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Wise parents can ease the pain of school shopping

SOCIETY SNAPSHOTS: Avery Yale Kamila provides photos and dispatches from

Maine's social scene.

MAINE A LA CARTE: Shannon Bryan, Meredith Goad and Avery Yale Kamila dish on

food and drink.

'American Idol Live' in Portland/E5 • Noise: Peter Alexander/E6 • Tix/E6 • CD review: "Bikini lsland"/E8

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

Making • Listings/E7

Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell in "Hit and Run"/E13 • Dennis Perkins on the 48 Hour Film Project's impact/E14 • New on DVD: "Bernie"/E15

10 DAYS' WORTH OF COOL EVENTS/E16-17

"9 to 5: The Musical" at Ogunquit Playhouse/E19 • Listings/E20

Eat & Run: Gritty McDuff's Brew Pub/E23 • Atwell previews the Portland Brew Festival/ E24 • Bar Guide: The Thirsty Pig/E25

COVER STORY: Picnic Music + Arts Festival/E27 • Off Beat: Car Wars at Beech Ridge Speedway/E28 • Listings/E29

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'9 to 5' a t Ogunqui t . Page E19.

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Children in Maine will begin heading back to halls of learning next week, and parents inevitably will be scrambling to finish off

their back-to-school shopping. According to the National Retail Federation,

parents will spend more than $600 to get one child ready for school this year. Personally,

I'd like to know what exactly a kid needs for school that costs $600, because it ain't hap-penin' in MY house.

But even if you're shopping for bargains, you may end up with sticker shock at the end

Rod Harmon of thfe )ine> especially if

you take your kid with

From the Editor y°cu-

So here are some tips from my wife and me on how to save some of

that bank for the coming onslaught of school fundraisers:

1. Don't take the kid with you. Make a list of essentials (pencils, pens, binders, etc.), and go shopping for them yourself. A plain yellow pencil works just as well as a pencil covered with SpongeBob or rainbow designs, and it costs less. You'll also be less likely to buy that locker chandelier or Angry Birds flashdrive.

2. Do a sweep of the closets and dressers to see what can be repurposed (that's corporate speak for "use it 'til it breaks," kids) for the new school year. If a pair of jeans is worn in the knees, cut holes in them - instant fashion statement.

Buy a tie-dye kit for $12 to $15, and your child can decorate as many as 15 old T-shirts however they want. That's the price of one new shirt alone.

3. Recycle broken crayons by putting them in a Play-Doh container and microwave them to create one giant crayon.

4. Repair that tattered backpack from last year with multi-colored duct tape available at most craft stores and retail outlets. Designer duct tape projects are huge among the tween set right now, so this is not only practical, it's trendy.

5. Keep an eye out this weekend for last-min­ute shopping coupons and sale ads, including in the Maine Sunday Telegram. Retailers are becoming ever desperate to move their back-to-school items, and they'll be deeply discounted.

6. Don't give in to trends. Your child may re­ally be into Dora the Explorer now, but in six months, she'll be "too old" for it, and you'll be stuck buying more school supplies. Stick with more generic designs to spare yourself the inevitable arguments.

7. Treat yourself to a glass of wine and a non-kid movie when you're done. You deserve it.

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

rharmon(3)pressherald. com Twitter. RHarmonPPH

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"AMERICAN IDOL LIVE" WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Cumberland County Civic Center, Spring and Center streets, Portland HOW MUCH: $30.50 to $66 INFO: (800) 745-3000; 775-3458; ticketmaster.com

Making nu like new? That would be P.O.D. HOW OLD can nu metal get before it's not nu anymore? P.O.D. (Payable on Death), best known for the 2001 hits "Alive" and "Youth of the Nation," has been doing the nu metal thing for 20 years, and they seem as sharp as always. (Metal? Sharp? Get it?) WHEN: 9 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Asylum, 21 Center St., Portland HOW MUCH: $15 INFO: 772-8274; portlandasylum.com

'Idol' winner Phillip Phillips (who welcomes comparisons to a certain Dave) comes to town with his fellow finalists.

ByALANSCULLEY s Phillip Phillips started performing on the recently completed 11th season of "American Idol," his sound frequently drew comparisons to Dave Matthews.

Part of the comparison came from Phillips' voice, which at times has a similar raspy quality to that of Mat­thews. The fact that both play acoustic guitar provided another level of com­

parison. Some artists resist those sort of comparisons, but not Phil­

lips, the latest winner of the musical competition/reality TV show He has started work on his first album, which he expects

to be a mixture of jazz and rock. That pretty much describes the sound of The Dave Matthews

Band. And Phillips didn't try to dodge the comparison in a mid-July phone interview.

"It (Phillips' album) will probably be similar like that, but not quite as funky," he said. "I met Dave the other day, and he was a really nice guy, and I met Boyd Tinsley (Matthews' violinist). So they're really cool.

"It will probably be similar, but not quite as -1 don't know how to explain it - but it's definitely different. It's probably go­ing to be a little bit more rock mixed with jazz, but more of the rock, probably."

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Fly Monday with The Model Airplane IS MONDAY your blue day? Maybe you need to get your soul and funk groove on at Portland's Big Easy with The Model Airplane's weekly Monday gigs. WHERE: Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland WHEN: 9 p.m. Monday HOW MUCH: $5 INFO: bigeasyportland.com

Making Noise: Peter Alexander, E6 • Tix,E6 • Listings, E7 • CD review: Jacob Augustine, E8

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got tix? CONCERTS AND SHOWS

Concer ts and shows cur rent ly on sale:

The latest On sale 10 a.m. Thursday - Trey Anastasio, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17, Orpheum Theatre, Boston. $38/$48. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000 On sale 10 a.m. Friday - 3LAU, 8 p.m. Oct. 19, House of Blues, Boston. $15-$25. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000 On sale 10 a.m. Friday - moe., 8 p.m. Dec. 30-31, State Theatre, Portland. $41.85. State theatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office On sale 10 a.m. Friday - Trampled by Turtles, 8 p.m. Dec. 2, Port City Music Hall, Portland. $18, $25. portcitymusichall.com; (888) 512-SHOW On sale 10 a.m. Friday - G. Love & Spe­cial Sauce, 9 p.m. Nov. 10, State Theatre, Portland. $20. Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office On sale 10 a.m. Friday - Joss Stone, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15, House of Blues, Boston. $29.50, $45. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000 On sale 10 a.m. Friday - Silversun Pickups, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17, Orpheum Theatre, Boston. $35. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000 On sale 10 a.m. Friday - Gov't Mule, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26, Orpheum Theatre, Boston. $30, $35. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000 On sale 10 a.m. Friday - John Legend, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30, Citi Performing Arts

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G. Love & Spec ia l Sauce perfornn at the State Theatre in Por t land on Nov. 10. Tickets go on sale Friday.

Center Wang Theatre, Boston. $36-$86. Citicenter.org; (866) 348-9738 On sale 10 a.m. Friday - Chris Isaak, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11, Orpheum Theatre, Boston. $39.50-$49.50. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000

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• Baked Haddock • Chicken Parmesan • F i s h & C h i p s (Haddock) • S i r l o i n S t e a k T i p s (PlainorTeriyaki)

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Peter A lexande r plays Hoxter 's in Hal lowel l on A u g . 31.

Alexander's playing with a full band, even when he's solo

Aimsel Ponti Making Noise

Veteran singer-songwriter Peter Alexander plays acoustic and electric guitar, and his sound is a

multifaceted blend of folk, blues and rock.

Alexander learned piano from his mother when he was 4. He was a choir

boy at Washington National Cathedral by age 8, and took up classical guitar at the age of 10. He formed his first band, Peter and The Wolves, when he was in junior high. He started playing solo gigs in the '80s.

GO caught up with Alexander to learn

more about his new CD, "Promised Land," and what makes him tick as an artist.

Where are you from originally, and where do you now live?

I often say that I grew up on Sheep Is­land, just off Cundys Harbor, but spent the school year in Washington, D.C. Most of my neighbors on the island, wherever they were from, felt the same way and most are now living in Maine. My wife, Johan-nah, and I currently live in Bath.

How do you like to describe your style of music?

When I play solo, it's pretty much "rock 'n' roll without bass and drums." That's in part because of the big sound of the 12-string guitar, and in part because I always hear all the other instruments in my head, and that seems to come across when I'm playing. Big influences have been Leadbelly Hendrix and British Invasion (from Rolling Stones to The Who). I have also written a lot of songs about the coast of Maine and ballads about some of my an­cestors that will be on my next CD, which

What's on PETER ALEXANDER'S iPod

"I 'm Yours," Jason Mraz "LitHe Wing," The Jimi Hendrix Experience «M1 You Need is Love/'The Beatles «19th Nervous Breakdown," The Rolling

Stones "In the Pines," Leadbelly "You Are the Best Thing," Rav LaMontagne

"Love Shack," B-52s

"Psycho Killer," Talking Heads

"N S.U.," Cream «A Lighter Shade of Paie," Procol Harum

will be all acoustic - a big departure from the rock 'n' roll of "Promised Land."

Where can people purchase a copy of "Promised Land"?

I prefer folks to buy it directly from me or from my website (peteralexander.us), but it's also available electronically at Amazon.com, CDbaby.com and other online retailers. The Music Center in Brunswick has it, as well as Bull Moose stores in Portland, Scarborough, Bruns­wick and Lewiston, and Dube's Music in Lisbon Falls.

What do you consider to be the pri­mary themes of the album?

The joys and tribulations of love and at­traction are dominant themes in "Prom­ised Land," but there are healthy por­tions of introspection, anxiety and hope.

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CONCERTSTHURSDAYFriends of Eastern Promenade Concert Series,with Rock My Soul (gospel), Fort Allen Park,Portland. Free. 756-8130. 7 p.m.Bob Milne, ragtime and boogie woogie,Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. $22.boothbayoperahouse.com. 7:30 p.m.Grace Potter and The Nocturnals, rock, withBenny Yurco, State Theatre, Portland. Sold out.statetheatreportland.com. 8 p.m.Cool Sounds Concert Series and Outdoor Market,with The Marshall Ford Swing Band, downtownBangor. Free, downtownbangor.com. Market 5 to8 p.m.; concert at 6 p.m.Cuig, Irish music, Unity Centre for the PerformingArts. $15. uccpa.unity.edu. 7:30 p.m.Belfast Summer Nights Weekly Music Series, withThe Jud Cease Quartet and The Trees, HeritagePark, Belfast. Free. 322-7123. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAYThe Coloradas, Americana/bluegrass, withGirls, Guns & Glory, One Longfellow Square,Portland. $8 in advance; $10 day of show.onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.Jen ChapinTrio, urban folk and soul, Jonathan'sRestaurant, Ogunquit. $1 7 in advance; $20 day ofshow, jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m.Chris Smither, folk and blues, Stone MountainArts Center, Brownfield. $20. 8 p.m.You Won't, Milkman's Union and Old Soul, indierock, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford. $8. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m.Open Mic Night, Jakeman Hall, Ocean Park. Free.934-9068. 7 to 9 p.m.Mia Cross, guitar/vocal duo, Local SproutsCooperative, Portland. Free/donation.localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m.Ingrid Michaelson & Friends, indie pop,Stonington Opera House. $35 to $45.operahousearts.org. 7 p.m.

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Brave Combo brings its rollicking blend of polka, zydeco, blues and more toOne Longfellow Square in Portland on Saturday.

Larry Gowell, Broadway hits, pop and jazz,Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memorial, Greene. Free.sawyer-foundation.com. 2 and 7 p.m.Bruce Hardina, singer-songwriter, benefit for thePemaquid Watershed Association, Bristol MillsCongregational Church, Bristol. $12; free forchildren under 12. pemaquidwatershed.org.

7 p.m.Bill Harley, Grammy-winning humorist/musician,Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. $15; $7 foryouths under age 18. boothbayoperahouse.com.7:30 p.m.American Folk Festival, dancing, music,storytelling and other traditional folk-art

performances, Bangor waterfront. $10/donationper day. Schedule at americanfolkfestival.com.Friday to Sunday.

SATURDAY"A Day in the Park," with Rustic Overtones, EricBettencourt and Velourosaurus; benefits charitiessupported by the Cumberland County Sheriff'sOffice TRIAD Program; Deering Oaks, Portland.Free/donation. 871-7876. 2 p.m."American Idol Live Tour," contestants from latestseason of reality show, Cumberland County CivicCenter, Portland. $30.50 to $66. (800) 745-3000.7 p.m.Castlebay, Celtic music, Colonial PemaquidHistoric Site, New Harbor. Free. 677-2423. 1 and3 p.m.Brave Combo, Texas-based polka, salsa, zydeco,blues and more, One Longfellow Square,Portland. $20 in advance; $25 day of show.onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.Summer Concert Series in the Hope HobbsGazebo, with The Corona Brothers (beach music),Wells Harbor Community Park, Wells. Free. 646-5596. 6:30 p.m.Enter the Haggis, Celtic rock, Stone Mountain ArtsCenter, Brownfield. $25. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m.Summer Concert Series, with Warren Kingand pianist David Peihl, Colony Hotel,Kennebunkport. $5. 985-8759. 5 p.m.Chris Smither, blues and folk, Center Theatrefor the Performing Arts, Dover-Foxcroft. $20.centertheatre.org. 8 p.m.Robin Jellis, cellist, Local Sprouts Cooperative,Portland. Free/donation, localsprouts.coop. 11a.m.Hattie Simon, jazz vocalist/pianist, LocalSprouts Cooperative, Portland. Free/donation.localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m.New Trad Jazz Band, traditional jazz and vintage

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Augustine arresting:His new EP captures and holds

By RICK JOHNSONOn his Facebook page, Jacob Augustine

describes his new EP “Bikini Island” as his “most out of body experimental jaunt into possible sonic embarrassment yet.”

The tracks were written during the same sessions that produced his 2011 album “The Original Love,” and while the songs are certainly more experimen-tal than those on the full-length, it’s hard to imagine why anyone would be embar-rassed by work like this.

“Bikini Island” is an affecting, arrest-ing release, one of those rare pieces of musical art that stays with you long after the last note has faded and your speakers have grown silent.

The instrumentation on the EP is sparse, dominated by acoustic guitar, tambourine and the occasional drum sample. Subtle backing vocals add tex-ture and depth, and judiciously employed electric guitars add a little extra weight when needed.

The stand-out instrument is Augus-tine’s voice, which slides effortlessly from the gruff bark of a Pentecostal preacher to a poignant, heart-wrenching falsetto, sometimes within the space of a single song.

The centerpiece is the nine-minute-long track “Bikini.” Augustine expertly con-jures a sense of foreboding right from the get-go, with a lonely, bluesy harmonica and a lightly plucked acoustic guitar ac-companying his mournful and trembling falsetto, making the song at fi rst sound like a great lost track from the Anthology of American Folk Music.

At the halfway point, the clean ring of

an undistorted electric guitar takes the song in a completely new direction. As the guitars become distorted, a steady, pounding, single drum beat propels the song ever upward, borne aloft on a bed of choir-like backing vocals.

When the song fi nally reaches its cre-scendo, instruments are faded out one by one, until all that’s left are the sad, soli-tary notes of a single, sorrowful guitar.

A thrilling ride from start to fi nish, “Bi-kini” alone would earn the EP a four-star rating. Fortunately for the listener, there are three other tracks just as good.

One can only hope that Augustine is hard at work on a full-length album. If “Bikini Island” is any indication of things to come, the next release should be noth-ing short of stunning.

The only way to purchase “Bikini Island” is by downloading it at jacobaugustine.band camp.com/album/bikini-island.

The tracks are available at a name-your-own-price option. I’d recommend paying whatever you’d normally pay for any other full-length album.

It will be money well spent.

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

rjohnson.rock@gmail.com

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pop, Stonington Opera House. $20 to $25; $15for students, operahousearts.org. 7 p.m.

SUNDAYThe Henry Girls and Ry Cavanaugh, folk/roots,Stone Mountain Arts Center, Browntield. Free;reservations required, stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m.Truth About Daisies, folk-pop trio, FifthMaine Regiment Museum, Peaks Island. $8.tifthmainemuseum.org. 6 p.m.Jazz Brunch, with Sean Mencher and BobHamilton, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland.Free/donation, localsprouts.coop. 11 a.m. to 3p.m.

MONDAYJaw Gems, jazz, funk and hip-hop, El RayoTaqueria, Portland. Free, elrayotaqueria.com. 7 to9 p.m.

TUESDAYMaine Marimba Ensemble, Zimbabweanmarimba music, El Rayo Taqueria, Portland. Free.elrayotaqueria.com. 7 to 9 p.m.

WEDNESDAYHymn for Her, rock/hillbilly duo, StoningtonOpera House. $5. operahousearts.org. 7 p.m.Music in the Park, with Sweet Wednesday (indieroots), Shevenell Park, Main Street, Biddeford.Free. 5 to 7 p.m.Summer Music Series, with the Gilbert andSullivan Society of Maine, Bangor Public Library.Free. 947-8336, Ext. 111. 7p.m.Music on the Mall, with Jimmy and The Soul Cats(blues), Brunswick Mall. Free. 729-4439. 6 to 8p.m.Old Time Music Jam, open jam of old-timeAppalachian music, Local Sprouts Cooperative,Portland. Free/donation, localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m.

