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5 Things To Do This Weekend, May 24-27: Raindrops can stop falling on my head anytime they’d like, thanks.

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Emily Burnham
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1. And a wet, soggy, windy, yucky Memorial Day weekend to you too! On Friday night, take yourself out on the town and keep your feet dry, with the blues band the Blood Orange Martini’s at Paddy Murphy’s, the danceable … Continue reading →

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KahBang organizers announce film and visual arts lineup for festival

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Emily Burnham
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KahBang organizers released on Thursday the lineups for both the film and visual arts aspects of the festival, set for Aug. 8-11 in and around the Bangor Waterfront. “We were pleased to select a number of new filmmakers, as well … Continue reading →

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4Points BBQ in Winterport to hold Oklahoma tornado relief benefit on Saturday

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Emily Burnham
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24 hours after John Ramirez, owner and pitmaster at 4Points BBQ & Blues in Winterport, returned to Maine from visiting his home state of Oklahoma, he was watching pictures of the devastation of the Moore, Okla. tornado pop up on … Continue reading →

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Maine-made album reviews, Spring 2013: Arborea, Whitcomb, Putnam Smith, Worried Well

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Emily Burnham
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Arborea – Fortress of the Sun In the best way possible, I’m unsurprised by Lewiston alternative folk duo Arborea’s latest album, “Fortress of the Sun,” the fifth overall for Buck and Shanti Curran. It’s absolutely, breathtakingly gorgeous, which is totally … Continue reading →

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5 Things To Do This Weekend, May 17-19: The sounds, tastes and smells of summer. Almost.

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Emily Burnham

1. Now that the Waterfront Concert season has kicked off in the Queen City, it’s time for downtown Bangor to follow suit with some fun summertime shows. Yes, I know it’s not technically summer yet. Let me live in my … Continue reading →

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Belfast’s Lost Kitchen closes for good; The Gothic to open in its place June 7

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Emily Burnham
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The rumors are true: The Lost Kitchen, the acclaimed locavore restaurant opened by Chef Erin French in late 2011 in downtown Belfast has officially closed it doors. Almost immediately, however, another restaurant has sprung up to take its place: The … Continue reading →

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From fictional band to actual band: Dead Trend keeps 80s punk alive

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Emily Burnham
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Dead Trend is a fictional band. They were dreamed up in a novel, they were comprised of four fictional people, and they existed in a fictional Midwestern city in an imagined version of the 1980s. And yet, Dead Trend just … Continue reading →

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Pompeii Pizza to start serving wood-fired pies on Bangor Waterfront

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Emily Burnham
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A mobile wood-fired pizza oven will begin slinging gourmet pies on the Bangor Waterfront Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekly through the summer. Pompeii Pizza – owned and operated by Steve Carey of Dedham – will … Continue reading →

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5 Things To Do This Weekend, May 10-12: M is for the many things she gave me.

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Emily Burnham
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1. The Bangor area heats up this weekend with a Friday night made just for graduating college seniors. In Orono there’s a night of electronic music at the Bear Brew featuring DJs TranceForm, Control Freque, SkyLyne and Nocturnel, as well as … Continue reading →

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Portland’s State Theatre finalizes purchase of Port City Music Hall

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Emily Burnham
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The owner of Portland’s State Theatre, the popular 1680-seat music venue, announced on Thursday that they would be purchasing Port City Music Hall, another Portland venue just a few blocks down Congress Street from the State. Alex Crothers and Bowery … Continue reading →

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Emily Burnham is an arts and lifestyle writer for the Bangor Daily News, where she's worked since 2004. She reports on everything from local bands to local food, from fashion and the Internet to theater and dance. She's interested in everything -- especially if it happens in Maine.
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