Local Entertainment

• Ayla Brown excited to sing to hometown crowd in Rye tonight - 7/4/2008

  RYE — At the Fourth of July festivities tonight, at least one person will be making some fireworks of her own.

  
• RiverRun Reads: Novelists Joan Silber and Robin Messing - 7/4/2008

  Editor's note: Every other week in this space, RiverRun Bookstore on Congress Street in downtown Portsmouth will be providing book recommendations and previews of upcoming events at the store.

  
• 'Hancock' only a little better than average - 7/4/2008

  Nitpicky viewers will love the chipper opening scene of "Hancock." As the film's initial action sequence — which features Will Smith's airborne superhero character wrecking cars, thrashing highways and wiping out several hundred thousand...

  
• The Truth About Dating: Readers define 'cheating' - 7/4/2008

  In my last column I discussed cheating in relationships. I made the point that the definition of what constitutes cheating probably varies from person to person and couple to couple.

• Readings and Signings - 7/4/2008

  Send readings & signings to features@seacoastonline.com.

  
• Scene: Tribute to Geoffrey and fundraising for Destiny and Rachel (plus a little Yee-haw action) - 7/3/2008

  Never forget

  
• Gossip Lady goes to Gaol - 7/3/2008

  Color me shocked! Shocked that we have such a hidden-in-view gem here on the Seacoast. Did you know that York, Maine, was the site of what is likely the oldest public building in the USA?! Well, Gossip Lady and DC (intrepid sidekick videographer)...

  
• Get your head in this game - 7/3/2008

  Ogunquit Playhouse is jumping aboard the sensationally successful "High School Musical" and taking that baby for a ride. And, if its run proves successful, there may be similar trips in coming summers.

  
• Cochecho Arts Festival kicks off July 4 - 7/3/2008

  Have no doubt; while you're watching those performers up on stage, they're watching you watching them and all the other things you're up to: getting down with the music, laying down on the blanket, or downing that hot dog.

  
• 'So You Think You Can Dance' sends Kourtni and Matt home - 7/3/2008

  No surprises here. Kourtni and Matt were eliminated Thursday night on "So You Think You Can Dance" and now we're down to the final 12.

  
• 'Baby Borrowers' recap: In week two, Kelsey ready to give up - 7/3/2008

  Last week NBC introduced the country to a brand new kind of reality show, the kind of reality show that teaches young adults that babies shouldn’t be having babies.

  
• 'Musical ambassador' Gary Sredzienski to perform July 4 in Quebec - 7/3/2008

  The city of Quebec is throwing one heck of a party this year, an anniversary party. Its 400th in fact. Founded on July 3, 1608, by French explorer Samuel de Champlain as a colony and fur-trading center of New France, it is now a thriving...

  
• Gossip: Where in the world is Ted Arabian? - 7/3/2008

  Only 10 more to go...

• Out & About in York County: What to do this week - 7/3/2008

  The Radio Gang continues the Wells Harbor Park concert series this weekend with vintage country music and cracker barrel humor. Music begins at 6:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Bring your own lawn chair.

  
• POW — F-I-R-E-W-O-R-K-S — and more! - 7/3/2008

  BRENTWOOD — 4th of July Parade.Line-up at 9 a.m. at Swasey School on July 4. Step-off at 10 a.m. sharp. Come and join or come and watch. For information, call 642-6400, ext. 14.

• FlyGirls: Stuff we've overheard around town - 7/3/2008

  THEY CARE

  
• Kennebunk area community calendar - 7/3/2008

  The calendar is a compilation of events by local organizations, businesses or individuals. To add your event or activity, contact Living section editor Laura Snyder Smith by e-mail at lsnyder@seacoastonline.com or by phone at 985-2961.

• Dining Out: Las Olas Taqueria - 7/3/2008

  Las olas means "the waves," as in the motto of this new taco and burrito spot in Exeter—"a clean wave of eating." I'm not sure about the metaphor there but I do think it's a breath of fresh ocean air with its bright atmosphere and attitude and...

• Spotlight: Club listings - 7/3/2008

  CLUB LISTINGS

• 'Shear Genius' recap: Surprised to see Parker sent home - 7/3/2008

  In a reality show first, "Shear Genius’s" second season villain was cut last week, the first week, leaving me to wonder who this season’s villain will be.

  
• 'Breaking Up' is easy to like - 7/3/2008

  The set depicts a tropical setting in bright colors, palm trees, ocean in the distance, blue sky; it is Esther's Paradise — in ...; New Jersey.

  
• Someone's dissing Rufus! - 7/3/2008

  Martha Wainwright kicks-off the Riverfront Festival in Newburyport, Mass. on Friday, July 11 at 8 p.m. In the three years since her critically-acclaimed debut, Rounder Records recording artist Wainwright has toured and recorded with acts ranging...

  
• A hysterical/historical tour - 7/3/2008

  Underground Portsmouth, billed as "a one hour hysterical, historical costumed walking tour," kicks off Monday, July 7, 6 p.m. at the corner of Pleasant and State Streets (Rusty Hammer) in Portsmouth.

  
• Jennifer Comeau releases debut CD - 7/3/2008

  KENNEBUNKPORT — Offering her buoyant brand of urban folk and blues music, Jennifer Comeau will host a CD release party next weekend — and all proceeds from her CD sales going to the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust locally and the...

  
• Concert review: At least Citizen Cope is cute... - 7/3/2008

  I draw a deep breath before giving a bad review, and right now, my lungs are at full capacity. Citizen Cope. What a weak show.

• Theater review: Brilliant casting in Hackmatack's 'Rumors' - 7/3/2008

  It's officially summer. And one of its delights is theater at Hackmatack Playhouse in its quintessential New England barn setting. First up, "Rumors." If the barn and setting are the sweet chocolate coating, you could say the production is its...

• You'll definitely want to 'Seymour' of SRT's latest - 7/3/2008

  This summer just keeps getting better, at least as far as the standard of theater offerings go around the area. Seacoast Repertory Theatre introduced their latest production into the mix this past weekend and a truly fun one it is. "Little Shop of...

• Stay up past your bedtime at Players' Ring - 7/3/2008

  The Players' Ring opened its' 2008 Late Night Summer Series this past weekend with "Evening Broadcasts," a collection of one act plays written and directed by Jacquelyn Benson. This show is arguably by far the best production to grace the Ring's...

• 'Breaking Up' is fun in Ogunquit - 7/3/2008

  Whether you like Neil Sedaka or not, whether you know who he is or not, you're going to like this show. Even if you have only one musical bone in your body.