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DECEMBER 15, 2011

WEEKLY ENTERTAINMENT PLANNER

Women’s lib, Dickens style

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Jingle all the way

‘Nutcracker Burlesque’ returns

Rodney Atkins 15-year overnight success

with Kellie Pickler!

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U T OP TVSQSJTF UIBU i*U T B 8POEFSGVM -JGFw TFFNT t's no surprise that "It's a Wonderful Life" seems to be resonating with a lot of folks these days.

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JOUFMMJHFODF PG B SBCCJU w IF BQQBSFOUMZ DBO U BEE He tells George his brother Harry died at the age of )F UFMMT (FPSHF IJT CSPUIFS )BSSZ EJFE BU UIF BHF PG 9 because he wasn't alive to save him, but Harry's CFDBVTF IF XBTO U BMJWF UP TBWF IJN CVU )BSSZ T tombstone reads "1911-1919," making him 8 years UPNCTUPOF SFBET i w NBLJOH IJN ZFBST old.

PME â&#x20AC;˘ 8IFO (FPSHF MFBWFT IJT GBUIFS T PGmDF BT B DIJME When George leaves his father's office as a child, N there's an exchange between Peter Bailey and Mr. UIFSF T BO FYDIBOHF CFUXFFO 1FUFS #BJMFZ BOE .S Potter when the door closes that's barely audible.

1PUUFS XIFO UIF EPPS DMPTFT UIBU T CBSFMZ BVEJCMF Years of poor reproductions on videotape made this :FBST PG QPPS SFQSPEVDUJPOT PO WJEFPUBQF NBEF UIJT snippet all but impossible to hear, but it's since been TOJQQFU BMM CVU JNQPTTJCMF UP IFBS CVU JU T TJODF CFFO restored on DVD and Blu-ray editions.

SFTUPSFE PO %7% BOE #MV SBZ FEJUJPOT â&#x20AC;˘ 5IF TDFOF XJUI (FPSHF CSFBLJOH EPXO JO The scene with George breaking down in N Martini's bar was unscripted. Stewart was simply .BSUJOJ T CBS XBT VOTDSJQUFE 4UFXBSU XBT TJNQMZ supposed to pray, but he was overcome with emoTVQQPTFE UP QSBZ CVU IF XBT PWFSDPNF XJUI FNP tion and started weeping. The take was so powerful, UJPO BOE TUBSUFE XFFQJOH 5IF UBLF XBT TP QPXFSGVM director Frank Capra edited it from a long shot to a EJSFDUPS 'SBOL $BQSB FEJUFE JU GSPN B MPOH TIPU UP B close-up.

DMPTF VQ â&#x20AC;˘ "MUIPVHI .S 1PUUFS T mSTU OBNF JT OFWFS NFO Although Mr. Potter's first name is never menN tioned, it is given. Look for it on the door to his office.

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Onelongfellowsquare.com; =\SZ]\UTSZZ]ea_cO`S Q][) p.m. May 17, State Theatre, ^ [ ;Og % AbObS BVSOb`S 761-1757 %$ %#% Portland. $17.50/$20.

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guitarist Neil Giraldo, Jan. 12 Âł >]Q] - Poco, State Theatre, Portland. $36 UcWbO`Wab <SWZ 5W`OZR] 8O\ AbObS BVSOb`S >]`bZO\R !$ 8 p.m., One Longfellow to $66. Statetheatre on April 21 at the State & ^ [ =\S :]\UTSZZ]e b] $$ AbObSbVSOb`S ]\ /^`WZ Ob bVS AbObS Square, Portland. $35. portland.com; (800) 745A_cO`S >]`bZO\R !# ^]`bZO\R Q][) & %"# Theatre in Portland.

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6 The Heart, 8 p.m. March 16, State Theatre, :]\UTSZZ]e A_cO`S >]`bZO\R # BVS 6SO`b & ^ [ ;O`QV $ AbObS BVSOb`S Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757 Portland. $18/$20.

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Civic Center box office =\S :]\UTSZZ]e A_cO`S >]`bZO\R # & 1WdWQ 1S\bS` P]f ]TÂżQS Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757 On sale 10 a.m. Friday - Creed, 8 p.m. April =\SZ]\UTSZZ]ea_cO`S Q][) %$ %#% =\ aOZS O [ 4`WROg Âł 1`SSR & ^ [ /^`WZ 27, Orpheum Theatre, Boston. $35 to $75.

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On sale noon Friday - D.R.U.G.S., 6:30 p.m. b] $10 to $20.

Portcitymusichall.com; >]`bQWbg[caWQVOZZ Q][) =\ aOZS \]]\ 4`WROg Âł 2 @ C 5 A $(! ^ [ (888) 512-7469 Jan. 22, >O`ORWaS @]QY 1ZcP 0]ab]\ Paradise Rock Club, Boston. $20. &&& # %"$' 8O\

Jan. 18 - Sesame Street Live, 10:30 a.m., Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000 8O\ & Âł ASaO[S Ab`SSb :WdS (! O [ BWQYSb[OabS` Q][) & %"# !

2 O\R $(! ^ [ 0O\U]` /cRWb]`Wc[ # b] and 6:30 p.m., Bangor Auditorium. $15 to On sale noon Friday - Karl Denson's =\ aOZS \]]\ 4`WROg ³ 9O`Z 2S\a]\¸a $55. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000 Tiny Universe Presents "Sticky Fingers," ## BWQYSb[OabS` Q][) & %"# !

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8O\ & Âł /W[SS ;O\\ & ^ [ Ab]\S & ^ [ 4SP % @]gOZS 0]ab]\ # # Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $70.

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Boston. $20.05 to $23.10.

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Jan. 20 Âł =`QVO`R :]c\US & ^ [ >]`b - Orchard Lounge, 8 p.m., Port On sale noon Friday - Celtic Woman, 8O\ =\ aOZS \]]\ 4`WROg Âł 1SZbWQ E][O\ City Music Hall, Portland. $12 b] to $20.

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%(! ^ [ ;O`QV $ DS`Wh]\ EW`SZSaa Portcitymusichall.com; 899-4990 Arena, Manchester, N.H. $43.50 to $59. >]`bQWbg[caWQVOZZ Q][) &'' "'' /`S\O ;O\QVSabS` < 6 "! # b] #' Jan. 20 Âł BVS 1]Z]`OROa & ^ [ =\S - The Coloradas, 8 p.m., One Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000 8O\ BWQYSb[OabS` Q][) & %"# !

Longfellow Square, Portland. $10.

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Ticketmaster.com; (800) 7458O\ b] ' $# BWQYSb[OabS` Q][) & %"# 3000 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. & ^ [ =\S :]\UTSZZ]e A_cO`S >]`bZO\R !

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# & =\SZ]\UTSZZ]ea_cO`S Q][) =\ aOZS \]]\ AObc`ROg Âł B]]Z & ^ [ Jan. 28, TD Garden, Boston. $45 to $75.

761-1757 %$ %#% 8O\ & B2 5O`RS\ 0]ab]\ "# b] %# Jan. 21 Âł :WdW\Uab]\ BOgZ]` & ^ [ Ab]\S - Livingston Taylor, 8 p.m., Stone Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000 8O\ BWQYSb[OabS` Q][) & %"# !

Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $55. ;]c\bOW\ /`ba 1S\bS` 0`]e\ÂżSZR ## Stonemountainartscenter.com; 935-7292 The locals Ab]\S[]c\bOW\O`baQS\bS` Q][) '!# % ' BVS Z]QOZa Jan. 25# Âł /\Rg /\R`Sea % ^ [ ;S``WZZ - Andy Andrews, 7 p.m., Merrill 8O\ Dec. 26 - Matisyahu: Festival of Lights, 2SQ $ Âł ;ObWagOVc( 4SabWdOZ ]T :WUVba Auditorium, Portland. $47 to $82. /cRWb]`Wc[ >]`bZO\R "% b] & 7:30 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $30.95. %(! ^ [ AbObS BVSOb`S >]`bZO\R ! '# Porttix.com; 842-0800 >]`bbWf Q][) &" & Statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745AbObSbVSOb`S^]`bZO\R Q][) & %"# Jan. 25# Âł ;Obb <ObVO\a]\ %(! ^ [ AbObS - Matt Nathanson, 7:30 p.m., State 8O\ 3000; Cumberland County Civic Center ! ) 1c[PS`ZO\R 1]c\bg 1WdWQ 1S\bS` Theatre, Portland. $20/$25.

Statetheatre BVSOb`S >]`bZO\R # AbObSbVSOb`S box office P]f ]TÂżQS portland.com; (800) 745-3000; ^]`bZO\R Q][) & %"# ! ) Dec. 28 - Clutch with Corrosion of 2SQ & Âł 1ZcbQV eWbV 1]``]aW]\ ]T Cumberland County Civic Center box office Conformity, 8 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. 1c[PS`ZO\R 1]c\bg 1WdWQ 1S\bS` P]f ]TÂżQS 1]\T]`[Wbg & ^ [ AbObS BVSOb`S >]`bZO\R Jan. 26$ Âł ;OQVW\S 6SOR AcWQWRS AWZS\QS - Machine Head, Suicide Silence, 8O\ Statetheatreportland.com; $20/$25. # AbObSbVSOb`S^]`bZO\R Q][) Darkest Hour and Rise to Remain, 6:30 2O`YSab 6]c` O\R @WaS b] @S[OW\ $(!

(800) 745-3000 & %"# ! p.m., State Theatre, Portland. $20/$25. ^ [ AbObS BVSOb`S >]`bZO\R # Dec. 29-31 - Bob Marley, 7 p.m. Dec. 29, 2SQ ' ! Âł 0]P ;O`ZSg % ^ [ 2SQ ' statetheatreportland.com; (800) 745-3000; abObSbVSOb`S^]`bZO\R Q][) & %"# ! ) 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Dec. 30-31, Merrill $(! ^ [ O\R ' ^ [ 2SQ ! ! ;S``WZZ Cumberland County Civic Center box office 1c[PS`ZO\R 1]c\bg 1WdWQ 1S\bS` P]f ]TÂżQS Auditorium, Portland. $48. Porttix.com; /cRWb]`Wc[ >]`bZO\R "& >]`bbWf Q][) Jan. 27% Âł B`OQSg 5`O[[S` O\R 2O\ <OdO``] - Tracey Grammer and Dan Navarro, 8O\ 842-0800 &" & 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. & ^ [ =\S :]\UTSZZ]e A_cO`S >]`bZO\R Dec. 30-31 - moe., 9 p.m., State Theatre, 2SQ ! ! Âł []S ' ^ [ AbObS BVSOb`S $15/$18. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761 # & =\SZ]\UTSZZ]ea_cO`S Q][) %$ Portland. $35 to $50 ($75 for 2-day pass). >]`bZO\R !# b] # %# T]` ROg ^Oaa 1757 %#% All ages. Statetheatreportland.com; /ZZ OUSa AbObSbVSOb`S^]`bZO\R Q][) Jan. 28& Âł EWZZWS <WZS & ^ [ =\S - Willie Nile, 8 p.m., One (800) 745-3000; Cumberland County Civic 8O\ & %"# ! ) 1c[PS`ZO\R 1]c\bg 1WdWQ Longfellow Square, Portland. $20/$23. :]\UTSZZ]e A_cO`S >]`bZO\R !

Center box office 1S\bS` P]f ]TÂżQS Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757 =\SZ]\UTSZZ]ea_cO`S Q][) %$ %#% Dec. 30 - Martin Sexton, 8 p.m., 2SQ ! Âł ;O`bW\ ASfb]\ & ^ [ Jan. 28& Âł >OcZO 1]ZS & ^ [ Ab]\S - Paula Cole, 8 p.m., Stone 8O\ Jonathan's, Ogunquit. $37.50.

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DLJ@: 8E; E@>?KC@=< MUSIC AND NIGHTLIFE CONCERTS N #/.#%243 TODAY 4/$!9 "OOTHBAY 2EGION (IGH 3CHOOL (OLIDAY #ONCERT

Boothbay Region High School Holiday Concert, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. Free. /PERA (OUSE AT "OOTHBAY (ARBOR &REE boothbayoperahouse.com. 6:30 p.m.

BOOTHBAYOPERAHOUSE COM P M "A Celtic Christmas with Kilmore Carols," Unity h! #ELTIC #HRISTMAS WITH +ILMORE #AROLS v 5NITY Centre for the Performing Arts. $15. unityme.org/ #ENTRE FOR THE 0ERFORMING !RTS UNITYME ORG theater. 7:30 p.m.

THEATER P M Portland Jazz Orchestra, big-band swing by 0ORTLAND *AZZ /RCHESTRA BIG BAND SWING BY 18-piece ensemble, One Longfellow Square, PIECE ENSEMBLE /NE ,ONGFELLOW 3QUARE

Portland. $9; $5 for students and seniors.

0ORTLAND FOR STUDENTS AND SENIORS onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.

ONELONGFELLOWSQUARE COM P M Hattie Simon and Nick Thompson-Brown, jazz (ATTIE 3IMON AND .ICK 4HOMPSON "ROWN JAZZ vocals and piano with stand-up bass, DobraTea, VOCALS AND PIANO WITH STAND UP BASS $OBRA 4EA

Portland. Free. 210-6566. 7 to 9 p.m.

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P M TUESDAY 45%3$!9 Wu-Tang Clan, rap/hip hop, all ages; State 7U 4ANG #LAN RAP HIP HOP ALL AGES 3TATE Theatre, Portland. $40; general admission.

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SUNDAY 35.$!9 Mosaic: "Comfort and Joy," Christmas music from -OSAIC h#OMFORT AND *OY v #HRISTMAS MUSIC FROM the 15th to the 21st century (a cappella and with THE TH TO THE ST CENTURY A CAPPELLA AND WITH guitar and mandolin), The Hive, Kennebunk. $8.

GUITAR AND MANDOLIN 4HE (IVE +ENNEBUNK thehivekennebunk.com. 2 p.m.

THEHIVEKENNEBUNK COM P M Weekly Music Jam Session, bring an instrument 7EEKLY -USIC *AM 3ESSION BRING AN INSTRUMENT or just listen, Sail Power and Steam Museum, OR JUST LISTEN 3AIL 0OWER AND 3TEAM -USEUM

Rockland. Free. 701-7627. 2 to 4 p.m.

2OCKLAND &REE TO P M Hattie Simon and Nick Thompson-Brown, jazz (ATTIE 3IMON AND .ICK 4HOMPSON "ROWN JAZZ vocals and piano with stand-up bass, Bard Coffee, VOCALS AND PIANO WITH STAND UP BASS "ARD #OFFEE

Portland. Free. 899-4788. Noon to 2 p.m.

0ORTLAND &REE .OON TO P M Italian Heritage Center Community Band, Italian )TALIAN (ERITAGE #ENTER #OMMUNITY "AND )TALIAN Heritage Center, Portland. Admission is a new toy.

(ERITAGE #ENTER 0ORTLAND !DMISSION IS A NEW TOY italianheritagecenterband.com. 1 p.m.

ITALIANHERITAGECENTERBAND COM P M Robin Jellis, classical, Celtic and modern cello 2OBIN *ELLIS CLASSICAL #ELTIC AND MODERN CELLO music, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. Free/ MUSIC ,OCAL 3PROUTS #OOPERATIVE 0ORTLAND &REE donation, localsprouts.coop. 11 a.m.

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and Biddeford, Saco. $10. sacocoffeehouse.com.

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P M TriCity Community Chorus: "A Ceremony of 4RI#ITY #OMMUNITY #HORUS h! #EREMONY OF Carols," St. Joseph Church, Biddeford. $10 in #AROLS v 3T *OSEPH #HURCH "IDDEFORD IN advance; $12 day of show; $5 for ages 6 to 12; ADVANCE DAY OF SHOW FOR AGES TO free for children under 5. 282-9453. 7 p.m.

FREE FOR CHILDREN UNDER P M Dave Rowe, Denny Breau and Phil House, $AVE 2OWE $ENNY "REAU AND 0HIL (OUSE

annual holiday concert, First Universalist Church, ANNUAL HOLIDAY CONCERT &IRST 5NIVERSALIST #HURCH

Auburn. $15. 866-655-7171. 7 p.m. !UBURN P M Midcoast Saxophone Sinfonia Concert, Christmas -IDCOAST 3AXOPHONE 3INFONIA #ONCERT #HRISTMAS music, Mid-Coast Presbyterian Church, Topsham.

MUSIC -ID #OAST 0RESBYTERIAN #HURCH 4OPSHAM Free/donation. 725-6426. 7 p.m. &REE DONATION P M Eric Bettencourt, rock, CD-release show with %RIC "ETTENCOURT ROCK #$ RELEASE SHOW WITH Scott Peterson, Frontier Cafe, Cinema & Gallery, 3COTT 0ETERSON &RONTIER #AFE #INEMA 'ALLERY

Brunswick. $10 in advance; $12 day of show.

