100 Years Ago: 1920 Blackened straw hats have appeared on Lewiston and Auburn streets. The style has filtered in from the big cities where last seen. Straw hats are being dyed black and worn for new. 50 Years Ago: 1970 Members of the Edward Little High School Key Club held their annual Teacher Appreciation Breakfast […]
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ArtsFarmington announces cancellations
ArtsFarmington is sorry that our spring programs, State Street Jazz and Maine Mountain Chamber Music (MMCM) were cancelled due to COVID restrictions. We hope to be able to bring you our planned fall programs: MMCM in September, Maine Squeeze in October, Antonio Rocha in November, and Doug Protsik in January. All depends on the venues […]
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Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival cancels concert series for 2020
HARRISON – Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival has canceled its traditional 2020 concert series. For 48 years, the festival has brought world class live chamber music to the Lakes Region of western Maine each summer, the last 25 years at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. According to Barbara Graustein, president of the board of trustees, “Our primary […]
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Looking Back on May 29
100 Years Ago: 1920 The Girl Scouts troop of Livermore, with Mrs. Myrtle Parks as leader, are planning a two weeks vacation at Androscoggin Lake (Wayne Pond) by the close of the school term. This troop numbers 70 strong, and is the largest troop in the state. The girls will be camping during pleasant weather, […]
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Penobscot Theatre Company announces young playwrights festival
BANGOR – Penobscot Theatre Company’s Dramatic Academy is pleased to announce Northern Writes Junior, a playwriting contest for Maine youths ages 4-18. Winning entries will receive full productions via a weekend festival in the Spring as part of the Dramatic Academy 20/21 season. No experience is necessary to submit a play. Interested youth are challenged […]
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Looking Back on May 28
100 Years Ago: 1920 The night of May 29th marks one of the many dates to be remembered for the 1920 class of Jordan High School. The Sigma Gama Society girls will have their last informal dance at the new Odd Fellows Hall in Auburn. Five hundred invitations have been sent out and a large […]
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Portland Stage announces the 31st annual Little Festival of the Unexpected as livestream event
Due to the novel coronavirus, the Portland Stage’s New Works Program – the 31st Annual Little Festival of the Unexpected – will be presented free in livestream format on Facebook as series of digital readings and discussions of the following plays: “Perseverance” by Callie Kimball at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 29; “Marianas Trench” by […]
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Art Walk LA goes virtual for May event
LEWISTON – If we can’t safely gather in downtown Lewiston-Auburn for an art walk right now, we’ll bring Art Walk L-A to you. The “Virtual” Art Walk L-A happens Friday, May 29, on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram and includes visual arts, poetry, dance, and music features including: “Disconnected,” a new digital rendering by Lewiston artist […]
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Looking Back on May 27
100 Years Ago: 1920 Mt. David Sisterhood, No. 43, Dames of Malta, will hold their regular meeting Thursday evening at which time the Esther degree will be conferred. Mrs. Bessie Connell will have charge of the mystery box. After the business there will be a birthday party in honor of all members whose birthdays occur […]
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Dance studio heads to the drive-in for their 28th annual recital
GRAY — In response to the COVID-19 directives of the state and federal government, Studio for the Living Arts Dance Complex held its last in-studio dance class on March 14. Since that time they have held over 80 dance classes a week using the Zoom platform. With the end of the current dance season approaching, […]