AUG. 30"The Bluegrass Special," music festival with TheGibson Brothers, Delia Mae, The Sleepy ManBanjo Boys, Snap Jackson, The Tennessee MafiaJug Band, Al Hawkes, The Lonesome River Bandand more, Thomas Point Beach, Brunswick. $25 to$50 per day; multi-day passes available. Scheduleat thomaspointbeach.com. Aug. 30 to Sept. 2.Popa Chubby, blues, The Brickhouse,Scarborough. $25. 233-6755. 8 p.m.Built to Spill, indie rock, with Helvetia andRevoltrevolt, State Theatre, Portland. $22 inadvance; $25 day of show, statetheatreportland.com. 8 p.m.La Bottine Souriante, French and North Americanroots music, Stone Mountain Arts Center,Browntield. $60. stonemountainartscenter.com.8 p.m.Summer Concert Series, with Sweet Wednesday(indie roots), Lithgow Public Library, Augusta.Free, www.lithgow.lib.me.us. 6:30 p.m.Belfast Summer Nights Concert Series, with TheJason Hemmens Band, pop/soul/R&B, High andMaine streets, Belfast. Free. 322-7123. 5:30 p.m.Jimmy Dority, pianist, Local Sprouts Cooperative,Portland. Free/donation, localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m.Old Port Concert Series, with GenevieveBeaudoin (singer-songwriter), Gelato Fiasco,Brunswick. Free, gelatofiasco.com. 8 p.m.Cool Sounds Concert Series and Outdoor Market,with The Time Pilots ('80s covers), downtownBangor. Free, downtownbangor.com. Market 5 to8 p.m.; concert at 6 p.m.Friends of Eastern Promenade Concert Series,with Royal Hammer (roots reggae), Fort Allen Park,Portland. Free. 756-8130. 7 p.m.The Navigators, Newfoundland folk-rock,Unity Centre for the Performing Arts. $15.uccpa.unity.edu. 7:30 p.m.

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The Gibson Brothers are part of thelineup at "The Bluegrass Special,"taking place Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 atThomas Point Beach in Brunswick.

Portland Jazz Orchestra, 18-piece ensemble,One Longfellow Square, Portland. $5 in advanceand for students and seniors; $9 at door.onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.

COMEDYOpen Mic Comedy Night, 21-plus; Slainte,Portland. Free, slaintewinebar.com. 8 p.m.Thursday and Aug. 30.Tim Brochu, Luke Hanbury and Ryan Waning,Comedy Connection, Portland. $15. 774-5554. 8p.m. Friday and Saturday.Tim Brochu and Luke Hanbury vs. Joe Riccio andIan Stewart, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland.$5. 774-5554. 9 p.m. Saturday.

BARS/CLUBSTHURSDAYAmy Allen, singer-songwriter, 18-plus; EmpireDine and Dance, Portland, portlandempire.com.5 p.m.The Other Bones and Tan Vampires, indie rock,21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $5.portlandempire.com. 9 p.m.Dynamo-P and Caro Kahn, rap, 21-plus; FlaskLounge, Portland, flasklounge.com. 9 p.m.Travis James Humphrey Blue Review, blues andswing, Gingko Blue, Portland, gingkoblue.com.8 p.m.Joint Chiefs, rock, Portland Lobster Company.portlandlobstercompany.com. 6 p.m.Peter Gavett and Friends, acoustic folk-rock, Andy's Old Port Pub, Portland.andysoldportpub.com. 7 p.m.Barn Swallows, bluegrass, Blue, Portland.Donation, portcityblue.com. 6 p.m.Bertie Koller, acoustic, Blue, Portland. Donation.portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.Samuel James and Dana Gross, blues and roots,Blue, Portland. Donation, portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.Jason Melanson, acoustic pop, 21-plus; Slainte,Portland, slaintewinebar.com. 10 p.m.Jerks of Grass, bluegrass/country, Bayside Bowl,Portland, baysidebowl.com. 8 p.m.Band Beyond Description, jam band, 21-plus; BigEasy, Portland, bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.Open Mic Night, all ages, Deer Run Tavern,Yarmouth. 846-9555. 7:30 p.m.The Stumblers, punk/rock, Run of the MillBrewpub, Saco. 571 -9648. 8 to 11 p.m.Beer Pong, Line Dancing, Karaoke and DJ B-set,21-plus; Club Texas, Auburn. $2. 784-7785. Doorsat 6 p.m.

FRIDAYDance Party, with HomeGurl Hollie and DJs,Bayside Bowl, Portland, baysidebowl.com. 9 p.m.

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Billy Libby, indie folk-pop, with Lisa/Liza, Hee Young and Danny & Caroline, Big Easy, Portland. $5. bigeasyportland.com. 9:30 p.m. Frugal Fridays Happy Hour, with The Substitutes (rock), 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. Free, portlandempire.com. 5 p.m. Elijah Ocean, with Jon Nolan & The Working Girls and Kingsley Flood, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. $6. portlandempire.com. 9 p.m. Xander Nelson, rock, Deer Run Tavern, Yarmouth. 846-9555. 7:30 p.m. Doug Cantwell, acoustic singer-songwriter, Gritty McDuff's, Freeport. grittys.com. 8 p.m. Bob Rasero, acoustic blues, Blue, Portland. Donation, portcityblue.com. 6 p.m. Ian Fitzgerald, singer-songwriter, Blue, Portland. Donation, portcityblue.com. 8 p.m. LQH, jazz, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 10 p.m. Plaid Daddy, rock and pop covers, RiRa, Portland. rira.com. 10 p.m. RizingTide, rock, Andy's Old Port Pub, Portland. 874-2639. 8 p.m. M itch Alden, folk-rock, Portland Lobster Company, portlandlobstercompany.com. 3 p.m. Jason SpoonerTrio, folk and blues, Portland Lobster Company. 775-2112. 7 p.m. Greg Burroughs Band, country, 21-plus; Inn on the Blues, York Beach. $6. innontheblues.com. 9:30 p.m. Tommy O'Connell &The Juke Joint Devils, swing and blues, Gingko Blue, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 9 p.m. Rhythmic Cypher Music Showcase, with if and it and Speaker for the Dead (ambient rock), Slainte, Portland, slaintewinebar.com. 9 p.m. R.A.The Rugged Man, rap, with ELEment, 21-plus; Club Texas, Auburn. 784-7785. 8 p.m. Sylvia, rock, with Sulaco, HiveSmasher and Dead By Now, Geno's Rock Club, Portland. 221-2382. 9 p.m.

SATURDAY P.O.D., metal, 21-plus; Asylum, Portland. $15 in advance; $20 day of show, portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m. Town Founder Harbor Party, country/rock/blues, with guests Dominic Lavoie, Dom Dumont, Cocaine Lasers, Meghan Yates, Jon Nels, Gabi Raymond and Dan Capaldi; Big Easy, Portland. $5. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m. Picnic After Party, with Leafer, Temperature of the Sun and Pornography for the Blind, rock, Geno's Rock Club, Portland. 221-2382. 9 p.m. Lisa/Liza, acoustic folk, with Machine Gun Mustache, Slainte, Portland, slaintewinebar.com.

10 p.m. Irish Sessioniers, Acoustic Irish music, all ages; Deer Run Tavern, Yarmouth. 846-9555. 6 to 9 p.m. Bryan Laurier, acoustic singer-songwriter, Gritty McDuff's, Freeport. grittys.com. 8 p.m. In the Round with Shanna, jazz, Blue, Portland. Donation, portcityblue.com. 6 p.m. Hardy Trio, jazz, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 10 p.m. Mugsy, rock covers, RiRa, Portland. 761-4446. 10 p.m. Biscuit Rollers, blues, BeachFire Bar and Grille, Ogunquit. beachfiremaine.com. 8:30 p.m. The Love Dogs, blues and swing, 21-plus; Inn on the Blues, York Beach. $6. innontheblues.com. 9:30 p.m. Amigos, acoustic, Portland Lobster Company. portlandlobstercompany.com. Noon. Eric Bettencourt, pop/rock, Portland Lobster Company, portlandlobstercompany.com. 7 p.m. Rick Mil ler & His Band, blues, Gingko Blue, Portland, gingkoblue.com. 9 p.m. Blind Albert, acoustic rock, Andy's Old Port Pub, Portland, andysoldportpub.com. 8:30 p.m.

SUNDAY "Bargain Basement," with Sherman Burns, Never Got Caught and Murcielago, grunge/rock, 21-plus; Asylum, Portland. $4.99. portlandasylum.com. 8 p.m. Mitch Alden Duo, folk-rock, Portland Lobster Company. 775-2112. Noon. This Way, Americana, Portland Lobster Company. 775-2112. 5 p.m. Kemban Wemba Reggae Sunday, 21-pius; Inn on the Blues, York Beach, innontheblues.com. 2 p.m. Family Affair, R&B/soul duo, 21-plus; Inn on the Blues, York Beach, innontheblues.com. 9 p.m. The Couch, open mic, 21 -plus; Empire Dine and Dance (downstairs), Portland, portlandempire.com. 9 p.m.

MONDAY Marquise Knox, blues, Time Out Pub, Rockland. $10,593-9336. 7 p.m. Bluegrass Night, 21-pius; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland, portlandempire.com. 6 p.m. Model Airplane Mondays, soul and funk, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. $5. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m. Connor Garvey & Friends, singer-songwriter, Portland Lobster Company. 775-2112. 6 p.m. Brad Hooper, blues, Andy's Old Port Pub, Portland, andysoldportpub.com. 6:30 p.m.

TUESDAY "Cover to Cover," Mother Leopard performs "Oracular Spectacular" by MGMT, Big Easy, Portland. $5. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m. Ryan Hall iburton, singer-songwriter, Portland Lobster Company. 775-2112. 6 p.m. Portland Reggae All-Stars, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland, portlandempire.com. 9 p.m. Congress St. Sheiks, blues, country blues and instrumental, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance (downstairs), Portland, portlandempire.com. 9 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Birdland Jazz Quartet, jazz classics, Gingko Blue, Portland, gingkoblue.com. 8 p.m. David Beam and The Custom House Gang, Americana and blues, Andy's Old Port Pub, Portland, andysoldportpub.com. 7:30 p.m. Sligo Road, Irish music, Blue, Portland. Donation. portcityblue.com. 7 p.m. Traditional Irish Session, Irish music, Blue, Portland. Donation, portcityblue.com. 9:30 p.m. Peter Miles, solo acoustic, RiRa, Portland. rira.com/portland. 8:30 p.m. Rap Night, local DJs and musicians, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. $3. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m. Eric Bettencourt, pop/rock, Portland Lobster Company, portlandlobstercompany.com. 6 p.m. Open M ic, Slainte, Portland, slaintewinebar.com. 8 p.m. Stefan Henegar, Slainte, Portland. slaintewinebar.com. 10 p.m.

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atre, Portland. $20/$24. Statetheatre Portland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumber­land County Civic Center box office Sept. 10 - AWOLNATION, Imagine Dragons and ZEALE, 8 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $18/$20. Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Cen­ter box office Sept. 15 - Beausoleil, 8 p.m., One Long­fellow Square, Portland. $30/$35. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757 Sept. 15 - WWE RAW Smackdown Su­per Show, 7:30 p.m., Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland. $15 to $95. Theciviccenter.com; Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000; 775-3458 Sept. 16 - Connie Smith, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $45. Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292 Sept. 16 - Galactic with Corey Glover, 8 p.m., Port City Music Hall, Portland. $18 to $35. Portcitymusichall.com; (888) 512-SHOW Sept. 16 - Tom Rush, 7 p.m., Jon­athan's, Ogunquit. $3750/$40.50. Jonathansrestaurant.com; 646-4526 Sept. 18 - Street Dogs, 9 p.m., Asylum, Portland. $17. Portlandasylum.com; 772-8274. Sept. 18 - Dr. Dog with Delta Spirit, 8 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $22/$25. State theatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office Sept. 19 - Steve Earle, 8 p.m., Stone Moun­tain Arts Center, Brownfield. $110. Stone mountainartscenter.com; 935-7292 Sept. 20 - Joy Kills Sorrow, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $12/$15. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757 Sept. 20 - Steve Earle, 7:30 p.m., Strand Theatre, Rockland. $60. Rocklandstrand.com; 594-0070. Sept. 20 - Stars, 8 p.m., Port City Music Hall, Portland. $22 to $34. Portcitymusichall.com; (888) 512-SHOW Sept. 20 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, 8 p.m.,

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Ultimately, the CD is a celebration, and it's my hope that the album leaves folks feeling really good. Based on the feedback I'm getting, it's working, and that makes me feel really good.

What did you grow up listening to? I always loved The Rolling Stones, The

Beatles, The Who, Cream and Jimi Hen-drix. My first professional band performed a lot of Dylan, The Band and Grateful Dead covers. I was also exposed very early to the music of Ramblin' Jack Elliott. His performance style was a big influence on me.

What's one of the biggest ways the music biz has changed from your per­spective over the past 30-plus years?

When I started playing professionally it was a much smaller field of working musicians, and we were paid a lot more money. Now the market is so flooded that you've got to play a lot of free gigs to get any exposure at all, and unless you're a big-name act, it's hard to get much more

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Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $75. Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292 Sept. 21 - Soulive, 8 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $20/$25. Statetheatreportland .com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office Sept. 21 - Julian Lage, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $21. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757 Sept. 23 - Ghostface Killah, 9 p.m., Asylum, Portland. $19/$22. Portlandasylum.com Sept. 27 - Tricky Britches and Darlingside, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $10/$12. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757 Sept. 27 - Tedeschi Trucks Band, 8 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $40 to $75. State theatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office

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than gas money. I'm exaggerating a bit, but the trend has been pretty clear. It's even worse in big cities like New York.

There also doesn't seem to be as much of a market for original material. There's such a huge repertoire of great rock 'n' roll everyone wants to hear, that most venue owners are only interested in cover bands. Also, the emergence of electronic media has turned the market on its head. We used to perform to promote album sales; now it's the opposite.

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There's still plenty of work to be done onPhillips' debut CD, which is targeted for aNovember release.

"I've recorded about 15 songs that I'vewritten," he said. "So we're just goingthrough some of those, and I'm still writ-ing a few more. But we'll see. Sometimesthey want you to work with a lot of otherwriters and get that experience and what-not. I'm sure I'll have to write with a fewmore people."

And Phillips will have some consider-able demands on his time for the nextcouple of months. He's on the road withthe "American Idol Live" tour, an arenatour featuring the top finalists that followseach season's finale. The show comes tothe Cumberland County Civic Center inPortland on Saturday.

But one would be wise not to bet againstPhillips finishing his CD and getting hispost-"Idol" career off to the kind of bigstart that has been enjoyed by many of thepast champions. He has already overcomea kind of challenge that no other "Ameri-can Idol" finalist has faced.

In the early stages of the "Idol" process,Phillips was diagnosed with kidney stonesthat would require surgery. Rather thanimmediately undergo the operation andhave to bow out of "American Idol" beforethe competition even began, he chose toput off surgery and try to tough his waythrough the season.

Still, he had to undergo eight separatesurgical procedures over the past year toget through his "Idol" journey.

"It started back in last July. The first au-ditions were starting," Phillips said. "Andthen I had a few surgeries right beforeHollywood Week (which happens earlyin the season, before the field of contes-tants is thinned to 13). That's when most

of the surgeries took place, right beforeHollywood Week. Then I only had a littleprocedure done to put in a stent duringthe show."

There were a couple of times, Phillipssaid, when the pain almost forced him offof the show. But he not only managed toovercome his condition, his performanceswere so strong that from the beginning ofthe season, he was considered a favorite.

"It definitely was a challenge," Phillipssaid. "It was tough at times, but I hadsome great doctors and people takingcare of me."

Not only was the native of Leesburg, Ga.,determined not to let his discomfort showin his performances, he didn't want thepublic to know what was happening.

"I didn't really want it to get out, becauseI didn't want people to feel sorry for me,"he said. "I just wanted to get out there andplay some music."

Shortly after beating out Jessica Sanchezon the "American Idol" finale, Phillips un-derwent surgery to remove the stones andrepair his non-functioning kidney.

For a time, it was unclear whether Phil-lips would be ready for the early dates ofthe "American Idol Live" tour. He's not100 percent, but he's recovered enough todo the tour, he said.

"I'm getting there," he said. "I'm stilltaking each day by day still taking it easy,because it still didn't happen too long ago.I still have to hold back a little bit from do-ing too much, but I'm doing all right."

It's a good thing Phillips was ready forthe tour. After all, he's the headliner. He'sclosing the show and doing five songs- and leaving room for the tour's backingband to get in on the act.

"I'm just going out there and havingfun, and I'm letting the musicians (in theband) do their own thing to the songs,"Phillips said. "I'm just having fun. I wantthe crowd to have fun with me."

Alan Sculley is a freelance writer.

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Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard team up in the comedy "Hit and Run," which Shepard wrote and co-directed.Open Road Films

Making car chases fun again'Hit and Run' brings back a sense of automotive anarchy that's good for some laughs.

By ROGER MOOREMcClatchy Newspapers

n ancient times, before thephrases "global warming" and"peak oil" ruined our fun, Hol-lywood used to make car-chasecomedies, automotive epicsthat were more about burntrubber than good acting.

An aspiring director like RonHoward could launch his career with"Eat My Dust" and "Grand Theft Auto."Burt Reynolds could slip on a hat and slipbehind the wheel of a Trans Am and fanswould follow "Smokey and the Bandit"anywhere.

That's the tradition "Hit and Run" fitsinto. Hollywood gearhead Dax Shepard,of "Baby Mama" and TV's "Parenthood,"rounded up his fiancee and "When inRome" co-star, Kristen Bell, and a bunchof their friends, piled into a collection ofcars - classic and new - and tore up someCalifornia back roads in a movie about,well, tearing up California back roads.

