginald Rose, concerning aseemingly open-and-shut court case and the onejuror (Fonda) willing to delve deeper into thesituation to avoid wrongfully convicting a youngman. Taking place entirely within the confinesof a stuffy room, "Men" proves that no bells andwhistles are necessary when you pair the rightperformers with the right director. Not rated;contains thematic material. Running time: 1:36

Suggested retail price: $39.95

VIDEOPORT PICKS"THE DEVIL'S DOUBLE," starring Dominic Coo-

per and Ludevine Sagnier. "Over the top" barelyscrapes the surface for this entertainingly luridfact-based action-drama, which gives profes-sional scene-stealer Cooper an overdue shot ata lead role. Cooper plays army lieutenant LatifYahia, a young man with an unfortunate resem-blance to Uday Hussein, who in 1987 decided heneeded a body double for safety and saddled Ya-hia with the task. Forced to assume the personaof a sadistic, despised, sex-crazed, drug-addledruler, Yahia must either become accustomed toa life of privileged depravity or make his escape.Rated R for brutal bloody violence and torture,sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and per-vasive language. Running time: 1:49 Suggestedretail price: $29.95; Blu-ray $39.99

"MAKING THE BOYS," documentary. Before orsince its release in 1968, few plays have courtedas much controversy as Mart Crowley's "The Boysin the Band." Touted as "America's first gay play,"or at any rate the first to reach a mainstreamaudience, the simple tale of several homosexualfriends spending a tumultuous afternoon in anapartment has been alternately praised andcondemned. Whatever one's opinion, its effecton both the entertainment industry and gayculture cannot be overstated. This slick doc fromfilmmaker Crayton Robey ("When Ocean MeetsSky") compiles archival footage and interviewsfrom the likes of playwright Edward Albee anddirector William Friedkin (who directed the filmversion) to provide an overview of an Americanclassic. Not rated; contains language and sexualcontent. Running time: 1:30

Suggested retail price: $27.95

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Macy'sThanksgiving Day

ParadeThis year's Macy's ThanksgivingDay Parade has more than justthe giant balloons to tempt Main-ers into tuning in. Six studentsfrom Drouin Dance Center inWestbrook will be among 300dancers to perform the parade'sopening number. Break a leg,Kelly Wilson, Kendra Madore,Whitney Wallace, Sarah Hop-kins, Amber Wallace and MikalaVarela.

WHEN: 9 a.m.WHERE:Central ParkWest to HeraldSquare,New YorkCity.Broadcastnationally onlocal NBCaffiliatesHOW MUCH:Priceless

Maine Writer's &Publisher AllianceHoliday Book Sale

and Author SigningIndulge your love of books - andthose on your shopping list - atthe Maine Writers & PublishersAlliance Holiday Book Sale andAuthor Signing. No fewer than25 Maine authors will be on handselling and signing their books,including Elizabeth Peavey, PaulDoiron, Hannah Holmes andJames Witherell.

WHEN: Noon to 3 p.m.WHERE: Portland PublicLibrary, 5 MonumentSquareHOW MUCH: Free admission;mainewriters.org

David MallettFolk singer-songwriter David Mal-let's career spans four decadesand 14 albums. Along with hisown career as a recording artist,hundreds of his songs have beencovered, most notably "GardenSong" by John Denver and PeteSeeger.

WHEN: 7 p.m.WHERE: St. Lawrence ArtsCenter, 76 Congress St.,PortlandHOW MUCH: $25 inadvance; $30 at the door;stla wrencearts. org Jazz Breakfast

Soak up some live jazz by localact Night and Day while enjoyingyour breakfast at the Portland Mu-seum of Art. The Jazz Breakfastseries continues Sunday morningsthrough mid-December.

WHEN: 7:30 p.m.WHERE: Portland Museumof Art, 7 Congress Square,PortlandHOW MUCH: Free withmuseum admission;portlandmuseum.org

StowawaysBluegrass Night

The Stowaways is a supergroupof local bluegrass players EricaBrown, Ron Cody, Steve Roy, MattShipman and Joe Walsh. On Mon-days, they host a bluegrass nightwhich kicks off with an open-micsession open to anyone who wantsto jam.

WHEN: Open jam at 6 p.m.;Stowaways on at 8 p.m.WHERE: Empire Dine &Dance, 575 Congress St.,PortlandHOW MUCH: Free; 21 yearsand older; Portlandempire.com

'SantalandDiaries'

There's no better way to get youinto the holiday spirit than DavidSedaris' sarcasm-laced misad-ventures of Crumpet, the Macy'sChristmas Elf. New York City'sDustin Tucker reprises his rolein this hilarious, for adults only,cup of Christmas cheer that runsthrough the 18th.

WHEN: 7:30 p.m.WHERE: Portland StageCompany Studio Theater,25A Forest Ave., PortlandHOW MUCH: $20; $17 for stu-dents; portlandstage.org

Christmas Gala2011

Need a little Christmas right thisvery minute? Then break out theformal wear and head to VictoriaMansion for its annual ChristmasGala fundraiser. Tour the man-sion in all its holiday glory, meetthe designers, enjoy food anddrink, and take advantage of a 10percent discount in the CarriageHouse Museum Shop.

WHEN: 6:30 p.m.WHERE: Victoria Mansion,109 Danforth St., PortlandHOW MUCH: $50;victoriamansion.org

'Peace' OpeningReception

Greenhut Galleries invites youto celebrate another year ofbeautiful painting, drawing andsculpture by some of Maine'sfinest artists. With their wish ofpeace, health and well-being,all are welcome to the openingreception and to view the exhibitall month long.

WHEN: 5 p.m.WHERE: Greenhut Galleries,146 Middle St., PortlandHOW MUCH: Free admission;www.greenhutgalleries.com

Maine StateBallet's

'Nutcracker'Visions of sugarplum fairies can

dancing right before your eyesas Maine State Ballet presents"The Nutcracker." The show fea-tures a cast of 290 dancers andmusic by the Maine State BalletOrchestra, the Musica de Filia'sgirl choir and the WestcustogoYouth Chorale.

WHEN: 7 p.m.WHERE: Merrill Auditorium,20 Myrtle St., PortlandHOW MUCH: $20 to $60;porttix.com

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The final exhibit in a yearlongseries planned by June Fitzpat-rick Gallery, "Drawing the Line#11" runs through Dec. 23 and in-cludes drawings from Tom Hall'stravel sketch book and NorikoSakanishi's refined meditations,as well as several other artists.

WHEN: Noon to 5 p.m.WHERE: June FitzpatrickGallery, 522 Congress St.,PortlandHOW MUCH: Free admission;junefitzpatrickgallery. com

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Sony Pictures AnimationArthur (voiced by James McAvoy) and Grandsanta (voiced by Bill Nighy) in theanimated holiday feature "Arthur Christmas."

The A Family Holidaf Tradition

Two Weekends Only at Merrill Auditorium!November 26 at 2pm & 7pm

November 2? at 2pm*December2at7pm

December 3 at 2pm & 7pmDecember 4 at 2pm

* High School & College Student Discount Night!Ticket prices: $15-$55

Senior, Child & Group Discounts AvailableTickets: PortTix at 207-842-0800

Box office hours: Monday-Saturday, 12-6pmOrder online: tickets.porttix.com

For more information: www.mainestateballet.org

MOVIESContinued from Page E13

Kumar Patel cause a holiday fracas by inadvertentlyburning down Harold's father-in-law's prize Christmastree. Strong crude and sexual content, graphic nudity,pervasive language, drug use and some violence.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 9:30

"FOOTLOOSE" (PG-13) (1:53) Stars Kenny Wormald,Julianne Hough and Dennis Quaid. Directed by CraigBrewer. City kid Ren McCormack moves to a small townwhere rock 'n' roll and dancing have been banned, andhis rebellious spirit shakes up the populace. Some teendrug and alcohol use, sexual content, violence andlanguage.

Showing at: Cinemagic Saco Today 12:30, 3:10

"HAPPY FEET TWO" (PG-13) (1:40) Stars ElijahWood, Robin Williams and Pink. Directed by GeorgeMiller. Erik, Mumble's son, is struggling to fully explorehis talents in the Emperor Penguin world. But a newthreat to his home requires he and his family andfriends need to work together to save it.