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SATURDAY 3!452$!9 Rodney Atkins and Kellie Pickler: "Jingle Jam," 2ODNEY !TKINS AND +ELLIE 0ICKLER h*INGLE *AM v country, Androscoggin Bank Colisee, Lewiston.

COUNTRY !NDROSCOGGIN "ANK #OLISEE ,EWISTON $21.75 to $47.75. thecolisee.com. 7 p.m.

TO THECOLISEE COM P M Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime, ska/punk, with "ADlSH ! 4RIBUTE TO 3UBLIME SKA PUNK WITH Sparks the Rescue, all ages, State Theatre, 3PARKS THE 2ESCUE ALL AGES 3TATE 4HEATRE

Portland. $18 in advance; $20 day of show0ORTLAND IN ADVANCE DAY OF SHOW general admission, statetheatreportland.com.

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P M Italian Heritage Center Community Band: )TALIAN (ERITAGE #ENTER #OMMUNITY "AND "Holidays with a Twist," Deering High School h(OLIDAYS WITH A 4WIST v $EERING (IGH 3CHOOL Auditorium, Portland. Admission is a canned !UDITORIUM 0ORTLAND !DMISSION IS A CANNED good, italianheritagecenterband.com. 7 p.m.

GOOD ITALIANHERITAGECENTERBAND COM P M Kyle Hardy, jazz saxophone, Local Sprouts +YLE (ARDY JAZZ SAXOPHONE ,OCAL 3PROUTS Cooperative, Portland. Free/donation, #OOPERATIVE 0ORTLAND &REE DONATION localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m.

LOCALSPROUTS COOP P M "Joyful Noise 6: A Jazz Christmas in Kennebunk," h*OYFUL .OISE ! *AZZ #HRISTMAS IN +ENNEBUNK v with Chris Humphrey's Jazz Band, St. Andrew's WITH #HRIS (UMPHREY S *AZZ "AND 3T !NDREW S Presbyterian Church, Kennebunk. $10/donation.

0RESBYTERIAN #HURCH +ENNEBUNK DONATION 467-5310. 7p.m.

P M Don Campbell Band, country/rock, Christmas $ON #AMPBELL "AND COUNTRY ROCK #HRISTMAS show, Center Theatre for the Performing Arts, SHOW #ENTER 4HEATRE FOR THE 0ERFORMING !RTS

Dover-Foxcroft. $12 in advance; $15 day of show. $OVER &OXCROFT IN ADVANCE DAY OF SHOW 7 p.m.

P M Arborea, Sara Cox and Glenn Jones, trio of !RBOREA 3ARA #OX AND 'LENN *ONES TRIO OF singer-songwriters, One Longfellow Square, SINGER SONGWRITERS /NE ,ONGFELLOW 3QUARE

Portland. $12 in advance; $15 day of show.

0ORTLAND IN ADVANCE DAY OF SHOW onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.

ONELONGFELLOWSQUARE COM P M "Christmas on Broadway," concert, City Theater, h#HRISTMAS ON "ROADWAY v CONCERT #ITY 4HEATER

Biddeford. $10. citytheater.org. 2 and 7 p.m.

"IDDEFORD CITYTHEATER ORG AND P M Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm, percussion and vocal )NANNA 3ISTERS IN 2HYTHM PERCUSSION AND VOCAL ensemble, Unitarian Universalist Church of Saco ENSEMBLE 5NITARIAN 5NIVERSALIST #HURCH OF 3ACO

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FRIDAY &2)$!9 Don Campbell, country/rock, holiday CD-release $ON #AMPBELL COUNTRY ROCK HOLIDAY #$ RELEASE party, The Landing at Pine Point, Scarborough.

PARTY 4HE ,ANDING AT 0INE 0OINT 3CARBOROUGH $22.50 to $27.50. thelandingatpinepoint.com.

TO THELANDINGATPINEPOINT COM 8 p.m.

P M Barefoot Truth, eclectic rock band, Leura Hill "AREFOOT 4RUTH ECLECTIC ROCK BAND ,EURA (ILL Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg. $15 to %ASTMAN 0ERFORMING !RTS #ENTER &RYEBURG TO $18; $10 for students, fryeburgacademy.org/pac.

FOR STUDENTS FRYEBURGACADEMY ORG PAC 7:30 p.m.

P M Chris Click, folk, classical and holiday music on #HRIS #LICK FOLK CLASSICAL AND HOLIDAY MUSIC ON guitar and piano, Lithgow Public Library, Augusta.

GUITAR AND PIANO ,ITHGOW 0UBLIC ,IBRARY !UGUSTA Free, lithgow.lib.me.us. 3 p.m. &REE LITHGOW LIB ME US P M Castlebay Yuletide Concert, with Celtic harp, #ASTLEBAY 9ULETIDE #ONCERT WITH #ELTIC HARP

guitar, fiddle and flute, Curtis Memorial Library, GUITAR lDDLE AND mUTE #URTIS -EMORIAL ,IBRARY

Brunswick. $10. curtislibrary.com. 8 p.m.

"RUNSWICK CURTISLIBRARY COM P M Lief Sherman-Curtis and Tom Kovacevic, members ,IEF 3HERMAN #URTIS AND 4OM +OVACEVIC MEMBERS of Olas, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. Free/ OF /LAS ,OCAL 3PROUTS #OOPERATIVE 0ORTLAND &REE donation, localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m.

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hosted by Carol Noonan and The Stone Mountain HOSTED BY #AROL .OONAN AND 4HE 3TONE -OUNTAIN Boys with The Gibson Brothers, Stone Mountain "OYS WITH 4HE 'IBSON "ROTHERS 3TONE -OUNTAIN Arts Center, Browntield. $49. stonemountainarts !RTS #ENTER "ROWNlELD STONEMOUNTAINARTS center.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

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0ORTLAND TODAY &RIDAY 3ATURDAY mainecomedy.com. 8:30 p.m. today to Saturday.

MAINECOMEDY COM P M TODAY TO 3ATURDAY Open Mic Comedy Night, 21-plus, Slainte, /PEN -IC #OMEDY .IGHT PLUS 3LAINTE

Portland, slaintewinebar.com. 8 p.m. today and 0ORTLAND SLAINTEWINEBAR COM P M TODAY AND Dec. 22. $EC Ho Ho Hoyeah! holiday comedy show featuring (O (O (OYEAH HOLIDAY COMEDY SHOW FEATURING Karen Morgan, Frontier Cafe, Cinema & Gallery, +AREN -ORGAN &RONTIER #AFE #INEMA 'ALLERY

Brunswick. $10 in advance; $12 day of show.

"RUNSWICK IN ADVANCE DAY OF SHOW explorefrontier.com. 7 p.m. Friday.

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Tricky Britches, high-energy string band, Blue, 4RICKY "RITCHES HIGH ENERGY STRING BAND "LUE

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0ORTLAND $ONATION PORTCITYBLUE COM P M Matt Meyer &The Gumption Junction, new roots, -ATT -EYER 4HE 'UMPTION *UNCTION NEW ROOTS

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sea chanteys and old-time mountain music, Blue, Portland, portcityblue.com. Donation. 10 p.m.

0ORTLAND PORTCITYBLUE COM $ONATION P M Gary Richardson, acoustic jazz guitar, Gingko 'ARY 2ICHARDSON ACOUSTIC JAZZ GUITAR 'INGKO Blue Jazz Club, Portland, gingkoblue.com. 5 p.m.

"LUE *AZZ #LUB 0ORTLAND GINGKOBLUE COM P M 2ICK -ILLER AND (IS "AND BLUES 'INGKO "LUE *AZZ Rick Miller and His Band, blues, Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland, gingkoblue.com. 9 p.m. #LUB 0ORTLAND GINGKOBLUE COM P M Baked Beans Recording Rock-Off Finale, 21-plus"AKED "EANS 2ECORDING 2OCK /FF &INALE PLUS #LUB 4EXAS !UBURN $OORS AT Club Texas, Auburn. $10. 784-7785. Doors at 8 p.m.

P M Plague, industrial night, Asylum, Portland. $5; $2 0LAGUE INDUSTRIAL NIGHT !SYLUM 0ORTLAND before 9:30 p.m. portlandasylum.com. 9:30 p.m.

BEFORE P M PORTLANDASYLUM COM P M Lord Earth, with Arcade Lore and Lung, rock, ,ORD %ARTH WITH !RCADE ,ORE AND ,UNG ROCK

Geno's Rock Club, Portland. $5.221-2382. 9 p.m.

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plus; Big Easy, Portland. $8. bigeasyportland.com.

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P M Nuclear Boots, The Outfits and The Rattlesnakes, .UCLEAR "OOTS 4HE /UTlTS AND 4HE 2ATTLESNAKES

garage rock, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford. $7.

GARAGE ROCK 4HE /AK AND THE !X "IDDEFORD theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m.

THEOAKANDTHEAX BLOGSPOT COM P M J Biddy, acoustic covers, RiRa, Portland. 761* "IDDY ACOUSTIC COVERS 2I2A 0ORTLAND 4446. 10 p.m.

P M Karaoke with Long Island Larry, Seasons Grille, +ARAOKE WITH ,ONG )SLAND ,ARRY 3EASONS 'RILLE

Portland. 775-6538. 8:30 p.m.

0ORTLAND P M BARS/CLUBS N "!23 #,5"3 Packmann Dave, acoustic guitar, Run of the Mill 0ACKMANN $AVE ACOUSTIC GUITAR 2UN OF THE -ILL TODAY 4/$!9 Brewpub, Saco. 571 -9648. 8 to 11 p.m.

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Brothers Donovan, rock and roots, Andy's Old "ROTHERS $ONOVAN ROCK AND ROOTS !NDY S /LD 21-plus; Empire Dine & Dance, Portland. $10, PLUS %MPIRE $INE $ANCE 0ORTLAND

Port Pub, Portland, andysoldportpub.com. 8:30 0ORT 0UB 0ORTLAND ANDYSOLDPORTPUB COM $12. portlandempire.com. 8 p.m.

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P M WCYY Spinout presents The Class of 2011, with 7#99 3PINOUT PRESENTS 4HE #LASS OF WITH Coke Weed and Merlin's Magic Music Box, #OKE 7EED AND -ERLIN S -AGIC -USIC "OX

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Ayerve, rock, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. $5. !YERVE ROCK PLUS "IG %ASY 0ORTLAND Portland. $5. 13lwashington.org. 8 p.m.

0ORTLAND WASHINGTON ORG P M bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.

BIGEASYPORTLAND COM P M Rana Kuba, soul/folk, Blue, Portland. Donation.

2ANA +UBA SOUL FOLK "LUE 0ORTLAND $ONATION Travis James Humphrey, country, Run of the Mill 4RAVIS *AMES (UMPHREY COUNTRY 2UN OF THE -ILL portcityblue.com. 6 p.m.

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Rick Colella, acoustic rock and folk, Andy's Old 2ICK #OLELLA ACOUSTIC ROCK AND FOLK !NDY S /LD jazz, blues and rock, Blue, Portland. Donation.

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0ORT 0UB 0ORTLAND ANDYSOLDPORTPUB COM P M portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.

PORTCITYBLUE COM P M MSA Songwriters in the Round, with Phil -3! 3ONGWRITERS IN THE 2OUND WITH 0HIL Hassan Muhummad, jazz, Blue, Portland.

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0ORTLAND PORTCITYBLUE COM P M Too Broke To Be This Drunk, classic country 4OO "ROKE 4O "E 4HIS $RUNK CLASSIC COUNTRY Welterweight, Americana/folk-rock, Blue, 7ELTERWEIGHT !MERICANA FOLK ROCK "LUE

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BAYSIDEBOWL COM P M Vince Nez & Friends, jazz, Blue, Portland.

6INCE .EZ &RIENDS JAZZ "LUE 0ORTLAND David Mello, blues, Gingko Blue Jazz Club, $AVID -ELLO BLUES 'INGKO "LUE *AZZ #LUB

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0ORTLAND GINGKOBLUE COM P M Jerks of Grass, bluegrass, Bayside Bowl, Portland. *ERKS OF 'RASS BLUEGRASS "AYSIDE "OWL 0ORTLAND James Hayward Blues Band, Gingko Blue Jazz *AMES (AYWARD "LUES "AND 'INGKO "LUE *AZZ baysidebowl.com. 8 p.m.

BAYSIDEBOWL COM P M Club, Portland, gingkoblue.com. 9 p.m. #LUB 0ORTLAND GINGKOBLUE COM P M Laurence Kelly and Flash Allen, lounge/jazz/blues, 7HITE /WL BLUES #HRISTMAS PARTY *UMPIN *AKES ,AURENCE +ELLY AND &LASH !LLEN LOUNGE JAZZ BLUES

White Owl, blues, Christmas party, Jumpin' Jakes Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland.gingkoblue.com. 3EAFOOD #AFE /LD /RCHARD "EACH 'INGKO "LUE *AZZ #LUB 0ORTLAND GINGKOBLUE COM Seafood Cafe, Old Orchard Beach. 937-3250.

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P M P M Retro Night, Asylum, Portland.

Franks, Santos Jr. and R-Rated Hypnotist, plus 2ETRO .IGHT !SYLUM 0ORTLAND &RANKS 3ANTOS *R AND 2 2ATED (YPNOTIST PLUS portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m. ugly sweater Christmas party, 21-plus; ClubTexas, PORTLANDASYLUM COM P M UGLY SWEATER #HRISTMAS PARTY PLUS #LUB 4EXAS

Beer Pong, Line Dancing, Karaoke and DJ BAuburn. $10. 784-7785. Doors at 7 p.m. !UBURN $OORS AT P M "EER 0ONG ,INE $ANCING +ARAOKE AND $* " '90s Nite XMas Dance Party with DJ Jon set, 21-plus; ClubTexas, Auburn. $2. 784-7785. @ S .ITE 8-AS $ANCE 0ARTY WITH $* *ON SET PLUS #LUB 4EXAS !UBURN and ugly sweater contest ($50 prize), 21AND UGLY SWEATER CONTEST PRIZE

Doors at 6 p.m. $OORS AT P M plus; Bubba's Sulky Lounge, Portland. $5.

PLUS "UBBA S 3ULKY ,OUNGE 0ORTLAND Open Mic Night, Deer Run Tavern, Yarmouth. /PEN -IC .IGHT $EER 2UN 4AVERN 9ARMOUTH bubbassulkylounge.com. 9 p.m.

BUBBASSULKYLOUNGE COM P M 846-9555. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

TO P M Big Meat Hammer, old-school punk, with The "IG -EAT (AMMER OLD SCHOOL PUNK WITH 4HE Poke Chop &The Other White Meat, open blues 0OKE #HOP 4HE /THER 7HITE -EAT OPEN BLUES Scummy Men and Sherman Burns, Geno's Rock 3CUMMY -EN AND 3HERMAN "URNS 'ENO S 2OCK jam, The Cage, Lewiston. 783-0668. 8 p.m.

JAM 4HE #AGE ,EWISTON P M Club, Portland. 221-2382. 9 p.m.

Boxes, Temperature of the Sun and Taillons, indie #LUB 0ORTLAND P M "OXES 4EMPERATURE OF THE 3UN AND 4AILLONS INDIE rock, Geno's Rock Club, Portland. 221-2382.

ROCK 'ENO S 2OCK #LUB 0ORTLAND SUNDAY 35.$!9 8:30 p.m.

P M Jazz Brunch, with Richard Marsters (light jazz *AZZ "RUNCH WITH 2ICHARD -ARSTERS LIGHT JAZZ with trumpet, flute, guitar and piano), Jumpin' WITH TRUMPET mUTE GUITAR AND PIANO *UMPIN FRIDAY &2)$!9 Jakes Seafood Cafe, Old Orchard Beach. $12.99 *AKES 3EAFOOD #AFE /LD /RCHARD "EACH "A Dirty White Christmas," rock, with The h! $IRTY 7HITE #HRISTMAS v ROCK WITH 4HE buffet. 93 7-32 50.1 Oa.m.

BUFFET A M Dirty White Hats and Friends, 21-plus, Big Easy, $IRTY 7HITE (ATS AND &RIENDS PLUS "IG %ASY

Rhythmic Cypher, open mic of spoken-word 2HYTHMIC #YPHER OPEN MIC OF SPOKEN WORD Portiand. $8; donation boxes for non-perishable 0ORTLAND DONATION BOXES FOR NON PERISHABLE poetry with live music, 21-plus; Slainte, Portland.

POETRY WITH LIVE MUSIC PLUS 3LAINTE 0ORTLAND food and toys at the door, bigeasyportland.com.

FOOD AND TOYS AT THE DOOR BIGEASYPORTLAND COM 828-0900. 8 p.m.

P M 9 p.m.

P M Stephanie Hayward, keyboards and vocals, Andy's 3TEPHANIE (AYWARD KEYBOARDS AND VOCALS !NDY S Hot Neon Magic, '80s covers, RiRa, Portland.

(OT .EON -AGIC S COVERS 2I2A 0ORTLAND Old Port Pub, Portland, andysoldportpub.com. /LD 0ORT 0UB 0ORTLAND ANDYSOLDPORTPUB COM 761-4446. 10p.m.

