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Music, art, theater: January has really

got it going on The decorations are all packed away, the remaining

shreds of wrapping paper are stuck under the couch, and the overeating has turned into fat to be burned off

with the annual pledge to exercise more. It's time to take a deep breath, get that "Nutcracker" music out of your head and look forward to the area's entertainment offerings in the new year.

And what a year it's shaping up to be. Here's a sneak peek at what's headed our way this month:

• Portland Ovations presents the Maine premiere of "Mamma Mia!", the monster Broadway musical that spawned a monster film, all based on monster ABBA hits of the '70s and '80s. Tickets are going fast for this one, so don't dawdle if you want to feel the beat from the tambou­rine, oh yeah. The play runs Jan. 12-14; tickets are $56 to $71 through porttix.com.

• One of the best-attended shows ever at the Portland Museum of Art was an exhibition of rock 'n' roll photos in 2009, so it's no surprise that one of the PMAs big spring shows is another photography exhibit. "Making Faces: Photo­graphic Portraits of Actors and Artists" includes dozens of portraits of 20th-century pop icons and artists, includ­ing Andy Warhol, Andrew Wyeth, Lucille Ball and Pablo Picasso. Some of the artists' portraits will be accompanied by their paintings, drawings and sculptures. The exhibit runs Jan. 14 to April 8; go to portlandmuseum.org.

• January is a big month for art museums. In addition to the PMA show, new exhibits are on tap for the Bowdoin College Museum of Art in Brunswick ("Inside Out: Explor­ing Gifts of Art from Private Collectors, Jan. 24-April 15), the Dyer Library/Saco Museum in Saco ("Rugs All Marked Out," Jan. 14-March 24), the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland ("The Art of the Book," Jan. 14-April 1), and the Olin Arts Center at Bates College ("Xiaoze Xie: Amplified Moments" and "James Ensor: Scenes de la vie du Christ and Other Works," both Jan. 21-March 18).

• Good Theater, located in the St. Lawrence Arts Center on Portland's Munjoy Hill, has consistently presented some of Maine's best local theater. On Jan. 25, it will open the Maine premiere of "Next Fall" by Geoffrey Nauffts. Nominated for a Tony Award in the Best Play category last year, "Next Fall" centers on two gay men - one devoutly religious, the other an atheist - trying to make their relationship work. The play will run through Feb. 19; visit goodtheater.com.

• Classic rock fans have lots to choose from at the dawn of 2012. Poco, formed from the ashes of Buffalo Springfield in the late '60s and best-known for country-rock hits such as "Just for Me and You" and providing members to The Eagles, will be at One Longfellow Square in Portland Jan. 12. Songstress Aimee Mann, who hit the big time with 'Til Tuesday back in 1985 and has since blazed an impressive (and adventurous) solo career, comes to the Stone Moun­tain Arts Center in Brownfield on Jan. 18.

Marc Cohn, best-known for the 1991 hit "Walking In Memphis," heads a trio at Stone Mountain on Jan. 20. And Paula Cole, who racked up several monster hits in the '90s (including her signature tune, "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone"), makes her annual trek to Maine with a concert at Stone Mountain on Jan. 28.

If the rest of 2012 has as much high-quality entertain­ment as January, it's going to be a very good year.

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

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"If Billie Holiday and Chet Atkins had a musical baby, it would be Miss Tess," Georgia-based roots music veteran Caroline Aiken says as a way of describing Miss Tess' singing.

ByRAYROUTHIER StaffWriter

iss Tess has made a name for herself among roots music fans.

Both figuratively and literally. First, she calls herself Miss Tess and

nothing else. She says her real last name doesn't "flow," so she doesn't disclose it - not on websites, not in interviews, not on Facebook. She's sort of like Meat Loaf or Prince in that respect, except much smaller than Meat Loaf and without the flamboyant wardrobe of Prince.

Miss Tess and her band, The Bon Ton Parade, have toured furiously across

the country and the world, building up a large and loyal following among fans and music-industry folk. She writes original songs but plays in vintage jazz, blues, folk and country styles. Her voice and singing has been compared to everyone from Ella Fitzgerald to Madeleine Peyroux, with the humor of Tom Waits thrown in for good measure.

Georgia-based roots music veteran Caroline Aiken summed her up neatly when she said "If Billie Holiday and Chet Atkins had a musical baby, it would be Miss Tess."

Miss Tess says her biggest musical influences included her parents, who are big band and Western swing fans and who played on one of her albums. She also lists Waits, Fitzgerald, Chuck Berry, Patsy Cline and Peggy Lee among the artists who stirred her soul and influenced her voice and sound.

She says "Americana" would be the

MISS TESS AND THE BON TON PARADE WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday WHERE: One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland HOW MUCH: $12 INFO: 761-1757; onelongfellowsquare.com

best way to describe her music, if you have to "blanket" it with a general description.

"Songs I write definitely stem from influences in traditional swing, country, blues and rock 'n' roll," said Miss Tess in an e-mail interview for this story. "But in truth, you have to see it live to understand what I'm doing. Sometimes people don't even know how to describe

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Butcher Boy smashes it up at Oak and Ax THE MEMBERS OF BUTCHER BOY proudly proclaim that their Portland band "smashes the current 'folkpunk' trend to smithereens." To see if that's true, check out their show at The Oak and The Ax, with The Cowboy Band. WHEN: 8 p.m. Monday WHERE: The Oak and The Ax, 140 Main St., Suite 107 (back alley), Biddeford HOW MUCH: $7 INFO: theoakandtheax .blogspot.com

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Eric Bettencourt's "Secret Songs for Secret People" was released last fall.Some of his early influences were Guns N' Roses, Led Zeppelin and Metallica.

Bettencourt pieces together CD,emerges with a cohesive gem

Eric Bettencourt's got an inimi-table - and terrific - timewornvoice that belies his 34 years.

"Secret Songs for Secret People"was released in November, andyou can pick up a copy at eric-bettencourt.com or at Portland andScarborough Bull Moose Musicstores. Downloads are also online atAmazon and iTunes. GO asked Bet-tencourt for pretty much his life story,at least in terms of music. He kindlyobliged us.

What instru-ment did you startplaying first, andwhen did you startsinging?

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Makina Noisei icmn ly INUDCwhen needed' but

ent" on anythingother than the guitar and bass. Guitarwas my first love, singing is still arelativity new thing for me - 1 am byno stretch a natural at either. Loads ofpractice; trial and error with both.

What did you grow up listening to,and does any of that music influ-ence who you are as a musician andsongwriter?

Early on, I listened to little elsebesides Guns N' Roses, Led Zeppelin,Metallica and Jimi Hendrix. I thinkI'm still drawn to the same elementsin music now as I was then. I still lovethe intricate guitar parts of all thisstuff, the shades of light and dark. Ilove a lush sonic landscape in music;the music I love I can see as a picture

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"Magic Trick," M. Ward"Rambling Man," Laura Marling"Neighbor Song," Lake Street Dive"Manic Depression," The Jimi Hendrix

Experience«Up to Me," Bob Dylan«menlWasYoung,"The Wood Brothers"Ten Men," David Mallett"Down by the Seaside," Led Zeppelin«E1 Camino" (album),The Black Keys"Anydav" Derek and The Dominos

in my head - it's hard to explain. I haveno doubt that the music I love influencesthe way I write. I think every writer triesto hold or possess what they are infatu-ated with to some extent. That becomesthe fodder that's used for creating newworks, I guess. Borrowing from yourinfluences is all a part of it.

Are you happy with the responseso far to "Secret Songs for SecretPeople"?

I'm very happy with the response sofar. A lot of people seem to have genu-inely connected with that album, whichis a nice feeling. That's all you can hopefor, really. No artist wants to put all thattime into making a record and have noone care about it, so yeah, it's a relief

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Lauryn Hill performs on Feb. 23 at the House of Blues in Boston. Tickets go onsale Friday.

Concerts and shows currently on sale:

The latestOn sale 10 a.m. Friday - Lauryn Hill, 8 p.m.Feb. 23, House of Blues, Boston. $57.50 to$75. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000On sale 10 a.m. Friday - Chevelle, MiddleClass Rut and Janus, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28,State Theatre, Portland. $25/$30. Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000;Cumberland County Civic Center box office

The localsJan. 12 - Poco, 8 p.m., OneLongfellow Square, Portland. $35.Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757Jan. 13 - DJ Dirty Dek and Remote Kontrol,8 p.m., Port City Music Hall, Portland. $10 to$20. Portcitymusichall.com;(888) 512-SHOWJan. 13 - Garnet Rogers, 8 p.m., OneLongfellow Square, Portland. $12/$15.Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757Jan. 14 - George Cole Quintet, 8 p.m.,One Longfellow Square, Portland. $15/$18.Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757Jan. 14 - Higher Organix and Leave It OnStage, 8 p.m., Port City Music Hall, Portland.$10 to $20. Portcitymusichall.com;(888) 512-SHOWJan. 18 - "Sesame Street Live," 10:30 a.m.,2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Bangor Auditorium.$15 to $55. Ticketmaster.com;(800) 745-3000Jan. 18 - Aimee Mann, 8 p.m., StoneMountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $70.Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292Jan. 19 - Mike Stud, 8 p.m., Port CityMusic Hall, Portland. $10 to $25.Portcitymusichall.com; (888) 512-SHOWJan. 20 - Marc Cohn Trio, 8 p.m., StoneMountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $55.Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292Jan. 20 - Orchard Lounge, 8 p.m., PortCity Music Hall, Portland. $12 to $20.Portcitymusichall.com; 899-4990Jan. 20 - The Coloradas, 8 p.m., OneLongfellow Square, Portland. $10.Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757Jan. 21 - Ronnie Earl and The Broadcasters,8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland.$25/$28. Onelongfellowsquare.com;761-1757

Jan. 21 - Livingston Taylor, 8 p.m., StoneMountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $55.Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292Jan. 25 - Andy Andrews, 7 p.m., MerrillAuditorium, Portland. $47 to $82.Porttix.com; 842-0800Jan. 25 - Matt Nathanson, 7:30 p.m., StateTheatre, Portland. $20/$25. Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000;Cumberland County Civic Center box officeJan. 26 - Machine Head, Suicide Silence,Darkest Hour and Rise to Remain, 6:30p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $20/$25.statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000;Cumberland County Civic Center box officeJan. 27 - Tracey Grammer and DanNavarro, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square,Portland. $15/$18. 761-1757Jan. 27 - The Brew with Adam EzraGroup and Ron Noyes Band, 8 p.m., PortCity Music Hall, Portland. $10 to $20.Portcitymusichall.com; (888) 512-SHOWJan. 28 - Willie Nile, 8 p.m., OneLongfellow Square, Portland. $20/$23.Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757Jan. 28 - Paula Cole, 8 p.m., StoneMountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $45.Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292Jan. 28 - Barstool Blackout Tour, 8 p.m.,Port City Music Hall, Portland. $20.Portcitymusichall.com; 899-4990Jan. 29 - Jon Herington Band, 7 p.m., OneLongfellow Square, Portland. $20/$23.Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757Feb. 2 - CiRCA, 7:30 p.m., WestbrookPerforming Arts Center. $34. Porttix.com;842-0800Feb. 2 - Jack's Mannequin, Jukeboxthe Ghost and Allen Stone, 7 p.m. StateTheatre, Portland. $20/$23. Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000;Cumberland County Civic Center box officeFeb. 3 - Blueboy Productions withLeSpecial and Space Jesus, 8 p.m., PortCity Music Hall, Portland. $10 to $20.Portcitymusichall.com; (888) 512-SHOWFeb. 3 - Gandalf Murphy, 8 p.m., OneLongfellow Square, Portland. $20/$23.Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757Feb. 4 - Catie Curtis, 8 p.m., StoneMountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $20.Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292Feb. 4 - Johnny A, 8 p.m., One

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it even after they've seen a show."Well, you can hear Miss Tess and The

Bon Ton Parade for yourself and comeup with your own musical labels, becausethey're playing a show Saturday at OneLongfellow Square in Portland. Or, if youdon't have a chance to see her then, sheand her band are scheduled to performat the Ossipee Valley Music Festival inSouth Hiram, scheduled for July 26-29.

Playing a vintage 1940s archtop guitar,Miss Tess leads a band that features anupright bass and a lap steel guitar. Shemoved from the Baltimore area, whereshe was raised, to Boston around 2005 tobe part of that city's vibrant roots scene.

In 2007, she released her debut album,"Modern Vintage," a term she coinedfor her emerging style of music. She'sreleased a slew of critically acclaimedmaterial since; her latest, the double-livealbum "Live Across the Mason DixonLine," came out in December.

Today, Miss Tess is based in New York,spending much of the year on the road.Although extensive touring has helpedgain her fans and rave reviews, touringconstantly does present some challenges,she said.

"There are many. Making money,finishing songs, keeping a band together,maintaining a tour van, then parking itin New York City," she said. "Keepingrelationships when I'm gone all the time,being my own manager, and trying notto let the music industry make me forgetwhy I started doing this in the first place."

Miss Tess confesses to not having muchof a life outside music, saying that whenshe's not playing or recording herself,she's sleeping or seeing other artistsperform.

She says her songs come from "heart-break and relationships," from daily life,and from thinking about "things you'renot supposed to do" and "things you'renot supposed to say." A song she wrotethat fits the latter category is "I Only Re-ally Miss You When I'm Stoned."

Brett Moen photo

Miss Tess and The Bon Ton Parade is, from left, Matt Meyer on drums, Danny Weller on upright bass, Miss Tess on guitarand vocals, and Will Graefe on guitar.

On the road, Miss Tess loves to play"cavernous" venues where people candrink and dance while enjoying the mu-sic, or just sit and listen.

The type of venue she plays often helpsdetermine what sort of songs she'll play.

"A more intimate setting will lend itselfto playing some of the more intimatetunes, whereas a raucous bar will encour-

age a different set," she said. "Lately,my favorite experiences are when we'replaying something like 'I Don't Need ThatMan,' a jump blues tune I wrote, wheneveryone's shaking a leg. Also, I've beengetting more into soloing on the guitar,especially on tunes like that."

