Doors open at 8pm, begins at , $6, $10 for full meal, 18+
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Local arts proponents Evolve2Advance present a gathering of the creative and free-spirited, showcasing a variety of visionary and sustainable organizations, including visual artists and designers, musical performers, food producers, and artisans of edible goods and beverages.  Performances by Lukaduke, Boondocks, Matt Aruja, MC's Rew & Kenmor, and Boombazi.  Work will be on display by the Arm Factory Screen Printing Co-op and friends Tim P. Clorius, Lukaduke, Team Space Pirate, and others.  The Beetroot Kitchen, a creative and conscious caterer will present a variety of soups and stews, ranging from vegan to omnivore options, made with local, organic ingredients to sample, with full meal options available for purchase.
http://www.evolve2advance.com
http://thearmfactory.com

Doors open at 7, begins at 7:30, $6, $5 for members
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The Ister is a 3000km journey to the heart of Europe, from the mouth of the Danube river on the Black Sea, to its source in the German Black Forest. Hailed by Scott Foundas of Variety as "a philosophical feast—at which it is possible to gorge oneself yet leave feeling elated,” the film is based on the work of one of the most influential and controversial philosophers of the 20th century, Martin Heidegger, who in 1933 swore allegiance to the National Socialists. By joining a vast philosophical narrative with an epic voyage along Europe’s greatest waterway, The Ister invites you to unravel the extraordinary past and future of ‘the West.’ 189min.
http://www.theister.com/

5-8pm, free, all ages   

For March First Friday, SPACE opens it's doors on Arcade, an interactive environment inspired by the classic video game arcades of the late 70's and early 80's.  Participants can compete for high scores on several, larger-than-life projected video games, watch time period video mashups on the big screen and take in the vintage arcade soundtrack by local DJ duo, Bam Bam.  Our front room will be filled by collaborative black-light wall paintings and the front window will feature digitally-inspired quilts by Maine College of Art student, Peter Selmayr. Quarters not required.

Doors open at 9pm, music starts at 9:30pm, $6, 18+
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Following our First Friday Arcade event, SPACE turns its night eye to some live, circuit-based music.  8BITches hail from the island of North Haven and perform their pixellated sonance, analog romance, break dance enhanced, supreme dream of a chip hop machine on electronics and modified Nintendo Gameboys.  They'll be previewing their debut album "What is Chip-Hop?" on USB dongles available for purchase at the show.  Computer at Sea is Portland's own Galen Richmond performing pop songs for the analog masses on lovingly modified Casios and Frankenstein'd electronic creations. Arcade's projected video games will continue throughout the show for your participation.
http://www.myspace.com/8bitcheschiphop
http://www.myspace.com/computeratseamusic

Doors open at 8:30pm, music begins at 9pm, $8, 18+ 
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The official release of Portland delta blues-messiah Samuel James' new CD isn't technically until April, but that's not stopping him from throwing a serious release party this month with what a lengthy list of talented guest artists gracing our stage (let's just start with Sontiago and Dilly Dilly, Meantone, Moses Atwood, Country Don from Taiwan and Sam's dad, Papa James). With an opening set by Maiah Connell, come celebrate this Portland treasure's knack for channeling what's best about the blues.
http://www.myspace.com/sugarsmallhouse   

Doors open at 8:30 pm, begins at 9 pm, $8, 18+
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From SPIN: "Three Brooklyn boys with perpetual nervousness launch the '80s Amerindie revival: Michael Pace jams econo-lines onto his Gibson Marauder, Dan Fetherston sprays high-hats and cymbals over a mostly 4/4 gallop, and Adam Rizer proves once and for all that repeated listening to R.E.M.'s Reckoning  is a good way to learn how to play bass." With local indie rockers Diamond Sharp back on the scene.
http://www.oxfordcollapse.com/
http://www.myspace.com/diamondsharp
http://www.myspace.com/the500s

Doors open at 9pm, music starts at 9:30pm, $7, 18+
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Wilderness is an unconventional band from Baltimore, Maryland, whose
apparent musical pedigree stems from the likes of the Fall, This Heat,
Savage Republic, Public Image Limited and Joy Division--without
sounding like any of them --and whose music is every bit as spiritual
as it is visceral, as nuanced as it is overt, and as communal and
all-embracing as it is culturally alienating and nihilistic. With Micah Blue Smaldone, Portland's reigning arbiter of esoteric folk-blues.
http://wildernesssounds.com/
http://www.northeastindie.com/micah/index.html

Doors open at 7:00pm, begins at 8:20pm, $5, All ages
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Started in 2003 by Klein Dytham Architects, Pecha Kucha (pronounced peh-chak-cha) Night is an opportunity for designers of all stripes to present their work. We welcome a broad mix of participants to present their designs, thoughts and ideas in a format of 20 slides x 20 seconds each. If you’re an architect, graphic designer, illustrator, painter, landscape designer, photographer or some other creative type, then come and tell the world about your ideas in 6 minutes and 40 seconds! Pecha Kucha is a fast-paced, friendly social gathering where you can can see and/or present work and meet other designers and artists.  
http://www.pechakuchaportland.org/  