P M 5:30 p.m.

P M Ralph Arsenault, acoustic, Seasons Grille, 2ALPH !RSENAULT ACOUSTIC 3EASONS 'RILLE

Portland. 775-6538. 7:15 p.m.

0ORTLAND P M MONDAY -/.$!9 Hessian, Seax and Paige Turner, metal, 131 (ESSIAN 3EAX AND 0AIGE 4URNER METAL

Heavy Metal Mondays, with Absence of the Sun, (EAVY -ETAL -ONDAYS WITH !BSENCE OF THE 3UN

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7ASHINGTON !VE 0ORTLAND WASHINGTON ORG Devastater, Heavy Breathing and Rebirth to Ends, 8 p.m. $EVASTATER (EAVY "REATHING AND 2EBIRTH TO %NDS

P M Asylum, Portland, portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m.

Fax Holiday, folk/indie, with Pornography for !SYLUM 0ORTLAND PORTLANDASYLUM COM P M &AX (OLIDAY FOLK INDIE WITH 0ORNOGRAPHY FOR Mother Leopard, funk, 21-plus; Big Easy, Portland. the Blind, 21-plus; Slainte, Portland. $3, $5.

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ing You” – became No. 1 country hits.

Since then, Atkins hasn’t had to do odd jobs.

“I was delivering wood to Alan Jackson’s house before Christmas, and a few months later we were opening for Alan Jackson,” said Atkins, 42. “I’m fortunate that now I can play music to make my living.”

Atkins has also done a lot of charity work since becoming a star. This past weekend, he performed in Dallas to raise money to help send presents to soldiers overseas.

He often does work for adoption-related causes, specifically for the benefit of the Holston Methodist Home for Children in Greeneville, Tenn. That’s where he was living when his parents adopted him.

Atkins said his parents are a big reason he is who he is, and he values what they went through for his sake.

“From what I’ve been told, I was in foster care and had been adopted a couple times but returned,” he said. “I was born pretty sick, with a respiratory infection.

The fact that I sing now is unexplainable, except for divine intervention.”

Like a lot of country musicians today, Atkins says his music is a blend of all the music he heard as a kid, from Alabama and Ray Charles and from Lynyrd Skynyrd to Def Leppard.

“I’ve heard Waylon Jennings talk about how country music used to be a lot more

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Continued from Page E6 An image that comes to my mind is a man standing in front of a mass of people and he sees a train headed right at them on the horizon. He screams at them to warn them, but they cannot hear him ’cause they are too loud. And no matter how much he tries to help them hear the inevitable danger thundering down the track behind them, they just can’t hear the train. That man’s frustration and panic and inevitable melancholy is my emotional landscape when performing.

Your music is quite striking and passionate. What inspires you?

My own anger towards everything: Wall Street, religious fanaticism, media control, sports obsession, Hollywood obsession, television, fashion, perfection, pollution, ignorance, pop culture, pre-

formatted, there was a box to fit into, but now we’ve come out of the box,” said Atkins. “Today, Lynyrd Skynyrd would be a country act.”

For his latest album, the No. 3 hit “Take a Back Road,” Atkins tried to do things a little differently, both in the production and in the writing. The song “He’s Mine,” for example, is about his 10-year-old son, and was specifically inspired by Atkins thinking about his son and his own teenage years. Atkins chose to give it a heavy guitar sound.

“That’s one of the edgier songs we’ve done, in terms of the approach to the guitar,” he said. “I think we blew out a couple of wah-wah pedals on that one.”

Atkins’ co-performer in the holidaythemed “Jingle Jam” concert Saturday will be Pickler, a finalist on “American Idol” in 2006.

Even though she didn’t win “Idol,” Pickler, now 25, has been a country star ever since. Her debut album, “Small Town Girl,” hit No. 1 on the country charts and yielded three hits – “Red High Heels,” I Wonder” and “Things That Never Cross a Man’s Mind.” Her self-titled follow-up album also hit No. 1 in 2008 and yielded four more hits.

This past year she’s been seen on TV, with a guest role on the CW series “90210” and on “A Michael Buble Christmas” on NBC. Her third album, tentatively titled “100 Proof,” is scheduled for a January release.

Staff Writer Ray Routhier can be contacted at 7916454 or at: rrouthier@pressherald.com

scription drug culture, Western medicine, big pharm, free lunch, GMOs, assisted living, love of money, idols, black gold, the war machine, biotechnology, the war on drugs, apathy, drunk culture, party culture, homelessness, the American dream and anyone who actually thinks their vote is going to change the way the world works when the only thing that will really change the way the world works is where you spend your money.

So yeah: anger.

Staff Writer Aimsel Ponti can be contacted at 791-6455 or at: aponti@pressherald.com

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For much of the cinema's his'PS NVDI PG UIF DJOFNB T IJT tory, the movies have had the UPSZ UIF NPWJFT IBWF IBE UIF good sense to keep Sherlock HPPE TFOTF UP LFFQ 4IFSMPDL Holmes' nemesis Professor )PMNFT OFNFTJT 1SPGFTTPS Moriarty off camera, an unseen .PSJBSUZ PGG DBNFSB BO VOTFFO menace made all the more NFOBDF NBEF BMM UIF NPSF menacing by his absence.

NFOBDJOH CZ IJT BCTFODF Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock (VZ 3JUDIJF T i4IFSMPDL Holmes: A Game of Shadows" )PMNFT " (BNF PG 4IBEPXTw puts the infamous Professor M. QVUT UIF JOGBNPVT 1SPGFTTPS . face to face with Holmes. They GBDF UP GBDF XJUI )PMNFT 5IFZ parry, trade threats and play QBSSZ USBEF UISFBUT BOE QMBZ chess. But as the evil genius DIFTT #VU BT UIF FWJM HFOJVT is played by the unimposing JT QMBZFE CZ UIF VOJNQPTJOH Jared Harris ("Mad Men," +BSFE )BSSJT i.BE .FO w "The Curious Case of Benjamin i5IF $VSJPVT $BTF PG #FOKBNJO Button"), you can't help but #VUUPOw ZPV DBO U IFMQ CVU wonder why Robert Downey XPOEFS XIZ 3PCFSU %PXOFZ Jr. doesn't just dope-slap this +S EPFTO U KVTU EPQF TMBQ UIJT shrimp and "crack on."

TISJNQ BOE iDSBDL PO w It's not a fatal case of miscast*U T OPU B GBUBM DBTF PG NJTDBTU ing. "Sherlock Holmes: A Game JOH i4IFSMPDL )PMNFT " (BNF of Shadows," is still a romp, PG 4IBEPXT w JT TUJMM B SPNQ albeit an overlong one where BMCFJU BO PWFSMPOH POF XIFSF the rompers romp at the point UIF SPNQFST SPNQ BU UIF QPJOU of a bayonet. But Hitchcock's PG B CBZPOFU #VU )JUDIDPDL T maxim - "Good villains make NBYJN o i(PPE WJMMBJOT NBLF good thrillers" - holds true.

HPPE UISJMMFSTw o IPMET USVF And since Ritchie burned "OE TJODF 3JUDIJF CVSOFE through his best bad guy - the UISPVHI IJT CFTU CBE HVZ o UIF cunning, cutlery-faced Mark DVOOJOH DVUMFSZ GBDFE .BSL Strong - in his first Holmes 4USPOH o JO IJT mSTU )PMNFT film, it'll have to do. mMN JU MM IBWF UP EP Downey is more Chaplin%PXOFZ JT NPSF $IBQMJO esque, more whimsical and FTRVF NPSF XIJNTJDBM BOE more English in this sequel, NPSF &OHMJTI JO UIJT TFRVFM a two-fisted howitzer-barB UXP mTUFE IPXJU[FS CBS reled blast that manages to be SFMFE CMBTU UIBU NBOBHFT UP CF lighter, funnier and yet more MJHIUFS GVOOJFS BOE ZFU NPSF violent than the first DowneyWJPMFOU UIBO UIF mSTU %PXOFZ

"MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL" ¾;7AA7=< 7;>=AA70:3( 56=AB >@=B=1=:œ (PG-13) (2:13) Stars Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner >5 ! ( ! AbO`a B][ 1`cWaS 8S`S[g @S\\S` and Paula Patton. Directed by Brad Bird. The O\R >OcZO >Obb]\ 2W`SQbSR Pg 0`OR 0W`R BVS agency Ethan Hunt works for is shut down when OUS\Qg 3bVO\ 6c\b e]`Ya T]` Wa aVcb R]e\ eVS\ it's implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, Wb¸a W[^ZWQObSR W\ bVS P][PW\U ]T bVS 9`S[ZW\ causing Hunt and his team to go rogue to clear QOcaW\U 6c\b O\R VWa bSO[ b] U] `]UcS b] QZSO` their organization's name. bVSW` ]`UO\WhObW]\¸a \O[S Opening at: Cinemagic Saco Wed 11:50 p.m. =^S\W\U Ob( 1W\S[OUWQ AOQ] ESR (# ^ [ "SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHAD¾A63@:=19 6=:;3A( / 5/;3 =4 A6/2 OWS" (PG-13) (2:09) Stars Robert Downey =EAœ >5 ! ( ' AbO`a @]PS`b 2]e\Sg Jr., Jude Law, Jared Harris, Rachel McAdams 8` 8cRS :Oe 8O`SR 6O``Wa @OQVSZ ;Q/RO[a and Noomi Rapace. Directed by Guy Ritchie.

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idealistic (and, you know, white).

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"T UIF mMN DPOWJODJOHMZ QPSUSBZT JU XBT As the film convincingly portrays, it was VOEFS %BSCZ T HVJEBODF UIBU $SPXEFS BOE under Darby's guidance that Crowder and .D,BZ EFDJEFE UP USBWFM UP .JOOFTPUB B McKay decided to travel to Minnesota (a USBJMFS GVMM PG IPNFNBEF SJPU TIJFMET JO trailer full of homemade riot shields in UPX UP KPJO QSPUFTUT EFTJHOFE UP EJTSVQU tow) to join protests designed to disrupt UIF (01 DPOWFOUJPO 0ODF UIFSF BOE TFF the GOP convention. Once there, and seeJOH UIF FYUFOU PG UIF QPMJDF IBSBTTNFOU PG ing the extent of the police harassment of UIFJS GFMMPX QSPUFTUFST UIF QBJS TFFNFE their fellow protesters, the pair seemed UP CF JOTQJSFE UP UBLF UIFJS BDUJWJTN UP B to be inspired to take their activism to a EBSLFS MFWFM CFGPSF UIFZ XFSF BSSFTUFE darker level before they were arrested. #VU BT i#FUUFS 5IJT 8PSMEw EJSFDUPST But, as "Better This World" directors ,FMMZ %VBOF BOE ,BUJF (BMMPXBZ SFWFBM Kelly Duane and Katie Galloway reveal JO B QMPU UXJTU XPSUIZ PG B )PMMZXPPE (in a plot twist worthy of a Hollywood UISJMMFS %BSCZ XBT BO '#* JOGPSNBOU thriller), Darby was an FBI informant.

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(even for a lefty like me): 0O POF IBOE UIFSF T DPNQFMMJOH FWJ On one hand, there's compelling eviEFODF UIBU %BSCZ T SPMF JO NPUJWBUJOH IJT dence that Darby's role in motivating his OFX QBMT XBT BT DMPTF UP FOUSBQNFOU BT new pals was as close to entrapment as ZPV DBO HFU BOE UIBU IJT BDUJPOT NBZ IBWF you can get, and that his actions may have JOTQJSFE UIFN UP EP UIJOHT UIFZ PUIFSXJTF inspired them to do things they otherwise XPVME OPU would not.

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TBGFUZ "OE TP POy "Better This World" benefits as well i#FUUFS 5IJT 8PSMEw CFOFmUT BT XFMM from some deft filmmaking. Its quick GSPN TPNF EFGU mMNNBLJOH *UT RVJDL pace, skillful editing and riveting story QBDF TLJMMGVM FEJUJOH BOE SJWFUJOH TUPSZ make for one of the most thought-provokNBLF GPS POF PG UIF NPTU UIPVHIU QSPWPL ing films I've seen this year.

JOH mMNT * WF TFFO UIJT ZFBS Dennis Perkins is a Portland-based freelance writer.

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4:10, 7, 9:40; Nickelodeon Today 1:30, 4:20, 7, 9:40 Fri-Wed "( % '(" ) <WQYSZ]RS]\ B]ROg (! "( % '(" 4`W ESR 1:30, 4:20, 7, 9:40; Brunswick 10 Today 1 (3D), 4, 6:50 (3D), (! "( % '(" ) 0`c\aeWQY B]ROg !2 " $(# !2 9:40 (3D) Fri-Mon (all 3D) 12:50,3:40, 6:45, 9:40; Nordica '(" !2 4`W ;]\ OZZ !2 (# !(" $("# '(" ) <]`RWQO (Freeport) Today 12:45 (3D) Fri-Tues (all 3D) 12:45, 3:45, 4`SS^]`b B]ROg ("# !2 4`W BcSa OZZ !2 ("# !("# 6:30, 9:10; Falmouth 10 (all 3D) Fri 4:10, 7:05, 9:55 Sat 1:20, $(! '( ) 4OZ[]cbV OZZ !2 4`W "( %( # '(## AOb (

4:10, 7:05, 9:55 Sun 1:20,4:10, 7:05 Mon 4:10, 7:05 "( %( # '(## Ac\ ( "( %( # ;]\ "( %( # "IMMORTALS" (R) (1:50) Stars Henry Cavill, Mickey Âľ7;;=@B/:AÂś @ (# AbO`a 6S\`g 1OdWZZ ;WQYSg Rourke and John Hurt. Directed by Tarsem Singh. Theseus @]c`YS O\R 8]V\ 6c`b 2W`SQbSR Pg BO`aS[ AW\UV BVSaSca is a mortal man chosen by Zeus to lead the fight against Wa O []`bOZ [O\ QV]aS\ Pg HSca b] ZSOR bVS ÂżUVb OUOW\ab the ruthless King Hyperion, who is on a rampage across bVS `cbVZSaa 9W\U 6g^S`W]\ eV] Wa ]\ O `O[^OUS OQ`]aa Greece to obtain a weapon that can destroy humanity.

5`SSQS b] ]PbOW\ O eSO^]\ bVOb QO\ RSab`]g Vc[O\Wbg Sequences of strong bloody violence and some sexuality.

AS_cS\QSa ]T ab`]\U PZ]]Rg dW]ZS\QS O\R a][S aSfcOZWbg Showing at: Brunswick 10 (3D) Today 3:30, 9:45; AV]eW\U Ob( 0`c\aeWQY !2 B]ROg !(! '("#) Cinemagic Westbrook Today 12:30, 9:40; Cinemagic Saco 1W\S[OUWQ ESabP`]]Y B]ROg (! '(" ) 1W\S[OUWQ AOQ] Today 12:05,2:25, 4:45, 7:05, 9:25; Cinemagic Grand (South B]ROg ( # ( # "("# %( # '( #) 1W\S[OUWQ 5`O\R A]cbV Portland) Today 7, 9:30 >]`bZO\R B]ROg % '(!

"J. EDGAR" (R) (2:17) Stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Âľ8 325/@Âś @ ( % AbO`a :S]\O`R] 2W1O^`W] /`[WS Hammer, Naomi Watts and Judi Dench. Directed by Clint 6O[[S` <O][W EObba O\R 8cRW 2S\QV 2W`SQbSR Pg 1ZW\b Eastwood. As the face of law enforcement in America for 3Oabe]]R /a bVS TOQS ]T ZOe S\T]`QS[S\b W\ /[S`WQO T]` almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, OZ[]ab # gSO`a 8 3RUO` 6]]dS` eOa TSO`SR O\R OR[W`SR reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held `SdWZSR O\R `SdS`SR 0cb PSVW\R QZ]aSR R]]`a VS VSZR secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career aSQ`Sba bVOb e]cZR VOdS RSab`]gSR VWa W[OUS VWa QO`SS` and his life. Brief strong language.

O\R VWa ZWTS 0`WST ab`]\U ZO\UcOUS Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 1:45,4:45, AV]eW\U Ob( <WQYSZ]RS]\ >]`bZO\R B]ROg ("# "("# 7:45 Fri-Mon 1:20, 6:30 Tues 1:20; Cinemagic Westbrook %("# 4`W ;]\ ( $(! BcSa ( ) 1W\S[OUWQ ESabP`]]Y Today 12:10,3:10, 6:30, 9:30; Cinemagic Saco Today 12:30, B]ROg ( !( $(! '(! ) 1W\S[OUWQ AOQ] B]ROg (!