And even though she's not forthcomingabout her name, Miss Tess doesn't mind

divulging some trivia about herself.When asked for one fact about her that

she'd want people to know, she replied:"I like Moxie, and so does the rest of the

band."

Staff Writer Ray Routhier can be contacted at 791-

6454 or at:

rrouthier@pressherald. com

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Longfellow Square, Portland. $23/$25.Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757Feb. 4 - Dan Zanes & Friends, 1 p.m.,Hannaford Hall, Portland. $11. Porttix.com;842-0800Feb. 7 - Peter Frampton, 7:30 p.m., StateTheatre, Portland. $52.65/$79.20. Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000;Cumberland County Civic Center box officeFeb. 8 - Kill the Noise, 8 p.m., PortCity Music Hall, Portland. $10 to $25.Portcitymusichall.com; (888) 512-SHOWFeb. 9 - David Sanborn, 8 p.m., StoneMountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $65.Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292Feb. 9-12 - "Disney on Ice: TreasureTrove," Cumberland County Civic Center,Portland. $15 to $60. Ticketmaster.com;Theciviccenter.com; (800) 745-3000Feb. 10 - Le Vent du Nord, 8 p.m., OneLongfellow Square, Portland. $25/$28.Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757Feb. 11 - "All Together Now" Beatles Tribute

Band, 9 p.m., Jonathan's, Ogunquit. $15 to$52. Jonathansrestaurant.com; 646-4526Feb. 14 - John Waite, 8 p.m.,Jonathan's, Ogunquit. $32.50.Jonathansrestaurant.com; 646-4526Feb. 16 - Vasen, 7:30 p.m., Hannaford Hall,Portland. $34/$40. Porttix.com; 842-0800Feb. 16 - Soul Rebels Brass Band MardiGras Party, 8 p.m., Port City Music Hall,Portland. $15 to $30. Portcitymusichall.com;(888) 512-SHOWFeb. 17 - Paula Poundstone,8 p.m., Jonathan's, Ogunquit. $37.50.Jonathansrestaurant.com; 646-4526Feb. 17 - Jonny Lang, 8 p.m., State Theatre,Portland. $25 to $35. Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000Feb. 21 - Ruth Moody Band, 8p.m., Jonathan's, Ogunquit. $22.50.Jonathansrestaurant.com; 646-4526Feb. 24 - Sierra Hull, 8 p.m., StoneMountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $17.50.Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292Feb. 24 - The Cottars, 8 p.m., StoneMountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $17.50.Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292Feb. 24 - Leon Redbone, 8 p.m.,Jonathan's, Ogunquit. $41.50 to $78.50.

Jonathansrestaurant.com; 646-4526Feb. 25 - Beausoleil, 8 p.m., OneLongfellow Square, Portland. $30 to $35.Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757Feb. 25 - Nit Grit and Two Fresh, 8 p.m.,Port City Music Hall, Portland. $15 to $30.Portcitymusichall.com; (888) 512-SHOWFeb. 26 - Suzanne Vega, 8 p.m., StoneMountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $55.Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292March 1 - Eric Church with Brantley Gilbertand Drake White, 7:30 p.m., CumberlandCounty Civic Center, Portland. $34.75 to$42.50. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000;775-3458March 1 - Zach Deputy Band, 8 p.m.,Port City Music Hall, Portland. $12 to $25.Portcitymusichall.com; (888) 512-SHOWMarch 2 - Tret Pure, 8 p.m.,Jonathan's, Ogunquit. $21 to $58.Jonathansrestaurant.com; 646-4526March 3 - Lori McKenna, 8 p.m., StoneMountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $23.Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292March 6 - The Black Keys with ArcticMonkeys, 7:30 p.m., CumberlandCounty Civic Center, Portland. $45Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000;

775-3458March 8 - Carolina Chocolate Drops,8 p.m., Strand Theatre, Rockland. $24.RocklandStrand.com; 594-0070March 9-10 - Carolina Chocolate Drops,8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center,Brownfield. $35. Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292March 9 - Jonathan Sarty with TheWhite Mountain Boys, 8 p.m., Jonathan's,Ogunquit. $20. Jonathansrestaurant.com;646-4526March 15 - Kung Fu with Flat Nose DieselBus, 8 p.m., Port City Music Hall, Portland.$10 to $20. Portcitymusichall.com;(888) 512-SHOWMarch 16 - "Stars on Ice," 7:30 p.m.,Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland.$25 to $125. Ticketmaster.com;(800) 745-3000March 16 - The Head & The Heart, 8 p.m.,State Theatre, Portland. $18/$20. Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000;Cumberland County Civic Center box officeMarch 17 - Stephen Kellogg and TheSixers, 8 p.m., Jonathan's, Ogunquit. $30.

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Jonathansrestaurant.com; 646-4526March 17 - RJD2, 8 p.m., Port CityMusic Hall, Portland. $20 to $40.Portcitymusichall.com; (888) 512-SHOWMarch 18 - Harlem Globetrotters, 2 p.m.,Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland.$32 to $87.80. Ticketmaster.com;(800) 745-3000March 19 - Harlem Globetrotters, 7 p.m.,Bangor Auditorium. $32.40 to $60.20.Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000March 22 - An Evening with Keller Williams,8 p.m., Port City Music Hall, Portland. $25to $40. Portcitymusichall.com;(888) 512-SHOWMarch 29 - Excision, Liquid Stranger andLucky Date, 8 p.m., State Theatre, Portland.

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$25/$30. Statetheatreportland.com;(800) 745-3000; Cumberland County CivicCenter box officeMarch 30 - George Winston, 8p.m., Jonathan's, Ogunquit. $37.50.Jonathansrestaurant.com; 646-4526April 4 - Bombino, 7:30 p.m., HannafordHall, Portland. $34. Porttix.com; 842-0800April 6 - "Michael Flatley's Lord of theDance," 8 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, Portland.$41 to $57. Porttix.com; 842-0800April 6 - Jonathan Edwards, 8 p.m., OneLongfellow Square, Portland. $35/$38.Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757April 6 - Johnny Winter, 8 p.m.,Jonathan's, Ogunquit. $44.50.Jonathansrestaurant.com; 646-4526April 9 - We Came as Romans, Emmure,Bless the Fall, Woe is Me and The ColorMorale, 7 p.m., Port City Music Hall,

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Serenade for Winds in D minor Dvorak

Adagietto for Strings Mahler

Symphony No. 5 in D minor Shostakovich

Tickets $17 in advance or at the door • 18 and younger admitted free

Order online or by phone: www.midcoastsymphony.org • 207-846-5378

Also available at: Gulf of Maine Books, Brunswick; Now You're Cooking, Bath;

Franco-American Heritage Center, Lewiston (207-689-2000)

Orchestra Underwriter: The Highlands

Concert Sponsors: Bath Savings Institution, Lamey Wellehan, R.M. Davis

MUSIC AND NIGHTLIFE

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Poco performs on Jan. 12 at One Longfellow Square in Portland.

CONCERTSTODAYAlexis P. Suter Band, blues, Unity Centre for thePerforming Arts. $15. unityme.org/theater. 7:30p.m.Library Coffeehouse in the Picker Room, withsinger-songwriter Peter Herson and Cuzzy's AllStars, Camden Public Library. $4, $5. 236-3440.7 p.m.Maine Steiners, University of Maine a cappellagroup, Marshwood High School (Wesley KennedyPerforming Arts Center), South Berwick. $5 atdoor, mainesteiners.com. 7 p.m.

FRIDAYAlexis P. Suter Band, blues, One LongfellowSquare, Portland. $15 in advance; $18 day ofshow, onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.Jerks of Grass, bluegrass, St. Lawrence ArtsCenter, Portland. $12 in advance; $15 day ofshow, stlawrencearts.org. 7:30 p.m.The Mutineers, electric string band, with PitchBlack Ribbsons, The Hive, Kennebunk. $8.thehivekennebunk.com. 7 p.m.

SATURDAYMissTess and The Bon Ton Parade, modern songswith a vintage feel, One Longfellow Square,Portland. $12 in advance; $15 day of show.onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.Wry Climate, indie rock, CD-release show withThe Milkman's Union, Frontier Cafe, Cinema &Gallery, Brunswick. $8 in advance; $10 day ofshow, explorefrontier.com. 7:30 p.m.January Dam Jam IV, featuring Racky Thomas;benefit for blues music scholarship; DamariscottaAmerican Legion Post #42. $10; $5 students. 841-1461. 3 to 8 p.m.Cinder Conk, originals and Balkan music, FirstCongregational Church, New Gloucester. $10; $5for seniors and children. 926-3260. 7:30 p.m.Mousam River Ramblers, bluegrass, folk and rock,The Hive, Kennebunk. thehivekennebunk.com.$6. 7 p.m.

SUNDAYFamily Folk Festival, with The Gawler Family andThe Boardmans, Jewett Auditorium, Augusta. $10;$5 for students; free for ages 12 and under. 621-3551. 2 p.m. (Rate date is Jan. 15).Bluegrass Jam Session, unplugged stringinstruments only, Roost Function Hall, Buxton. $5;free for kids with adult. 799-1232. 1 to 6 p.m.Student Ensemble Shows, American roots musicby student performers, One Longfellow Square,

Portland. $8 in advance; $10 day of show; $15family, onelongfellowsquare.com. 7 p.m.

MONDAYDave Pietro and NYU Wayne Shorter Ensemble,jazz, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center,Fryeburg. $10; $5 for seniors and youths under18. 935-9232. 7:30 p.m.

TUESDAYNovel Jazz Septet, "Duke Ellington & BillyStrayhorn: Sacred & Secular A Life Mix," HussonUniversity (Gracie Theatre), Bangor. $10. 942-6781, Ext. 114. 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAYMaine Songwriters Association Showcase, withBass Box, Rob Cimitile, John Hasnip and RobbySimpson, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $5;tickets at the door, onelongfellowsquare.com. 7 p.m.

JAN. 12Poco, acoustic country rock, One LongfellowSquare, Portland. $35. onelongfellowsquare.com.8 p.m.

COMEDYOpen Mic Comedy Night, 21-plus; Slainte,Portland, slaintewinebar.com. 8 p.m. today andJan. 12.Ray Harrington, with guests, 18-plus; ComedyConnection, Portland. $15. mainecomedy.com. 8p.m. Friday and Saturday."Superhero," live stand-up show by Harvie filmedfor TV special, Portland Stage Company. Sold out.ianharvie.com/tickets. 7 p.m. Saturday.The B-Rad Comedy Blowout Tour, DVD-releaseparty and comedy show featuring Comic B-Rad,Mike Bunker, Paul Hunt and James Spizuoco;Lucid Stage, Portland. $12. lucidstage.com. 8 p.m.Jan. 12.

BARS/CLUBSTODAYBrendan Asquith, singer-songwriter, Blue,Portland. Donation, portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.Geoff Zimmerman and Pete Miller, urban folk,Blue, Portland. Donation, portcityblue.com. 10p.m.Poke Chop &The Other White Meat, open bluesjam, The Cage, Lewiston. 783-0668. 8 p.m.Band Beyond Description, jam-band covers, 21-

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REVIEW

Dirigo's 'Jamericana/ a whammerjammer, lives up to its name

By MIKE OLCOTTPicture yourself on a New England

college campus in the 1990s, riversideand sun shining with a little meanderingAllman-Brothersy guitar to lead your way.There are a handful of bands that wouldfit nicely in this picture, among them Ver-mont-rooted jammers Strangefolk.

Fast-forward 15 years. Phish is semi-retired. Guitarist Luke Patchen Mont-gomery and bassist Erik Glockler migrateto Maine to align with renowned pickerSteve Jones and drummer Ginger Cote.The dreamy groove can continue, now inthe form of Dirigo.

What results is the LP debut "Jameri-cana," a cute fusion of two styles. Dirigoknows well what their moneyball is, andso they flood the record with tasty licks.Sometimes (the tasteful outro to "SheepWithout a Shepherd"), the trick works bet-ter than others (the noisy duel in "Beforethe Moment's Gone"). The set highlightis the nuanced "Used to Know," with agentle chorus, understated vocals and acreatively built beat.

There's a bit of obvious police work tobe done lyrically with Dirigo, and namingyour album after a genre you inventedis lamesauce; it begs for more color-

HOW IT RATESDIRIGO - "JAMERICANA"LABEL: Self-produced

1/2

Based on a five-start scale

fill intrigue a la Billy Breathes. But, nomatter, on a summer's day around here,dandelions on the breeze, the soft soundsof Dirigo would be welcome every time.

Mike Olcott is a freelance writer.

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plus; Big Easy, Portland, bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.Retro Night, Asylum, Portland.portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m.Beer Pong, Line Dancing, Karaoke and DJ B-set, 21-plus; Club Texas, Auburn. $2. 784-7785.Doors at 6 p.m.Open Mic Night, Deer Run Tavern, Yarmouth.846-9555. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.Tricky Britches, acoustic bluegrass, Dogfish Barand Grille, Portland, thedogtishbarandgrille.com.8 p.m.Jerks of Grass, bluegrass, Bayside Bowl, Portland.baysidebowl.com. 8 p.m.NickAlden, singer-songwriter, 21-plus; Slainte,Portland. $3, $5. slaintewinebar.com. 10 p.m.Pitch Black Ribbons, alt-blues, Andy's Old PortPub, Portland, andysoldportpub.com. 7 p.m.Tommy O'Connell &The Juke Joint Devils, blues,Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland, gingkoblue.com.8 p.m.Pete Witham and The Cozmic Zombies, rock,Geno's Rock Club, Portland. 221-2382. 9 p.m.

