The Portland Daily Sun, Wednesday, February 2, 2011 by Daily Sun

A rose by any other name ...

Allying ourselves with the next Egypt

Want smooth sailing in the mornings? Try this solution

See Natalie Ladd on page 4

See Sen. John Kerry’s column on page 5

See Maggie Knowles’ column, page 5

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2011

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New grant rules create winners, losers Dougherty Field loses $175k, but nonproﬁts beneﬁt from limits on city funding BY CURTIS ROBINSON THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

A new rule limiting how Community Development Block Grant money goes to city agencies is creating winners and losers in the funding process, with the Dougherty Field recreational complex currently being denied $174,977 that it would have gotten

without the new limits, according to city reports. The federal grants are allocated to communities from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development department, better known as HUD. Awarding the money in Portland has been frequently controversial, prompting creation of a CDBG task force to determine priorities and a scor-

ing committee to rank proposals. This year’s allotment is expected to be in the neighborhood of $2.3 million, but HUD has not made final allocations. There have been warnings that federal government cutbacks could hit city grants. The city last year created new regulations limiting see GRANTS page 3

From the Old Port to online After 26 years, shop moving to the Internet BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

After more than a quarter century of bricks and mortar, a longtime player in Portland’s telecommunications market is closing up his physical office and resorting to an online-only presence. Phone Source, which sells commercial telephone systems, is looking for a tenant for its 1,300-square-foot space at 154 Middle St. see STORE page 9 A city plow clears sidewalks Tuesday as snow begins to accumulate. The National Weather Service reported a large swath of blizzard warnings, winter storm warnings, freezing rain advisories, winter weather advisories and winter storm watches are in effect, stretching from New Mexico and the Southern Plains northeastward through the Midwest and into the upper MidAtlantic and New England. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

David Gross, president of Phone Source at 154 Middle St., said he’s planning to move out of the building as soon as he ﬁnds a new tenant. He plans to shift to online only business, eliminating the need for a physical ofﬁce. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

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Blizzard bears down on southern Maine BY STAFF AND NEW YORK TIMES REPORTS Maybe you heard: A massive snowstorm that caused power outages and disrupted travel across the U.S. heartland is bearing down on New England today, just hours after a smaller storm system dropped up to four inches across parts of Southern Maine. see STORM page 3

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Wikipedia deﬁnes own gender gap (NY Times) — In 10 short years, Wikipedia has accomplished some remarkable goals. More than 3.5 million articles in English? Done. More than 250 languages? Sure. But another number has proved to be an intractable obstacle for the online encyclopedia: surveys suggest that less than 15 percent of its hundreds of thousands of contributors are women. About a year ago, the Wikimedia Foundation, the organization that runs Wikipedia, collaborated on a study of Wikipedia’s contributor base and discovered that it was barely 13 percent women; the average age of a contributor was in the mid20s, according to the study by a joint center of the United Nations University and Maastricht University. Sue Gardner, the executive director of the foundation, has set a goal to raise the share of female contributors to 25 percent by 2015, but she is running up against the traditions of the computer world and an obsessive fact-loving realm that is dominated by men and, some say, uncomfortable for women. Her effort is not diversity for diversity’s sake, she says. “This is about wanting to ensure that the encyclopedia is as good as it could be,” Ms. Gardner said in an interview on Thursday. “The difference between Wikipedia and other editorially created products is that Wikipedians are not professionals, they are only asked to bring what they know.” “Everyone brings their crumb of information to the table,” she said. “If they are not at the table, we don’t benefit from their crumb.” With so many subjects represented — most everything has an article on Wikipedia — the gender disparity often shows up in terms of emphasis. A topic generally restricted to teenage girls, like friendship bracelets, can seem short at four paragraphs when compared with lengthy articles on something boys might favor, like, toy soldiers or baseball cards, whose voluminous entry includes a detailed chronological history of the subject. Even the most famous fashion designers — Manolo Blahnik or Jimmy Choo — get but a handful of paragraphs. And consider the disparity between two popular series on HBO: The entry on “Sex and the City” includes only a brief summary of every episode, sometimes two or three sentences; the one on “The Sopranos” includes lengthy, detailed articles on each episode.

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As far as I’m concerned, being any gender is a drag.” —Patti Smith

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Egypt’s Mubarak says he won’t run again BY DAVID KIRKPATRICK AND MARK LANDLER THE NEw YORK TIMES

CAIRO — President Hosni Mubarak announced that he would not run for another term in elections scheduled for the fall, appearing on state television to promise an orderly transition but saying he would serve out his term. In comments translated by CNN, he swore that he would never leave Egypt but would “die on its soil.” Television cameras showed the vast crowds gathered in Tahrir Square in central Cairo roaring, but not necessarily in approval. The protesters have made the president’s immediate and unconditional resignation a bedrock demand of their movement, and it did not appear that the concession mollified them. Reports said that thousands of protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square chanted “Leave! Leave!”

after the speech. Mr. Mubarak’s announcement came after President Obama urged him not to run, effectively withdrawing America’s support for its closest Arab ally, according to American diplomats in Cairo and Washington. The message was delivered by Frank G. Wisner, a seasoned envoy with deep ties to Egypt, the American diplomats said. Mr. Wisner’s message, they said, was not a blunt demand for Mr. Mubarak to step aside now, but rather firm counsel that he should make way for a reform process that would culminate in free and fair elections in September to elect a new Egyptian leader. This back channel message, authorized directly by Mr. Obama, appeared to tip the administration beyond the delicate balancing act it has performed in the last week — resisting calls for Mr. Mubarak to step

down, even as it has called for an “orderly transition” to a more politically open Egypt. In remarks after Mr. Mubarak’s announcement, Mr. Obama said he spoke directly to the Egyptian leader. “He recognizes that the status quo is not sustainable,” Mr. Obama said. The president said he told Mr. Mubarak an orderly transition ”must begin now” and “include opposition parties.” And to the young people protesting the government, Mr. Obama said, “We hear your voices.” It was not clear whether the administration favored Mr. Mubarak’s turning over the reins to a transitional government, composed of leaders of the opposition movement and perhaps under the leadership of Mohamed ElBaradei, or to a caretaker government led by members of the existing government, including the newly appointed vice president, Omar Suleiman.

Report points to secret jails in Iraq BY MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT THE NEw YORK TIMES

BAGHDAD — Iraqi security forces controlled directly by Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki continue to hold and to torture detainees in secret jails despite his vows last year to end such practices, according to a statement from Human Rights Watch released Tuesday. The statement renewed longstanding criticism of Mr. Maliki that he has violated the Constitution by having some security forces in charge of pursuing terrorists report directly to his office. About 280 detainees are being held at Camp Justice, a military base in northern Baghdad, with no access to lawyers or their families, according to the report. They are being held by brigades that are supposed to report to the Defense Ministry, it said. After the disclosure of a secret prison last year, Mr. Maliki said the detainees would be transferred to the Ministry of Justice, under which they were expected to receive proper legal representation. But Human Rights Watch, citing internal government documents and interviews conducted in Iraq with government officials and detainees, said that this has not occurred. An official for the Minster of Justice, Busho Ibrahim, disputed that assertion. “This news is incorrect, and all the prisons in Camp Justice belong to our ministry and under our authority as well,” Mr. Ibrahim said. “This false news is to discredit the reputation of Iraqi government.” The Human Rights Watch statement said that the detainees were transferred to Camp Justice from Camp Honor, a military base in the Green Zone in the center of Baghdad, just days before international inspectors were supposed to examine con-

A police ofﬁcer stood guard during an ofﬁcial tour of a prison on the grounds of Camp Justice, a military base in northern Baghdad, in July. (Mahmoud Raouf Mahmoud/Reuters/New York Times)

ditions at Camp Honor. Detainees there had been held for months without being charged and were tortured. The brigades, along with a counterterrorism group that also reports to Mr. Maliki’s office, routinely conduct operations and make mass arrests without notifying the security ministries, the report said. Mr. Maliki created the brigades in 2008, and they have been a longstanding issue with Sunnis and others who have accused Mr. Maliki, a Shiite, of using the security forces as his personal militia. Those fears have been stoked by the fact that many detainees who have been held by the forces he commanded appear to be Sunnis.

A high-ranking Interior Ministry official was quoted in the report as saying that these brigades and counterterrorism groups “create confusion and a dangerous atmosphere where special units who have a separate authority storm in and take people.” Human Rights Watch called on Mr. Maliki to honor his pledge to close the jails and transfer authority to the Minister of Justice. “Revelations of secret jails in the heart of Baghdad completely undermine the Iraqi government’s promises to respect the rule of law,” said Joe Stork, deputy Middle East director for Human Rights Watch.

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Committee recommends shifting funds from ﬁeld GRANTS from page one

city-backed proposals to 85 percent of funds in two broad areas covering social service programs and those that target infrastructure and development. That has not been an issue with social service related allotments because the city actually makes few proposals for those services. However, in the other areas the city is a frequent participant. Preliminary CDBG scoring indicates that, if ranking alone were considered instead of the “85 percent rule,” city projects would likely get all the grant money. If there are federal cuts compared to what the city received last year, explained Amy GrommesPulaski, housing and community development program manager, then some other project would likely

be the cutting point for the 85 percent rule. Instead of improvements to the recreational area, the non-city projects in line for funding become an expansion of the Portland Housing Authority to Riverton Park costing $95,000 and a grant to the nonprofit Catherine Morrill Day Nursery child care center costing $79,977. Because the city-funding cutoff would only award Dougherty Field $21,775 of the $250,000 sought by recreation officials, the funding committee is also recommending that amount be switched to another project “... that could be completed ... such as the West End Sidewalk Connection or West School Community Gym Roof. The West School project is in the same neighborhood as Dougherty Field, so this would be preferred.”