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"NEW YEAR'S EVE" (PG-13) (1:48) Stars Sarah Jessica ¾<3E G3/@¸A 3D3œ >5 ! ("& AbO`a AO`OV 8SaaWQO Parker, Jessica Biel and Ashton Kutcher. Directed by Garry >O`YS` 8SaaWQO 0WSZ O\R /aVb]\ 9cbQVS` 2W`SQbSR Pg 5O``g Marshall. Several couples and singles seek love, forgive;O`aVOZZ ASdS`OZ Q]c^ZSa O\R aW\UZSa aSSY Z]dS T]`UWdS ness and second chances on a magical night in New York \Saa O\R aSQ]\R QVO\QSa ]\ O [OUWQOZ \WUVb W\ <Se G]`Y - New Year's Eve. ³ <Se GSO`¸a 3dS Showing at: Windham 5 Star Today 4:15, 7:15 Fri 4:15, AV]eW\U Ob( EW\RVO[ # AbO` B]ROg "( # %( # 4`W "( # 7:10, 9:45 Sat 1:15,4:15, 7:10, 9:45 Sun 1:15,4:15, 7:10 Mon%( '("# AOb ( # "( # %( '("# Ac\ ( # "( # %( ;]\ Tues 4:15, 7:10; Nordica (Freeport) Today 1 Fri-Tues 1, 4, BcSa "( # %( ) <]`RWQO 4`SS^]`b B]ROg 4`W BcSa " 6:45, 9:20; Brunswick 10 Today 1:15,4:15, 6:45, 7:20, 9:30,10 $("# '( ) 0`c\aeWQY B]ROg ( # "( # $("# %( '(!

Fri-Mon 1:15,4, 7:20,10:05; Cinemagic Grand (South Port4`W ;]\ ( # " %( ( #) 1W\S[OUWQ 5`O\R A]cbV >]`b land) Today 1:30,4:10, 6:50, 9:40; Cinemagic Saco Today ZO\R B]ROg (! "( $(# '(" ) 1W\S[OUWQ AOQ] B]ROg 6:45, 9:15; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 12:30, 12:15, ( # 2:45, ("# $("# '( #) 1W\S[OUWQ ESabP`]]Y B]ROg (!

3:20, 7, 9:40; Falmouth 10 Fri 4, 7:15, 9:50 Sat 1:10, 4, 7:15, !( % '(" ) 4OZ[]cbV 4`W " %( # '(# AOb ( " %( # 9:50 Sun 1:10,4, 7:15 Mon 4, 7:15 '(# Ac\ ( " %( # ;]\ " %( # "PUSS IN BOOTS" (PG) (1:30) Animated with the voices ¾>CAA 7< 0==BAœ >5 (! /\W[ObSR eWbV bVS d]WQSa of Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek and Zach Galifianakis. ]T /\b]\W] 0O\RS`Oa AOZ[O 6OgSY O\R HOQV 5OZW¿O\OYWa Directed by Chris Miller. A story about the events leading 2W`SQbSR Pg 1V`Wa ;WZZS` / ab]`g OP]cb bVS SdS\ba ZSORW\U up to the sword-fighting cat's meeting with Shrek and his c^ b] bVS ae]`R ¿UVbW\U QOb¸a [SSbW\U eWbV AV`SY O\R VWa friends. Some adventure action and mild rude humor.

T`WS\Ra A][S ORdS\bc`S OQbW]\ O\R [WZR `cRS Vc[]` Showing at: Brunswick 10 Today 1:20,3:40; Cinemagic AV]eW\U Ob( 0`c\aeWQY B]ROg ( !(" ) 1W\S[OUWQ Saco Today 12:15, 7:10, 9:10; Cinemagic WestAOQ] B]ROg ( # 2:20,4:30, ( "(! %( '( ) 1W\S[OUWQ ESab brook Today 11:50,2,4:20, 6:40, 9:10 P`]]Y B]ROg (# "( $(" '( "THE SITTER" (R) (1:21) Stars Jonah Hill, Ari Graynor and ¾B63 A7BB3@œ @ ( AbO`a 8]\OV 6WZZ /`W 5`Og\]` O\R Sam Rockwell. Directed by David Gordon Green. A comedy AO[ @]QYeSZZ 2W`SQbSR Pg 2OdWR 5]`R]\ 5`SS\ / Q][SRg about a suspended college student who is coaxed into OP]cb O aca^S\RSR Q]ZZSUS abcRS\b eV] Wa Q]OfSR W\b] babysitting for the family next door and finds he's totally POPgaWbbW\U T]` bVS TO[WZg \Sfb R]]` O\R ¿\Ra VS¸a b]bOZZg unprepared for a wild night with kids. c\^`S^O`SR T]` O eWZR \WUVb eWbV YWRa Showing at: Windham 5 Star Today 4:30, 7:30 Fri 4:35, AV]eW\U Ob( EW\RVO[ # AbO` B]ROg "(! %(! 4`W "(!# 7:30, 9:50 Sat 1:30,4:35, 7:30, 9:50 Sun 1:30,4:35, 7:30 %(! '(# AOb (! "(!# %(! '(# Ac\ (! "(!# %(!

Mon-Tues 4:35, 7:30; Nordica (Freeport) Today 1:15 Fri-Tues ;]\ BcSa "(!# %(! ) <]`RWQO 4`SS^]`b B]ROg ( # 4`W BcSa 9:40; Brunswick 10 Today 1:05,1:35,3:40, 7, 7:30, 9:55 '(" ) 0`c\aeWQY B]ROg ( # (!# !(" % %(! '(## Fri-Mon 1:40, 4:30, 7:30, 9:55; Cinemagic Grand (South 4`W ;]\ (" "(! %(! '(##) 1W\S[OUWQ 5`O\R A]cbV Portland) Today 2,4, 7:20, 9:20; Cinemagic Saco Today >]`bZO\R B]ROg " %( '( ) 1W\S[OUWQ AOQ] B]ROg 7, 9; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 12:10, 12:05,2:10,4:15, ( # ( "( # % ') 1W\S[OUWQ ESabP`]]Y B]ROg ( 2:20, 4:40, 7:10, 9:20; Falmouth 10 Fri 4:05, 7:30, 9:45 Sat ( "(" %( '( ) 4OZ[]cbV 4`W "( # %(! '("# AOb 1:15,4:05, 7:30, 9:45 Sun 1:15,4:05, 7:30 Mon 4:05, 7:30 ( # "( # %(! '("# Ac\ ( # "( # %(! ;]\ "( # %(!

"THE SKIN I LIVE IN" La piel que habito (original title) ÂľB63 A97< 7 :7D3 7<Âś :O ^WSZ _cS VOPWb] ]`WUW\OZ bWbZS (R) (1:57) Stars Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya and Jan @ (#% AbO`a /\b]\W] 0O\RS`Oa 3ZS\O /\OgO O\R 8O\ Cornet. Directed by Pedro Almodovar. A brilliant plastic 1]`\Sb 2W`SQbSR Pg >SR`] /Z[]R]dO` / P`WZZWO\b ^ZOabWQ surgeon still haunted by past tragedies creates a type of ac`US]\ abWZZ VOc\bSR Pg ^Oab b`OUSRWSa Q`SObSa O bg^S ]T synthetic skin that can withstand any sort of damage. A ag\bVSbWQ aYW\ bVOb QO\ eWbVabO\R O\g a]`b ]T RO[OUS / mysterious woman who holds the key to his obsession [gabS`W]ca e][O\ eV] V]ZRa bVS YSg b] VWa ]PaSaaW]\ becomes his guinea pig.

PSQ][Sa VWa UcW\SO ^WU Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 1:20,4:10, AV]eW\U Ob( <WQYSZ]RS]\ >]`bZO\R B]ROg ( "( 7:10, 9:45; Eveningstar (Brunswick) Today 1:30, 4, 6:30 %( '("#) 3dS\W\UabO` 0`c\aeWQY B]ROg (! " $(!

"TAKE SHELTER" (R) (2:00) Stars Michael Shannon, ÂľB/93 A63:B3@Âś @ ( AbO`a ;WQVOSZ AVO\\]\ Jessica Chastain and Shea Whigham. Directed by Jeff 8SaaWQO 1VOabOW\ O\R AVSO EVWUVO[ 2W`SQbSR Pg 8STT "JACK AND JILL" (PG) Stars Adam Sandler, Katie Holmes <WQV]Za / g]c\U VcaPO\R O\R TObVS` _cSabW]\a VWa aO\Wbg Âľ8/19 /<2 87::Âś >5 AbO`a /RO[ AO\RZS` 9ObWS 6]Z[Sa Nichols. A young husband and father questions his sanity and Al Pacino. Directed by Dennis Dugan. Family guy Jack O\R /Z >OQW\] 2W`SQbSR Pg 2S\\Wa 2cUO\ 4O[WZg Ucg 8OQY after a series of apocalyptic visions, yet decides to build OTbS` O aS`WSa ]T O^]QOZg^bWQ dWaW]\a gSb RSQWRSa b] PcWZR Sadelstein prepares for the annual event he dreads: the AORSZabSW\ ^`S^O`Sa T]` bVS O\\cOZ SdS\b VS R`SORa( bVS an elaborate shelter for his family from a coming storm, or O\ SZOP]`ObS aVSZbS` T]` VWa TO[WZg T`][ O Q][W\U ab]`[ ]` Thanksgiving visit of his identical twin sister, the needy BVO\YaUWdW\U dWaWb ]T VWa WRS\bWQOZ beW\ aWabS` bVS \SSRg from himself.

T`][ VW[aSZT and passive-aggressive Jill, who then refuses to leave.

O\R ^OaaWdS OUU`SaaWdS 8WZZ eV] bVS\ `STcaSa b] ZSOdS Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 1,3:45, 6:40, AV]eW\U Ob( <WQYSZ]RS]\ >]`bZO\R B]ROg !("# $(" Crude and sexual humor, language, comic violence and 1`cRS O\R aSfcOZ Vc[]` ZO\UcOUS Q][WQ dW]ZS\QS O\R 9:15 Fri-Wed 1:50, 7:10 '( # 4`W ESR (# %( brief smoking.

P`WST a[]YW\U Showing at: Brunswick 10 Today 1:25,3:45, 6:40, 9:35; AV]eW\U Ob( 0`c\aeWQY B]ROg ( # !("# $(" '(!#) "TOWER HEIST" (PG-13) (1:44) Stars Eddie Murphy, Ben ÂľB=E3@ 637ABÂś >5 ! ("" AbO`a 3RRWS ;c`^Vg 0S\ Cinemagic Saco Today 12,2:10,4:15, 7, 9:10; Cinemagic 1W\S[OUWQ AOQ] B]ROg ( "( # % '( ) 1W\S[OUWQ Stiller and Casey Affleck. Directed by Brett Ratner. When a AbWZZS` O\R 1OaSg /TĂ&#x20AC;SQY 2W`SQbSR Pg 0`Sbb @Ob\S` EVS\ O Grand (South Portland) Today 2:10,4:30, 7:10, 9:20; 5`O\R A]cbV >]`bZO\R B]ROg ( "(! %( '( ) group of hard-working guys find out they've fallen victim U`]c^ ]T VO`R e]`YW\U Ucga Âż\R ]cb bVSg¸dS TOZZS\ dWQbW[ Cinemagic Westbrook Today 12,2:10,4:30, 6:50, 9:10; 1W\S[OUWQ ESabP`]]Y B]ROg ( "(! $(# '( ) to a wealthy business man's Ponzi scheme, they conspire b] O eSOZbVg PcaW\Saa [O\¸a >]\hW aQVS[S bVSg Q]\a^W`S Windham 5 Star Today 3:55, 7:05; Brunswick 10 1:25,3:45, EW\RVO[ # AbO` B]ROg !(## %( #) 0`c\aeWQY ( # !("# to rob his high-rise residence. b] `]P VWa VWUV `WaS `SaWRS\QS 6:40, 9:35 Fri-Mon 9:35 $(" '(!# 4`W ;]\ '(!# Showing at: Cinemagic Saco Today 12:10,2:30,4:45, 7:10, AV]eW\U Ob( 1W\S[OUWQ AOQ] B]ROg ( (! "("# %( 9:25; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 11:50, 2:10,4:40, 7:20, '( #) 1W\S[OUWQ ESabP`]]Y B]ROg (# ( "(" %(

"MARGIN CALL" (R) (1:47) Stars Zachary Quinto, Stanley Âľ;/@57< 1/::Âś @ ("% AbO`a HOQVO`g ?cW\b] AbO\ZSg '(# ) 4OZ[]cbV 4`W "(" %( 9:50; Falmouth 10 Fri 4:40, 7:25,10:05 Sat 2,4:40, 7:25, # ( # AOb "(" %( # Tucci and Kevin Spacey. Directed by J.C. Chandor. A thriller BcQQW O\R 9SdW\ A^OQSg 2W`SQbSR Pg 8 1 1VO\R]` / bV`WZZS` 10:05 Sun 2,4:40, 7:25 Mon 4:40, 7:25 ( # Ac\ "(" %( # ;]\ "(" %( # that revolves around the key people at an investment bVOb `Sd]ZdSa O`]c\R bVS YSg ^S]^ZS Ob O\ W\dSab[S\b bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the PO\Y ]dS` O " V]c` ^S`W]R Rc`W\U bVS SO`Zg abOUSa ]T bVS "THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 1" ÂľB63 BE7:756B A/5/( 0@3/97<5 2/E< >/@B Âś financial crisis. Âż\O\QWOZ Q`WaWa (PG-13) (1:57) Stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and >5 ! (#% AbO`a 9`WabS\ AbSeO`b @]PS`b >ObbW\a]\ O\R Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 2, %( # 4`W 7:15 FriAV]eW\U Ob( <WQYSZ]RS]\ >]`bZO\R B]ROg Taylor Lautner. Directed by Bill Condon. Edward and Bella, BOgZ]` :Ocb\S` 2W`SQbSR Pg 0WZZ 1]\R]\ 3ReO`R O\R 0SZZO Mon 4:10, 9:15 Tues 4:10 ;]\ "( '( # BcSa "( whose unborn child poses different threats to the wolf eV]aS c\P]`\ QVWZR ^]aSa RWTTS`S\b bV`SOba b] bVS e]ZT pack and vampire coven, find themselves in turmoil with ^OQY O\R dO[^W`S Q]dS\ Âż\R bVS[aSZdSa W\ bc`[]WZ eWbV "MONEYBALL" (PG-13) (2:13) Stars Brad Pitt, Robin Âľ;=<3G0/::Âś >5 ! ( ! AbO`a 0`OR >Wbb @]PW\ the Quileute tribe and the Volturi in this first installment of bVS ?cWZScbS b`WPS O\R bVS D]Zbc`W W\ bVWa Âż`ab W\abOZZ[S\b ]T Wright and Jonah Hill.

Directed by Bennett Miller.

Oakland E`WUVb O\R 8]\OV 6WZZ 2W`SQbSR Pg 0S\\Sbb ;WZZS` =OYZO\R the series' finale. bVS aS`WSa¸ ¿\OZS A's general manager Billy Beane works to put together a /¸a US\S`OZ [O\OUS` 0WZZg 0SO\S e]`Ya b] ^cb b]USbVS` O Showing at: Brunswick 10 Today 1, 4:05, 7:10, 9:50 FriAV]eW\U Ob( 0`c\aeWQY B]ROg "( # %( '(# 4`W baseball club on a budget by employing computer-generPOaSPOZZ QZcP ]\ O PcRUSb Pg S[^Z]gW\U Q][^cbS` US\S` Mon 12:55,3:45, 7:15, 9:50; Cinemagic Grand (South Port;]\ (## !("# %( # '(# ) 1W\S[OUWQ 5`O\R A]cbV >]`b ated analysis to draft his players. Strong language.

ObSR O\OZgaWa b] R`OTb VWa ^ZOgS`a Ab`]\U ZO\UcOUS land) Today 1:40, 4:20, 7:10, 9:45; Cinemagic Westbrook ZO\R B]ROg (" "( %( '("#) 1W\S[OUWQ ESabP`]]Y Showing at: Cinemagic Westbrook Today 3:20, 6:30 AV]eW\U Ob( 1W\S[OUWQ ESabP`]]Y B]ROg !( $(!

Today 12,12:20, 3,3:20, 6:40, 7, 9:20, 9:50; Cinemagic Saco B]ROg ( ! !( $(" % '( '(# ) 1W\S[OUWQ AOQ] Today 12,2:30, 6:30, 9; Nordica (Freeport) Today 12,3, 7, B]ROg (! $(! ') <]`RWQO 4`SS^]`b B]ROg ! % "THE MUPPETS" (PG) (1:30) Stars Amy Adams, Jason ÂľB63 ;C>>3BAÂś >5 (! AbO`a /[g /RO[a 8Oa]\ 9:40; Windham 5 Star Today 4, 7 Fri 4:05, 7, 9:35 Sat 1:10, '(" ) EW\RVO[ # AbO` B]ROg " % 4`W "( # % '(!# AOb ( Segel and Chris Cooper.

Directed by James Bobin.

