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Reporter query: Getting your Hobbit on?
Less than two months from now, “The Hobbit: Part 1” will open in theaters everywhere. If you are one of the legion of J.R.R. Tolkien fans awaiting the release and planning on celebrating in some way, we’d like to know. Dressing up? Learning the Elfin language? Forging you own sword? Contact staff writer Dan Hartill […]
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Reporter Query: Were you the turkey?
The blessing of making mistakes is learning from them. Have you ever felt like your head was on the platter because you goofed while preparing your Thanksgiving feast or made a social faux pas that still has relatives talking? (Invited a grumpy party-pooper to your table? Used paper napkins or, worse, paper towels? Forgot to […]
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Road Trip: Boo! Gobble! Ho-Ho-Ho! And away we go!
So here it is, the end of October, and Halloween is upon us. That can only mean one thing: the holiday season is unofficially here! Too soon, you say? Don’t you believe it. In my opinion, it’s never too early to get into the holiday mood, which will hopefully carry us all into the new […]
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Runaway stories: Whether bubbles or troubles, it’s hard to resist the call of the road
I was 5 years old and furious. Conditions around the LaFlamme household had become unbearable. Enough was enough. It was time to go. I didn’t pack a bag or anything so tedious as that. I just opened the door, stepped out and walked away from it all. I hopped on my Big Wheel, took a […]
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Night Life Calendar for the Week of October 28
Some events require tickets or are subject to other limitations. If in doubt, we recommend you contact the venue. Night Life listings must be e-mailed to [email protected] and received no later than Monday. Tonight Film: Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, 6 and 8 p.m., Frontier, Brunswick Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 p.m., Mixers, […]
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Eats: Medieval Feast’s culinary feats
Edmond Gay: Medieval times at the Franco center If you’re like me, you’ve probably been waiting for the perfect time to shake the dust off that old velvet tunic you have tucked in the back of your closet. And if you’re lucky enough to own one, it’s time to sport your kirtle — you know, […]
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Nightlife Calendar for the Week of October 21
Some events require tickets or are subject to other limitations. If in doubt, we recommend you contact the venue. Night Life listings must be e-mailed to [email protected] and received no later than Monday. Tonight Deer Tick, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland Ballet: L’Altra Meta Del Cielo, 7 p.m., Frontier, Brunswick Sunday Night Dance Party with […]