City extends sidewalk-clearing rule DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT Due to today’s nor’easter, Portland City Manager Joseph Gray has called for a delay in enforcement of the city’s sidewalk snow clearing ordinance, the city announced. Residents will have 72 hours after the city has completed its snow clearing operations for the storm to remove snow from the sidewalks abutting their property, city staff reported Tuesday. Commercial property owners will have 60 hours. Motorists are encouraged to avoid driving until roads are clear and safe for travel. To improve access to public transportation, the city is a sponsor of the

Greater Portland Adopt-A-Stop program. Adopt-A-Stop uses volunteers to keep area bus stops clear of snow and ice. To sign up to adopt a local stop, visit www.adopt-a-stop.org. Two 5-gallon buckets of a sand and salt mix are available to Portland residents for use at their homes (not for commercial use). The sand is located at the Deering Oaks parking lot adjacent to State Street behind the Castle in the Park. Residents able to park off-street should do so in order to allow crews to remove snow from the streets, city staff stated. For more information, visit www. portlandmaine.gov.

Also new this year is a $100,000 set-aside for a city “business assistance grant program” that promises to create 10 new continuing jobs with the minigrants. The process continues this week with a committee meeting Thursday at noon in City Hall Room 209. Other milestones for the grant process include a committee funding vote on Feb. 17 and notification of winners on Feb. 18. For the first time, there will be a formal appeals process to the city manager, who will offer a possibly conflicting funding list to the full city council. Eventually, both committee and manager recommendations go to city council for a scheduled March 14 final decision.

Hellenic Society of Maine notes pair of upcoming lectures at USM DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT The Hellenic Society of Maine — a statewide nonprofit educational and cultural organization that promotes Greek culture — will sponsor two lectures at the University of Southern Maine in Portland. Both lectures are free and open to the public. Tim Robinson will present a talk, “A Brief History of the Ancient Olympics,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, in Room 503 of Luther Bonney Hall on USM’s Portland campus. This hour-long overview of the history of the ancient Olympics will cover the beginnings of the Olympic Games from the Archaic period to its

demise in the fourth century. A second talk, “The Antikythera Mechanism: The 2,000 Year Old Greek Computer,” will be presented at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 30 in the Southworth Planetarium, Science Building, USM Portland campus. Planetarium Director and Professor of Physics, Gerry LaSala, will discuss specific details of the Antikythera Mechanism, an ancient Greek computing device recovered from a Roman shipwreck. This 2,000 year old computer was also the subject of a recent film “Star Clock BC” that recently aired on the National Geographic Channel. For details, call 892-9831.

Airports from Dallas to New York react to storm STORM from page one

WGME Channel 13 is predicting up to 18 inches of snow from the blizzard, which was due to arrive in Portland around dawn. Up to two inches of snow could fall per hour during some parts of the day, and winds ranging from 20 to 30 miles per hour could reduce visibility to as little as a quarter mile, the TV station said. As of Tuesday night, school was already canceled in most Southern Maine districts, including in Portland, where Superintendent James Morse made the call by late afternoon. Meanwhile, officials at Portland International Jetport told WGME that some flights were still arriving and departing Tuesday but that dozens of flights were canceled. Officials expected more cancellations today as planes are unable to take off for Portland. Although Maine is expected to receive heavy snow from this storm, parts of the U.S. South and Midwest were pummeled with ice and sleet, slicking roadways and coating power lines. Residents from New Mexico to Michigan were hunkered down for what forecasters said could be the worst winter storm in decades in some regions. The ice and snow were expected to arrive in the Northeast on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. In Missouri, the Department of Transportation closed Interstate 70, a major highway that runs the entire width of the state, from St. Louis to Kansas City. The agency said heavy snow and whiteout conditions were making the highway impassable. Airports from Dallas to New York were scrambling. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport was closed Tuesday morning. More than 6,000 flights were canceled across the country, according to the flight-tracking Web site FlightAware.com. About 2,500 more were already canceled for Wednesday. Snow began falling at about 2 p.m. Central Time yesterday in Chicago, and within an hour, it was fall-

Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley appeared with city emergency ofﬁcials late Tuesday and cautioned residents that “this is going to be one of the largest storms we’ve seen” in decades. ing so fast, and was so batted around by swirling winds, that everything turned a grayish-white — the sky, the air, the ground. Mayor Richard M. Daley appeared with city emergency officials late Tuesday and cautioned residents that “this is going to be one of the largest storms we’ve seen” in decades. In a way, Chicago — which holds a certain macho pride and stoicism over its handling of snow — appeared to have gotten a lucky break of timing on this storm: Yes, the storm was hitting at rush hour (the worst), but the city had had so much advance warning that it simply moved rush hour earlier. Restaurants and parking garages closed early; the main stops on the city’s downtown train system were mobbed. Only a few people milled around inside the city’s biggest department stores. Downtown, workers streamed out of office buildings early — with spurts at 2 p.m., another at 2:30 p.m., 3 p.m. and so forth. (Bosses made their own weather decisions, it seemed, about what time it would get really bad.) Lines of cars departing parking garages were long, but the streets, mostly, were empty. In the early hours, at least, workers looked like school children with a snow day, giddy, racing for trains, envisioning a day off on Wednesday. “Thrilled!” said Debra Dee, who headed for the train home to the South Side hours before usual. Already, the Chicago public schools and Chicago city colleges were ordered closed for Wednesday. It is the first such school closure since 1999. There remained a fierce debate here, even as the

snow arrived between those who were nervously bracing for the storm and those who were scoffing at the notion that this would be anything to worry about. Smoking a cigarette in the snow outside his office downtown — with a sweatshirt on — John Cornici, 25, was nonchalant about the risks. “If you’ve been in Chicago most of your life, you shouldn’t be concerned,” he said. “Come on — it’s not a big deal. It’s not like there isn’t food. There are stores on every block. And the watering holes will be open.” While the storm continued to pummel vast portions of Missouri, meteorologists significantly downgraded the intensity of the storm in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Whereas they had earlier predicted St. Louis could receive a foot of snow from a punishing blizzard that spans from Oklahoma to Michigan, by Tuesday afternoon they had revised that prediction downward by half a foot. “It’s really variable across the St. Louis metro area. To the west they’ve had upwards of 6 inches of snow, but you get to St. Louis and points east and it’s been priamarly sleet,” said Fred Glass, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in St. Charles, Mo. He added that the sleet, which has been falling steadily in the region, cut significantly into the region’s snowfall, which was earlier predicted to reach 12-inches in some areas. “By afternoon we’ll get what we call the wrap-around part of the storm, which will bring us 3-5 inches in the St. Louis metro region.” By mid afternoon, Ameren, a utility that services Illinois and Missouri, reported more than 28,000 power failures in Illinois but less than 1,000 in Missouri. According to Central Maine Power, yesterday’s storm did not cause widespread power outages. At 7 p.m. yesterday, the electric utility’s website showed an outage was reported on Moody Street, in Portland. see WEATHER page 8

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Allying ourselves with the next Egypt EVEN if the protests shaking Egypt subside in the coming days, the chaos of the last week has forever changed the relationship between the Egyptian people and their government. The anger and aspirations propelling a diverse range of citizens into the streets will not disappear without sweeping changes in the social compact between the people and the government — and these events also call for changes in the relationship between the United States and a stalwart Arab ally. President Hosni Mubarak must accept that the stability of his country hinges on his willingness to step aside gracefully to make way for a new political structure. One of ––––– the toughest jobs that a leader The New York under siege can perform is to Times engineer a peaceful transition. But Egyptians have made clear they will settle for nothing less than greater democracy and more economic opportunities. Ushering in such a transformation offers President Mubarak — a great nationalist ever since his generation of young officers helped their country escape the last vestiges of British colonialism — the chance to end the violence and lawlessness, to begin improving the dire economic and social conditions in his country and to change his place in history. It is not enough for President Mubarak to pledge “fair” elections, as he did on Saturday. The most important step that he can take is to address his nation and declare that neither he nor the son he has been positioning as his successor will run in the presidential election this year. Egyptians have moved beyond his regime, and the best way to avoid unrest turning into upheaval is for President Mubarak to take himself and his family out of the equation. Further, he must guarantee that the election will be honest and open to all legitimate candidates and conducted without interference from the military or security apparatus and under the oversight of international monitors. The Egyptian people are demanding wholesale transformation, not window dressing. As part of the transition,

Sen. John Kerry

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A rose by any other name.... As Valentine’s Day draws closer, my thoughts drift to delicately scented flowers, hand-dipped chocolate covered caramels, poetically waxed, hand inscribed love notes, and almost most importantly, properly chilled Champagne. As my thoughts spiral abruptly back to earth, I know that New Guy and I will probably splurge on a six-pack of Smithwick’s Irish Ale for such a special occasion. However, I am prompted to address Champagne, nonetheless. The true Champagne most of us love and wish we knew better comes exclusively from the northeastern part of France known as the Champagne region; and claims the honor of being the most famous (and culturally iconic) of all the sparkling wines. The French are characteristically territorial about the whole name/location thing, and it has been European law since 1891 that it is illegal for non-Champaignois vineyards to call their own nectar “Champagne.” So important is French ownership of the word Champagne that it was reaffirmed in no less an important document than 1919’s Treaty of Versailles – the one that ended World War I. The loophole is that the U.S. never ratified the treaty because the

Natalie Ladd ––––– What It’s Like Republican-controlled Congress was opposed to the formation of a League of Nations. For decades, American producers of the bubbly called their products “Champagne” left and right, but these days most tend to stick with the more politically correct “sparkling wine.” Many California producers wish us to believe their products are superior primarily because they get so much sunlight, and the richer grapes produce drier wines. True Champagnes are usually aged longer than their American counterparts and they are generally considered “more complex,” which is often wine snobbery for “more expensive.” Regardless of where the bubbly comes from, Champagne and sparkling wine are truly a category of wine in and of themselves. The beverage is typically derived from a blend of grapes such as chardonnay, pinot noir or pinot meunier. The coveted bubbles are formed during a second fermentation process where yeast and sugar convert

to carbon dioxide (tiny bubbles) and, of course alcohol. Bubbles are debatably the most fun part of the beverage and conventional wisdom holds that the smaller the bubbles, the better the wine and it’s true. Smaller bubbles mean more total bubbles, which help release the wine’s flavor in the mouth. Along with ceremoniously popping the cork and watching the liquid flow against the side of a Waterford crystal flute, the effervescence is symbolic of the charm that is Champagne. Probably the most confusing thing about Champagne and sparkling wines are the labels and levels of dryness, which are based on individual sugar content. When choosing a bottle, keep in mind that in wine lingo, “dry” is the opposite of “sweet.” Extra Brut is “extra” dry, and Brut is the most food-friendly and most popular, Extra-dry is middle-of-theroad dry thus not as dry as Brut, and Demi-sec is fairly sweet and is often paired with fruit and dessert. Champagne and sparkling wines are also either “vintage” or “non-vintage” (NV on the label) meaning they either come from a single year or are a blend of several different years. “Vintage” see LADD page 5