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"THE WAY" (PG-13) (2:01) Stars Emilio Estevez, Martin ÂľB63 E/GÂś >5 ! ( AbO`a 3[WZW] 3abSdSh ;O`bW\ Sheen and Deborah Kara Unger. Directed by Emilio AVSS\ O\R 2SP]`OV 9O`O C\US` 2W`SQbSR Pg 3[WZW] Estevez. A father heads overseas to recover the body of his 3abSdSh / TObVS` VSORa ]dS`aSOa b] `SQ]dS` bVS P]Rg ]T VWa estranged son, who died while traveling the "El camino de Sab`O\USR a]\ eV] RWSR eVWZS b`OdSZW\U bVS Âľ3Z QO[W\] RS Santiago" from France to Spain.

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CLASSICAL MUSIC N #,!33)#!, -53)# TODAY 4/$!9 0ORTLAND #ONSERVATORY OF -USIC .OONDAY Portland Conservatory of Music Noonday #ONCERT HOLIDAY SING ALONG WITH 2OBERT 2USSELL Concert, holiday sing-along with Robert Russell AND #HORAL !RTS MEMBERS &IRST 0ARISH 5NITARIAN and Choral Arts members, First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, Portland. Free. 775-3356.

5NIVERSALIST #HURCH 0ORTLAND &REE P M 12:15 p.m.

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FRIDAY &2)$!9 "Magic of Christmas," annual holiday concert h-AGIC OF #HRISTMAS v ANNUAL HOLIDAY CONCERT with the Portland Symphony Orchestra, the WITH THE 0ORTLAND 3YMPHONY /RCHESTRA THE -AGIC OF #HRISTMAS #HORUS AND GUESTS -ERRILL Magic of Christmas Chorus and guests, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $25 to $55. 842-0800. !UDITORIUM 0ORTLAND TO 2 and 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 1 and 5 p.m.

AND P M &RIDAY AND 3ATURDAY AND P M Sunday.

3UNDAY SATURDAY 3!452$!9 Holiday Pops Concert, with Pro Musica (OLIDAY 0OPS #ONCERT WITH 0RO -USICA Orchestra, VoXX, Rockport Dance Conservatory /RCHESTRA 6O88 2OCKPORT $ANCE #ONSERVATORY and Midcoast Community Children's Chorus; AND -IDCOAST #OMMUNITY #HILDREN S #HORUS benefit for United Mid-Coast Charities; Camden BENElT FOR 5NITED -ID #OAST #HARITIES #AMDEN Hills Regional High School (Strom Auditorium), (ILLS 2EGIONAL (IGH 3CHOOL 3TROM !UDITORIUM

Rockport. $20 to $35; $8 to $10 for children.

2OCKPORT TO TO FOR CHILDREN 236-2299. 4 p.m. (Rain date is Sunday).

P M 2AIN DATE IS 3UNDAY Boston String Quartet's "Celtic Christmas "OSTON 3TRING 1UARTET S h#ELTIC #HRISTMAS Extravaganza," with the Seaglass Chorale and %XTRAVAGANZA v WITH THE 3EAGLASS #HORALE AND Celtic vocalist Pan Morigan, Saint David's #ELTIC VOCALIST 0AN -ORIGAN 3AINT $AVID S Church, Kennebunk. $18 in advance; $20 #HURCH +ENNEBUNK IN ADVANCE day of show; $18 for seniors and students.

DAY OF SHOW FOR SENIORS AND STUDENTS stdavidskennebunk.org. 7:30 p.m.

STDAVIDSKENNEBUNK ORG P M "Holiday Classics: Familiar, Folk and Fugue," h(OLIDAY #LASSICS &AMILIAR &OLK AND &UGUE v with the Tapestry Singers, Second Congregational WITH THE 4APESTRY 3INGERS 3ECOND #ONGREGATIONAL Church, Newcastle. $10 in advance; $12 day #HURCH .EWCASTLE IN ADVANCE DAY of show. 644-1174. 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m.

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3UNDAY "Christmas with Renaissance Voices," 21-voice a h#HRISTMAS WITH 2ENAISSANCE 6OICES v VOICE A cappella ensemble, Cathedral Church of St. Luke, CAPPELLA ENSEMBLE #ATHEDRAL #HURCH OF 3T ,UKE

Portland. $12 in advance; $15 day of show. 8 p.m.

0ORTLAND IN ADVANCE DAY OF SHOW P M Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday.

3ATURDAY P M 3UNDAY

$10; $7 for students and seniors. 985-4494. 2 p.m.

FOR STUDENTS AND SENIORS P M Choral Art Society, "Carols in the Library," #HORAL !RT 3OCIETY h#AROLS IN THE ,IBRARY v Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Portland. $10, 7ADSWORTH ,ONGFELLOW (OUSE 0ORTLAND

$12; reservations required. 774-1822, Ext. 206.

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED %XT 2:30 p.m.

P M TUESDAY 45%3$!9 "Christmas with Cornils: A Kotzschmar h#HRISTMAS WITH #ORNILS ! +OTZSCHMAR Christmas," with organist Ray Cornils, the #HRISTMAS v WITH ORGANIST 2AY #ORNILS THE Parish Ringers, Choral Art Camerata and Aaron 0ARISH 2INGERS #HORAL !RT #AMERATA AND !ARON Engebreth; Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $22 to %NGEBRETH -ERRILL !UDITORIUM 0ORTLAND TO $34. porttix.com. 7:30 p.m.

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"The Snow Queen," family-friendly adaptation h4HE 3NOW 1UEEN v FAMILY FRIENDLY ADAPTATION of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale, OF (ANS #HRISTIAN !NDERSEN S CLASSIC FAIRY TALE

Portland Stage Company. $30 to $40; $12 for 0ORTLAND 3TAGE #OMPANY TO FOR children, portlandstage.org. 7 p.m. today and CHILDREN PORTLANDSTAGE ORG P M TODAY AND Friday; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday; noon and 5 p.m. &RIDAY AND P M 3ATURDAY NOON AND P M Sunday; 7 p.m. Tuesday to Dec. 22. Through 3UNDAY P M 4UESDAY TO $EC 4HROUGH Dec. 24. $EC David Sedaris' "Santaland Diaries," one$AVID 3EDARIS h3ANTALAND $IARIES v ONE man holiday comedy for adults, Portland MAN HOLIDAY COMEDY FOR ADULTS 0ORTLAND Stage Company (Studio Theater). Sold out.

3TAGE #OMPANY 3TUDIO 4HEATER 3OLD OUT portlandstage.org. 7:30 p.m. today and Friday; PORTLANDSTAGE ORG P M TODAY AND &RIDAY 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

AND P M 3ATURDAY AND 3UNDAY "Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then h%VERY #HRISTMAS 3TORY %VER 4OLD !ND 4HEN Some!)," musical comedy, Schoolhouse Arts 3OME v MUSICAL COMEDY 3CHOOLHOUSE !RTS Center, Standish. $14; $12 for students and #ENTER 3TANDISH FOR STUDENTS AND seniors. 642-3743. 7:30 p.m. today to Saturday.

SENIORS P M TODAY TO 3ATURDAY SUNDAY 35.$!9 "The Christinas Bride," musical based on Charles h4HE #HRISTMAS "RIDE v MUSICAL BASED ON #HARLES Seacoast Brass Quartet, Christmas favorites with Dickens story by Snowlion Repertory Company, 3EACOAST "RASS 1UARTET #HRISTMAS FAVORITES WITH $ICKENS STORY BY 3NOWLION 2EPERTORY #OMPANY

Warren King on organ, Christ Church, Kennebunk. ,UCID 3TAGE 0ORTLAND FOR STUDENTS AND 7ARREN +ING ON ORGAN #HRIST #HURCH +ENNEBUNK Lucid Stage, Portland. $17; $15 for students and

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Q]\QS`ba bVWa eSSYS\R seniors, lucidstage.com. 8 p.m. today and Friday; SENIORS LUCIDSTAGE COM P M TODAY AND &RIDAY 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday; 8 p.m.

AND P M 3ATURDAY P M 3UNDAY P M Tuesday and Wednesday.

4UESDAY AND 7EDNESDAY "A Christmas Story," presented by Penobscot h! #HRISTMAS 3TORY v PRESENTED BY 0ENOBSCOT Theatre, Bangor Opera House. $20 to $35. 9424HEATRE "ANGOR /PERA (OUSE TO 3333. 7 p.m. today and Friday; 3 and 8 p.m.

P M TODAY AND &RIDAY AND P M Saturday and Sunday; 7 p.m. Tuesday to Dec. 22.

3ATURDAY AND 3UNDAY P M 4UESDAY TO $EC Through Dec. 23.

4HROUGH $EC "Nutcracker Burlesque," adults-only spin on the h.UTCRACKER "URLESQUE v ADULTS ONLY SPIN ON THE classic ballet by Vivid Motion Inc., St. Lawrence CLASSIC BALLET BY 6IVID -OTION )NC 3T ,AWRENCE Arts Center, Portland. Sold out. vividmotion.org. !RTS #ENTER 0ORTLAND 3OLD OUT VIVIDMOTION ORG 7:30 p.m. Friday to Dec. 22. Through Dec. 23.

P M &RIDAY TO $EC 4HROUGH $EC "The Musical Bah Hum Bug," "Christmas Carol" h4HE -USICAL "AH (UM "UG v h#HRISTMAS #AROLv musical, Academy of Developing Artists of Maine, MUSICAL !CADEMY OF $EVELOPING !RTISTS OF -AINE

Biddeford. $10 in advance; $13 day of show. 502"IDDEFORD IN ADVANCE DAY OF SHOW 0217. 7 p.m. Friday; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday; P M &RIDAY AND P M 3ATURDAY

2 p.m. Sunday; 7 p.m. Dec. 22. Through Dec. 23.

P M 3UNDAY P M $EC 4HROUGH $EC "The X-Mas Files: A Search for Santa," musical h4HE 8 -AS &ILES ! 3EARCH FOR 3ANTA v MUSICAL HOLIDAY COMEDY FOR ALL AGES 7ALDO 4HEATER

holiday comedy for all ages, Waldo Theater, 7ALDOBORO TO P M &RIDAY Waldoboro. $5 to $8. 832-6060. 7 p.m. Friday AND 3ATURDAY P M 3UNDAY and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday.

"The Wandering Beggar," celebrates early Eastern h4HE 7ANDERING "EGGAR v CELEBRATES EARLY %ASTERN %UROPEAN *EWISH COMMUNITIES !CORN 3TUDIOS

European Jewish communities, Acorn Studios, 7ESTBROOK FOR STUDENTS AND SENIORS Westbrook. $15; $12 for students and seniors.

P M &RIDAY AND 3ATURDAY P M 854-0065. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m.

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3UNDAY "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," by Studio h4HE "EST #HRISTMAS 0AGEANT %VER v BY 3TUDIO 4HEATRE OF "ATH #HOCOLATE #HURCH !RTS #ENTER

Theatre of Bath, Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath. $13 to $15. 442-8455. 7:30 p.m. Friday "ATH TO P M &RIDAY and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday.

AND 3ATURDAY P M 3UNDAY "Miracles on School Street," all-ages h-IRACLES ON 3CHOOL 3TREET v ALL AGES collaboration to celebrate the season, Theater COLLABORATION TO CELEBRATE THE SEASON 4HEATER Project, Brunswick. $12. theaterproject.com.

0ROJECT "RUNSWICK THEATERPROJECT COM 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday.

P M &RIDAY AND 3ATURDAY P M 3UNDAY "Seussical the Musical," family-friendly musical h3EUSSICAL THE -USICAL v FAMILY FRIENDLY MUSICAL based on Dr. Seuss characters, Midcoast BASED ON $R 3EUSS CHARACTERS -IDCOAST Performing Arts Center, Brunswick. $10; $8 for 0ERFORMING !RTS #ENTER "RUNSWICK FOR seniors and students, youth-theater.org/index.html.

SENIORS AND STUDENTS YOUTH THEATER ORG INDEX HTML 7 p.m. Friday; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday.

P M &RIDAY AND P M 3ATURDAY "Christmas with the Rat Pack," dinner theater h#HRISTMAS WITH THE 2AT 0ACK v DINNER THEATER based on iconic Las Vegas act, Anthony's Dinner BASED ON ICONIC ,AS 6EGAS ACT !NTHONY S $INNER Theater, Portland. $39.99, includes five-course 4HEATER 0ORTLAND INCLUDES lVE COURSE dinner. 221-2267. 7 p.m. Saturday.

DINNER P M 3ATURDAY "It's a Wonderful Life," Arts in Motion Theater h)T S A 7ONDERFUL ,IFE v !RTS IN -OTION 4HEATER Company production based on classic movie, #OMPANY PRODUCTION BASED ON CLASSIC MOVIE

Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, ,EURA (ILL %ASTMAN 0ERFORMING !RTS #ENTER

Fryeburg. $12; $10 for students and seniors. &RYEBURG FOR STUDENTS AND SENIORS 935-9232. 4 and 7 p.m. Saturday; 1 and 4 p.m.

AND P M 3ATURDAY AND P M Sunday.

3UNDAY "Pageant of the Nativity," non-denominational reh0AGEANT OF THE .ATIVITY v NON DENOMINATIONAL RE creation of the nativity story, First Parish Unitarian CREATION OF THE NATIVITY STORY &IRST 0ARISH 5NITARIAN Universalist Church, Portland. Free/donation.

5NIVERSALIST #HURCH 0ORTLAND &REE DONATION 773-5747. 4:45 p.m. Sunday.

P M 3UNDAY Sophocles'"Antigone," by Breakwater middle 3OPHOCLES h!NTIGONE v BY "REAKWATER MIDDLE school students, One Longfellow Square, Portland.

SCHOOL STUDENTS /NE ,ONGFELLOW 3QUARE 0ORTLAND Free/donation, onelongfellowsquare.com. 6 p.m. &REE DONATION ONELONGFELLOWSQUARE COM P M (doors at 5:30 p.m.) Sunday.

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-USEUM "ATH /PENS 3ATURDAY Through Feb. 14.

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Portland Museum of Art: "Madeleine de Sinety: 0ORTLAND -USEUM OF !RT h-ADELEINE DE 3INETY Photographs," photos of everyday people and 0HOTOGRAPHS v PHOTOS OF EVERYDAY PEOPLE AND public events over a 40-year period, through PUBLIC EVENTS OVER A YEAR PERIOD THROUGH Dec. 3 1 ; "Gather Up the Fragments: The Andrews $EC h'ATHER 5P THE &RAGMENTS 4HE !NDREWS Shaker Collection," Shaker furniture, printed 3HAKER #OLLECTION v 3HAKER FURNITURE PRINTED works, visual art, tools, textiles, and small craft, WORKS VISUAL ART TOOLS TEXTILES AND SMALL CRAFT

through Feb. 5. portlandmuseum.org THROUGH &EB PORTLANDMUSEUM ORG University of New England Art Gallery, Portland: 5NIVERSITY OF .EW %NGLAND !RT 'ALLERY 0ORTLAND "Faces of War," photo essay of soldiers in Iraq and h&ACES OF 7AR v PHOTO ESSAY OF SOLDIERS IN )RAQ AND Afghanistan by Jerry Robinov, through Feb. 12. !FGHANISTAN BY *ERRY 2OBINOV THROUGH &EB une.edu/artgallery/facesofwar.cfm UNE EDU ARTGALLERY FACESOFWAR CFM Maine Historical Society, Portland: "Having -AINE (ISTORICAL 3OCIETY 0ORTLAND h(AVING in Paris a Great Success," French fashion from IN 0ARIS A 'REAT 3UCCESS v &RENCH FASHION FROM 1928 to 1936, through Dec. 3 1 ; "Dressing Up, TO THROUGH $EC h$RESSING 5P

Standing Out, Fitting In: Adornment & Identity in 3TANDING /UT &ITTING )N !DORNMENT )DENTITY IN Maine," artifacts reveal the way Mainers dressed -AINE v ARTIFACTS REVEAL THE WAY -AINERS DRESSED from the 18th to 20th centuries, through May 27.

FROM THE TH TO TH CENTURIES THROUGH -AY mainehistory.org MAINEHISTORY ORG Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk: "Barry: The "RICK 3TORE -USEUM +ENNEBUNK h"ARRY 4HE Art Exhibition," Edith Cleaves Barry's paintings, !RT %XHIBITION v %DITH #LEAVES "ARRY S PAINTINGS

sculpture and pen-and-ink drawings, through SCULPTURE AND PEN AND INK DRAWINGS THROUGH Jan. 9.985-4802. *AN Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick: "OWDOIN #OLLEGE -USEUM OF !RT "RUNSWICK "Along the Yangzi River: Regional Culture of the h!LONG THE 9ANGZI 2IVER 2EGIONAL #ULTURE OF THE Bronze Age from Hunan," 60 bronze vessels and "RONZE !GE FROM (UNAN v BRONZE VESSELS AND monumental bells cast in southern China between MONUMENTAL BELLS CAST IN SOUTHERN #HINA BETWEEN 1300 B.C.E. and 221 B.C.E., through Jan. 8; " # % AND " # % THROUGH *AN "Where Hath Fleeting Beauty Fled?", selections h7HERE (ATH &LEETING "EAUTY &LED v SELECTIONS of 19th- and 20th-century art, through Jan. 22; OF TH AND TH CENTURY ART THROUGH *AN "After Atget: Todd Webb Photographs, New York h!FTER !TGET 4ODD 7EBB 0HOTOGRAPHS .EW 9ORK and Paris," street photography of Webb, through AND 0ARIS v STREET PHOTOGRAPHY OF 7EBB THROUGH Jan. 29. bowdoin.edu *AN BOWDOIN EDU Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston: "ATES #OLLEGE /LIN !RTS #ENTER ,EWISTON "Tale Spinning," narrative art, and "25: Selections h4ALE 3PINNING v NARRATIVE ART AND h 3ELECTIONS from the Permanent Collection," celebrating FROM THE 0ERMANENT #OLLECTION v CELEBRATING the museum's 25th anniversary, both through THE MUSEUM S TH ANNIVERSARY BOTH THROUGH Saturday. 786-6158.