Shepard plays "Charlie Bronson." No,

Joy Bryant, Bradley Cooper and RyanHansen get in on the chasing in "Hitand Run."

that's not his real name. He's in the wit-ness protection program, far from LosAngeles. One thing that is real is Charlie'slove for community college "conflict reso-lution" teacher Annie (Bell).

REVIEW"HIT AND RUN," starring Dax Shepard,Kristen Bell, Bradley Cooper, TomArnold and Kristin Chenoweth.Directed by David Palmer and DaxShepard. Rated R for pervasivelanguage including sexual references,graphic nudity, some violence anddrug content. Running time: 1:40

"If you want, I'll spend every momentwith you for the rest of my life," he coos toher in bed. She swoons.

That is tested when Annie has a shot at ajob with a college in L.A. Charlie can kissher goodbye and stay out of the city wherehis life is in danger. Or he can risk it all forlove.

His accident-prone witness protec-tion marshal (Tom Arnold) is against it.Annie's ex (Michael Rosenbaum) is hellbent on stopping them.

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HIT & RUN (R) 11:40-2:20-4:40-7:15-9:45 EXPENDABLES 2 (R) 11:30-11:40-1:50-2:10-4:20-4:40-7:00-7:10-9:30-9:40 3D PARANORMAN (PG) NO PASSES 2:00-4:20-7:00 PARANORMAN (PG) 11:40-9:15 SPARKLE (PG13) NO PASSES 12:10-3:20-6:50-9:30 ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN (PG) 11:45-2:10-4:40-7:15-9:45 BOURNE LEGACY (PG13) 12:20-3:30-7:00-9:50 THE CAMPAIGN (R) 11:45-1:50-4:10-7:20-9:50 HOPE SPRINGS (PG13) NO PASSES 11:50-2:10-4:30-7:10-9:30 3D NITRO CIRCUS (PG13) NO PASSES 12:10-9:20 NITRO CIRCUS (PG13) 2:20-4:30-6:50 TOTAL RECALL (PG13) 12:00-3:10-6:45-9:30 DIARY OF A WIMPY KID 3 (PG) 11:35-2:00-4:30-6:50 THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (PG13) 12:00-3:30-7:30-9:10 ICE AGE 4 (PG) 11:30-1:50-4:10-6:45-9:10 AMAZING SPIDERMAN (PG13) 6:45-9:40 TED (R) 11:50-2:20-4:40-7:20-9:50 BRAVE (PG) 11:35-2:00-4:20

A scene from "Up Yours, Truly," produced during the recent 48 Hour Film Project by Andrea Nilosek and directed by Sam Rapaport.

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Why endure 48 Hour stress? It supports film community

The 2012 48 Hour Film Project is over for the year. All the coffee's been drunk, the cos­

tumes packed up, the cameras back in use on films that don't have to be completed in two short, frenzied days.

And for the Portland producer of this year's 48, Allen Baldwin, was it all worthwhile?

"Um ..." hesitates the local filmmaker.

"Well, it was a lot more work than I thought," he finally says. "Fun and rewarding, though, to finally get the mov­ies up there. I really do feel it's a valuable community event, so it was definitely worth my while to make it happen."

For the unfamiliar, the international 48 Hour Film Project attracts teams of intrepid/foolhardy filmmakers and gives them just a weekend to write, direct and edit a finished short film.

And just because that's too easy, each team is given a prop (this year: a brush), a character (this time: Sharon or Sher­man Shatternick, who must be an artist of some kind) and a line of dialogue ("I have no choice"), all of which must be included in the film. Plus, just to be mean, each team is assigned their film's genre.

Of course, this begs the question, "Why do this again?"

"It's a way to stay in the public eye and keep your hands dirty," says Baldwin, who has participated in several 48s before tak­ing over this year. "That's why everyone gets into making movies: To make them. And then you get older and find that TV commercials pay better, so you find a way to make a living. The 48 is a good way to get back to the beginning."

As for this year's teams, Baldwin was impressed. Out of the 26 entrants, only two didn't make it to the finish line, and the rest comprised an eclectic lineup of "a puppet film, two musicals and a movie made by a team of 17-year-old kids," among others.

And while this year's winners won't be announced until the awards show later

Dennis Perkins Indie Film

this month (check 48hourfilm/ com/en/portland_maine or this column for details), Baldwin has lined up some impres­sive local judges, including the director of the Maine Film Office, Portland leading man Erik Moody ("Ragged Isle") and Videoport fixture James CagneyIV

But apart from awards and stress-induced creativity Bald­win says the whole 48 Hour

project is a vital link between Maine's filmmaking community and the public, who turned out in encouraging numbers for last week's screenings at the St. Law­rence Arts Center.

"It's something I stress at every screen­ing: This is a community event that keeps all of us in touch," he said. "Seeing the new filmmakers, keeping the scene alive and vibrant, and reminding people there's good stuff being made in Portland all the time so they can reach out beyond what's in the big theaters and give local a chance."

Dennis Perkins is a Portland freelance writer.

COMING TO LOCAL SCREENS PORTLAND MAINE FILM FESTIVAL PROMOTIONAL PARTY (portlandmainefilmfest.com) 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday: Time to mingle with organizers and filmmakers of the PMFF at Portland's Think Tank (thinktankportland.com) in advance of the third annual fest Oct. 4 to 7. Get snacks, door prizes and the inside scoop on the festival.

MAINE OUTDOOR FILM FESTIVAL (maineoutdoorfilm.com) Saturday: Paddle yourself to the banks of the Kennebec in The Forks for this new event, featuring movies centering on rafting, snowboarding and the like. C'mon - let's disprove the myth that all movie fans are shut-ins! Who's with me?

RELEASES N E W O N T H E S H E L F

"BERNIE," starring Jack Black and Shirley Maclaine. The phrase "Oscar nominee Jack Black" may become a reality if critical consensus proves accurate for this fact-based hybrid of comedy and documentary from ever unpredict­able filmmaker Richard Linklater. Black plays Bernie, a beloved smalltown funeral home director in the South whose unlikely friendship with cruel and standoffish widow Maclaine takes a turn for the tragic when the normally gentle Bernie snaps and puts four bullets into her. Enter understandably befuddled D.A. Matthew McConaughey, whose seemingly cut-and-dry case becomes less so upon discovering that the townsfolk have no interest in making Bernie pay for his crime. Rated PG-13. Running time: 1:44

Suggested retail price: $28.99; Blu-ray $29.99

"THE DICTATOR," starring Sacha Baron Cohen and Anna Faris. Audiences accustomed to the sight of Cohen accosting and embarrassing everyday American citizens under the guise of "Ali G.," "Borat" and "Bruno" may be taken aback to find the fearless funnyman actually appearing in a mainstream comedy with a plot and actors rather than unsuspecting members of the public. While lacking in the chutzpah and palpable danger of those features, Cohen finds ample opportunity to amuse and offend in this Marx brothers-inspired farce by assuming the role of Gen. Aladeen, a less-than-benevolent dictator whose ill-fated trip to the United Nations finds him debearded and running amok in the streets of New York while a rival (a game Ben Kings-ley) hires a body double to impersonate him at home. Rated R. Running time: 1:23

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

"DISNEYNATURE: CHIMPANZEE," documen­tary. Tim "Buzz Lightyear" Allen narrates this charming and beautifully photographed tale of young Oscar, an orphaned chimp "adopted" by Freddy, an alpha male who assumed parental re­sponsibilities for the appropriately adorable and curious primate. While the proceedings involve a violent disagreement between rival chimp communities over a nearby nut field, viewers are spared the inevitable monkey violence and after­math, resulting in family-friendly entertainment in the old "Walt Disney Presents" vein. Rated G. Running time: 1:18

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

N E W T O B L U - R A Y

"THE ARISTOCATS," "POCAHONTAS" and "THE RESCUERS," animated. Disney cleans out its vaults a bit this week, bestowing the hi-def treatment upon a few of its well-loved library classics. The hep cats of 1970s "Aristocats" hold up especially well, with its pampered Parisian felines avoiding a nefarious butler out to snatch their inheritance, and all to a wonderfully jazzy score. "Pocahontas" (1995) is a rarity - a Disney movie without talking animals - though we suppose it would be hard to work something like that into this 17th-century fact-based tale of ro­mance between a Native American and an Eng­lish soldier. Finally, 1977's "The Rescuers" coasts breezily on the fine chemistry between veteran comics Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor as a pair of gently bickering mice out to rescue a kidnapped little girl. Both "Pocahontas" and "The Rescuers" also include sequels. All are rated G. Running time: "The Aristocrats," 1:18; "Pocohontas," 1:21; "The Rescuers," 1:18

Suggested retail price: $39.99

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Sacha Baron Cohen in "The Dictator."

"WEEKEND," starring Tom Cullen and Chris New. Acclaimed drama from British writer-di­rector Andrew Haigh ("Greek Pete") has been hailed as one of the most believable, sensitive and affecting representations of gay relation­ships in some time, with Cullen and New taking what normally might have been a simple one-night stand to more profound levels. Excellent performances and compelling dialogue elevate this indie hit to must-see status, especially with the customary deluxe Criterion treatment. Special features include interviews with cast and crew and two short films. Not rated; contains language, drug use, nudity and strong sexual content. Running time: 1:37

Suggested retail price: $39.95

V I D E O P O R T P I C K S

"ECSTASY OF ORDER: THE TETRIS MASTERS," documentary. People who become obsessed with a very specific interest unfailingly make for intriguing documentary subjects, and "Ec­stasy of Order" from director Adam Cornelius ("People Who Do Noise") does not disappoint. In this case, the obsession in question is Tetris, one of those rare games that transcends the usual video-game demographic to appeal to all ages, from the savviest Xbox freak to the most technologically incompetent grandma. Following a colorful group of Tetris record holders as they prepare for the upcoming Classic Tetris World Championship, "Order" traces the history of this iconic game while detailing the lives and per­sonalities of those who tend to be particularly drawn to its charms. Certain to appeal to fans of such docs as "King of Kong" and "Word Wars," but universal and entertaining enough to be of interest to just about anyone. Not rated; contains language. Running time: 1:33

Suggested retail price: $24.95

"A SEPARATION," starring Payman Moadi and Leila Hatami. Possibly the most critically acclaimed film of 2011 and the winner of this year's Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, this Iranian film from writer-director Asghar Farhadi boils down to decent but flawed people faced with a series of incredibly difficult decisions, and how these decisions affect the innocent people in their care. In this case, the innocents are young Termeh (Sarina Farhadi), whose parents (Moadi and Hatami) choose to pursue a divorce, as Mom wants to leave Iran to find a better life for Termeh. But Dad needs to stay behind to care for his Alzheimer's-afflicted father. From that despairing setup comes further tragedy, presented in ways both humane and honest. And while it's a strenuous watch at times, the efforts of the extraordinary cast and the flawless script from Farhadi easily justify the universal acclaim. Rated PG-13. Running time: 2:03

Suggested retail price: $30.99; Blu-ray $35.99

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Get up and GO with these events Compiled by Aimsel Ponti,

Staff Writer

'Beyond The Rainbow: The Judy Garland

Musical' The legendary Judy Garland lives on in "Beyond The Rainbow: The Judy Garland Musical" through Sept. 1. The new one-woman show is set during Garland's famous Carnegie Hall concert of 1961 and is intertwined with ghosts from her past - parents, bosses, husbands, co-stars, friends, critics, booze, pills and even a younger version of herself. Songs include "You Made Me Love You," "The Trolley Song" and "Over the Rainbow."

WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: Arundel Barn Play­house, 53 Old Post Road HOW MUCH: $37; arundelbarnplayhouse .com

Jen Chapin Trio The Jen Chapin Trio's sound is urban folk soul, with story songs that search for commu­nity and shared meaning while being powered by the funk and improvisation of the city. The band includes Grammy-nomi­nated acoustic bassist Stephan Crump and guitarist Jamie Fox. The EP "Five Songs" is their latest recording.

WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: Jonathan's Restaurant, 92 Bourne Lane, Ogunquit HOW MUCH: $20 to $57; jonathansrestaurant. com

'A Day in the Park' Bring your blanket, lawn chairs and picnic baskets for an after­noon of local music. "A Day in the Park" is a benefit for the Cum­berland County Sheriff's Office TRIAD program. You'll see and hear performances by singer-songwriter Eric Bettencourt, fol­lowed by his band Velourosaurus and rock and funk from Rustic Overtones.

WHEN: 2 p.m. WHERE: Deering Oaks Park, Portland HOW MUCH: $10; 871-7876

'The Great American Trailer

Park Musical' Get an inside look into the lives of the Armadillo Acres Trailer Park during "The Great American Trailer Park Musical." Through Sept. 2, laugh along with toll collector Norbert and his high school sweetheart Jeannie, as well as a stripper named Pippi and her ex-boyfriend, the magic marker sniffing Duke. The trashy Greek chorus of Betty, Pickles and Linoleum lead the way with blues, gospel, country, rock and disco.

WHEN: 2 p.m. WHERE: City Theater, 205 Main St., Biddeford HOW MUCH: $20; citytheater.org

'Series' Through Sept. 8, Ogunquit is the place to go for the late summer exhibition "Series." The show features three related pieces by members of the Ogunquit Art Association, along with a variety of single works including printmaking, small works and sculpture.

WHEN: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: The Barn Gallery, Shore Road and Bourne Lane, Ogunquit HOW MUCH: Free; barngallery. org

Denise Brown For the last few days of August, see the work of New Hampshire watercolor and acrylic artist De­nise Brown. She's a noted author, illustrator and horse admirer, and her work focuses on her passion for animals and nature. Many of her paintings are done on location en plein air, capturing a sense of place and color with architectural and water elements.

WHEN: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: Just Us Chickens Gallery, 9 Walker St., Kittery HOW MUCH: Free justuschickens. net

Mario Francesconi Artist Mario Francesconi is con­sidered to be a leader of mod­ernism in Italy. His self-portraits have graced the Uffizi in Flor­ence, and his show in Maine pays homage to summer with still lifes. Through Sept. 4, view his exhibit at the only gallery in the United States to show his work.

WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Gold/Smith Gallery, 63 Commercial St., Boothbay Harbor HOW MUCH: Free; 633-6252

Built to Spill The indie rock band Built to Spill is from Boise, Idaho. It was formed 20 years ago by guitarist and vocalist Doug Martsch. The band has released seven albums, with a new one slated to be released next year. Experimental, psychedelic group Helvetia opens the show.

WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: The State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland HOW MUCH: $22 in advance; $25 day of show; statetheatreportland. com

Lisa Colburn Author Lisa Colburn's new book is "The Maine Garden Journal: In­sider Secrets from Maine People Who Love to Put Their Hands in the Dirt." The book is home to the living stories and experiences of more than 1OO seasoned gar­deners from around the state. It features vivid, full-color photos.

WHEN: Noon WHERE: Portland Public Library,5 MonumentSquare HOW MUCH: Free portlandlibrary.com

Keith Urban

usic star Keith Urban comes to aine with a truckload of his o. 1 hits, including "You Gonna y," "Without You," "Sweet ling" and "You Look Good in My lirt." Along with singing, Urban ays acoustic and electric guitar, anjo, bass guitar, mandolin, ano, sitar, bouzouki and drums.

'HEN: Gates at 5:30 p.m. 'HERE: Bangor Waterfront avilion, 1 Railroad St. OWMUCH: $27.75 to $71.75; 'aterfrontconcerts. com

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at the DRIVE-INSBRIDGTON TWIN DRIVE-IN, 383Portland Road, Bridgton; 647-8666.Open nightly.Thurs: Screen 1: "Ice Age" (PG) 8:10p.m.; "Dark Knight Rises" (PG-13)9:50 p.m.Thurs: Screen 2: "The BourneLegacy" (PG-13) 8:10 p.m.; "TotalRecall" (PG-13) 10:30 p.m.Fri-Wed: Screen 1: "Ice Age" (PG)8 p.m.; "Dark Knight Rises" (PG-13)9:35 p.m.Fri-Wed: Screen 2: "The BourneLegacy" (PG-13) 8 p.m.; "Total Recall"(PG-13) 10:20 p.m.

SACO DRIVE-IN, 969 Portland Road,Saco; 284-1016. Open nightly. Gatesopen at 7:30 p.m. $15/carload.Thurs: "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" (PG);"Total Recall" (PG-13)Fri-Sun: "The Campaign" (R); "DarkKnight Rises" (PG-13)

PRIDES CORNER DRIVE-IN, 651Bridgton Road, Westbrook; 797-3154.Open nightly. Gates open Friday andSaturday at 7 p.m.; all other nights at7:30 p.m. $15/carload.Thurs: "The Expendables 2" (R) 8:20p.m.; "Cabin in the Woods" (R)Fri-Wed: "The Expendables 2" (R)8:10 p.m.; "Ted" (R) 9:20 p.m.

'Premium Rush' providesthrill ride through Manhattan

By ROGER MOOREMcClatchy Newspapers

Michael Shannon plays a villain with"impulse-control issues" in the bike-couri-er thriller "Premium Rush." Shannon fanswill salivate at the thought of that. Nobodycan turn on the "impulse-control" scarylike Michael Shannon.

That means his performance is asamped-up and flat out as the hell-bent-for-rubber young cyclists who hurtle throughManhattan's crowded canyon-streets inthis breathless chase picture.