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Want smooth sailing in the mornings? Try this It is 4 a.m. and I am up. Not just up praying for one more hour of snoozing but full-on productive awake. It wasn’t a crying baby or snoring husband or bad dream that roused me while the sun is still partying in Australia. I have a secret. It isn’t copious amounts of coffee or a pill or something I bought from a van in an alley. I am not assuming you want to be up this early (even though watching the world wake up around you is pretty empowering) but I do assume you want more energy — especially if you have kids that like to suck every last spark from you before noon. I have discovered Green Smoothies. I devoured Victoria Boutenko’s book “Green for Life,” and became so excited to share her philosophy with you. She compares human diet, more specifically the Standard American Diet (coincidence the initials are SAD?) to that of chimpanzees in Africa that have no contact with civilization. They eat as purely as they did thousands of years ago without suffering from obesity, cancer, arthritis, hepatitis, diabetes, heart attacks and all the other disease that haunt humankind. Humans and chimps share 99.4 percent of DNA sequence and have the same blood groupings making us more alike than any two species on Earth. The major differences aren’t anatomical but behavioral. This is why they are used in lab testing so

Maggie Knowles ––––– Use Your Outdoor Voice often, which by that statistic, isn’t too different from locking up your cousins in tiny cages and injecting them with AIDS to see what happens. Boutenko asks, “Rather than making the chimps sick, why not make ourselves well? Why not at least try out what they eat?” Comparing SAD to chimp diets, they hardly have anything in common. SAD: made up primarily of complex carbs like rice, bread and pasta, followed by animal protein, fruit and fats. Chimps: 50 percent of their diet is fruit, closely followed by greens then seeds and bark. Boutenko focuses on the lack of greens in the human diet. “Greens” are not a catchall term for vegetables. She says grouping greens, non-sweet fruits and root vegetables all under “produce” is akin to have an aisle called “sandwich food.” Greens include kale, romaine lettuce (not iceberg!) spinach, chard, sprouts and carrot tops. By including greens into your diet, you benefit from the true fountain of youth. You ingest: Chlorophyll (a.k.a. liquid sunshine) that purifies the

blood and organs and oxygenates the cells. It is the lack of oxygen in our cells that ages us! Fiber: which offers numerous benefits from weight loss to promoting regularity to steadying blood sugar levels. Nutrients: give you energy, strengthen the immune system and make you feel invincible. You are rolling your eyes. “Yeah, yeah. Eat more salads! I have heard it all before.” The twist here is that you are drinking your greens by blending them up. Sadly, the blender you got for making mid-summer margaritas won’t cut it; their motors are not strong enough to handle the job. You need a high-powered machine like a Vitamix, which is an investment. You can find them used and restored online for a discount. You can also use your juicer, but you aren’t getting the fiber that the smoothies offer. So, if you are juicing make sure you are getting fiber in other areas of your diet. Portland raw chef and Green Smoothie queen Elizabeth Fraser says, “In order to truly benefit from everything greens have to offer, it is best to blend them in a smoothie or a soup. Blending greens allows us to get the maximum nutritional value out of them because almost every cell has been broken apart and we are then able to absorb all of those amazing nutrients. This is nearly impossible to achieve by chewing greens — you’d be chewing

for hours.” When you think of the word smoothie, you picture strawberry banana or some fruity thing. And here you can add fruit as well. I love pineapple, cucumber, lime and kale with purified water. Baby Boy chugs it down each morning and swears he is getting dessert. Introduce these to your kids — you will be amazed at how trips to the doc’s office will vanish. The easy thing about Green Smoothies is that you don’t have to change anything else about your diet (though you will naturally after a while as your body stops craving sugar, carbs and other vices that make us unwell). Just add a liter of Green Smoothies to your day, everyday. Fraser is a huge advocate of adding Green Smoothies to our diet. She is hosting a 30-day Challenge on her Facebook page (Girl Gone Raw) so our New Hampshire friends can join in the fun. This round is halfway through, but you can jump in for the next two weeks. She plans on running bi-monthly challenges. The participants post their daily concoctions so the recipe support is endless. There are plenty of websites for recipes such as greendivamom.com. Green up and make yourself some rawsome smoothies! (Maggie Knowles is a columnist for The Portland Daily Sun. Her column appears Wednesdays.)

The United States must accompany rhetoric with aid KERRY from page 4

President Mubarak needs to work with the army and civil society to establish an interim caretaker government as soon as possible to oversee an orderly transition in the coming months. President Mubarak has contributed significantly to Middle East peace. Now it is imperative that he contribute to peace in his own country by convincing Egyptians that their concerns and aspirations are being addressed. If he demonstrates leadership and accomplishes those goals, he can turn the Arab world’s most populous country into a model for how to meet the demands for reform engulfing the region. Given the events of the past week, some are criticizing America’s past tolerance of the Egyptian regime. It is true that our public rhetoric did not always match our private concerns. But there also was a pragmatic understanding that our relationship benefited American foreign policy and promoted peace in the region. And make no mistake,

a productive relationship with Egypt remains crucial for both us and the Middle East. To that end, the United States must accompany our rhetoric with real assistance to the Egyptian people. For too long, financing Egypt’s military has dominated our alliance. The proof was seen over the weekend: tear gas canisters marked “Made in America” fired at protesters, United Statessupplied F-16 jet fighters streaking over central Cairo. Congress and the Obama administration need to consider providing civilian assistance that would generate jobs and improve social conditions in Egypt, as well as guarantee that American military assistance is accomplishing its goals — just as we are trying to do with Pakistan through a five-year nonmilitary assistance package. The awakening across the Arab world must bring new light to Washington, too. Our interests are not served by watching friendly governments collapse under the weight of the anger and frustrations of their own people, nor by transferring power to radical groups that would spread

extremism. Instead, the best way for our stable allies to survive is to respond to the genuine political, legal and economic needs of their people. And the Obama administration is already working to address these needs. At other historic turning points, we have not always chosen wisely. We built an important alliance with a free Philippines by supporting the people when they showed Ferdinand Marcos the door in 1986. But we continue to pay a horrible price for clinging too long to Iran’s shah. How we behave in this moment of challenge in Cairo is critical. It is vital that we stand with the people who share our values and hopes and who seek the universal goals of freedom, prosperity and peace. For three decades, the United States pursued a Mubarak policy. Now we must look beyond the Mubarak era and devise an Egyptian policy. (John Kerry, Democrat of Massachusetts, is the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.)

The basics on bubbly go back to a region of France LADD from page 4

Champagnes are typically pricier, as the nonvintages make up the majority of the market. Excellent non-vintage sparkling wines come from Italy, Spain, Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. and are often the base in classic “Champagne” cocktails such as Mimosas, Bellini’s and Kir Royales. Contrary to popular belief, Dom Perignon (1638-

1715) did not invent Champagne, which has been fermented in France since the Romans. A Benedictine monk, he did perfect the wine with improved fermentation and aging procedures. Upon first tasting his vastly improved Champagne, Perignon is said to have exclaimed, “Come quickly, I am tasting the stars!” The Champagne branding his name was not produced until 1936. The Low Down: Based on years of unofficial research, the “sweeter” a Champagne or sparkling

wine, the more potential for a world-class hangover. The combination of carbonation, sulfates and natural sugar is most likely the culprit. The alternative is to enjoy a special occasion beer like New Guy and I will, but either way, drink lots of water before bed and avoid the old hair-ofthe-dog remedy as it only prolongs the inevitable. (Natalie Ladd is a Daily Sun contributor. Her column appears on Wednesday.)

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“Where New England meets New Orleans” is the slogan for this restaurant, which celebrated its one-year anniversary in December. The “po’ boys’ title is a nod to the New Orleans sandwiches prepared by the expert staff. “It’s just a standard name from New Orleans,” said owner Peter Zinn.

“‘Po’ boys’ is just a general name for sandwiches in New Orleans.” With an expanded menu, Po’ Boys & Pickles boasts a casual atmosphere, where customers can order takeout or sit down and watch a game on the TV. Po’ Boys & Pickles recently hosted a contest to name a celebrity spotted in the New Orleans airport: “And the winner is ... Stephen Quirk with his answer of John Goodman!!! After spotting John we proceeded to chase him through the terminal while shouting lines from the Big Lebowski. I think he enjoyed it.” For details, check out Po’ Boys on Facebook.

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Yarmouths’ Cole Haan plans move to Scarborough business park SCARBOROUGH — Cole Haan, which makes high-end shoes and leather goods, is moving its headquarters from Yarmouth to Scarborough, the Portland Press Herald is reporting. The company, which is owned by Nike, has leased 38,000 square feet of space in the Roundwood business park, the paper says. Roundwood, which is located at the intersection of Payne Road and Route 114 across from Sam’s Club, is home to several hotels, offices and commercial stores. The paper, which quoted a broker from CBRE, says up to 120 employees will be affected by the move, which is expected to happen this summer.

State wants city to approve port upgrades at marine terminal PORTLAND — State transportation officials are expected to attend a Feb. 8 planning board meeting in support of $5 million in upgrades planned for the International Marine Terminal, according to the Portland Forecaster. The improvements, which would be funded through federal stimulus grants, include removing most of the

existing IMT building, expanding and reinforcing the existing pier and adding better lighting, among other things, the paper said. Maine Port Authority has operated the city-owned IMT since June 2009, and must pay the city a share of its net proceeds per year in rent, up to $120,000. But due to its lease arrangement with the city, Maine Port Authority has not yet paid any rent because it is not making a profit at the facility, the paper says. State officials told the Forecaster that the improvements are intended to make the port more attractive to shippers and ultimately boost container traffic.