FRIDAYYellow Roman Candles, folk-rock, with TheFarthest Forest, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford.$7. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m.Last Chance to Reason, rock, with Waranimalsand others, Geno's Rock Club, Portland. 221-2382.9p.m.Potato Pickers, bluegrass, Andy's Old Port Pub,Portland, andysoldportpub.com. 8:30 p.m.Ladies Night with DJ B-Set, 21-plus; Club Texas,Auburn, clubtexas.info. 8 p.m.First Friday Dance Party, with AlexPastuhov, 21-plus; Slainte, Portland. $3, $5.

slaintewinebar.com. 9 p.m.Ariel Rubin, folk-pop, Blue, Portland.portcityblue.com. Donation. 6 p.m.Brendan Hogan, roots/modern rock, Blue,Portland, portcityblue.com. Donation. 8 p.m.Okbari, Middle Eastern ensemble, Blue, Portland.portcityblue.com. Donation. 10 p.m.Grupo Mofongo, First Friday Salsa, Empire Dineand Dance, Portland, portlandempire.com. 8:30p.m.John Clavette Band, rock, with The TrickleDown and Almost Righteous, Big Easy, Portland.bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.Nikki Hunt Band, hard rock, RiRa, Portland.rira.com. 10 p.m.MAMM Jams, Maine Academy of ModernMusic performers, Bayside Bowl, Portland.baysidebowl.com. 6 p.m.Jam Bands, Bayside Bowl, Portland.baysidebowl.com. 9 p.m.Gary Richardson, acoustic jazz and blues, GingkoBlue Jazz Club, Portland, gingkoblue.com. 5 p.m.Rick Miller & Band, blues, Gingko Blue Jazz Club,Portland, gingkoblue.com. 9 p.m.Plague, industrial night, Asylum, Portland. $5; $2before 9:30 p.m. portlandasylum.com. 9:30 p.m.Del Rossi Posse, groove-based dance band,Dogfish Bar and Grille, Portland, thedogfishbarandgrille.com. 8 p.m.

SATURDAYBR Garm Record-Release Show, atmosphericrock, with Asa Irons, The Oak and the Ax,Biddeford. $7. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m.Five Shadow, classic rock and country, 21-plus-Club Texas, Auburn, clubtexas.info. 9 p.m.Zach Zaitlin, singer-songwriter, with Fishing theSky and special guests, 21-plus; Slainte, Portland.slaintewinebar.com. 9 p.m.

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Justin Walton, road songs, Andy's Old Port Pub, Portland, andysoldportpub.com. 8:30 p.m. Eric Ott, singer/songwriter, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. Donation. 6 p.m. Ian Ethan, acoustic double-neck guitarist, Blue, Portland, portcityblue.com. 8 p.m. Eric Winter Quartet, jazz, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. 10 p.m. Tone Kings, soul, jazz and blues, Big Easy, Portland, bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m. Kilcollins Band, pop/rock covers, RiRa, Portland. rira.com. 10 p.m. Hot Club de Monde, gypsy jazz and swing, Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland, gingkoblue.com. 9 p.m. Matt Meyer and The Gumption Junction, old-timey Americana, Dogfish Bar and Grille, Portland, thedo gfishbarandgrille.com. 8 p.m. Filthy Still, punk-country, with Yankee Cockfight and Down to the Well , 21-plus; Geno's Rock Club, Portland. 221-2382. 9 p.m.

SUNDAY Kevin Attra and Ronda Dale, singer-songwriters, Andy's Old Port Pub, Portland. 5:30 p.m. Rhythmic Cypher, open mic of spoken-word poetry with live music, 21-plus; Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 8 p.m. John Linscott and The Mainestream Jazzmen, jazz jam, The Local Buzz, Cape Elizabeth. Donation. capelocalbuzz.com. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Traditional Irish Session, Irish music, Blue, Portland, portcityblue.com. 9:30 p.m. The Couch, open mic with host John Nels and guest artist Andrew Yankowsky, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland, portlandempire.com. 8:30 p.m.

MONDAY Butcher Boy and The Cowboy Band, indie rock, tour kickoff show, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford. $7. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m. Open Mic wi th Alec Wall, Andy's Old Port Pub, Portland, andysoldportpub.com. 7 p.m.

TUESDAY Tyler Lienhardt and Jake Hoffman, old country and bluegrass, Andy's Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 6 p.m. Karaoke Night wi th DJ Ponyfarm, 21-plus; Slainte,

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Por t land . $ 2 0 to $35. Por tc i t ymus icha l l . com; ( 8 8 8 ) 512-SHOW Apr i l 12 - G i r l yman, 8 p.m., Jonathan 's , Ogunqu i t . $22.50. Jona thans res tau ran t . com; 6 4 6 - 4 5 2 6 A p r i l 13 - Chery l Wheeler , 8 p.m., Jonathan 's , Ogunqu i t . $35 .50 to $72.50. Jona thansres tau ran t . com; 6 4 6 - 4 5 2 6 A p r i l 13 - Don McLean, 7:30 p.m., Franco-A m e r i c a n Her i tage Center, Lewis ton . $ 5 0 to $ 6 0 . Laf i lmfest iva l .org . A p r i l 18 - Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks, 8 p.m., Jonathan 's , Ogunqu i t . $32.50. Jona thansres tau ran t . com; 6 4 6 - 4 5 2 6 A p r i l 20 - Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters , 8 p.m., Jonathan 's , Ogunqu i t . $39 to $76. Jona thansres tau ran t . com; 6 4 6 - 4 5 2 6 A p r i l 21 - An t j e Duvekot , 8 p.m., One Long fe l l ow Square, Por t land. $15/$18. One long fe l l owsqua re .com; 761-1757 A p r i l 21 - Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, 8 p.m., State Theatre, Por t land. $36 to $66 . S ta te thea t repo r t l and . com; ( 8 0 0 ) 7 4 5 - 3 0 0 0 ; C u m b e r l a n d Coun t y Civic Center box o f f ice A p r i l 26 - Greg Brown, 8 p.m., One Long fe l l ow Square, Por t land . $ 3 5 / $ 4 0 .

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Portland. $3, $5. slaintewinebar.com. 9 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Mouth Washington, rock, 21 -plus; Slainte, Portland. $3, $5. slaintewinebar.com. 9 p.m. Poke Chop &The Other White Meat, blues jam, The New Venue, Portland. 541-9045. 7 p.m. David Beam and The Custom House Gang, blues and Americana, Andy's Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 7:30 p.m. Jessica Cunningham, "American Idol" finalist from Maine, pop/rock, RiRa, Portland, rira.com. 8:30 p.m. Blind Albert, acoustic clues, Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland, gingkoblue.com. 6 p.m. Rap Night, with local musicians, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. $3. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m. Karaoke wi th DJ Johnny Red, Asylum, Portland. portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m. Acoustic Open Mic, with Builder of the House, Dogfish Bar and Grille, Portland, thedogfishbarand grille.com. 8 p.m.

JAN. 12 N.E.Town, acoustic rock covers and

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One long fe l l owsquare .com; 761-1757 A p r i l 27 - Apr i l Verch Band, 8 p.m., One Long fe l l ow Square, Por t land. $18 /$20 . One long fe l l owsquare .com; 761-1757 May 1 - Bob Weir, 8 p.m., State Theatre, Por t land. $ 4 0 / $ 4 5 . S ta te thea t repo r t l and . c o m ; ( 8 0 0 ) 7 4 5 - 3 0 0 0 ; C u m b e r l a n d Coun t y Civic Center box o f f ice

originals, Andy's Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 6 p.m. MSA Songwriters in the Round, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. Donation. 6 p.m. Tim Novak, folk/country, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m. Kevin Olken, indie folk-rock, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. Donation. 10 p.m. Octane, jazz and swing, Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland, gingkoblue.com. 8 p.m. Poke Chop &The Other White Meat, open blues jam, The Cage, Lewiston. 783-0668. 8 p.m. Band Beyond Description, jam-band covers, 2 1 -plus; Big Easy, Portland, bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m. Retro Night, Asylum, Portland. portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m. Beer Pong, Line Dancing, Karaoke and DJ B-set, 21-plus; Club Texas, Auburn. $2. 784-7785. Doors at 6 p.m. Open Mic Night, Deer Run Tavern, Yarmouth. 846-9555. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Jerks of Grass, bluegrass, Bayside Bowl, Portland. baysidebowl.com. 8 p.m. Sorcha, acoustic guitar and banjo, Dogfish Bar and Grille, Portland, thedogfishbarandgrille.com. 8 p.m.

May 5 - Judy Coll ins, 8 p.m., S tone Moun ta in A r t s Center, B rownf ie ld . $85. S t o n e m o u n t a i n a r tscenter .com; 935-7292 May 6 - J u d y Coll ins, 8 p.m., Jonathan 's , Ogunqu i t . $65 to $102. Jona thansres tau ran t . com; 6 4 6 - 4 5 2 6 May 11 - A z t e c Two Step, 8 p.m., One Long fe l l ow Square, Por t land . $ 2 5 / $ 2 8 . One long fe l l owsquare .com; 761-1757 May 12 - Shawn Colv in , 8 p.m., S tone Mounta in A r t s Center, B rownf ie ld . $65. S tonemoun ta ina r t scen te r . com; 935-7292 May 17 - W h i t e c h a p e l , Miss May I and A f te r t he Burial, 6 :30 p.m., State Theatre, Por t land. $17.50/$20. S ta te thea t repo r t l and .com; ( 8 0 0 ) 7 4 5 - 3 0 0 0 ; C u m b e r l a n d Coun ty Civic Center box o f f ice May 18 - Enter the Haggis, 8 p.m., S tone Mounta in A r t s Center, B rownf ie ld . $25. S tonemoun ta ina r t scen te r . com; 935-7292 May 20 - An Evening w i t h Chris Smither, 8 p.m., One Long fe l l ow Square, Por t land . $ 2 2 / $ 2 5 . One long fe l l owsquare .com; 761-1757

May 23 - Joe Bonamassa, 8 p.m., Merri l l A u d i t o r i u m , Por t land . $ 4 9 to $79. Por t t i x . com; 8 4 2 - 0 8 0 0 May 31 - N i t t y Gr i t t y Dir t Band, 8 p.m., S tone Mounta in A r t s Center, B rownf ie ld . $75.

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that the response has been so positive.

Is there a song that you are either most proud of or feel the most connected to on it?

I always feel closer to songs that kind of force their way out through the writing process. Songwrit-ing is kind of like therapy for me; sometimes it becomes a way of sorting out those deeper, hard-to-reach feelings and ideas that you're not fully aware of. Although I have some sort of connection to each song on the record, "Furi­ous Pace" and "Road Seldom Traveled" are both songs I feel close to. When they were done, I realized each of these songs had a personal message for me.

You had no less than four drummers play on the CD. Why so many?

This record was kind of hodge-podged together over the course of a couple years; work on some of these songs actually began before I released my first album (2009). Over that span, I found myself working with a lot of different musicians, drummers included. I was trying to find the right combination of players for a band. For various reasons, it didn't work out, and I ended up piecing this record together mostly by myself and whoever else was available when the inspiration struck. The good news is that I have been working with bassist Pete Genova and drummer Seth Kearns pretty steadily over the last few months. It looks like I'll be developing the next batch of songs with them. I've always wanted to do a record with a solid group. My first albums were done mostly in isolation; I'm really excited to see what we come up with.

Where did you grow up, and where do you live now?

I was born in Taunton, Mass., but from age 10 or so I lived way up north in Sherman Mills, on the border of Aroostook County. I would spend every summer break during college in the Portland area, and when I graduated I knew this was where I wanted to be. I've been here for over 10 years now.

Staff Writer Aimsel Ponti can be contacted at 791-6455 or at:

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Christian Bale reprises his role as Batman in "The Dark Knight Rises." Warner Bros.

By ROGER MOORE McClatchy Newspapers

o 2011 fizzled at the movies. Attendance and box office were down - by some mea­sures, back to 1996 levels.

The familiar franchises did OK, but audiences avoided plenty of good-to -near-great movies, as well as the weak ones. The mega-hits were

few and very far between. And the holidays were a sobering experience for those banking on brand names like Spielberg ("War Horse," "The Adventures of Tintin) or Matt Damon ("We Bought a Zoo") to pack them in.

The awards contenders may gather some steam as the conversation turns toward Oscar. But right now, they're a pretty anemic looking lot.

The 3-D boom turned bust. So when you see previews of a coming attraction that say "in

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3-D" - and there are scores of those in 2012 - be certain that the studios want you to know that the title will also be shown in 2-D, for those who don't want to spend 3-D money (i.e., most of us).

What about 2012? There are more 3-D titles, more remakes and sequels and more movies plainly aimed at the more important overseas audience.

But Bella is back ("Breaking Dawn" Part 2, Nov. 21), and Bond ("Skyfall," Nov. 7). And Bat­man. Bourne returns ("The Bourne Legacy," Aug. 3) without Jason Bourne or Matt Damon. And those Men in Black are back. So are "The Expendables," Tyler Perry, Quentin Tarantino ("Django Unchained," Dec. 25) "Ghost Rider," Barnabas Collins (Tim Burton's "Dark Shad­ows," May 11), the "Madagascar" zoo animals

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Brad Pitt and Kerris Dorsey in a scene from "Moneyball."

A LOOK BACK Not the best year in the history of

c inema - p re t ty mediocre, in fact

- but there were some winners.

By RENE RODRIGUEZ McClatchy Newspapers

How bad of a year was it for movies? As late as August, I was wondering if there would be enough films to fill a 10-best list. Then came the fall movie season and everything changed.

Overall, 2011 will be remembered as a mediocre year for cinema. But the bright spots burned really, really bright.

Here is a list of the 10 best films I saw this year, with some honorable men­tions. (A side note: Kenneth Lonergan's "Margaret," which features a formi­dable performance by Anna Paquin as a teenager whose life is changed by a bus accident, would have been high on my list if distributor Fox Searchlight had opened the film in more than a couple of cities or released it on DVD. But they didn't.)

