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| Beautiful Mutants | You know him from Devo and the "Rushmore" soundtrack, but Mark Mothersbaugh also makes art: found photographs and images "corrected" to create new beings that examine ideas about human symmetry and Rorschach-esque interpretation. "People are all hiding something," says Mothersbaugh. "Our asymmetrical exterior hides the true contents of each of us." Housed in antique frames and leather cases, the mutants represent a collective yet distorted history of human form. 5-8p, free, All ages | ||||||||
| Dance for Democracy with Scratch Compactors and The Hot Tarts | Are you registered to vote? Whether you're Funkpublican or Discocrat, come get your groove on for the November election. Featuring hot tunes by The Hot Tarts, and a multimedia set by the Scratch Compactors. Presented by The Whitehouse Project and The League of Pissed Off Voters. 8:30p, $5, 18+ | ||||||||
| Artist Talk with David Hilliard | Photographer David Hilliard earned a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art (1992) and an MFA from Yale University (1994). He exhibits internationally; his most recent solo shows were in Frankfurt, New York, and Boston. Hilliard teaches in the undergraduate program at Yale University. And his photographs are amazingly beautiful. Sponsored by The Bakery Photographic Collective. 7:30, $5 sug., All ages | ||||||||
| The Lunchbox Series presents Chris Demarest | Chris Demarest will read from his newest book "Firefighters A to Z" as well as from "Mayday! Mayday! A Coast Guard Rescue." We'll have a firefighter and someone from the Coast Guard on hand for our visiting Lunchbox artists to talk with and draw. A Curious City and SPACE event. 1p, $3-5 sug., All ages | ||||||||
| Found Magazine with Davy Rothbart | Found Magazine's Davy Rothbart will share his favorite finds of all-time and get rowdy and rambunctious. This is part 2 of the "Slapdance Across America" tour, in which he slapdances back to Maine. He'll just generally act a fool and read from his yet-to-be-release book. And, we'll need your own finds, so bring them along. Booksigning, surprises, too. A Casco Bay Books and SPACE event.. 8p, $3-5 sug., All ages | ||||||||
| RJD2 with Diplo, Robsonic and Boondocks | RJD2's music is a collage of cut-and-paste hip-hop that combines disparate elements to make for soulful, moody portraits of the world. He's joined by Def Jux aritst Rob Sonic and Hollertronix artist Diplo. Special appearance by Portland's Boondocks.. 8:30p, $12, 18+ | ||||||||
| Phil Hoose reads from "The Race To Save The Lord God Bird" | Local author Phil Hoose reads from his book "The Race to Save the Lord God Bird," which details the history of the Ivory-billed woodpecker through the lives and work of those who studied it, painted it, and tried to save it from extinction as settlers and loggers reduced its habitat. Come hear why this book has been getting rave reviews from all sides., 7p, $3-5 sug., All ages | ||||||||
| North East Indie Showcase | Local record label North East Indie showcases its lineup for a spectacular show: Chuck Bettis, Micah Blue Smalldone, tarpigh, Climax Golden Twins, and Cerberus Shoal. Come early, stay late -- it's like a fantastic mini-festival without the mud. 7:30p, $6, 18+ | ||||||||
| Letís Talk America | It is time for a national dialogue on the state of our democracy. This is the idea behind Let's Talk America, a nationwide movement bringing together Americans from all points on the political spectrum for lively, open-hearted, respectful conversations which consider the future of our nation. Join us for this second conversation because we REALLY need to talk. 7:30p, $3-5 sug., All ages | ||||||||
| Monster Road | Monster Road is a documentary about visionary clay and line animator Bruce Bickford. Combining verite footage, interviews, home movies, childhood drawings, and never-before-seen animation, the film explores Bickford's life and the art, and the points of intersection between the two. 7:30p, $5 sug., All ages | ||||||||
| An Angioplasty Media Celebration | Portland based Angioplasty Media and a handful of other independent media creators and venders will set up shop and display their wares while their more musically-oriented friends will dish-out an intense-amount of musically-oriented fun. Featuring Phantom Buffalo, Harpswell Sound, Galen Richmond, and Eggbot. 8:30p, $5, 18+ | ||||||||
| SPACE for KIDS | SPACE announces the formation of the Artonaut Collective, a group project for making art to sell in Art*O*Mat machines nationwide. Come use your creative magic and join forces to launch the Artonaut Collective into the universe. 1p, $3-5 sug., All ages | ||||||||
| Witch Hunt | The locally produced docudrama "Witch Hunt" portrays devils, witches and spectral disturbances from early American hostory. Whether real or imaginary, the effects were ghastly: 20 people hanged and tortured to death in Salem Village, Massachusetts in 1692. Part-history, part-psychological thriller, "Witch Hunt" brings to life the infamous trials and brutal executions behind this dark episode of our past. 7:30p, $5 sug., All ages | ||||||||
| Q And Not U with La Mi Vida Violenta and The Hot Dogs | Combining quirky posturing with infectious D.C. backbeat and overly catchy singsong/shoutfests, Q And Not U comes together as one of the best aggressive indie pop bands in years. Local star rockers The Hot Dogs open the show. 8:30p, $7, All ages | ||||||||
| Frog Eyes with Ocean and Casas | Frog Eyes: noisy, distant, crashing drums; distorted organs; guitar shards; cooing and howling. This band is known for unsettling live performances, hypnotizing all who are lucky enough to bear witness to this mix of experimental circus and cabaret. Local favorites Ocean and Casas open. 8:30p, $6, 18+ | ||||||||
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