Applications abound for city clerk PORTLAND — The city is already receiving applications for Portland’s vacant city clerk position, according to the Portland Forecaster newspaper, which says the city council could fill the post by May. Former city clerk Linda Cohen stepped down from the job earlier this month after 10 years with the city. At the time, she said she planned to work in real estate. Since Cohen’s departure, Katherine Jones, an employee in the clerk’s office, has served as acting city clerk, The Forecaster said. The paper said the city clerk’s job pays up to $93,600 but is open only to clerks certified in Maine or by an international body for municipal clerks.

First came the Obama administration’s embrace a week ago of corporate America, by naming Jeffrey Immelt, chief executive of General Electric, head of a White House advisory board, the Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. Next up is the administration’s courtship of the nation’s start-up economy, with a public-private sector initiative it calls “Startup America,” announced on Monday at the White House. Senior administration officials were there in force, including Gary Locke, the commerce secretary; Steven Chu, the energy secretary; Karen Mills, director of the Small Business Administration; Gene Sperling, head of the National Economic Council; and Austan Goolsbee, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. Orchestrating private-sector efforts will be Steve Case, founder of AOL and head of the Case Foundation, and Carl Schramm, chief executive of the Kauffman Foundation. In his remarks, Mr. Case nodded toward the skepticism that will understandably greet the efforts to champion job-creating small businesses — a singularly uncontroversial initiative. “There is a mom and apple pie aspect to this,” Mr. Case noted. So strip away the political packaging and what remains? The money itself is meaningful, but not large in the context of the economy. The government funding is pulled from agency budgets and aimed at start-ups. The Small Business Administration, for example, will use $1 billion from an “impact investment fund” to provide up to $2 for every dollar of private capital for start-ups. There was a lot of talk about sweeping aside or lowering “barriers to innovation.” For example, Mr. Locke, the commerce secretary, mentioned the need to “dramatically lower” the three years, on average, that it now takes to process a patent. The United States patent office, he noted, is adapting a fast-track approach that will allow some patent applications to be processed within 12 months. Companies, including Intel, I.B.M., HewlettPackard, Facebook and Google, have pledged funds and assistance for American start-ups as part of the initiative. The private-sector money comes to more than $400 million. Nonprofits like the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship will receive support to expand programs. Recent economic studies have concluded that nearly all the net new job creation in the American economy comes not really so much from small companies but from young ones. And the field of entrepreneurial economics has grown and is becoming increasingly mainstream, a trend accelerated by the Kauffman Foundation, the leading philanthropic sponsor of research on entrepreneurial activity, innovation and growth. The administration initiative, said Robert E. Litan, an economist and director of research at Kauffman, “validates this shift in emphasis from small business to new business. That’s significant. The administration is saying yes, we understand, and we’re going to try to do something about it.”

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Party at Flask highlights online album releases 48 Hours Music Festival release party Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Flask Lounge, 117 Spring Street Free, 21 plus. BY MATT DODGE THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

One Thursday afternoon last winter, 27 local musicians gathered at SPACE Gallery, picked names out of a hat and just like that, formed six new bands. Two days later, these bands were back at SPACE performing 25-minute sets of original music composed over the last two days as part of the second annual 48 Hour Music Festival. “It was great, really impressed with what came out of it,” said festival organizer and local musician Leif Sherman Curtis. Following the festival, five of the six acts brought their one-off acts to Acadia Recording Studios to create a living record of their two days as a band, churning out albums with help from Acadia’s Marc Bartholomew. Tonight, those albums will see their online release with a party at Flask Lounge before the third annual festival kicks off in two weeks. Available for free download at 48hourmusicfestival.bandcamp.com, the albums by Vaxxene, Sister Rita, ClovenDozer, The Eric Brackett Music Group and Jefferson Slaveship fea-

“We were like little kids with our ﬁrst instruments. It was during this time that I remembered what music should feel like: fresh, new and exciting.” — Bass player Dan MacLeod ture musicians from a diverse smattering of Portland bands, including Batshelter, Brenda, Ocean, Haru Bangs, An Evening With and Marie Stella. Sherman Curtis sees the festival as half unique concert event, half community building exercise, lending itself to the sort of unexpected collaboration that can lead established musicians in a totally different direction. “It’s about atom-smashing creativeness, getting people out of their comfort zones, there are some quality sounds and creativity that grew out of two days’” said Sherman Curtis. “The whole experience was great. Playing with brand new people stretched my way of thinking about music. There was no hostility, competition or ego; it was just fun. We switched instruments and experimented mixing doo-wop, punk and doom metal,” wrote bass player Dan MacLeod in a letter from the editor for the USM Free Press following last year’s festival. “We were like little kids with our first instru-

ments. It was during this time that I remembered what music should feel like: fresh, new and exciting,” said MacLeod. Sherman Curtis has worked out some kinks in the festival over the last three years, making a concerted effort to keep the event fun and light for the participating musicians. The only real rules for the 48 Hour Music Festival — bands may not include members who have worked together on previous projects or participated in past 48 Hour festivals. Sherman Curtis, a fixture on the local hard rock scene as a guitarist for bands like Conifer and AOK Suicide Forest as well as world music group Olas, said he tends to pull musicians from his own scene, but is eager cast the net a little wider in the future. “I’m hoping to co-curate this event possibly next year, someone with a different peripheral vision of whats going on in Portland to make it more diverse,” he said. And after two successful years with near sellout crowds, people are eager to try it out, leading Sherman Curtis to raise the cap to 30 musicians for this year’s event. “I’ve definitely get a lot of people telling me they want to participate. Unfortunately we can only pick 27 to 30 members from community of hundreds of talented people,” he said. “There’s lot of brave social folks out there who want to meet new people.”

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State police: Judge to issue verdict in Sarnacki slaying Friday PORTLAND — Superior Court Judge Roland Cole will decide Friday morning whether Chad Gurney is guilty of murder in the May 2009 slaying of Zoe Sarnacki, according to sources. Cole presided over the two-week trial that ended on Jan. 20. There was no jury. “A verdict in the Chad Gurney murder trial will be announced Friday at 9 a.m. by Justice Roland Cole at Cumberland County Superior Court,” wrote Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Maine State Police.

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ABOVE: In South Portland near the Maine Mall, traffic eases through mid-day snow Tuesday. BELOW: A city plow clears sidewalks along Congress Street near Longfellow Square. AT BOTTOM: Route 1 in Falmouth is choked with slow-moving traffic as the storm intensifies.

ABOVE: The Portland Jetport is bathed in light along the runway as snow continues to fall Tuesday afternoon. BELOW: Snow-clearing equipment keeps the airport operating, even amid rampant cancellations due to the widespread storm. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTOS)

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Longtime Old Port shop looking to close doors, operate only on the Web STORE from page one

“Over the last 10 years, the shift has been 80 percent Internet, 20 percent retail, walk-in. We’ve been on the Internet for seven years, we’ve been here for 26,” said owner David Gross. Vacancy rates are at an all-time high for commercial properties, economists say, and the main culprit is the recession, but Gross said he simply doesn’t need a physical retail space. “I’ll probably move home and set up an office there,” he said, but his walkin traffic will be entering browsing, via cursor. “The rental market in Portland, I’ve been here for a long time, a lot of the LEFT: Phone Source is looking for a tenant for the 1,300-square-foot office space at 154 Middle St. “I’ll probably move home and set up an office there,” said owner David Gross, but his walkin traffic will be entering browsing, via cursor. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

old time merchants are gone,” Gross lamented. It’s not for lack of business that Gross is leaving the Old Port, he said. “We sell to government, we sell to big business that buys hundreds and hundreds of phones at a time,” he said. His services are eclectic. “It’s anywhere from an antique phone to a Brownstone in New York City to the government buying 700 phones and shipping them to Iraq. So you get exposure way beyond the local market, the local market here isn’t enough to support a specialty business anymore, it was in the beginning because there wasn’t that much competition,” Gross said. A couple of years ago, the cost of rent and parking grew too expensive, Gross said. Now, his website, www.thephonesource.com, will do the heavy lifting. “Thirty years, I’ve had enough,” he said.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Wednesday, Feb. 2, the 33rd day of 2011. There are 332 days left in the year. This is Groundhog Day. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 2, 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican-American War, was signed. On this date: In 1536, present-day Buenos Aires, Argentina, was founded by Pedro de Mendoza of Spain. In 1653, New Amsterdam — now New York City — was incorporated. In 1876, the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs was formed in New York. In 1882, Irish poet and novelist James Joyce was born near Dublin. In 1897, fire destroyed the Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg. (A new statehouse was dedicated on the same site in 1906.) In 1943, the remainder of Nazi forces from the Battle of Stalingrad surrendered in a major victory for the Soviets in World War II. In 1948, President Harry S. Truman sent a 10-point civil rights program to Congress, where the proposals ran into fierce opposition from southern lawmakers. In 1961, the hijackers of the Portuguese ocean liner the Santa Maria allowed the passengers and crew to disembark in Brazil, 11 days after seizing the ship. Chinese-American actress Anna May Wong died in Santa Monica, Calif., at age 56. In 1971, Idi Amin, having seized power in Uganda, proclaimed himself president. In 1990, in a dramatic concession to South Africa’s black majority, President F.W. de Klerk lifted a ban on the African National Congress and promised to free Nelson Mandela. One year ago: President Barack Obama, speaking in Nashua, N.H., branded Republicans as electoral opportunists more concerned about their own interests than the people’s. Today’s Birthdays: Actress Elaine Stritch is 86. Former French President Valery Giscard d’Estaing (val-eh-REE’ ZHEES’-kahr deh-STANG’) is 85. Actor Robert Mandan is 79. Comedian Tom Smothers is 74. Rock singer-guitarist Graham Nash is 69. Actor Bo Hopkins is 69. Television executive Barry Diller is 69. Country singer Howard Bellamy (The Bellamy Brothers) is 65. Actor Jack McGee is 62. Actor Brent Spiner (SPY’-nur) is 62. Rock musician Ross Valory (Journey) is 62. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is 59. Model Christie Brinkley is 57. Actor Michael Talbott is 56. Actress Kim Zimmer is 56. Rock musician Robert DeLeo (Army of Anyone; Stone Temple Pilots) is 45. Actress Jennifer Westfeldt is 41. Rock musician Ben Mize is 40. Rapper T-Mo is 39. Actress Marissa Jaret Winokur is 38.

