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LePage offers ‘edited’ labor mural Compromise may not appease critics BY ART B. GONZO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Maine Gov. Paul LePage, apparently backing off his hard-line approach to a controversial decision to remove a labor department mural, is preparing what aides are calling a “slightly edited” version of the 11-panel, 36-foot-long artwork. The governor’s order to remove the original mural has prompted cries of censorship and made the state a bit of a nationwide laughingstock on late-night television. In the edited version, fans of the original will recognize much of artist Judy Taylor’s original vision. However, some of the facial features have been updated to reflect the new reality in Augusta, with the likeness of the Beloved Leader gracing many of the formerly historical figures. The governor’s aides said that including an updated facial edit brings “fair and balanced revisionist context” to moments like the 1937 shoe mill strike in LewistonAuburn and portraits of Rosie the Riveter at Bath Iron Works. They also noted that they were only commenting because they realized the Daily Sun’s April Fools edition was “making it all up.” The Beloved Leader is representative of the economic times, they argued. “People need to remember that without the employer oppression common in that era, nobody would never have gotten the chance to make history in the first place,” said one aide, who asked not to be identified by name out of sheer embarrassment. Taylor, the Tremont artist who won a $60,000 federal grant to create the art see MURAL page 10

Medical pot pact opens Jamaican market Critics wonder if trade deal is half-baked; governor defends policy BY BUD HUMBOLDT THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Speaking during what has become a working vacation in Jamaica, Maine Gov. Paul LePage today announced his first major international trade deal, promising the new arrangement with the island nation of Jamaica will “... improve the life and economic outlook of all Mainers.” Under the deal, the Maine Trade-Off Department said in a press release, “Maine’s medical marijuana patients, along with those people just lying to get legal pot, can access the hemp from Jamaica tax-free while, in turn, Maine bakers

will be able to access the Jamaican market via twice-daily cargo flights.” “You want to talk ‘tea party?’” said a LePage spokesperson. “This treaty will show you a ‘tea’ party.” Informed by reporters that states cannot enact treaties with foreign governments and that nobody had referred to marijuana as “tea” since Jack Kerouac died in 1969, the spokesman said the press could kiss his chronic. But Maine’s left-leaning, nearly socialist, dogooder, naval-gazing “buy local” activists were see PACT page 10

Gov. Paul LePage’s aides said that including an updated facial edit to a Labor Department mural brings “fair and balanced revisionist context” to the images. (Photos by John T. Kidders)

Proposed MaineCare rollback to ‘whatever you can ﬁnd at Marden’s’ BY CHIP N. STAIN THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

In a speech before the Amalgamated Clam Diggers Union Chapter 114 yesterday in Kennebunk, Gov. Paul LePage announced plans to improve the state’s MaineCare program as

Augusta’s Republican leadership seeks to balance Maine’s budget. Operating as the state’s Medicaid program for low-income and disabled residents, MaineCare has skirted see ROLLBACK page 9

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Mormons try to relish Broadway satire (NY Times) — The house lights came up and it was intermission at “The Book of Mormon,” the new Broadway musical about a pair of innocent young Mormon missionaries sent to Uganda to spread the faith. John Dehlin, a graduate student who flew in from Utah to see the show with a group of Mormons from around the country, was still riveted to his theater seat, having flashbacks. Church headquarters in Salt Lake City has had a nonchalant response to the musical. “It’s way, way too close to home,” he said, recalling his own missionary years in Guatemala. A friend in the crowded theater aisle, Paul Jones, passed by and gave Mr. Dehlin a high-five and a hug. “It’s right on,” said Dr. Jones, a dentist from Gilbert, Ariz., “but I cringed a little bit, a couple of times.” The arrival of a Broadway musical that ridicules their religion, produced by the creators of the scathingly satirical television show “South Park,” is proving to be a cringe-worthy moment for many Mormons. And yet, even though the very name of the show appropriates the title of the church’s sacred scripture, there have been no pickets or boycotts, no outraged news releases by Mormon defenders and no lawsuits. This is intentional. Mormons want people to know that they can take it. They have held their heads high during “Big Love” and “Sister Wives” — television shows about polygamists in fundamentalist Mormon sects. They survived scrutiny during the Olympics in Salt Lake City in 2002, and Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign in 2008, and they are bracing for more in 2012 when two Mormons may enter the race: Mr. Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, and Jon Huntsman Jr., the former governor of Utah. As for the musical, conservative Mormons have ignored or denounced it. The Mormon Church itself (formally called the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) has signaled to members to turn the other cheek, while quietly preparing to make the best of the publicity — for instance, posting material on the church’s Web site about the growth of the faith in Africa. Meanwhile, some more liberal Mormons (and some ex-Mormons) are making pilgrimages to New York to see it. They are even celebrating the show as a sign that their faith has finally made the big time.

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Boehner: Differences remain on federal budget plan WASHINGTON (New York Times) — The speaker of the House, John A. Boehner, Republican of Ohio, said Thursday that there was not yet any budget deal for the rest of the year, tamping down speculation that the two parties had all but worked out their differences. Facing pressure from conservatives in his ranks not to compromise – and a Tea Party rally on Capitol Hill on Thursday intended to send the same message – Mr. Boehner disputed Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s assertion Wednesday night that the White House, Senate Democrats and House Republicans had effectively settled on budget cuts for this fiscal year of about $33 billion. “There’s no agreement,” Mr. Boehner said, during an eightminute news conference on Capitol Hill. “Nothing is agreed to until everything is agreed to.” Mr. Boehner said that his caucus would fight for the $61 billion in cuts that were delin-

eated in the House spending bill passed last month. Many of the more conservative members of the House, particularly the 87 freshmen elected in November on small-government platforms, are not keen on budging far from the $61 billion target. The Senate has rejected legislation with cuts of that magnitude. But just as important to Mr. Boehner are a series of measures that his party wants to attach to the budget bill to influence a broad range of policies. They include provisions to cut federal funding for abortion providers, environmental regulations and implementation of the health care act. They also include an effort to forbid the Federal Communications Commission from enforcing rules related to the pricing of Internet traffic, another issue of concern to many conservatives. Mr. Boehner’s tough talk is part legislative strategy, part performance art. A seasoned negotiator, he knows

Ivory Coast battle nears decisive stage in key city

Militiamen loyal to Ivory Coast’s strongman, Laurent Gbagbo, patrolled the empty streets of Abidjan as forces loyal to the internationally recognized Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara approached the capital on Thursday (Jean-Philippe Ksiazek/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images/ New York Times).

Jetport fuel leak cleaned quickly State and local authorities responded to a fuel leak late Wednesday at the Portland Jetport after nearly 1,500 gallons of jet fuel spilled from a cargo plane, officials said. The leak was caused by a valve failure in the plane’s wing. Nearly all of the leaked fuel was collected, and a total of 1,100 gallons of oil was remoeved directly off the tarmac by jetport workers and Clean Harbors Environmental Ser-

vices. Another 30 tons of fuel saturated sand was also collected, according to Maine Department of Environmental Protection. “The fuel was quickly contained on the tarmac where it could be captured before spreading, being absorbed into the ground or making its way into our waters,” said Samantha DePoy-Warren, a spokesperson for the agency. –Staff Report

Speaker John A. Boehner of Ohio gave an eight-minute news conference on the budget negotiations on Thursday (Michael Reynolds/European Pressphoto Agency/ New York Times).

that House Republicans will have to compromise with the Democratic-controlled Senate at some point, but he wants to be viewed as fighting for his caucus. At the same time, he wants to show Senate Democrats and the White House that he will not be able to deliver on any deal that enrages the Tea

Party movement and therefore is constrained in his ability to make concessions. In the Senate, both the Democratic majority leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, and the Republican minority leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, took to the floor on Thursday to make their case on the budget fight.

Gates says other nations should arm Libyan rebels WASHINGTON (New York Times) — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told Congress on Thursday that he opposed having the United States arm the Libyan rebels fighting Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, and that it was up to other countries to provide them with weapons and much-needed military training. Mr. Gates’s comments, made during a marathon day of testimony to members of Congress angered by President Obama’s incursion into Libya, were the first time that a key member of the president’s national security team had publicly expressed an opinion on the issue. The administration has been engaged in a tense debate over the merits of giving arms to the rebels, and so far Mr. Obama has only said that he is weighing what to do. “What the opposition needs as much as anything right now is some training, some command and control and some organization,” Mr. Gates said. “It’s pretty much a pick-up ballgame at this point.” But, he said, providing training and weapons is “not

a unique capability for the United States, and as far as I’m concerned, somebody else can do that.” Mr. Gates also said he strongly opposed putting any United States forces on the ground in Libya. Asked if there would be American “boots on the ground” – uniformed members of the military – Mr. Gates swiftly replied, “Not as long as I’m in this job.” He declined to comment on reports that the CIA is already working there. Mr. Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke in a highly politicized atmosphere on Capitol Hill, where members of both parties charged them with “mission creep” in Libya or not doing enough. Mr. Gates, stony faced throughout the day, found himself in the awkward position of having to defend a military action that he had been reluctant to get into in the first place. Members of Congress who are angry about the administration’s push into Libya expressed deep skepticism about President Obama’s plans to limit the American involvement and end the conflict.

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Westbrook dog rescuer reacts to Buxton puppy mill BY DAVID CARKHUFF cruelty to animals,” wrote the MaineTHE PORTLAND DAILY SUN and New Hampshire-based Above In over seven years of adopting dogs and Beyond Great Dane Rescue on that were abused or neglected, Genie its Facebook page. Boone of Westbrook said she couldn’t The group called the “deferred disremember anything as harrowing as position” plea agreement arranged by what happened at the J’aime Kennel the York County District Attorney’s puppy mill in Buxton. Office “pathetic.” Buxton Police Chief Boone, who works in Falmouth, now Michael Grovo said he was “outraged owns two “rescues” from the Buxton and disappointed” by the agreement. puppy mill — Rosie, an 8-year-old Brus“I just think there need to be sels Griffon, and Olivia, a 3 1/2-year-old tougher laws in Maine on animal poodle mix. abuse and neglect,” Boone said. “It Rosie’s story is one of trauma and near just seems to me they are just misdedeath. meanors and the people walk away. I “I foster for the Animal Refuge think we have to go to the top and get League,” Boone explained. “They had a the laws changed.” very sick dog and they called me to come Currently in Maine, animal cruelty take it and foster it. We found out it had is a misdemeanor, and each count severe pancreatitis, and once she was all carries a penalty of up to a year in taken care of, she was so emotionally disjail and a fine of up to $2,000. Last traught, I couldn’t give her back.” year, Sen. Deborah Simpson, of That dog was Rosie. Rosie remains Lewiston, and York County District with Boone, but the puppy mill ordeal Attorney Mark Lawrence backed took its toll. legislation that would have made “Rosie was totally devastated, she abuse of 25 or more animals a felony doesn’t trust anybody except me, you Rosie, an 8-year-old Brussels Griffon, and Olivia, a 3 1/2-year-old poodle mix, wait for promised snacks instead of a misdemeanor. (Simpson take her out of her surroundings, she from owner Genie Boone. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO) subsequently lost office in the Nov. 2 goes into a comatose state to deal with it, midterm election to Republican Lois owners. In August of 2007, state animal welfare offithat’s how she deals with panic. She will Snowe Mello.) cials and Buxton Police raided the J’aime Kennel, be scared her whole life,” Boone said. According to the Animal Legal Defense Fund, the owned by John and Heidi Frasca, and seized an estiOlivia’s mother was in the puppy mill at Buxton federal Animal Welfare Act “is regulatory rather mated 250 dogs. This month, the case ended with and was pregnant when the raid took place. than criminal by design,” with federal agents acting the Frascas pleading guilty to five counts of animal “The puppy mill was the worst we’ve ever seen, the as inspectors rather than investigators. “Even when cruelty, under an agreement that if they don’t get number of dogs and the condition of them,” Boone properly enforced, AWA violations usually result in trouble in the next 17 months the charges will said. “Animal Refuge League and the other agencies only in warnings, fines and, all-too-rarely, license be dropped. This deal sparked anger, particularly did a lot of work to bring these dogs back to health revocation,” the group reported. among animal welfare advocates. and saved a lot of them.” Boone called the plea agreement with the Frascas “There were no fines, no restitution, no lifetime This week, outrage continued to flare over the the wrong message. ban on animals. Not even a permanent record of handling of a plea agreement with the puppy mill’s see RESCUE page 19

