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Irish session at Brian Boru, May 1

Music seen
Every Sunday at Brian Boru from 3 to 6 pm, there is a traditional Irish music jam session.
By AMANDA PLEAU | May 04, 2011

Ready Aim Fire debuts at Brian Boru; Poverty turns into Thommy

Sibilance
Former Gypsy Tailwind frontgal ANNA LOMBARD is now back in the game, post baby.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | August 04, 2010

Hot + steamy

Finding soups to fight winter's chill
"My kingdom for a plate of soup!" a hungry and possibly freezing Anton Chekov wrote in 1890, aboard a Russian steamer crossing the world's oldest lake.
By DEIRDRE FULTON | January 06, 2010

Ghost stories

For all of the excitement that surrounded Wilco on the Maine State Pier or Sufjan Stevens at Port City Music Hall or the various sold-out Ray LaMontagne shows of the past year, there is no question that last Sunday's Phish show at the Cumberland County Civic Center was the biggest thing to hit our fair city in a very long time.
By SAM PFEIFLE | December 07, 2009

Every Friday there's an art walk

Portland’s creativity is on display any time you care to look
This Friday, as the first Friday of every month, Portland art-lovers will wander the streets, checking out the latest and greatest our galleries, museums, and shops have to offer. Nearby communities have their own versions, too.
By ANNA PEROCCHI | August 05, 2009

Entertainment on the cheap

Where to go without breaking the bank
You've paid your rent and your tuition, and bought your books and groceries. Yes, you're broke. But that's no fun. Now what?
By JEFF INGLIS | January 15, 2009

Portland music news: December 19, 2008

Sibilance
TONY VEGAS checked in this week.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | December 17, 2008

100 things to do

Want to call yourself a true Portlander? Here's a checklist.
A checklist for true Portlanders.
By DEIRDRE FULTON | August 27, 2008

Portland scene report: May 16, 2008

Sibilance
Pinksy, the new band that grew from the ashes of Local Nothing, were hoping to drop their first EP, Two for the Road , May 6.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | May 14, 2008

Theatrical progress

A venue-to-venue tour of Portland
As an avid theater-goer, there are times when I hanker to positively consume a fine play.
By MEGAN GRUMBLING | January 02, 2008

Portland scene report: August 31, 2007

Sibilance starts now
How disappointing is it that Wilco tunes are in all of those VW commercials on NESN during the Sox games?
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | August 29, 2007

Rustic reunion

Are there Overtones of something long-term?
Yes, Rustic Overtones are back.
By SAM PFEIFLE | June 06, 2007

Readers' picks 2007: Arts and Entertainment

Best bar, best gallery, best jukebox, best happy hour, and more
SPACE Gallery, Dock Fore, the White Heart, and more.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | February 23, 2010

Maine’s most massive screw-ups in 2006

Stuff that just should never have happened
2006, we’re going to miss you.
By JEFF INGLIS AND SARA DONNELLY | December 20, 2006

Irish session

Music seen at Brian Boru, December 3
Winter brings the need for warm spaces, hot food, strong drink, and general conviviality.
By TODD RICHARD | December 06, 2006

Tough talk

Upset by the tripling of an Old Port bar fee, owners plan a revolution
The day after the Portland city council tripled an Old Port bar fee that helps pay for overtime area police, a group of angry bar owners decided to hire a lawyer to sue the city.
By SARA DONNELLY | May 25, 2006

Bands' best

Local musicians select their bands' top performances
We all have killer stories about our best nights out in Portland, but now is not the time for your stories.
By AMY MARTIN | February 23, 2006