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX Dear Annie: “Bill” and I have been married for 42 years. I recently learned that he has been in touch with a former coworker. Friends saw him having lunch with “Mary.” I also saw a short e-mail from her, saying, “Hi! Same time, same place. Looking forward to it.” She signed it: “Love, Mary.” Needless to say, I brought this to Bill’s attention. He admitted they’d had lunch a few times, but said signing “love” meant nothing. Bill explained that they are good friends and he finds out stuff from her, like the latest gossip. Well, Annie, to me this is obviously more than just a co-worker relationship. I told him I wanted these “dates” stopped immediately, as this relationship could only lead to trouble. He agreed to stop. Last week, Bill told me he was going to meet “Harry” for lunch. I checked his e-mail and learned that he met up with Mary. I am hurt by this betrayal. Bill now says I’m being ridiculous and he has no intention of ending the lunch dates. I am devastated. I told Bill it would be best if we separated to give both of us time to think. He says separating is absurd. How do I get rid of a husband who refuses to leave? We have a married daughter in another state, so getting away for a while could be the best thing for me to do right now. -- Thrown for a Loop Dear Thrown: Bill should not have met with Mary without your knowledge and approval, but we don’t believe it is an affair. It sounds like he misses his job, wants to keep up with the gossip and enjoys her company. Unfortunately, your extreme reaction has turned it into a power struggle and a major marital crisis. Unless you want a divorce, we urge you to find a neutral third party -- a counselor, clergyperson or family friend -- who can mediate your disagreement and help you find a way back to each other before it’s too late. Dear Annie: I am a heavy smoker. I am aware of the health

risks (and the expense) and know I should quit, but I feel healthy now and have no desire to stop. A couple of family members extracted a promise from me that I would quit smoking as my Christmas present to them. I know these family members are only thinking of my health, and it seemed like a fair “gift.” But without my daily nicotine ﬁx, I am feeling very grumpy, as well as angry with the relatives for getting me to make such a promise. Is it really possible to quit smoking for someone else? If so, do you have some suggestions for easing the process? -Grumpy Quitter Dear Grumpy: It is possible to quit for someone else if the motivation is strong enough, but you still must be willing. The fact that you agreed to this promise with the intention of keeping it means you do have some motivation to quit. Also, until the nicotine is out of your system, you will continue to have cravings and feel “grumpy.” First talk to your doctor about assistance. Also, if you type “quit smoking” into any search engine, you will ﬁnd a long list of sites offering a variety of help. We recommend the National Cancer Institute at smokefree.gov or 1-800-QUIT NOW (1-800-784-8669). Dear Annie: You printed a letter from “Upset Wife,” who had years of illnesses and surgeries and whose husband is no longer interested in intimacy. Over the past 10 years, my wife has had many surgeries. She is doing better now, but it’s hard to think romantically about someone when you have been her nurse, cook and maid, rather than a mate. “Upset Wife” should take a look at what she is contributing to the partnership. She should be acting like a wife, not a patient. Otherwise, it just takes time. -- Sad but True

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Thursday, Feb. 3 ISACA Professional Certiﬁcation presentation cancelled due to this week’s nor’easter 8:30 a.m. ISACA New England’s talk by Terry Chrisman, Global IT Governance Leader at GE Capital, at USM Glickman Library on “Build your Business, Accounting or Information Technology Career with ISACA certiﬁcations” has been cancelled due to the weather. The event will be rescheduled. www.isacane.org/ events.

‘The Nature of Woodwinds’

Art Acquired by the Friends of the Collection (1983–2010).

Friday, Feb. 4 Blue Man Group performs at Merrill Auditorium 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, at 8 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 5, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb. 6, at 1 p.m. at Merrill Auditorium. Presented by Portland Ovations. “A totally unique form of entertainment, the wildly popular Blue Man Group combines music, comedy and multimedia theatrics. Although it is impossible to describe, people of all ages agree that Blue Man Group’s show is an intensely exciting and outrageous experience that leaves the entire audience in a blissful, euphoric state. With no spoken language, Blue Man Group is perfect for people of all ages, languages, and cultures. This original theatrical experience is guaranteed to be an outing audiences will never forget.”

9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. The Portland Symphony Orchestra presents “The Nature of Woodwinds, ” an exploration of the musical sounds of nature. The PSO Woodwind Quintet will compare elements of music: tempo, rhythm, and melody, with elements in nature: the seasons, weather, and wildlife. “The Nature Glass Jewelry by Avery Pierce of Woodwinds” will visit seven The Green Hand’s upcoming First Friday Art Walk show on Feb. 4 features a series of photographs by Teressa MacHugh, includ- 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. “Love Those towns in Maine, performing for ing this image from New Orleans. (Image courtesy of The Green Hand/Teressa MacHugh) Lobes,” Earlobes that is! Opening thousands of young children in Reception, Heron Point Gallery, 164 20 performances. Sponsored Middle St., Suite No. 4. “Heron Point www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=214120) or email by Time Warner Cable, KinderKonzerts are entertaining, Gallery is proudly featuring the glass beads and lampwork info@rippleffect.net. interactive programs with Portland Symphony musicians jewelry of Buxton Artist, Avery Pierce, as she unveils a new Portland Museum of Art college night and designed for kids ages 3–7. Attendees are encourline of glass jewelry using bits of luscious leather.” 809-0051. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Portland Museum of Art college night. aged to sing, dance, wiggle, clap, and have fun listening Opening of Streets of New Orleans Free admission with valid student I.D. (or $5 at the door and learning about music and instruments. School systems — cash only). Maine college students are invited to the at The Green Hand bookstore can coordinate the KinderKonzert visit with Science and Portland Museum of Art for College Night at the Museum, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. First Friday Art Walk opening of Streets of English Language Arts instruction in addition to Visual and featuring live music by Phantom Buffalo and Theodore New Orleans, street photography by Teressa MacHugh, Performing Arts. Specially prepared worksheets designed Treehouse, art projects sponsored by Artist & Craftsman at the Green Hand Bookshop, 661 Congress St. On disto support Maine’s Learning Results are available online Supply, free food and drinks, giveaways, and tons of prizes. play through the month of February. “A taste of the sultry or by contacting the PSO. Local KinderKonzerts will take Food will be provided by Siano’s Old Port Pizzeria, Wild realm of New Orleans via camera is given to viewers of place Thursday, Feb. 3 at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at East Burrito, El Rayo Taqueria, and Leonardo’s Pizza, and drinks this new series. The photographs were taken by Teressa End Community School, Portland, and at 1 p.m. at Reiche will be provided by Capt’n Eli’s Soda. The media sponsor is MacHugh on Bourbon Street last summer, one stop of Community School, Portland. For reservations or additional The Portland Phoenix. Live music by Theodore Treehouse, many on a warm weather roadtrip she undertook. Shake information, email education@portlandsymphony.org or call 8:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Theodore Treehouse is a growing, off the cabin fever blues, come feel a little southern expo773-6128. organic contraption comprised of four musicians with very sure and give your eyes a reminder of Mardi Gras flavor Wisdom At Work Series different backgrounds. Mixing together the stylings of New this February!” FMI: contact Michelle Souliere at 450noon to 1 p.m. Portland Public Library will host a four-part Wave, Motown, Jazz, Classical, Punk, Blues, and good ol’ 6695 or michelle.souliere@gmail.com series on work each Thursday in February in Rines AudiRock n’ Roll; they create a symphony of timeless tunes bent ‘Looking for Palladin’ torium. The series is sponsored by Heart At Work Career on making you dance and smile. Each live show is packed 6:30 p.m. Portland Museum of Art Movies at the Museum Counseling and Amy Wood, Success Strategist. The first full of up-tempo body-bobbers and thoughtful down-tempo series features “Looking for Palladin” on Friday, Feb. 4, in the series is titled “What Are You Called To Do in Your ballads. Theodore Treehouse strives to be fun, unique, and 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 5, 2 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 6, 2 p.m. Second Half of Life?” and presented by Barbara Babkirk always moving forward! Phantom Buffalo, 9 p.m. to 9:45 NR. “Arrogant Hollywood talent agent Josh Ross (David of Heart At Work. The public is invited to this free series. p.m., Phantom Buffalo is one of Portland’s longest running, Moscow) is sent to Guatemala to find two-time OscarHeart At Work Career Counseling, Outplacement Services most respected indie-rock groups. Frontman Jonny Balzanowinning actor Jack Palladin (Ben Gazzara). Although they’d & Second Half of Life Planning, 25 Middle St. 775-6400. Brookes and Tim Burns drench classic pop hooks in modern never met, the search is emotionally complicated as the psychedelia with whirling effects and arresting song structures Business After 5 long-time retired star was once married to Josh’s late to create a sound Portland can call its own. Students will have 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Business After 5. Join the South Portland/ mother. 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Summer Camp

6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Rippleffect Gala, by Rippleffect, the nonprofit group that owns and operates 26-acre Cow Island in Casco Bay, located 15 minutes from downtown Portland. Rippleffect offers a customized leadership development curriculum for youth and adults, incorporating experience-based activities that focus around the three core skills of leadership — conflict resolution, small group problem solving and communication. This Formal Celebration features raffles and a live auction of adventures. “Held at the Portland Ocean Gateway Terminal, this elegant event will bring together friends from the community in the spirit of Velvet as we celebrate kids, the outdoors and our shared spirit of adven- On Saturday, the Friends of the Peaks Island Branch Library welcome author Robin Hansen and Peaks Island Illustrator ture.” Tickets $50. (Register at Jamie Hogan to feature their book, “Ice Harbor Mittens.” (COURTESY IMAGE)

‘The Wizard of Oz’ at Old Port Playhouse 7:30 p.m. “The Wizard of Oz,” the sell-out hit musical returns to Old Port Playhouse with Gina Pardi returning as “Dorothy Gale.” “Full of special effects, colorful costumes and all your favorite characters, this show sold out before it opened last season. Because of the intimate space within this 70 seat theater, kids of all ages not only see OZ, they experience it! Due to the demand for tickets, OZ will play for four weeks beginning Jan. 14. And to make it affordable for everyone, the Playhouse has priced all tickets at only $15.” Fridays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. To make a reservation or for more information, call 773-0333 or go to oldportplayhouse.com. see next page

