Portland Multicultural Examiner

Make this an Irish weekend - The Guggenheim Grotto is back in Maine

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:34:27 -0700

A few months ago The Dublin-based folk/pop duo Guggenheim Grotto visited Portland and seduced the audience with their haunting and melancholy sound. This weekend they are back - just in time to infuse their listeners with songs fitting ...

Boréal Tordu - traditional Acadian music at Longfellow Square tonight, Sep 18 - CD release party

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:10:45 -0700

It's looking to be a beautiful fall evening tonight, and for just $15 you can go to what promises to be a fun-filled and eclectic concert in Portland. The Maine-based musical combo, Boréal Tordu, is launching their third CD tonight...

Enjoy Chinese splendor this weekend in Portland - Shen Yun Performing Arts is here

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:14:41 -0700

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Irish Folk/Pop tonight at Longfellow Square - Guggenheim Grotto is in town!

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:08:44 -0700

The latest albumCraving some authentic yet current Irish entertainment? Head down to Longfellow Square tonight, Wednesday June 17, for a performance by The Guggenheim Grotto.This Dublin-based duo consists of Kevin May and Mick Lynch,...

Simply Scandinavian Foods - a smorgasbord right here in Portland

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:46:36 -0700

Mary is the owner of Simply Scandinavian Foods. Here she is holding a Princess Cake, a traditional marzipan cream cake for festive occasions"Can we please go to the Norwegian store? Please, mamma, please?" This is a phr...

Immigrant voices with stories to tell - Friday June 12

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:06:47 -0700

This Friday, June 12, several recent immigrants to Maine will come together and share their often amazing personal stories. The event will take place at Union Church in Biddeford Pool at 7:30 pm.What brought these people here? W...

Amazing story of WW2 survival - Steve Mumford remembers his grandmother at Longfellow Books May 28

Wed, 27 May 2009 20:59:24 -0700

Steve Mumford is one fortunate man - mostly thanks to his grandmother and her indestructible spirit during WW2 Germany. Separated from her husband in Berlin in 1940, Mary Hunt Jentsch and her two children are left to fend for themselves. ...

Norwegian Constitution Day - local celebration with nostalgia, music and cakes May 16

Sun, 10 May 2009 11:23:54 -0700

For Norwegians both in Norway and abroad, few days are as charged with emotion as May 17th. In English, the day is generally translated into "Constitution Day"; however, most Norwegians view it more as the day we ...

Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern - last year Maine, today Appalachia

Mon, 04 May 2009 21:35:04 -0700

Andrew Zimmern on a lobster boat in Maine last fallPhoto courtesy of Tremendous Inc.When I moved to Maine last year, I did not think I would run into celebrities particularly often. However, during the second trip here ...

Up close and personal - tales of Nazi flight chill and engage Borders customers

Sat, 02 May 2009 21:46:18 -0700

Ernie Weiss might not be a household name. However, his story is one that is familiar to most of us. His book debut is another contribution to the extremely important collection of personal encounters with the evils of World War II. ...

Reminder! Austrian-native Ernie Weiss visits Borders today - May 2

Sat, 02 May 2009 08:01:54 -0700

Author Ernie Weiss, whose non-fiction account "Out of Vienna" has received international acclaim, will be at Borders in South Portland today at 3 pm. He will sign copies of his book and answer questions.

Reminder! Toumani Diabate performs for free tonight - April 30 in Portland

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:59:44 -0700

Have no money to spend but would still like to do something fun? Head down to Bull Moose in Portland tonight (5:30 pm) and catch a free solo performance of Malian musician Toumani Diabaté. His musical instrument, the kora, is like ...

Another Wal-Mart enters town - and the lingering guilt is eased

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:57:27 -0700

The new store in Scarborough replaces the old one next doorI have rarely felt more like an American caricature than today. After a tasty breakfast at IHOP, I attended the Grand Opening of the new Wal-Mart Super Center in suburban...

Fun Alert! Tim Joyce and Carl Kozlowski visit Longfellow Books April 28

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:20:38 -0700

Authors/comedians/raconteurs Tim Joyce and Carl Kozlowski will appear at Longfellow Books in Portland Tuesday, April 28 at 7 pm. Their satirical guide book "Seize the Day Job: The humor book Al-Quada kept you from reading" is...

Author Ernie Weiss visits Borders May 2

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:38:43 -0700

Ernie Weiss, author of Out of Vienna: Eight Years of Flight from the Nazis, will visit Borders in South Portland (430 Gorham Rd) Saturday, May 2nd at 3 pm. Ernie Weiss was born in Vienna, Austria in 1931. Following the annexation of ...

10 tips on how to make a great book-club reading list

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:56:23 -0700

Almost everybody has an opinion about the popular phenomenon of book clubs. They are loved and satirized, and even if you have never been in one, you probably know somebody who is - or who has bought one of Oprah's contr...

West-African Toumani Diabate performs for free in Portland - April 30

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:30:30 -0700

Malian kora performer Toumani Diabaté is on an international tour with his band, and as a special treat people in Portland can see a solo performance for free Thursday, April 30th at 5:30 pm at the Bull Moose Store (151 Middle Street). H...

What's so great about book clubs anyway?

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:16:38 -0700

One of the most trendy, yet ridiculed social gatherings are the so-called book clubs. Of course, the concept of people getting together to discuss the contents of books is nothing new. However, the dynamics of such gatherin...

Norwegian culture and crafts - every other Thursday in Falmouth

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:36:02 -0700

Have you ever wanted to learn how to knit a Norwegian sweater with those lovely patterns of snowflakes and reindeer? Or how about deciphering the intricate tole-like painting technique called "rosemaling"? ...

Masala Mahal - The one and only Indian grocery store in Maine

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:23:35 -0700

Masala Mahal is an aromatic and colorful little store in an otherwise unassuming strip mall in South Portland. Located at 798 Main Street (US Route 1), Maine's first Indian grocery store prides itself on being "A little Ind...