3ATURDAY Saco Museum: "Let Heaven and Nature Sing: 3ACO -USEUM h,ET (EAVEN AND .ATURE 3ING Seventh Annual Festival of Trees," through Dec. 3EVENTH !NNUAL &ESTIVAL OF 4REES v THROUGH $EC 31.283-3861.

Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland: Louise &ARNSWORTH !RT -USEUM 2OCKLAND ,OUISE Nevelson, sculptures, through Dec. 3 1 ; Paul .EVELSON SCULPTURES THROUGH $EC 0AUL Caponigro, "The Hidden Presence of Places," #APONIGRO h4HE (IDDEN 0RESENCE OF 0LACES v black-and-white photographs, through Jan. 15; BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS THROUGH *AN "Beyond Rugs!", rug-hooking textile art, through h"EYOND 2UGS v RUG HOOKING TEXTILE ART THROUGH Feb. 5. 596-6457. &EB Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport: "The 0ENOBSCOT -ARINE -USEUM 3EARSPORT h4HE Circus Comes to Town," Bex Bros. Circus, #IRCUS #OMES TO 4OWN v "EX "ROS #IRCUS

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AND 2USTICATORS v THROUGH $ECEMBER abbemuseum.org ABBEMUSEUM ORG UMaine Museum of Art, Bangor: Dominic 5-AINE -USEUM OF !RT "ANGOR $OMINIC Chavez: "The Global Lens," photography #HAVEZ h4HE 'LOBAL ,ENS v PHOTOGRAPHY exhibit; Carlo Pittore, "Studio Life," paintings; EXHIBIT #ARLO 0ITTORE h3TUDIO ,IFE v PAINTINGS and Abe Ajay, "Constructions," wall-oriented AND !BE !JAY h#ONSTRUCTIONS v WALL ORIENTED relief sculptures, all through Dec. 30.

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7ARREN *UNE &ITZPATRICK 'ALLERY 0ORTLAND 772-1961. Artist reception, 5 to 7 p.m. today. !RTIST RECEPTION TO P M TODAY " I n Nature," work by Deborah Randall, Andy h)N .ATURE v WORK BY $EBORAH 2ANDALL !NDY Rosen and Stephen Burt; Engine, Biddeford.

2OSEN AND 3TEPHEN "URT %NGINE "IDDEFORD feedtheengine.org. Grand opening, 5 to 8 p.m.

FEEDTHEENGINE ORG 'RAND OPENING TO P M Friday. &RIDAY Art Walk, downtown Biddeford. Free. !RT 7ALK DOWNTOWN "IDDEFORD &REE biddefordartwalk.com. 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.

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Maine College of Art (Institute of Contemporary -AINE #OLLEGE OF !RT )NSTITUTE OF #ONTEMPORARY Art), Portland: "A Perpetual Present: 2011 MECA !RT 0ORTLAND h! 0ERPETUAL 0RESENT -%#!

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University of Southern Maine (Woodbury 5NIVERSITY OF 3OUTHERN -AINE 7OODBURY Campus Center), Portland: "Many Hands: #AMPUS #ENTER 0ORTLAND h-ANY (ANDS Wabanaki Paths of Learning," installation, through 7ABANAKI 0ATHS OF ,EARNING v INSTALLATION THROUGH Friday, usm.maine.edu/gallery &RIDAY USM MAINE EDU GALLERY Rose Contemporary, Portland: "Enter Night," 2OSE #ONTEMPORARY 0ORTLAND h%NTER .IGHT v multimedia, through Dec. 3 1 . 780-0700.

MULTIMEDIA THROUGH $EC Zero Station Art, Design and Framing, Portland: :ERO 3TATION !RT $ESIGN AND &RAMING 0ORTLAND "New and Recent Photographs" by Thomas h.EW AND 2ECENT 0HOTOGRAPHSv BY 4HOMAS Birtwistle, Cole Caswell and Bryan Graf, through "IRTWISTLE #OLE #ASWELL AND "RYAN 'RAF THROUGH Feb. 1. zerostation.com &EB ZEROSTATION COM running w i t h scissors, Portland: "Inside Stories," RUNNING WITH SCISSORS 0ORTLAND h)NSIDE 3TORIES v oil paintings by Adria Moynihan, through OIL PAINTINGS BY !DRIA -OYNIHAN THROUGH Dec. 24. 831-5682 $EC Coleman Burke Gallery at Port City Music Hall, #OLEMAN "URKE 'ALLERY AT 0ORT #ITY -USIC (ALL

Portland: "Bad Seed #3," work by JT Gibson.

0ORTLAND h"AD 3EED v WORK BY *4 'IBSON colemanburke.com. Through Jan. 25.

COLEMANBURKE COM 4HROUGH *AN Gleason Fine Art, Portland: "Eye Catchers," 'LEASON &INE !RT 0ORTLAND h%YE #ATCHERS v artwork to please the eye and tickle the senses, ARTWORK TO PLEASE THE EYE AND TICKLE THE SENSES

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THROUGH *AN Harmons & Bartons Gallery, Portland: "Bringing (ARMONS "ARTONS 'ALLERY 0ORTLAND h"RINGING Art Home for the Holidays," four craft artists in !RT (OME FOR THE (OLIDAYS v FOUR CRAFT ARTISTS IN fiber, metal, wood and clay, through Dec. 3 1 . lBER METAL WOOD AND CLAY THROUGH $EC 774-5948

Addison Woolley Gallery, Portland: Diane !DDISON 7OOLLEY 'ALLERY 0ORTLAND $IANE Hudson's "My Chicago" and Jane Banquer's (UDSON S h-Y #HICAGOv AND *ANE "ANQUER S "Vanishing Acts," through Dec. 22. 450-8499. h6ANISHING !CTS v THROUGH $EC Green Hand Bookshop, Portland: "In the Forest 'REEN (AND "OOKSHOP 0ORTLAND h)N THE &OREST By the Sea," paintings by Jada Fitch, through "Y THE 3EA v PAINTINGS BY *ADA &ITCH THROUGH Jan. 30. 450-6695. *AN June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA, Portland: *UNE &ITZPATRICK 'ALLERY AT -%#!

0ORTLAND "Drawing the Line # 1 1 , " drawings large and h$RAWING THE ,INE v DRAWINGS LARGE AND small, through Dec. 23. 699-5083.

SMALL THROUGH $EC Fore Street Gallery, Portland: "New Work," &ORE 3TREET 'ALLERY 0ORTLAND h.EW 7ORK v paintings by Paul Black, through Jan. 7. 874-8084.

PAINTINGS BY 0AUL "LACK THROUGH *AN Greenhut Galleries, Portland: "Peace 2 0 1 1 , " 'REENHUT 'ALLERIES 0ORTLAND h0EACE v paintings, drawings and sculptures, through PAINTINGS DRAWINGS AND SCULPTURES THROUGH Dec. 3 1 . 772-2693. $EC Portland Public Library (Lewis Gallery): "Port of 0ORTLAND 0UBLIC ,IBRARY ,EWIS 'ALLERY h0ORT OF Portland: A Ship-Shaped History," presented by 0ORTLAND ! 3HIP 3HAPED (ISTORY v PRESENTED BY

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tion with Mildred Johnson, George TION WITH -ILDRED *OHNSON 'EORGE Mason and Isabelle Pelissier, through -ASON AND )SABELLE 0ELISSIER THROUGH Feb. 1. colemanburke.com &EB COLEMANBURKE COM Markings Gallery, Bath: Invitational Continued from Page E21 -ARKINGS 'ALLERY "ATH )NVITATIONAL :fek`el\[ ]ifd >OUS 3 ornament show, ornaments in glass, ORNAMENT SHOW ORNAMENTS IN GLASS

Maine Maritime Museum, through Jan. clay, wood, fiber and metals, through -AINE -ARITIME -USEUM THROUGH *AN CLAY WOOD lBER AND METALS THROUGH 3. maine.aiga.org Dec. 31. markingsgallery.com MAINE AIGA ORG $EC MARKINGSGALLERY COM Thomas Memorial Library, Cape Gold/Smith Gallery, Boothbay Harbor: 4HOMAS -EMORIAL ,IBRARY #APE 'OLD 3MITH 'ALLERY "OOTHBAY (ARBOR Elizabeth: "On the Way Home," acrylic h'IFT 7RAPPED v MIXED MEDIA COLLAGES "Gift Wrapped," mixed-media collages %LIZABETH h/N THE 7AY (OME v ACRYLIC landscape and figure paintings by

by Noriko Sakanishi, through Dec. 24.

LANDSCAPE AND lGURE PAINTINGS BY BY .ORIKO 3AKANISHI THROUGH $EC Patricia L. Ritzo, through Dec. 30.

633-6252.

0ATRICIA , 2ITZO THROUGH $EC

799-1720.

University of New England Campus

5NIVERSITY OF .EW %NGLAND #AMPUS Falmouth Memorial Library: Neil Center, Biddeford: Charles Thompson, &ALMOUTH -EMORIAL ,IBRARY .EIL #ENTER "IDDEFORD #HARLES 4HOMPSON

en plein air paintings celebrating Wyrick, "Colors of Maine," paintings, 7YRICK h#OLORS OF -AINE v PAINTINGS

EN PLEIN AIR PAINTINGS CELEBRATING through Dec. 30. 781-2351. nature, Jan. 15. une.edu THROUGH $EC NATURE *AN UNE EDU The Royal Bean, Yarmouth: Artisans York Public Library: "Courting the 4HE 2OYAL "EAN 9ARMOUTH !RTISANS 9ORK 0UBLIC ,IBRARY h#OURTING THE collective mixed-media show and sale, -USE v WATERCOLORS BY +EN &ELLOWS

Muse," watercolors by Ken Fellows, COLLECTIVE MIXED MEDIA SHOW AND SALE

through Jan. 31.846-7967.

THROUGH *AN through Dec. 30. 363-2818.

THROUGH $EC 317 Main Street Community Music Snug Harbor Farm, Kennebunk: -AIN 3TREET #OMMUNITY -USIC 3NUG (ARBOR &ARM +ENNEBUNK Center, Yarmouth: Michele A. Caron, #ENTER 9ARMOUTH -ICHELE ! #ARON

Second annual holiday art show, 3ECOND ANNUAL HOLIDAY ART SHOW

paintings in gouache, egg tempera and through Dec. 31. snugharborfarm.com PAINTINGS IN GOUACHE EGG TEMPERA AND THROUGH $EC SNUGHARBORFARM COM sign lettering enamels, through Jan. 13. +ENNEBUNK &REE ,IBRARY 9%3 !RT 7ORKS Kennebunk Free Library: YES Art Works SIGN LETTERING ENAMELS THROUGH *AN 31 7mainst.org MAINST ORG Group Exhibit, through Dec. 31.

'ROUP %XHIBIT THROUGH $EC Thos. Moser Showroom, Freeport: 4HOS -OSER 3HOWROOM &REEPORT 985-2173.

"Celebrate Women Artists in Maine," Red Door Pottery Studio, Kittery: h#ELEBRATE 7OMEN !RTISTS IN -AINE v 2ED $OOR 0OTTERY 3TUDIO +ITTERY group show of 20 artists, through GROUP SHOW OF ARTISTS THROUGH "Focus on India," photos by Lawrence h&OCUS ON )NDIA v PHOTOS BY ,AWRENCE Dec. 31.865-4519.

Elbroch, through Feb. 1. 439-5671. $EC %LBROCH THROUGH &EB Art Guild Gallery, Freeport: 15 local The Bakery, Damariscotta: Jean Kigel: !RT 'UILD 'ALLERY &REEPORT LOCAL 4HE "AKERY $AMARISCOTTA *EAN +IGEL artists show and sell paintings, photos, "Kitchen Americana," paintings, ARTISTS SHOW AND SELL PAINTINGS PHOTOS

h+ITCHEN !MERICANA v PAINTINGS

glass and pottery, through Dec. 31. through Dec. 31.563-2867.

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Fryeburg Academy (Palmina F. and

&RYEBURG !CADEMY 0ALMINA & AND Gallery Framing, Brunswick: "Maine Stephen S. Pace Galleries of Art): 'ALLERY &RAMING "RUNSWICK h-AINE 3TEPHEN 3 0ACE 'ALLERIES OF !RT 10," holiday art show, through Dec. 30. h4HE #RECHE #OLLECTION v UNIQUE "The Creche Collection," unique

v HOLIDAY ART SHOW THROUGH $EC 721-0766. creches from around the world,

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Coleman Burke Gallery (Fort Andross), THROUGH $EC h*OHN (ULTBERG AND through Dec. 30; "John Hultberg and #OLEMAN "URKE 'ALLERY &ORT !NDROSS

Brunswick: "Multiples," group exhibiMonhegan Island: The Man, The Place "RUNSWICK h-ULTIPLES v GROUP EXHIBI -ONHEGAN )SLAND 4HE -AN 4HE 0LACE

and his Dreams," through Jan. 21.

AND HIS $REAMS v THROUGH *AN fryeburgacademy.org FRYEBURGACADEMY ORG Monkitree, Gardiner: "Beast in Show," -ONKITREE 'ARDINER h"EAST IN 3HOW v benefit for area animal organizations BENElT FOR AREA ANIMAL ORGANIZATIONS by artists Susan Mathias and Nancy

BY ARTISTS 3USAN -ATHIAS AND .ANCY McGinnis, through Jan. 16. 512-4679.

-C'INNIS THROUGH *AN Aarhus Gallery, Belfast: "Holiday !ARHUS 'ALLERY "ELFAST h(OLIDAY Extravaganza," more than 60 Maine %XTRAVAGANZA v MORE THAN -AINE artists, craftsmen, poets and musicians, ARTISTS CRAFTSMEN POETS AND MUSICIANS

through Dec. 24. 338-0001.

THROUGH $EC Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, #ENTER FOR &URNITURE #RAFTSMANSHIP

Rockport: "Maine Wood 2012," 2OCKPORT h-AINE 7OOD v biennial juried exhibition of BIENNIAL JURIED EXHIBITION OF outstanding Maine woodworkers, OUTSTANDING -AINE WOODWORKERS

through Feb. 3. woodschool.org THROUGH &EB WOODSCHOOL ORG Caldbeck Gallery, Rockland: Annual #ALDBECK 'ALLERY 2OCKLAND !NNUAL holiday exhibition, work by gallery HOLIDAY EXHIBITION WORK BY GALLERY artists and invited guest artists, through ARTISTS AND INVITED GUEST ARTISTS THROUGH Dec. 23. 594-5935. $EC Archipelago, Rockland: "All Things !RCHIPELAGO 2OCKLAND h!LL 4HINGS Bright and Beautiful," diverse works of "RIGHT AND "EAUTIFUL v DIVERSE WORKS OF four Maine artists, through March 16.

FOUR -AINE ARTISTS THROUGH -ARCH 596-0701.

Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland: Diane #ARVER (ILL 'ALLERY 2OCKLAND $IANE Bowie Zaitlin, encaustic paintings, "OWIE :AITLIN ENCAUSTIC PAINTINGS

through Dec. 31. carverhillgallery.com THROUGH $EC CARVERHILLGALLERY COM Art Space Gallery, Rockland: "ATradi!RT 3PACE 'ALLERY 2OCKLAND h! 4RADI tion of Affordable Art," winter show, TION OF !FFORDABLE !RT v WINTER SHOW

through Dec. 31. artspacemaine.com THROUGH $EC ARTSPACEMAINE COM Courthouse Gallery Fine Art, Ellsworth: #OURTHOUSE 'ALLERY &INE !RT %LLSWORTH "Small Works 2011," multi-artist show, h3MALL 7ORKS v MULTI ARTIST SHOW

through Dec. 23. 667-6611.

THROUGH $EC L/A Arts Gallery 5, Lewiston: "Precious , ! !RTS 'ALLERY ,EWISTON h0RECIOUS Things," multiple artists, through Jan. 7.

4HINGS v MULTIPLE ARTISTS THROUGH *AN 576-4805.