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Saturday, Feb. 5 Fore River Trail walk 8:45 a.m. to 10 a.m. Portland Trails is excited to announce a 2011 Winter Walk series. This free series, made possible by a grant from Healthy Portland, is for adults and families with children who are making an effort to get more exercise, but are stymied when it comes to winter recreation. Participants are reminded to wear warm clothing, hats and gloves and bring snowshoes if there is adequate snow on the ground. Portland Trails has snow shoes available (free for members, $5/ non-members) which can be reserved ahead of time. Please register for any walk by emailing info@trails.org or calling 775-2411. For more information or to check cancellations due to the weather go to www.trails.org. Michelle Boisvert, Portland Trails GIS intern and stellar volunteer, will lead the group on the Fore River Trail (not to be confused with the Fore River Sanctuary). If there is enough snow people are encouraged to bring snow shoes or reserve some ahead of time from Portland Trails. Meet at Tony’s Donut Shop, 9 Bolton St.

able at Peoples Regional Opportunity Program (PROP) parking lot on corner of Cumberland Ave. “Great food, music, silent auction, information, inspiration. You can grow your own healthy food! Celebrate sustainable local agriculture, enjoy community grown food.” Suggested donation: $10 per person, $20 for a family. Sponsored by Winter Cache Project. For more information, go to www. wintercache.com or call the “Roots Line” at 1-88845-ROOTS (76687). “The Mission of the Winter Cache Project is to free ourselves from a dependence on industrial agriculture and to increase our community food security by developing sustainable local food systems. By growing and storing our own food to last throughout the winter and educating ourselves about agricultural issues, we aim to create a working example of how we can come together as a community to provide for our basic needs by employing the principles of mutual aid, equal access, and self-determination.”

American Heart Association Kick-Off Event

7 p.m. Girl Scout Night and USA Hockey Member Appreciation Night #3 at the Portland Pirates. Join the Pirates and the American Heart Association in celebrating Go Red! with the Pirates Night, to benefit the American Heart Association Go Red for Women Campaign designed to empower women to take control of their heart health. The Pirates will be wear‘Super Refund Saturday’ ing special red uniforms signifying their support of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. On Saturday, Feb. 5, from 9 a.m. the American Heart Association and the Go Red for to 3 p.m., KeyBank is offering “Super Refund SatWomen cause. Show your support by wearing red urday” — a free tax preparation event in Portland to the game as we kick off American Heart Month. in collaboration with CA$H Greater Portland. In Blue Man Group is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts that Click here for special discounted tickets to the addition to tax preparation, members of the CA$H combine comedy, music, and technology to produce a totally unique form of entertain- game. The Pirates will donate $5 for each Main Greater Portland Coalition will be available to help ment. The troupe will perform in Portland this coming weekend. (COURTESY IMAGE) Deck ticket and $4 for each Quarter Deck ticket fill out the Maine Property Tax and Rent Refund sold through this initiative to the American Heart application; obtain and explain credit reports; rebates; • Average return on investment of a solar energy Association Go Red for Women Campaign. www.portand find out to how to get a matched savings account. system; • The reliability of solar energy systems; • How to landpirates.com/promotions.asp To make a Super Refund Saturday appointment, call 874determine the success of a solar energy system on a par1000. Charlie Kennedy, vice president, community develAfrican Gospel Rhythm at New Gloucester ticular home site. ReVision Energy encourages attendees opment banking, KeyBank, said, “For too many Americans, 7:30 p.m. The Village Coffee House at New Gloucester to bring any questions they may have about solar energy tax time can be frightening, but knowing you’re eligible for Congregational Church presents African Gospel Rhythm. to the workshop. Attendees will also be able to view workthe Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC, can make it much Tickets at the door, adults $10. Directions: 19 Gloucester ing solar energy systems in the office. The public can look more pleasant. The EITC is a federal income tax credit that Hill Road, at the intersection of Church and Gloucester Hill for future event updates at www.revisionenergy.com or by returns money to hard working low- to moderate-income Roads in Lower Village of New Gloucester. For more inforcalling the Liberty shop at 589-4171 for more information. Americans. Unfortunately, up to 25 percent of eligible mation, contact Julie Fralich 926-3161 or the church office Chinese New Year Festival households miss out on EITC benefits they are entitled to 926-3260. See also www.villagecoffeehouse.org; or www. 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Chinese New Year Festival in Portland. receive each year, largely because they are unaware that creativenewgloucester.org To ring in the Year of the Rabbit, the Chinese and American they qualify. Make sure you aren’t one of them.” No matter Friendship Association of Maine will host its 21st annual where you decide to have your taxes prepared, be sure to Sunday, Feb. 6 Chinese New Year Festival, featuring Tess Gerritsen, who collect these important documents and bring them with will speak at 2 p.m. about growing up Chinese-American you: W-2 Forms; 1099 and 1098 Forms; unemployment and her experiences as a Chinese person living in Coastal forms; proof of child care payments; Social Security card Paranormal related chat in Brunswick Maine. She will also do a book signing with books availfor yourself and each dependent; other IRS forms as appro11 a.m. Mid-Morning Coffee & Chat Session, Brunswick/Midable for purchase. There will be a Chinese dance program priate; bank account information; valid photo ID; previous Coast Maine at Borders Books and Music, 147 Bath Road, performed by students at CAFAM’s Chinese school from year’s tax return. “Missing out on the opportunity to receive Brunswick. Price: $3 per person. Attendees include Maine 11 a.m. to noon. There will also be a dragon dance, arts EITC benefits that you are entitled to is the same as leaving Ghost Hunters. “Join Maine Ghost Hunters for a couple of and crafts for children, mahjong, lectures and demonfree money on the table, unclaimed and lost. If you’re elihours of paranormal related chat. ... Feel free to bring ‘show strations for adults, shopping for Chinese craft items and gible, be sure to claim this extra cash and make tax season and tell’ paranormal wares such as photos, equipment, stobooks, Chinese food and more. The event is at McAuley brighter this year. ries, experiences, etc... Since we’ll be taking up space in this High School, 631 Stevens Ave. The cost is $20 for families, business we ask that everyone come prepared to purchase New Gloucester History Barn open house $6 for adults, $4 for children and free for children under 2. something at the snack bar, such as a coffee or a pastry of 9 a.m. to noon. The New Gloucester History Barn of the Members receive discounts. Call 799-0684 or 797-4033, some sort. Please, do not bring in food or drink from outside New Gloucester Historical Society will have its monthly www.cafammaine.org. of the store. The store opens at 11:00, we’ll plan on chatting open house. The barn is located on the Intervale Rd. (Route and sharing until 1:00. ... This is an adult-oriented meetup so ‘Ice Harbor Mittens’ featured on Peaks Island 231) directly behind the Town Hall. The society’s collection we ask that the age limit of 16 years and older be respected by 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Friends of the Peaks Island Branch of wagons, the town hearse and sleighs will be on display all attendees.” www.maineghosthunters.org Library welcome author Robin Hansen and Peaks Island as well as historic photos of the town. The new town history Illustrator Jamie Hogan. Meet them at the Peaks Island and memorabilia will be for sale. Financial Peace University series Branch Library where they will reveal the back story to their 12:30 p.m. Hope.Gate.Way., a United Methodist commuThousand Words Project at Bates museum new book, “Ice Harbor Mittens,” through slides, a talk and nity in Portland, will offer a new Tuesday evening Financial 10 a.m. Paul Janeczko, a prolific Maine author who specialreading, and interactive drawing and orienteering activities. Peace University series beginning Tuesday, March 1. Preizes in teaching poetry to young people, will lead a workThe book was based on several fishing villages in Maine, view sessions will be held on Sunday, Feb. 6 (12:30 p.m.), shop in a Bates College Museum of Art children’s program while the illustrations were inspired by the Peaks Island Tuesday, Feb. 8 (6 p.m.), and Tuesday, Feb. 15 (6 p.m.). that explores poetry in relation to the visual arts. Part of Community. Several Peaks Islanders are models for the Those who are interested should plan to attend one prethe museum’s Thousand Words Project, an educational book’s illustrations, and anyone with an interest in knitting view session. “Do you ever find yourself worrying about outreach program, the two-part series for fourth- through patterns will enjoy this event — and the book! This event finances, wishing you had better skills to manage money, sixth-graders begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5. Museum will be followed by a book signing. or dreaming about what life would be like if you were free staff will offer the two-hour session “An Introduction to Writof debt? Financial Peace University is a 13-week life‘The Wizard of Oz’ at Old Port Playhouse ing Poetry from the Visual Arts through the Thousand Words changing program that empowers and teaches you how 2 p.m. “The Wizard of Oz,” the sell-out hit musical returns Project.” Janeczko, of Hebron, leads the second session, to make the right money decisions to achieve your finanto Old Port Playhouse with Gina Pardi returning as “Dorothy “Writing Poems From Art,” which starts at 10 a.m. Saturcial goals. Through a combination of video curriculum, Gale.” “Full of special effects, colorful costumes and all your day, Feb. 12. Both sessions take place at the museum, taught by financial expert Dave Ramsey, and small-group favorite characters, this show sold out before it opened last located at 75 Russell St., Lewiston. A session postponed discussion for support and accountability, the course season. Because of the intimate space within this 70 seat by severe weather will take place at 10 a.m. the following includes practical lessons on building and managing a theater, kids of all ages not only see OZ, they experience it! day. The program costs $10; space is limited and preregisbudget, eliminating debt, saving for the future, and living Due to the demand for tickets, OZ will play for four weeks tration is required. To register, please contact Anne Odom generously. Financial Peace University is highly enterbeginning Jan. 14. And to make it affordable for everyone, at aodom@bates.edu or786-8212. taining for everyone, with a unique combination of humor, the Playhouse has priced all tickets at only $15.” Fridays at Solar for the Homeowner workshop informative financial advice, and encouraging messages.” 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. To make 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. ReVision Energy, a leading solar energy Hope.Gate.Way. is located on the ground floor of the a reservation or for more information, call 773-0333 or go to installer in Maine, will host a Solar for the Homeowner workGateway parking garage, adjacent to the Eastland Park oldportplayhouse.com. shop at the company’s Portland office at 142 Presumpscot Hotel, at 185 High Street, Portland. More information is Mid-Winter Dinner St. This Solar for the Homeowner Informational Workshop available at www.daveramsey.com/fpu and www.hope6 p.m. Mid-Winter Dinner at Sacred Heart/St. Dominic will be free to the public. The focus will be: • How solar gateway.com, or by calling 899-2435. Social Hall (doors open at 5:30), 80 Sherman St. (corner hot water and solar electric energy systems work; • Current of Mellon and Sherman streets), Portland. Parking availsolar energy system economics - costs, incentives, and see next page

