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Portland Fall Arts Guide 2009
Over 1000 picks! - BY PHOENIX STAFF

10 years later, we told you so

Ten years of being right (well, mostly)
Like many in the alternative press, we pride ourselves on being ahead of the game. Sometimes, of course, that means we're wrong about what might be coming down the pike — that's part of the risk of being "out front" and not just reacting to the news as it happens.

By DEIRDRE FULTON | September 16, 2009

I remember when...

(Or at least I think I do)
It's been a while, and I've been here for all of it. These moments are what I remember best, and what I wish there was more evidence of.

By MARC SHEPARD | September 16, 2009

Community appeal

The Café at Pat's is a classic local spot
It is tricky to manage the transition from cult of personality to a rationalized institution.

By BRIAN DUFF | September 16, 2009

In 10 years

From a handful of restaurants to a restaurant town
It wasn't always that Portland was "America's foodiest small town."

By LINDSAY STERLING | September 16, 2009

The song remains the same

We've got flying cars, but no casinos
Welcome to Maine in the year 2019.

By AL DIAMON | September 17, 2009

Navigating Portland's entertainment rules

City Council
No live music after 12:15? No outdoor entertainment after mid-September?

By DEIRDRE FULTON | September 16, 2009

Catharsis + rebirth

Portland theater's losses and gains since 1999
My own backward gaze over the last decade of local theater only takes in the second half of it, so I've consulted a few veterans.

By MEGAN GRUMBLING | September 16, 2009

Mixin' it up

Fall's theater shows cover serious ground
First on my dance card this fall is the Good Theater's The Little Dog Laughed (September 17-October 11), a scathing comedy about Hollywood, a closeted actor's indiscretions with a hustler, and his agent's desperate clean-up duties.

By MEGAN GRUMBLING | September 16, 2009

No assignments here

An enjoyable reading list
Need a break from all that required reading this fall? You're in luck. In

By DEIRDRE FULTON | September 16, 2009

Retro for fall

Major artists of Maine's past go on display
Leaves are turning, roads aren't crowded; it's time to look ahead for interest in the fall art season.

By KEN GREENLEAF | September 16, 2009

Growth + maturity

Portland's art scene has changed quite a lot
The Phoenix 's first 10 years in Portland roughly bracket the period during which I stopped writing about art.

By KEN GREENLEAF | September 16, 2009

A decade gone by

Where Portland has come since 1999, and why we can't really even imagine what's coming in 2019
This week, we at the Portland Phoenix celebrate 10 years of serving Portland and Maine as your news, arts, and entertainment authority.

By JEFF INGLIS | September 16, 2009

Stars aligned

Cult heroes and superstars dot the region's fall concert calendar
The days are growing shorter, the magazines are (well, barely) getting larger and meatier, and the first batch of cider doughnuts is on the way real soon: all sure signs of autumn, as is the bountiful crop of prestigious concerts coming our way this season.

By CHRISTOPHER GRAY | September 16, 2009

Ripple effect

The 10 most influential bands of our first 10 years
The Portland Phoenix launched in 1999, just as the Portland music scene was turning.

By SAM PFEIFLE | September 16, 2009

Music Seen: The Record Family

At the Silver Spur (Mechanic Falls), September 12
When the economy suddenly found us working Saturdays, Saturday night out became all the more important. Enter the Silver Spur in Mechanic Falls.

By BRIDGET M. BURNS | September 16, 2009

Falling fast

Let's get things started right away
As almost always seems to be the case, I have to start the "fall preview" by detailing this upcoming weekend, which promises to be one of the most active of the year.

By SAM PFEIFLE | September 16, 2009

Snowe: A party of one

Party politics
US Senator Olympia Snowe has maneuvered herself into a position where she is the only hope Democrats have of getting a "bipartisan" agreement on healthcare reform.

By JEFF INGLIS | September 16, 2009

Diversity times ten

Maine's changing mainstream
Long-time readers may recall I have an ex, and I'll tell you we have a shared-custody deal.

By SHAY STEWART-BOULEY | September 16, 2009

Review: Jennifer's Body

Diablo Cody's exquisite corpse
You are no doubt approaching Juno screenwriter Diablo Cody's new venture into horror comedy with gritted teeth, expecting the cinematic equivalent of being bludgeoned into a bloody pulp by an adorable novelty hamburger phone spewing snappy quips out of its receiver.

By SHAULA CLARK | September 16, 2009