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Backing the rebels, no questions asked We are currently doing everything we can to bomb, strafe and use missiles to carry the rebels into power in Libya. We want them to win. We just don’t know who they are. This is not merely my opinion. It is the statement of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, our point person in meeting with the rebels. She was in London Tuesday to meet with diplomats from 30 countries, most of whom showed up to get in the group picture. There are certainly not 30 countries aiding us in waging the war in Libya. Most of the media headlined Clinton’s statement about possibly arming the rebels. Many stories left out entirely what I consider her more important statement that she really had ––––– no idea who the rebels are and Creators that, in fact, they might actually include members of alSyndicate Qaida, the terrorist group that

Roger Simon

attacked America on Sept. 11, 2001. I read dozens of stories that made no mention of this. Jennifer Epstein’s story in Politico, I am happy to say, was an exception: “Clinton didn’t say whether the opposition movement includes members of the terrorist group alQaida, though she suggested it is possible. “The opposition has demonstrated a ‘commitment to democracy and to a very robust engagement with people from across the spectrum of Libyans,’ but ‘we do not have any specific information about specific individuals from any organization who are part of this,’ she said.” Got that? We are killing people — Moammar Qadhafi’s troops and possibly civilians through “collateral damage” — in order to put the rebels in power. But “we do not have any specific information about specific individuals from any organization who are part of this,” according to our secretary of state. And they might include terrorists trying to destroy our country. Does this make any sense? Shouldn’t we know whom we are fighting for before we fight for them? Thus far, the U.S. has taken no casualties. Two of our airmen had to bail out over Libya, but thankfully they survived without injury. We can’t be sure our absolute safety will continue, however. Wars are messy. Accidents happen. And see SIMON page 5

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Not funny on April Fools As you’ve figured out by now, this is the April Fools edition of the paper, and it reminds me that I’ve written more than a few true stories that you might naturally assume were elaborate April Fools Day pranks. They are the jaw droppers, the blindsides out of nowhere, some of these just begged to be held and mocked. They were TRUE stories that show that life isn’t just a series of silly pranks for the first day of the fourth month, but actual shenanigans happen all year. You just have to open your eyes to see it. First example came straight from the editor of this paper. Last week, while railing about the closed mouth/blindfold and no cigarette policy of the LePage Administration, I pointed out that the required monthly reports from the Maine Nuclear Safety Office had not seen the light of day since April of 2010. Not one to unjustly compare the administration clampdown on the free flow of information to, say, a deranged midget in a gimp suit chained to a radiator in the basement, I asked them for comment. Poof. Very little comment. And suddenly, a few days later, the documents were posted on the state website. Score one for me.

Bob Higgins ––––– Daily Sun Columnist How about this: the government of Canada collapsed last Friday. Should have been noted elsewhere in the media, but after the initial shock and “Awwww...” we realized that we were talking about a parliamentary democracy, where this sort of thing happens all the time. Nobody was shot, or even tarred and feathered. One simple vote and the ruling conservative government was tossed out like the aforementioned cellar dweller. Since we are right up there snuggling against Canada, this should have gotten more attention, but it didn’t. Our state was and still is embroiled in “muralgate,” with an end somewhere off in the distance when the Red Sox take the AL East division title. Then there was the issue of the “Unknown Permeable Odor” emanating from the walls at the Hall School. Walls, floors, ceilings and such were all dismantled, but the ghost of bean suppers past defied all attempts to be captured by our ghost-busting public

works department. To date, there has been no release of information from the school department on just what was responsible for the stench that at least one parent told me made her kid sick, and was reported to have made at least one teacher ill as well. The stench forced hastyquick-shuffle and reassignment of several students, with the end result being a classroom of kindergarten students moved into the adjoining room. Then there was the whopper, that all of my friends claimed MUST be fictional. At 42 years old and with the cholesterol count of a deep-fried cheese donut, I was contacted by the US Army. “Uncle Sugar” still professed his love, and batted eyes and made promises with the hopes of luring me back into uniform. Surely, this must be a work of fiction, a late-night dream. Had our country gotten so desperate they had turned to cannon fodder such as myself? A target my size could easily be hit by tossing a lawn-dart into the air. This must be an April Fools prank. Nope, it happened. Funny thing was, after the column ran, I really didn’t hear much more from the recruiters. A cursory examination of my initial military record would see HIGGINS page 5

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April Fools’ Day tests bounds of free daily humor Well, here we are again, explaining a Great Tradition among American free daily newspapers, the independent ones anyway: The April Fools Issue. So let me just say that Gov. Paul LePage is not really editing his likeness into that labor mural and Portland has not really been named the third-best city to include in a Top 10 list and &hellip; well, you can likely figure out the rest. I’ll eventually cut-and-past my standard-issue quasi-apologies soon enough, but it’s worth a few moments to address the “appropriateness” of making fun of serious issues, like the labor mural issue. Of course, there’s no defense to the “that’s not something to make fun of” argument. Let’s just jump to Holocaust. Not many yuk-yuk moments there. But if Jerry Seinfeld can do a very funny show on making out while watching “Schindler’s List,” well, let’s admit some artists rise above the obvious. “Springtime for Hitler” also was funny. Locally, the “that’s not appropriate

Curtis Robinson ––––– Usually Reserved for humor” finger has pointed at the new Peaks Island Council, which was elected by fewer than two dozen (combined) write-in votes after nobody ran. They set about treating the whole thing as a bit of a joke, but also got serious about bringing the issue to a vote – and the results are a well-documented community spat. But they are actually funny (check out the Facebook and such) and they make points that way. Now, like comedian Al Franken going to the U.S. Senate, they will have to moderate that somewhat snarky sense of humor with the feelings of those who think they are wombat-level crazy – and they say that with apologies to

the entire bat family. Well, enough. They teach in D.C. that if you’re the one explaining, then you’re the one losing. We hope you enjoy the lighter stuff, and note that we’ve actually labeled the April Fools stuff. So there’s a storm blowing in and my cut-and-paste instincts are acting up, so here we go... In dozens of places where free daily newspapers are published – including nearby burgs like Conway, Berlin, and Laconia, N.H., and Away burgs like Aspen, Vail, Palo Alto and Santa Monica — perfectly good news space is being devoted to “joke” stories reminding us that writing make-believe news is much more difficult than Jon Stewart makes it look. Why do it? Well, the prevailing theory is that part of the free daily manifesto, if such a thing existed, would be that that newspapers often take themselves too seriously. They too often believe their readers are passive consumers of information, not really questioning

basic assumptions. April Fools Day issues sort of remind us that free daily newspapers, by design, try to avoid both the tone and attitude of faux dignity. And nothing does that quite like making stuff up. It not only keeps us humble, but reminds us that maybe going to Hollywood to write comedy for a living is not a real “Plan B.” And another theory is that, one day long ago, in a newsroom smelling perhaps more of fermented grain than midnight oil, somebody thought this sort of thing was funny. So we ask your patience, and let us today play on the front page and our “jumps” section. The rest of the paper is, to the best of our ability (insert your own joke here), the truth — but let’s remember that news mostly offers a “small t” sort of “truth.” (Curtis Robinson is editor of The Portland Daily Sun. Contact him at curtis@portlanddailysun.me.)

Eventually troops may be needed for the rebels to prevail SIMON from page 4

if we arm the rebels, those arms often require instruction and maintenance that sometimes requires “advisers” to accompany them. President Obama has promised no American ground troops in Libya, but past presidents have injected advisers and even special forces into wars and not called them troops. Make no mistake: Eventually troops — from some country — may be necessary if the rebels are going to win. According to accounts from Western reporters on the ground, the rebels are highly disorganized, poorly trained, lightly armed and prone to rapid retreat. Obama gave his speech Monday just at the time the rebels were taking territory and moving toward Qadhafi’s stronghold, the capital city of Tripoli. Victory was in the air, and this made Obama’s policy of intervention in Libya to protect American “core values” appear to be a stunning success. But things have turned around quickly. The next day, Qadhafi’s forces dug in and fired back. And, according to Reuters, “Libyan rebels fled in headlong retreat from the superior firepower and tactics of Moammar Gadhafi’s troops.” According to the BBC’s Nick Springate reporting from eastern Libya: “We’ve seen an incredible change in the last few hours. ... It is an amazing routing of rebel forces. ... Whenever they come up against the Gadhafi forces, they literally turn tail and run.” The Washington Post reported Wednesday that the rebels were in “chaotic retreat” and that the rebel opposition “may have reached the limits of its

capacity.” So this war might take longer than a few weeks. But according to BBC News: “There may be limited appetite for a long-term military campaign within NATO, even one restricted to air operations. All of the divisions that have been there from the outset risk resurfacing. “A stalemate on the battlefield could reopen the question of arming the rebel forces, something that many see as being banned by the U.N.-imposed arms embargo.” By the way, the rebels’ Transitional National

Council was not invited to the London conference, even though some people claiming to be rebel officials showed up to talk in the corridors. (Clinton sat down with them in an actual office.) This is because almost nobody, including the United States, recognizes the rebels as the legitimate government of Libya. Which could make it kind of tricky to give that $30 billion in frozen Libyan government money to the rebels so they can pay us for arms and support, as President Obama implied in his speech. And remember how we were going to pay for the Iraq war with Iraqi oil profits? Remember how well that worked out? So let’s see where we are: We are backing the rebels. Though we don’t know who they are. And they appear to be in headlong retreat. Leaving us ... where? Oh, don’t worry. We are backing the people of Libya, and the people of Libya love us, do they not? “Libya has for years been a fertile recruiting ground for al-Qaida,” The Washington Post reported Wednesday. “Libyans have served in the senior ranks of the terrorist network and streamed into Iraq in disproportionately large numbers to carry out attacks on U.S. forces.” Whoops. Is there time for a rewind? (To find out more about Roger Simon, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators.com.)

Truth is often stranger than ﬁction in the city of Portland HIGGINS from page 4

have shown them that I was an inveterate incorrigible smart-ass. They must have missed that part in sheer desperation.

We live in a city, a state and a world where the truth is often stranger than the fiction. In other parts of this paper today, we’ve taken a few liberties of poking fun. In reality, the news we see and present every day keeps getting stranger and stranger.

If you don’t see that as the ultimate April Fools joke, you never will. (Bob Higgins is a regular contributor to The Portland Daily Sun.)