Showing at: Brunswick 10 Today-Sun 1:40 (3D),3:40, 6:50 (3D), 9:20 Mon-Tues 1:40 (3D), 3:40, 6:50(3D), 9:20; Cinemagic Saco Today 12 (IMAX 3D), 12:15,2:15 (IMAX 3D), 2:30, 4:30 (IMAX 3D), 4:45, 7 (IMAX 3D),7:15, 9:15 (3D), 9:30; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland)Today 11:45, 2:20,4:40 (3D), 7, 9:20 (3D); CinemagicWestbrook Today 11:50,12 (3D), 2:20,4:40, 4:50 (3D),7:10, 7:20 (3D), 9:30; Falmouth 101:40 (3D), 4:20,6:50 (3D); Nordica (Freeport) Today 12:15 (3D), 2:30,4:45 (3D), 7, 9:15 (3D), 11:45 Fri-Wed 12:15 (3D), 2:30,4:45 (3D), 7, 9:15 (3D); Windham 5 Star Today 4:05(3D), 4:35, 6:45 (3D), 9:10 (3D), 9:25 Fri-Sat 12:55 (3D),4:05 (3D), 4:35, 6:45 (3D), 9:10 (3D), 9:25 Sun 12:55(3D), 4:05 (3D), 4:35, 6:45 (3D) Mon-Tues 4:05 (3D),4:35,6:45 (3D) Wed 12:55 (3D), 4:05 (3D), 4:35,6:45 (3D)

"THE IDES OF MARCH" (R) (1:41) Stars Paul Giamatti,George Clooney and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Directedby George Clooney. An idealistic staff member fora presidential hopeful gets a crash course on dirtypolitics during his stint on the campaign trail. Pervasivelanguage.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 3:45,6:30

"IMMORTALS" (R) (1:50) Stars Henry Cavill, MickeyRourke and John Hurt. Directed by Tarsem Singh.Theseus is a mortal man chosen by Zeus to lead thefight against the ruthless King Hyperion, who is ona rampage across Greece to obtain a weapon thatcan destroy humanity. Sequences of strong bloodyviolence and some sexuality.

Showing at: Brunswick 10 Today-Tues (3D) 1:05,3:35, 7:15, 9:45; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 12:20, 3, 7,9:50; Cinemagic Saco Today 12:05, 2:25, 4:45, 7:05,

9:25; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today 12, 2:30,5, 7:30,10; Falmouth 10 Today (3D) 1:45, 5, 7:40, 9:20,10:05; Windham 5 Star Today-Sat 9:45

"IN TIME" (PG-13) Stars Justin Timberlake, AmandaSeyfried and Gillian Murphy. Directed by Andrew Niccol.Set in a world where people stop aging at 25, but aregenetically-engineered to live only one more year, hav-ing the means to buy your way out of the situation is ashot at immortal youth. Here, a young man accused ofmurder goes on the run with a hostage, though theireventual connection becomes an important part of theway against the system. Violence, some sexuality andpartial nudity, and strong language.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 1:30,8:45;Falmouth 10 Today 1:15,6:40; Cinemagic Saco Today6:45, 9:10

"J. EDGAR" (R) (2:17) Stars Leonardo DiCaprio,Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts and Judi Dench. Directedby Clint Eastwood. As the face of law enforcementin America for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hooverwas feared and admired, reviled and revered. Butbehind closed doors, he held secrets that would havedestroyed his image, his career and his life. Brief stronglanguage.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 1:45,4:45, 7:45 Fri-Thurs 1:45,4:45, 7:45; Brunswick 10 To-day-Tues 1:15,4:15, 7:30; Falmouth 10 Today 1:30, 4:45,7:45; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 12:10,3:20,6:30, 9:30; Cinemagic Saco Today 12:30, 3:30, 6:30,9:20; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today 4,9:30; Nordica (Freeport) Today 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:40,midnight Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:40

"JACK AND JILL" (PG) Stars Adam Sandier, KatieHolmes and Al Pacino. Directed by Dennis Dugan. Fam-ily guy Jack Sadelstein prepares for the annual eventhe dreads: the Thanksgiving visit of his identical twinsister, the needy and passive-aggressive Jill, who thenrefuses to leave. Crude and sexual humor, language,comic violence and brief smoking.

Showing at: Brunswick 10 Today-Tues 1,3:30,6:40, 9:15; Cinemagic Saco Today 12, 2:10,4:15, 7, 9:10;Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today 12:10, 2:30,4:50,7:20, 9:40; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 11:50,2:10, 4:30, 6:50, 9:10; Falmouth 10 Today 2:05,4:55,7:15, 9:30; Windham 5 Star Today 3:55, 7, 9:30 Fri-Sat1:05, 3:55, 7, 9:30 Sun 1:05, 3:55 7 Mon-Tues 3:55, 7 Wed1:05,3:55,7

"MARGIN CALL" (R) (1:47) Stars Zachary Quinto,Stanley Tucci and Kevin Spacey. Directed by J.C.Chandor. A thriller that revolves around the key peopleat a investment bank over a 24-hour period during theearly stages of the financial crisis.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 2,4:30,

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A captivating swirl of holiday productions awaits. By BOB KEYES

StoffWriter ause and breathe deeply. Today is the last day of calm before holiday enter­tainment shifts into high gear.

But remember, the holidays are a mara­thon, not a sprint. It's

best to stockpile your energy. With that in mind, here is a sampling of

the first wave of holiday openings during the next two weeks:

"THE SANTALAND DIARIES," Friday through Dec. 18, Studio Theater at Portland Stage Company, 25 Forest Ave.: Dustin Tucker revives his role as the angry elf in the David Sedaris clas­sic. This adult-oriented comedy sells out quickly, so don't dawdle if you think you want to go.

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to Dec. 2; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3; 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. Dec. 4; 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6-7; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8. Through Dec. 18.

HOW MUCH: $17 to $20 INFO: 774-0465; portlandstage.org

"THE NUTCRACKER," Saturday through Dec. 4, Maine State Ballet, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland: Nearly 300 dancers from Maine State Ballet and other dance schools will take the stage

From top, Dustin Tucker in "The Santaland Diaries"; Maine State Ballet's "The Nutcracker"; and Portland Stage's poster for its production of "The Snow Queen."

over seven performances beginning Satur­day. This traditional version of the popular ballet features music by the Maine State Ballet Orchestra, the Musica de Filia Girl-choir and the Westcustogo Youth Chorale. (See related story on Page E21.)

WHEN: 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; 7 p.m. Dec. 2; 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 3; 2 p.m. Dec. 4

HOW MUCH: $15 to $55 INFO: 842-0800; porttix.com

"JOYOUS SOUNDS FOR A FESTIVE SEASON," Tuesday, University of South­ern Maine School of Music Chamber Sing­ers, Williston-Immanuel United Church, 156 High St., Portland: The singers will fill the church with the sounds of the season, recalling favorites and introducing new songs. Robert Russell conducts.

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday HOW MUCH: $9/donation INFO: 780-5555; usm.maine.edu/music

"BROADWAY AT GOOD THEATER," Dec. 1-4, St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland: Good Theater will host its annual holiday concerts with leading man Kevin Earley who appeared in "Les Miserables," "Thoroughly Modern Millie" and other shows on Broadway. He will be joined by Marva Pittman, Kelly Caufield, Lynne McGhee, Stephen Underwood, David Goulet, Grace Brad­ford, Joe Bearor, Marc Brann, Todd Daley, Marie Dittmer, Deirdre Fulton, Meredith Lamothe, Jen Means, Erik Moody, Taylor Palmer, Amy Roche and Benjamin Row

WHEN: 7 p.m. Dec. 1; 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2; 3 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3; 2 p.m. Dec. 4

HOW MUCH: $25, $30 INFO: 885-5883

"A CELTIC CHRISTMAS," Dec. I l l ,

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Art leads down city's streets, out to island IMPRESSIONIST PAINTER Paul Black offers his perspective of the streets of Portland and wilds of Monhegan with his annual holiday exhibition. WHEN: Opens Friday and runs through Jan. 7, with a reception from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Dec 2 WHERE: Fore Street Gallery 372 Fore St., Portland HOW MUCH: Free INFO: paulblack.com

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Shaker show offers simple gift of beauty THE PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART offers refuge from the chaos of the season. Be sure to check out "Gather up the Fragments: The Andrews Shaker Collection," which demonstrates the genius and simplicity of Shaker design. Admission is free for everyone from 5 to 9 p.m. Fridays. WHEN: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday WHERE: Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square HOW MUCH: $10; $8 seniors and students, $4 ages 6 to 17; free for ages 5 and younger INFO: 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org

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CLASSICAL MUSIC"Joyous Sounds for a Festive Season," with theUniversity of Southern Maine Chamber Singers,Immanuel Baptist Church, Portland. $9/donation.usm.maine.edu/music. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.Borromeo String Quartet, Schubert, Schoenbergand more, Bates College (Olin Concert Center),Lewiston. $6. batestickets.com. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

DANCE"The Nutcracker," by Bossov Ballet Theatre,Skowhegan Opera House. $15; $10 students andseniors. 873-7000. 7 p.m. Friday; 2 and 7 p.m.Saturday; 7 p.m. Sunday.Maine State Ballet's "The Nutcracker," featuring290 dancers, the MSB Orchestra, Musica deFilia Girlchour and the Westcustogo YouthChorale; Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $20 to$60. porttix.com. 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m.Sunday. Through Dec. 4.December Dance Concert, Bowdoin College

listingsART AND THEATER

(PickardTheater), Brunswick. Free. 725-3375.8 p.m. Dec. 1.

THEATERDavid Sedaris'"Santaland Diaries," one-manholiday comedy for adults, Portland StageCompany (StudioTheater). $20; $17 students.portlandstage.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday;2:30 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to Dec. 2.Through Dec. 18."Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" classic EdwardAlbee drama about two bickering couples, Acorn

Courtesy of Good Theater

Kelly Caufield is part of the largecast of "Broadway at Good Theater,"opening Dec. 1 at the St. LawrenceArts Center in Portland.

