BATH – While events have been postponed at their theater, The Chocolate Church Arts Center has been presenting concerts performed by regional musicians at home that can be streamed online by audience members via Facebook. This weekend, the Live from Home series will continue with shows from Maine songwriters Peter Alexander on Friday, April 3, […]
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Studio provides link to support Frontier theater
‘Once Were Brothers’ tells the story of The Band
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The Public Theatre in Lewiston shares links to favorite theatrical productions online
LEWISTON — While live theater is not available in these days of COVID-19, staff of The Public Theatre in Lewiston recently posted some of their top suggestions for watching theatrical offerings online, including one that had them rolling in the aisles — and who doesn’t need a good laugh these days. Here is their recent […]
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Looking Back on March 31
100 Years Ago 1920 Mrs. Winn Hildreth, of Lewiston is the owner of a copy of the Boston News Letter, the first newspaper ever printed in America. It bears the date of Monday, April 24, 1704 and is printed in the old style English type. Worn and yellow with age the venerable paper speaks to […]
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The show – a show, at least – will go on for UNH production
You have just begun rehearsing a play. Months of pre-production work has been expended. A group of eager students, cast last November, have been waiting all semester to get started. For many, this is their senior year and will be the final production of their academic career. And then it hits. Covid 19 sends everyone, […]
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Looking Back on March 30
100 Years Ago 1920 (From a Journal ad) On and after April 1st, 1920, the minimum wage of carpenters will be eighty cents ($.80) per hour for an eight-hour day with Saturday afternoons off. Time and a half for over time except for Saturday afternoon, Sunday, and all legal holidays, which shall be double time. […]
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Looking Back on March 28
100 Years Ago 1920 Snow in Monmouth is disappearing very rapidly. The teamsters are hurrying their wood from the woods. In a few days automobile travel will again be possible. 50 Years Ago: 1970 Spring may not be bursting out all over as yet, but clusters of brave little mayflowers HAVE burst at Penley’s Corner […]
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Palaver Strings presents: Palaver Solo Sessions
A different Palaver member will share solo music that they love
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Looking Back on March 27
100 Years Ago 1920 On Friday morning the management of the Strand Theatre made the gratifying announcement that Prof. Harry Rogers is to return as permanent organist at the Strand Theater. It will be recalled that some few weeks ago, when the Strand installed its new and beautiful orchestra organ, not only the largest but […]
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‘Fantastic Fungi’ online to support Frontier
The folks over at “Fantastic Fungi” have sprung to streaming and online purchase of the film early due to COVID-19, and as a bonus are helping support your local theaters by giving out dedicated links that split the proceeds – https://vimeo.com/ondemand/frontiercafe. This is a wonderful opportunity. Please consider using the provided link to support Frontier […]