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Study probes links between liquor laws, youth venues cates battled “LD 901,” a proposed lawe that would have limited all-ages show at some venues throughout the state. By all reports the bill is “dead” after the legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee voted unanimously BY MATT DODGE on Wednesday that the measure “ought THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN not to pass” following an outpouring of opposition from members of the local For somebody who doesn’t really play music scene. an instrument, William Ethridge is about Below is a brief email-response Q&A as involved in the local music scene as it with Ethridge on his study and issues gets. He’s likely best known as the head currently facing the local music scene. of record label Eternal Otter, co-creator Daily Sun: Why did you choose to of First Friday Art Walk’s “Building of study the intersection between liquor Song” live music series, and a member of policy and a local music scene? Was it the Portland Music Foundation Board of Directors. influenced by your role with the PortEthridge But there’s a growing policy wonk in land Music Foundation? there somewhere. Ethridge recently comWill Ethridge: The catalyst for the pleted his master’s degree in Public Policy & Manstudy was the controversy surrounding the opening agement at University of Southern Maine’s Muskie of Port City Music Hall, and their inability to secure School of Public Service, and was able to merge his an “Auditorium” license, which would have allowed interests in public policy and the Portland music them to host 18+ shows while still serving alcohol. scene with a culminating capstone project titled Instead, they had to settle for a Class A Lounge “Maine’s Liquor Laws Impact Portland’s Entertainlicense, which means they could only do 18+ shows if ment Venues.” they did not serve any alcohol during the show. If LD The study is timely this week as local music advo901 passed, establishments with Class A Lounges

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“There’s no concrete, statistical evidence that Portland’s music venues are contributing to major incidences of underage drinking.” (e.g. the Big Easy, Geno’s, Ayslum), would not be able to host those liquor free 18+/All Ages events at all, and parents would no longer be allowed to chaperon their kids to 21+ events. It seemed from first glance that the liquor laws were really hurting both local business and young music fans, and I wanted to get a better idea of how the laws came into place, and how they operated. I was interested in the topic before I even joined the Portland Music Foundation board, but it soon became clear that it was an issue worthy of their attention. PDS: What were the major findings of your study, if any? WE: The first thing I wanted to find out was whether there was any information on how the liquor laws affect underage drinking rates. Unfortunately, nobody could really provide significant data see LIQUOR LAWS page 14

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Portland photographer plans community arts event BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

The RISE Vintage Love Sale ventures outside the viewfinder and strives for an original experience. Attendees may enjoy a vintage motorcycle show, with 50 vintage motorcycles parked out front and vintage motorcycle art inside. There’s wearable art, homemade clothing, hats, jewelry and live models. About 13 different vendors are expected for the Vintage Love show from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 2. “There have been RISE Vintage Love Sale events that are different than going to On Saturday, April 2, from a gallery and eating cheese. It’s more 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., RISE at 82 Gilman St. (opposite of Hadof an event than lock Field) will celebrate its a show,” said pho- third anniversary of the RISE tographer Sophie Vintage Love Sale in a new Gougher, founder of studio space. For details, visit RISE. www.risephotography.com. “I’ve just recently moved from a South Portland location to a Portland location, so this will be the first event in the new space,” Gougher said. The new space — at 82 Gilman St., near Hadlock Field — is about five times bigger than her South Portland location, she estimated. The concept remains the same — showcasing local artists. “I just love ‘vintage,’ and I thought that’s a perfect name for it,” Gougher said. “I never charge for any of the events that I put on, it’s just supporting Mainebased artists. It’s solely Maine-based artists.” “RISE is all about building upon the artistic talents in our local community,” Gougher elaborates on her website (http://www.risephotography.com/gallery/philosophy). “To that end, I have donated space at RISE to artists who might not otherwise have a place to showcase their work. I’m hoping, though

Photographer Sophie Gougher, founder of RISE, plans a community arts event on Saturday at the studio on Gilman Street in Portland (above right). (Photo courtesy of Matthew Robbins Photography)

more gatherings and events, RISE will become a space artists can converge in, exchange ideas in and be inspired by. This, I believe, is the strength and promise of RISE.”

Mark Rockwood, a commercial photographer who has owned the building at 82 Gilman St. for 11 years, said RISE meets a need. “I really like what she does, it’s pretty imaginative, she manages to combine a lot of different areas into one set of interests in a single person,” he said. “She does things to help other photographers, she puts herself in line to help other photographers in different ways, to help me as an assistant from time to time, so she’s both teaching and learning. And then her other projects draw in a wide range of people, she’s a community builder as much as anything.” Gougher said, “I didn’t want my studio to just be about my art,” adding, “People just need to be given chances to show their talents and their art.” RISE is “not something that makes money for me at all,” she added, but the experience is worth it. “When I opened up my studio I turned it into a community arts space so I could focus on other artists as well,” she said. “It’s just Maine-based artists. Photography wasn’t Gougher’s first ambition. “I went to school for business, and then when I got out, I always thought I had to be 40 to do what I love, but I just started doing it,” she said.

Support your H.O.M.E. Team! Ever wonder when somebody is going to do something about the clearly troubled or horribly intoxicated people who sometimes make our streets difficult? Well, if you know about the “HOME teams,” you know somebody already is. And with great success. It’s a simple idea: Trained teams who know what social services are available literally walk the beat, engaging merchants and street people and defusing problems. For shop keepers, it means a way to deal with a problem short of calling the cops – and it means a better, faster, cheaper access to help for those who needs it. The HOME – or Homeless Outreach and Mobile Emergency – teams, are putting up impressive numbers (as reported in The Daily Sun): In the HOME team area – mostly downtown and in the Bayside neighborhood – the Portland Police Department reports a 23 percent drop in calls involving people who are intoxicated; • Police report a 55 percent drop, in that same area, in what are called “layouts,” meaning people too drunk to stand; • About 3,000 contacts with homeless or other street people, with 68 percent of those contacts involving people who were thought to be intoxicated.

• A 14 percent citywide drop in calls involving intoxicated people; • And, perhaps most importantly, 787 HOME clients were transported to the Milestone detox center. That number will likely be considered a direct diversion from ambulance service, at about $450 per transport, and overnight stays at the Mercy Hospital emergency room at a cost of $1,500 per night.

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Forbes magazine has named Portland the thirdbest American city to include in any Top 10 lists, the publishing giant announced yesterday. “They just eat it up,” say the judges. “Portland has the right mix of self-absorption, inferiority disorder and Brooklyn wanna-be-ness to embrace virtually any national attention.” The magazine noted that it “... even got away with naming it the most livable big city in the nation and nobody called us on it; of course it’s more livable, it’s not a big city! They put a banner up at their airport!” Local busness promotion groups denounced the idea of any inferiority complex or “wannabe” status. “We bear their badge of honor as scorn,” said one official, declining to explain exactly what that meant. “But what the heck, that’s a big magazine.” The top-ranked cities for Top Ten Lists were Austin, Texas and Eugene, Ore.

A group identifying itself as “Sustainable Pornography Portland” announced today that it will open a new collection center on Congress Street to bring its “lifestyle focused” recycling activity to Portland. “Essentially, we will be collecting old adult materials and setting up a redistribution network for Portland,” said group spokesman John E. Page. “A lot of these materials have been clogging the waste stream, and a responsible society should remove those items for separate processing. Our goal is to take older materials, mostly print but stuff that’s still on VHS and BetaMax format, and set up a responsible redistribution network at a lower consumer cost.” All non-paper materials, including DVD’s will be accepted once the group finds a suitable location.

Local musician to name race horses Local musician Spencer Albee has become the first non-Kentucky resident named to the Thoroughbred Naming Board, the group announced Wednesday. The TBN, little known outside the Bluegrass State, is in charge of naming colts expected to perform professionally. The organization formed shortly after the Civil War when it was found that pet horse names like “Buffy” or “Blackie” were not drawing the same attention as more uniquely named animals. Col. Art E. Misnomer, via email, said Albee was selected after the group noticed that many New England bands have names that would be perfect for race horses. The Albee choice, he said, flowed from that realization. “Come on,” said the colonel. “Space vs. Speed? As Fast As? Rocktapus? Tell me those names couldn’t be running the third at Keenland!”

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Prescription-strength Moxie a solution ROLLBACK from page one

the budgetary chopping block thus far, but the governor said further cuts and a “classically Maine” business model are needed to keep the program economically sustainable. Starting Monday, all MaineCare benefits will be routed through local surplus and salvage retailer Marden’s, a one-time LePage employer before he was sworn in as the state’s top official in January. “Unlike previous administrations eager to coddle the people of Maine, I know that we are a hearty, innovative bunch who don’t need fancy ‘experts’ inflating the cost of medical care with

“Basically, if it’s not bolted down, it’s on the plan,” said LePage. “And we’ve got it all — expired Aspirin and Pepto-Bismol, offbrand Cambodian cough syrup, irregular crutches,” he said. “There might be some vitamins in there somewhere.” luxuries like ‘sterilization’ and ‘antibiotics’ when a six-pack of Moxie will usually cure what ails yah,” said LePage. The popular soft drink, created around 1876 by Dr. Augustin Thompson of Union, Maine, has claimed to be an effective treat-

ment against paralysis, softening of the brain, nervousness, and insomnia, and will become the only prescription drug available under the scaled-back MaineCare program. Prescription-strength Moxie is prepared by exposing regular Moxie to sunlight for up to six hours. Such uses were deemed “close enough” to the medical issues facing Mainers today by the remaining staff of the MaineCare program, which since LePage’s first round of cuts currently consists of a medical transcriptionist, two janitors and a goldfish someone forgot to take with them. The change allows Mainers to see HEALTH page 10

Guv announces new conference rooms BY BILL M. LATER THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Gov. Paul LePage, in his last act before leaving for a week-long vacation in Jamaica, has announced the new names for eight conference rooms at the state Department of Labor building in Augusta. The name-changes came in tandem with removal, and reported editing, of a mural illustrating the state’s labor history that hung in the building lobby. The new rooms are named for famed American corporations like Enron, AIG and United Fruit Co., as well as major “probusiness” patriots like Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Henry Ford, and David Koch. Companies that extend the love of freedom to other nations by exporting American jobs overseas are also recognized. The name changes will take effect LePage immediately, and are not subject to public debate, either in person or via fax, according to a LePage spokesperson. “The new conference room names are intended to represent the new cooperative relationship that exists between Maine’s job creators and the workers who benefit from their drive and wisdom,” according to a LePage spokesperson. LePage made international headlines last week when he ordered the labor-themed mural removed from the labor department lobby. In a recent TV interview, LePage said he took offense that no “bosses” were featured in the mural. That decision somewhat overshadowed LePage’s decision to rename eight conference rooms, seven of which carried names associated with labor icons. According to a statement from the governor’s office, LePage believes these new conference rooms send clear message about what his administration is all about. Asked whether he worried Maine workers might take offense to the new names LePage responded, “I’d laugh at them, the idiots. That’s what I would do.” Here is a full list of the new conference rooms: • The Cesar Chavez Room, named for the man who organized farm workers in the 1960s, has been

renamed for the United Fruit Co. • Rose Schneiderman Room, named for a New Deal era labor activist, has been renamed the Scott Walker Room. • The William Looney Room, named for a man who fought against child labor, has been renamed the Nike ‘Just Do It!” Room. • The Able ME room, the only one without a laborthemed name, will now be called the Enron Memorial Gathering Place & Conference Room. * The Frances Perkins Room, named for a former U.S. Secretary of Labor, has been renamed the Koch Brothers Room. • The Marianne Martin Room and the Sarah Wilson Room, have been named the General Electric Room and the Citibank Room, for two companies known for extending the American dream to thousands of our fellow human beings by moving American jobs overseas. • The Charles Scontras Room, formerly named for a Maine labor historian, has been renamed in honor of Ayn Rand.

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Marden’s the new hub for health care HEALTH from page 9

take a more “hands-on” role in their health care and human service needs, as the ailing or needy will now be required to visit one of the state’s many Marden’s location to procure and administer their own medical care. “Basically, if it’s not bolted down, it’s on the plan,” said LePage. “And we’ve got it all — expired Aspirin and Pepto-Bismol, off-brand Cambodian cough syrup, irregular crutches,” he said. “There might be some vitamins in there somewhere.” Describing the surplus and salvage furniture section of the Marden’s chain as a “veritable smorgasbord of cheap medical equipment,” the governor has flown in top designers from Swedish homegoods retailer IKEA to figure out how to best retrofit warehouses full of chipped, mismatched bunk beds into solid oak wheelchairs. The news comes a month after the LePage administration fired the top two MaineCare officials in director Anthony Marple and medical director Dora Anne Mills, both of whom lacked the background in a retail environment necessary to run a cash register, according to the LePage camp. “A fancy doctorate is nice and all,” LePage said of Mill’s qualification, “but I don’t think that means you’re ready to handle a backed-up line on register six during the Sunday afternoon rush.”

