events Bangor Daily News, Friday, november 20, 2015 c3 Things to Do p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20-21, at Orono Rewriting the meaning of ‘superhuman’ High School cafeteria. $7. BAR HARBOR — Words Tickets available from any Unleashed! Story Slam, cast or crew member, 7-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, Orono High School, 866- Netflix series ‘Marvel’s Jessica Jones’ features survivor of abusive relationship at Jesup Memorial 4916, ext. 507, or The Library. Theme is “strand- Store Ampersand. By Mary McNaMara ed.” Share a true story of Los AngeLes Times (Tns) how you were stranded. ORONO — Class of 2019 at Stories must be your Orono High School’s fifth MARVEL’S JESSICA own, told in the first per- annual Arts, Crafts, and JONES son and be no more than More Fair, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Where: Netflix five minutes long. 288- Saturday, Nov. 21, at the When: Anytime start- 4245 or kchagnon@jesu- high school, 14 ing Friday plibrary.org. Goodridge Road. Table Rating: TV-MA (may be space available to craft- unsuitable for children BLUE HILL — Preview of ers, $25. Margie Innis, under the age of 17) Alban Berg’s opera “Lulu” [email protected] or 866- with Linda Lesko and 4916. The new Netflix series David Porter, 1-2:30 p.m. “Jessica Jones,” which be- Friday, Nov. 20, at Blue PORTLAND — Schooner comes available Friday, is a Hill Public Library. Open Fare, 7:30-10:30 p.m. marvel. to all, no previous opera Saturday, Nov. 21, Maine Legally (it’s “Marvel’s knowledge needed. Free. Irish Heritage Center, Jessica Jones”), creatively 374-5515. corner of State and Gray and, it must be said, surpris- streets. Cash bar and ingly. FARMINGTON — University complimentary popcorn Having built an empire of Maine Farmington and pretzels. Advance on which the marketing sun Experimental Arts tickets $15, $13 MIHC never sets, Marvel should Ensemble, featuring members, $20 at the now, by all rights, be facing music of Pauline Oliveros door. 780-0118, Bull audience fatigue if not re- and others, 7:30-10 p.m. Moose locations or irish- volt — how many stories of myLes AronowiTz | neTFLix Friday, Nov, 20, at Nordi- [email protected]. superheroes can this mortal Krysten Ritter in the Netflix original series “Marvel’s Jessica Jones.” ca Auditorium, Merrill coil bear? Hall, UMF. 778-7288 or PRESQUE ISLE — Presque It’s a question creator Me- Apartment 23”) slides into the mind control. Like many I’d-do-anything-for-you no- [email protected]. Isle High School produc- lissa Rosenberg — “Dexter,” the role of hard-boiled pri- survivors of abusive rela- tion of love on its head; even tion of “Grease,” 7 p.m. the “Twilight” film series — vate detective — crappy of- tionships, Jessica is still liv- his insistence that women FRANKFORT — Annual Friday and Saturday, Nov. clearly asked herself before fice, smart mouth, penchant ing in fear — of Kilgrave smile underlines the subtle Christmas fair, 8 a.m.- 20 and 21; 2 p.m. Satur- attempting to adapt the lead for hard liquor — as easily himself but also his choice but insistent control hum- noon Saturday, Nov. 21, day, Nov. 21, at Presque character of Brian Michael as Jessica slides into her to focus on her. Asking a ming beneath the surface of at Frankfort Congrega- Isle High School Auditori- Bendis’ and Michael Gay- black leather jacket and question survivors of many certain romantic conven- tional Church, Main um, 16 Griffin St. $7, $5 dos’ 14-year-old “Alias” jeans. Jessica is the quintes- crimes will recognize, Jessi- tions. Road. Many items will students and seniors over comic book series. sential tough girl with the ca continually agonizes over Aiding Jessica in her be available for sale 60. Call 764-0121. In answer, she, with help heart of gold, prowling the what it was about her that fight against Kilgrave and including wreaths, cem- from her perfectly cast star mean streets of New York made her a target. self-hatred are a wide array etery pots, baked goods, SOUTH PORTLAND — Krysten Ritter, rewrote the with an eye on a quick buck, And now, of course, Kil- of equally interesting char- fancywork, decorations, Sarah Fioroni, executive definition of superhuman. but also the fallen sparrow. grave is back. acters: Trish Walker (Ra- jams, preserves, Rada