1. "MONEYBALL": Director Bennett Miller used the fact-based of story of Billy Beane, the Oakland As manager who thought outside the box, to illustrate the ways in which every conceivable industry has been forced to transform to survive in the brave new online world. The script, written by the formidable duo of Aaron Sorkin and Steven Zaillian, made dry subject matter such as budget­ary constraints and salary negotiations utterly absorbing, and the performances by Brad Pitt as Beane and Jonah Hill as the young statistician who becomes his advisor brought humor and warmth to

what should have been a somewhat dull movie. Instead, "Moneyball" was funny, thrilling, illuminating and affecting. Like the best sports movies, it transcended its genre to become a resonant commentary on contemporary culture. (A bonus: Some of the most exciting baseball games I've ever seen in a film, and baseball usually puts me to sleep.)

2. "MELANCHOLIA": Lars von Trier's first film born out of his bout with depres­sion, 2009's "Antichrist," was an intimate study of a married couple mourning their dead son who did horrific, unwatchable things to each other. "Melancholia" is also about depression, and it, too, centers on two characters, sisters (Kirsten Dunst and Charlotte Gainsbourg) struggling to understand each other and often fail­ing. But von Trier's scope this time was cosmic, with a planet on a collision course with Earth hurtling closer. With apologies to T. S. Eliot: This is the way the world ends - not with a whimper but a colossal, mind-blowing bang.

3. "A SEPARATION": This deceptively simple drama from Iranian writer-director Asghar Fardahi, about the consequences following a married couple's legal sepa­ration, is nothing less than a miracle - a movie that holds its own with literature of the highest order, and an uncommonly wise and empathetic study of familial bonds and the great pain we can inad­vertently cause to the people we love the most. The fact that the movie doubles as a commentary on the rules and mores of modern-day Iranian society is a bonus. A bonafide masterpiece. (Opens Jan. 27)

4. "THE TREE OF LIFE": The most audacious - and beautiful - movie of the year, the story of a family in 1950s Texas seen primarily through the eyes of three brothers. Director Terrence Malick captures the essence of childhood - the sights and sounds and memories and feel­ings - like no other filmmaker before, but his vision is expansive enough to include a flashback to the Big Bang, conversa­tions with God and an interlude involving

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‘Ragged Isle’ clicks, but fans need to make some noise

M ainers support their fi lmmakers.Talking to aspiring directors around

the state, that theme is a constant. People are eager to donate money, time, locations, chow and good will when fellow Mainers are trying to make their cinemat-ic dreams a reality.

And now all it’ll take is a click of the mouse.

When last we checked in with Barry Dodd, creator of the Maine Web series “Ragged Isle,” he and his intrepid crew had just completed fi lming their fi rst season of the “Twin Peaks”-esque tale of a young newspaper photog-

rapher uncovering a tiny Maine island’s deep, dark secrets. He was exhausted and largely broke – and wondering what was in store for the fi lm’s future.

A lot, as it turns out.Since premiering on YouTube and the

“Ragged Isle” website (raggedisle.com), the series has become something of a major player in the (admittedly under-the radar) webseries community.

“It’s been super far beyond anything we had planned on as far as the response,” says Dodd.

That response was helped enor-mously by the podcast Indie Intertube (indieintertube.tv), which championed the show after Dodd sent them a video, result-ing in international attention. “People in Ireland and the U.K. started contacting us,” he said. “(Indie Intertube) became awesome friends of ours; we owe those two ladies a lot.”

From there, “Ragged Isle” became a favorite of another infl uential website, We Love Soaps (welovesoaps.net). “Of all places!” exclaims Dodd. “Actually, they don’t cover just soap operas necessarily – they have a big focus on all independent online series as well. We sent them a link, and things sort of took off. ‘Ragged Isle’

won the Indie Soap of the Week award three of the 10 weeks we were up on there, and we just received a glowing review.”

We Love Soaps has also nominated “Ragged Isle” for seven awards (including Best Drama Series, Best Ensemble, Best Writing, Cinematography and more), and the show is also nominated in their Top 20 Web Series of the Year poll.

That’s where you come in.Unlike “Ragged Isle’s” other seven

nominations, which are decided by indus-try professionals, the fans will decide who gets the top prize in this category. And while Dodd is excited at the prospect of winning it all, he’s grateful for the atten-tion his show, and his cast, have already received.

“We wanted to represent Maine in a good way; Maine isn’t normally known for this,” he said. “Just the nominations that we got are sort of saying, ‘Hey, man – ev-

Courtesy photos

Amie Marzen and Erik Moody in “Ragged Isle.”

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'The Circus Comesto Town'

Several hundred miniature circusfigures, known as The Bex Bros.Circus, will be on display throughJan. 29. See the scale model bigtop and sideshow tents, perform-ers, animals, circus vehicles, circusgoers and more. Also part of theexhibit is circus memorabilia,historic photos and circus art byMaine artists Alan Fishman, NancyMorgan-Barnes and the lateWaldo Pierce.

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“MONEYBALL” (PG-13, 133 minutes): Film-

maker Bennett Miller barely puts a foot wrong

in bringing to life the tale of Oakland A’s general

manager Billy Beane. In 2002 Beane (Brad Pitt)

sought to rebuild the slumping A’s and revolu-

tionize baseball recruiting using Sabermetrics.

Miller has done a superb job of underplaying

Pitt’s native magnetism, which nonetheless

peeks out enough to dazzle Yale-educated

computer whiz Peter Brand (Jonah Hill). Such

logic runs afoul of Beane’s old-school scouts.

The secret of “Moneyball” isn’t just that it makes

viewers root for Beane and Brand, but for their

motley crew of castoffs. Beane can relate: Not

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Contains some strong profanity. DVD extras: De-

leted scenes, bloopers, featurettes “Billy Beane:

Re-Inventing the Game” and “Moneyball: Playing

the Game.” Also, on Blu-ray, cast and making-of

featurettes.

“KILLER ELITE” (R, 116 minutes): In this simul-

taneously silly and overwrought action thriller,

Jason Statham plays Danny Bryce, a professional

assassin with a soft spot. Living with blood on

his hands seems pretty easy for Danny, despite

his decision to get out of the business after

almost blowing a little girl’s head off. After a

mere year’s vacation, however, Danny’s back

in the game when he learns that an Arab sheik

has taken his friend and former partner Hunter

(Robert De Niro) hostage. It seems that Hunter

is being used as leverage to get Danny to carry

out one last assignment. Keep in mind that all

this is just the setup. As it turns out, Danny’s

special-ops victims had been taking orders from

a shadowy fellow who gets his marching orders

from a bunch of even more shadowy fellows.

They sit around in conference rooms deciding

the fate of the world. Needless to say, they want

Danny dead. Contains copious violence and ob-

scenity and some sex and nudity. Extras: Deleted

and extended scenes.

“WHAT’S YOUR NUMBER” (R, 106 minutes):

After breaking up with her 19th lover, Ally (Anna

Faris) reads that most women who have had 20

or more sex partners will never get married. Pan-

icking, Ally vows to stay celibate until she can

dig up as many of her exes as possible, hoping

that one of them has turned into the man of her

dreams. Assisting Ally is her neighbor Colin, a

sweet but seemingly commitment-phobic hottie.

This should tell you a lot. Not that “What’s Your

Number?” is devoid of sweetness or humor. The

offbeat wedding vows recited by Ally’s sister and

her groom are quirky and wry. And, toward the

end, a genuinely laugh-inducing moment comes

in the form of a voice-mail message. Contains

fl ashes of nudity, steady obscenity and a stream

of raunchy, if strained humor. DVD extras:

Unrated extended cut, extended fl ashback dates,

deleted scenes, gag reel.

“HIGHER GROUND” (R, 109 minutes): “Higher

Ground” is refreshingly free of proselytizing;

however, it isn’t a story of faith but of faithless-

ness. First-time director Vera Farmiga, who also

plays the heroine, Corinne, brings an actor’s

sensitivity to her behind-the-camera work. The

cast (including Joshua Leonard as Corinne’s

earnestly uncurious Christian husband, Dagmara

Dominczyck as her earthy best friend and Bill

Irwin as the pastor of their hippie-meets-born-

again sect) is uniformly solid. But despite all

its honesty, the fi lm ultimately feels like a bit

of a cop-out. Corinne’s faith, which swings

from doubt to surety after her infant daughter

is rescued from a bus accident, and then back

to doubt again when tragedy strikes another

loved one, is shown as something fi ckle and

insubstantial. Late in the story, Corinne meets a

hunky, worldly mailman (Sean Mahon) who hints

that there may be more to life: books! romance!

In that sense, Corinne does, in fact, seem to

reach higher ground. Contains sexual dialogue

and images and some obscenity. DVD extras:

Commentary by Farmiga, Leonard and producer

Renn Hawkey; deleted scenes, Los Angeles Film

Festival Q & A, making-of featurette.

ALSO: “There Be Dragons,” “1911,” “The Scor-

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Empire: The Complete First Season” (HBO), “An-

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and “Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs”

(both BBC/Warner), “Diary of a Single Mom,” “A

Mile in His Shoes,” “Sinners and Saints,” “NOVA:

Iceman Murder Mystery” and “NOVA: Deadliest

Volcanoes” (both PBS), “G.I. Joe: A Real Ameri-

can Hero Series 2, Season 1,” “An Idiot Abroad,”

“Columbo: Mystery Movie Collection 1994-2003”

(Universal, three-disc set), “Dennis the Men-

ace Season Four (1962-63)” (Shout! Factory,

fi ve-disc set), “Hawaii Five-0: The 12th and Final

Season (1979-80)” (CBS Home Entertainment/

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movies at THE MUSEUM"THE SOFT SKIN" - Directed by Francois Truffaut. A haunting score by GeorgesDelerue enhances the mood in Truffaut's dark and suspenseful follow-up to"Jules and Jim." While on a business trip, married literary critic Pierre Lachenay(Jean Desailly) meets a beautiful airline hostess (Francoise Dorleac) and beginsan affair. As Pierre's behavior becomes increasingly impulsive, his infidelitysparks a devastating act of jealousy and revenge. A mixture of Hitchcockiansuspense motifs and acutely observed drama, this is one of Truffaut's mostpenetrating works. NR. Running time: 1:59Tickets: $7 at the admission deskShowing at the Portland Museum of Art: 6:30 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. Saturday andSunday

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'truly a quiet triumph

By COLIN COVERTMcClatchy Newspapers

Espionage films are ultimately aboutloyalty. Who can you believe? Who mightgo turncoat? Is there a dagger beneaththat cloak? "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"confronts the dilemma of trust in everyscene. It's the prime concern amongagents risking their lives in dangerousfield operations and the desk jockeysback at headquarters where the gambitsare bloodless but the stakes are ultimate-ly much higher.

"Tinker" radically - superlatively - con-denses John Le Carre's classic novel,which could scarcely be bounded byseven hour-long episodes in the 1979 BBCadaptation.

Gary Oldman, who muffled his early-career pyrotechnics in his recent role asBatman's Commissioner Gordon, goeseven quieter here. He becomes an oldman indeed. He plays George Smiley,an owlishly quiet and observant veteranspook pushed into retirement after aclose associate's bid to snatch a prizebehind the Iron Curtain ends in blood andscandal. Smiley is brought back from dis-grace and exile to search for a suspectedSoviet double agent at the heart of Brit-ish intelligence. His task is complicatedby the fact that the five prime suspectseach are careerists who played a role inhis ouster. One doesn't want personal is-sues obscuring a crucial inquiry.

Everything is veiled here. Repressionis Smiley's camouflage; the film's colorspectrum runs from prison yard gray to"Godfather" gloom. Permanently over-cast London itself seems to be hiding ina drab raincoat. We don't get much of aglimpse into Smiley's private life, beyondlearning that his wife is unfaithful. But

REVIEW"TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY," starringGary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardyand Mark Strong. Directed by TomasAlfredson. Rated R for violence,some sexuality/nudity and language.Running time: 2:08

we see several shots of his exercise regi-men, swimming the tea-tinted pool at ahealth club. Even relaxing, he's in murkywaters. And still wearing his librarianeyeglasses.

"Tinker" gives us a convincing image ofthe secret service as a glamorless branchof civil service, carefully detailing its low-tech 70s surveillance gear and odd folk-ways. There is an office Christmas partyat London headquarters where a Santain a Lenin mask takes the stage, leadingthe spies in a rousing Russian sing-along.When the agency's researchers andduty officers are put out to pasture, theystretch their pensions with retirementjobs as maitre d's and tutors.

The film is intellectually exhilarating,but too rarefied for many viewers. Thisis espionage of a talky, bureaucratic sort,with performances by Oldman, ColinFirth and Tom Hardy that are immacu-lately understated. The film requires usto look and listen attentively; in time wegrow so adept that we understand whichof Smiley's colleagues is cuckolding himby the state of the man's shoelaces.

A key visual metaphor for the film'shushed battle of wits is a handful of chesspieces. Devotees of run-and-gim spycraftmay expire of ennui. The atmosphere isfutility balanced against fatalism. Sincethat's the story of my life, I loved it.

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"TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY" (R) (2:07) Stars Gary Oldman, Colin Firth and Tom Hardy. Directed by Tomas Alfredson. In 1970s England, the head of MI6 dispatches a spy to meet with a Hungarian general, but something goes wrong and the general dies before he can reveal the information. Veteran agent George Smiley is called back from forced retirement to find a mole and stop the flow of British secrets to the Russians.

Opening at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Fri-Wed 1:15,4, 6:50, 9:30; Eveningstar (Brunswick) Fri-Sat 1:30,4, 6:30,9 Mon-Wed 1:30,4, 6:30; Cinemagic Westbrook Fri-Wed 12:20, 3:30, 6:40, 9:30

"THE DEVIL INSIDE" (R) Stars Fernanda Andrade, Simon Quarterman and Evan Helmuth. Directed by Wil­liam Brent Bell. A woman becomes involved in a series of unauthorized exorcisms in Italy during her mission to discover what happened to her mother, who alleg­edly murdered three people during her own exorcism.