Studios, Westbrook. $15; $12 for seniors andstudents, acorn-productions.org. 7:30 p.m. Fridayand Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday."God of Carnage," Tony Award-winning comedyby Everyman Repertory Theatre, Camden OperaHouse. $20; $10 for students and children.everymanrep.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday;2 p.m. Sunday.

"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," comedy,Schoolhouse Arts Center, Standish. $12; $8 forseniors and students. 642-3743. 7:30 p.m. Fridayand Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Through Dec. 4."Meet Me in St. Louis," classic musical,Lyric Music Theater, South Portland. $21.99.lyricmusictheater.org. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday;2:30 p.m. Sunday. Through Dec. 4."My Mother's Clothes Are Not My Mother," one-woman play by Elizabeth Peavey, St. LawrenceArts Center, Portland. $15; $12 for students andseniors, stlawrencearts.org. 7 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m.Saturday; 7 p.m. Sunday."A Celtic Christmas," holiday celebration ofperformance, song and dance by AIRE, LucidStage, Portland. $18 to $22; $12 for childrenunder 12. 799-5327. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1-2.ThroughDec. 11."Broadway at Good Theater," Broadway hitsand holiday favorites, St. Lawrence Arts Center,Portland. $25, $30. 885-5883. 7 p.m. Dec. 1.Through Dec. 4.

ART MUSEUMSOPENINGS/RECEPTIONS"Let Heaven and Nature Sing: Seventh AnnualFestival of Trees," Saco Museum. 283-3861.Public tree lighting and ribbon-cutting ceremony,5 p.m. Friday. Through Dec. 31.

CONTINUINGPortland Museum of Art: "Madeleine de Sinety:Photographs," photos of everyday people andpublic events over a 40-year period, throughDec. 18; "Gather Up the Fragments: The AndrewsShaker Collection," Shaker furniture, printedworks, visual art, tools, textiles, and small craft,through Feb. 5. portlandmuseum.orgUniversity of New England Art Gallery, Portland:"Faces of War," photo essay of soldiers in Iraq and

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24th Annual Christmas at the CathedralSaturday, December 3, 201112 noon preview & 8 pmSunday, December 4, 2011 2:30 & 7:30 pmCathedral of the Immaculate Conception307 Congress Street, Portland$20 advance/$25 door; $30 Prem um; $5 Youth (advance on y);Prev ew $10 (door on y). Sponsored by:

United Maine Craftsmen's

34th HolidayArts & Crafts Show

December 3rd & 4thUSM Sullivan Gym, 66 Falmouth St. Portland

Saturday 9-5, Sunday 10-4

Hourly gift giveaways Daily Visa Gift Card drawing

Bring this couponfor$i off admission

CAS Annual Messiah Sing-Along & Handel on HungerFood DriveMonday, December 12, 2011 7:30 pmSt. Patrick's Catholic Church,1342 Congress Street, PortlandFood drive to help Project FEED. $5 donaton suggested, students free

An Epiphany CelebrationSaturday, January 7, 2012 7:30 pmWilliston-lmmanuel United Church, 156 High Street, Portland$15 advance/ $20 door. Sponsored by:

DUFFY ANDERSON

Robert Russell, music director

For concert details & ticket information call 207-828-0043 or visit www.choralart.org

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EDITOR'S NOTETHIS IS the second ina three-part series by15-year-old dancerLaura Frank onMaine State Ballet'supcoming productionof "The Nutcracker."Part II focuses on the

rehearsal process. For performancetimes and ticket information, pleasesee Page E19.NEXT: The big day arrives.

By LAURA FRANK

Beginning in early fall, I put on holdcarefree activities such as cheer-ing my school's football team and

shopping for winter clothes with friends.Instead, I and my fellow dancers at MaineState Ballet, start focusing on snow andangels and sugarplums, and begin practic-ing our parts for "The Nutcracker."

This year, rehearsals began in late Sep-tember, almost two months before the firstdancer would step on the stage of MerrillAuditorium to perform.

Rehearsals are held in the dance studiosof the MSB school in Falmouth until theweek before the performances begin. Thestudio spaces are small compared to Mer-rill's stage, and sometimes, it's difficult toimagine that the dances will ultimately beperformed in that vast space.

The initial rehearsals are slow, becauseit is time-consuming to learn the steps aswell as mark the places where dancersneed to be on stage.

Dancers are often looking around won-dering where they should be during thesefirst rehearsals. But very quickly, placesare learned and dancers are able to focuson the steps.

Linda Miele, artistic director, establishesthe rehearsal schedule by working back-wards from the dates of the performances.She blocks out the two weeks immediatelybefore the shows begin for complete run-throughs of the ballet with the entire cast.

Before then, dancers rehearse in groupsaccording to their parts and under thedirection of a ballet teacher.

This year, I will be an Arabian dancer inAct II of the ballet. To learn this part, I at-tend rehearsals for about two hours everySaturday, in addition to my three weeklyballet classes.

I juggle this commitment with attend-ing school, writing for the LINK (PortlandHigh School's newsletter), training forthe Nordic ski team, participating in anengineering club and volunteering.

Other Maine State Ballet dancers alsotake part in numerous activities and clubsunrelated to dance.

Elise Bickford, who will dance the role ofClara for the first time this year, handlesan extremely demanding schedule. Sheis a sophomore at Falmouth High School,and attends four weekly ballet classes.To prepare for her part as Clara, Eliserehearses for an hour after each of theseclasses and for five hours on Saturdays.

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Laura Frank and the other "Nutcracker"dancers began rehearsing in September.

She also plays the trumpet in a windensemble, and participates in poetry andocean studies clubs at school.

Initially, Elise found rehearsals to bedemanding, because she, unlike mostof the other dancers, must work with apartner, Michael Holden, who plays theNutcracker.

Elise believes, however, that the numer-ous rehearsals have "taught her to bemore confident as a dancer," and that sheis now able "to dance like no one is watch-ing her."

Michael is also dancing a major part inthe ballet for the first time. A junior atFalmouth High, Michael was admitted tothe prestigious School of American Balletin New York City but chose to remain atMSB this year.

He comes to MSB at 1 p.m. on weekdaysto begin dance classes, and rehearseshis role from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Michael alsoreturns on Saturday for five hours of re-hearsals, working extensively with Miele,honing both his acting and dancing skills.

Miele says that during rehearsals, sheworks with Michael and Elise more thanwith the other dancers, "talking aboutcharacterization and what they should befeeling and expressing to the audience."

As rehearsals at MSB are now in theirfinal stages, dancers are excited aboutrehearsing at Merrill. The atmosphere isexciting, because we are all aware thatthis is the stage where we will be perform-ing.

And when performances begin, I willlook back at the rehearsals and barely re-member that two months before, we werea loosely assembled cast trying to figureout where we should stand.

Laura Frank is a sophomore at Portland High School.She has been studying ballet at Maine State Ballet for11 years.

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Afghanistan by Jerry Robinov, through Feb. 12. une.edu/artgallery/facesofwar.cfm Maine Historical Society, Portland: "Having in Paris a Great Success," French fashion from 1928 to 1936, through Dec. 3 1 ; "Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In: Adornment & Identity in Maine," artifacts reveal the way Mainers dressed from the 18th to 20th centuries, through May 27. mainehistory.org Museum of African Culture, Portland: "Life on the Shores of Lake Victoria," paintings of street artist collective including the work of Vincent Ouma, Erick Ayoti and Seth Amollo, through Wednesday. 871-7188. Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk: "Barry: The Art Exhibition," Edith Cleaves Barry's paintings, sculpture and pen-and-ink drawings, through Jan. 9. 985-4802. Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick: "Along the Yangzi River: Regional Culture of the Bronze Age from Hunan," 60 bronze vessels and monumental bells cast in southern China between 1300 B.C.E. and 221 B.C.E., through Jan. 8; "Where Hath Fleeting Beauty Fled?", selections of 19th- and 20th-century art, through Jan. 22; "After Atget: Todd Webb Photographs, New York and Paris," street photography of Webb, through Jan. 29. bowdoin.edu Bowdoin College (Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum), Brunswick: "Imagination Takes Shape: Canadian Inuit Art from the Robert and Judith Toll Collection," through Dec. 6. bowdoin.edu/ arcticmuseum Maine Marit ime Museum, Bath: "ALOFT! Topsails to Turbines," use of wind power through the ages, through Sunday, mainemaritimemuseum.org Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland: "Jason Larkin: Past Perfect," 2011 Arnold Newman Prize winner

exhibition, through Sunday; Louise Nevelson, sculptures, through Dec. 31 ; Paul Caponigro, "The Hidden Presence of Places," black-and-white photographs, through Jan. 15; "Beyond Rugs!", rug-hooking textile art, through Feb. 5. 596-6457. Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston: "Tale Spinning," narrative art, and "25: Selections from the Permanent Collection," celebrating the museum's 25th anniversary, both through Dec. 17. 786-6158.

Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor: "Twisted Path II: Contemporary American Art Informed by Tradition," contemporary art show featuring native artists from the Northeast, through May; "Indians and Rusticators," through December 2012. abbemuseum.org

UMa ine Museum of Art, Bangor: Dominic Chavez: "The Global Lens," photography exhibit; Carlo Pittore, "Studio Life," paintings; and Abe Ajay, "Constructions," wall-oriented relief sculptures, all through Dec. 30.

ART GALLERIES OPENINGS/RECEPTIONS "New Work," original paintings by Paul Black, Fore Street Gallery, Portland. 874-8084. Opens Friday. Through Jan. 7. "Drawing the Line #11 ," drawings large and small, June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA, Portland. 699-5083. Opens Dec. 1. Through Dec. 23. "Peace 2011," paintings, drawings and sculptures, Greenhut Galleries, Portland. 772-2693. Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 1. Through Dec. 3 1 . "Bringing Art Home for the Holidays," four craft artists in fiber, metal, wood and clay, Harmons & Bartons Gallery, Portland. 774-5948. Opens Dec. 1 .Through Dec. 31 .

Invitational Ornament Show, ornaments in glass, clay, wood, fiber and metals, Markings Gallery, Bath. 443-1499. Opens Dec. 1. Through Dec. 31 . Jean Kigel: "Kitchen Americana," paintings, The Bakery, Damariscotta. 563-2867. Opens Dec. 1. Through Dec. 31 .

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June Fitzpatrick opens "Drawing the Line #11" at her MECA gallery on Dec 1. Jeff Woodbury's untitled ink on paper is among the featured works.

CONT INUING June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA, Portland: "Drawing the Line #10" with Noa Warren, Kendra Haines, Greg Parker and August Ventimiglia, through Saturday. 699-5083. Maine College of Art (Institute of Contemporary Art), Portland: "A Perpetual Present: 2011 MECA Faculty Selects Exhibition," through Dec. 23. 699-5029. Greenhut Galleries, Portland: Joseph Nicoletti and Glenn Renell, "Northeast X Southwest," paintings, through Saturday. 772-2693. Portland Public Library (Lewis Gallery): "Good Design is Good Business: The Elements of Branding," showcase of recent branding work by Maine graphic designers, through Monday. maine.aiga.org Ember Grove Gallery, Portland: Liz Bernier, Stacey Whipple, Patricia Knittel and Jane Sleeper, fall show, through Wednesday. 761-0408. Art House Picture Frames, Portland: "Portland Overviews," paintings by Nathaniel Larrabee, through Wednesday. 221-3443. Aucocisco Galleries, Portland: Lauren Fensterstock and John Bisbee, multi-media and installation, through Dec. 3. aucocisco.com Green Hand Bookshop, Portland: "Addicted to Love," drawings and prints by Eric Hou, through Wednesday. 450-6695. University of Southern Maine (Woodbury

Campus Center), Portland: "Many Hands: Wabanaki Paths of Learning," installation, through Dec. 16. usm.maine.edu/gallery Addison Woo I ley Gallery, Portland: "At Work and Play," woodblock prints by Holly Meade, through Saturday. 450-8499. Rose Contemporary, Portland: "Enter Night," multi-media, through Dec. 3 1 . 780-0700. Harmons & Bartons Gallery, Portland: "This Hour," original woodcuts by Blue Butterfield, through Wednesday. 774-5948. 3Fish Gallery, Portland: "Davidson and Daughter Revisited," paintings, sculpture and jewelry, through Dec. 2. 772-6467. St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland: "Zero Four lOler," paintings by Joe Fournier, through Wednesday, stlawrencearts.org running wi th scissors, Portland: "Smash Knock 'Em Dead," paintings, pastels and ceramics by Robert Nason and Julian Moran, through Friday. 831-5682.

Richard Boyd Gallery, Peaks Island: "Perspective," new and recent works by painter Jay LaBrie, through Sunday. 712-1097. Thomas Memorial Library, Cape Elizabeth: Oil paintings by Jack Riddle, through Wednesday. 799-1 720.

University of Southern Maine Art Gallery, Gorham: Juried student exhibition, through Dec. 9. usm.maine.edu/gallery Elizabeth Moss Gallery, Falmouth: Lori Ingraham, "Foliage"; and Harry Nadler, "Sightings," through Dec. 4. 781-2620. Falmouth Memorial Library: Neil Wyrick, "Colors of Maine," paintings, through Dec. 30. 781-2351. The Royal Bean, Yarmouth: Artisans collective mixed-media show and sale, through Dec. 15. 846-7967.

Merri l l Memorial Library, Yarmouth: James Allen Walkers, "About Face," photographic portraits of Maine people, through Dec. 7. yarmouthlibrary.org 317 Ma in Street Community Music Center, Yar­mouth: Michele A. Caron, paintings in gouache, egg tempera and sign lettering enamels, through Jan. 13. 31 7mainst.org Skyline Farm, North Yarmouth: "Back to the Land," exhibit and sale, through Dec. 11. skylinefarm.org Thos. Moser Showroom, Freeport: "Celebrate Women Artists in Maine," group show of 20 art­ists, through Dec. 3 1 . 865-4519. Gallery Framing, Brunswick: Monika Kirtland, "The World Around Us," textile art, through Friday. 721-0766.

Summer Island Studio - Gallery of Fine Artisans, Brunswick: "Inside and Outside," paintings by Abbie Williams, through Wednesday. 373-1810. Markings Gallery, Bath: "Wearable Art," handwo-ven, painted, felted and forged wearables, through Wednesday, markingsgallery.com Gold/Smith Gallery, Boothbay Harbor: Giacomo

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Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer

Andrea Thompson, a waitress at Q Street Diner in South Portland, serves breakfast to her customers.

Q STREET DINER WHERE: 9 Q St., South Portland; 767-0299 HOURS: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday; 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday CHEAPEST GRUB: Egg -and -cheese on English muffin, $2.50 WAIT: Five to 10 minutes PARKING: Yes HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE: Yes RATING: * * • •

Based on a five-star scale

Just direct your feet ..to the sunny-side up eggs, sides and more at Q Street in South Portland.

onsider all that can go wrong with eggs sunny-side up.

They can be under­cooked, leaving the whites slimy. They can be over­cooked, leaving the yolks hard. They can be cooked on too high a heat, leav­ing the edges of the whites

brown and chewy. Or the delicate yellow yolks might break, ruining the whole "sunny" effect.

This is why I appreciate a dependable, perfect-

every-time breakfast place like Q Street Diner in South Portland.

When I ate there recently, my two eggs were a perfect version of sunny-side up. The giant yolks were intact, perfect for dipping into with the extra-thick slices of toast. The whites were also perfect, firm but not burnt. Over the years, I've never had a bad egg at Q Street.

My meal came with corned beef hash and home fries. The hash had minced corned beef and tiny potatoes, and wasn't a bit greasy. The cook had

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Shop for Maine-made stocking stuffers J J Q J Want to be well red? Take a walk AVOID THE CROWDS at the mall this weekend and shop for Maine-made salsas, jams, pickles, chutneys, fudge,

chocolate and more to fill your foodie's stocking. WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday

WHERE: Home for the Holidays Craft Show, Scarborough High School, 20 Gorham Road HOW MUCH: Free admission INFO: 283-4715

THE TOPIC is "Big, Bold, Beautiful Reds" in the latest Wine Wise wine education event. Walk from restaurant to restaurant on Wharf Street, sampling a different wine at each stop.

WHEN: 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Begins at Zapoteca, 505 Fore St., Portland HOW MUCH: $35 in advance; $40 day of event INFO: winewiseevents.com

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Old World discoveries proveto be tasty and mysterious

I had hoped to find some out-standing beer bars during ourrecent trip to Ireland, France

and Belgium, but the places weate seemed to care more aboutthe food - and maybe the wine- than the beer.

But I still had some pretty goodbeer.

Ireland, our first stop, canbe summed up in one word:Guinness. We didn't stray farfrom Dublin, actually visited theGuinness Storehouse, and drank Guin-ness at every stop. During a previoustrip to western Ireland, we had Beamish,Murphy's and Smithwick's, but in Dublin,the offerings seemed to be Guinness orBudweiser. We stuck with Guinness, andenjoyed every one.

In Belgium (where it is based) andFrance, every bar features Leffe, whichis part of the Stella Artois family. I drankLeffe in Paris, Caen, Bruges and Brus-sels. Leffe Blonde is available in Mainestores, but I hadn't had much of it, if any.It is slightly sweet but still crisp, and Ienjoyed it quite a bit.

Leffe Brune is tastier and richer, with alittle bit of hops, and I enjoyed it too. Bothhave 6.5 percent alcohol.

In Brussels, I went to a hotel bar whereeveryone had been drinking for a whileas part of a retirement party. The retireebought me a Leffe 9, boasting 9 percent al-cohol, a good rich flavor and a fairly heavymouthfeel, and a Leffe Trappist Ale, whichwas even more intense. It was quite nice.