Shannon, an Oscar nominee for "Revolu-tionary Road," and a vision of madness in"Take Shelter," goes crazy-eyed. He spits.He rants - about his various personalproblems, about profanity in "family"viewing time on TV and about this kid (Jo-seph Gordon-Levitt) who won't give up thepackage he has to take from way uptownto way down in Chinatown.

Gordon-Levitt is Wilee, as in "Wile E.Coyote," a veteran courier who narratesthat "I can't work in an office." We laterlearn he went to law school. But where'sthe rush in that?

He's flying through New York on a fixed-gear/no-brakes bike that he has utterlymastered. He dodges taxis, flees trafficcops and anticipates which weave wouldtake him onto the hood of a car, into a doorthat a taxi passenger has just opened orinto a mother pushing a baby carriage.

Acclaimed screenwriter and sometimeswriter-director David Koepp ("The Trig-ger Effect") lets us see Wilee work thatequation out, in slow motion, like RobertDowney's Sherlock Holmes.

Wilee loves "running reds, killing peds"(pedestrians). He adores the freedom ofhis $80-a-day ("if you're lucky") job. He'swarm for fellow courier Vanessa (DaniaRamirez), a poem in sweat and sinew.

And he can't stand the muscular Manny(Wole Parks, very funny), who rides apricey road bike and refers to himself inthe third person, except when he's talkingabout his cyclist's physique.

All is almost right with Wilee's Manhat-tan-on-$l,200-to-$2,000-a-month lifestyleuntil he takes that one envelope, handedto him by a panicked Chinese collegestudent on the upper West Side. It's 5:33.This MUST be delivered to Sister Chen inChinatown by 7.

And that is when Wilee runs afoul of acop, Mr. Impulse Control Issues, who bel-lows "delinquent scum" at one and all ashe pursues this punk down the island ofManhattan.

Koepp, who scripted "Jurassic Park" andan "Indiana Jones" back in the day, tellsthe story in flashbacks within flashbacks.We meet Wilee as he has an accident. Wego back to how this all began, then skiparound to fill in chunks of back story.

That doesn't quite cover the film's loss ofmomentum as Wilee tries to summon thecops, or failing that, ditch the envelope.

But Koepp, who co-wrote this with his"Zathura" and "Ghost Town" writing part-

Columbia Pictures

Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a courierwho is handed a dangerous delivery in"Premium Rush."

REVIEW"PREMIUM RUSH," starring JosephGordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon, DaniaRamirez and Wole Parks. Directed byDavid Koepp. Rated PG-13 for someviolence, intense action sequences andlanguage. Running time: 1:31

ner, John Kamps, has fun with this.His always-moving camera chases the

cyclists as they plot, scheme and carry onphone conversations while they pedal andpedal and pedal.

He turns Shannon loose, having thecharacter give out a fake name borrowedfrom a 1950s B-movie horror screenwriter,Forrest J. Ackerman.

The cycling stuff is so sensational thatyou can't trust it. True, that's Gordon-Levitt in a lot of shots, especially the oneswhere he's shouting into his Bluetooth atVanessa on her Bluetooth.

We also spot the occasional stunt man.Yes, it's great that this isn't all digitaltrickery.

But the near-collisions with cars, trucks,other bikes, etc., feel like composites - acyclist filmed on a street, the traffic filmedin a separate shot. Well-done composites,but more surreal than real.

Gordon-Levitt is about the same ageKevin Bacon was when he played a nearlyover-the-hill bike messenger in "Quick-silver," and he makes the most of thisguy - suicidally fearless ("No gears, nobrakes," no glory) and wily enough to callfor help when this scary Forrest J. Acker-man comes after him.

He and Shannon give the film its pop, itscharisma.

Supporting players Ramirez, Parks andAasif Mandvi - as Raj, the couriers' sassy,inappropriate boss - add flavor.

And Koepp, old pro that he is, keeps theclock ticking on this lightweight, two-wheeled ticking-clock thriller, a pleas-ant rush that shows up in a part of thesummer when such sensations are at apremium.

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Chiharu Naruse

Mozart, Mendelssohn,more at Camden hallMAINE PRO MUSICA returnshome with a concert inCamden with a program thatincludes music by Mozart,Mendelssohn and Beethoven.Guest pianist Chiharu Naruse,a member of the BatesCollege faculty, will join theorchestra for Beethoven'sPiano Concerto.WHEN: 7 p.m. TuesdayWHERE: Camden Opera HouseHOW MUCH: $20INFO: mainepromusica.org

Courtesy of Gateway Playhouse

Hello, DollyThe spirit of country superstar Parton, who starred in the hitmovie version of '9 to 5,' imbues the Ogunquit Playhouseproduction with guile, wit and those unforgettable songs.

By BOB KEYESStaff Writer

ecky Gulsvig knewabout Dolly Partongrowing up, but shedidn't fully appreciatethe country music leg-end until she saw her in

concert a few years ago."She was so good. She was fantas-

tic," said Gulsvig, who plays DoraleeRose, the role Parton popularizedin the 1980 hit movie "9 to 5," in theOgunquit Playhouse version.

"The evening was so enlighteningand wonderful," said Gulsvig. "It'sinteresting how people adore herso much - in the old-school mean-ing of adore, not in the new wave ofscreaming fans. They genuinely loveher, and she is such a lovely, loving

"9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL"WHEN: 2:30 and 8 p.m.Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday;3:30 and 8:30 p.m.

Saturday; 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday;8 p.m. Tuesday; 2:30 and 8 p.m.Wednesday and Aug. 30. ThroughSept. 15.WHERE: Ogunquit Playhouse, 10Main St.HOW MUCH: $39 to $74INFO: 646-5511;ogunquitplayhouse.org

person and such a positive person.""9 to 5: The Musical," which opens

tonight and will be on stage throughSept. 15, stays pretty true to the film

Please see OGUNQUIT, PageE22

Top: Edward Staudenmayer as Franklin Hart Jr., andBecky Gulsvig as Hart's secretary Doralee Rhodes.

Above: Staudenmayer with Sally Struthers asexecutive assistant and corporate snitch Roz Keith.

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WCSH6 Art Festivalreturns on SaturdayTHINGS DON'T get muchbetter than browsing thestreets and looking at art.The WCSH6 Sidewalk ArtFestival is set for Saturday.The annual art show and saleattracts artists from acrossNew England and across theNortheast.WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4p.m.SaturdayWHERE: Congress Streetfrom Congress Square toMonument Square, PortlandHOW MUCH: FreeINFO: wcsh6.com

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CLASSICAL MUSICTHURSDAYBay Chamber Summer Music Festival: Dvorak,featuring Joseph Silverstein, the BostonSymphony's long-time concertmaster, RockportOpera House. $30 to $40; $18 for ages 18 andunder, baychamberconcerts.org. 8 p.m.

FRIDAYBay Chamber Summer Music Festival: JosephSilverstein's 80th Birthday Bash, works ofRossini, Mozart and Brahms, Rockport OperaHouse. $30 to $40; $8 for ages 18 and under.baychamberconcerts.org. 8 p.m.Fourth Annual Bach Festival, "BBQ Bach," food,music and art presented by White Mt. MusicalArts, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center,Fryeburg. $10; $5 for students ages 3 to 18; $25for family of four, fryeburgacademy.org/pac. 6p.m.Salt Bay Chamberfest, works by Zare, Currierand Chausson, Darrows Barn at Round TopFarm, Damariscotta. $30; free for students.saltbaychamberfest.org. 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAYFourth Annual Bach Festival, music of Bachand Vivaldi presented by White Mt. MusicalArts, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center,Fryeburg. $20; $15 for seniors; $10 for students.fryeburgacademy.org/pac. 7:30 p.m.

SUNDAYFourth Annual Bach Festival, Handel's"Messiah" presented by White Mt. MusicalArts, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center,Fryeburg. $20; $15 for seniors; $10 for students.fryeburgacademy.org/pac. 4 p.m.Scandalous Music Festival, DaPonte StringQuartet and guest artists perform works by Ravel,Rodgers & Hart and Schumann, Coastal MaineBotanical Gardens, Boothbay. $25; free for ages21 and under, daponte.org. 7:30 p.m.

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The Fourth Annual Bach Festival, acelebration of classical music withconcerts, food and art, takes placeFriday through Sunday at Leura HillEastman Performing Arts Center atFryeburg Academy.

WEDNESDAYScandalous Music Festival, DaPonte String Quartetand guest artists perform works by Piazzolla,Brahms and improv from audience suggestions,Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay. $25;free for ages 21 and under, daponte.org. 7:30 p.m.

AUG. 30Bay Chamber Summer Music Festival: SeasonFinale, Rockport Opera House. $30 to $40; $8for ages 18 and under, baychamberconcerts.org.8 p.m.

THEATER"42nd Street," classic musical celebratingBroadway presented by Maine State MusicTheatre, Pickard Theater, Brunswick. $36 to $59.msmt.org. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 8p.m. Saturday."Beyond the Rainbow: The Judy Garland Story,"musical based on screen legend, Arundel BarnPlayhouse. $30 to $41. arundelbarnplayhouse.com. 8 p.m. Thursday to Sunday and Tuesday; 2and 8 p.m. Wednesday; 8 p.m. Aug. 30. ThroughSept. 1."9 to 5: The Musical," musical co-starring SallyStruthers based on hit 1980 movie, OgunquitPlayhouse. $29 to $74. ogunquitplayhouse.org.Previews at 2:30 p.m. Thursday; opens at 8 p.m.Thursday and continues at 8 p.m. Friday; 3:30 and8:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday; 8 p.m.Tuesday; and 2:30 and 8 p.m. Wednesday andAug. 30. Through Sept. 15."Boeing- Boeing," classic farce, HackmatackPlayhouse, Berwick. $29.50; $25 for seniors;$12 for students, hackmatack.org. 2 and 8 p.m.Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Wednesday;2 and 8 p.m. Aug. 30. Through Sept. 1."The Millay Sisters: A Cabaret," musicalcelebrating Edna St. Mi I lay's "Renascence"poem, Burnt Cove Church Community Center,Stonington. $15. operahousearts.org. 7 p.m.

Thursday."Willy Wonka Jr.," musical based on "Charlie andthe Chocolate Factory," School house Arts Center,Standish. $10; $8 for students and seniors; $5 forchildren under age 5. 7 p.m. Friday; 4 and 7 p.m.Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday."Stranger Closer," 30-minute solo performancereflecting on family history as it relates to Israeland Palestine, Freeport Factory Stage. Pay-what-you-can. freeportfactory.com. 7:30 p.m. Fridayand Saturday."The Great American Trailer Park Musical,"musical comedy (adult language and situations),City Theater, Biddeford. $20. citytheater.org. 8p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. ThroughSept. 2."The Fantasticks," spaghetti dinner and showpresented by New England Regional TheaterCompany, Winter Street Center, Bath. $17. 798-6966. Dinner at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Saturday;lunch at 1 p.m., show at 2 p.m. Sunday.Disney's "The Little Mermaid, Jr.," musicalfor children, Ogunquit Playhouse. $11.ogunquitplayhouse.org. 10 a.m. and noonSaturday; 10 a.m. Sunday.

AUDITIONSOratorio Chorale Audition, openings available inall voice parts; singers are not required to preparea piece; Midcoast Presbyterian Church, Topsham.329-5708. oratoriochorale.org. 6 to 9 p.m.Wednesday.

ART MUSEUMSOPENINGS/RECEPTIONS"Portrait of an Art Colony," portraits, OgunquitMuseum of American Art. ogunquitmuseum.org.Opens Aug. 30. Through Oct. 31.

CONTINUINGPortland Museum of Art: "The Draw of theNormandy Coast, 1860-1960," more than 40works of famous European and American art,including works by Monet, Matisse, Whistlerand Picasso, through Sept. 3; "Maine Sublime:Frederic Edwin Church's Landscapes of MountDesert and Mount Katahdin," focuses on 23 ofChurch's small oil sketches, through Sept. 30; "ThePortland Society of Art and Winslow Homer inMaine," 50 watercolors and drawings examine therelationship between Homer, architect John CalvinStevens and the Portland Society of Art, throughFeb. 3. portlandmuseum.orgMaine Historical Society Museum/LongfellowHouse, Portland: "Wired!" explores theelectrification of Maine during the 20th century,through May 26, 2013. mainehistory.orgMaine Jewish Museum, Portland: RushBrown, "Portland: Capturing a ChangingNeighborhood," paintings, through Sept. 10.mainejewishmuseum.orgMuseum of Chebeague History, ChebeagueIsland: "ChebeagueThrough Artists' Eyes," throughSept. 3.846-5237.Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick:"Winslow Homer to Eva Hesse: Watercolors fromthe Bowdoin Collection," through Sunday; "ARiver Lost & Found: The Androscoggin River inTime and Place," interactive exhibit, through Sept.16; William Wegman, "Hello Nature," 30-yearretrospective of artist's work, through Oct. 21.bowdoin.eduPejepscot Historical Society Museum, Brunswick:"Promenade: A Walk in Style Through Pejepscot'sPast," through Oct. 31. pejepscothistorical.orgMaine Maritime Museum, Bath: "Subdue, Seizeand Take: Maritime Maine in the UnwelcomeInterruption of the War of 1812," examines themaritime world of pre-statehood Maine, throughOct. 12. mainemaritimemuseum.orgDyer Library/Saco Museum: Annie Lemieux,photographs of the "Way Way Store," through

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Sept. 9; "The Moving Panorama of Pilgrim'sProgress," Civil War-era panorama seen in itsentirety for the first time in more than a century,through Nov. 10 (also at Pepperell Mills inBidderford). dyerlibrarysacomuseum.orgSanford-Springvale Historical Museum, Sanford:"The Private World of Robert M. Wilson,"photography, through Saturday, sanfordhistory.orgOgunquit Museum of American Art: Peggy Bacon:"Life in Art," paintings and prints of Ogunquit,through Sept. 2; "Building an American ModernistCollection," highlights from the permanentcollection; Henry Strater: "Art of the Portrait,"collection of portraits; and "Contemporary Worksfrom the Permanent Collection," lesser-knownand seldom seen contemporary work, throughOct. 31. Ogunquit Museum of American Art.ogunquitmuseum.orgBrick Store Museum, Kennebunk: "Use It Up,Wear It Out, Make It Do or Do Without: TheMaterial Culture of World War II," through Aug.31; "A Glimpse of Louis Norton," early 20th-century paintings of Kennebunkport; and "PaintedDetails: Artists Interpret Kennebunk's HistoricArchitecture," through Sept. 8; "Barry: The ArtExhibition," paintings, drawings and sculptures byEdith Barry, through Sept. 15. 985-4802.Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston:"Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography,"featuring 106 images by artists from 11 countriesacross five continents, through Dec. 15.bates.edu/museum/exhibitionsMuseum L-A, Lewiston: "The Power of Music:Photographic Portraits of Americans and theirMusical Instruments, 1860-1915," through Sept.23. museumla.orgColby College Museum of Art, Waterville: "InteriorVisions: Selections from the Collection," piecesfrom museum collection curated by Alex Katz,through Oct. 7; Alex Katz, "Maine/New York," 28paintings and one multi-part sculpture, throughDec. 30. 859-5609.Maine State Museum, Augusta: "Girl Scouts:Celebrating One Hundred Years," vintage perioduniforms, pins, patches, ephemeras, cookiemerchandise, camping gear and more, throughAug. 31; "Malaga Island: Fragmented Lives,"historic photographs, documents, artifacts

and first-person accounts, through May 2013.mainestatemuseum.orgFarnsworth Art Museum, Rockland: "TheHomestead Project: A Residence Reimagined,"architectural designs, through Sept. 23;"Impressionist Summers: Frank W. Benson's NorthHaven," paintings, lithographs and etchings,through Oct. 21; Andrew Wyeth: "Summers inPort Clyde," watercolors from 1930s and '40s,through Nov. 4; "Jamie Wyeth, Rockwell Kentand Monhegan," paintings, through Dec. 30.farnsworthmuseum.orgAbbe Museum, Bar Harbor: 2012 WaponahkiStudent Art Show, through Oct. 22; "Indians andRusticators" and "Transcending Traditions: TheNext Generation and Maine Indian Basketry,"through Dec. 29. abbemuseum.orgPenobscot Marine Museum, Searsport: "Sea Lives:The Artwork of Sonja Weber Gil key," through Aug.31. penobscotmarinemuseum.orgTides Institute and Museum of Art, Eastport: "HerKingdom Under the Sea," installation by AndreaDezso, through Sept. 12. tidesinstitute.orgUniversity of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor:Arnold Mesches, "A Minispective"; RichardHaden, "Carved Signs"; and Chris Natrop: "LilyPonder," through Sept. 15. umma.umaine.edu

ART GALLERIESOPENINGS/RECEPTIONS

Marine Art, group exhibit, Maine Art Gallery,Wiscasset. 882-7511. Opening reception, 5 to 7p.m. Thursday.Quilt Exhibit, antique family quilts and morethan 80 quilts created and hand-quilted byJeanne Wright, North Windham Union Church,Windham. $3. 892-2809. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridayand Saturday."Urban Scene," paintings, Constellation Gallery,Portland, constellationart.com. Opens Saturday.Through Sept. 1 7.Phyllis Fales and Karen Jones: "Two Sisters,"dishing Arts in the Barn, cushingmainehistoricalsociety.org, 5 to 7 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Saturday and Sunday."Continuing Connections: New and Old -AllMedia," orchard photographs by Michael Alpert,Turtle Gallery, Deer Isle, turtlegallery.com. OpensSunday. Through Oct. 13.