After a series of cuts to the MaineCare program, all Mainers’ prescription medication will be replaced with Moxie. The soft drink was invented in Maine in 1876, and carries many purported health beneﬁts. (Photo by Harley Streeter)

Vermont deemed the ‘Bogart state’ PACT from page one

immediately critical of the governor’s really sick deal, saying that Maine growers are perfectly capable of supplying not only the state but most of New England unless you count Vermont, the “Bogart state.” But, in a press conference at a beach cabana that’s being labeled the “Southern Blaine House,” the governor mocked the idea that Maine reefer can compare with what Jamaicans produce. LePage argued that in a free market, the Pine Tree State can no more compete with the island in terms of marijuana than the islanders can “bake with the best of them.” “They call it ‘baked’ down here, but really they’ve got nothing that can compare with Standard Baking Company or, really, any of our baked good; and we’re talking cookies, brownies and all that, so we’ll own

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this place in three years,” said the announcement. In a related announcement, a coalition of anti-obesity groups denounced the plan for what it called “obvious reasons.” The Associated Press this week, labeling the governor a “workaholic,” noted that “LePage is familiar with Jamaica.” According to AP, it was “while golfing there,” that Maine’s future governor “... met the father of a boy who returned to Maine to be raised by the Le Pages. LePage considers the boy a son and has provided for him, even though he was never formally adopted by the LePages.” It is unclear if the non-adopted son will join his kinda sister in working for the state of Maine, although budget-watchers have noted that the governor’s budget includes a line item listed as “nepotism, whatever.”

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A protest in Augusta of the labor mural has been rescheduled to Monday due to weather. (This part’s true.) (Photo by Imogene Yess)

Artsy-fartsy community plans march in Augusta MURAL from page one

that has hung in the government department since 2008, could not be reached for immediate comment. Other area artists offered assurances that the new version would meet with Taylor’s full support, just as soon as hell froze over and “all the little angels are happily skating, and hopefully skating well enough to join the Pirates for the playoffs.” Meanwhile, according to a variety of “news” sources, many of the state’s artsyfartsy groups have rescheduled plans to descend like locusts in Augusta, moving their rally from today to Monday. This mural-ality march was confirmed by an Augusta Gov. Paul LePage reportedly haberdasher who reported was pleased with a “comprosales of insulated berets mise” mural about labor hisare up 42 percent. tory. In deference to Portland’s It’s unclear at presstime art scene, he even offered to if the groups will be pla- accept the Port City’s abancated by the governor’s doned “Tracing the Fore” newly compromised situ- sculpture, saying the public ation. LePage himself is art would make a good vehicle unlikely to address the barrier on the Turnpike. (FILE issue today as he’s vaca- PHOTO) tioning in Jamaica where it’s supposed to be 88 degrees under partly sunny skies.

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L.L. Bean boot ruling still in store BY TY LACE THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

After months of inaction, the U.S. Supreme Court this week announced that it will hear the famous “L.L. Bean Boot Suit,” believed to be the first litigation claiming design copyright on a natural formation. The case began in 2009 when Maine officials, joined by 32 consumer groups, sued L.L. Bean over design of its iconic boot. The mass-tort lawsuit specifically alleged that the retailer “... appropriated without compensation the design, purpose and God-given format” of the Portland peninsula. For proof, they stated, just look at any map of the peninsula and the L.L. Bean design. In particular, the group alleges, the famous traction-inducing cuts at the bottom of the boot model the wharf spacing along the Portland waterfront. While the company remains moot on the lawsuit, working behind the scenes to dismiss it as no more that an “April Fools joke the Daily Sun dusts off every year for the apparent amusement of its editors,” others find merit in the case. In a twist, a “friend of the court” brief filed last month asked that more than 200 Maine church groups be included among those seeking damages. Their argument, say lawyers familiar with the case, is that God designed both the peninsula and (by extension) the L.L. Bean boot, and thus His houses should get the cash.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Friday, April 1, the 91st day of 2011. There are 274 days left in the year. This is April Fool’s Day. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 1, 1945, American forces launched the amphibious invasion of Okinawa during World War II. On this date: In 1853, Cincinnati, Ohio, established a fire department made up of paid city employees. In 1933, Nazi Germany began persecuting Jews with a boycott of Jewish-owned businesses. In 1939, the United States recognized the government of Gen. Francisco Franco in Spain, the same day Franco went on radio to declare victory in the Spanish Civil War. In 1946, tidal waves struck the Hawaiian islands, resulting in more than 170 deaths. In 1960, the first true weather satellite, TIROS-1, was launched from Cape Canaveral. (TIROS stood for “Television Infrared Observation Satellite.”) In 1970, President Richard M. Nixon signed a measure banning cigarette advertising on radio and television, to take effect after Jan. 1, 1971. In 1984, recording star Marvin Gaye was shot to death by his father, Marvin Gay (cq) Sr. in Los Angeles, the day before his 45th birthday. (The elder Gay pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, and received probation.) In 1991, cable TV’s Comedy Central was created through a merger of HBO’s The Comedy Channel and Viacom’s Ha! One year ago: Roman Catholic cardinals across Europe used their Holy Thursday sermons to defend Pope Benedict XVI from accusations he’d played a role in covering up sex abuse scandals. Dayton denied the previous year’s national champs another title as the Flyers beat North Carolina 79-68 to win the NIT. Actor John Forsythe, 92, died in Santa Ynez, Calif. Today’s Birthdays: Actress Jane Powell is 83. Actress Grace Lee Whitney is 81. Actress Debbie Reynolds is 79. Country singer Jim Ed Brown is 77. Actor Don Hastings is 77. Blues singer Eddie King is 73. Actress Ali MacGraw is 73. Rhythm-andblues singer Rudolph Isley is 72. Reggae singer Jimmy Cliff is 63. Jazz musician Gil Scott-Heron is 62. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is 61. Rock musician Billy Currie (Ultravox) is 61. Actress Annette O’Toole is 59. Movie director Barry Sonnenfeld is 58. Singer Susan Boyle (TV: “Britain’s Got Talent”) is 50. Country singer Woody Lee is 43. Rapper-actor Method Man is 40. Movie directors Albert and Allen Hughes are 39. Political commentator Rachel Maddow is 38. Tennis player Magdalena Maleeva is 36. Actor David Oyelowo is 35. Singer Bijou Phillips is 31. Actor Sam Huntington is 29. Actor Matt Lanter is 28.

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State needs music promotion agency, Ethridge suggests LIQUOR LAWS from page 6

on this issue, whether it was the Office of Substance Abuse or advocacy groups like 21 Reasons. There’s no concrete, statistical evidence that Portland’s music venues are contributing to major incidences of underage drinking. Furthermore, the Portland Police Department have been extremely effective in bringing bars and venues into “voluntary compliance,” meaning that establishments that serve alcohol do a good job of policing themselves because they know the penalties for liquor violations are severe. For example, neither the Big Easy nor Port City Music Hall have received any violations. However, the problematic aspect of Maine’s liquor laws is that certain establishments aren’t allowed to admit an 18+ or All Ages crowd for somewhat arbitrary reasons that have nothing to do with the establishments ability to regulate underage drinking. For example, because it operates a full kitchen,

“I am hoping that this is a wake-up call to state government that music is important to our community, youth, and economy.” Empire Dine & Dance has a “Restaurant License” and is allowed to host “All Ages” shows whenever it wants. Similarly, the State Theatre has an “Auditorium” license and can similarly offer “All Ages” shows. From a public safety perspective, it’s unclear why it is OK for an “All Ages” crowd to attend these venues, but not a similar venue that only has a Class A Lounge license. LD 901 will make it even tougher for these businesses to thrive. In fact, Port City Music Hall has actually just finished building a kitchen, so it can reapply for a Restaurant License in order to host 18+ shows as it originally intended.

PDS: Do you think the results of your study could be applied to condemn/support the current LD 901 legislation parring back all-ages shows at some venues in Maine? WE: Well, thankfully LD 901 was shot down following [Wednesday’s] public hearing. That didn’t have anything to do with my study, but everything to do with a community that really cares about its local music scene. When the Portland Music Foundation sent out information about the bill, we received a huge response, and we also had a number of people testify at the hearing. I am hoping that this is a wake-up call to state government that music is important to our community, youth, and economy. Right now there is a state agency that helps promote film opportunities here in Maine, and I’d like to see a similar organization for music. In the meantime, the Portland Music Foundation is going to do everything it can to protect the interests of musicians and music lovers here in Maine.

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–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– EVENTS CALENDAR––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ing the language barrier that they all face. The women in the group originate from Sudan, Somalia, China, Burma and Iraq. Please help us support the women as they work to rebuild their lives.” Contact Aimee Vlachos-Bullard, Voluntee

Friday, April 1 World Affairs Council of Maine health summit

8 a.m. The World Affairs Council of Maine, in partnership with the UniArts, Artists, and Personalities versity of New England, is pleased to in 1930s Maine present a Maine Summit on Citizen 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. First Friday Art Walk. Diplomacy: Mainers Engaged in Health Reception: Arts, Artists, and Personalities Care Development Abroad. The event in 1930s Maine. Join the Maine Historiwill take place on April 1 at the Holiday cal Society to see the show “Arts, ArtInn By the Bay. The Summit will feature ists and Personalities in 1930s Maine” two workshop sessions, a luncheon, and the ongoing exhibit, “Zoom In: New and a talk by keynote speaker Mary Approaches to Maine History.” Mingle with Jean Eisenhower, president, People to friends, enjoy refreshments and music, People International. For more informaand discover Maine history. “During the tion, please visit the Facebook page or Depression Era, photographer G. Herbert contact Amy Holland at aholland@wacWhitney and his wife, a newspaper writer, maine.org and 221.4386. The Summit documented a unique view of life in Maine. on Citizen Diplomacy was initiated Between 1933 and 1940, the Whitneys visthrough a seed grant from the National ited artists, writers and others connected to Council for International Visitors as the arts in Maine. The stories and photos part of its 50th Anniversary celebracelebrated both the artists and the inspition. Registration Fee: $45 WAC memration of Maine in their works and left a bers and students; $60 Non-members. record of the 1930s version of Maine’s Goals of the Summit: 1. To increase ‘creative economy.’” www.mainehistory. public awareness in Maine of the citizen org diplomacy movement within the health care sector. 2. To build the capacity of ‘Portland In Focus’ Maine’s international health care orga5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Portland High School’s nizations to become more globally Zemya is 11 women singing vibrant world music. They will perform at the Eastern Block Party at Mayo Street Arts Photo Club, will hold “Portland In Focus,” engaged. 3. To strengthen cooperation today. (COURTESY PHOTO) its annual show and sale, from 5 p.m. to 8 among these organizations. A limited p.m. and Saturday, April 2, noon to 6 p.m., number of full scholarships are availat 3fishgallery, 377 Cumberland Ave., ‘Mysterious Waters’ at The Green Hand able for students. Please e-mail aholland@wacmaine.org or Portland. Refreshments served. For more information con5 p.m. First Friday Art Walk opening of “Mysterious Waters,” call 221.4386 for more information. Also, Monday, March tact Club President Quinn Lavigne qyylavigne@gmail.com a series of ink and watercolor drawings by Brandon 28, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Moot Court Room, University ‘Classic Monsters’ art show Kawashima, inspired by themes from Japanese Maritime of Maine Law School, 246 Deering St., Portland, the World 6 p.m. Running through May 6 at 6 p.m., Sanctuary Tattoo Folklore and images of environmental pollution. The exhibit Affairs Council of Maine will present, “Egypt in Transition: and Gallery at 31 Forest Ave. presents “Classic Monwill be featured at The Green Hand bookstore, 661 ConWhat does it mean for the Arab World and for U.S. Policy?” sters.” “What’s that there in the mist, that strange lurking gress St., Portland (on display through the month of April). Mindfulness strategies into counseling figure?? SHHHH..... did you hear that?? A low moan from Contact Michelle Souliere at450-6695 or michelle.souliere@ 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. For counselors wanting to bring more an unearthly throat.....no, it must simply be the wind........ gmail.com. “This suite of drawings, crawling with labyrinMindfulness Strategies for self as counselor and for client Careful my dears, the Portland Art Horde has called forth thine lines but colored with delicate simplicity, attempts to into the Counseling relationship. Center for Studying Mindthe most experienced of all the spine tinglers, Classic grapple with the mystery of our relationship with the natural fulness, Living Well, 836 Main St., Westbrook. Also CouMonsters.”http://www.sanctuarytattoo.com world, which we adore and abuse simultaneously.” ples Connecting: A Friday Night Date at 7 p.m. Saturday Gym Dandies Children’s Circus The Edible Book Festival and Opening the Heart: from Empathy to Compassion on 6:30 p.m. The Gym Dandies Children’s Circus will hold its 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Portland Public Library announces an Sunday at 9 a.m. www.NancyHathaway.com annual Community Performances at the Scarborough High Edible Book Festival where community members and library Event to defend Labor Department mural delayed School Gymnasium on Thursday, March 31 and Friday, patrons are invited to create a piece of edible art referencPostponed to noon Monday. Event to defend Labor April 1, beginning at 6:30 p.m. “This is a special occasion, ing a book. “Edible art submissions can look like a book, Department mural. Hall of Flags, State House, Augusta. “Artas The Gym Dandies are celebrating their 30th anniversary! pun on a title of a book, resemble a character or scene or ists, labor leaders, civil rights advocates, historians, and conThey plan to WOW audiences once again with more than just have something to do with a book. The only major cricerned citizens will convene in the Hall of Flags to demand the 80 six-foot high ‘giraffe’ unicycle riders, over one hundred teria are that all submissions must be edible and based on return of the ‘Maine Labor History’ mural to its rightful place smaller unicycle riders, seventeen globe walkers, hundreds a book!”: The Edible Book Festival will be held during the in the Maine Department of Labor. Governor Paul LePage’s of jugglers, yo-yo artists and Chinese stilt walkers plus speFirst Friday Art Walk in the Rines Auditorium at the Portseizure and hiding of a mural painted for the people of Maine cialized stunt unicycle demonstrations. The Gym Dandies land Public Library. People can register for the Edible Book is not merely presumptuous and disrespectful but also illegal is the only performing group in the world that features 80 or Festival by emailing weyand@portland.lib.me.us or by calland a breach of the state’s contract with artist Judy Taylor. All more Giraffe unicycles in one routine.” 653-3740 ing Sandy at 871-1700 ext. 758. Registration is free and Mainers who are concerned about this governor’s disregard participants are asked to drop off their work of art between All-Star Hockey Team vs. Bruins Alumni of the rule of law and of the dignity of Maine’s workers and 3 p.m.-4:45 p.m. 7 p.m. Maine State High School All-Star Hockey Team vs. their history are invited to attend. All Mainers who believe in Bruins Alumni at the Cumberland County Civic Center. BenPuppet show at Mayo Street supporting art that tells our history and who believe in organizefit for the Portland Firefighter’s Association. Donations at 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Exhibit of puppets built by East Bayside ing to defend our rights, please join us.” Sponsored by Union the door. www.theciviccenter.com Youths, and professional puppeteers from Portland and of Maine Visual Artists, Veterans For Peace, Maine Chapter beyond. “Join us for the First Friday opening.” Mayo Street Imago Theatre: ZooZoo 001, Maine Campaign to Bring Our War $$ Home. Arts. http://mayostreetarts.org 7 p.m. Portland Ovations presents Imago Theatre: ZooZoo