While in Bruges, after not finding the lo-cal beers I was lookingfor in the restaurants,I went to a beer store

and bought two traditional Bel-gian beers: Belle-Vue Gueuzeand St. Bernardus Prior 8 Ab-bey Ale.

The Belle-Vue was a bit cloudyand sweet, and did not taste likethe gueuze I have had beforeand since. It just did not have

TOm AtWGll ^e intense flavor I expect, tast-ing a bit more like a wheat beer.

What AleS YOU The St- Bernardus Prior 8was a richer, more flavorful ale- a Belgian dubbel with aroma

of figs and dates, and a good rich malti-ness with some good carbonation. Nancydetected an aftertaste she did not like, butI didn't find it.

Our first night in Paris, we opted for twoFrench beers - a Pichon and a MonacoTwist and Shout. I had never heard of ei-ther, but the Pichon seemed to be a fairlystraightforward lager with good flavor andcolor, and a nice carbonation. The MonacoTwist and Shout was a light fruit beer.

I assumed I would be able to check thesebeers on the Internet when I got home.I know Pichon exists because I couldbuy beer clocks and coasters online, butfound nothing about the beer itself or thebrewery. The beer label said it was fromStrasbourg. I didn't even get that muchfrom the Monaco.

Later on in the trip I had a 1664, anotherlager I liked quite a bit and had not triedbefore. After our trip, son Zachary pickedus up at Logan in Boston and served uspizza and beer, and the glass he gave mehad "1664" on it. He has a friend who hasspent a good part of his life in Germanyand Ireland, and he likes 1664 a lot. Itis the flagship of Kronenberg Breweryin Strasbourg. That made me wonder ifthere is a connection to the Pichon.

In short, my beer experiences inEurope were not quite as exciting

as I had hoped they would be,but we were busy doing otherinteresting things. And I'd loveto get more information aboutthe Pichon and Monaco.

Tom Atwell is a freelance writer wholives in Cape Elizabeth. He can be contacted

at 767-2297 or at:tomatwell@me.com

Leffe Blonde,available in Mainestores, is part of theStella Artois family.Other varieties ofLeffe can be enjoyedin Belgium, where it isbased, and in France.

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GUIDE

Give in to temptation while sipping at JP'sBy EMMA BOUTHILLETTE

After some shopping with mymom on a recent afternoon,we swung by JP's in Portland

for a few drinks to celebrate thebargains we had scored.

We walked in shortly after 5p.m. and grabbed two of the sixseats at the bar. Two pub tablessit up to eight more people, butit's definitely an intimate settingprobably best suited for a partyoftwo.

Bartender Moriah Duval wasquick to greet us and ask whatwe'd like to drink. Mom orderedthe red sangria off the list ofspecialty drinks written on achalkboard in the upper cornerof the bar, but I was a little moreindecisive.

"Can I offer you a suggestion?"Duval asked.

I'm always game to hear whatthe bartenders like to recom-mend. She started describing afew of the specialty drinks, but Iknew I wanted the lemon blue-berry martini as soon as she toldme what was in it - gin mixedwith fresh lemon and a syrupthat the bistro makes from freshblueberries and honey.

With a skilled hand, she pouredthe gin and the drink's mixes intoa shaker, shook it up and pouredit into a martini glass. Then sheplaced a vibrant yellow lemontwist into the rich purple-bluehue of crushed berries and slidthe glass my way.

Mom and I clinked our glassesand sipped. The sweetness ofthe honey offset the tart tasteof fresh blueberries and lemon,which almost masked the gin in

Gordon Chibroski/Staff Photographer

Bartender Teri Dodge pours an Espresso Martini at JP's Bistro on Woodford Street in Portland.

my drink. Of course, we had toswap glasses to sip each other'sdrinks. I have to say, the red San-gria was the best I've ever tried.

Our specialty drinks were $9apiece, which is the upper limitof most drinks at the bar. Beer,with only three offerings on tap,ranges from $3 a bottle to $4.50for draughts. The lengthy winelist has offerings from $6 to $9 by

the glass and from $20 to $65 fora bottle.

While we hadn't planned oneating, Duval told us the specialsfor the night, and the savorysmells wafting from the kitchenchanged our minds. We orderedthe appetizer of mussels off thedaily specials menu and enjoyeda basket of bread as we waited.

It wasn't long after we arrived

that the restaurant side of thebusiness started to fill up, and sodid the bar. Both pub tables wereoccupied - and with patrons inall six seats at the bar, you can'tbe shy or worried about rubbingelbows with your neighbor.

Duval said most nights the baris full, and it seemed to drawsome regulars, since she ad-dressed two customers by name.

JP'S BISTROWHERE: 496 Woodford St.,PortlandPHONE: 899-4224;jpsportland.comHOURS: 4 to 9:30 p.m.Tuesday to Thursday; 4 to10 p.m. Friday and Saturday(reservations are suggested ifyou want a table in the diningarea)PARKING: Small lot and someon streetSCENE: Cozy, casual andinviting neighborhood barwith a partial wall separatingthe kitchen that lets thesounds and smells of cookingwaft into the area.GUILTY PLEASURE: Askthe bartender for arecommendation off thespecialty drink menu. Youwon't be disappointed.

Our mussels arrived, and I'mnot a food critic, but I'll sum it upwith one word -yum. We choweddown the plentiful bowl in min-utes, licking our fingers cleanwhen we were done.

And for a bit of dessert, Iconvinced Mom to order thehoney apple martini. The cocktailis made with vanilla vodka,Drambuie and fresh apple cider,a perfect mix for the season.Drinking it from a glass rimmedwith cinnamon and sugar, Momsaid it tasted like apple pie witha kick.

Emma Bouthillette is a freelance writerwho lives in Biddeford.

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Bresciani, mixed media on paper, throughWednesday. 633-6252.Gleason Fine Art, Boothbay Harbor: SaraGray, "Transitions," landscape photogra-phy, through Wednesday. 699-5599.York Public Library: "Courting the Muse,"watercolors by Ken Fellows, through Dec.30.363-2818.Red Door Pottery Studio, Kittery: "Focuson India," photos by Lawrence Elbroch,through Dec. 15.439-5671.The Bakery, Damariscotta: Paintings by LeaPeterson, through Wednesday. 563-2867.Damariscotta River Grill: "Objects ofAffection," still-life paintings by LilianaThelander, Denise Rankin, Nancy O'BrienMacKinnon and Pamela Hansen, throughDec. 12. damariscottarivergrill.comSavory Maine, Damariscotta: Chinesebrush paintings by Joan L.Taylor, throughWednesday. 563-2111.

River Arts, Damariscotta: "Small Works,"2-D and 3-D works by 70 Maine artists,through Dec. 1. 563-1507.Aarhus Gallery, Belfast: "HolidayExtravaganza," more than 60 Maine artists,craftsmen, poets and musicians, throughDec. 24. 338-0001.Perimeter Gallery, Belfast: Paintings of JobeCole and Tom Andersen, through Sunday.338-0555.Center for Maine Contemporary Art,Rockport: "Still/Moving," performance,video, sculptural objects, printmaking andphotography by Deborah Wing-Sproul;"Sferics and Aural Ecosystem," installationartists Zach Poff and N.B. Aldrich; and"Pieced" and "Wired," contemporaryartists Gabriella D'ltalia, George Masonand Ellen Wieske, all through Dec. 11.cmcanowCRAFT Gallery, Rockland: "Wearable,Functional, Beautiful," contemporarygraphic design and form, through Sunday.594-0167.Archipelago, Rockland: "All Things Brightand Beautiful," diverse works of four Maine

artists, through March 16. 596-0701.Frost Gully Gallery, Thomaston: DahlovIpcar paintings, through Dec. 10.frostgullygallery.com.L/A Arts Gallery 5, Lewiston: "PreciousThings," multiple artists, through Jan. 7.576-4805.Harlow Gallery, Hallowell: "Rules ofDomesticity," work by Cynthia J. Ahlstrin,Debra Arter, Jennifer Booker and BarbaraNelson Emerson, through Saturday.622-3813.Finance Authority of Maine, Augusta:J. Donna Asmussen, watercolorsand printmaking, through Jan. 6.famemaine.comUnity College (Leonard R. Craig ArtGallery): "The Art of Recycling," foundobject assemblages by sculptor WailyWarren, through Wednesday, unity.eduUniversity of Maine (Blake Library), FortKent: Photographic works by UMA FortKent Photography Club, through Monday.umfk.edu

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left them on the grill just long enough to create a thin crust on the hash, but none of it was overcooked. The home fries were crisp, and there were a lot of them.

The entire thing - two eggs, two slices of toast, hash and home fries - cost $6.25.1 could have gotten hash browns instead of home fries for the same price.

My dining companion ordered the hash browns, which were like two giant tater tots. She also got bacon, which was nice and crisp - no hint of the rubbery texture bacon sometimes gets when cooked improperly.

The two-egg breakfast with bacon or sausage (instead of hash) is $5.95 at Q Street. An egg-and-cheese sandwich on an English muffin is $2.50, while the same sandwich with bacon, ham or sausage is $2.95.