Opening at: Brunswick 10 Fri-Wed 1:35,3:45, 7:30,10; Falmouth 10 Fri 4:50, 7:30,10 Sat 2, 4:50, 7:30,10 Sun 2,4:50,7:30 Mon-Wed 4:50, 7:30; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) 11:30,1:50,4:10, 7:20,9:30; Cinemagic Saco Fri-Wed 12, 2:10,4:15,7,9:10; Cinemagic West-brook Fri-Wed 11:50, 2, 4:20, 7, 9:20

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"THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN" (PG) (1:47) Stars Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis and Daniel Craig. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Tintin, a young reporter, and his faithful dog Snowy set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship. The pair are kidnapped and turned over to Captain Haddock, who is also looking for the treasure.

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

"ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIP-WRECKED" (G) (1:27) Stars Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney. Directed by Mike Mitchell. Playing around while aboard a cruise ship, the Chipmunks and Chipettes accidentally go overboard and end up marooned in a tropical paradise. As they try to find a way home, Alvin and friends discover they are not alone on the island.

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

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

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Showing at: Cinemagic Westbrook Today 11:50, 2:10, 4:30

"THE DARKEST HOUR" (PG-13) (1:29) Stars Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby, Max Minghella and Rachael Taylor. Directed by Chris Gorak. Set in Moscow, five young people find themselves stranded and fighting to survive in the wake of an alien attack on the planet's power supply.

Showing at: Windham 5 Star Today 4:15, 7:10 Fri-Sat 9:50; Cinemagic Saco Today-Wed 12:20, 2:25 (3D), 4:30 (3D), 7 (3D), 9; Cinemagic Westbrook (all 3D) Today 11:30,1:50,4:20, 7, 9:20 Fri-Wed 12:20, 3:20, 6:50, 9:20; Brunswick 10 Today (all 3D) 1:20, 4:20, 7:30, 9:50 Fri-Tues 7:20, 9:45; Falmouth 10 (all 3D) Fri-Sat 9:45 Sun-Wed 7:15

"THE DESCENDANTS" (R) (1:55) Stars George Clooney, Shailene Woodley and Amara Miller. Directed by Alexander Payne. A Hawaiian land baron tries to re­connect with his two daughters after his wife's boating accident leaves her on life support.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 1:10, 4, 6:50, 9:30 Fri-Wed 1:30,4:20, 7, 9:35; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 12:20, 3, 6:50, 9:30 Fri-Wed 12:20, 3, 6:50, 9:40

"THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO" (R) (2:38) Stars Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Stellan Skarsgard and Robin Wright. Directed by David Fincher. A disgraced journalist gets assistance from a computer hacker to unravel a horrific family history while investigating the disappearance of a woman who went missing 40 years ago.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today-Wed 12:50, 4:15, 7:45; Windham 5 Star Today 3:45, 7:30 Fri 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Sat 12:40, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Sun 12:40, 3:30, 6:30 Mon-Tues 3:30, 6:30 Wed 12:40, 3:30, 6:30; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today 3,6:30, 9:50 Fri-Wed 1,4:40, 8; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 11:40,12:10, 3, 3:30, 6:30, 7, 9:50 Fri-Wed 11:40, 3, 7:10, 9:20; Cinemagic Saco Today-Wed 12:05, 3:15, 6:30, 9:40; Nordica (Freeport) Today-Wed 12, 3:45,7:30; Brunswick 10 Today 12:45, 4:10, 7:10 Fri-Wed 12:45,4:30, 7:50; Falmouth 10 Fri 4:20, 7:40 Sat 1,4:20, 7:40 Sun 1, 4:20, 7:40 Mon-Wed 4:20, 7:40

"HUGO" (PG) (2:06) Stars Ben Kingsley, Asa Butter-field, Christopher Lee and Chloe Grace Moretz. Directed by Martin Scorsese. A mystery involving a dead father and an automaton sends an orphan, who lives within the walls of a 1930s Paris train station, on an extraordi­nary adventure.

Showing at: Cinemagic Saco Today-Wed 12:30,3:15; Cinemagic Westbrook Today-Wed 12,9:30

"MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL" (PG-13) (2:13) Stars Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner and Paula Patton. Directed by Brad Bird. The agency Ethan Hunt works for is shut down when it's implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Hunt and his team to go rogue to clear their organization's name.

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

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

Showing at: Cinemagic Westbrook Today 11:50, 2:20, 4:50 Fri-Wed 12:10,3:30,7:10, 9:50; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today 1:50,4:30; Cinemagic Saco Today-Wed 12:05, 2:25, 4:45, 7:05, 9:25; Brunswick 10 Today 1:15 Fri-Wed 1:15, 3:50; Falmouth 10 Fri 4:10, 6:55 Sat 1:05,4:10, 6:55 Sun 1:05, 4:10 Mon-Wed 4:10

"MY WEEK WITH MARILYN" (R) (2:00) Stars Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne and Kenneth Branagh. Directed by Simon Curtis. Adapted from the memoirs of Colin Clark, an employee of Sir Laurence Olivier, about the tense interaction between Olivier and Marilyn Monroe during production of "The Prince and the Showgirl."

Showing at: Nickelodeon Today 12:40, 2:50, 5, 7:15, 9:40 Fri-Wed 12:40, 5,7:15, 9:40; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 11:40, 2,4:30, 7:20,10 Fri-Wed 11:40, 2, 4:40, 7

"NEW YEAR'S EVE" (PG-13) (1:48) Stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Biel and Ashton Kutcher. Directed by Garry Marshall. Several couples and singles find love, forgiveness and second chances on a magical night in New York - New Year's Eve.

Showing at: Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today 6:50, 9:40; Cinemagic Saco Today-Wed 12:15, 2:45, 6:45,9:15; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 7:20,10 Fri-Wed 2, 4:40, 7:20; Falmouth 10 Fri-Sat 9:30 Sun-Wed 6:55

"SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS" (PG-13) (2:09) Stars Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Jared Harris, Rachel McAdams and Noomi Rapace. Directed by Guy Ritchie. Austria's crown prince is found dead and Holmes believes the crime is a piece of a larger puzzle designed by his nemisis, the evil genius Moriarty.

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

"THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 1" (PG-13) (1:57) Stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. Directed by Bill Condon. Edward and Bella, whose unborn child poses different threats

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erything you did on that show was pretty cool.' I'd love for someone to be found through this - there's too much talent in our cast for someone not to become a big star."

Fan voting began (at welovesoaps.net) on Jan. 1, and ends on Feb. 13.

And after that? "We shot seasons two and three together

this past summer," said Dodd, "and every­thing is bigger and hopefully better."

"Ragged Isle" has been picked up by the SFN (sfntv.com), a prestigious showcase for the best original Web content in the country and seasons two and three will premiere there starting in the spring.

"The stakes were raised enormously this summer because of the response we received," said Dodd. "Now we've set up this mystery, and we have to pay it off."

to the wolf pack and vampire coven, find themselves in turmoil with the Quileute tribe and the Volturi in this first installment of the series' finale.

Showing at: Cinemagic Westbrook Today 6:50, 9:40 Fri-Wed 12:10, 9:40

"WAR HORSE" (PG-13) (2:26) Stars Jeremy Irvine, Peter Mullan and Emily Watson. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Set during World War I in Europe, a young man meets and trains a horse. The pair are forced to part, and the film follows the horse's journey as he moves through the war and the lives he touches along the way.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today-Wed 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:25; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today 3, 6:30, 9:40 Fri-Wed 1:30,4:45, 8; Cinemagic Saco Today-Wed 12:25, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 11:40, 3, 6:30,9:40 Fri-Wed 11:50, 3:10, 6:30, 9:40; Brunswick 10 Today 12:35, 3:50,4:30, 7, 7:45 Fri-Wed 12:50, 4:10, 6:40, 7:40, 9:50; Windham 5 Star Fri 3:50, 6:45, 9:35 Sat 12:45, 3:50, 6:45, 9:35 Sun 12:45 3:50, 6:45 Mon-Tues 3:50, 6:45 Wed 12:45,3:50, 6:45; Nordica (Freeport) Fri-Thurs 12:15, 3:20, 6:20, 9:20; Falmouth 10 Fri 4:30, 7:45 Sat-Sun 1:20, 4:30, 7:45 Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:45

"WE BOUGHT A ZOO" (PG-13) (2:04) Stars Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson and Thomas Haden Church. Directed by Cameron Crowe. Following his wife's death, a father and his two children decide to make a fresh start by buying property in the country. That land also happens to include an old wildlife park with many animals still living there.

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

"YOUNG ADULT" (R) (1:34) Stars Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson and Patton Oswalt. Directed by Jason Reitman. Soon after her divorce, a successful writer of teen literature returns to her hometown looking to rekindle a romance with her ex-boyfriend, who is now married with kids.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 1:40,4:45, 7:30,9:50 Fri-Wed 2:50; Eveningstar (Brunswick) Today 1:30,3:45,6,8:15; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 4:20, 7:10, 9:50 Fri-Wed 12,10; Cinemagic Saco Today-Wed 7:10,9:20

- From news services; subject to change

COMING TO LOCAL SCREENS FRONTIER CAFE & CINEMA (B runswick ) (exp lore f ront ie r .com) Thu rsday t o W e d n e s d a y : "Front ier 's 2011 Best of Series." The Brunswick ar thouse is b r ing ing back some of its picks for the best of the past year. On Thursday, it's Werner Herzog's dazz l ing d o c u m e n t a r y o f the ancient cave pa in t ings in Chauvet Cave, France, "Cave of Fo rgo t ten Dreams." Saturday br ings the c inemat ic quest ion , "Can the d i rec tor o f movies like 'Bruce A l m i g h t y ' and T h e Nu t t y Professor ' (Eddie Murphy vers ion) have a mean ingfu l spir i tual awaken ing?" in the d o c u m e n t a r y "I A m . " A n d on Wednesday, it's "Toast," the au tob iograph ica l tale o f f o o d wr i te r Nigel Slater's gas t ronomica l l y eccent r ic ch i l dhood .

Dennis Perkins is a Portland freelance writer.

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Josieda Lord and Karen Ball rehearse "The Greatest Actress Who Ever Lived."

lizzie Borden took an ax...' or didn't. Lucid Stage readies two new one-actplays that revisit the notorious 19th-century New England murder mystery.

By BOB KEYESStaff Writer

izzie Borden, the celebratedand assumed ax murderer,has been the subject of TV,film and theater for decades.

This weekend, Lucid Stageand Cauldron & LabrysProductions present two newone-act plays that explore theidentity of someone Portlandplaywright Carolyn Gage calls

"one of the most misunderstood womenof New England history."

Curiously, in neither play does theBorden character actually appear.

"Axed!" includes two shows: "LaceCurtain Irish," featuring actor DenisePoirier in the role of the Irish maid whowas present on the mornings of themurders, and "The Greatest ActressWho Ever Lived," which examinesBorden's life through the eyes of herlesbian lover, the actress Nance O'Neil.

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Denise Poirer will star in "LaceCurtain Irish."

Karen Ball and Josieda Lord star in thistwo-women show.

Gage wrote both plays and directs"The Greatest Actress Who Ever Lived."Ariel Francoeur directs "Lace CurtainIrish."

They will be staged at 8 p.m. Fridayand Saturday, and at 2 p.m. Sunday at

Lucid Stage in Portland. Gage and castmembers will engage the audience intalk-back sessions after the plays.

Borden (1860-1927) was accused ofkilling her father and stepmother witha hatchet at their home in Fall River,Mass., in 1892. The case drew interna-tional attention and turned Borden intoan infamous figure. She was acquitted,but was presumed guilty by the publicfor the rest of her life - and thereafter.

Various theories have been floatedover the years, including a popular onethat presumes the maid, Bridget Sul-livan, committed the murders. That'sa line of thinking to which Gage sub-scribes. "The maid clearly did it," shesaid.

A lesbian playwright and historian witha national reputation, Gage has beeninterested in Borden for many years.Because so much of Borden's life was

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Jon Edwards ofFreeport is among thephotographers showcasedin "Around the House" atthe Portland library.

Photography showopens at library"AROUND THE HOUSE," an artshow by the Center forMaine Contemporary Artfeaturing 17 contemporaryMaine photographers,opens at 5 p.m. Fridayat the Portland PublicLibrary. The show isorganized by CMCAcurator emeritus BruceBrown.WHERE: Lewis Gallery,Portland Public LibraryWHEN: Opens at 5 p.m.Friday. On view throughJan. 28.HOW MUCH: FreeINFO: cmcanow.org

AtArtWalk,seeMECA gratis' workTHIS WEEK'S First FridayArtWalk offers the chanceto see what a group ofMaine College of Artgraduates have beendoing with their lives forthe past decade. "MECAPainters 10 Years Later"opens Friday.WHERE: June FitzpatrickGallery, 522 Congress St.,PortlandWHEN: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday;continues through Jan. 21HOW MUCH: FreeINFO: firstfridayartwalk.com

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The Camerata chorus is featured in the Choral Art Society's "An Epiphany Celebration" on Saturday at the Williston-lmmanuel United Church in Portland.

Join our professional actors as we read new and classicchildren's books, then participate in an acting workshopbased on the stories.

Animal AnticsJanuary 14,21 &2810:30

MidwinterMeltdownFebruary 4, 11 , 1 8, 251 0:30 AM

Vacation Week TheaterCamp for Grades 3 - 5!February 21, 22 & 23

Theater for Kids programming at Portland Stage is generously supported by Susie Konkel.

CLASSICAL MUSICTODAYPortland Conservatory of Music NoondayConcert, with Chiharu Naruse, piano, and RobertDan, viola, First Parish Unitarian UniversalistChurch, Portland. Free. 775-3356. 12:15 p.m.

FRIDAYChamber ME Music Series, Schumann Piano Trioand two Delius duos, Freeport Community Center.Free.tinyurl.com/chamberME. 11 a.m.Chamber ME Music Series, Schumann PianoTrio and two Delius duos, State Street Church,Portland. Free. 251-1953. 5 p.m.