First Friday Art Walk: The Sketchbook Project

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. “The Sketchbook Project unites more than 10,000 artists from over 60 countries with a simple call to action: fill a sketchbook and share it with the world. Now in its third year, the Project reflects the DIY ethos of Art House Co-op, a Brooklyn-based gallery dedicated to creating massive international art projects for everyone. ... The Project will tour the country as an innovative mobile library, visiting museums and galleries in Portland, Atlanta, Chicago, Austin, Seattle and San Francisco before returning home to the Brooklyn Art Library. The Library’s unique cataloging system, developed specifically for the Project, allows artists to trace their sketchbook’s journey through many hands, connecting a physical and virtual community that spans the globe. SPACE Gallery. Free, all ages. www.space538.org

Steven Langerman photo exhibit 5 p.m. “Steven Langerman experiences photography as a relief for the eyes, a release from dissonance and disorganization. With it, he distills the world into just the bits and pieces that thrill, excite or fascinate him. Having photographed for most of his life in both a commercial capasity as well as avocation; a collection of Steven’s work comes together bridging the years of inspiration. Langermans photographs will be on display throughout the month of April here at the St. Lawrence.” The St. Lawrence Arts Center will host an artist reception celebrating this new exhibition. www.stlawrencearts.org

Refugee Women’s Craft Collective

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Refugee Women’s Craft Collective will show their textiles goods at the Meg Perry Center located at 644 Congress St. in Portland. All of their products will be available for purchase at the event. “Imagine arriving in Portland, Maine from a refugee camp in Somalia or Burma and not knowing the language or the customs of America. To a refugee our country is another world. The refugee women are often illiterate and uneducated and find it very difficult to adjust to life in a new land. It is difficult to find employment because they are unable to afford child care for their small children. A refugee is, ‘a person who is unable to return his or her country of origin because of a well-founded fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group.’ A refugee legally resides in the country of resettlement and is eligible for federally funded assistance up to eight months. Refugees are resettled in the United States by the U.S. federal government and afforded specific refugee assistance to help them rebuild their lives in America. Although this funding is specific to serving refugees, it is limited in both duration and amount. It is important to note that most refugees arrive with very little in terms of possessions, beside a few bags of luggage, and if they are lucky, all of their family members. A group of refugee women have come together to form the Refugee Women’s Craft Collective as a way to support their families, eliminat-

at Merrill Auditorium at a special family-friendly time of 7 p.m. “This truly unique spectacle combines Mummenschanz-style puppetry with Cirque-like acrobatics that ﬁll the stage with wit, wonder and mesmerizing Felliniesque mayhem. Imago Theatre is internationally acclaimed for its special brand of vaudeville, comedy, acrobatics, and illusions. ZooZoo is fun for all ages with a cast including introverted frogs, tricky penguins, hungry anteaters, bug eyes, cantankerous polar bears, and more. ZooZoo combines mime, dance, music, and special effects into a wordless production hailed by critics and audiences world-wide. Founded in 1979 by Carol Trifﬂe and Jerry Mouawad, Imago Theatre’s original productions have toured internationally for over two decades. Imago Theatre draws inspiration from the teachings of Jazques Lecoq, who was renowned for his physical theatre, movement and mime methodology.” On April 1 at 6 p.m., immediately preceding the Imago Theatre performance, performance artist/educator Davis Robinson from Bowdoin College presents a lecture discussing the Maine connection to mime, mask, and physical theatre. Portland Ovations is also presenting Imago Theatre: ZooZoo as a School-Time Performance on Friday, April 1 at 10:30 a.m. School groups or Home-Schoolers interested in purchasing tickets to the School-Time Performance should call Portland Ovations at 773-3150. see next page

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hold its annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser at Yankee Lanes in Portland The event, which offers Red Sox and Sea Dogs tickets as incentive prizes to par7 p.m. to 9 p.m. An evening working bringing ticipants, begins at 10 a.m. at both sites. lessons learned from Tibetan, Zen, Vipassana, Teams and individuals are scheduled to and non-violent communication into playbowl for one hour of their choosing. The ful exercises to bring home to life as couple. agency’s second event will be on April 9 Center for Studying Mindfulness, Living Well, at the Bowl-A-Rama in Sanford. “Sup836 Main St., Westbrook. www.NancyHathaporters can be bowlers, sponsors, or way.com both. Donors can be assured that their ‘The Music Man’ support is helping put Big Brothers and 7:30 p.m. April 1-3 and April 8-10 at Gorham Big Sisters in children’s lives, in their High School. Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 own communities. Bowlers will enjoy a p.m.; Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. “An all-time fun outing with friends, family members favorite, ‘The Music Man’ is a musical tale of and co-workers— as well as having the a con artist who strolls into a small Iowa town satisfaction of knowing they are making expecting easy pickin’s, and, of course, falls in a big difference in the lives of kids and love with the standoffish librarian he woos as a their mentors. ... Individuals, companies, lark. This entertaining tale will also have you humfamilies and organizations are welcome ming any one of the famous tunes: ‘Seventy-Six to participate and help raise funds. Trombones,’ ‘Wells Fargo Wagon,’ ‘Marian The Teams of 4 or 5 people are encouraged; Librarian,’ ‘Ya Got Trouble,’ ‘Pick-a-Little, Talk-ahowever, individuals are welcome as Little’ ... the list goes on. Director: Bruce Avery; well.” To register for the event online, Musical Director: Matt Murray; Choreographer: visit somebigsbowl.kintera.org or call Deb Lombard. www.gorham.k12.me.us/ 773.KIDS (5437). Those interested may also contact the agency by email UMF musical benefit for Japan at info@somebigs.org. Hannaford, TD 7:30 p.m. University of Maine at Farmington is proud to present a concert featuring The Muel- Bates College students supported efforts to reduce domestic violence with a production of Eve Ensler’s Bank, Unum, PowerPay and Kennebunk lers family band to benefit Japanese earth- “The Vagina Monologues” in February. Saturday, the production comes to Auburn. (Photo courtesy of Savings Bank are once again the lead sponsors for the event. The media sponquake relief efforts. Sponsored by the UMF Louisa Demmitt) sors are WPOR 101.9 and Mainebiz. Department of Sound, Performance and Visual of years Roma, Jews, peasants, and nationalists. Cinder Inquiry, the concert will take place in Nordica Auditorium, An Illustrated Talk with Margaret Roach Conk mixes frenzied accordion riffs and thundering double UMF Merrill Hall. Admission is by donation (suggested 11 a.m. “At Home in My 365-Day Garden: An Illustrated bass counterpoint with a classic bardic lyricism that invites donation: $3 students, $10 adults) and is open to the public. Talk with Margaret Roach” at the Abromson Center, Univerand transcends. Zemya is eleven women singing vibrant “A Maine-based family band, The Muellers bring their highsity of Southern Maine, Portland. Roach, former executive world music. They have performed around Maine for the energy blend of traditional, contemporary and original bluevice president/editorial director for Martha Stewart Living past few years, attracting audiences with unusual harmograss music to audiences across the country. The group Omnimedia, blogger of awaytogarden.com, and author nies and strong meaningful lyrics. From as far north as consists of five of the seven Mueller siblings: Tom, 25, on of the memoir “And I Shall Have Some Peace There,” will Belgrade south to the Portland area, the eleven women of guitar; Laurah, 18, on mandolin; Sarah, 15, on fiddle; John, present an illustrated gardening talk at the Maine Festival Zemya blend beautiful and edgy harmonies without accom12, on fiddle; and George, 9, on fiddle—and parents Curt, of the Book. Admission is free and seats are available firstpaniment. They share folk and traditional songs from the on banjo and Karen, on bass. The other Muellers are Annah, come, first served.Admission is free and seats are available Balkans, United Kingdom, Africa, the Americas and more 23, and Bob, 20, both former members of the traveling first-come, first served. www.mainereads.org. and they have fun doing it! Zemya means ‘earth’ in Bulgarmusic group. Annah currently studies art at the University ian, and these songs grow from the deep soul of the world’s Cycle4Care fundraiser of Maine Farmington and produces all of the group’s profolk music heritage.” $12. http://mayostreetarts.org 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Cancer Community Center is excited motional art as well as maintaining their website at www. to announce its inaugural Cycle4Care fundraiser. This fundMuellerFamilyMusic.com. The band has four albums to raiser will bring together people of all cycling abilities for a Saturday, April 2 their credit and is the subject of a 2008 documentary film, fun afternoon of exercise, inspiration and caring. 22 teams ‘Talent to Burn,’ which explored the early development of with eight cyclists per team will fill Lifestyle Fitness Center at the band and the effect that their musical career has had on History Barn Open House in New Gloucester 29 Pleasant Hill Road in Scarborough from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in their family life.” 9 a.m. to noon. The New Gloucester Historical Society will support of the Cancer Community Center. noon registration. hold its next monthly History Barn Open House. The HisThe Maine Festival of the Book Registration fees: $25 per half hour of riding. http://cycle4care. tory Barn is located on Route 231 right behind the Town 7:30 p.m. The Maine Festival of the Book runs April 1-3 at kintera.org Hall. The public is invited to see the society’s collection of venues in Portland, with a full day of free literary discourse Lewiston Auburn Film Festival antique wheeled vehicles and historic photos. Admission is on April 2 at USM’s Abromson Center. With the exception 3 p.m. The first-ever Lewiston Auburn Film Festival, prefree. The History Barn will be open again in May for a quilt of Opening Night: An Evening with Stewart O’Nan and sented by Bangor Savings Bank, will debut on Saturday, show. Julia Glass on Friday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the Abromson April 2, showcasing work from around the world, includCenter, events are free and unticketed. Tickets for Opening Biddeford Winter Farmer’s Market ing 26 Maine-made films. From Lodz, Poland to Poland, Night are available at www.mainereads.org or at the door. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Biddeford Winter Farmer’s Market is Maine, 80 films were selected among submissions from From the historical to the philosophical, psychological and held every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. At the former more than a dozen states and 15 countries. “The diversociological, to gardening and fly fishing, nonfiction will be West Pepperril Mill on Main Street in Biddeford. Roy sity of films is exactly what we wanted for the festival’s well represented the Maine Festival of the Book Free proGuzman, 210-0123 first year,” said Sandra Marquis of L/A Arts, one of LAFF’s grams will be held on Saturday, April 2 at the Abromson Free Clothing Swap Shop in South Portland partnering organizations. “There’s something for every Center at the University of Southern Maine, where all genres 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free Clothing Swap Shop is open Saturcinematic taste.” Festival highlights include a “festival of literature will be celebrated. On Saturday evening at 7 pm day, April 2 from 168 Elm St., South Portland. “Come check within a festival” featuring work from the Los Angelesthe Annual Poetry Party will be held at Local Sprouts, 649 it out — no one will be turned away! We are open the fi rst based Lady Filmmakers Film Festival, question-andCongress Street, presented by Port Veritas. A Book Arts Saturday of every month. FMI call 799-0407 and leave a answer sessions with filmmakers, and a gala dinner and Bazaar will be held from 10 am to 3 pm on Sunday, April 3 message. We have infant to plus sizes with new clothes awards ceremony. The films will be shown in a variety at the Wishcamper Center at USM, Portland featuring book coming in all the time.” of venues in downtown Lewiston and Auburn, including artists, bookbinders and all things related to the book. On Gallery 5, Hilton Garden Inn Riverwatch and Fish Bones A Day of Meditation Sunday evening, April 3 at 7 pm, Portland Stage Company American Grill. A full schedule of events is available at 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Opening the Heart: From Empathy to at 25A Forest Avenue will present a dramatic reading of www.lafilmfestival.org. Headlining the festival is a speCompassion. The day begins with tea and a talk by Nancy selections from Everything Matters!, a new novel by Ron cial advanced preview of the work-in-progress PAL HOP followed by meditation alternating between sitting and Currie Jr. DAYS by Lewiston filmmaker Bill Maroldo. The documenwalking. Please bring a cushion and a simple lunch for ‘A Celebration of the Music of Liszt’ tary examines the popular weekly PAL Hop concerts that Mindful Eating. Center for Studying Mindfulness, Living 8 p.m. The University of Southern Maine School of Music took place in the mid-to-late 1960s, within the context of Well, 836 Main St., Westbrook. www.NancyHathaway.com continues its bicentennial celebration of great composa reunion concert that drew thousands of fans in August Money Management 101 Seminar ers when USM faculty member Anastasia Antonacos per2010. PAL HOP DAYS will be presented at the Franco10 a.m. to noon. “The Institute for Financial Literacy has forms “A Celebration of the Music of Liszt 200 Years After American Heritage Center at 4 p.m. on April 2. A reception launched a new interactive personal finance seminar His Birth,” part of the Spotlight Concert Series at Corthell will be held in the building’s Heritage Hall at 3 p.m. A quesseries. Taught by certified educators and open to the genConcert Hall, USM Gorham. Antonacos will perform a wide tion-and-answer session with the filmmaker and several of eral public, the seminars are designed to improve financial variety of Liszt originals as well as a selection of his tranthe original PAL Hop band members will be held right after literacy in Maine. In this session, you will learn everything scriptions. Tickets cost $15 general public, $10 seniors/ the film. Tickets for the PAL Hop event are available through you always wanted to know about successful money manUSM employees, and $5 students/children, and can be the Franco-American Heritage Center box office and online agement and more including budgeting, net worth, financial purchased by calling the USM Box Office at 780-5555. at www.francoamericanheritage.org. Passes for the entire planning and goal setting. All seminars are being held at the Sponsored by H. M. Payson & Co. festival, including PAL HOP DAYS, are available through Institute’s new campus conveniently located near the Maine L/A Arts and the LAFF website atwww.lafilmfestival.org. Eastern Block Party At Mayo Street Arts Mall at 260 Western Ave. in South Portland. Cost is $50 The festival is sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank and is a 8 p.m. Mayo Street Arts, a center for art, music and creative per adult/$75 couple.” Attendance is limited and advance joint production of L/A Arts, Lewiston Auburn Magazine and collaboration housed at 10 Mayo St., will host the Eastern registration is required. To register, please call 221-3601 or Maine Public Broadcasting Network. For more information, Block Party. “Cinder Conk plays music drawn from the email help@financiallit.org. www.financiallit.org visit www.lafilmfestival.org or call 577-9746. Black Sea the wellspring of Europe’s deepest and most Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser diverse musical traditions. It is the sound of celebration and see next page 10 a.m. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine will lament of those who have lived on its coasts for thousands

