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By | January 01, 0001

Explaining Ulysses — if possible

Bloomsday
James Joyce's stream-of-consciousness epic Ulysses is widely regarded as a benchmark of modern literature, but as anyone who has ever picked it up (or been forced to read it) can tell you, a sincere "What the hell?" is perhaps the most common reaction.
By KEGAN ZEMA | June 09, 2010

Portland Ceili Band

Music Seen
Portland Ceili Band at Ri-Ra on February 21, 2010
By BRIDGET M. BURNS | March 03, 2010

By | January 01, 0001

Labor of Love

No rest for these union activists
Most of us will sleep in on Labor Day. Not the Southern Maine Labor Council, who will be working hard to remind us what the holiday's actually all about.
By JEFF INGLIS | September 02, 2009

Labor of Love

The shape of things

Portlander's stories explore the connections between what's inside and out
We are shaped by what surrounds us. Our exteriors — meaning geographical locations, physical infrastructure, and bodies alike — affect our interior states of mind.
By DEIRDRE FULTON | April 01, 2009

By | January 01, 0001

Portland City Council candidates 2009

Two uncontested; District 1 seat the only race
While the District 2 and at-large races are uncontested, we offer here those candidates’ answers, as well as those of the candidates vying for the District 1 seat, incumbent Kevin Donoghue and challenger Charles Bragdon.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | October 29, 2009