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The 1930s atmosphere and trademark narrative style of Los Angeles’s most famous private detective come to life in this world premiere adaptation of two of Chandler’s Philip Marlowe short stories. From seedy side streets to elegant Hollywood mansions, Marlowe must stay focused on solving the case through run-ins with sinister thugs, high rollers, crooked cops, and femme-fatales in this quintessential jazz-age thriller.
Although he is often called a jazz pianist, Glasper refuses to be limited by genre. The Los Angeles Times once wrote that “it’s a short list of jazz pianists who have the wherewithal to drop a J Dilla reference into a Thelonious Monk cover, but not many jazz pianists are Robert Glasper,” adding that “he’s equally comfortable in the worlds of hip-hop and jazz.”
Each year thousands of Mainers are affected by it. You could be a victim yourself or a friend, neighbor or co-worker could be.The question is, will you stand up and speak out against it? I’m talking about domestic violence. Not only is this type of abuse devastating to the victim, but it is traumatic for families and entire communities.
Mr. Lopez has been an advocate for music education for many years and is a popular lecturer on the arts in New England. He has given lectures for the European Piano Teachers Association in Amsterdam. He maintains active studios in New Hampshire at Phillips Exeter Academy and St. Paul’s School, having graduated several students to major conservatories in the U.S. including Juilliard Prep, Oberlin College, Manhattan School of Music, Mannes College, and the University of Southern California.
Greetings, I hope you can join us in Portland Thursday February 9, 7:00 p.m. to learn about this major emerging environmental threat to the greater Portland area. Please do let me know if you think you may be there to report on this, and if you have questions or need more information. Thank you. Best wishes, Judy
Free public talk in Portland Thursday February 9, 7:00 p.m.
AUGUSTA – Attorney General William J. Schneider is warning churches and nonprofits about recent reports of calls from individuals claiming to need help with paying rent. "There are reports from [...]
AUGUSTA – With the addition of two foxes in the same York County neighborhood testing positive for rabies, the increased number of rabies cases in the first month of 2012 [...]
“We need to bring job creators into the conversation,” he said. “Through industry partnership, they will have a say in identifying skill gaps in the workforce, prioritizing training initiatives and developing defined career ladders where workers can build on prior skills and new learning to advance in their jobs.” Eight local workforce areas are defined in the new plan, up from the four workforce areas currently in place now.
Last night we released our new video produced as part of Main Street Bath’s submission to win a 2012 Great American Maine Street Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Bath is one of 10 semifinalists, and in our bid to make the final cut we have spent the past few months collecting over 30 letters of support… and creating a video that is essentially a love letter to our downtown and the City of Bath.
A steady decline in Maine’s unemployment rate has led to Maine being removed from the federal designated list of “high unemployment states.” While the move represents more welcome news of an improving economy, the U.S. Department of Labor notified the state this week that long-term unemployed workers will no longer be eligible for up to 13 weeks federally-funded unemployment provided under the Extended Benefits (EB) program.
Dear Friends of CIFF, We hope you all are enjoying the beginning of the new year. Here at CIFF we’ve already begun the planning process for the 2012 Festival and we hope you’ll save the dates. The 8th Annual Camden International Film Festival and Points North Forum will take place from September 27 – 30, 2012 at a number of venues throughout Camden and Rockland, Maine. Passes will go on sale July 1
Governor Paul LePage will make an announcement regarding a domestic violence awareness initiative. Among those who will join the Governor for the announcement: Chief Justice Leigh Saufley, Attorney General William Schneider, Julia Colpitts of the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence, Donna Strickler of the Sexual Assault Crisis & Support Center and many others.
NT Live: Traveling Light, Rockland Shorts an International Short Film Series, Super Bowl XLVI, The Art of The Book, The Descendants, The Farnsworth Art Museum, The Thin Red Line are all at the Strand this week WOW!
Gardiner Main Street, The City of Gardiner, and The Gardiner Board of Trade were delighted to welcome staff from The Orton Foundation to lay the groundwork for our exciting transformative adventure over the next year through the “Heart and Soul” community planning process. Details on the project will continue to emerge. The team is looking for dedicated community members who are interested in serving on our “Community Advisory Team”, who will help shape the project and steward the process. If you are interested, please email me at director@gardinermainstreet.org.
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