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MAMM SLAM at Empire Dine & Dance 5:30 p.m. Maine Academy of Modern Music’s statewide High School Rock Off competition, now known as the MAMM SLAM, begins on April 2 and 3 at Empire Dine & Dance. In partnership with the Portland Music Foundation, Maine Academy of Modern Music’s MAMM SLAM pits 11 high school bands in two preliminary rounds on Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3 - all of whom hope to move on to the MAMM SLAM Finals to be held Saturday, April 30 at Port City Music Hall. In the first round, which kicks off at 5:30 p.m. on April 2 and 3:30pm on April 3, judges will evaluate all of the participants and choose five bands to move on to the finals. In addition, fans can go to www.MaineToday.com/mammslam/ and vote for their favorite band – the band with the most votes will serve as the sixth band to join the judges’ selections in the finals. Tickets for each preliminary show are $10 for students, $12 for adults; participating bands have unlimited $2 off vouchers to distribute. Special guest Dean Ford, hot off the release of his new EP “Deaf. Dumb. In Love.,” will play a set as judges make their selections on Sunday. The schedule of participating bands is as follows: Saturday, April 2 (doors at 5:30 p.m.) Parenthesys (Windham HS); Finding Perfection (Scarborough HS); The Twisted Truth (Portland HS, South Portland HS, Casco Bay HS); Pity Fools (Cheverus HS, Bonny Eagle HS, Casco Bay HS); Dharma Thieves (Freeport HS, Waldorf School, Yarmouth HS); Sunday, April 3 (doors at 3:30 p.m.) Longstory (Portland HS, Casco Bay HS, Falmouth HS); Dusty Grooves (Cheverus HS); Park Place Fiasco (Greely HS); The Modest Proposal (Freeport HS); Midnite Haze (Telstar HS, Telstar Middle School); Crossed Out (Gorham HS); GUEST BAND: Dean Ford; Finalists will be announced at 7 p.m.

Haiti relief revisited 7 p.m. Beneﬁt concert, Haiti relief revisited, one year later. Proceeds for Konbit Sante Cap-Haitien Health Partnership. The Maine Squeeze, Zemya, Improvox at First Congregational Church UCC, 301 Cottage Road, South Portland. Suggested donation at the door of $15. 865-6060.

‘The Vagina Monologues’ in Auburn 7 p.m. V-Day aUbUrn will present a “one night only” performance of “The Vagina Monologues” on Saturday, April 2 at Admission is $5 (min. suggested donation): feel free to donate more. This show is presented in partnership with Sexual Assault Crisis Center (SACC). A portion of the proceeds will beneﬁt both Women of Haiti and SACC. Directed by Karen Lane, the cast includes: Melissa Farrington, Cheryl Hamilton, Chris Heckman, Stephanie Hughes, Casey Iris Knight, Bridget LaRoche, Krista Lord, Bridget McAlonan, Eileen Messina, Janet Miles, Mary Morin, Betsy Mallette, Nicole Rush, Madeline Strange, Judy Webber and Sabrina Yocono. “The Vagina Monologues” was created by Eve Ensler. Abused as a child, Ensler wanted to teach victims to break their silence. For over 10 years, her organization, V-Day, has been a global movement to end violence against women and girls by raising awareness and money. This year’s spotlight charity is Women of Haiti. The home of V-Day aUbUrn is the First Universalist Church of Auburn, 169 Pleasant St. (across from Dairy Joy on Spring Street). Parking available. 783-0461 or www.auburnuu.org

An Evening with David Sedaris 8 p.m. “Best-selling author, humorist and contributor to NPR’s This American Life, David Sedaris returns to Portland for an evening of engaging recollections and all-new readings. With his wickedly witty observations of the ordinary-bizarre, David mines poignant comedy from his peculiar childhood, his odd career path, his move to France and multiple other facets of his life’s journey. His sardonic humor and incisive social critique have made him one of NPR’s most popular commentators. His books — such as ‘Naked,’ ‘Holidays On Ice, ‘Me Talk Pretty One Day,’ ‘Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim,’ and most recently ‘Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary’ — like his live appearances, are sure to deliver unique insights and a lot of laughs.” Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $55, $50, $45.

Sunday, April 3 Maine Jewish History Conference 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The second Maine Jewish History Conference: Discovering Maine’s Jewish History, presented by Colby College with Maine Historical Society and Documenting Maine Jewry at Roberts Union, Colby College. Explore the richness of Jewish life in Maine at a day-long conference featuring talks, panels, and workshops presented by community, professional, and student historians. Learn about early Jews in Lewiston, Jewish back-to-the-landers, anti-semitism in Portland, openness in Eastport, communal life in Old Town, social life in Old Orchard Beach, and much more. Leading scholars will place the experiences of Maine’s Jews within the broader context of American Jewish history. Registration required (includes lunch and materials). For more information, please visit: http://web. colby.edu/jewsinmaine ABOVE: At 11 a.m. Saturday, April 2, at the Abromson Center at the University of Southern Maine, sociologist Liza Bakewell will read from her new book “Madre” in a discussion of the hold mothers and fathers have on us; she will present with Lily King, author of the award-winning novel, “Father of the Rain,” all part of the Maine Festival of the Book, April 1-3 in Portland. BELOW: Tonight is the Opening Night: An Evening with Stewart O’Nan (pictured) and Julia Glass at 7:30 p.m., Hannaford Hall, Abromson Center, University of Southern Maine. O’Nan is a bestselling author. www. mainereads.org. (COURTESY PHOTOS)

Maine Roller Derby action 5:30 p.m. Maine Roller Derby, Calamity Janes vs. Boston B Party, Happy Wheels Skate Center in Portland. Doors at 5 p.m., action at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $5, limited seating available. After-Party at 9 p.m., Empire Dine and Dance. “The third home bout of the season features the Calamity Janes, MRD’s b-team taking on the Boston B Party, the b-team of the Boston Derby Dames. The Janes are ﬁred up for their ﬁrst bout after a victorious win (267 to 24) against Granite State Roller Derby in a closed scrimmage last month. The Boston B Party features any skater who is not a member of the all-star team, the Boston Massacre. The B Party did not skate in 2010, but are making a comeback in 2011. The roster for April 3 bout includes A-Block, T-Storm, Wrexzilla, Lez Lemon, Mae Snap, Porsche D’Rail Yah, Double Tap, Alice Saltya, Pepper Jacked, Iron Matron, Mother Bones, Crazy Buchanan, Kissy Kicks and Cherry Clobber. Tickets are $5. Purchase tickets early as they sold out last bout! Following the bout is an after-party held at Empire Dine and Dance at 9 p.m. The cover is $3. If you have a ticket stub from the bout there is no charge. DJing the after-party is vik44.”