Eating at Q Street reminded me of all the things I love about an old-fashioned diner. In the ideal world of diners, the food is always good, so when you get "the usual," you know you won't be disappointed.

The diner concept is also about com­fort and ease. Q Street is located in a simple cinder-block building behind Shaw's supermarket in the Mill Creek business district. It's big for a diner and the layout is spread out, so you don't feel crammed in.

"Eating at Q Street reminded me of all the things I love about an

old-fashioned diner."

There's a large room when you first come in, a counter area, and then a long, narrower seating area that ends with seats in the front window. There are always weekly newspapers to read and a table with puzzles, games and crayons for the kiddies.

Although I'm a creature of habit, I have tried other Q Street favorites before. I've had the apple pancakes ($7.25), which are giant, fluffy and full of chunks of apple and cinnamon. You won't need to eat the rest of the day.

The breakfast menu also includes three-egg scrambles, starting at $6.95, and four-egg omelets, starting at $6.95. There are grilled breakfast tortillas, made with three eggs and various fill­ings, starting at $5.50.

Besides all the breakfast choices, Q Street's menu also includes a large variety of lunch dishes, including burg­ers, chicken sandwiches, hot subs and sandwiches, and cold sandwiches and roll-ups.

After you're full from your big break­fast (or lunch), it's just a quick walk from Q Street to a couple of nice stroll­ing spots - Mill Creek Park with its duck pond, or Thomas Knight Park along the harbor and under the Casco Bay Bridge.

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Skiers and boarders get deals at club sale SHOW UP EARLY to get a good spot in line and then head into the Expo to search through more than 10,000 pieces of ski and boarding equipment. Deals abound on both new and used items at the annual Down East Ski Club sale, and will get you outfitted to hit the slopes in style. WHEN: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Portland Expo, 239 Park Ave. HOW MUCH: Free admission INFO: downeastskiclub.com

is the season to give art for your floor, glass lobster buoys and some nice hot soup.

And maybe a couple of severed fin­gers, if you have someone on your list who likes such things.

Yes, Christmas in Maine is nothing if not unique. Maine is such a bastion of creative business folks, from artists and craftsmen to foodies and fashioni-stas, that you don't have to look very hard to find a truly one-of-a-kind gift.

So instead of stuffing cash into cards for folks on your gift list - again - this year might be the right time to go out and explore the wonderful bounty of Maine-made gifts. There's probably an unusual gift waiting just around the corner from where you are now

Here are some suggestions:

FITS TO A " T " Ferdinand Home Store, owned by

Diane Toepfer, has been open for 10 years at the bottom of Munjoy Hill. Many of the items are made by Toepfer herself, including a wide array of letterpress cards and a dazzling array of other accessories and gifts. Ferdinand is probably best known for Toepfer's line of hand-screened T-shirt designs. They come in a variety of sizes and colors for men, women and babies.

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Clockwise from top left: Shopping for something more interesting than the run-of-the-mill gift this holiday season? Consider a year's membership to the Kamasouptra Bowl Club; a silk-screened pillow from Erin Flett; a handcut wooden jigsaw puzzle; a winter sampler of teas; or a gruesome mask for the horror lover on your list.

Rogues Gallery sale draws hip hunters IF YOU'RE GAME for pushing your way through a crowd and digging through boxes in search of hip clothing finds, don't miss the Rogues Gallery sale. The high-end clothier based in Portland sells samples, overstocks and prototypes at bargain-basement prices. WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland HOW MUCH: Free admission INFO: space538.org

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UGLY SWEATERCONTEST ANDDOWN EAST FIDDLER'SJAMBOREEWHEN: 7 p.m.SaturdayWHERE: The WaldoTheatre, 916 MainSt., WaldoboroHOW MUCH: $15;$10 for studentsand seniorsINFO: 832-6060;thewaldo.org

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Weatherturning ugly.Sweaters, too!

I t's that time of year again.Once you freeze today's turkey

leftovers and politely push therelatives out the door, it'll be timeto break out the tree, the wreaths,the lights and... the ugly sweaters.

Ugly sweaters, if you thinkabout it, are a really beautiful andorganic manifestation of our lovefor the holidays. They allow us todecorate ourselves in a way thatsays to the world, "I don't care howI look, but I'm going to have funthis year." Or sometimes they say to theworld, "I love the holidays so much I'mwilling to do THIS to myself."

Or at least they allow others to havefun gawking at your snowmen, or giantsnowflakes, or elves, or whatever cheesyholiday decoration you have on yoursweater.

Ugly sweater season is getting off to anearly start this year, with an event at theWaldo Theatre in Waldoboro on Saturday.The theater is hosting the Down East Fid-dlers Jamboree that night, a performanceof some of the area's finest fiddle players.

Don and Cindy Roy - Franco fiddlelegends around these parts - will playwith Jay Young. Maisy Newell and EricDayan will do some "gypsy fiddling." And14-year-old fiddle phenom Max Silversteinwill perform with his dad, Jeff.

Fiddle music makes you want to yell"Yee-ha!" and slap your knee - sort of theway you might react to seeing your firstugly sweater of the season. Another im-portant reason for having an ugly sweatercontest at the Waldo is the fact that thetheater's upcoming Christmas show, "TheX-Mas Files," prominently features uglyholiday sweaters.

That show (written by local writer EllieBusby and running Dec. 9-18) is about avengeful sheriff who arrests all the SantaClauses he can, including the real one. Soa bunch of elves in black - reminiscent of

the special agents on TV's "TheX-Files" - set out to free Santa.Back in the workshop, thereare other elves hard at work.

And they are all wearing veryugly sweaters.

"Ellie wanted the elves to ben rt *u- wearing ugly sweaters, so weKay KOlltnier thought this would be a good

~ff D opportunity to host our firstUTT BGdt ugly sweater contest," said

Melissa Hearth, president ofthe Waldo Theatre board. "The

fiddlers usually sell out, so we'll have a lotof people there for this."

The night's holiday festivities will actu-ally begin at 6 p.m. at the Waldoboro towntree lighting. Then the ugly sweaters willbe judged before the fiddlers begin at thetheater. The winner will be announcedduring intermission.

The winner of the ugly sweater contestwill get four tickets to "The X-Mas Files."

Which, of course, will be the perfectopportunity to wear that ugly holidaysweater at least one more time.

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

rrouthier@pressherald. com

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Don Roy is among several fiddlerswhose talents will be on display atSaturday's jamboree.

BENEFITS "Chefs and Musicians for Safe Harbor," Maine Songwriters' Association performers, Burundi music and The Adam Ezra Group; benefits the Safe Harbor legal assistance fund; First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, Portland. $10; free for ages 16 and under. 773-5747. 4 p.m. Sunday. W i ld land Sundays, hayrides, bonfire, cocoa, cookies, cut your own tree and more, benefits the Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust, Great Pond Mountain Wildlands, Orland. $25 per tree. 469-2008. Noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. Christmas Gala 2011 , benefits the mansion, Victoria Mansion, Portland. $50. 772-4841, Ext. 10. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Empty Bowls Dinner, eat dinner using bowls donated by area potters; benefits the Volunteer Regional Food Pantry in Unity; Unity Centre for the Performing Arts. $10 /donation, unity.edu. 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 1.

Gingerbread House Competition, benefits the Ronald McDonald House, Residence Inn by the Marriott, Portland. $25 per entry. 761-1660. Ongoing competition followed by gingerbread house auction on Dec. 1.

CRAFT FAIRS FRIDAY Bethel's Local Wares Fair, 40 crafters and local product producers, Bethel Inn Conference Center. 824-2282. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Home for the Holidays Craft Show, Scarborough High School. 883-1031. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Creative Economy Studio Show and Sale, work by local artists; benefits Brunswick Area Respite Care; Schwenk Studio, Freeport. catschwenk.com. 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday to Sunday.

SATURDAY Lucid Holiday Arts and Crafts Show, work by local artists and craftspeople, Lucid Stage, Portland. Iucidstage.com. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Animal Refuge League Annual Holiday Craft, Gift and Bake Sale, handmade crafts, knitted goods, jewelry, pet items, ornaments and more, American Legion Hall, Westbrook. 854-9771. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Christmas in the Country Craft Fair, crafters from around New England, Bonny Eagle High School, Standish. 671-4002. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Neighborly Craft Fair, North Berwick Primary School. 676-9063. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Holiday Artisan Fair, Fiddlehead Center for the Arts, Gray, fiddleheadcenter.org. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spirit of the Holiday Fair, wide variety of handmade gifts, Nasson Community Center, Springvale. 324-3191. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Winter Holiday Show, handmade crafts, Blueberry Ridge Farm, Pownal. 688-4153. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

DEC. 1 "HANDMADE" and Craft Show, unique, high-quality handmade goods and artwork by more than 40 indie crafters and artists, Waterfall Arts, Belfast, waterfallarts.org. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

SPECIAL EVENTS FRIDAY Tree Lighting, entertainment by Rick Charette and The Bubble Gum Band and a visit by Santa Claus, Monument Square, Portland. Free. portlandmaine.com. 5:30 p.m. Holiday Tree Lighting, at the gazebo with a community sing, Santa, horse and buggy rides, and hot chocolate, Brunswick Mall . Free. 729-4439. 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad's "Polar Express" Train Rides, holiday-decorated train rides to "The North Pole," Ocean Gateway Terminal, Portland. $25 to $40. porttix.com. Rides start at 2:45 p.m.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Through Dec. 23.

