Local rock band No Guts, No Glory will play at 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. The band plays classic rock, alternative and current rock songs. There is no cover charge and plenty of free parking. Mixers is located at 136 Sabattus Rd., Sabattus.
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The Gothard Sisters plans Rumford performance
The Gothard Sisters plan to return to Rumford after four years for a 7 p.m. performance on Thursday, Aug. 25 to 49 Franklin in the Mystic Theater. The dynamic musical group of three sisters play contemporary Celtic folk music. Their latest album “Dragonfly” features the sisters playing an assortment of acoustic instruments and vocals combined […]
Kevin Libby & Co. to perform at Music for Mavis series
Singer-songwriter Kevin Libby & Co. will entertain at Music for Mavis Tuesdays at the Gazebo at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, in Turner. His Company tonight will be the powerful and talented Robbie Coffin on guitar and vocals, Dave Thibodeau on bass, and Mark Horn on drums. A native son of Turner, Libby grew […]
Looking Back on Aug. 18
100 Years Ago: 1922 Again the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Vickery was the scene of gayety when on Wednesday night the YWCA girls were carried to their farm by automobile for a corn roast. The lawn was decorated with Chinese lanterns, and the big stone fireplace, all aglow with their sharp pointed sticks […]
Maine author to give talk about her debut novel
W.S. Winslow will give a talk focused on her debut novel “The Northern Reach,” at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, at the Bailey Library in Winthrop. The website Boston.com recently praised the book for its “sweeping, haunted, hilarious and sad tales,” while Macmillan Publishers praised the novel in a review as a “breathtaking debut.” […]
Mahoosuc Community Band to perform summer concert in Bethel
The Mahoosuc Community Band under the direction of Simon Smith will play its summer concert at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, at Bingham Auditorium at Gould Academy in Bethel. Jim McLaughlin will conduct the band in the fall. Familiar songs include Glenn Miller in Concert arranged by Paul Murtha; Maynard Madness arranged by Victor […]
Mike Miclon’s Early Evening Show returns to Celebration Barn
Mike Miclon’s The Early Evening Show will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Celebration Barn in South Paris. The show, Miclon’s last at the Barn before the season finale in October, will feature comedy and music – including an imaginative spin on a classic tune. A spoof of late-night talk […]
The River Comics to present two nights of comedy
The River Comics will host two stand-up comedy shows this weekend. Host Nic Dufault brings to the stage three extremely talented stand-up comics, Cher Lynn, Tuck Tucker, and Jay Chanoine at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, at The Colisee Club in Lewiston. Happy Hour is from 4-8 p.m. The following night, Boston comics and […]
Portland Brass Quintet to perform at Denmark Arts Center
The Chamber Music Series will continue with Portland Brass Quintet at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, at the Denmark Arts Center. “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue” is a typical program for the Portland Brass Quintet including quintet staples by JS Bach, Victor Ewald and Morley Calvert, recent compositions by Kevin McKee […]
Dominique Dodge to play at Denmark Arts Center
An evening with harper and singer Dominique Dodge is planned at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, at the Denmark Arts Center. Her new album, “Cànan nan Teud” (The Language of the Strings) features archivally-sourced Gaelic songs from Cape Breton and explores the relationship between Puirt-à-Beul (mouth music) and traditional dance music. Recorded in live […]