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the kids, a veggie dog for the UIF LJET B WFHHJF EPH GPS UIF vegetarian in your group, and if WFHFUBSJBO JO ZPVS HSPVQ BOE JG you just don't care for sauZPV KVTU EPO U DBSF GPS TBV sage, the menu includes clam TBHF UIF NFOV JODMVEFT DMBN chowder ($4.95), a lobster salad DIPXEFS B MPCTUFS TBMBE ($12.95), a spicy Bloody Mary

B TQJDZ #MPPEZ .BSZ shrimp roll ($8.95) and Linda TISJNQ SPMM BOE -JOEB Bean's lobster roll ($15.50). #FBO T MPCTUFS SPMM

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3LAINTE 0ORTLAND SLAINTEWINEBAR COM P M Stowaways Bluegrass Night, Empire Dine & 3TOWAWAYS "LUEGRASS .IGHT %MPIRE $INE Dance, Portland, portlandempire.com. Open $ANCE 0ORTLAND PORTLANDEMPIRE COM /PEN bluegrass jam, 6 p.m.; concert, 8 p.m.

BLUEGRASS JAM P M CONCERT P M Andy Mills w i t h Hudson Branch, multimedia !NDY -ILLS WITH (UDSON "RANCH MULTIMEDIA storytelling, all ages; Space, Portland. $5.

STORYTELLING ALL AGES 3PACE 0ORTLAND space538.org. 7:30 p.m.

SPACE ORG P M Open Mic Night, with Ev Guy, RiRa, Portland. /PEN -IC .IGHT WITH %V 'UY 2I2A 0ORTLAND 761-4446. 8 p.m.

P M TUESDAY 45%3$!9 Glenn Jones, Cian Nugent and Selbyville, 'LENN *ONES #IAN .UGENT AND 3ELBYVILLE

instrumental acoustic guitar, The Oak and the Ax, INSTRUMENTAL ACOUSTIC GUITAR 4HE /AK AND THE !X

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P M Open Mic Night with Slack Master, Run of the /PEN -IC .IGHT WITH 3LACK -ASTER 2UN OF THE Mill Brewpub, Saco. 571-9648. 8 to 11 p.m.

-ILL "REWPUB 3ACO TO P M Karaoke Night w i t h DJ Ponyfarm, 21-pi us; +ARAOKE .IGHT WITH $* 0ONYFARM PLUS Slainte, Portland. $3, $5. 553-2350. 9 p.m.

3LAINTE 0ORTLAND P M Chas Lester Trio, jazz, soul and funk, Empire Dine #HAS ,ESTER 4RIO JAZZ SOUL AND FUNK %MPIRE $INE & Dance, Portland, portlandempire.com. 8 p.m. $ANCE 0ORTLAND PORTLANDEMPIRE COM P M Tyler Lienhardt and Putnam Smith, 4YLER ,IENHARDT AND 0UTNAM 3MITH

Americana, Andy's Old Port Pub, Portland. !MERICANA !NDY S /LD 0ORT 0UB 0ORTLAND andysoldportpub.com. 5 to 8 p.m.

ANDYSOLDPORTPUB COM TO P M Cover to Cover, local artists play originals #OVER TO #OVER LOCAL ARTISTS PLAY ORIGINALS and favorite classic album, 21-plus; Big Easy, AND FAVORITE CLASSIC ALBUM PLUS "IG %ASY

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0UMPKINS P M WEDNESDAY 7%$.%3$!9 Poke Chop &The Other White Meat, blues jam, 0OKE #HOP 4HE /THER 7HITE -EAT BLUES JAM

The New Venue, Portland. 541-9045. 7 p.m.

4HE .EW 6ENUE 0ORTLAND P M Open Mic Night, Slainte, Portland. 553-2350. /PEN -IC .IGHT 3LAINTE 0ORTLAND 8 p.m.

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Acoustic Song Circle, Deer Run Tavern, Yarmouth. !COUSTIC 3ONG #IRCLE $EER 2UN 4AVERN 9ARMOUTH TO P M 846-9555. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. $AVID "EAM AND 4HE #USTOM (OUSE 'ANG BLUES David Beam and The Custom House Gang, blues AND !MERICANA !NDY S /LD 0ORT 0UB 0ORTLAND and Americana, Andy's Old Port Pub, Portland. andysoldportpub.com. 7:30 p.m.

ANDYSOLDPORTPUB COM P M 0ETER -ERRILL 4RIO JAZZ PIANO STANDARDS 'INGKO Peter Merrill Trio, jazz piano standards, Gingko Blue Jazz Club, Portland, gingkoblue.com. 6 p.m.

"LUE *AZZ #LUB 0ORTLAND GINGKOBLUE COM P M -ITCH !LDEN ACOUSTIC ORIGINALS 2I2A 0ORTLAND Mitch Alden, acoustic originals, RiRa, Portland. rira.com. 8:30 p.m.

RIRA COM P M Rap Night, with local musicians, 21-plus; Big 2AP .IGHT WITH LOCAL MUSICIANS PLUS "IG Easy, Portland. $3. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m. %ASY 0ORTLAND BIGEASYPORTLAND COM P M 2YAN #ASTER AND *OE 'ALLANT )RISH MUSIC "LUE

Ryan Caster and Joe Gallant, Irish music, Blue, Portland. Donation, portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.

0ORTLAND $ONATION PORTCITYBLUE COM P M Traditional Irish Session, Irish music, Blue, 4RADITIONAL )RISH 3ESSION )RISH MUSIC "LUE

Portland. Donation, portcityblue.com. 9:30 p.m.

0ORTLAND $ONATION PORTCITYBLUE COM P M Jesse Heasly, jazz, Blue, Portland. Donation. *ESSE (EASLY JAZZ "LUE 0ORTLAND $ONATION portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.

PORTCITYBLUE COM P M Karaoke w i t h DJ Johnny Red, Asylum, Portland. +ARAOKE WITH $* *OHNNY 2ED !SYLUM 0ORTLAND portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m.

PORTLANDASYLUM COM P M DEC.22 $%# The Fogcutters, big-band jazz, Gingko Blue Jazz 4HE &OGCUTTERS BIG BAND JAZZ 'INGKO "LUE *AZZ Club, Portland, gingkoblue.com. 7:30 p.m. #LUB 0ORTLAND GINGKOBLUE COM P M Ben Kilcollins, acoustic, Andy's O l d Port Pub, "EN +ILCOLLINS ACOUSTIC !NDY S /LD 0ORT 0UB

Portland, andysoldportpub.com. 7 p.m.

0ORTLAND ANDYSOLDPORTPUB COM P M Poke Chop &The Other White Meat, open blues 0OKE #HOP 4HE /THER 7HITE -EAT OPEN BLUES jam, The Cage, Lewiston. 783-0668. 8 p.m.

JAM 4HE #AGE ,EWISTON P M Band Beyond Description, jam-band covers, 2 1 "AND "EYOND $ESCRIPTION JAM BAND COVERS

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Blue, Portland. Donation, portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.

"LUE 0ORTLAND $ONATION PORTCITYBLUE COM P M Samuel James and Dana Gross, roots and blues, 3AMUEL *AMES AND $ANA 'ROSS ROOTS AND BLUES

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"LUE 0ORTLAND $ONATION PORTCITYBLUE COM P M Jerks of Grass, bluegrass, Bayside Bowl, Portland. *ERKS OF 'RASS BLUEGRASS "AYSIDE "OWL 0ORTLAND baysidebowl.com. 8 p.m.

BAYSIDEBOWL COM P M Retro Night, Asylum, Portland.

2ETRO .IGHT !SYLUM 0ORTLAND portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m.

PORTLANDASYLUM COM P M Beer Pong, Line Dancing, Karaoke and DJ B"EER 0ONG ,INE $ANCING +ARAOKE AND $* " set, 21-plus; Club Texas, Auburn. $2. 784-7785.

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IBOE GBSUT w hand farts." +VTU MJLF UIF mMN 0WFS B $BSECPBSE 4FB Just like the film, Over a Cardboard Sea clearly has a sense of humor.

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TNBMM DIJMESFO BU B IPMJEBZ HBUIFSJOH cals, Joel Eckhaus on ukulele, Dave Burd (FPSHF #BJMFZ DBMT +PFM &DLIBVT PO VLVMFMF %BWF #VSE George Bailey: In this year's version of Portland's an*O UIJT ZFBS T WFSTJPO PG 1PSUMBOE T BO on drums and Mike Burd on bass. The PO ESVNT BOE .JLF #VSE PO CBTT 5IF "Each man's life touches so many other i&BDI NBO T MJGF UPVDIFT TP NBOZ PUIFS nual "Nutcracker Burlesque" adults-only band will cover tunes from well-known CBOE XJMM DPWFS UVOFT GSPN XFMM LOPXO lives. When he isn't around, he leaves an OVBM i/VUDSBDLFS #VSMFTRVFw BEVMUT POMZ MJWFT 8IFO IF JTO U BSPVOE IF MFBWFT BO revue, Mother Ginger commands a troupe SFWVF .PUIFS (JOHFS DPNNBOET B USPVQF performers of the era, such as Rudy ValQFSGPSNFST PG UIF FSB TVDI BT 3VEZ 7BM awful hole, doesn't he?"w BXGVM IPMF EPFTO U IF of performing dancing girls - circa-2011 PG QFSGPSNJOH EBODJOH HJSMT o DJSDB lee (who grew up in Westbrook) and Bing MFF XIP HSFX VQ JO 8FTUCSPPL BOE #JOH MTV-style dancing girls. .57 TUZMF EBODJOH HJSMT Crosby.

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PS CPSFE DIJME TJUUJOH OFYU UP ZPV w And it certainly has allure. The produc"OE JU DFSUBJOMZ IBT BMMVSF 5IF QSPEVD tion sells out every year. This year, all UJPO TFMMT PVU FWFSZ ZFBS 5IJT ZFBS BMM seven shows - with more than 100 seats TFWFO TIPXT o XJUI NPSF UIBO TFBUT per show - sold out in less than a week.

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N "%.%&)43 BENEFITS 'INGERBREAD (OUSE #OMPETITION BENElTS THE Gingerbread House Competition, benefits the Ronald McDonald House, Residence Inn by 2ONALD -C$ONALD (OUSE 2ESIDENCE )NN BY the Marriott, Portland. $25 per entry. 761-1660.

THE -ARRIOTT 0ORTLAND PER ENTRY Competition ends with gingerbread house auction, #OMPETITION ENDS WITH GINGERBREAD HOUSE AUCTION

judging and finale brunch, 9 to 11 a.m. Friday.

JUDGING AND lNALE BRUNCH TO A M &RIDAY Christmas Tree Sale, freshly cut trees from Acton #HRISTMAS 4REE 3ALE FRESHLY CUT TREES FROM !CTON Tree Farm to benefit the school, New School, 4REE &ARM TO BENElT THE SCHOOL .EW 3CHOOL

Kennebunk. $25 to $35. 985-3745. 9 a.m. to 3 +ENNEBUNK TO A M TO p.m. Saturday to Wednesday.

P M 3ATURDAY TO 7EDNESDAY Join-In "Nutcracker," come ready to perform in *OIN )N h.UTCRACKER v COME READY TO PERFORM IN Nutcracker garb (children and adults); benefits the .UTCRACKER GARB CHILDREN AND ADULTS BENElTS THE dance studio's children's scholarship fund; Belfast DANCE STUDIO S CHILDREN S SCHOLARSHIP FUND "ELFAST Dance Studio. $4; $7 per family. 338-5830. 11:30 $ANCE 3TUDIO PER FAMILY a.m. Sunday.

A M 3UNDAY Chili and Chowder Cookoff, benefits the Muscular #HILI AND #HOWDER #OOKOFF BENElTS THE -USCULAR Dystrophy Association, Trackside Station, $YSTROPHY !SSOCIATION 4RACKSIDE 3TATION

Rockland. $10. 831-9323. 5 to 8 p.m. Monday.

2OCKLAND TO P M -ONDAY Clash of the Titans, battle of the cover bands, 21 #LASH OF THE 4ITANS BATTLE OF THE COVER BANDS

plus; benefits Toys for Tots; Empire Dine & Dance, PLUS BENElTS 4OYS FOR 4OTS %MPIRE $INE $ANCE

Portland. $5. portlandempire.com. The Muppets 0ORTLAND PORTLANDEMPIRE COM 4HE -UPPETS vs. Sesame Street, 9 p.m. Wednesday.

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Holiday Open House, with decorated shop (OLIDAY /PEN (OUSE WITH DECORATED SHOP windows, luminaries, holiday music and WINDOWS LUMINARIES HOLIDAY MUSIC AND Art in the Hood Holiday Craft Sale, 12 local !RT IN THE (OOD (OLIDAY #RAFT 3ALE LOCAL shops opens until 8 p.m., downtown Bath.

SHOPS OPENS UNTIL P M DOWNTOWN "ATH artists, Townsend Real Estate & Art Gallery, Willard VISITBATH COM TO P M ARTISTS 4OWNSEND 2EAL %STATE !RT 'ALLERY 7ILLARD visitbath.com. 5 to 8 p.m.

Square, South Portland. 842-9200. 5 to 8 p.m.

3QUARE 3OUTH 0ORTLAND TO P M Lobster Crawl Auction, with lobster racing, a live ,OBSTER #RAWL !UCTION WITH LOBSTER RACING A LIVE today.

TODAY auction and music by Pickle Jar Defenders, Mayo AUCTION AND MUSIC BY 0ICKLE *AR $EFENDERS -AYO YES A r t w o r k s Holiday Arts Fair, Creative 9%3 !RT 7ORKS (OLIDAY !RTS &AIR #REATIVE Street Arts, Portland. $ 1 . mayostreetarts.org. 7 p.m.

3TREET !RTS 0ORTLAND MAYOSTREETARTS ORG P M Work Systems, Portland and Saco.

7ORK 3YSTEMS 0ORTLAND AND 3ACO Wine Tasting, Italian wines for gifts and 7INE 4ASTING )TALIAN WINES FOR GIFTS AND creativeworksystems.com. 2 to 6 p.m. today.

CREATIVEWORKSYSTEMS COM TO P M TODAY important meals with Michael Burke of Vias IMPORTANT MEALS WITH -ICHAEL "URKE OF 6IAS Annual Holiday Art Show, pottery, jewelry and !NNUAL (OLIDAY !RT 3HOW POTTERY JEWELRY AND wines, Rosemont Market & Bakery, Portland.

WINES 2OSEMONT -ARKET "AKERY 0ORTLAND more, Kittery Art Association. 439-1290. 3 to 6 MORE +ITTERY !RT !SSOCIATION TO rosemontmarket.com. 4 to 7 p.m.

ROSEMONTMARKET COM TO P M p.m. today and Friday; noon to 6 p.m. Saturday; P M TODAY AND &RIDAY NOON TO P M 3ATURDAY Wine Tasting, Rosemont's newest finds from 7INE 4ASTING 2OSEMONT S NEWEST lNDS FROM 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday.

TO P M 3UNDAY Europe and the U.S. with Sam Brown of %UROPE AND THE 5 3 WITH 3AM "ROWN OF Second Annual Printmaking Holiday Sale, USM 3ECOND !NNUAL 0RINTMAKING (OLIDAY 3ALE 53- Pine State, Rosemont Market, Yarmouth.

0INE 3TATE 2OSEMONT -ARKET 9ARMOUTH Art Department, Gorham. 780-5460. 4 to 9 p.m. !RT $EPARTMENT 'ORHAM TO P M rosemontmarket.com. 4 to 6:30 p.m.

ROSEMONTMARKET COM TO P M Friday and Saturday. &RIDAY AND 3ATURDAY "Santa's Reindeer Revue," talent show by Santa's h3ANTA S 2EINDEER 2EVUE v TALENT SHOW BY 3ANTA S "Everything Under the Tree" Holiday Sale, h%VERYTHING 5NDER THE 4REEv (OLIDAY 3ALE

rollicking band of renegade reindeer, Children's ROLLICKING BAND OF RENEGADE REINDEER #HILDREN S works of 10 local artists, SoPo Art Studios, South WORKS OF LOCAL ARTISTS 3O0O !RT 3TUDIOS 3OUTH Museum and Theatre of Maine, Portland. $8, $9.

-USEUM AND 4HEATRE OF -AINE 0ORTLAND

Portland. 899-5939. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday; 0ORTLAND A M TO P M &RIDAY kitetails.org. 1 p.m. today; 4 p.m. Friday; 1 and 4 KITETAILS ORG P M TODAY P M &RIDAY AND 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday to Dec. 22. Through A M TO P M 3ATURDAY TO $EC 4HROUGH p.m. Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday. Through Dec. 23.

P M 3ATURDAY P M 3UNDAY 4HROUGH $EC Dec. 23. $EC Victorian Christmas at Donnell House, Victorian 6ICTORIAN #HRISTMAS AT $ONNELL (OUSE 6ICTORIAN Annual Holiday Craft Fair, The Oak and the Ax, !NNUAL (OLIDAY #RAFT &AIR 4HE /AK AND THE !X

Christmas decor, kids' crafts and live musical #HRISTMAS DECOR KIDS CRAFTS AND LIVE MUSICAL Biddeford. Free, theoakandtheax.blogspot.com.