CONTINUINGRose Contemporary, Portland: "Mythologies,"

work by Lucinda Bliss, Stephen Burt, RebeccaFitzpatrick, Carrie Scanga, Todd Watts and TimothyWilson, through Saturday. 780-0700.University of New England (Art Gallery),Portland: "Upon Reflection," photographs byJudy Ellis Glickman, through Sept. 30. une.edu/artgalleryPortland Public Library: "Culture on Cloth," Inuitwall hangings and sculpture, through Aug. 31.portlandlibrary.comMaine Potters Market, Portland: JacquelineMickey, "Homage to Portland," throughWednesday, mainepottersmarket.comGleason Fine Art, Portland: Joellyn Duesberry,"40 Years Celebrating Maine," through Sept. 29.699-5599.Heron Point Gallery, Portland: Randall Harris,"Life Drawings," through Sept. 29. 773-0822.Harmon's & Barton's Gallery, Portland: "Maine-ly Marco," oils on canvas by nine women artistsfrom Maine and Florida, through Aug. 31.harmonsbartons.comAddison Woolley Gallery, Portland: Jane Banque,"Arboretum," and Ed Zelinsky, "Ink & Pixel,"woodcuts, paintings, drawings, prints and video,through Sept. 1.Greenhut Galleries, Portland: Tom Paiement,"Search for Form," through Sept. 1.greenhutgalleries.com3Fish Gallery, Portland: "Two Visions," paintingsby Lenora Leibowitz and photographs by RitaSpinella Olsen, through Saturday. 3fishgallery.comColeman Burke Gallery at Port City Music Hall,Portland: "Little Maine Dress," sculptural dressexhibit by Nikki Millonzi, McCaela Prentice andAli Corey, through Sunday, colemanburke.comMacpage LLC, South Portland: "Landscapes," 20local artists in various media, through Oct. 19.macpage.comRichard Boyd Gallery, Peaks Island: JeanneO'Toole Hayman, "Spectrum 2012 From the

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about three office workers and their plans to overthrow their egotistical sexist boss. The American Film Institute named it one of the top 100 funniest movies.

In addition to starring in the movie, Parton wrote the hit title song and added many more for the musical. Patricia Resn-ick wrote the original screenplay and the book for the musical, which premiered in Broadway in 2009.

The Ogunquit version also stars Sally Struthers, who is in her 10th season with the playhouse, as executive assistant and corporate snitch Roz Keith; Erica Aubrey and Carrie McNulty as Judy Bernly and Violet Newstead, Doralee's cohorts; and Edward Staundenmayer as Franklin Hart Jr., the nasty boss.

Keith Andrews, who directed and choreo­graphed "Avenue Q" at Ogunquit last sum­mer and "The Full Monty" at the playhouse in 2007, returns to direct "9 to 5." He said his job is to stay out of the way and let the music and characters tell the story.

"As much as most people do not know the musical, they know the movie because it was so popular back in the '80s. They have some idea about the show in gen­eral," Andrews said. "They might not re­member exactly what it was about, but the characters quickly become familiar, and the story is familiar. The same characters from the movie are there, and the story is pretty much the same."

Although Parton is best known for her country music, Andrews described the music in this show as "borderline coun­try." In fact, the song "9 to 5" was a No. 1 hit not just on the country charts, but on the pop charts in 1980.

"I can just barely call it country. It has that pop-sweet country sound to it," An­drews said.

"9 to 5: The Musical" garnered four Tony Award nominations. It has toured nation­ally, and this summer is being produced by regional theaters across the country.

The Ogunquit version is a co-production with Gateway Playhouse on Long Island;

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Ocean to Cornfields to Flowers," through Aug. 31 . richardboydpottery.com Elizabeth Moss Gallery, Falmouth: Brita Holmquist and Lesia Sochor, paintings, through Sunday, elizabethmossgalleries.com Falmouth Memorial Library: Paintings by Jan ter Weele, through Sept. 30. falmouth.lib.me.us Maine Audubon, Falmouth: "On the Wing," sculpture exhibition and sale, through Sept. 30. junelacombesculpture.com Yarmouth Frame Shop and Gallery: "Mid-Summer Perspectives," multiple artists, through Sept. 30. 846-7777. The Royal Bean, Yarmouth: The Artisans Collective, multi-media, through Thursday. 846-1009. Freeport Historical Society Harrington House: "Buttons, Rum and Rakes: Freeport's Mercantile Past," through March 2013. freeporthistorical society.org Thos. Moser Showroom, Freeport: "Viewpoints," group exhibit, through Oct. 28. 865-4519.

the same cast presented the show in New York last month.

Gulsvig enjoys acting and singing in the show because it's fun and empowering. But she said she would have taken any role, in any show, for the chance to work at Ogunquit.

She starred in last season's version of "Legally Blonde," and loved her time on the Maine coast and working at Ogunquit particularly. This is the playhouse's 80th season.

"It's got such history," Gulsvig said. "I love that it is quaint and cute and not su­per ritzy fancy. It's a lovely playhouse, and there is something a little artsy and gritty about it. I love the setting, I love the town, I love Maine."

Gulsvig grew up in Minnesota, and per­formed in many musicals as a youngster. Her parents moved her to New York when she was 17, helped her settle in, then left her there to pursue her dreams.

"I was on my own, and I just started working. I started auditioning and taking voice lessons," she said. "I got my first job in the first little bit (of time) that I was there, and I went on tour with 'Peter Pan.' It seems like ages ago now, and it seems like yesterday.

"My parents were brave. I didn't know enough to be scared, but they were very brave to leave their child in New York City."

Gulsvig has sung on Broadway as part of the "Legally Blonde" cast and in "Hair-spray" She has toured with "Legally Blonde," a role for which she received a Helen Hayes Award nomination.

Parton herself appears in "9 to 5: The Musical" in a video. She introduces the show, and also appears at the end.

Gulsvig has not met Parton, but if she does, she will thank her "for being such a positive role model. I think that is so important.

"Fame has become such a different beast these days, but she comes from the old school, where you really had to work hard. I have so much respect for her."

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Whatnot Gallery, Spindleworks, Brunswick: "(tiny)," small paintings, encaustics, sculpture and fiberworks, through Aug. 31 . spindleworks.org Gallery Framing, Brunswick: "Katahdin to Cadillac: Scenes of Maine," oils and watercolors by Frances Pratt Caswell, through Aug. 30. 729-9108. Icon Contemporary Art, Brunswick: Duane Paluska, new paintings and sculpture, through Sept. 8. 725-8157. Gallery at Widgeon Cove, Harpswell: Condon and Georgeann Kuhl, "Tuscany to Pompeii and Beyond," paper pulp paintings and mixed media, through Sept. 7. widgeoncove.com Maine Fiberarts, Topsham: Roslyn Logsdon, "Architectural Elements: Hooked Rugs," through Sept. 29. mainefiberarts.org Markings Gallery, Bath: "Into the Kitchen," artful kitchen elements featuring Nan Kilbourn-Tara, Ann Prescott, Mark Irving and Maggie's Farms, through Wednesday, markingsgallery.com Richmond Store Gallery: Barbara Bean and Edward Mackenzie, "The Art of Dee's Ice Cream Packaging," artwork made from material donated by Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, through Oct.

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For get-outta-my-way pub food ...

Gritty's. True ow I just ate the best chicken sandwich of my life.

Just had to say that right out of the gate while my taste buds are still high-nving each other in the post-lunch afterglow. Now, where was I? Ah yes, lunch. Since I never seem to remember my carrot and cel­ery sticks to snack on, come lunchtime, I'm typically ravenous and will knock you down should you try and block my access to food.

That said, I did have a lovely stroll through the Old Port passing a fiddler, a guitar/vocal duo, foreign-tongued tourists and the usual suspects of lunchtime errand runners and lunch grabbers. Plus, the walk

to Gritty McDuff's Brew Pub was a downhill one, and because I'm lazy, that suited me just fine.

I found myself in the hunger "danger zone" last Tuesday and decided that Gritty's just might be the remedy. Clutching my menu like a sacred tablet, I paused at the Steak & Greens Salad - garlic and lime marinated Black Angus steak, pickled onions and cheddar-jack set on a bed of spinach and romaine tossed in chipotle dressing ($9.99 half; $13.99 full).

Then my eyes darted over to a section called "The Maine Course," which such temptations as Shepherd's Pie ($9.99) and Fish & Chips ($9.99). While both are right up my alley, I finally landed in the sandwiches section, where I

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GRITTY McDUFF'S BREW PUB WHERE: 396 Fore St., Portland; 772-2793, grittys.com HOURS: 11 a.m. to closing, seven days a week CHEAPEST GRUB: $4 .99 for a cup of soup, chowder or chili of the day WAIT: 10 minutes PARKING: On s t reet HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE: Yes RATING: • • • •

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Savor summer, sip and dine on Sunday ENJOY the waning days of summer at an Austrian wine dinner held outdoors on a local farm. Guests will be Rafael Flores and Winthrop Pennock from Artisanal Cellars in Vermont. WHEN: 5:30 p.m. Sunday WHERE: The Well at Jordan's Farm, 21 Wells Road, Cape Elizabeth HOW MUCH: $60 per person, cash only INFO: 831-9350; thewellat jordansfarm@hotmail.com

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Bunker Brewing taste test IF YOU HAVEN'T TRIED the small batch ales and lagers of Bunker Brewing yet, head over to their lair in East Bayside and have a taste on Growler Night. WHEN: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday WHERE: 122 Anderson St., Portland HOW MUCH: Free taste but bring money to buy more. INFO: 450-5014

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Second Brew Festiva builds on first year's feedbackThe second Portland Brew

Festival will be held Aug. 31and Sept. 1 at the Portland

Company Complex at 58 ForeSt., and Mak Sprague, organizerof the event, promises someimprovements.

"Last year was the first year,and you learn a lot that firsttime," Sprague said. "I had awhole lot of feedback from thepeople who attended last year,and I am using that to make itbetter."

One big difference is that more ofMaine's mainstay breweries, including Al-lagash, Gritty McDuff's and Geary's, willbe participating this year.

"Last year, we had trouble getting thoseguys because it was so last-minute andthey are so popular," Sprague said. "Thisyear, we got to them early."

The festival will offer three sessions:5:30 to 9 p.m. Aug. 31, and 12:30 to 4 p.m.and 5:30 to 9 p.m. Sept. 1. Tickets cost $35at portlandbrewfestival.com.

"It's kind of funny the way it's workingout," Sprague said. "Last year, we hadtwo afternoon sessions and one eveningsession, and the afternoon sessions werenot as popular. So this year, we switchedit, and now it looks like there is more

demand for the afternoon ses-sion."

The event includes more than30 brewers - some of whomwill offer mead or cider insteadof beer - and more than 75different drinks, up by about 50percent in both categories from

Tom AtWCll yean ^n<^ while Sprague isoffering 24 tickets for 2-ounce

Wtldt AI0S YOU pours of beer, attendees arestill going to have to makesome choices as they wander

through the building."The way Maine state law works is that

drink tickets can't exceed 48 ounces overthe length of the festival," Sprague said.He thinks allowing 24 tickets for 2 ounceseach allows people to be more adventur-ous than with 4-ounce pours.

"People might not want to try some-thing if they fear they will be pouring outa twelfth of all my beer by pouring out abeer they don't like," he said.

Sprague is a home brewer, so the festivalwill also be including home-brewing dem-onstrations.

And while the festival does have moreMaine beers, there will also be a contin-gent of beers from around New England.

Olde Burnside Brewing Co. out of EastHartford, Conn., was one of the hits of

last year's festival, and it will be back. Iabsolutely love their Ten Penny and DirtyPenny ales, and they can be hard to find.

Sprague is pleased to have MoonlightMeadery, a small company in New Hamp-shire started by a home brewer.

White Birch Brewing Co. from Hooksett,N.H., will also be on hand. White Birch isowned by Bill Herlicka, who used to workin Portland and makes some wonderfullyintense beers.

Food will be available from Pizza on theFly and New England Brisketeers, if youget hungry.

And there will be no live bands, so it willbe quiet enough to talk about what youare drinking.

RISING TIDE came out with a newbeer last week, and I had been a bit wor-ried. I have enjoyed all of the company'sbeer, but Zephyr is an India Pale Ale, andmany brewers have been trying to outdoeach other with how many hops they canjam into their IPAs.

I should have trusted Nathan Sanborn,co-owner and head brewer at Rising Tide.Zephyr is a very good beer, with enoughhops that you know it is an IPA, but stillbalanced. There is a lot of caramel in themalt - which was created with locallygrown barley - and a lot of fruity complex-

ity. It is brewed with Cascade, Centennialand Calypso hops.

The beer cost $6.79 for a 22-ounce bottleat RSVT-J and is 7.2 percent alcohol. I haveheard Zephyr is going to be in short supply,so if you see it, get some. Rising Tide willbe at the Portland Brew Festival - but Idon't promise they will have Zephyr.

A zephyr is a westerly wind, consideredthe fairest wind direction, according tothe Rising Tide website. And this beer isa refreshing break in the trend of IPAs: Asuperb and pleasing drink and not just anobstacle course designed to show off thebrewer's skill.

WHILE AT RSVRI saw a wall ofShipyard Pumpkinhead, and the staff wasgetting ready to create a display of GrittyMcDuff's Halloween Ale. Maybe fall is notfar away, and the people who love thesebeers are coming into their season.

Regular readers will know that I lovethe Halloween Ale and am not a fan of thePumpkinhead. But as far as the Pumpkin-head goes, I am beginning to think thatI am in the minority. A lot of our visitingrelatives are big fans.

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

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31. richmondstoregallery.comCoastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay:"Watershed's Legends: 25 Years of Residencies,"work in clay, and "Garden Pots," through Aug.31; "On the Wing," sculpture exhibition and sale,through Sept. 30. mainegardens.orgGold/Smith Gallery, Boothbay Harbor: MarioFrancesconi, Italian modernist painter, throughSept. 4. 633-6252.Gleason Fine Art, Boothbay Harbor: "ThreeColorists," work by Tom Curry, Henry Isaacs andAndrea Peters, through Sept. 4. 633-6849.Pemaquid Art Gallery: Group show, through Oct.8.677-2752.University of New England (Campus Center),Biddeford: Wood Island Lighthouse exhibit,through Aug. 31. woodislandlighthouse.orgBarn Gallery, Ogunquit: "Series," work by OAA

and OAC board members and invited NewEngland sculptors, through Sept. 8. barngallery.orgDenmark Arts Center: Peter Pentz, "PhotographicPortrait of Denmark, ME," through Sept. 3. 452-2412.West Buxton Public Library: Sixth annual local artexhibit, through Aug. 30. 727-5898.York Public Library: Tim Beavis retrospective,through Tuesday; Carol Ann Rowley, "Art QuiltOdyssey," mixed-media art quilts, through Sept. 5.york.lib.me.usYork Art Association, York Harbor: "WonderfulWater," multi-media, through Sept. 2.yorkartassociation.comKennebunk Free Library: "Beauty Everyday: TheFloral Series," photographs by Annie Lemieux,through Aug. 31. kennebunklibrary.orgSharpe Gallery, Kennebunk: Linda Murray, newworks, through Aug. 31. thesharpegallery.comCorey Daniels Gallery, Wells: "Install2," three contemporary Maine artists andphotographs by Sally Mann, through Sept. 15.coreyclanielsgallery.com

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Rising Tide Community Market, Damariscotta:Leon Vanella, photography, through Saturday,risingtide.coopHaley Art Gallery, Kittery: "Secret Garden," garden-inspired art, through Aug. 30. 439-7612.Just Us Chickens Gallery, Kittery: Denise Brown,watercolors and acrylics, through Aug. 31.justuschickens.netMaine Art Gallery, Wiscasset: Tony vanHasselt,"My Studio Without Walls: Maine and Beyond,"watercolors, through Aug. 31. maineartgallery.orgWiscasset Bay Gallery: "At Home and Abroad:Realism, Impressionism and Modernism,"European and American landscapeand genre paintings, through Sept. 21.wiscassetbaygal lery.comBangor Public Library: "Quarrying Form: ThePaintings of Helen Marie Allen," through Aug. 30.bpl.lib.me.usHarlow Gallery, Hallowell: "Fuse," works by19 Maine encaustic artists, through Saturday-Pamela Hetherly, oil paintings, through Sept. 7.harlowgallery.orgPerimeter Gallery, Belfast: "This Field," paintingsby Megan Chase, through Sept. 23. 338-0555.Aarhus Gallery, Belfast: Painter Mike Fletcher,with Kevin Johnson, Mark Kelly, Richard Mann,Wesley Reddick and Willy Reddick, throughSunday, aarhusgallery.comLittlefield Gallery, Winter Harbor: Frederick Lynchand James Linehan, "Geometry Meets Nature,"through Oct. 15. littlefieldgallery.comCenter for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport:"Counterpoint III," "Here from There" and"Intercept," paintings, sculpture and works onpaper, through Sept. 22. cmcanow.orgCollege of the Atlantic (Ethel H. Blum Gallery),Bar Harbor: "Turkish Delights, Buddhas, andVeils," photographs from the Mideast and Far Eastby Clare Stone, through Sept. 21. 288-5015.Frost Gully Gallery, Thomaston: Thomas Crotty,Maine landscapes, through Saturday; new works

by Janice Anthony, Dahlov Ipcar, Diane Dahlke,Tom Crotty, Robert Dyer and Margaret Gill,through Sept. 30. frostgullygallery.comHaynes Galleries, Thomaston: Jesus EmmanuelVillarreal, "Mirrors," paintings; and "FourFigurative Artists," Ryan Brown, Ellen Cooper,Renee Foulks and Lea Collie Wight, throughTuesday, haynesgalleries.com

Turtle Gallery, Deer Isle: Karl Schrag and BarbaraSullivan, "The Plate and the Print," throughSaturday, turtlegallery.comDowntown Gallery, Washington: "Three WayLens," works by Priscilla Cross, Carol Sloane andLeva Tatarsky, through Sept. 9. 845-2225.Blue Water Fine Arts, Port Clyde: Barbara ErnstPrey, "Forty Years of Painting," 30 never-before-seen watercolors, dry brush and oil paintings,through Aug. 31. bluewaterfinearts.comMerrymeeting Arts Center, Bowdoinham: "ThreeTown Artists," Carlo Pittore, Bryce Muir and CarterSmith, through Sept. 23. merrymeetingartscenter.org.