SATURDAYChamber ME Music Series, Schumann Piano Trioand two Delius duos, River Tree Arts, Kennebunk.Free. 967-9120. Noon."An Epiphany Celebration," presented by ChoralArt Society, Williston-lmmanuel United Church,Portland. $15. choralart.org. 7:30 p.m.

SUNDAYBlue Hill Concert Association Winter ConcertSeries, Trio Cleonice: Beethoven, Ives andSchubert piano trios, First Congregational Church,Blue Hill. $30; free for high school students andunder, bluehillconcerts.org. 3 p.m.

JAN. 12Portland Conservatory of Music NoondayConcert, with the Atlantic Chamber Ensemble,First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church,Portland. Free. 775-3356. 12:15 p.m.

DANCEGolden Gates Russian Music and DanceCompany, Gould Academy (Bingham

Auditorium), Bethel. $5 to $15. 824-3575. 7 p.m.today.Debi Irons and Art Moves Dance Company, newand recent works, Oxford Hills ComprehensiveHigh School auditorium, South Paris. $7 to $11.743-5569. 7 p.m. Friday.

THEATER"Axed!," two one-act plays about allegedmurderer Lizzie Borden, Lucid Stage, Portland.$12; $10 for students and seniors, lucidstage.com.8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday."The Wandering Beggar," Jewish-themed playby Acorn Productions, Congregation Bet Ha'am,South Portland. $10. 879-0028. 6 p.m. Sunday."Good Luck," original play by Creative Trails,Lucid Stage, Portland. $8 to $10; $5 for CreativeTrails families, lucidstage.com. Noon Wednesday;7 p.m. Jan. 12."Mamma Mia!," touring production of award-winning Broadway musical based on the musicof ABBA, presented by Portland Ovations, MerrillAuditorium, Portland. $56 to $71. porttix.com. 8p.m. Jan.12. Through Jan. 14.

AUDITIONSKids on the Block Puppeteer Troupe and YouthVoices on Stage, seeking actors ages 11 to17, Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine,Portland, kitetails.org. 3:30 to 5 p.m. Friday.Musica de Filia Girls and Womens Choir, Musicade Filia Studio, Portland, musicadetilia.com. 4 to6 p.m. Monday.TriCity Community Chorus, all voice parts,Masonic Hall, Saco. 883-5219. 6:30 p.m.Monday.

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Owner Luca Pizzuti shows off a meat lover and eggplant rollatini pizza at Roma Pizza in Portland.John Patriquin/Staff Photographer

ROMA PIZZA OLD PORTWHERE: 10 Exchange St., Portland.541-9059; romapizza.usHOURS: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundayto Wednesday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.Thursday; 11 a.m. to midnightFriday and SaturdayCHEAPEST GRUB: Spinach orpepperoni pinwheel, $3.99PARKING: On streetWAIT: We waited no more thanfour or five minutes from the timewe ordered until the arrival of ourfood.HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE: Yes,but it's not easy.RATING: ***Based on a five-star scale

r eFrom staff reports

ORTLAND — One ofthe most popular pizzajoints at Old OrchardBeach is now open inPortland.

Roma Pizza openedat 10 Exchange St. in the Old Port inlate November. The Portland restau-rant has a less extensive menu thanits Old Orchard Beach sister, butwhat is lacks in variety, it makes upfor in quality.

Roma is best-known for its specialty

With toppings like pear and bluecheese or broccoli alfredo, RomaPizza is unlikely to disappoint.

by-the-slice delights, such as the pearand blue cheese or broccoli alfredo.

On a recent visit with a friend, weordered a slice of each, as well as aslice of spinach and feta and a moretraditional pepperoni.

Generous in size, these four slices,as well as two drinks, cost us $18. Thepizza here is all thin slice, made withfresh ingredients.

Each slice was distinctive. The pearand blue cheese was most surprising.I took a bite with reluctance, but waspleased with both the texture and

sprite nature of the pear. The pairingof tastes was perfect, and the pearslice retained its substance. It wasneither soft nor droopy.

The broccoli alfredo was stunninglygood. I appreciating the heavy dosingof alfredo sauce, and again was happythat the vegetable was not mushy orovercooked.

The slice of spinach feta was per-haps less successful. The heavy tasteof the feta overwhelmed the spinach

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Cooking class sounds really GoudaLEARN HOW TO MAKE a midwinter brunch thatincludes a Gouda, ham and leek souffle, bakedeggs in roasted tomato sauce, potato-leek foc-

cacia and raspberry sweet rolls.WHEN: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. SundayWHERE: Stonewall Kitchen Cooking School, 2 StonewallLane, YorkHOW MUCH: $45INFO: To register, call (877) 899-8363 or emailcooking@stonewallkitchen.com

Enjoy 'Amelie' at Petite JaccquelineSUNDAY FRENCH MOVIE nights at Portland's onlyFrench bistro begin this week with "Amelie,"a 2001 film about a shy waitress who triesto change peoples' lives for the better.WHEN: 8 p.m. Sunday. PJ's recommends book-ing 7:30 to 7:45 p.m. reservations if you want aseat for the movie.WHERE: Petite Jacqueline, 190 State St., PortlandHOW MUCH: Free for filmINFO: 553-7044; info@bistropj.com

An Atwell variety pack. E24 Bar Guide: Seasons Grille & Bar. E25

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Holidays offer chance to sample those other beers My beer drinking gets

eclectic at this time of year. Since I started writing this

column in spring 2010,1 seldom buy beer unless I can think of a way that I can incorporate it into this column. But at this time of year, with gifts and a lot of com­pany, beer just keeps showing up in our household.

So my solution for this week is the themeless column about beer that has been consumed in or near our house recently.

One of the absolute winners was Boatswain Heavy Lift Vessel, a 7 percent alcohol ale from Rhinelander Brewing Co. in Monroe, Wis. It was sweet, rich and dominated by malt, and went well with the appetizers before son Zachary's birthday dinner on Dec. 23.1 bought it at Trader Joe's when we were getting flow­ers and cheese for the holidays, and it cost about $2 for a 22-ounce bottle.

Zachary gave us a four-pack of Righ­teous Ale as a thank-you for keeping granddaughter Alana for two days while preschool was closed. This is a rye beer from Sixpoint Brewery in Brooklyn, N.Y., and it was fantastic. Nancy and I had it with lunch on New Year's Eve day.

It had a good off-white head over a

hazy deep-brown liquid, and a wonderful grainy flavor with some hops and citrus aroma. It comes in 16-ounce cans, so - if I can find it locally - it will join the beers from Baxter and Nar-ragansett when I go on camp­ing and fishing trips.

TOm AtWGll Speaking of 'Gansett, when we were at Trader Joe's, I bought a

What AleS YOU six-pack of Old Yankee Ale from Cottrell Brewing in Pawcatuck, Conn. I bought this because it is

where some of 'Gansett's craft beers are created, and I wanted to see what they did for their own beers. This was a good beer, richly flavored and well-balanced, and it might have scored better because of the beer it followed.

The Cottrell was sitting right beside the Winter Session Ale from Portland's Peak Organic Brewing, and I raved about this beer last year. It was just as good as I remembered.

While going through Oak Hill Bever­age to research my pre-New Year's Eve column on corked beers, I saw a 16.9-ounce bottle of Weihenstephaner Original Premium Bavaricum for about $2.50, so I bought a bottle. Weihenstephaner is the world's oldest brewery, the company that Jim Kock of Boston Beer Co. partnered

with in creating Infinium, his Champagne-like holiday beer.

This was an absolutely wonderful lager, coming in at 5.1 percent alcohol, and while I did not taste them side-by-side, I recall that it tasted an awful lot like Portland Lager, the offering from the new brewery Bull Jagger.

Ommegang's Biere de Mars, which I mentioned in my New Year's column but had not tasted, had definitely mixed reviews. Zach and I were the only ones who liked it, but we liked it a lot. It had the flavor of sour cherries with malt, but cherries were not part of the mix.

Two beers without honey came from the Honey Ex­change on Stevens Avenue in Portland. Tusker Fine Quality Lager from Kenya was pretty good, but paled in comparison with the Weihen­stephaner. LaChouffe, which cost $10.50 for a 750-milli-leter bottle, was a beer that I

Righteous Ale from Sixpoint Brewery in Brooklyn, NY, comes in 16-ounce cans and was a hit with tasters.

had missed during our trip to Belgium, and had a wonder­fully spicy and yeasty flavor.

Son-in-law Christian bought two minikegs of beer from Gritty McDuff's for Christ­mas Eve, and both were excellent. The Christmas Ale is an Extra Special Bitter at 6.2 percent alcohol, with no spices and no adjuncts but just a superb beer. The other was Pub Style, the Gritty's original that Zach declared his favorite beer in the world well before I started writing

, this column. • I find I don't write often : about Gritty's, because they i almost never introduce new [ beers. They just keep on

doing what they do, and they are excellent at it. I'm not complaining, mind you, but I probably would drink more Gritty's if I did not have to come up with something new to write about each week.

Tom Atwell is a freelance writer and can be contacted at 767-2297 or at:

tomatwell@me.com

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ART MUSEUMS CONTINU ING Portland Museum of Art: "The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Maine, Part II," work of various media and styles, through Jan. 29; "Gather Up the Fragments: The Andrews Shaker Collection," Shaker furniture, printed works, visual art, tools, textiles, and small craft, through Feb. 5. portlandmuseum.org University of New England Art Gallery, Portland: "Faces of War," photo essay of soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan by Jerry Robinov, through Feb. 12. une.edu/artgallery/facesofwar.cfm Maine Historical Society Museum/Longfellow House, Portland: "Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In: Adornment & Identity in Maine," artifacts reveal the way Mainers dressed from the 18th to 20th centuries, through May 27. mainehistory.org

Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk: "Barry: The Art Exhibition," Edith Cleaves Barry's paintings, sculpture and pen-and-ink drawings, through Monday. 985-4802.

Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick: "Along the Yangzi River: Regional Culture of the Bronze Age from Hunan," 60 bronze vessels and monumental bells cast in southern China between 1300 B.C.E. and 221 B.C.E., through Sunday; "Where Hath Fleeting Beauty Fled?", selections of 19th- and 20th-century art, through Jan. 22; "After Atget: Todd Webb Photographs, New York and Paris," street photography of Webb, through Jan. 29. bowdoin.edu

Maine Marit ime Museum, Bath: "Port of Portland: A Ship-Shaped History," a look at Portland's past via the ships that sailed through the harbors, the city's shipping and ship­building industries, and more, through Feb. 14. mainemaritimemuseum.org

Courtesy of the artist

Young ballerinas at the Jean Wong School of Ballet in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong, were photographed by Jannes Marshall. The image is part of the exhibition "Maine Photographers: Eyes on Asia" at the Addison Woolley Gallery in Portland.

Dyer Library/Saco Museum: Photographs by Sara Picard, still-life images in color, black and white, and sepia, through Jan. 31 . 283-3861. Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland: Paul

Caponigro, "The Hidden Presence of Places," black-and-white photographs, through Jan. 15; "Beyond Rugs!", rug-hooking textile art, through Feb. 5. 596-6457.

Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport: "The Circus Comes to Town," Bex Bros. Circus,

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GUIDE

Passing through or staying, Seasons has lots to offer By EMMA BOUTHILLETTE

Seasons Grille and Bar may be overlooked as just a bar attached to a hotel, but it re­

ally has a lot to offer. Like on a recent Wednesday

when my friend and I could have shared any bottle of wine for just $15. How many places can you do that?

But it was a Wednesday and we weren't in the "bottle of wine" kind of mood, so the bartender pointed us to the specialty drink menu.

A list of six drinks was written on a large chalkboard, offering a variety of cocktails between $6 and $9. A Pick Me Up Off the Floor - a mix of vodka, rum, gin, tequila and Monster energy drink - was one of her sugges­tions.

She described it as a Long Island Iced Tea, but with the boost of the energy drink mixed in. It was a tempting suggestion, but I was sure someone would have to pick me up off the floor if I drank it.

Instead, I ordered a Naughty Mocha. Served in a mar­tini glass, the combination of espresso, Pinnacle whipped vodka, Godiva chocolate liqueur and cream was sure to fulfill my never-ending craving for chocolate.

This particular martini was $9. Some may consider that steep for one drink, but I thought it was well worth it, and it was so rich, I don't think I could have had more than one anyway.

Tucked behind the Howard Johnson just off the turnpike, Seasons Grille is a great place

Photos by Gordon Chibroski/Staff Photographer

Bartender Laura Lunn serves a beer to Brian Batchelder as Mike Verville, left, and Peter Hoglund enjoy the fun and friendly service at Seasons Grille & Bar. Above right, Lunn pours a nnartini.

for people staying in the hotel. There were only a few people in the bar as my friend and I sipped our drinks. Some enjoyed a table by the small fireplace, while one man sat at the other end of the bar.

But with something sched­uled Monday through Saturday nights, it's not just for hotel guests.

In addition to the "Wine Not

Wednesday," there's "Margarita Monday" and 20 percent off dinner on Tuesdays with your business card.

Then there's potential for a good party with trivia at 7 p.m. on Thursdays, live music every Friday, and karaoke at 8:30 p.m. Saturdays.

For the traveler or local on a budget, there's also happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through

Friday, offering half-price wings and flatbread as well as $2.25 Bud Light or the draft of the day. On that particular day, the special was Harpoon IPA.

I'm someone who appreciates a good cocktail with brunch, and Seasons Grille also accom­modates that. On Sundays, they serve up eggs and bacon with a twist that's more than just your classic mimosa or Bloody Mary.

SEASONS GRILLE & BAR WHERE: Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, 155 Riverside St., Portland PHONE: 775-6538 WEBSITE: seasonsgrille.com HOURS: 4 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 4 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, with brunch on Sunday PARKING: Parking lot SCENE: A quiet, casual bar for relaxing GUILTY PLEASURE: T ry a P i ck Me Up Off the Floor - there's a reason they place a two-drink limit on it.