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The Myth of the Aran Islands 2 p.m. The Maine Irish Heritage Center presents “Dúchas,” an Irish Heritage Lecture, Near Imbolc, The Myth of the Aran Islands. Margaret Feeney LaCombe, MIHC’s very own genealogist, will describe Aran Islands through ﬁlm and discussion. She will also help you seek your own roots from the Aran Islands. No charge, donations accepted. www. maineirish.com

Monday, Feb. 7 ‘Sonnet and Soliloquies’ series 8 p.m. The Acorn Shakespeare Ensemble, presenters of the “Naked Shakespeare” series, resumes the company’s 2010/11 season of events with another edition of the troupe’s popular “Sonnet and Soliloquies” series at the Wine Bar on Wharf St. in Portland’s Old Port. The February edition will feature the usual mixture of new pieces and old favorites, includes speeches delivered in an intimate setting in the round, and short scenes that our environmentally staged in the space. The performance is free with an $8 suggested donations. Patrons are encouraged to arrive early and order food and drink to enjoy during the show. The company offers a free series of “Naked Shakespeare” performances at venues throughout Greater Portland not typically used as performance space for live theater, creating the world of the play in the imagination of the audience by minimizing the use of sets, lights and costumes. Call Acorn Productions at 854-0065 or visit www.nakedshakespeare.org for more information about “Sonnets and Soliloquies” or any other programs offered by Acorn Productions.

Tuesday, Feb. 8 ‘Condoms, Contraceptives and Coca-Cola’ 4 p.m. “Condoms, Contraceptives and Coca-Cola: The human ecology of public health” will be College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum in the college’s McCormick Lecture Hall. Cait Unites, a 2003 graduate of COA will be talking about her work in public health in Africa. Unites spent two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Madagascar, working in rural public health before receiving a master’s in public health at Emory University. While at Emory, she interned at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. Unites now is working in international public health for a nonproﬁt in Washington, D.C. Her focus is on AIDS prevention in eastern and southern Africa. For the Human Ecology Forum, McCormick Lecture Hall, 105 Eden St., Bar Harbor. jga@coa.edu, 8015717, or 288-5015. Free. www.coa.edu.

Little League registration in Gray 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. The Gray Little League board of directors would like to announce the opening of Little League registration for the 2011 season. New players should come to Russell School, in downtown Gray, between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Feb. 8 and 10 to fill out paperwork. Paperwork can be downloaded ahead of time at www.graylittleleague. org. New players must bring a birth certificate with them on initial sign up. Returning players may come to the sign-up days or download forms at www.graylittleleague.org and send them in with registration fees to P.O. Box 1236, Gray, ME, 04039. T-Ball is $40 for the 2011 season, Minor and Major softball and baseball is $70. Junior Softball is $100. Fees have been kept the same as last year. The fee for the third member and beyond of any family is waived. Financial hardship scholarships are available. Send information requests to loriholmquist@rocketmail.com. The deadline for sign-up is March 1. Please see the website for all details about who qualifies for which league and much more. Volunteers are also needed. Send general information requests to graymaineLL@aol.com.

Rape Aggression Defense course 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Portland Police Department will offer its Rape Aggression Defense training class. R.A.D. provides women with the tools they need to both avoid dangerous situations and escape them. The course is speciﬁcally designed to help women survive situations in which their lives are in jeopardy. This class is open to all women, ages 13 and older, in the Greater Portland area who would like to develop real life defensive tools and tactics. The Basic SelfDefense Course consists of a series of four classes and one scenario day. The class is scheduled for Feb. 8, 10, 15 and 17, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Feb. 19 from 8 a.m. to noon. All classes must be attended to complete the course. The classes will be held at the Portland Police Department, 109 Middle St. A donation of $25 for the course is suggested. All donations support the Amy St. Laurent Fund, which sponsors the R.A.D. trainings. Due to attendance issues, all donations must be paid prior to the ﬁrst class. Deadline for registration is Feb. 1, 2011. To sign up for the class

or receive more information about Portland R.A.D., e-mail ppdrad@portlandmaine.gov or call 874-8643.

‘Motorcycle Camping’ 6:30 p.m. “Motorcycle Camping.” Gordon Longsworth ’90, director of the college’s GIS laboratory talks about his month-long motorcycle journey across the continent. McCormick Lecture Hall, 105 Eden St., Bar Harbor, ME. Free. glongsworth@coa.edu or 801-5677.

Port Veritas open mic 7 p.m. Port Veritas hosts Portland’s longest running spoken word open mic, at Blue, 650 Congress St. All ages, $3 suggested donation (venue requires two purchase min.); youth slam is held the fourth Tuesday of each month at Coffee By Design on India Street. The event is open to all who wish to read. The venue is also host to Maine’s only ofﬁcial Poetry Slam. The slam is also open to all who wish to compete and is held on the second Tuesday of every month. FMI please visit www.portveritas.com

Thursday, Feb. 10 A City Life with Joe Gray 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Portland City Manager Joe Gray will be retiring after over 40 years of public service and the last 10 years as City Manager. He will reflect on the significant changes made during his tenure and outline the most difficult challenges Portland will face in the future at Eggs and Issues, Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce. Networking: 7 a.m. Breakfast 7:30 a.m. Program at 8 a.m. Holiday Inn By the Bay, Portland; $17 members / $27 nonmembers; call 772-2811. www.portlandregion.com

Wisdom At Work Series noon to 1 p.m. Portland Public Library is hosting a fourpart series on work each Thursday in February in Rines Auditorium. The series is sponsored by Heart At Work Career Counseling and Amy Wood, Success Strategist. The second in the series is titled “Boost Your Emotional Intelligence to Attract Success,” presented by Amy Wood, PsyD. The public is invited to this free series. Heart At Work Career Counseling, Outplacement Services & Second Half of Life Planning, 25 Middle St. 775-6400.

‘My Israel — Revisiting the Trilogy’ 7 p.m. College of the Atlantic will be screening Yulie Cohen’s most recent film, “My Israel — Revisiting the Trilogy,” in the college’s Gates Community Center. The 78-minute film will be followed by a talk by the director, who will be present. “In 1978 Yulie Cohen was an El Al crewmember on her first flight. Upon arriving in Britain, she boarded an El Al bus along with her colleagues and headed for London-only to be ambushed by two Palestinians. A crewmember died; others were seriously injured. Shrapnel flew into Cohen’s arm. One of the Palestinians also died; the other received four concurrent life sentences. The attack propelled Cohen into reflection, reconsideration, and a life of filmmaking.” Gates Community Center at College of the Atlantic, 105 Eden St., Bar Harbor, nandrews@coa.edu or 288-5015. Free.

Agatha Christie’s ‘The Mousetrap’ at PHS 7 p.m. “Despite all of the budget cuts, especially in the Arts, a dedicated group of students is staging Portland High School’s 2011 play.” Thursday, Feb. 10 and Friday, Feb. 11 at Portland High School Theater/Auditorium. “It is quite unusual for the school’s annual play to be student directed. Their choice this year is the world’s longest continously running professionally staged production (in London since 1952). ... Everything is being done by the Drama Club members.” Tickets: adults, $5; students and seniors, $3.

Disney on Ice presents Princess Classics 7 p.m. Disney on Ice. February 10 to Feb. 13, Thursday at 7 p.m.; Friday at 7 p.m.; Saturday at 11:30 a.m., 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Tickets: $55 (Front Row), $45 (VIP seats), $23.50, $18.50 and $12.50. All seats reserved. Cumberland County Civic Center. Opening night tickets $12 (excluding Front Row and VIP seats). 775-3481, ext. 348 for details. www.theciviccenter.com/events

Thom Pain (based on nothing) by Will Eno 7:30 p.m. Thom Pain (based on nothing) by Will Eno. Feb. 10-20. Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sunday nights at 7 p.m. at Lucid Stage. Starring James Hoban; directed by Adam Gutgsell. “Will Eno is a Samuel Beckett for the Jon Stewart generation ... To sum up the more or less indescribable: Thom Pain is at bottom a surreal meditation on the empty promises life makes, the way experience never lives up to the weird and awesome fact of being. But it is also, in its odd, bewitching beauty, an afﬁrmation of life’s worth.” — Charles Isherwood, New York Times. Ticket prices are $12 for adults and $10 for students/seniors. Purchase tickets online at www.LucidStage. com or by calling 899-3993.

Visiting Writers Series at UMF 7:30 p.m. University of Maine at Farmington’s notable

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program presents 2009 National Poetry Series winner Erika Meitner as the first reader in its spring Visiting Writers Series. This free and open-to-the-public event will take place in The Landing in UMF’s Olsen Student Center, and will be followed by a signing by the author. Recognized as “the new voice of intelligent and emotional poems,” Meitner was chosen as a winner for the 2009 National Poetry Series for her second published work, “Ideal Cities” (HarperCollins, 2010). Her first book, “Inventory at the All-Night Drugstore” (Anhinga Press, 2003), won the 2002 Anhinga Prize for Poetry and was a finalist for the 2004 Paterson Poetry Prize. “Makeshift Instructions for Vigilant Girls,” her third book, will be out in February 2011.

