Greendrinks on Tuesday at return host O’Naturals.  A little after its year anniversary, Portland Greendrinks is celebrating with a spankin new website designed by the socially consciousness crew over at SOAP.  Planned Parenthood is involved this month, so there are free condoms with the free beer.

 
Hausfrau. 04/07/2009
 

Hausfrau plays at Portland Stage for a couple more days (until the 11th).  One of a handful of performances in the Studio Theater this year.  This one has extra significance as it is based on the motherhood tales of Portland-based writer Nicole Chaison.  The play is adapted from Nicole’s quarterly publication, Hausfrau muthah-zine.  Get there.

 
 

It may sounds like a skin disorder, but the official name of the Portland’s new D-Leage b-ball team is the Maine Red Claws.  The Sea Donkey write in campaign proved to be no match for the overwhelming number of votes for the MRC’s.  If management is wise, they will just hire the Three Sons Lobster that stands out in front of RiRa’s as their mascot.

 
 

Written by one-time stand up comic Deborah Zoe Laufer and making worldwide debut at Portland Stage.  A solid write-up was recently posted on The Bollard.

 
 
 
 

The NBA’s little know Development League (aka D-League), is moving into Portland.  The team’s owners are clamoring for a name and have opened up voting to the public.  The 7 proposed options are almost as unfortunate as the name of the league:  Maine Beacons, Maine Crushers, Maine Claws, Maine Destroyers, Maine Red Claws, Maine Swarm and Maine Traps.  Maine Traps?  What does that even mean?  And Swarm?  Isn’t that a WNBA team?  How about the Maine Mollusks, or Portland Hipsters?  Personally, I am going with my favorite write-in option: The Portland Sea Donkey’s.  You can vote here:  www.nbamaine.com. 

 
 

Pecha Kucha at Space tonight.  Come see what the creative types around Portland are working on.  Each presenter gets to wow the crowd with 20 slides, 20 seconds each.  That’s like 6.66666666 minutes per person.  From what I have read of the Rockland Pech Kucha, it seems like a pretty good time.  Plus Space has a lovely little bar in the corner of the gallery, should the presentations go south.  Doors open at 6:30 and PowerPoint gets fired up at 7:20.

 
 
 
 

As we enter further into the depths of winter, solace can be found in the form of free oysters and cheap beer at J’s and Dogfish, respectively.   From 4-6pm all Feb. long, the salty wait staff at J’s Oyster Bar sling paper plates of oysters for happy hour patrons to enjoy.  They set aside a limited quantity of free mollusks, so get there on the early side.  Starting next week, Dogfish Bar & Grill (on Free St.) launches its $1 draft Mondays, $2 draft Tuesdays and $3 draft Wednesdays during happy hour.  As you can imagine, attendance is strong.