There's Hair of the Chihuahua, a tequila drink with orange juice and a few splashes of Tabasco sauce, and a Pick Me Up, a re­freshing gin cocktail with mint syrup and club soda.

I'll have to go back some Sun­day and try one of those as well.

Emma Bouthillette is a freelance writer who lives in Biddeford.

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and dominated my taste buds. Similarly, the pepperoni suf­

fered from a certain blandness, but that likely had more to do with the explosion of tastes the other pieces achieved and less to do with the pepperoni itself.

The pepperoni also suffered from a bit of grease, which dripped from the dimpled crust and gathered on my plate below.

Roma is set toward the back of 10 Exchange St., so it's hard to notice from the street. Had a friend not recommended it, I might not have found it at all. It is a very casual and small space, with just a few round tables.

You order at the counter, and the food is served on paper plates with plastic utensils. We sampled the pizza with our eyes, ordered at the counter and grabbed drinks from a cooler.

The rest of the menu includes standard Italian fare: Hot subs (meatball, eggplant, chicken and sausage parmigiana, each $6.99), calzones for $7.99, wraps and salads.

Pizza is available by the slice or by the pie.

We were in and out in less than 40 minutes. The service was efficient and friendly, and the overall vibe of the experi­ence felt positive.

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

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miniature circus figures and more, through Jan. 29. penobscotmarinemus eum.org Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor: "Twisted Path II: Contemporary American Art Informed by Tradition," contemporary art show featuring native artists from the Northeast, through May; "Indians and Rusticators," through December. abbemuseum.org

ART GALLERIES OPENINGS/RECEPTIONS "Maine Photographers: Eyes on Asia," 45 photos by eight photographers of China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam, Addison Woolley Gallery, Portland. addisonwoolley.com. Opening

reception, 5 to 8 p.m. today. Through March 31 . Winter Show, paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs and mixed media presented by Ogunquit Art Association and York Library; York Public Library. 363-2818. Opens today. Through March 3. "L'Avventura: Chronicling Amy's (mis) Adventures in Italia and Elsewhere," text and images by Amy Miller, North Yarmouth Academy (Curtis Gallery), Yarmouth. 847-5423. Opens today. Through Feb. 17. Brunswick High School Art Exhibit, Thornton Oaks, Brunswick. 729-8033. Opening reception, 4 to 5:30 p.m. today. Through Feb. 3. First Friday ArtWalk, galleries and museums open for free, downtown Portland, firstfridayartwalk.com. 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. "Reflection, Revelation, Resolution," dance images by painter Lori Austill and photographer Arthur Fink, Harmon's &

Barton's Gallery, Portland. 774-5946. Opens Friday. Through Jan. 31 . "Around the House," Center for Maine Contemporary Art exhibition featuring 17 Maine photographers, Portland Public Library (Lewis Gallery). 236-2875. Opens Friday. Through Jan. 28. "Tireless Device: A Living Paper Dress," performance and design by Maria Paz Garaloces, all ages; Space, Portland. Free, space538.org. 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. "MECA Painters 10 Years Later," 10th annual exhibit by MECA painting majors 10 years after graduation, June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA, Portland. 699-5083. Reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Through Jan. 2 1 . "More Than a Rap Sheet: The Real Stories of Incarcerated Women," photographs and poems presented by Family Crisis Services, Freeport Community Library, familycrisis.org. Opening reception, 1 p.m. Saturday.

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dinosaurs. The movie grapples with big themes in a daringly poetic manner, in­cluding how the ideologies of our parents are permanently imprinted on us, some­times for the worst. The film is probably too ambitious - this is the rare kind of picture where you wish Sean Penn's per­formance had been cut out of the movie entirely - but despite its flaws, "The Tree of Life" is a monumental achievement. Even if you hate it, you won't be able to stop talking about it.

5. "WAR HORSE": Steven Spielberg's epic about the bond between a boy and his horse is a distillation of all the quali­ties that make him one of the all-time great filmmakers: A sweeping vision, earnest emotion, astounding action sequences, a profound love of cinema, a masterful command of camera and fram­ing, and a narrative that uses historical events to illustrate the impact of war on ordinary people. The most common criti­cism being leveled at the movie is that it is too saccharine and schmaltzy. But it would take an awfully stony heart not to be moved by this tale about the ways animals impact our lives. Not everyone is going to like "War Horse." But if you hate this film, you probably hate movies, too. Sorry.

6. "MARTHA MARCY MAY MAR-LENE": Sean Durkin's psychology study of a young woman (Elizabeth Olsen) trying to readjust to the real world after fleeing a creepy cult was the most

Dreamworks

From left, Benedict Cumberbatch, Patrick Kennedy and Tom Hiddleston in a scene from the Steven Spielberg-directed "War Horse."

impressive directorial debut of the year - a precise, hypnotic and hallucinatory thriller that gradually builds an enor­mous aura of dread and terror, then pays off in an completely unpredictable man­ner. The final scene alone proves Durkin is a major talent to watch.

7. "THE INTERRUPTERS": "Hoop Dreams" director Steve James returned

with this superb documentary about a year in the lives of a group of social activists and former gang members try­ing to stop the perpetual cycle of crime, drugs and violence afflicting an urban neighborhood in Chicago. As engrossing and heartbreaking as a feature film, only everything in this one is true.

8. "POETRY": South Korean director

Lee Chang-dong's sublime, heartrend­ing drama about a woman (played by the amazing Yun Jung-hee) with early-onset Alzheimer's who enrolls in a poetry-writ-ing class is both a clear-eyed lamentation on the potential for evil we all harbor and the overwhelming beauty of the world around us.

9. "I SAW THE DEVIL": David Finch er's "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" may have gotten all the attention. But the year's best revenge drama - as well as the most inventive and original and startling - is Kim Jee-woon's relentless thriller about a police officer who tracks down the serial killer who murdered his pregnant girlfriend. But instead of executing the monster, the cop decides to exact prolonged, horrific revenge. Some­times, in the name of justice, we become come exactly what we're trying to fight against.

10. "DRIVE": The coolest, funniest, most exciting genre picture of the year, with Ryan Gosling as a stoic driver, Albert Brooks as a murderous mob boss and Carey Mulligan as a mother in peril. A towering feat of mood, ambience and imaginative direction by Nicolas Winding Refn, who constantly surprised you with sudden shifts in tone - none better than a scene in an elevator that goes from tender and romantic to brutally violent in the span of 10 seconds.

HONORABLE MENTIONS: "The Skin I Live In," "Into the Abyss," "Shame," "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol," "Take Shelter," "The Girl with the Drag­on Tattoo," "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."

Take a course or finish your degree at USM.

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It's art, it's fashion, it's a paper dress wo rn by

a live model that 's lit and w i red for sound and

can be v iewed Friday at Space Gallery.

Model Tamara Hoerschelmenn will wear the dress made of more than 1,000 fragments of paper by designer/ artist Maria Paz Garaloces.

Ray Routhier Off Beat

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hat does a paper dress say about the person who wears it?

Anything it wants. Ba dum dum. Sounds like

a comic's bad punchline (very bad), but in the case of a dress slated to be on

view Friday at Space Gallery in Port­land, it's true.

A dress made of more than 1,000 small fragments of translucent paper - cut, glued and sewn by designer/ artist Maria Paz Garaloces - will be lit up with LED lights and wired for sound.

So as Tamara Hoerschelmenn, the model wearing the dress, moves, the rustling and other sounds of the dress will be amplified. Hoerschelmenn will also be talking at various points, so her words will mingle with the sounds of the dress.

This unique event, which Garaloces calls "visual and minimalist," will be taking place at Space during Portland's monthly First Friday ArtWalk.

While the idea of a paper dress as art harkens back to the 1960s, those were often sheets of paper substituting for cotton or other fabrics. But Garaloces says the idea behind her art comes from her fascination with the rep­etition of one small tiny item to create something larger - something that moves and even speaks.

"I have always been amazed by the infinite varia­tions that I can create by repetition of a single module, linked and formed in different arrangements," said Garaloces. "I use a series of numbers and grids based

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"TIRELESS DEVICE: A LIVING PAPER DRESS" WHEN: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday WHERE: Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland HOW MUCH: Free INFO: 828-5600; space538.org

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Something old, something new SEARCH FOR SOMETHING new for your house from a collection of all things old. The Bath Antiques Show brings together 50 dealers

with a wide range of wares. WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday WHERE: Bath Middle School, Old Brunswick Road HOW MUCH: $4 INFO: 443-8983

Night of line dancing, more at Club Texas CHANNEL YOUR INNER college student with a night of beer pong, line dancing and karaoke. Plus music from DJ B-set. WHEN: 6 p.m. today WHERE: Club Texas, 150 Center St., Auburn HOW MUCH: $2, 21-plus INFO: clubtexas.info

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Transgender comic sees the humor By AVERY YALE KAMILA

StaffWriter

No one likes a public restroom. However, imagine using the ladies room all your life and suddenly shifting to the men's.

This is just one of the unusual facets of transgender comedian and Maine native Ian Harvie's life that he'll share with the audience during his stand-up comedy show Saturday at Portland Stage.

"I want to confirm it for all the ladies out there - it is far grosser in the men's room than the ladies room," Harvie said. "Wom­en in the ladies room are so quiet. Women will never number two in the ladies room. Guys are just gross. I now know what a man noise is, and if you want to know what it is, you have to come to the show"

The performance, which will include guest appearances by Margaret Cho, Selena Luna and Christine O'Leary is set to be filmed and turned into a TV special called "Super Hero."

"Most everyone these days, even the big comics, they produce their own comedy specials and sell them to networks," said Harvie, who grew up in Maine and now lives in Los Angeles. "A network isn't go­ing to pay you to do it, so you produce an independent comedy film and then you sell it to a network."

He has his sights set on Showtime, but HBO and Comedy Central are also on his pitch list.

Audience members will have to sign release forms, because shots of their reactions will be a key part of the edited video. The film will be directed by Liam K. Sullivan, with Cho as executive producer.

Harvie got his start in the business 10 years ago in Portland, where he took a comedy writing class with Tim Ferrell at The Comedy Connection.

"I don't do drugs or drink anymore," he said, "but stand-up was the best high I'd ever had."

He quickly realized that stand-up com­edy was his passion. However, he was unsure about his material.

"I was already a year into recognizing I was transgender," Harvie said. "I was out to my family and friends. I told (Ferrell), 'I'm afraid I'll be eaten alive on stage if I tell them who I am.' He said, 'The audi­ence will feed off you. As long as it's your story, it can't be wrong.' "

The advice gave him the confidence to use the unique material from his own life in his routine.

Four years ago, Harvie moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career. One of the first people he met was Cho, and has since toured the world with her. Last summer, he organized a comedy festival in Bethel, and will do the same this year.

The stage set for the "Super Hero" show is being created by L.L. Bean photo stylist Mahlia Carey, and will feature materials borrowed from the Architectural Salvage showroom.

Expect the two-hour show to cover a lot of ground.

"I talk about family, I talk about my pre­vious substance abuse, I talk about sex, I talk a little about my own personal poli­tics," Harvie said. ".. .I've used humor to walk through my transitional process. Be-

It wasn't always so, but now Ian Harvie can laugh at his story, and make others laugh, too.

Kevin Neals photo

fore transitioning to the handsome bloke I am today, I spent 30 or so odd years of my life feeling ugly. I felt very freakish.

"Now I embrace and love myself in a way I never had. I'm finally on the outside who I always felt I was, and I've made a really funny story about it."

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

akamila@pressherald.com Twitter: AveryYaleKamila

IAN HARVIE STANDUP COMEDY SPECIAL WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Por t land Stage Connpany, 25 Forest Ave. HOW MUCH: Sold ou t INFO: ianharv ie .com/ t icke ts

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Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292 July 6 - J. Geils, Jeff Pitchell, and Gerry Beaudoin & Texas Flood, 8 p.m., Jonathan's, Ogunquit. $42.50. Jonathansrestaurant.com July 26 - Janis Ian, 8 p.m., Jonathan's, Ogunquit. $32.50. Jonathansrestaurant.com; 646-4526

Get outta town Jan. 12 - Rebelution with The Grouch and Pep Love, 8 p.m., House of Blues, Boston. $20 to $29.50. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000 Jan. 18 - Anthony Green, 7 p .m., Paradise Rock Club, Boston. $20. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000 Jan. 19 - "Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic," 7 p.m., Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, N.H. $63 to $79.50. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000 Jan. 20 - Adam Carolla, 8 p.m., House of Blues, Boston. $25 to $45. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000 Jan. 21 - Marc Cohn, 7:30 p.m., Somerville Theatre, Somerville, Mass. $29.50. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000 Jan. 22 - Robert Earl Keen, 7 p.m., Royale, Boston. $30.50. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000 Jan. 22 - D.R.U.G.S., 6:30 p.m., Paradise Rock Club, Boston. $20. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000 Jan. 24 - Kelly Clarkson, 7:30 p.m., Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, N.H. $35.50 to $55.50. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000 Jan. 26 - Kelly Clarkson, 7:30 p.m., Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre, Boston. $39.50 to $79.50. Citicenter.org; (866) 348-9738 Jan. 26 - Carolina Chocolate Drops, 7:30 p.m., The Music Hall, Portsmouth, N.H. $19 to $24. Themusichall.org; (603) 436-2400 Jan. 27 - Lenny Kravitz, 8 p.m., Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre, Boston. $35 to $65. Citicenter.org; (866) 348-9738 Jan. 28 - Tool, 8 p.m., TD Garden, Boston. $45 to $75. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000 Jan. 28 - Green Day's "American Idiot" (musical), 8 p.m., Boston Opera House. $42.05 to $116.15. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000 Jan. 28 - Big Head Todd & The Monsters, 7 p.m., House of Blues, Boston. $25 to $35. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000 Feb. 1 - COF Barstool Blackout Tour, 8 p.m., House of Blues, Boston. $20 to $30. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000 Feb. 1 - Rise Against, A Day to Remember and The Menzingers, 7:30 p.m., Tsongas Center, Lowell, Mass. $35 to $39.50. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000 Feb. 3 - Jack's Mannequin, 8 p.m., House of Blues, Boston. $28 to $39.50. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000 Feb. 7 - Karl Denson's Tiny Universe Presents "Sticky Fingers," 8 p.m., Royale Boston. $25.15. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000 Feb. 8 - This Will Destroy You and A Far Cry, 8 p.m., Royale Boston. $20.05 to $23.10. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000 Feb. 9 - George Clinton, 8 p.m., Wilbur Theatre, Boston. $39.40/$46.55. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000 Feb. 9 - Tea Leaf Green, 9 p.m., Paradise Rock Club, Boston. $16.50/$18. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000 Feb. 11 - SOJA, 7 p.m., Paradise Rock Club, Boston. $26.50. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000 Feb. 16 - Miranda Lambert, 7:30 p.m., Mullins Center, Amherst, Mass. $35.35 to

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BENEFITSRichard Nickerson Scholarship Concert, soloWindham High School choral performers andother musical groups, benefits Windham Highsenior pursuing college music studies, WindhamPerforming Arts Center (high school). 892-4461. 7p.m. Saturday.