‘With My Own Two Wheels’ screening 7:30 p.m. SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St. presents “With My Own Two Wheels,” a film screening. “For many Americans, the bicycle is a choice. An expensive toy. An ecoconscious mode of transportation. For countless others across the globe, it is much more. For Fred, a health worker in Zambia, the bicycle is a means of reaching twice as many patients. For Bharati, a teenager in India, it provides access to education. For Mirriam, a disabled Ghanaian woman, working on bicycles is an escape from the stigma attached to disabled people in her community. For Carlos, a farmer in Guatemala, pedal power is a way to help neighbors reduce their impact on the environment. For Sharkey, a young man in California, the bicycle is an escape from the gangs that consume so many of his peers. With My Own Two Wheels weaves together the experiences of these five individuals into a single story about how the bicycle can change the world—one pedal stroke at a time.” Q&A with filmmaker Jacob Seigel-Boettner. Proceeds to benefit World Bicycle Relief. Sponsored by Horny Toad/Nau. www.withmyowntwowheels.org

Monday, April 4

10th annual Maine Playwrights Festival in Portland, Westbrook 7:30 p.m. Acorn Productions, a nonproﬁt located in the Dana Warp Mill, announces the complete line-up for the 10th annual Maine Playwrights Festival, the company’s annual celebration of the work of local theater artists. The event unfolds over four weeks in April at two different venues, and features the talents of over 50 actors, directors and playwrights from a number of Portland-area companies. The month-long festival begins in early April with staged readings of two full-length plays at the Acorn Studio Theater in Westbrook. “Iceland,” by Michael Tooher, will be read on Saturday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m., and “Commixtus,” by Katherine Roscher, will be brought to life on Saturday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. Both readings are free with a $5 suggested donation. Later in the month, the MPF moves to the St. Lawrence Arts Center, where 10 short plays will be presented in 2 evenings of rotating repertory between April 14 to 29. Each evening of plays will be presented 4 times, along with a special marathon evening on Friday, April 29 on which all 10 plays will be performed beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets to the 10th annual Maine Playwrights Festival are $16 for adults, $14 for students and seniors. The MPF culminates with the second annual 24-Hour Portland Theater Project, which features directors from 5 different area companies. The 24-Hour Portland Theater Project will have two performances at 5:30 and 8 p.m. on the St. Lawrence Stage on Saturday, April 30th. Entrance to the 24-Hour Portland Theater Project festival is $8. www.acorn-productions.org or 854-0065

the Holy Eucharist. The healing service includes anointing with oil and the laying on of hands as contained in Holy Scripture and according to the rites of the Church. Persons are welcome to attending both the healing service and the Mass that follows. “St. Augustine’s is a Traditional Anglican and Sarum Rite Catholic Community, part of the worldwide Traditional Anglican Communion, with members in 44 countries. The Church seeks to uphold the Catholic Faith, Apostolic Order, Orthodox Worship and Evangelical Witness of the Anglican tradition within the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ. The Communion holds Holy Scripture and the ancient Creeds of the Undivided Church as authentic and authoritative, and worships according to the traditional Liturgies of the Church.” St. Augustine of Canterbury Church worships at 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Cathedral Pines Chapel at 156 Saco Ave. in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Father Jeffrey W. Monroe is Vicar. For additional information contact 799-5141.

Bring Our War $$ Home rally in Augusta 11 a.m. The Maine Campaign to Bring Our War $$ Home will hold a news conference and rally inside the Hall of Flags at the capital in Augusta. “The event will be held on the 43rd anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. A Draw-in will follow the rally. Members of the Union of Maine Visual Artists will be on hand working with the public to envision spending on social needs rather than war and destruction, and this event will continue through the afternoon.”

Proposed marijuana legislation An afternoon in honor of Maine workers, The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and labor and civil rights 4 p.m. The Maine AFL-CIO, NAACP/Portland and Bangor chapters, Southern Maine Workers’ Center, Maine State Employees Association/SEIU Local 1989, Interfaith Worker Justice of Southern Maine and Maine Education Association plan an afternoon in honor of Maine workers, The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the legacies of the labor and civil rights movements for worker justice, at First Parish Church, 425 Congress St., Portland. Interfaith convocation at 4 p.m.; ﬁlm and discussion on “At the River I Stand” at 5 p.m.

St. Augustine of Canterbury Church healing service 4 p.m. St. Augustine of Canterbury Church will hold a healing service in accordance with the Rites of the Church. The service will be followed by the Mass which includes

6:30 p.m. “Maine’s recent citizen’s referendum made medical marijuana legal. Now some lawmakers in Augusta are proposing decriminalizing other marijuana growing and possession laws. All of these efforts are occurring in the face of federal statutes that completely prohibit the growing and use of marijuana for any reason. Come join Maine lawmakers, police ofﬁcers and attorneys as they discuss and debate whether Maine’s current marijuana laws are too harsh, too lenient or just right.” DailyBulldog.com is hosting this forum on proposed marijuana legislation and its consequences at the University of Maine at Farmington’s Olsen Student Center in the North Dining Hall. The event will be moderated by attorney Woody Hanstein and is free and open to the public. Written questions from the audience will be considered, along with questions submitted via email prior to the event. Email a question for the forum participants to: editor@dailybulldog.com see next page

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its annual community silent auction at the Ocean Gateway Terminal. The evening will include complimentary appetizers and desserts, full cash bar and live entertainment. Admission and parking are free. Proceeds will go toward Hall’s artists in residence, enrichment activities, field trips, author visits, classroom resources, books and media for the school library, health and fitness equipment and enhanced educational technology. The silent auction will feature donations of items, services and gift certificates. Art projects created by all 25 of the school’s classrooms also will be auctioned. The auction items include tickets to the Boston Red Sox and the first round of NBA Playoffs at the Fleet Center, a three-night getaway to a waterfront cottage on Peaks Island and two nights at Hawthorn Inn in Camden, signed artwork by local artists Scott Potter and R.N. Cohen and gift certificates to several local restaurants, jewelers, fitness centers, beauty salons and clothing stores. Also, a designer rug from Angela Adams, handbags from Cole Haan and Coach, passes to Storyland, Funtown/Splashtown, Victoria Mansion, Maine Wildlife Park and Maine Indoor Karting, pottery from the Maine Potters Market and Bonechi Italian Pottery, tickets to Portland Stage Company, Portland Ballet and the Portland Symphony Orchestra, family memberships to Maine Historical Society, Portland Trails and Maine Audubon Society, art lessons, dance lessons, summer day camp gift certificates and more. For more information, please call 874-8205.

‘Being in the World’ 7:30 p.m. University of Southern Maine Philosophy Symposium Film: “Being in the World,” SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. “The USM Philosophy Symposium Film Series is an annual collaboration between the Symposium and SPACE Gallery in an effort to bring the discussion of philosophy out from behind the walls of academia and into the access of the general public. The screening of ‘Being in the World’ will be followed by a discussion moderated by USM Associate Professor of Philosophy Jerry Conway. 828.5600. Doors open at 7 p.m., ﬁlm begins at 7:30 p.m. Admission $7/$5 for SPACE Members/free for USM staff and students with ID. www.beingintheworldmovie.com

‘Blazing Paddles’ MCMA travel lecture 7:30 p.m. Gray Warriner, “Blazing Paddles” Maine Charitable Mechanics Association travel lecture at Catherine McAuley High School Auditorium. “Excitement and adventure abound in ‘Blazing Paddles’ as Warriner presents some of the wildest rides in nature on the biggest navigable rapids in the world.” 519 Congress St. www.mainecharitablemechanicassociation.com

Tuesday, April 5

Rape Aggression Defense course

Greater Portland Business Expo 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Reception follows.) Explore the innovative businesses that are the new face of the Portland Region at the Greater Portland Business Expo. The Greater Portland Business Expo is coming to the Holiday Inn by the Bay on April 5. (Seminars begin at 10 and Exhibit Hall opens at noon.) To learn more, contact Kerry Rasor or Nancy Trottier at the Portland Regional Chamber at 772-2811.

Additional public comment session regarding rate filings for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield 5 p.m. Insurance Superintendent Mila Kofman has announced that the Bureau of Insurance will hold an additional public comment session on April 5 in Orono regarding rate filings for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield individual products. In addition to the public hearing scheduled for April 12, Superintendent Kofman held public comment sessions in Orono and Portland earlier this month. Two more public comment sessions are scheduled for April — the first at the University of Maine Orono on April 5 and the second in Gardiner at the Bureau offices on April 11. Public comment will be accepted for the proposed rate increases at the following dates, times and locations: April 5, 5-7 p.m., 102 Murray Hall, University of Maine, Orono; April 11, 4–6 p.m., Androscoggin Room, Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Gardiner Annex, 76 Northern Ave., Gardiner. Members of the public are also invited to attend a public hearing and provide comments if unable to attend the public comment sessions. The hearing will begin at 9 a.m.

Imago Theatre: “ZooZoo” comes to Portland today at 7 p.m., presented at a special family-friendly time in Merrill Auditorium. (COURTESY PHOTO) on April 12 and, if necessary, continue on April 13, in the Kennebec Room, Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Gardiner. Written comments can be submitted for consideration by the Superintendent of Insurance through U.S. Postal mail or e-mail: Mail: Superintendent of Insurance, Attn: Sarah Hewett (INS-11-1000, 34 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333. E-mail: sarah. hewett@maine.gov. “Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield ﬁled a proposed rate adjustment for its HealthChoice, HealthChoice Standard & Basic, Lumenos, HMO and HealthChoice HDHP products on Jan. 28, 2011, to become effective July 1, 2011. In its amended ﬁling submitted on Feb. 7, 2011, Anthem proposed an average increase of 9.7 percent. As of Dec. 31, 2010, there are approximately 11,000 policyholders who will be affected by the proposed rate revisions.”

Hall Elementary School silent auction 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Hall Elementary School in Portland will hold

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Friday, April 1 Grupo Esperanza’s Final Show 9 p.m. Grupo Esperanza is a 9-piece afro-cuban band out of Portland, Maine. The band consists of a rhythm section (Congas, Drum Set, Upright Bass, and Fender Rhodes), a lead singer, and a four piece horn section (Trumpet, 2 Bones, Alto/Bari Sax). You can find Grupo Esperanza playing different clubs around Portland as well as many places throughout New England. The music is a mix of originals and traditional Cuban standards, all of which will bring you helplessly to the dance floor. Tonight, the band performs their final show at Empire Dine & Dance. 21+

Eastern Block Party At Mayo Street Arts 8 p.m. Cinder Conk plays music drawn from the Black Sea the wellspring of Europe’s deepest and most diverse musical traditions. It is the sound of celebration and lament of those who have lived on its coasts for thousands of years Roma, Jews, peasants, and nationalists. Cinder Conk mixes frenzied accordion riffs and thundering double bass counterpoint with a classic bardic lyricism that invites and transcends. Zemya is eleven women singing vibrant world music. They have performed around Maine for the past few years, attracting audiences with unusual harmonies and strong meaningful lyrics. From as far north as Belgrade south to the Portland area, the eleven women of Zemya blend beautiful and edgy harmonies without accompaniment. They share folk and traditional songs from the Balkans, United Kingdom, Africa, the Americas and more and they have fun doing it! Zemya means “earth” in Bulgarian, and these songs grow from the deep soul of the world’s folk music heritage. $12

6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Portland Police Department will offer its Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) Training class April 5, 7, 12, 14 and 16 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (April 16 class 8 a.m. to noon.) at the Portland Police Department, 109 Middle St. 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 Self-Defense Course consists of a series of four classes and one scenario day. All classes must be attended to complete the course. 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 (send checks to ASLF/PPD RAD Program, Portland Police Department, 109 Middle St., Portland ME 04101). To sign up for the class or receive more information about Portland R.A.D., e-mail ppdrad@portlandmaine.gov or call 874-8643.

‘Seasons and the Sea’ by the PSO 7:30 p.m. The Portland Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Music Director Robert Moody will present “Seasons and the Sea.” This Tuesday Classical concert features works by Mendelssohn, Piazzola, Brubeck and Debussy in an evening that celebrates the arrival of spring and the beauty of the seasons and the sea.