Doors open at 9:00pm, begins at 9:30pm, $6, 18+
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Christopher Teret, who last month wowed a great SPACE audience with his band Company, plays a solo set of his thoughtful songs. Chris Darling of WMPG's "Us Folk" says of Teret "a profoundly gifted writer . . . his arrangements and playing garner respect and admiration from this host." The Red F is Tim Burns from local musical stalwarts Phantom Buffalo. Tonight offers a chance to hear Burn's solo music stripped down and intimate. They're joined by Adam Kurtz, who you may know from his alternate life in the Russian tribute band Kino Proby. http://www.abandcalledcompany.com/christopherteret.htm http://www.myspace.com/theredf
http://www.myspace.com/adamkurtz

Doors open at 7:00pm, begins at 7:30pm, $6, $5 for members
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From the World Cup to the mythical mountain kingdom of Bhutan, Words of My Perfect Teacher follows three students on a quest for wisdom. The only catch is the teacher. Soccer obsessed, charismatic filmmaker and citizen of the world, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche may be one of the world’s most eminent Buddhist teachers, but it’s a job description he slyly rejects at every turn.  Featuring appearances by Bernardo Bertolucci and Steven Seagal, filmmaker Lesley Ann Patten sets out to make a film about her teacher, Khyentse Norbu, but he soon turns the tables and the film becomes part of the filmmaker’s own quest for spiritual growth. Words of My Perfect Teacher lets us share this quest as we accompany Patten on a personal and intimate adventure.
http://www.wordsofmyperfectteacher.com/

5-8pm, free, All ages

SPACE Gallery is pleased to present The New Contstructionists, a drawing show featuring new work by Meghan Brady, Jena Derman, Gina Siepel, and Zoë Wright. While the artists draw on a range of influences, exploring different sets of themes and questions, the works on view all possess a certain “built” quality, employing functions of form and space, symmetry, surface, and pattern to construct drawings from everyday objects and sights familiar. These four artists’ solitary engagements with drawing advance their private experiments in recreating and reimagining.
http://www.space538.org/pages/gallery.php

Doors open at 9, music begins at 9:30, $7, 18+

Fader Magazine calls Major Stars "the best rock band in the world" and we won't argue. Boston-based Twisted Villagers Wayne Rogers and Kate Biggar added young blood to their lineup with Sandra Barrett (LA Drugs) and former-Portlander Casey Keenan to make "Mirror Messenger", their first album for Drag City. Prepare yourself for hard guitar riffs catapulted into sprawling psychedelia. We pit them with Portland kings of rock, Cult Maze and the carefully composed noise-rock of The Baltic Sea.  
http://www.myspace.com/themajorstars  
http://www.myspace.com/cultmaze
http://www.myspace.com/thebalticsea

Doors open at 9:00pm, begins at 9:30pm, $7, 18+ 
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Ghettosocks has been touted as one of the hottest properties on the Canadian hip-hop scene. Halifax’s Tony Bennett of the rap game lyrically pushes, shoves, romances, and shoplifts his way on the mic. With tracks entitled "Step to a T-Rex" and "Steal From Wal-Mart" you can be sure you're not going to be saddled with some sort of heavy-handed message. Ghettosocks is the real deal, an MC with an ear for old school and clever song writing skills.  A seasoned battler, one of his many titles include, first place in the 2006 DJ Olympics MC Battle. His video, “Step To A T-Rex” was nominated for “East Coast Music Awards Hip Hop Single of the Year ‘07.” Ottawa native, Deejay Frame takes the night out with both classic and rare hip-hop exclusives. Everyone's favorite local red-head Dilly Dilly opens, then joins Sontiago & Gabe FM to complete Portland's most eclectic hip-hop trio.
http://www.myspace.com/ghettosocks
http://www.myspace.com/myspacecomdeejayframe
http://www.myspace.com/cerberussiren
http://www.myspace.com/sontiago

2 screenings, at 5:30pm and 8:00pm. Doors open at 5:00pm and 7:00pm respectively. There will be a reception with the director at 7:00pm, and ticketholders for either screening are invited. For ticket information visit http://www.mjff.org

Maine Jewish Film Festival  - LGBT Film Project presents: Keep Not Silent - Ortho-Dykes Ilil Alexander's debut film boldly documents the clandestine struggle of three remarkable lesbians within their beloved Orthodox Jewish communities in Jerusalem. All three women are piously committed to their faith and their families. Instead of walking away from a religious community, whose leaders insist that God did not create people with homosexual "tendencies" that cannot be overcome; each of these women chooses a unique approach to express both her sexual and religious identities. Director Ilil Alexander will be present at these screenings. * Winner of the Israeli Oscar for Best Documentary. USA, 2004, 52m, in Hebrew with English subtitles.