The Portland Phoenix

Retro for fall

Major artists of Maine's past go on display
Leaves are turning, roads aren't crowded; it's time to look ahead for interest in the fall art season.

By KEN GREENLEAF | September 16, 2009

Let's get things started right away
As almost always seems to be the case, I have to start the "fall preview" by detailing this upcoming weekend, which promises to be one of the most active of the year.

By SAM PFEIFLE | September 16, 2009

Stars aligned

Cult heroes and superstars dot the region's fall concert calendar
The days are growing shorter, the magazines are (well, barely) getting larger and meatier, and the first batch of cider doughnuts is on the way real soon: all sure signs of autumn, as is the bountiful crop of prestigious concerts coming our way this season.

By CHRISTOPHER GRAY | September 16, 2009

Mixin' it up

Fall's theater shows cover serious ground
First on my dance card this fall is the Good Theater's The Little Dog Laughed (September 17-October 11), a scathing comedy about Hollywood, a closeted actor's indiscretions with a hustler, and his agent's desperate clean-up duties.

By MEGAN GRUMBLING | September 16, 2009

No assignments here

An enjoyable reading list
Need a break from all that required reading this fall? You're in luck. In

By DEIRDRE FULTON | September 16, 2009

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[ 02/13 ] Soweto Gospel Choir @ Music Hall

[ 02/13 ] Weaving Conversation With Sky: a Celebration of Women in Poetry @ St Lawrence Arts & Community Center

[ 02/13 ] "Making Faces: Photographic Portraits of Actors & Artists" @ Portland Museum of Art

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