Yvette Torres Fine Art, Rockland: Barbara Brady,"reMarks," through Sept. 2. 332-4014.Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland: America Martin,"Through the Eyes of America," paintings, throughSept. 12.CRAFT Gallery, Rockland: Joe Hemes,"Illumination," handcrafted lighting sculpture,through Sept. 16. craftonelm.comCaldbeck Gallery, Rockland: "Paintings, Prints,and Drawings," new work by various artists,through Sept. 15. 594-5935Gallery K, Stonington: Georges Belmont, mixedmedia, through Aug. 30. 367-2978.Twin Brooks Stretchers, Lincolnville: ChrisPoison, new large paintings, through Sept. 14.763-4271.

Schoolhouse Gallery, Kingfield: "Deer ParkLodge," variety of images from historic Mainecamp, through Aug. 30. 939-6518.

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GUIDE

Amid Exchange Street bustle, Thirsty Pig quenchesBy EMMA BOUTHILLETTE

( wouldn't normally think of pigsbeing parched. I'm more apt toassociate swine with insatiable

hunger.However, someone thought

pigs might want a drink withtheir slop, which brings us to theThirsty Pig.

The small bar is tucked amidshops on Exchange Street inPortland's Old Port. If you're notpaying close attention when youwalk by, it could be mistaken foranother cafe along the street,with its large bay windows re-vealing a number of tables and adark wood floor.

The bar itself is hidden behindthe counter and can't be spottedjust by looking through the win-dow. But fear not, it is there.

Stocked with an assortment ofbeer and wine, the Thirsty Pig isproud to offer a number of localbrews.

In addition to the taps at thebar, available brews are writtenon small chalkboards proppedup by metal kegs along a shelfbehind the bar.

I headed there for a happy hourdrink with my friend Shannon.When we arrived, she opted forthe Peaks IPA. I, on the otherhand - in full denial that Ship-yard Pumpkinhead has hit thetaps and summer is windingdown - ordered the BlueberryAle on draft.

Wanting to soak up every bit ofsummer possible, we hit the backdeck rather than cozy up to thesmall bar inside.

Now, this deck area was a hugesurprise to me. A lot of bars have

Gordon Chibroski/Staff PhotographerBartender Nyla Smith draws an Ishmael American Copper Ale from Rising Tide Brewing Co. atthe Thirsty Pig, which offers a good selection of Maine-made brews.

offered makeshift outdoor seat-ing by setting some chairs andtables right outside their frontdoors on the sidewalk. Not theThirsty Pig.

Tucked between the tall build-ings is a spacious porch where

you can sit overlooking the streetand entry of the Regency Hotel.

As we sat and caught up oneach other's lives, we indulgedin some great people-watch-ing. Some folks tried to contesta parking ticket with the meter

reader. Another guy walked rightup to the railing of the deck,pressed his face against the fenc-ing, pretended it was a jail andasked us to let him out.

The back deck quickly filledup with professionals needing a

THE THIRSTY PIGWHERE: 37 Exchange St.,PortlandPHONE: 773-2469WEBSITE:thirstypigportland.comHOURS: 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.Monday through Thursday;11:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. Fridayand Saturday; noon to 8 p.m.SundayPARKING: On-street meteredparking that's free after 6 p.m.and on SundaysAMENITIES: A great back deckfor some outside sippingHAPPY HOUR: 4 to 7 p.m.Monday through Friday, with$2.50 Shipyard draftsSCENE: A small bar with anemphasis on chilling out,chowing down and sippingbeverages.

post-work pop and tourists takinga break from Old Port shopping.At some point, outdoor speakersstarted spewing some tunes.

We'd heard the fresh sausagelinks on the Thirsty Pig's menuare delicious, but decided weweren't in the mood.

Like any good establishmentwith a fun name, the Thirsty Pigalso has swag. Its shirts featurea pig with a keg strapped to itsback.

And if the pig is toting arounda keg of beer like that, it sureexplains why he's more thirstyand less hungry.

Emma Bouthillette is a freelance writer

who lives in Biddeford.

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proceeded to make three terrificdecisions in a row.

First, I ordered the ChickenStacker ($9.99). This was my firstbrilliant decision.

You can get it ale battered orbarley coated, and it's served ongrilled roasted garlic bread withsmoked bacon, lettuce, tomato,Swiss cheese and honey mus-tard.

I went with ale battered, whichwas good decision No. 2.

All sandwiches come with achoice of french fries, Grittychips, cole slaw or vegetable ofthe day.

For an extra $1.50, you canupgrade to sweet potato fries,

sweet potato tots or a demi-salad.

When it comes to french fries,I'm on automatic pilot. Yet someunknown force tapped me on myshoulder and whispered, "Getthe Gritty chips." I wasn't evensure what a Gritty chip was. ButI got them.

This was, of course, good deci-sion No. 3.

Minutes later, I was back at mydesk, takeout container in hand.I cracked open a can of seltzer(though a pint of any numberof the Gritty's Real Ales wouldhave hit the spot), opened thebox and knew it was beginning ofa beautiful, albeit brief, relation-ship.

The Gritty chips were hand-made, thick-cut potato chipsfrom another galaxy. Theysomehow managed to be both

crispy yet soft, and I ate oneafter another in a blissful fog ofpotato enchantment. Even if theChicken Stacker had been so-so,the Gritty Chips had me at hello.

But let's go back to my openingsentence because, yes, it was thebest chicken sandwich of my life.

I never knew the meaning of theword "succulent" until I bit intothis thing. Encased in the ale bat-ter, the chicken was melt-in-your-mouth moist and bursting withflavor. It was all I could do to keepmy eyes open while eating it.

The Gritty Chips and theChicken Stacker sandwich arenow two of my favorite things,and you better believe my mouthwas alive with the taste of themboth.

The staff of GO anonymously samples

meals for about $7.

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Sept. 28 - Journey, Pat Benatarand Loverboy, 5 p.m., BangorWaterfront Pavilion. $31.50 to$111.50. Waterfrontconcerts.com;(800) 745-3000Sept. 29 - The Fishtank En-semble, 8 p.m., One Longfel-low Square, Portland. $12/$15.Onelongfellowsquare.com;761-1757Sept. 29 - Margaret Cho, 8 p.m.,State Theatre, Portland. $25 to$45. Statetheatreportland.com;(800) 745-3000; CumberlandCounty Civic Center box officeSept. 29 - SoulQuest withSwitchfoot, Needtobreathe andothers, 10 a.m., Bangor Water-front Pavilion. $21.50 to $101.Waterfrontconcerts.com

Sept. 29 - The Dream Fac-tory, 9:30 p.m., Port CityMusic Hall, Portland. $19 to $25.Portcitymusichall.com; (888)512-SHOWSept. 30 - The Melvins Lite,9 p.m., Asylum, Portland. $15.Portlandasylum.com;772-8274.Sept. 30 - Joan Osborne Duo,8 p.m., Jonathan's, Ogunquit.$42.50/$46.50. 646-4526;Jonathansrestaurant.comSept. 30 - Connor Garvey,Cindy Bullens and VanessaTorres, 7 p.m., One Longfel-low Square, Portland. $20.Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757Oct. 3 - Anthrax, Testament, andDeath Angel, 7:50 p.m., StateTheatre, Portland. $26/$30.Statetheatreportland.com

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MOVIES Continued from Page E13

D y l a n M c D e r n n o t t a n d W i l l F e r r e l l i n " T h e

Dwight Henry and Levy Easterly. Directed by Benh Zeitlin. Faced with her father's fading health and en­vironmental changes that release an army of aurochs (prehistoric creatures), 6-year-old Hushpuppy leaves her Delta-community home in search of her mother.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Thurs-Wed 12:30,4:50,7:10,9:20

"THE BOURNE LEGACY" (PG-13) (2:05) Stars Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton and Scott Glenn. Directed by Tony Gilroy. An expansion of the universe from Robert Ludlum's novels, centered on a new hero whose stakes have been triggered by the events of the previous three films.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Thurs-Wed 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:30; Windham 5 Star Thurs-Wed 12:55, 3:50, 6:50, 9:40; Nordica (Freeport) Thurs-Wed 12:45,3:45, 7:10, 9:45; Cinemagic Clarks Pond (South Portland) Fri-Wed 12,3,7,9:50; Cinemagic Saco Thurs-Wed 12:30,3:15,6:45, 9:30; Cinemagic Westbrook Thurs 12,3:10, 6:45, 9:40 Fri-Wed 12:10,3:30, 6:45, 9:35; Brunswick 10 Fri-Tues 1:05,4:05, 7:05, 9:25

"BRAVE" (PG) (1:30) Stars Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson and Julie Walters. Directed by Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman and Steve Purcell. Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Me-rida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse.

Showing at: Cinemagic Saco Thurs-Wed 12:05,2:20, 4:35; Cinemagic Westbrook Thurs-Wed 11:35,2,4:20

"THE CAMPAIGN" (R) (1:35) Stars Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis and Dylan McDermott. Directed by Jay Roach. In order to gain influence over their North Carolina district, two CEOs seize an op­portunity to oust long-term congressman Cam Brady by putting up a rival candidate. Their man: naive Marty Huggins, director of the local Tourism Center.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Thurs-Wed 1:15, 3:20, 5:30, 7:45, 9:50; Windham 5 Star Thurs-Wed 1:20, 4:15, 7, 9:10; Nordica (Freeport) Thurs-Wed 1:15,4,7:20, 9:30; Cinemagic Clarks Pond (South Portland) Fri-Wed 11:40, 2:10,4:30,7,9:30; Cinemagic Saco Thurs-Wed 12:15,2:10,4:15,7,9; Cinemagic Westbrook Thurs-Wed 11:45,1:50,4:10, 7:20,9:50; Brunswick 10 Fri-Tues 1:50, 4:35, 7:40, 9:50

"THE DARK KNIGHT RISES" (PG-13) (2:40) Stars Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman and Tom Hardy. Directed by Christopher Nolan. Eight years on, a new terrorist leader, Bane, overwhelms Gotham's

Z a c h G a l i f i a n a k i s , l e f t , J a s o n S u d e i k i s ,

finest, and the Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Thurs 1,4:30,8 Fri-Wed 3:15, 8:45; Windham 5 Star Thurs 7:30 Mon 7:35 Tues-Wed 7:30; Cinemagic Saco Thurs 12 (IMAX), 12:15, 3:15 (IMAX), 3:40, 6:30 (IMAX), 7:30, 9:45 (IMAX) Fri-Wed 12 (IMAX), 3:15 (IMAX), 6:30, 7:30 (IMAX), 9:45; Cinemagic Westbrook Thurs-Wed 12, 3:30, 7:30,9:10; Brunswick 10 Fri-Tues 1,4:30, 8

"DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: DOG DAYS" (PG) (1:52) Stars Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Devon Bostick and Steve Zahn. Directed by David Bowers. School is out and Greg is ready for the days of summer but all his plans go wrong. Now he's not sure what he's going to do.

Showing at: Windham 5 Star Thurs 1:10,4,6:45,9; Cinemagic Saco Thurs 12:10, 2:20,4:25, 7:05, 9:15 Fri-

Wed 12:10, 2:15,4:20; Cinemagic Westbrook Thurs-Wed 11:35,2,4:30,6:50

"THE EXPENDABLES 2" (R) (1:42) Stars Sylvester Stallone, Liam Hemsworth, Randy Couture and Jean-Claude Van Damme. Directed by Simon West. Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat.

Showing at: Windham 5 Star Thurs-Wed 1:05,4:10, 7:15,9:45; Nordica (Freeport) Thurs-Wed 1:30,4:30, 7:30,10; Cinemagic Clarks Pond (South Portland) Fri-Wed 11:30, 2,4:30, 7:20,9:45; Cinemagic Saco Thurs-Wed 12:15, 2:30,4:45,7:05, 9:25; Cinemagic Westbrook Thurs-Wed 11:30,11:40,1:50, 2:10,4:20,4:40, 7, 7:10, 9:30, 9:40; Brunswick 10 Fri-Tues 2,4:40, 7:10, 9:40

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And waiting in L.A. is the psychopathic, dreadlocked killer (Bradley Cooper, in fine form) just waiting for this guy not-re-ally-named-Charles Bronson to make an appearance so they can settle old scores.

Charlie figures Annie's worth the risk. He pulls his entirely-too-distinctive sui-cide-doors hot rod Lincoln out of moth­balls and dashes south, pursued by the hapless Randy (Arnold) in his minivan and the lunatic Gil (Rosenbaum) in his Pontiac Solstice roadster.

It's a movie of random, comical cam­eos (Kristin Chenoweth, David Koech-ner) and raunchy riffs on senior citizen "swinger" clubs, prison sex and curing oneself of casual homophobic slurs.

Annie tries to anger-manage everybody, to no avail. Charlie tries to outrun every-

Warner Bros.

C a m p a i g n . "

"HIT AND RUN" (R) (1:30) Stars Dax Shepard, Kristen Bell, Bradley Cooper and Kristin Chenoweth. Directed by David Palmer and Dax Shepard. Former getaway driver Charlie Bronson jeopardizes his Witness Protec­tion identity in order to help his girlfriend get to Los Angeles. The feds and Charlie's former gang chase them on the road.

Showing at: Nickelodeon Fri-Wed 1:45,4:30,7, 9:40; Windham 5 Star Fri-Wed 1:15, 4:05, 7:20, 9:30; Cinemagic Saco Thurs-Wed 12:20, 2:35,4:50, 7:15, 9:35; Cinemagic Westbrook Thurs-Wed 11:40, 2:20,4:40,7:15, 9:45; Brunswick 10 Fri-Tues 1:45,4:25, 7:20,10

"HOPE SPRINGS" (PG-13) (1:40) Stars Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, Steve Carell and Jean Smart. Di­rected by David Frankel. After thirty years of marriage,

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body, with no better result. It doesn't really hold together and stand

up to much scrutiny. But the car stuff is fun, some bits are laugh-out-loud funny and Bell and Shepard make an adorable couple. When you see that yes, that's really Shepard doing his own stunts and Bell is in the car with him, it adds to the movie's retro sense of automotive anarchy.

Film production insurance? What's that?

"Hit and Run" only aims to be a B-movie - its plot is nonsensical and its pace is sluggish in between the chases. You can criticize it for a lack of ambition, lack of budget to do a really epic chase and for mocking gay "hook-up" cliches.

But you have to hand the wheel off to Shepard & Co. They're onto something the cinema has missed since the days when the gears were grinding in your local grindhouse. Somebody find this man a Trans Am.

movies at THE MUSEUM "PIANOMANIA" (NR) (1:33) Directed by Robert Cibis and Lilian Franck, 2010. "Pianomania" takes you into the secret world of sounds - a place where passion and the pursuit of perfection collide with artistic obsession and a little bit of madness. As Steinway & Sons' chief technician and master tuner in Vienna, Stefan Knupfer is dedicated to the unusual task of pairing world-class instruments with world-famous pianists. Juggling the demands of the pianist, the piano and the piece to find the perfect match requires boundless enthusiasm, but also endless patience and nerves of steel. No detail is too small or too inconsequential for Knupfer, not even the tiniest speck of dust on a piano string. "Pianomania" is a humorous and surprisingly suspenseful peek into the heated clash of wills between a genius craftsman and the renowned pianists who rely on his talent - including Lang Lang, Alfred Brendel, Rudolf Buchbinder and Pierre-Laurent Aimand - as they search together for that elusive perfect tone. In English and German with English subtitles.

Showing at: Portland Museum of Art, 2 p.m. Thursday; 2 and 6:30 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. Saturday through Wednesday

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CRAFTYMEETS

By AVERY YALE KAMILAStaff Writer

he semi-annualPicnic Music +Arts Festivalin Portland'sLincoln Park isknown for itscrafts. But don'tlet any precon-

ceived notions about craft fairs cloudyour vision of what this free event isall about.

"It's younger and cooler than youraverage church basement craftsale," said Eliza Jane Curtis ofLimington, who has sold her Morris& Essex wares at the summer andwinter Picnic fests for the past threeyears.

"The quality of the design isexcellent," Curtis said. "One thingI really like about Picnic is that it'snot fabrics from Walmart sewn intobasic patterns. At Picnic, it's excel-lent quality materials turned intocreative products."

For her part, Curtis will be sellingorganic cotton silk-screened T-shirts,tote bags and cotton panties plus let-

Hip original stitchery, jewelry, accessories, art and foodpurveyed by hip original vendors, with a soundtrack bylocal bands: That's Picnic, the popular indie craft fair.

terpress greeting cards - all featur-ing original designs - at Saturday'sPicnic.