SATURDAY Antique Paper Show, postcards, calendars and other paper collectibles, more than 40 exhibitors, Fireside Inn, Portland. $4. 828-8065. 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Downeast Fiddler's Jamboree and Ugly Sweater Contest, hosted by Old Grey Goose with Maisy Newell, Eric Dayan, and Max and Jeff Silverstein, Waldo Theater, Waldoboro. $15; $10 students and seniors. 832-6060. 7 p.m. Victorian Christmas Open House and Cookie Walk, historical books, crafts and gifts for sale, period costumes and cookie sale, Phippsburg Historical Society Museum. 443-6309. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Met Opera: Live In HD, screening of Philip Glass's "Satyagraha," Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta. $23; $21 for seniors. atthelincoln.org. 12:55 p.m. Christmas in Kennebunk, music, tree lighting and more, Downtown Plaza, Kennebunk. Free. visitthekennebunks.com. 4:30 p.m. Downeast Holiday Revue, storyteller Van Reid and Celtic music by duo Castlebay, Winter Street Center, Bath. $12; $5 for children. 529-5438. 7 p.m.

Festival of Lights, historic inns tour, tree lighting, carriage rides and Santa, various locations, Rockland, therealmaine.com. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Christmas at the Fort, paper cutting, caroling and a reading of "The Night Before Christmas," Old Fort Western, Augusta. Free/donation. 626-2385. 2 to 4:30 p.m. "Spirit of Christmas Past: Four Centuries of Christmas in New England," presented by Kenneth C. Turino, Brick Store Museum Program Center, Kennebunk, Free/donation. brickstoremuseum.org. 2 p.m. Lighting of the Nubble, with cookies, hot chocolate, music, Santa and the big countdown to turn on the Christmas lights at the Cape Neddick Lighthouse, York Beach. Free. 363-1040. 3:30 to 7 p.m.

SUNDAY GorhamTree Lighting and Light Parade, bring non-perishable foods to the parade route along

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The annual lighting of the holiday tree in Portland's Monument Square will be held on Friday. The tree is shown here being lowered into place in the square last week. Events, including entertainment by Rick Charette and the Bubble Gum Band, kick off at 5:30 p.m. Hannah Storey, an 11-year-old Make-A-Wish child from Cumberland, will flip the switch.

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Main Street, Gorham. 222-1630. Parade at 4 p.m.; tree lighting at 4:30 p.m. Fall in Love Wedding Showcase, with York wedding professionals, Union Bluff Meeting House, York Beach. Free; must pre-register. gatewaytomaine.org. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tree Lighting, with seasonal songs by the Gray-New Gloucester High School Chorus and History Barn open house, New Gloucester Town Hall. 926-3188. 4:30 p.m.

Chocolate Dinner, with chef Kate Schaffer of Black Dinah Chocolatiers, Natalie's Restaurant at Camden Harbour Inn, Camden. $57; includes copy of "Desserted: Recipes and Tales from an Island Chocolatier." 236-7008. 5 p.m.

TUESDAY Port Veritas Spoken Word Night, all-night open mic, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. $3, $5. localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m. Met Opera: Live In HD, screening of Philip Glass's "Satyagraha," Strand Theatre, Rockland. $23 to $27. rocklandstrand.com. 1 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Parade of Lights, downtown Lewiston. www.lewistonmaine.gov. 6 p.m.

DEC. 1 Nat iona l Theatre in London, live broadcast of "Collaborators" (an imaginary encounter between Joseph Stalin and playwright Mikhail Bulgakov), Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta. $15. 563-3424. 7 p.m. Nat iona l Theatre in London, live broadcast of "Collaborators" (an imaginary encounter between Joseph Stalin and playwright Mikhail Bulgakov), Strand Theatre, Rockland. $23; $15 for students. rocklandstrand.com. Live at 2 p.m.; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

FILMS "Jumanji" (1995), Dyer Library, Saco. Free. dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org. 3 p.m. Friday. "Tales of the Waria," documents the lives of transpeople in Indonesia, Colby College (Pugh Center), Waterville. Free. 859-4250. 6 p.m. Tuesday.

BOOKS/AUTHORS FRIDAY Martha White, granddaughter of E.B. White and author of "In the Words of E.B. White," Owl & Turtle Bookstore, Camden. 236-4769. 5:30 p.m. Curt Stager, author of "Climate Whiplash: What Happens AFTER Global Warming?", Camden Public Library. Iibrarycamden.org. 3:30 to 5 p.m. Holiday Book Sale and Author Signing, 25 Maine authors, Portland Public Library, mainewriters.org. Noon to 3 p.m.

SATURDAY Toni Buzzeo, author of "Lighthouse Christmas," with Santa Claus, Maine Coast Book Shop and Cafe, Damariscotta. mainecoastbookshop.com. Noon. George C. Daughan, author of "1812: The Navy's War," Barnes and Noble, Augusta. 621-0038. 1 p.m. Maine Women Wri te Book Club Launch, Damariscotta River Gril l . mainecoastbookshop.com. Noon. Kate Shaffer, author of "Desserted: Recipes and Tales from an Island Chocolatier," Keys to the Kitchen, Kennebunk. 967-4904. Noon to 2 p.m.

SUNDAY Kate Shaffer, author of "Desserted: Recipes and Tales from an Island Chocolatier," Custom House Wharf, Portland. 780-0744. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Poetry Reading, by Louis Girlando, Edward Rielly and others, St. Joseph's College (Xavier Hall), Standish. Free. 893-7723. 6 p.m.

PARTICIPANT DANCE Contra Dance, music by Soupbone and calling by Kathryn Larsen, Mayo Street Arts, Portland. $7. mayostreetarts.org. 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday. Down East Friends of the Folk Arts FUN Raiser Contra Dance, caller Bill Olson with Rock the Boat and Kim Roberts calling with Frigate, Wescustogo Hall, North Yarmouth. $15 ,491-0628. Noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.

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Society of Southern Maine Craftsmen6th Annual

Home for the HolidaysCraft Show

85 CraftersScarborough High School, 11 Municipal Dr., Scarborough, MEFri. Nov 25 10am-4pm; Sat. Nov 26 9am-4pm

Always FREE Admission!FMI 883-1031 Linda Cohen

www.societyofsouthernmainecraftsmen.org

The Kora Shriners6tfl Annual

Saturday, Nov. 19th 10-8with Santa /'

Sunday, Nov. 20th 10-5Monday, Nov. 21st 10-8

(Senior Day)

Friday, Nov. 25th 10-8Saturday, Nov. 26th 10-5

RAFFLES • PRIZES • FOOD • FUNKora Shrine Temple • 11 Sabattus Street, Lewiston

782-6831 • www.korashriners.orgADMISSION ONLY $2.00 ADULTS, KIDS UNDER 12 FREE!

WHAT: Hand-screened T-shirtWHERE: Ferdinand Home Store, 243

Congress St., PortlandHOW MUCH: $25INFO: 761-2151;

ferdinandhomestore.com

CHECK YOUR HEADWith a new spin on the term "pillow

talk," Gorham-based designer ErinFlett is known for her hand-drawn, silk-screened prints with an eclectic, colorfulstyle inspired from the Maine woods andall things old. Her line features pillows,prints and bags, and they're all silk-screened by hand. Flett just releaseda new batch of designs on top of heroriginal collection that are now availablevia her website. You can also check outher patterns locally on A-TJ, a Portland-based luggage and bag manufacturer(AU-INC.com).

WHAT: 20-by-20-inch Stacked Decohand-screened pillow on natural cotton

WHERE: erinflett.comHOW MUCH: $79

FIGHT THE DEEP FREEZEAlong with the cold and snow, one

constant of winter in Maine is the inevi-table sniffles and colds. Give a gift thathelps keep these ills at bay and soothesthe symptoms should sickness strike.Homegrown Herb & Tea offers a WinterSampler, featuring four hand-blendedherbal infusions: Kapha Kick, Sniffle Teawith a Sore Throat Kiss, Holy Tea andSimple Winter Tonic. Choose hand-stuffedtea sacks or loose tea in 1-ounce tins.

WHAT: Winter Sampler herbal tea boxWHERE: Homegrown Herb & Tea, 195

Congress St., PortlandHOW MUCH: $22INFO: 774-3484;

homegrownherbandtea.com

YOU'VE HEARD OF MUG CLUBS...Even the person who has everything

still needs to eat lunch. For those on yourlist who live or work in downtown Port-land, consider a year's membership inKamasouptra's Bowl Club. Membershipincludes a T-shirt, a handcrafted potterybowl created by Seth Amaroso, a freebowl of soup and $1 off each additionalbowl of soup. Offerings change daily andinclude such popular choices as beer andcheddar, vegan chili, New England clamchowder and gluten-free loaded bakedpotato.