SPECIAL EVENTS"Deck the Halls: The Carols of Christmas,"holiday celebration, Victoria Mansion, Portland.$15; $13.50 for seniors; $5 for ages 6 to 1 7.victoriamansion.org. Today to Sunday."A Wine Walk in the Old Port: Italian Reds,"sommelier Erica Archer leads walking wine-tastingtour of four Wharf Street-area restaurants, 21-plus;The Farmer's Table, Portland. $40. 619-4630. 3 to5 p.m. Saturday.Live in HD: Berlin Philharmonic, screeningof classical music concert, Lincoln Theater,Damariscotta. $17. 563-3424.2 p.m. Sunday.Bath Antiques Show, with 50 dealers, Bath MiddleSchool. $4. 443-8983. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.Beer vs. Wine Pairings Dinner, pan-steamedmussels, short-rib potpie, chicken and dumplings,lobster risotto and apple tatin, The Inn atBrunswick Station, Brunswick. $42. 837-6565. 6p.m. Tuesday.Hansel and Gretel Day, Teen Reader's Theatreproduction of "Hansel and Gretel" withgingerbread house making, Bangor Public Library.Free. 947-8336, Ext. Ill. 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday.

FILMS"Eames: The Architect and Painter,"documentary, Strand Theatre, Rockland. $8.50;$7 for Farnsworth Art Museum members.farnsworthmuseum.org/education. 8 p.m. Friday."Fargo" (1996), Skidompha Library, Damariscotta.Free. 563-5513. 6:30 p.m. Monday."Dragonslayer," biopic of skateboard punk Josh"Skreech" Sandoval, Space, Portland. $7; $5 forSpace members, space538.org. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday."Sweeney Todd" (2007), Dunaway Center,Ogunquit. Free. 646-7055. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

BOOKS/AUTHORSRobert Klose, teacher and author of "TheThree-Legged Woman and Other Excursions inTeaching," Rockland Library. Free. 594-0310. 6:30p.m. today.

listingsET CETERA

Charlotte Bacon, author of "The Twisted Thread"and "Lessons From a Year in Bali," FalmouthMemorial Library. 781-2351. Noon Tuesday.Onscreen Author Lecture Series: Tim O'Brien,author of "TheThings He Carried," Leura HillEastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg. $10; $7for seniors; $5 for students. 935-9232. 7:30 p.m.Wednesday.Carla Maria Sullwold, author of "Raising Rufus:A Maine Love Story," Curtis Memorial Library,Brunswick. 725-5242. 7 p.m. Jan. 12.

PARTICIPANT DANCESwing Dance, live music by Delta Knights,Deering Grange Hall, Portland. $10. 653-5012.Lessons at 7 p.m., dance at 8 p.m. Friday.Contra Dance, live music with caller MaggieRobinson, bring clean non-street shoes fordancing, Falmouth Congregational Church. $5 to$10; free for children under 5. 358-9354. 7:15p.m. Saturday."Dance the Holidays Away," music by Soundwavz

Below, a scene from"Dragonslayer," a documentaryabout the skateboarder JoshSandoval, who was known at"Skreech," which will be screenedon Tuesday at Space in Portland.

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Dance Bance, performances and mini-lessonsin fusion belly dance and salsa, Tony Dance andFitness Studio, West Bath. $15.272-1375. 7:30 to10:30 p.m. Saturday.

PRO SPORTSPortland Pirates, AHL affiliate of the PhoenixCoyotes, Cumberland County Civic Center,Portland. $12 to $20. portlandpirates.com. Vs.Bridgeport, 7 p.m. Saturday.

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Through Jan. 31 . "Forgotten Transport," photos of old abandoned vehicles by Jonathan M. Dunitz, Blue, Portland, portcityblue.com. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Through Jan. 31 .

Carolyn Gage directs actresses Josieda Lord and Karen Ball at Lucid Stage.

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veiled in mystery and open to specula­tion, she decided to tell these stories through the voices of those around her.

In "Lace Curtain Irish," Poirier plays the role of Sullivan. Poirier debuted this piece in an Off-Off Broadway Festival in New York City, and will give it its Portland premiere at "Axed!"

"The Greatest Actress Who Ever Lived" also got its premiere in New York at the Fresh Fruit LGBT Festival. It offers Ball, in the role of O'Neil, the opportunity to step away from the classical work of Shakespeare for which she is best known locally. In this show, she spars with a tabloid reporter played by Lord.

"AXED!" two one-act plays by Carolyn Gage WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday WHERE: Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd., Portland HOW MUCH: $12; $10 for students and seniors INFO: 899-3993; lucidstage.com

Collectively, both plays give Poirier and Ball the chance to flex in roles that are well-suited for their talents, said Gage.

"I think this is really interesting work for two women who are no longer playing ingenue roles," she said. "Denise and Karen deserve powerful work for women.

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on natural forms, which determine both the metaphorical aspect and the physi­cal structure of my constructions. These are mostly meant to be worn on the body, becoming 'narrative sculptures' or 'living installations' activated by a wearer."

That's simple enough. About as simple as a pair of Jimmy

Choo kiln crystal-covered mesh and suede ankle boots. At least for those of us

not well-versed in the merging of art and fashion.

Garaloces is originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, but has been living and working in Portland for the past couple of years. She's worked in theater and stud­ied voice, so adding sound to her paper dress makes sense for her.

During the show at Space, Garaloces said Hoerschelmenn will be in control of a net of LED lights inside the dress so she can light up the dress, and her surroundings, in various ways at various times.

Garaloces made another paper dress

Gordon Chibroski/Staff Photographer

They are in their prime as actresses, and this work is perfect for them."

Filmmakers as famous as Alfred Hitch­cock have explored the Borden case, and many plays have been written about her over the years.

Gage is happy to join the ranks. "It's exciting to look at this subject and

the historical facts of Fall River and the wild interpretations that we have seen over the years," she said. "These are two very different plays about a related subject. One is gripping and intense, and the other is fun and romantic.

"It should be a great evening of theater."

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

bkeyes@pressherald. com Twitter: pphkeyes

using the same method for display at an art event called "Sacred & Profane" on Peaks Island in October.

As for wearing the dress, well, it's prob­ably too late in the season for white. Ga­raloces says she doesn't wear the dress herself, although she may cast herself as the "performer" in one of her paper dress shows in the future.

After all, who wouldn't want a dress you could hold a conversation with?

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

rrouthier@pressherald. com

CONTINU ING Zero Station Art, Design and Framing, Portland: "New and Recent Photographs" by Thomas Birtwistle, Cole Caswell and Bryan Graf, through Feb. 1. zerostation.com Coleman Burke Gallery at Port City Music Ha l l, Portland: "Bad Seed #3," work byJT Gibson, through Jan. 25. colemanburke.com Gleason Fine Art, Portland: "Eye Catchers," artwork to please the eye and tickle the senses, through Jan. 30. 699-5599. Green Hand Bookshop, Portland: "In the Forest by the Sea," paintings by Jada Fitch, through Jan. 30. 450-6695. Fore Street Gallery, Portland: "New Work," paintings by Paul Black, through Saturday. 874-8084.

South Portland Public Library: "Seascapes," photographic prints by photographer John Bald, through Jan. 28. southportlandlibrary.com The Royal Bean, Yarmouth: Artisans collective mixed-media show and sale, through Jan. 3 1 . 846-7967. 317 Ma in Street Community Music Center, Yarmouth: Michele A. Caron, paintings in gouache, egg tempera and sign lettering enamels, through Jan. 13. 317mainst.org Merri l l Memorial Library, Yarmouth: "Maine Past and Present," graphite drawings by Tony Lisa, through Sunday, yarmouthlibrary.org Coleman Burke Gallery (Fort Andross), Brunswick: "Multiples," group exhibi­tion with Mildred Johnson, George Mason and Isabelle Pelissier, through Feb. 1. colemanburke.com

University of New England Campus Center, Biddeford: Charles Thompson, en plein air paintings celebrating nature, through Jan. 15. une.edu Red Door Pottery Studio, Kittery: "Focus on India," photos by Lawrence Elbroch, through Feb. 1.439-5671. Fryeburg Academy (Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries of Art): "John Hultberg and Monhegan Island: The Man, the Place and His Dreams," through Jan. 2 1 . fryeburgacademy.org Monkitree, Gardiner: "Beast in Show," benefit for area animal organizations by artists Susan Mathias and Nancy McGinnis, through Jan. 16. 512-4679. Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Rockport: "Maine Wood 2012," biennial juried exhibition of outstanding Maine woodworkers, through Feb. 3. woodschool.org

Archipelago, Rockland: "All Things Bright and Beautiful," diverse works of four Maine artists, through March 16. 596-0701. L/A Arts Gallery 5, Lewiston: "Precious Things," multiple artists, through Saturday. 576-4805. Harlow Gallery, Hallowell: Members' invitational, through Jan. 14. 622-3813. Finance Authority of Ma ine, Augusta: J. Donna Asmussen, watercolors and printmaking, through Friday, famemaine.com Bangor Public Library: Barbara Wood Brookings, "Seasons of Life," oils and watercolors, plus minimal abstract paintings by Michael Anthony Higgins, through Jan. 31.947-8336.

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(June 8) and the extinct stand-up comics of"Ice Age" (July 13).

And those "American Pie" kids. Why, why,more "American Pie" ("American Reunion,"April 6)?

"Finding Nemo," "Star Wars: The PhantomMenace" and "Beauty and the Beast" return- in 3-D.

Remakes? "Judge Dredd" ("Dredd," Sept. 21),"Total Recall" (Aug. 3) and even Spider-Man("The Amazing Spider-Man," July 3).

We have dueling Snow Whites ("Mirror Mir-ror," Mar. 16; "Snow White and the Huntsman,"June 1), dueling Abe Lincolns (Spielberg's"Lincoln" in December and "Abraham Lincoln:Vampire Hunter," June 22). and more serialkillers, zombies and Jason Statham and AdamSandier movies than you can shake a disdainfulstick at.

But there are promising titles mixed in withthe overly familiar, the franchised and thefeeble.

"Haywire" (Jan. 20): Will the possibly-retir-ing-soon Steven Soderbergh make a movie starout of mixed martial artist Gina Carano?

"This Means War" (Feb. 17): Reese Wither-spoon two-timing secret agents Chris Pine andTom Hardy. The trailers to this are hilarious.

"The Raven" (Mar. 9): John Cusack as Ed-gar Allen Poe, hunting a killer who is inspiredby his stories. When did he find time to drinkhimself to death?

"Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" (Mar. 9):Ewan McGregor is a fisheries expert trying tohelp an Arab sheik blow his cash on creating afly fishing mecca (ahem) in the desert.

"The Hunger Games" (Mar. 23): This sci-fiadaptation of a popular series of books is beinghyped as the teen audience replacement for"Twilight." Or it could be "Logan's Run: TheNext Generation."

"Wettest County" (April 20): Shia LaBeouftucked into an all-star cast in the middle ofa West Virginia moonshining war during theDepression. This one sells itself.

"The Dark Knight Rises" (July 20): Thetrailers suggest that this will tap into the worldZeitgeist, with the villains out for payback fromthe 1 percent - people like Bruce Wayne.

"Frankenweenie" (Oct. 5): Tim Burtonrevisits one of the short films that gave him afeature film career, about a mad scientist ladnamed Vincent who brings his weiner dog backto life - Frankenstein fashion.

"The Gangster Squad" (Oct. 20): Sean Penn,Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte andJosh Brolin star in this drama about the efforts- legal and otherwise - that the LAPD wentthrough to keep the mob out of 1940s and '50sLos Angeles.

"47 Ronin" (Nov. 21): Keanu Reeves sur-rounded by Japanese actors, all of them play-ing vengeful samurai? We have GOT to see this.

"Les Miserables" (Dec. 7): Hugh Jackmanvs. Russell Crowe in a sing off, the musicalbased on Victor Hugo's epic of poverty, class,revenge and big red flags.

"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"(Dec. 14): Peter Jackson goes back to MiddleEarth with a song in his heart.

"World War Z" (Dec. 21): Brad Pitt stars inthe cinematic climax to Zombiemania? Onewould hope.

"The Great Gatsby" (Dec. 25): Aussie BazLuhrmann cast Leonardo DiCaprio in the titlerole, but Brits and Aussies in most of the otherroles for this film of the Great American Novel.If he blew it, we're pulling his work visa.

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Top photo: SeanPenn and JoshBrolin in "TheGangster Squad."At left: TomHardy, left, ReeseWitherspoonand Chris Pine in"This Means War."Below left: JohnCusack as EdgarAllen Poe in "TheRaven." Belowright: Gina Caranoin "Haywire."

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