Now in its fifth year, Picnic reflectsa nationwide trend of indie artists,hipster crafters and vintage vendorsbanding together to host alternativecraft fairs that emphasize moderndesign aesthetics over countrykitsch.

One of the best-known is the Ren-egade Craft Fair, which takes placein Austin, Texas; Brooklyn, N.Y.; LosAngeles; San Francisco and Chicago.

Many of the vendors at the Port-land event also travel to exhibit atRenegade and similar shows aroundthe country.

In addition to all the artisans, thePicnic festival features a day-longlineup of indie rock bands hailingfrom Portland and New York City. Ahandful of food vendors will be sell-ing lunch throughout the day.

Kate Chapin, author of "Grow YourHandmade Business," and NicoleBlum and Debra Immergut, authorsof "Improv Sewing," will be at the

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PICNIC MUSIC + ARTS FESTIVALWHEN: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.Saturday(rain or shine)WHERE: Lincoln Park,corner of Congress andFranklin streets, PortlandHOW MUCH: Free admissionINFO & VENDOR LIST:picnicportland.com

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Antiques appreciatorshelp river preserversWHETHERYOU'REsearchingfor vintagejewelry,classicsilver,antiquefurnitureor fab-ulous folkart, headto the 15th annual CoastalMaine Antiques Show, whereyou'll find more than 70 ofMaine's top antiques dealersshowing their wares. Andthe admission fee supportsthe Damariscotta RiverAssociation.WHEN: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.WednesdayWHERE: Round Top Farm,Route 1, DamariscottaHOW MUCH: $10INFO: maineantiques.org

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Sand sculpting eventall about the fun of itIF THE OLYMPICS gave youyour fill of high-stakescompetition, head toPemaquid Beach forthe noncompetitiveBeachscapes sand-sculpting extravaganza.Bring your own shovel andyour imagination to thisfamily-friendly event, whereeveryone will receive awinner's circle ribbon.WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.SaturdayWHERE: Pemaquid Beach,Snowball Hill Road, BristolHOW MUCH: Free with parkadmissionINFO: 563-2196

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Car Wars turns racing into a contact sport Everybody loves a car crash, don't

they? I mean, nobody wants to see anyone

get hurt. But if there's a way to watch tires squealing, bumpers smashing and metal ripping without any injuries, lots of people will line up to see it.

And line up they do, at the Friday-night Car Wars event at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarbor­ough, held in August each year since 2004.

Sometimes they

Ray Routhier ^ a s r T ^ l ' 3,000 people in the Off RPf-lt grandstand to watch

races where bumping and crashing is not

just allowed, it's encouraged. "People like to see a crash, but in our

regular racing nights the point is to win, not to intentionally crash," said Andy Cusack, owner of Beech Ridge. "So we created Car Wars, where the point is to run into each other, spin each other out. We call it road rage therapy."

What makes Car Wars different from some traditional demolition derbies is that the cars are racing around the track while smashing into each other.

So how is that done safely? Well, for one thing, the track is set up

in such a way that there are wider areas away from the walls where drivers are supposed to hit each other, Cusack said.

Plus, the track is partitioned off with tires to create sort of a zig-zag pattern for the cars to follow, so they can't get nearly the kind of speed they would get on a normal race night at Beech Ridge.

It creates a whole new kind of racing. "A driver may be in the lead, but he

knows somebody is going to smash into him, so he drives defensively," said Cusack. "Sometimes, they run up on the tires and they get stuck."

Car Wars was created because Cusack was looking for something that might captivate folks who "aren't interested in the nuts and bolts of motor sports, or any

Photos courtesy of Beech Ridge

Du r ing Car Wars a t Beech Ridge Moto r Speedway, dr ivers col l ide and somet imes f l ip. New at Car Wars this year are drag races, in wh ich con tac t is no t r e c o m m e n d e d .

CAR WARS WHEN: 7 p.m. Fr iday (gates open at 5 p.m.) and A u g . 31 WHERE: Beech Ridge Moto r Speedway, 70 Holmes Road,

Scarborough HOW MUCH: $6; f ree for ages 12 and under INFO: 885-0111; beechr idge .com

sports." So besides being full-contact races, the

cars don't have numbers on them. They have names like Bumblebee or Sponge-Bob, and are painted up to look more like characters than cars.

The races are called Rocker Derbies, and they are just part of the show at Car

Wars. There are also Two Wheel Wonder demon­strations, when drivers maneuver their cars over a ramp that leaves them on two wheels. Some­times, the ramp leaves the car on its roof.

A new addition to Car Wars is a drag racing segment, but contact isn't encour­aged there. Just speed.

Another cool thing for race fans is the end of the hour-and-a-half show, when people can come onto the track to meet drivers and get autographs.

And get souvenirs.

"People can come out and see and touch cars that are still smoking and steaming, and we often see kids pick up a battery cover or something and bring it home," said Cusack.

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

rrouthier@pressherald. com Twitter: RayRouthier

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Oct. 4 - AG, Garrison Starr and Maia Sharp, 8 p.m., Jonathan's, Ogunquit. $17.50/$21. Jonathansrestaurant.com; 646-4526 Oct. 5 - Lori McKenna, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $22/$25. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757 Oct. 6 - Ben Harper, 8 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $35 to $55. Statetheatreportland .com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office Oct. 8 - Regina Spektor, 8 p.m., State The­atre, Portland. $36.50/$40 Statetheatre portland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumber­land County Civic Center box office Oct. 12 - Tinariwen Guitar Masters from Mali, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $38. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757

Oct. 15 - Morrissey, 8 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $39.50. Statetheatreportland .com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office Oct. 16 - Glen Campbell: The Good­bye Tour, 7:30 p.m., Merrill Audito­rium, Portland. $45 to $65. Porttix.com; Portlandovations.org; 842-0800 Oct. 18 - The Infamous Stringdusters, 8 p.m., Port City Music Hall, Portland. $15 to $25. Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office Oct. 28 - Henry Rollins, 7 p.m., Cony Audi­torium, Augusta. $25. Statetheatreportland .com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office Oct. 29 - Citizen Cope, 7:30 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $25/$30. Statetheatre portland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumber­land County Civic Center box office Nov. 1 - Pretty Lights, 8 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $35 to $40. Statetheatreportland

.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office Nov. 3 - Umphrey's McGee with The Bright Light Social Hour, 8 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $20/$25. Statetheatreportland .com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office Nov. 7 - Louis C.K., 7 p.m., Merrill Au­ditorium, Portland. $45. Porttix.com; Buy.louisck.net; 842-0800 Nov. 7 - Justin Townes Earle with Tift Mer-ritt, 8 p.m., Port City Music Hall, Portland. $18 to $30. Portcitymusichall.com; (888) 512-SHOW Nov. 9 - Janis Ian, 8 p.m., Jonathan's, Ogun­quit. $32.50. Jonathansrestaurant.com; 646-4526 Nov. 11 - Guy & Ralna from "The Lawrence Welk Show," 2 p.m., Westbrook Perform­ing Arts Center. $45 to $55. Porttix.com; 842-0800 Nov. 16 - Allen Stone with Selah Sue and Tingsek, 8 p.m., Port City Mu­

sic Hall, Portland. $15.50 to $25.50. Portcitymusichall.com; (888) 512-SHOW Nov. 18 - Taking Back Sunday and Bayside, 7 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $25/$28. Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic Center box office Jan. 25 - Wynton Marsalis with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, 8 p.m., Merrill Au­ditorium, Portland. $45 to $70. Porttix.com; 842-0800

Get outta town Thursday - Sublime with Rome, Cypress Hill and Pepper, 6:30 p.m., Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion, Gilford, N.H. $36 to $63.25. Meadowbrook.net; (603) 293-4700 Thursday - Meek Mill, 8 p.m., House of Blues, Boston. $30. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000

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BENEFITS THURSDAY Summer Benefit Concert Series, with The Gunther Brown Band; benefits Southern Maine Agency on Aging, Spiral Arts, Community Partnerships for the Protection of Children and Hope Acts/Friends of Burundi; Thornton Heights United Methodist Church, South Portland. $5. thorntonheightsumc.com. 7 p.m.

SATURDAY "Art by the Sea," cocktails, live music, hors d'oeuvres and art auction; benefits the museum; Ogunquit Museum of American Art. $100. ogunquitmuseum.org. 5 to 8 p.m. "Paws for a Cause," dog walk benefiting the Coastal Humane Society, L.L. Bean Discovery Park, Freeport. Donation, coastalhumanesociety. org. Sign-in at 9:30 a.m.; walk at 10 a.m.

WEDNESDAY 15th annual Coastal Maine Antiques Show, more than 70 Maine antique dealers; benefits the Damariscotta River Association; Round Top Farm, Damariscotta. $10. 439-6641. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

FAIRS/FESTIVALS THURSDAY Union Fair, harness racing, pig scramble, baking and eating contests, animal-pulling events, 4-H exhibits, live entertainment and more, Union Fairgrounds. $12 (includes unlimited rides); free for children ages 3 and under. Schedule at unionfair.org. Through Saturday. Acton Fair, exhibits, 4-H projects, flower show, animal-pulling events and midway, Acton Fair Grounds. $6, $7; free for ages 11 and under. Schedule at actonfair.net. Through Sunday. Piscataquis Valley Fair, homemade ice cream, crafts, midway, animal-pulling events and agricultural exhibits, Piscataquis Valley Fairgrounds, Dover-Foxcroft. $6; $2 for ages 5 to 10; free for ages 4 and under. Schedule at piscataquisvalleyfair.com.Through Sunday. "Art for Art's Sake," art show and sale, Boothbay Region Boatyard, Southport Island. lincolnartsfestival.net. Through Sunday.

SATURDAY Picnic Music + Arts Festival, 130 vendors with locally produced crafts, artwork and vintage items, plus live music all day, Lincoln Park, Portland. Free admission, picnicportland.com. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 47th Annual Sidewalk Art Festival, sponsored by WCSH-6, Congress Street between Monument Square and Congress Square, Portland. Free admission. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Juried Arts and Crafts Show, sponsored by the Society of Southern Maine Craftsmen, The Green, Kennebunkport. Free admission, societyofsouthern mainecraftsmen.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sanford Maine Stage Theatre Craft and Vendor Fair, Nasson Community Center, Springvale. 459-7330. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

SUNDAY Healing Arts Festival, food, music, psychics, massage, energy healing, natural products and handmade gifts, Gardens of Atlantis, Dayton. Free admission. 929-5088. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Windsor Fair, agricultural exhibits, arts and crafts, midway, pulling events, harness racing and more,

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The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will perfornn Saturday and Sunday at the Great State of Maine Air Show in Brunswick. The air show starts at 5 p.m. Friday.

Windsor Fairgrounds. $7, $9; free for children under age 16. Schedule at windsorfair.com. Through Sept. 3.

AUG. 30 Blue Hil l Fair, midway rides, food vendors, musical entertainment, racing, pulling events and more, Blue Hill Fairgrounds. $3 to $8; free for

children under age 12. bluehillfair.com. Through Sept. 3.

SPECIAL EVENTS THURSDAY Historic O ld Port Walking Tours, 90-minute tours from trained guides, not recommended for

children under age 12, Maine Historical Society, Portland. $10. mainehistory.org. 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursday to Saturday. Through Sept. 2.

FRIDAY New England Auto Auction, more than 200 vehicles for sale, Owls Head Transportation Museum, owlshead.org. 9:30 a.m. Great State of Maine Air Show, grounded displays and exhibits, family activities, air performances from the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and more, Brunswick Executive Airport. $10 to $99. greatstateofmaineairshow.us. Gates open at 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. "We Are Coming, Father Abraham," Civil War weekend with re-enactments, historians, historical groups and more, G o o d w i l l Hinkley School, Hinckley. $5/donation per day. Schedule at gwh2012.civilwarmaine.org. Through Sunday.

SATURDAY Maine Native American Summer Market, show, sale and demonstrations of Native American arts and crafts, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, New Gloucester. Free admission. www.shaker.lib.me.us. 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Beachscapes Sand-Art Contest, Pemaquid Beach Park, Bristol, pemaquidwatershed.org. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

FILMS "Degrees of Incarceration" (2011), documentary about a Palestinian community that responds to the crisis of political imprisonment in a refugee camp, Freeport Factory Stage. $12; $6 for seniors and students, freeportfactory.com. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. "Hank Will iams First Nat ion" (2005), post-film discussion with Bill Halpin and Saskia Huising, Rockland Public Library. Free. 594-0310. 6:30 p.m. Thursday. "The Hunger Games" (2012, PG-13), drama/ action, Portland Public Library Rines Auditorium. Free, portlandlibrary.com. 2:30 p.m. Friday. Maine Outdoor Film Festival, short films with outdoor themes shown along the Kennebec River in The Forks. $10 per f i lm; multi-film passes available, maineoutdoorfilm.com. Gates at 4 p.m.; screenings start at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. "Gi r l Model" (2011), documentary about the teen modeling industry, Portland Public Library. Free. portlandlibrary.com. 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Art Videos at the Gallery Film Series, Barn Gallery, Ogunquit. Free. 646-7055. "Marc Rothko," 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

BOOKS/AUTHORS David McCann, author of "Urban Temple," Portland Public Library, portlandlibrary.com. Noon Friday. "An Evening wi th Ernest Thompson," author of "On Golden Pond" and new play "Political Suicide"; includes appetizers, desserts, wine and live jazz piano; Skidompha Library, Damariscotta. $15. 562-8116. 7 p.m. Friday. Marguerite Robichaux and Elizabeth Peavey, illustrator and author of "Glorious Slow Going: Maine Stories of Art, Adventure and Friendship," River Tree Arts, Kennebunk. rivertreearts.org. 11 a.m. Saturday. Port Veritas Spoken Word Night, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. Free/donation, localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

PRO SPORTS Portland Sea Dogs, Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, Hadlock Field, Portland. $4 to $9. seadogs.com. Vs. Binghamton, 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.

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Jazz master Wynton Marsalis performs with the Jazz at LincolnCenter Orchestra Jan. 25 at Merrill Auditorium in Portland.

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Pinecone+Chickadee, which has a shop on Free Street in Portland, willbe among returning vendors at Saturday's Picnic.

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event signing books and doing sewingdemos all day.

But the emphasis will be on the 100-plusvendors selling everything from hand-made bags and clothing to custom-madetoys and vintage home decor.

Picnic's high quality selection of goodsis no accident. To get a spot at the event,artisans must apply and be vetted by ajury.

And it's become an increasingly toughprocess. There were 130 vendors chosenthis year, but organizers received doublethat amount of applications.

"When we announce that applicationsare opened, we get totally swarmed withthese great vendors," said Sean Wilkin-son, who owns the design firm Might &Main and is one of the founders of Picnic."It's become an increasingly tough job forus to jury."

Wilkinson said the jurors look at thequality of the work while also making surethe chosen vendors offer a wide diversityof merchandise.

"We're trying to keep it eclectic andmake it a really vibrant group of peoplewho create great products," Wilkinsonsaid.

When it comes to selecting sellers ofvintage goods, he said, "There are a lotof vintage dealers out there, but thereare some who just do it so well. If there'sa gut feeling of 'I want to spend all mymoney at this booth,' that's a good signthey'd make a good Picnic vendor."

Wilkinson said his year's vendors offer amix of items that range from cheeky andquirky to elegant.

One of the vendors who falls more onthe elegant side, with a hint of quirki-ness, is Erin Flett, whose work has beenfeatured in 0: The Oprah Magazine andBetter Homes and Gardens. The Gorhamresident creates silk-screened pillows andbags using high-quality fabric and a wa-ter-based, solvent-free ink, with designs

PICNIC MUSIC LINE-UP11 a.m.: Mr. Meet11:45 a.m.: Great Western Plain12:30 p.m.: Verla1:15 p.m.: Watchers2 p.m.: Bath Salts2:45 p.m.: Heavy Breathing3:30 p.m.: When Particles Collide4:15 p.m.: AWAAS5 p.m.: An Evening With

inspired by nature."It's such an amazing opportunity to

display your work and to sell it, for a per-son who doesn't have a storefront," saidFlett, who has participated in Picnic forthe past three years and travels to similarshows out of state. "This event is a littlebit more sophisticated as far as design.It's really artisans bringing a whole differ-ent level of art to community."

While the event's organizers have neverattempted to count the number of attend-ees they attract - mainly because LincolnPark has eight entrances - they havenoted it's growth over the years.

"We're totally maxed out at size forLincoln Park," Wilkinson said. "That's agreat problem to have. It just makes theevent all that much better."

Flett described Picnic as having a "car-nival aesthetic. It's like back in the oldendays when you used to set up your waresand sell your stuff. It's a really romanticevent."

Staff Writer Avery Yale Kamila can be contacted at791-6297 or at:

akamila@pressherald. comTwitter: AveryYaleKamila

WHILE YOU'RE IN TOWN...CHECKOUT WCSH-6's 47th annualSidewalk Art Festival from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m. Saturday along CongressStreet, between Monument Squareand Congress Square.