WHAT: Bowl Club membershipWHERE: Kamasouptra, Public Market

House, 2nd Floor, 28 Monument Square,Portland

HOW MUCH: $50INFO: 415-6692

ARTIST HITS THE FLOORGeorgetown artist Dahlov Ipcar is

beloved for her whimsical cat and dog im-ages, and for her many children's books.This year, the 93-year-old artist venturedinto a new area - rugs and pillows."The Dahlov Ipcar Collection" featuresfour rugs and four pillows with cat anddog images from her books "Black andWhite," "The Cat at Night" and "The Artof Dahlov Ipcar." You can buy both therugs and pillows online; the pillows arealso available at the Portland Museum of

Find hand-screened T-shirt designs formen, women and babies at FerdinandHome Store in Portland.

Art gift store.WHAT: "The Dahlov Ipcar Collection"

of rugs and pillowsWHERE: shopclassicrug.comHOW MUCH: $229 for a 2-by-3-foot rug;

$499 for a 3-by-5-foot rug; $109 for a pillow

A PUZZLING CHRISTMASBased in the Lakes Region town of

Harrison, ELMS Puzzles creates custom-made, hand-cut wooden jigsaw puzzles.You can choose the image for your ownpuzzle, including many local Maine land-marks and scenes. Just pick an imageon the company's website and select asize, and workers will start making yourpuzzle. Or supply your own art or imageand have a puzzle made from that.

WHAT: ELMS PuzzlesWHERE: elmspuzzles.comHOW MUCH: Prices range from $190

for 100-piece, 6-by-8-inch puzzle to $3,250for a 20-by-24-inch puzzle

INFO: (800) 353-3567

BUY A BUOY...What better way to say Maine than

with a buoy? And what better way tosay Portland than with a handmade giftthat speaks to the city's creative cul-ture? Made locally by Portland-basedglassblower Ben Coombs, these hand-crafted, hand-signed ornaments makefor a thoughtful Christmas gift. Coombsreceived his BFA in sculpture and glassblowing from Hartwick College, andworked for five years in Seattle withworld-renowned glass blowers DanteMarioni and Benjamin Moore. He now op-erates the Portland Glassblowing Studioon Munjoy Hill, which he opened in 2001.

WHAT: Glass buoyWHERE: Portland Museum of Art gift

shop, 7 Congress SquareHOW MUCH: $327INFO: portlandmuseum.org/store

...OR A LOBSTER TO GOFor several years, Maine-based artist

Alan Claude has created art deco-styleprints of Maine lighthouses. This year, hecreated an image of the iconic Maine lob-ster with the words "Ain't Nothin' Bettah."It has proven to be one of his top sellers.

WHAT: Maine lobster print

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7:15, 9:35 Fri-Thurs 2, 7:15, 9:35

"MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE" (R) (1:42) Stars Elizabeth Olsen, Sarah Paulson and John Hawkes. Directed by Sean Durkin. With an increasing paranoia and a past of painful memories, a former member of an abusive cult struggles to join a mainstream lifestyle with her family.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 1:30, 5, 7:30, 9:45 Fri-Thurs 1:20, 3:50, 6:30

"MONEYBALL" (PG-13) (2:13) Stars Brad Pitt, Robin Wright and Jonah Hill. Directed by Bennett Miller. Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane works to put together a baseball club on a budget by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players. Strong language.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 9:15; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 12:20, 3:20, 6:30, 9:20

"PUSS IN BOOTS" (PG) (1:30) Animated with the voices of Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek and Zach Galifianakis. Directed by Chris Miller. A story about the events leading up to the sword fighting cat's meeting with Shrek and his friends. Some adventure action and mild rude humor.

Showing at: Brunswick 10 Today-Tues 1:20,4:20 (3D), 6:35, 9:25 (3D); Falmouth 10 Today 2:15, 4:35, 6:45, 9:15; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today 12 (3D), 1:40, 4:10, 6:50, 9:10; Cinemagic Saco Today 12:25, 2:25,4:35, 7:15,9:25; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 11:50,2,4:20, 6:40, 9:10; Windham 5 Star Today 7:15

"THE RUM DIARY" (R) (2:00) Stars Johnny Depp, Amber Heard and Aaron Eckhart. Directed by Bruce Robinson. American journalist Paul Kemp takes on a freelance job in Puerto Rico for a local newspaper dur­ing the 1950s and struggles to find a balance between island culture and the ex-patriots who live there.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 1,8:45

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WHERE: alanclaude.com HOW MUCH: $65 to $1,200 depending

on size, framing options and other details

JUST FACE IT Why wait until Halloween to give a

bloody mask or severed finger to the one you love? If someone on your holiday list is a horror fan, The Shoggoth Assembly in Portland can fix you up with hand­made masks or finger digits - as well as brains, severed ears, prop knives and other movie-themed products. Helmed by special effects artist Eric Anderson, Shoggoth makes casts of real people for its products and uses hypoallergenic

"TOWER HEIST" (PG-13) (1:44) Stars Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller and Casey Affleck. Directed by Brett Ratner. When a group of hard working guys find out they've fallen victim to a wealthy business man's Ponzi scheme, they conspire to rob his high-rise residence.

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

"THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 1" (PG-13) (1:57) Stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. Directed by Bill Condon. Edward and Bella, whose unborn child poses different threats to the wolf pack and vampire coven, find themselves in turmoil with the Quileute tribe and the Volturi in this first installment of the series' finale.

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

"THE WAY" (PG-13) (2:01) Stars Emilio Estevez, Mar­tin Sheen and Deborah Kara Linger. Directed by Emilio Estevez. A father heads overseas to recover the body of his estranged son who died while traveling the "El camino de Santiago" from France to Spain.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 1:20, 4:15, 7 Fri-Thurs 1:20, 3:50,6:30; Eveningstar (Bruns­wick) Today 6:30, 9 Fri-Sat 1:30,4, 6:30, 9 Sun-Wed 1:30,4,6:30

- From news services; subject to change

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silicone rubber instead of latex, ensur­ing a long shelf life. Anderson also does custom-made work such as lifecasts of customers' faces and casts of pregnant women's bellies. There isn't a physical store address yet, but you can shop online and have your order delivered.

WHAT: Horror masks and bloody finger props

WHERE: etsy.com/shop/ shoggothassembly

HOW MUCH: $5 to $7 for fingers and other small body parts; $50 to $75 for masks

INFO: 420-5534; eanderson(a shoggoth assembly.com

GO editor Rod Harmon and staff writers Ray Routhier, Aimsel Ponti, Avery Yale Kamila and Bob Keyes contributed to this story.

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American Irish Repertory Ensemble, Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd., Portland: Fiddlers, Irish step dancers and a jug­gler will add to the merriment as AIRE presents the family-oriented "A Celtic Christmas." As part of the show, AIRE introduces a new piece, "The Legend of the Wren," an original Irish Christmas tale featuring live music and dancers from the Stillson School of Irish Dance.

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1-2; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3; 2 p.m. Dec. 4; 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6-9; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10; 2 p.m. Dec. 11

HOW MUCH: $12 to $22 INFO: 799-5327; airetheater.com

"THE SNOW QUEEN," Dec. 2 24, Portland Stage Company: For many years, Portland Stage has presented "A Christmas Carol" as its principal holiday offering. This year, the theater company has created an adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale.

WHEN: 7 p.m. Dec. 2; 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 3; noon Dec. 4; 7 p.m. Dec. 8. Through Dec. 24.

HOW MUCH: $30 to $40 INFO: 774-0465; portlandstage.org

"THE WANDERING BEGGAR ... OR THE ADVENTURES OF SIMPLE SHMEREL," Dec. 2-18, Acorn Produc­tions: Based in the Dana Warp Mill in Westbrook, Acorn presents an adapta­

tion by local playwright Howard Rosen-field of a book by Solomon Simon. The book was written in Yiddish and first published in 1931. "The Wandering Beg­gar" includes a series of vignettes in which the title character encounters a series of dishonest servants and greedy kings, overcoming each obstacle with a direct and honest approach. Harlan Baker directs the production, which features an ensemble of 11.

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2-3; 2 p.m. Dec. 4. Through Dec. 18.

HOW MUCH: $12, $15 INFO: 854-0065; acorn-productions.org

"CHRISTMAS AT THE CATHE­DRAL," Dec. 3-4, Choral Art Society, Cathedral of the Immaculate Concep­tion, 307 Congress St., Portland: The annual performance features the Choral Art Society Singers, the Portland Brass Quintet and organist Dan Moore. Tickets are available in advance at Longfellow Books and Starbird Music in Portland, Nonesuch Books in South Portland, Gulf of Maine Books in Bruns­wick and Book Review in Falmouth, as well as through the website and phone number listed below.

WHEN: Noon Dec. 3 (preview); 8 p.m. Dec. 3; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4.

HOW MUCH: $10 at the door for preview; $20 and $30 for other perfor­mances

INFO: 828-0443; choralart.org

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

bkeyes@pressherald. com

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