1. BETTER TO REIGN IN HELL

Do you ever wake up in a cold sweat, having had a nightmare about the fall of mankind in which a horrible villain from the depths of hell ascends to a seat of absolute power and corrupts the entire world through misogyny, fear mongering and an insatiable lust for supremacy? You might as well be dreaming about America careening headlong into the midterms under a Trump White House, but you may very well be enjoying the psychological remnants of having read John Milton’s PARADISE LOST, the original and ultimate epic about corruption and consequence. STAGE RAGE, a young experimental theater group, will bring Milton’s narrative poem to life at Mayo Street Arts with a four-night run from Thursday to Sunday. All local and eager to carve a fresh take out of the classic works they perform, Stage Rage’s productions embrace tragedy, satire and a biting relevance to current events.| Nov 8-11 | Thu-Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 4 pm | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St, Portland | $15 | mayostreetarts.com

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Theater: Festival of the Unknown at First Parish Church

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Shooter Jennings [from artist's Instagram]

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Film: The General

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Y La Bamba (Luz Elena Mendoza)