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Friday - Andrew Dice Clay, 9:45p.m., Wilbur Theatre, Boston. $38.20.Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000Friday and Saturday - Kenny Chesney andTim McGraw, 4:30 p.m., Gillette Stadium,Foxborough, Mass. $54.85 to $113.05.Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000Saturday - The Fray and Kelly Clarkson,7:30 p.m., Comcast Center, Mansfield, Mass.$41.50 to $87. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Saturday - Chicago and The Doobie Broth-ers, 7:30 p.m., Meadowbrook U.S. Cellu-lar Pavilion, Gilford, N.H. $35.50 to $102.Meadowbrook.net; (603) 293-4700Sunday - Train, Mat Kearney and AndyGrammer, 7 p.m., Meadowbrook U.S. Cel-lular Pavilion, Gilford, N.H. $36 to $85.Meadowbrook.net; (603) 293-4700Sunday - UPROAR Festival with Shine-down, Godsmack, Staind, Papa Roach,Adelitas Way and more, 1 p.m., Com-cast Center, Mansfield, Mass. $15 to $79.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Monday - Robin Thicke, 7 p.m., Houseof Blues, Boston. $36 to $49.50.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Aug. 31 - Stone Temple Pilots, 8 p.m.,Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion, Gilford,N.H. $34.75 to $76.25. Meadowbrook.net;(603) 293-4700Sept. 1 - Big Time Rush and Cody Simpson,7 p.m., Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester,N.H. $34.95 to $75.80. Ticketmaster.com;(800) 745-3000Sept. 2 - Keith Urban with David Nail,8 p.m., Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pa-vilion, Gilford, N.H. $45.75 to $115.75.Meadowbrook.net; (603) 293-4700Sept. 3 - Seether, Buckcherry, Puddle ofMudd, Black Stone Cherry and Other-wise, 2 p.m., Meadowbrook U.S. CellularPavilion, Gilford, N.H. $29.75 to $64.50.Meadowbrook.net; (603) 293-4700Sept. 4 - Madonna, 8 p.m., TD Garden,Boston. $47.50 to $357.50. Livenation.com;(800) 745-3000Sept. 6 - Darius Rucker, 8 p.m., CasinoBallroom, Hampton Beach, N.H. $50/$52.Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000Sept. 6 - The Offspring with Dead Sara,8 p.m., House of Blues, Boston. $39.50 to$55. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Sept. 7 - Jason Mraz with Christina Perri,7:30 p.m., Comcast Center, Mansfield, Mass.

$15.50 to $57.50. Livenation.com; (800)745-3000Sept. 7 - Rush, 7:30 p.m., Verizon Wire-less Arena, Manchester, N.H. $61 to $107.45.Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000Sept. 7-8 - The J. Geils Band, 8 and 7p.m., House of Blues, Boston. $75 to $125.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Sept. 8 - 1 1 Volo, 7:30 p.m., Bank ofAmerica Pavilion, Boston. $39.50 to $79.50.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Sept. 8 - ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd, 7p.m., Comcast Center, Mansfield, Mass. $25to $75. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Sept. 9 - Zac Brown Band, 6:30 p.m., Com-cast Center, Mansfield, Mass. $22.50 to $52.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Sept. 11 - Yeasayer, 8 p.m., House of Blues,Boston. $25 to $35. Livenation.com; (800)745-3000Sept. 13 - Bon Iver with Anais Mitchell, 7:30p.m., Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. $30to $34.50. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Sept. 14 - Bloc Party with Ceremony,8 p.m., House of Blues, Boston. $27.50 to$35. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Sept. 14 - Florence + The Machine withThe Maccabees, 7:30 p.m., ComcastCenter, Mansfield, Mass. $20 to $42.50.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Sept. 14 - Carrie Underwood, 7:30 p.m.,Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, N.H.$57.90 to $78.35. Ticketmaster.com; (800)745-3000Sept. 14 - Barry Manilow, 7:30 p.m., DCUCenter, Worcester, Mass. $30.94 to $144.49.Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000Sept. 15 - D.L. Hughley, 7 p.m., Wilbur The-atre, Boston. $36. Ticketmaster.com; (800)745-3000Sept. 15 - Dar Williams with Jill Sobule,7:30 p.m., Somerville Theatre, Somerville,Mass. $30. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Sept. 16 - KISS and Motley Crue, 7 p.m.,Comcast Center, Mansfield, Mass. $52.35 to$186.50. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Sept. 16 - The Avett Brothers, 7:30 p.m.,Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. $39 to$57.50. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Sept. 17-18 - Dayglow, 8 p.m., House ofBlues, Boston. $40 to $80. Livenation.com;(800) 745-3000Sept. 19 - Ed Sheeran, 8 p.m., House ofBlues, Boston. $22. Livenation.com; (800)745-3000Sept. 20 - Metric, 7:30 p.m., Orpheum The-atre, Boston. $30 to $35. Livenation.com;

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Sept. 20 - The Fresh Beat Band, 6:30 p.m.,Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion, Gilford,N.H. $27.50 to $65. Meadowbrook.net;(603) 293-4700Sept. 20 - Seether with Sick Puppies,8 p.m., House of Blues, Boston. $29 to $39.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Sept. 21 - Dropkick Murphys, 7 p.m., Bankof America Pavilion, Boston. $23.50 to$35.50. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Sept. 22 - Boys Like Girls and The All-American Rejects, 7 p.m., House of Blues,Boston. $25 to $35. Livenation.com; (800)745-3000Sept. 22 - The J. Geils Band, 8 p.m., CasinoBallroom, Hampton Beach, N.H. $60/$65.Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000Sept. 22 - Gotye, Missy Higgins and Jonti,7:30 p.m., Bank of America Pavilion, Bos-ton. $34.50 to $40. Livenation.com;(800) 745-3000Sept. 22 - Grizzly Bear, 8 p.m., OrpheumTheatre, Boston. $43.20. Ticketmaster.com;(800) 745-3000Sept. 22 - Toby Keith with Brantley Gil-bert and Thomas Rhett, 7 p.m., ComcastCenter, Mansfield, Mass. $20 to $81.50.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Sept. 22 - Down with Warbeast and Haarp,8:15 p.m., House of Blues, Boston. $25.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Sept. 23 - David Byrne with St. Vincent,7:30 p.m., Orpheum Theatre, Boston.$39.50 to $59.50. Livenation.com;(800) 745-3000Sept. 23 - Tyga, Kirko Bangz, Iggy Azalea,Sterling Simms and Jinsu, 8 p.m.., House ofBlues, Boston. $30 to $45. Livenation.com;(800) 745-3000Sept. 24 - Peter Gabriel, 8 p.m., TDGarden, Boston. $53.10 to $166.10.Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000Sept. 27 - Kenny Wayne Shepherd, 7:30p.m., Wilbur Theatre, Boston. $47.20 to$55.20. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000Sept. 28 - Brian Regan, 7:30 p.m., Wil-bur Theatre, Boston. $54.70 to $66.70.Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000Sept. 28 - Beth Orton, 7:30 p.m., Somer-ville Theatre, Somerville, Mass. $25.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Sept. 28 - A$ap Rocky, Schoolboy Q, Dan-ny Brown and A$ap Mob, 8 p.m., House ofBlues, Boston. $23 to $35. Livenation.com;(800) 745-3000Sept. 29 - Who's Bad: The Ultimate MichaelJackson Tribute, 7 p.m., House of Blues,Boston. $20 to $30. Livenation.com; (800)745-3000Sept. 29 - Brian Regan, 9:45 p.m., Wil-bur Theatre, Boston. $54.70 to $66.70.Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000Oct. 2 - Punch Brothers, 7:30 p.m.,The Music Hall, Portsmouth, N.H. $28.Themusichall.org; (603) 436-2400.Oct. 4 - Bob Newhart, 7:30 p.m., TheMusic Hall, Portsmouth, N.H. $66 to $72.Themusichall.org; (603) 436-2400. Oct. 9Oct. 4 - Heart with Alejandro Escovedo,7:30 p.m., Orpheum Theatre, Boston. $45to $65. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Oct. 4 - Blue October, 8 p.m., Houseof Blues, Boston. $22.50 to $32.50.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Oct. 5 - Ben Harper, 7:30 p.m., BostonOpera House. $40 to $75. Livenation.com;(800) 745-3000Oct. 5 - Alabama Shakes with Fly GoldenEagle, 8 p.m., House of Blues, Boston. $25to $35. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Oct. 5 - Medeski Martin & Wood,

8 p.m., Jordan Hall, Boston. $27.50.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Oct. 6 - Bob Newhart, 7 p.m., Wil-bur Theatre, Boston. $49.70 to $72.70.Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000Oct. 6 - Dispatch with Good Old War andParkington Sisters, 8 p.m., Agganis Arena,Boston. $46. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Oct. 7 - Heart with Alejandro Escovedo andThe Sensitive Boys, 7 p.m., MeadowbrookU.S. Cellular Pavilion, Gilford, N.H. $39.75 to$76.25. Meadowbrook.net; (603) 293-4700Oct. 11 - The Wiggles, 2:30 and 6:30p.m., Orpheum Theatre, Boston. $16.50 to$76.50. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Oct. 12 - Tower of Power and The AverageWhite Band, 8 p.m., Wilbur Theatre, Boston.$57.70 to $70.20. Ticketmaster.com; (800)745-3000Oct. 13 - Ben Folds Five with Kate Miller-Heidke, 7 p.m., House of Blues, Boston. $42to $55. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Oct. 14 - Waka Flocka Flame with Wooh DaKid, 8 p.m., House of Blues, Boston. $25 to$39.50. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Oct. 18 - The Mountain Goats with MatthewE. White, 8 p.m., House of Blues, Boston.$22.50. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Oct. 19 - The Walkmen, 6 p.m., RoyaleBoston. $28.20. Ticketmaster.com; (800)745-3000Oct. 20 - The Presets, 7 p.m., House ofBlues, Boston. $20. Livenation.com; (800)745-3000Oct. 20 - Primus in 3D, 8 p.m., Or-pheum Theatre, Boston. $35 to $47.50.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Oct. 21 - Melissa Etheridge, 7:30 p.m., Or-pheum Theatre, Boston. $36.25 to $101.25.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Oct. 21 - Rob Zombie and Marilyn Man-son, 7:30 p.m., Verizon Wireless Arena,Manchester, N.H. $39.50 to $49.50.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Oct. 23 - Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson,7:30 p.m., Agganis Arena, Boston. $39.50to $55. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Oct. 24 - Rush, 7:30 p.m., TD Garden, Bos-ton. $63.35 to $142.60. Ticketmaster.com;(800) 745-3000Oct. 25 - The xx with Chairlift, 8 p.m.,House of Blues, Boston. $30 to $45.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Oct. 26 - Major Lazer, 8 p.m., House ofBlues, Boston. $25. Livenation.com; (800)745-3000Oct. 26 - Keb' Mo' Band, 8 p.m., Wil-bur Theatre, Boston. $41.70 to $55.20.Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000Oct. 27 - The Maine and Mayday Parade,6:30 p.m., House of Blues, Boston. $20.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Oct. 27 - Huey Lewis and the News, 8 p.m.,Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, N.H.$44.95 to $80. Ticketmaster.com; (800)745-3000Oct. 30 - Social Distortion with LindiOrtega, 8 p.m., House of Blues, Boston. $30to $45. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Oct. 31 - Pretty Lights: The IlluminationTour, 7 p.m., TD Garden, Boston. $29.50 to$69.50. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Nov. 3 - Joshua Radin and A Fine Frenzy,7:30 p.m., Orpheum Theatre, Boston. $25 to$39.50. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Nov. 8 - Justin Townes Earle, 7:30 p.m.,The Music Hall, Portsmouth, N.H. $20 to$25. Themusichall.org; (603) 436-2400.Nov. 9 - The Script, 7:30 p.m., AgganisArena, Boston. $35. Livenation.com; (800)745-3000Nov. 15 - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis,8 p.m., House of Blues, Boston. $20.Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000Nov. 16 - Matt and Kim, 8 p.m., House ofBlues, Boston. $22 to $30. Livenation.com

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a middle-aged couple attends an intense, week-longcounseling session to work on their relationship.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Thurs-Wed 1:30,4, 6:50, 9:10; Nordica (Freeport) Thurs-Wed 12:30,3:30, 6:50, 9:20; Cinemagic Clarks Pond (South Port-land) Fri-Wed 11:40, 2:15,4:45, 7:15, 9:40; CinemagicSaco Thurs-Wed 12, 2:15,4:30, 7:10, 9:25; CinemagicWestbrook Thurs-Wed 11:50,2:10,4:30, 7:10,9:30;Brunswick 10 Fri-Tues 1:15, 4, 6:55, 9:15

"ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT" (PG) (1:34) StarsRay Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo and AzizAnsari. Directed by Steve Martino and Mike Thurmeier.Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon another adventureafter their continent is set adrift. Using an iceberg as aship, they encounter sea creatures and battle pirates asthey explore a new world.

Showing at: Windham 5 Star Thurs 1:15,4:05;Cinemagic Saco Thurs-Wed 12:10, 2:15,4:30; CinemagicWestbrook Thurs-Wed 11:30,1:50, 4:10, 6:45, 9:10

"MOONRISE KINGDOM" (PG-13) (1:34) Stars JaredGilman, Kara Hayward and Bruce Willis. Directed byWes Anderson. A pair of young lovers flee their NewEngland town, which causes a local search party to fanout and find them.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Thurs-Wed 2:40

"NITRO CIRCUS" (PG-13) (1:40) Stars Travis Pastrana,Jolene Van Vugt and Tommy Passemante. Directed byGregg Godfrey and Jeremy Rawle. Travis Pastrana andhis highly-skilled, adrenaline-addicted friends bringtheir impossible, insane and hysterical adventures tothe big screen for the first time.

Showing at: Cinemagic Westbrook Thurs (all 3D)12:10, 2:20, 4:30, 6:50, 9:20

"THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN" (PG) (1:40)Stars Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton and CJ Adams.Directed by Peter Hedges. A childless couple bury abox in their backyard, containing all of their wishes foran infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Greenis not all that he appears.

Showing at: Windham 5 Star Thurs-Wed 1,4:25,7:10, 9:35; Nordica (Freeport) Thurs-Wed 1, 4:15, 6:40,9; Cinemagic Clarks Pond (South Portland) Fri-Wed11:50, 2:20,4:45, 7:10, 9:40; Cinemagic Saco Thurs-Wed12, 2:25,4:45,7:10,9:30; Cinemagic Westbrook Thurs-Wed 11:45, 2:10,4:40, 7:15, 9:45; Brunswick 10 Fri-Tues1:10,3:40,7:15,9:45

"PARANORMAN" (PG) (1:33) Stars Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Christopher Mintz-Plasse andTucker Albrizzi. Directed by Chris Butler and Sam Fell.A misunderstood boy who can speak with the deadtakes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his

JenniferGarner andCJ Adamsin "TheOdd Lifeof TimothyGreen."

town from a centuries-old curse.Showing at: Windham 5 Star Thurs 1:20,4:20, 7:05,

9:15 Fri-Wed 1:25,4:20, 7:05, 9:15; Nordica (Free-port) Thurs-Wed 12:15, 2:30 (3D), 4:45, 7 (3D), 9:10;Cinemagic Clarks Pond (South Portland) Fri-Tues 11:50(3D), 2:15, 4:40, 7:20, 9:30 (3D) Wed 11:50 (3D), 2:15,4:40; Cinemagic Saco Thurs-Wed 12:20 (3D), 2:30, 4:40(3D), 1,9:10 (3D); Cinemagic Westbrook Thurs-Wed11:40, 2 (3D), 4:20 (3D), 7 (3D), 9:15; Brunswick 10 Fri-Tues 1:40, 4:20 (3D), 6:50, 9:55 (3D)

"RUBY SPARKS" (R) (1:34) Stars Paul Dano, ZoeKazan and Annette Bening. Directed by JonathanDayton and Valerie Paris. A novelist struggling withwriter's block finds romance in a most unusual way:by creating a female character he thinks will love him,then willing her into existence.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Thurs 1,4:15,7,9:15 Fri-Wed 1, 6:30; Eveningstar (Brunswick) Fri-Sun1:30, 4, 6:30, 9 Mon-Wed 1:30,4, 6:30

"SPARKLE" (PG) (1:56) Stars Jordin Sparks, CarmenEjogo, Whitney Houston and Derek Luke. Directed bySalim Akil. Set in the 1960s, three sisters form a girlgroup and soon become Motown sensations, but famebecomes a challenge as the close-knit family begins tofall apart.

Showing at: Cinemagic Saco Thurs-Tues 12:30,3:30,6:55, 9:25 Wed 6:55, 9:25; Cinemagic Westbrook Thurs-Tues 12:10, 3:20, 6:50, 9:30 Wed 12:10, 3:20, 9:30

"TED" (R) (1:36) Stars Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis,Seth MacFarlane and Joel McHale. Directed by SethMacFarlane. A story centered on a man and his teddybear, who comes to life as the result of a childhoodwish.

Showing at: Cinemagic Saco Thurs-Wed 7:10, 9:35;Cinemagic Westbrook Thurs-Wed 11:50,2:20,4:40,7:20,9:50

"TO ROME WITH LOVE" (R) (1:42) Stars WoodyAllen, Penelope Cruz and Jesse Eisenberg. Directed byWoody Allen. A look at the lives of some visitors andresidents of Rome and the sparks of romance, adven-ture and predicaments they encounter.

Showing at: Eveningstar (Brunswick) Thurs 1:30,4,6:30

"TOTAL RECALL" (PG-13) (1:52) Stars Colin Farrell,Bokeem Woodbine, Bryan Cranston and Kate Beckin-sale. Directed by Len Wiseman. A factory worker sus-pects that he is a spy after visiting Rekall - a companythat provides clients with implanted fake memories ofa life they would like to have led. But something goeswrong and he finds himself on the run.

Showing at: Cinemagic Saco Thurs-Tues 7,9:30 Wed9; Cinemagic Westbrook Fri-Tues 12,3:10,7,9:50 Wed12, 9:50

- From news services; subject to change

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