"IDDEFORD &REE THEOAKANDTHEAX BLOGSPOT COM entertainment, Maine Maritime Museum (Donnell ENTERTAINMENT -AINE -ARITIME -USEUM $ONNELL Noon Sunday.

House), Bath. $5; $3 for ages 12 and under; $15 .OON 3UNDAY (OUSE "ATH FOR AGES AND UNDER per family. 443-1316. 3 to 7 p.m. Friday; noon to PER FAMILY TO P M &RIDAY NOON TO 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; 3 to 7 p.m. Monday SPECIAL EVENTS N 30%#)!, %6%.43 P M 3ATURDAY AND 3UNDAY TO P M -ONDAY to Dec. 22.

TO $EC TODAY 4/$!9 Merry Madness, free hors d'oeuvres, raffles and -ERRY -ADNESS FREE HORS D OEUVRES RAFmES AND SATURDAY music at the hotel; local stores open until 10 p.m.; 3!452$!9 MUSIC AT THE HOTEL LOCAL STORES OPEN UNTIL P M Christmas w i t h Deertrees, music and words, Portland Regency Hotel, portlandmaine.com. 5 to #HRISTMAS WITH $EERTREES MUSIC AND WORDS

0ORTLAND 2EGENCY (OTEL PORTLANDMAINE COM TO Bridgton Academy (chapel), North Bridgton.

"RIDGTON !CADEMY CHAPEL .ORTH "RIDGTON 6 p.m. at hotel; until 10 p.m. at stores.

P M AT HOTEL UNTIL P M AT STORES $5/donation. 583-6747. 3 p.m.

DONATION P M Sixth Annual Christmas Party, with the Sanford 3IXTH !NNUAL #HRISTMAS 0ARTY WITH THE 3ANFORD High School Chorus and refreshments, Sanford(IGH 3CHOOL #HORUS AND REFRESHMENTS 3ANFORD SUNDAY 35.$!9 Springvale Historical Museum, Sanford. 3243PRINGVALE (ISTORICAL -USEUM 3ANFORD National Theatre in London: Live in H D , .ATIONAL 4HEATRE IN ,ONDON ,IVE IN ($

2797. 5 to 7 p.m.

TO P M screening of "Collaborators," Strand SCREENING OF h#OLLABORATORS v 3TRAND Seventh Annual Festival of Gingerbread Houses, 3EVENTH !NNUAL &ESTIVAL OF 'INGERBREAD (OUSES

Theatre, Rockland. $23; $15 for students.

4HEATRE 2OCKLAND FOR STUDENTS York Public Library. Call for times: 363-2818.

9ORK 0UBLIC ,IBRARY #ALL FOR TIMES rocklandstrand.com. 3 p.m.

ROCKLANDSTRAND COM P M Today to Saturday.

4ODAY TO 3ATURDAY " D e c k the Halls: The Carols of Christmas," h$ECK THE (ALLS 4HE #AROLS OF #HRISTMAS v MONDAY -/.$!9 holiday celebration, Victoria Mansion, Portland.

HOLIDAY CELEBRATION 6ICTORIA -ANSION 0ORTLAND Seanachie Nights: Spoken Word and Music, 3EANACHIE .IGHTS 3POKEN 7ORD AND -USIC

$15; $13.50 for seniors; $5 for ages 6 to 1 7.

FOR SENIORS FOR AGES TO Bull Feeney's, Portland. $9/donation. 253-0288.

"ULL &EENEY S 0ORTLAND DONATION victoriamansion.org. Today to Jan. 8.

VICTORIAMANSION ORG 4ODAY TO *AN "Solstice Revels" with Sebastian Lockwood, h3OLSTICE 2EVELSv WITH 3EBASTIAN ,OCKWOOD

Lynne Cullen and Janet Lynch, 7 to 9 p.m. ,YNNE #ULLEN AND *ANET ,YNCH TO P M FRIDAY &2)$!9 "Polar Express"Train Rides, holiday-decorated h0OLAR %XPRESSv 4RAIN 2IDES HOLIDAY DECORATED TUESDAY 45%3$!9 train rides to "The North Pole," Narrow Gauge TRAIN RIDES TO h4HE .ORTH 0OLE v .ARROW 'AUGE Metropolitan Opera Live in H D : Gounod's -ETROPOLITAN /PERA ,IVE IN ($ 'OUNOD S Railroad, Ocean Gateway Terminal, Portland. $25 2AILROAD /CEAN 'ATEWAY 4ERMINAL 0ORTLAND "Faust," encore screening, Strand Theatre, to $40. porttix.com. Rides start at 2:45 p.m. Friday h&AUST v ENCORE SCREENING 3TRAND 4HEATRE

TO PORTTIX COM 2IDES START AT P M &RIDAY Rockland. $23. rocklandstrand.com. 1 p.m.

2OCKLAND ROCKLANDSTRAND COM P M to Sunday, Wednesday and Dec. 22-23.

TO 3UNDAY 7EDNESDAY AND $EC "Season of Light," history and astronomy of h3EASON OF ,IGHT v HISTORY AND ASTRONOMY OF WEDNESDAY 7%$.%3$!9 the winter solstice, New Year's, Hanukkah THE WINTER SOLSTICE .EW 9EAR S (ANUKKAH Metropolitan Opera Live in H D : Mozart's "The -ETROPOLITAN /PERA ,IVE IN ($ -OZART S h4HE and Christmas, University of Southern Maine AND #HRISTMAS 5NIVERSITY OF 3OUTHERN -AINE Magic Flute," screening of Mozart's masterpiece, -AGIC &LUTE v SCREENING OF -OZART S MASTERPIECE

(Southworth Planetarium), Portland. $4 to 3OUTHWORTH 0LANETARIUM 0ORTLAND TO Strand Theatre, Rockland. $12.50; $10 for ages 18 3TRAND 4HEATRE 2OCKLAND FOR AGES $6. usm.maine.edu/planet. 7 p.m. Friday and USM MAINE EDU PLANET P M &RIDAY AND and younger, rocklandstrand.com. 6:30 p.m.

Saturday. Through Dec. 30.

AND YOUNGER ROCKLANDSTRAND COM P M 3ATURDAY 4HROUGH $EC "Stonehenge at Mid-Winter Eve," astronomy "Search for the Solar System's Edge," astronomy h3TONEHENGE AT -ID 7INTER %VE v ASTRONOMY h3EARCH FOR THE 3OLAR 3YSTEM S %DGE v ASTRONOMY show, University of Southern Maine (Southworth show, University of Southern Maine (Southworth SHOW 5NIVERSITY OF 3OUTHERN -AINE 3OUTHWORTH SHOW 5NIVERSITY OF 3OUTHERN -AINE 3OUTHWORTH Planetarium), Portland. Donation, usm.maine.edu/ Planetarium), Portland. $4 to $6. usm.maine.edu/ 0LANETARIUM 0ORTLAND $ONATION USM MAINE EDU 0LANETARIUM 0ORTLAND TO USM MAINE EDU planet. 8 p.m. planet. 8:30 p.m. Through Dec. 29.

PLANET P M PLANET P M 4HROUGH $EC

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FILMS N &),-3 "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946), with music by h)T S A 7ONDERFUL ,IFEv WITH MUSIC BY Over a Cardboard Sea, State Theatre, Portland. $6. /VER A #ARDBOARD 3EA 3TATE 4HEATRE 0ORTLAND statetheatreportland.com. 6 and 9:30 p.m. Friday.

STATETHEATREPORTLAND COM AND P M &RIDAY " W h i t e Christmas" (1954), Strand Theatre, h7HITE #HRISTMASv 3TRAND 4HEATRE

Rockland. $5. rocklandstrand.com. 3 p.m.

2OCKLAND ROCKLANDSTRAND COM P M Saturday.

3ATURDAY Fall Film Series: "Jane Eyre" (2011), York Public &ALL &ILM 3ERIES h*ANE %YREv 9ORK 0UBLIC Library. Free. 363-2818. 3 p.m. Sunday. ,IBRARY &REE P M 3UNDAY " H o w to Start a Revolution," documentary h(OW TO 3TART A 2EVOLUTION v DOCUMENTARY sponsored by OccupyMaine, Space, Portland.

SPONSORED BY /CCUPY-AINE 3PACE 0ORTLAND Free, space538.org. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. &REE SPACE ORG P M 3UNDAY "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946), Skidompha Library, h)T S A 7ONDERFUL ,IFEv 3KIDOMPHA ,IBRARY

Damariscotta. Free. 563-5513. 6:30 p.m. Monday. $AMARISCOTTA &REE P M -ONDAY "A Christmas C a r o l " (1951), Rockland Library. h! #HRISTMAS #AROLv 2OCKLAND ,IBRARY Free. 594-0310. 6:30 p.m. Dec. 22. &REE P M $EC

BOOKS/AUTHORS N "//+3 !54(/23 Biddeford Adult Poetry Project, facilitated by "IDDEFORD !DULT 0OETRY 0ROJECT FACILITATED BY local poet Joe Breuning, Second Congregational LOCAL POET *OE "REUNING 3ECOND #ONGREGATIONAL Church, Biddeford. 284-7898. 6 p.m. today. #HURCH "IDDEFORD P M TODAY Colin Woodard, author of "American Nations: #OLIN 7OODARD AUTHOR OF h!MERICAN .ATIONS A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures ! (ISTORY OF THE %LEVEN 2IVAL 2EGIONAL #ULTURES of North America," Skidompha Library, OF .ORTH !MERICA v 3KIDOMPHA ,IBRARY

Damariscotta. 563-3207. 10 a.m. today. $AMARISCOTTA A M TODAY JoyceTenneson, author of "Shells: Nature's *OYCE 4ENNESON AUTHOR OF h3HELLS .ATURE S Exquisite Creations," Farnsworth Art Museum, %XQUISITE #REATIONS v &ARNSWORTH !RT -USEUM

Rockland. Free, farnsworthmuseum.org.

2OCKLAND &REE FARNSWORTHMUSEUM ORG 3 to 5 p.m. Friday.

TO P M &RIDAY Kevin C. Mills, author of "Breakwater," book +EVIN # -ILLS AUTHOR OF h"REAKWATER v BOOK release, Maine Authors Publishing Office, RELEASE -AINE !UTHORS 0UBLISHING /FlCE

Rockland, kevincmills.com. 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday.

2OCKLAND KEVINCMILLS COM TO P M 3ATURDAY Chris Van Dusen, author and illustrator of #HRIS 6AN $USEN AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR OF "The Circus Ship," includes refreshments and a h4HE #IRCUS 3HIP v INCLUDES REFRESHMENTS AND A kids' craft project, Penobscot Marine Museum, KIDS CRAFT PROJECT 0ENOBSCOT -ARINE -USEUM

Searsport. Free, penobscotmarinemuseum.org.

3EARSPORT &REE PENOBSCOTMARINEMUSEUM ORG 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

A M TO P M 3ATURDAY Solstice Dawning Celestial Poetry Evening, poetry 3OLSTICE $AWNING #ELESTIAL 0OETRY %VENING POETRY and stars with local writers, University of Southern AND STARS WITH LOCAL WRITERS 5NIVERSITY OF 3OUTHERN Maine (Southworth Planetarium), Portland.

-AINE 3OUTHWORTH 0LANETARIUM 0ORTLAND Donation, usm.maine.edu/planet. 7 p.m. Sunday. $ONATION USM MAINE EDU PLANET P M 3UNDAY Port Veritas Spoken Word Night, weekly poetry 0ORT 6ERITAS 3POKEN 7ORD .IGHT WEEKLY POETRY reading, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland.

READING ,OCAL 3PROUTS #OOPERATIVE 0ORTLAND Free/donation, localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m. Tuesday. &REE DONATION LOCALSPROUTS COOP P M 4UESDAY

PARTICIPANT DANCE N 0!24)#)0!.4 $!.#% Holiday Milonga del Oeste, dance/concert by (OLIDAY -ILONGA DEL /ESTE DANCE CONCERT BY tango band Tango Mucha Labia, Williston West TANGO BAND 4ANGO -UCHA ,ABIA 7ILLISTON 7EST Church, Portland. $10; bring indoor shoes. #HURCH 0ORTLAND BRING INDOOR SHOES tangomuchalabia.com. Lessons at 8:15 p.m., TANGOMUCHALABIA COM ,ESSONS AT P M

dance at 9 p.m. Friday.

DANCE AT P M &RIDAY Contradance, Town Hall, Bowdoinham, $9. 666#ONTRADANCE 4OWN (ALL "OWDOINHAM

3090. 8 to 11 p.m. (beginner's lesson at 7:30 p.m.)

TO P M BEGINNER S LESSON AT P M Saturday.

3ATURDAY Contradance, music by Soupbone and calling by #ONTRADANCE MUSIC BY 3OUPBONE AND CALLING BY Dugan Murphy, Mayo Street Arts, Portland. $7. $UGAN -URPHY -AYO 3TREET !RTS 0ORTLAND mayostreetarts.org. 8 p.m. Saturday.

MAYOSTREETARTS ORG P M 3ATURDAY

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3. =\S :]\UTSZZ]e A_cO`S >]`bZO\R O n e l o n g f e l l o w s q u a r e . c o m ; 761-1757 =\SZ]\UTSZZ]ea_cO`S Q][) %$ %#% Feb. 2 ³ 1W@1/ %(! ^ [ ESabP`]]Y - CiRCA, 7:30 p.m., W e s t b r o o k 4SP P e r f o r m i n g A r t s Center. $ 3 4 . P o r t t i x . c o m ; >S`T]`[W\U /`ba 1S\bS` !" >]`bbWf Q][) 8 4 2 & -0800 &" Feb. 2 ³ 8OQY¸a ;O\\S_cW\ 8cYSP]f - Jack's M a n n e q u i n , J u k e b o x 4SP The G h o s t a n d A l l e n S t o n e , 7 p.m. S t a t e BVS 5V]ab O\R /ZZS\ Ab]\S % ^ [ AbObS T h e a t r e , P o r t l a n d . $ 2 0 / $ 2 ! abObSbVSOb`S 3. statetheatre BVSOb`S >]`bZO\R Portland.com; ( 8 0 0 ) 745-3000; ^]`bZO\R Q][) & %"# ! ) C u m b e r l a n d C o u n t y Civic C e n t e r b o x o f f i c e 1c[PS`ZO\R 1]c\bg 1WdWQ 1S\bS` P]f ]T¿QS Feb. 3 - G a n d a l f M u r p h y , 8 p.m., O n e 4SP ! ³ 5O\ROZT ;c`^Vg & ^ [ =\S L o n g f e l l o w Square, P o r t l a n d . $ 2 0 / $ 2 !

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Dec. 26 - T h e Early N o v e m b e r , 7:30 p.m., 2SQ $ ³ BVS 3O`Zg <]dS[PS` %(! ^ [ Paradise R o c k C l u b , B o s t o n . $ 2$ # 6.50. >O`ORWaS @]QY 1ZcP 0]ab]\ Ticketmaster.com; ( 8 0 0 ) 7 4 5 - 3 0 0 0 BWQYSb[OabS` Q][) & %"# !

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Dec. 26 - T h e R o o t s , 8 p.m., H o u s e of 2SQ $ ³ BVS @]]ba & ^ [ 6]caS ]T Blues, B o s t o n . $ 3 5 t o $ 4 5 . L i v e n a t i o n . c o m ; 0ZcSa 0]ab]\ !# b] "# :WdS\ObW]\ Q][) (800) 745-3000 & %"# !

Dec. 27 - C l u t c h , 8 p.m., House of Blues, 2SQ % ³ 1ZcbQV & ^ [ 6]caS ]T 0ZcSa B o s t o n . $25 to $35. Livenation.com; 0]ab]\ # b] !# :WdS\ObW]\ Q][) (800) 745-3000 & %"# !

Dec. 28 - W u - T a n g Clan, 8 p.m., W i l b u r 2SQ & ³ Ec BO\U 1ZO\ & ^ [ EWZPc` T h e a t r e , B o s t o n . $61.30. T i c k e t m a s t e r . c o m ; BVSOb`S 0]ab]\ $ ! BWQYSb[OabS` Q][) (800) 745-3000 & %"# !

Dec. 2& ! ³ ;WUVbg ;WUVbg 0]aab]\Sa "bV 8 - 3 0 - M i g h t y M i g h t y B o s s t o n e s 14th 2SQ H o m e t o w n T h r o w d o w n , 7 p.m., H o u s e of 6][Sb]e\ BV`]eR]e\ % ^ [ 6]caS ]T Blues, B o s t o n . $ 5 0 . L i v e n a t i o n . c o m ; 0ZcSa 0]ab]\ # :WdS\ObW]\ Q][) (800) 745-3000 & %"# !

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