chef, sommelier and gen- Yes, Jessica Jones (Ritter) There are cases to solve, Though he doesn’t really chael Taylor), Jessica’s BFF knives and cookbooks. eral manager of her fami- is a woman granted extraor- but “Jessica Jones” is not a show up until midway and foster sister; Jeryn Hog- ly’s organic farm in Tus- dinary strength and, appar- detective procedural be- through the 13 episodes, arth (Carrie-Anne Moss), HAMPDEN — Hampden cany, signing copies of ently, the ability to fly. But cause Jessica Jones is not Tennant is a horrific joy to the frosty DA for whom Jes- Highlands United Meth- her new book, “A Family it’s her superhumanity in- hard-boiled. She is scarred. behold, wielding the same sica works; and “unbreak- odist Church annual Farm in Tuscany: Reci- stead of her superpowers Nor is she technically a charm-boy charisma that able” bartender Luke Cage Christmas fair, 8 a.m.-2 pes and Stories from Fat- that makes the show so riv- superhero. Though appar- helped turn “Doctor Who” (Mike Colter), who will soon p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at toria Poggio Alloro,” and eting. ently involved in the touch- from fan favorite to interna- be getting his own series. the church, 44 Kennebec offering tastings of her Owing more to Tony So- stone of the Marvel Uni- tional success. Like many There are subtle evoca- Road. Crafts, vegetables, farm’s wines, 2-4 p.m. prano, Jane Tennison and verse, the Battle of New abusers, he makes his pa- tions of the Marvel Universe jams, jellies, baked Saturday, Nov. 21, The “Orphan Black” than Iron York, Jessica mostly put thology difficult to resist. — casual mentions of alien goods, fancy work, a chil- Farm Stand, 161 Ocean Man, Black Widow and away her powers after they Though Kilgrave, like invasion, a kid in a Captain dren’s room, silent auc- St. Books will be avail- “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” were used for evil. Jessica, is clearly something American outfit — and, as tion, homemade Christ- able for purchase. “Jessica Jones” is Marvel’s At some point, she fell more than mortal, Rosen- Jessica and her team strug- mas tree ornaments, first official foray into the under the spell of the mind- berg deftly uses them as gle to take out Kilgrave, it is wreaths, cheese wheel, STEUBEN — Jeanne Bene- Emmy-tempting world of controlling psychopath klieg lights directed toward tough not to wonder why no breakfast and lunch. dict, cross-stitch display, prestige drama. known as Kilgrave (David an only too human experi- one thinks to summon even through December, at OK, occasionally Jessica Tennant), a man who can ence. Our best and worst in- one of the Avengers. HAMPDEN — Holiday fair, Henry D. Moore Library. will stop a car with her bare make anyone do anything stincts can be manipulated But those thoughts are noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Exhibit available for view- hands. But far more breath- just by looking at them. Why by individuals wielding the few and far between, easily Nov. 21, at Hampden ing during library hours taking is the show’s examina- such a man has not tried to, great power of persuasion. banished by the sight of Jes- Congregational Church, and 5-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. tion of recovery: How does a say, control armies is not On a more personal and sica Jones fighting a new 101 Main Road North. 20. Custom-framed woman truly survive a sexu- explained. Instead he is ob- perhaps resonant level, Kil- kind of alien invader. With a Books, jewelry, knitted cross-stitch pieces, note- ally, emotionally and physi- sessed with Jessica, who, grave represents the ulti- super-strength both meta- items, holiday decora- cards, bookmarks and cally abusive relationship? after being forced to commit mate domestic predator. phoric and spectacularly tions, fresh wreaths, more. moorelibrary.org or Unlike most other super- one depraved act too many, The harm he has done Jes- real, she offers us a whole baked goods, and more. facebook.com/HenryD. heroes, Jessica is not stand- managed to break free. sica and others turns our new type of hero. Just when MooreLibrary. ing outside mortal experi- Or at least break free of continued affection for the we least expected it. 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