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Peter Mulvey and Po’ Girl at One Longfellow 8 p.m. Over the past 20 years, Mulvey has pursued a restless, eclectic path as a writer and musician – immersing himself in Tin PanAlley jazz, modern acoustic, poetry, narrative, and Americana stylings. Relentlessly touring as a headliner – his attitude is, “When you love what you do, you can work all the time,” – he has also shared the stage with luminaries such as Emmylou Harris, Richard Thompson, Ani diFranco, Indigo Girls, and Greg Brown, and has attracted an audience that stretches from Anchorage to Amsterdam. The interplay between Allison Russell, Awna Teixeira, Benny Sidelinger, and Mikey “Lightning” August is truly something to behold. They are distinct voices with incredible harmonies; multiple instrumentalists who bring the perfect sound to each song and songwriters who pen poetic tunes you’ll ﬁnd yourself humming. Po’Girl showcases a wide array of instruments-from gutbucket bass, accordion, clarinet, banjo, dobro, guitar, to electric bass, glockenspiel, piano, harmonica, bicycle bells, drums-and they all frequently trade off instruments with each song. $15, all ages.

Saturday, April 2 Jesse Pilgrim and the Bonfire CD Release with Panda Bandits, Grant Street Orchestra, Butcher Boy 8:30 p.m. Jesse Pilgrim was born and raised in West Bath, Maine and wouldn’t have it any other way. He plays loud and proud folk music with his band The Bonfire and tonight marks the debut release of his first full length album “Trial & Error.” The Portland Phoenix writes, “Jesse Pilgrim’s set

sounded broadcast from Folsom Prison. Songs like these are ﬁt for bold storytelling, and Pilgrim’s clear, brassy pipes were a shiny and inclusive welcome.” Opening the night are Panda Bandits who steal songs, burn down stages, and care nothing for money - they have come only for your soul. Also on the bill is Grant Street Orchestra. Born and raised in Parkside Portland, they are the most happenin’ seven piece live hip hop act in town, fusing funk and rock into an energetic set that’ll make you want to move. Rounding out the night is Butcher Boy, a maniacal four-piece that smashes the current ‘folkpunk’ trend to smithereens with a live show that is equal parts hardcore sweat-lodge dancefest and paranoid storytelling circle. $8, 18+ Space Gallery.

Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters at One Longfellow 8 p.m. A two-time W.C. Handy Blues Award winner as “Guitar Player of the Year,” Ronnie Earl has been hailed by musicians and critics alike as one of the premier blues guitarists of his generation and played alongside side such greats as Carlos Santana, Muddy Waters, Big Joe Turner, Otis Rush, Earl King and Duke Robillard (who he replaced as guitarist in the legendary Roomful of Blues after Robillard left that band). Hope Radio, the new CD from Ronnie Earl and The Broadcasters was recorded and ﬁlmed live (with a separate DVD forthcoming) in the studio before an audience at Wellspring Sound in Acton, Mass in April of 2007. Hope Radio features 11 songs that showcase Ronnie Earl at his amazing best, backed by long-time members of The Broadcasters: Dave Limina – keyboards, Jim Mouradian – bass and Lorne Entress – drums. Guests include Michael “Mudcat” Ward on bass and piano and Nick Adams on second guitar. $25, all ages. see next page

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Grupo Esperanza takes a bow at Empire BY MATT DODGE THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

After nine years and innumerable sweat stains, Portland’s nine-piece Afro-Cuban band Grupo Esperanza will play its final show tonight at Empire Dine & Dance, ending a run that kept locals warm and dancing throughout many a long Maine winter. “It’s just kind of time to move froward, people are busy with lots of other projects, but a lot of us want to continue playing this type of music so I’m sure some of us will be playing together in the future,” said Grupo Esperanza percussionist Dylan Blanchard. The band includes a rhythm section featuring congas, drum set, upright bass and a Fender Rhodes, a four piece horn section and a lead singer who all played their part in helping snowbound Portland beat the deep-winter

blues over the years. “Our first real big milestones was when we recorded a show at SPACE Gallery in 2004. The band was very young, and it was in the middle of a blizzard,” he said. “Tons of people came out [because] it made for an excuse and get sweaty, get moving and dance." Blanchard also plays in the flamenco band Olas and New Orleans-meets-Africa brass band called the Open Hand Orchestra, which will play its secondever show at part of the April 17 Ebune — Festival of the Ram parade along Congress, organized by the Museum of African Culture. “Hopefully you’ll see us outside a lot once the weather warms up.” Blanchard said he has always been drawn to the rhythmic power of salsa music. “I just fell in love with this music. The rhythm drew me to it, the power of the rhythms. The stuff I love about it is very African, and it comes from Cuba, but has a lot of other influences,” he said. “It’s kind of a community,

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unifying, celebratory music — it’s like you’re part of something that has been there for a long time, something crucial to human happiness and health.” Grupo Esperanza has long had a rotating cast of characters playing with the band, something Blanchard attributes to the city’s wealth of talented, curious musicians eager to explore different styles. “Even if they are unfamiliar with the genre, we’ve had lots of luck with people who can pick it up,” he said. Band members other musical endeavours include local jazz, swing music (The Fogcutters), and reggae bands (Royal Hammer), while Blanchard’s own taste skews toward the percussive with his interest in hip-hop and R&B. Blanchard said his experience as a member of Grupo Esperanza has been “overwhelming positive.”I definitely want to thank community and the dancers who have been with us since beginning and grown with us, it has a lot to do our success in Portland,” he said.

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Tuesday, April 5 Junior Watson with Matthew Stubbs 8 p.m. With nearly thirty years of experience, Junior Watson has reached cult status. Junior has done what all great artists have done: melting diverse styles to create a style all his own. With inﬂuences as diverse as Tiny Grimes, Oscar Moore, Bill Jennings, Rene Hall, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Jimmy Rogers, Eddie Taylor, Guitar Slim, Earl Hooker and others he has truly created one of the most unique and original guitar voices to come along in years. Besides his mastery of blues and swing he often adds his own cartoon-like twist to everything he plays. You’ll never know what he will do and when asked he doesn’t know himself. His energy and playing gives you a feeling of reckless abandonment. As he was once quoted “like a train off the tracks”. Hailing from a small New England town, Matthew Stubbs is quickly gaining a reputation as one of today’s premier Blues guitarists. Whether performing with his own band or as a sideman to some of the best singers in the business, the 25 year old always delivers a mesmerizing performance. $15, all ages.

Wednesday, April 6 STRF-R / Foam Castles at Space

Thursday, April 7 Kenny Chesney show sells out 7:30 p.m. With Special Guest Uncle Kracker. All tickets for the Kenny Chesney show at the Cumberland County Civic Center have sold-out, the Civic Center board reported. It

Grupo Mofongo at One Longfellow 8 p.m. A Latin Dance Party featuring traditional Afro-Cuban music from Andres Espinoza (percussion), Rafael Freyre (tres, vocals), Gary Wittner (guitar, vocals), and Nate Therrien (bass). $8, all ages.

Saturday, April 9 Gustafer Yellowgold at Space Gallery 2 p.m. Groovy Gustafer Yellowgold is a small, yellow, cone-headed fellow, who came to Earth from the Sun and has a knack for finding himself neck-deep in absurd situations as he explores his new life in the Minnesota woods. Illustrator/songwriter/musician Morgan Taylor developed the “musical moving book” Gustafer Yellowgold experience as equal parts pop rock concert and animated storybook. The latest chapter, Gustafer Yellowgold’s Infinity Sock, follows our hero as he embarks upon a hilarious, mind-bending musical journey in search of the toe-end of the longest sock in the universe. The New York Times calls the Gustafer show and accompanying live music “a cross between ‘Yellow Submarine’ and Dr. Seuss, filtered through the lens of the Lower East Side.” $8, all ages. www.space538.org/

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Rescuer nurtures dogs “’It’s fine to do it,’ is the message. Every puppy mill owner in the world will be going, ‘Whew, well, I’m safe now, nothing happened to them, so they can’t touch us,’” she said. Puppy mills — large-scale commercial dog-breeding operations — can generate fast cash, Boone noted: “It’s fast money for them, easy money for them, the dogs are just an object, they’re not anything living.” Boone said she has rescued abused and neglected dogs throughout her life and plans to continue. “You can’t save them all, but if I can save a few, that’s what I’m trying to do. If everyone could save one, it would make a huge difference, and it’s very, very gratifying for me just to see one saved,” she said.

Middle Eastern Night at Space Gallery 8 p.m. The Shavarsh Kef Ensemble carries on a Maine tradition of Middle Eastern music started by the late master musician Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian. The ensemble consists of ﬁve musicians who have played with, studied with and been inspired by Al: Eric LaPerna, percussion, Amos Libby, oud, Beth Borgerhoff, accordion, Michael Gallant, violin and Steve Gruverman, clarinet. They continue to play a rich mixture of Turkish, Greek, Armenian and Arabic folk and classical music. Alhan Middle Eastern Music Ensemble’s repertoire is drawn from compositions of some of the preeminent composers of Lebanon, Syria, Egypt and Turkey. They also perform Muwashshahat, a classical song form developed in 10th century Andalusia and performed throughout the modern Arab world. The group features Eric LaPerna; riqq and darbuka, Tom Kovacevic; oud, nay and vocals, Madeleine Hanna; lead vocals and frame drum and Michael Gallant; violin. All of the members have studied with some of the leading performers of Middle Eastern Music in the world today, including Simon Shaheen, Bassam Saba, Michel Merhej and the late Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian. $10, 18 plus. www.space538.org/

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8:30 p.m. In the past, Portland, Ore.-based Starf----- has received almost as much attention for its not-exactlyaccessible moniker as for its immensely accessible dance hooks. But, having flirted briefly with a couple of name changes, the group is now firmly settled on Starfucker and so the focus can rightly return to what got people talking in the first place: the quartet’s endlessly catchy, hook-laden pop in the tradition of Phoenix and Of Montreal. “Reptilians” juxtaposes lectures by Alan Watts with vibrant crescendos, explosive drum beats, and layered synth melodies that drive a theatrical live show where dance party meets Roxy Music. Champagne, Champagne is redefining hip-hop from the left coast, inciting Matt (of Matt & Kim) to say they’re his “favorite Seattle band, even more than Nirvana!” Midcoast electronic duo Vistas makes their SPACE debut to keep things moving between sets. $10, 18 plus.

will be the third sell-out appearance at the Civic Center by one of country music’s biggest stars and the ﬁrst appearance since 2004.

Genie Boone owns two “rescues” from the Buxton puppy mill — Rosie (left) and Olivia. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

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Grupo Esperanza’s Final Show Empire Dine & Dance Tonight, 9 p.m. 21+ $8

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April 1st | First Friday Art Walk Reception for Audition from 5-7pm! Presenting the works by Katherine Benedict, Kimberly Convery, Veronica Cross, Devin Dobrowolski, Michel Droge, Susan Drucker, Justin Richel & Galen Richmond.

Upcoming Aucocisco 2011 Shows: |

April 13 - May 7

ALICE SPENCER: YARDAGE

Opening reception Wednesday, April 13th from 5-7pm May 6th First Friday Art Walk until 8pm

May 18 - June 11

TIM CLORIUS: CONVERSATION PIECE

Opening reception Wednesday, May 18th from 5-7pm June 3rd First Friday Art Walk until 8pm

June 15 - July 9

VIVIEN RUSSE & MARY HART: SHIFT

Opening reception Wednesday, June 15th from 5-7pm July 1st First Friday Art Walk until 8pm

July 13 - August 6

TERRY HILT, SUSAN SHATTER & ANDREA SULZER

Opening reception Wednesday, July 13th from 5-7pm August 5th First Friday Art Walk until 8pm

August 17 - Sept. 10

RICHARD LETHEM

Opening reception Wednesday, August 17th from 5-7pm September 2nd First Friday Art Walk until 8pm

Sept. 14 - Oct. 8

JOSHUA FERRY, STEW HENDERSON & KAYLA MOHAMMEDI

Opening reception Wednesday, September 14th from 5-7pm October 7th First Friday Art Walk until 8pm

Oct. 12 - Nov. 5

CASSIE JONES, CHRISTOPHER KEISTER, SAGE LEWIS & MARK WETHLI

Opening reception Wednesday, October 12th from 5-7pm November 4th First Friday Art Walk until 8pm

Nov. 9 - Dec. 3

JOHN BISBEE & LAUREN FENSTERSTOCK

Opening reception Wednesday, November 9th from 5-7pm December 2nd First Friday Art Walk until 8pm

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