Friday, Feb. 11 Maine Children’s Cancer Program beneﬁt 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. The Kiwanis Club of Scarborough is selling tickets to its 12th annual fundraiser for the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. The event will take place at the Pulse Ballroom Dance Studio in Scarborough on, from The beneﬁt is organized by Kiwanis each year and made possible through voluntary donations from local businesses and ticket sales to the public. All net proceeds are donated to the Maine Children’s Cancer Program, organizers reported. A contribution of $25 per person or $175 for a table of eight includes an evening complete with live dance music by the Tony Boffa Band, showcase dancing, dance lessons, hors d’ oeuvres and desserts along with a silent auction. Kiwanis of Scarborough continues its support for the MCCP, a modern facility in Scarborough under the umbrella of the Maine Medical Center and the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital. Tickets can be purchased at the following businesses: Ron Forest & Sons Fence Company, 354 Payne Road, Scarborough; Biddeford Savings Bank, 360 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough; and Pulse Dance Studio, 865 Spring St., Westbrook. Purchase tickets online at www. mmc.org/mccpdance.

‘Harvest’ at the PMA 6:30 p.m. Portland Museum of Art Movies at the Museum series features “Harvest” on Friday, Feb. 11, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 12, 2 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 13, 2 p.m. NR. “Gathered one summer in a beautiful shoreline town, three generations are drawn together by their patriarch, played by Academy Award Nominee Robert Loggia. With endearing moments of humor and uplifting spirit, Harvest is a portrait of a family awkwardly yet delicately hanging on to what was, what now is, and to one another. A superb ensemble cast, including Tony Winner Victoria Clark, Arye Gross, newcomer Jack Carpenter, and featuring Academy Award Nominee Barbara Barrie tugs on heartstrings and reminds us of a love that can weather all storms in this poignant yet amusing story.”

Art with Heart Hootenanny 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Art with Heart Hootenanny — Silent Auction beneﬁt for Mayo Street Arts. Over 100 items of art, goods, and services up for auction. Live music by The HiTides. Snow date Feb. 12.

‘Topkapi’ 7 p.m. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 43 Foreside Road, Falmouth. St. Mary’s invites all its neighbors to view selected ﬁlm classics on the big screen in the Parish Hall on the second Friday of each month at 7 p.m., directly following the free “Souper Supper” that evening. The feature of the evening will be “Topkapi” (1964). “A small time con-man with passport problem gets mixed up with a gang of world-class jewelry thieves plotting to rob the Topkapi museum in Istanbul. Starring Melina Mercouri, Maximilian Schell, Peter Ustinov, and Robert Morley.” Admission is free. FMI: 781-3366.

Slant Series — Session 2 at SPACE 7:30 p.m. Who, what, when, how, and why have you longed for someone or something? The Telling Room will try to answer that question as a series of writers, artists, and notable community members tell 10-minute stories about longing to a live audience without notes or props. ... Storytellers will include Oscar Mokeme, the founder of the Museum of African Culture; Karen Morgan, a comedian who was a ﬁnalist for the Funniest Mom in America; Samuel James, a blues musician; Seth Rigoletti, a former teacher and communication consultant; Taffy Field, a writer, longtime teacher, and frequent contributor to Maine Public Radio and Monitor Radio; and Jeffrey Thomson, an awardwinning poet and professor at the University of Maine at Farmington. www.tellingroom.org. At SPACE Gallery.

‘Crazy Lil’ Thing Called Love’ 8 p.m. “Crazy Lil’ Thing Called Love” an adult comedy about love, sex and relationships. February 11-27, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. All seats $15. Old Port Playhouse, 19 Temple St. Box Ofﬁce 773-0333, oldportplayhouse.com.

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Wednesday, Feb. 2 Lemmy tribute featuring Hessian 10 p.m. Following the screening of a ﬁlm on Lemmy Kilmeister, SPACE hosts two of Portland’s most viciously awesome bands for a night of their favorite Motorhead tunes (with a Hawkwind song or two thrown in for good measure). Relentless torch-bearers of authentic heavy metal, Hessian, join forces with heavy riff revivalists Pigboat for a thrashing good time. $5, 18 plus, SPACE Gallery. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the release of John Prine’s 1971 debut album. Tribute shows are planned in Camden and Portland this month. The artist himself will appear in April to perform in Merrill Auditorium. (COURTESY IMAGE)

Thursday, Feb. 3 The Toughcats at One Longfellow Square 8 p.m. Toughcat shows are as exhausting for the audience as they are for the beat-red drummer and the blister-ﬁngered string players. The intensity can induce a stoic crowd to dance, and a wild crowd to stop and take a look. They pull out a little something for everyone, the young folks, the old folks, the hippies and the hipsters, the yuppies and the rural Bull Moose just named Space versus Speed the No. 2 new local band of the year. “I Rok,” a quirky unemployed. $12, all ages. One single with a dance-hall beat, demands repeat listens. On Friday, Port City Music Hall will presents Space versus Speed and The Lucid, who will anchor this dual CD release event. (COURTESY IMAGE) Longfellow Square.

48 Music Fest record release party 8 p.m. The February deep freeze is approaching fast and this also means a warm night of people packed in at SPACE Gallery for the third annual 48 Hour Music Festival. In celebration of last year’s successful event organizers are releasing the studio recordings from ﬁve of 2010’s bands. The newly released albums can be downloaded for free at 48hourmusicfestival.bandcamp.com. Flask Lounge, 21 plus.

Woods, Ducktails and Herbcraft 9 p.m. Three groups play at the Aphodion in this all-ages show.

Over the past few years New York’s Woods have established themselves as an anomaly in a world of freaks. They were an odd proposition even in the outré company of vocalist/guitarist/ label owner Jeremy Earl’s Woodsist roster, perpetually out of time, committed to songsmanship in an age of noise, drone and improvisation, to extended soloing, oblique instrumentals and the usurping use of tapes and F/X in an age of dead-end singer-songwriters. Ducktails is Matthew Mondanile, a New Jerseyian whose pop is drenched in a warm drone. Herbcraft, the Portland Maine deep-psych songwriting project of Matt Lajoie opens the night in anticipation of their new release, “Ashram to the Stars,” on Woodsist vinyl-only imprint, Hello Sunshine. $5-$10 suggested donation, all ages.

Friday, Feb. 4 Space versus Speed and The Lucid 8 p.m. Port City Music Hall presents Space versus Speed and The Lucid, who will “brave the turgid waters where art and commerce meet with the help of Boston’s Foxtrot in this special First Friday Art Walk event. This is a dual CD release event. Tickets at portcitymusichall.com and at Bull Moose Music.

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8 p.m. Aztec Two Step plays a 40th anniversary show at One Longfellow Square. Of their 2005 release, Days of Horses, the Boston Globe said “fans of the duo’s harmony-driven tunes and easygoing acoustic guitar riffs will recognize their James Taylor-meets-Simon & Garfunkel sound. What’s new is the mood. ”In June 2007, Real Simple named Aztec TwoStep one of the top ﬁve classic folk albums joining work by Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Tom Rush and Phil Ochs. The article cites the duo as “surpass[ing] Simon and Garfunkel for exquisite harmonies, musicianship and emotion.” Aztec Two-Step continues to impress audiences with intelligent songwriting, dazzling acoustic lead guitar, and inspiring harmonies. They are one of acoustic music’s most popular and enduring acts. Tickets $25 in advance, $8 day of show. Visit www.onelongfellowsquare.com for more information.

Saturday, Feb. 5 Girls Rock! at SPACE 6 p.m. Girls Rock! is a showcase of female talent from the Maine Academy of Modern Music and co-presented by the Portland Music Foundation. Host to Portland’s original “Rock Camps,” MAMM instructs student ensembles year round, and this is when you get to hear their talent! The bands include The OxyMorons, Longstory, and Lady and the Gents plus local guest stars The Veayo Twins, The Curious Girl, and Amanda Gervasi. Come check out a great night of local girls

and guys that rock, while beneﬁtting the music and mission of the Maine Academy of Modern Music. Tickets cost $5 for students and $8 for others for this show at SPACE Gallery.

Thursday, Feb. 10 Christina Chute, cellist, at First Parish 12:15 p.m. Christina Chute, cellist, is featured in a noonday concert at the First Parish. Free Noonday Concerts feature faculty members from the Portland Conservatory of Music, organists from the area and guest artists. There are soloists, chamber ensembles, choral groups and jazz musicians included in the Noonday concert series. “As we begin our 15th year of presenting free, quality concerts in the heart of Portland’s business district, we that you for being a spirited and responsive audience.” FMI: First Parish, 773.5747 or www.ﬁrstparishportland.org.

Jazz singer Gretchen Parlato visits Bates 7:30 p.m. A fast-rising star called by one critic “the most original jazz singer in a generation,” Gretchen Parlato visits Bates College to perform in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St., Lewiston. Admission is $12 for the general public and $6 for seniors, children and students. Tickets are available at www.batestickets.com. Reviewing her performance at the 2010 Newport Jazz Festival, The Boston Globe’s Steve Greenlee wrote: “Working in a style that drew from bop, bossa nova and strains of world jazz, Parlato delivered her vocals in a breathy manner, nearly whispering her lyrics. . . . The evidence is piling up that young 786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu. Visit the Bates College website at www. bates.edu/.

Saturday, Feb. 12 Tributes to John Prine 7:30 p.m. Matt Newberg and his band of Maine musicians (including Steve Jones, Jeff Glidden, Stu MacDonald, Laura Piela and Gregg Hoover) will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of John Prine’s debut album by performing the songs in the order they appeared on the ground-breaking record. Preview this concert before it gets to the SPACE Gallery in Portland on Friday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m. Signed Prine merchandise will be for sale on site. Tickets: $10 in advance; $12 night of show. Available by calling 470-7066, and at the door. http://camdenoperahouse.com

Friday,April 29 John Prine, presented by the State Theatre, performing at Portland’s Merrill Auditorium 8 p.m. John Prine plays at Merrill Auditorium, presented by the State Theatre. Some four decades since his remarkable debut, John Prine has stayed at the top of his game, both as a performer and songwriter. Recently honored at the Library of Congress by US Poet Laureate Ted Kooser, he’s been elevated from the annals of songwriters into the realm of bonaﬁde American treasures. Long considered a “songwriter’s songwriter,” John Prine is a rare talent who writes the songs other songwriters would sell their souls for. Evidence of this is the long list of songwriters who have recorded gems from his extensive catalog, including Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt, the Everly Brothers, John Denver, Kris Kristofferson, Carly Simon, Ben Harper, Joan Baez, and many others. Tickets available in person at the PortTix Box Ofﬁce at Merrill Auditorium, charge by phone at 842-0800 and online at www.porttix.com