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NEWS & FEATURES

The Connolly Question: Can Jesse Connolly, who's been put in charge of spearheading the "No On 1" campaign despite a relative lack of referenda experience, lead the civil rights charge to victory in Maine? Tony Giampetruzzi takes a look.

Mark Jurkowitz looks at the top ten journalists under age 35 with an eye on the future of reporting.

Adam Reilly looks at a new documentary on John Kerry's presidential campaign.

Peter Keough interviews the director and star of the upcoming film Capote on the life, fame and legacy of the author.

Plus, this just in:
  • BUSINESS NEWS Local illustrators collectivize
  • ELECTION 2005 One seat contested for Portland Water District
  • CLUB SCENE Free Street, Somewhere Else get makeover

    Politics and other mistakes
    Bramhall Square
    Letters to the Editor
    Savage Love
    Crossword solution


    MUSIC

    Sam Pfeifle on the Mutineers and the Half Moon Jug Band.

    Matt Ashare on the career crossroads of Liz Phair and Fiona Apple.

    David Alan Goldberg talks to Mac McCaughan on the rise of his non-Superchunk projects, Portastatic and Merge Records.

    David Day talks to Franz Ferdinand's club-friendly opener, Cut Copy

    Jon Garelick advises you to make the trip for Dave Douglas.

    Plus, Sibilance Also, short reviews of:
  • ATMOSPHERE YOU CAN’T BELIEVE HOW MUCH FUN WE’RE HAVING
  • DIRTY THREE CINDER
  • MARKUS JAMES CALABASH BLUES
  • MATT POND PA SEVERAL ARROWS LATER
  • THELONIOUS MONK QUARTET WITH JOHN COLTRANE AT CARNEGIE HALL
  • JOHN VANDERSLICE PIXEL REVOLT


    FILM

    Short reviews of:
  • DOMINO
  • ELIZABETHTOWN
  • TWO FOR THE MONEY


    Worth the trip:
    Peter Keough strongly recommends both George Clooney's Good Night, and Good Luck and Capote.

    THEATER

    Megan Grumbling on Visitng Mr. Green at the St. Lawrence Arts and Community Center and Mamet's Boston Marriage at the Portland Performing Arts-Studio Theatre.

    DANCE

    ART

    Chris Thompson checks out "Taking on Water in Tommy's Park.

    BOOKS

    Sam Pfeifle on local literary heavyweight Jessica Anthony, who's made it in two bigtime compilations.

    David Kirby on a new book chronicling the life of Sam Cooke.

    William Corbett on the collected poems of Ted Berrigan.

    FOOD

    Brian Duff on Honey's Place, a place that gets it right.

    SPECIALS

    Best Music Poll 2005
    The Best of 2004
    Portland Band Guide










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