100 years ago: 1919 Mrs. J.D. Rockefeller, Jr., head of the Housing of the National Young Women’s Christian Association, has approved the installation of beauty parlors in the new recreation houses to be built by the associations throughout the country. Mrs. Rockefeller was quoted as saying that “every girl should have a good place in […]
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Live at Mixers this weekend
Rock Hard Johnson (pictured) will perform live at Mixers at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11. The group includes Maine musicians Chris Corbin, Jerry Perron, Mark Couturier, Jeff Haskell and Chris Doehne. There is no cover charge. At //time// Saturday, Jan. 12, Country Roads will perform. The band featuring Jamie Ruhlin, vocals and guitar; Chris Biggar, […]
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Continental Shakedown to play at Fusion
Power trio Continental Shakedown will bring its unique blues/rock sound to the stage at 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at Fusion in the Ramada Inn, 490 Pleasant St., Lewiston. There is no cover.
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Live music at The Cage Saturday night
LEWISTON — The band Hatred Alive will play at 8 p.m. Saturday at The Cage, 97 Ash St. There is no cover charge. For more information, call 207-783-0668.
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MCP presents the third annual 'When Radio Was King'
MONMOUTH — The Monmouth Community Players will present “When Radio Was King,” a trip into the 1950s for a live radio show. The third annual production, directed by Josie French of Lewiston, will be staged Feb. 15-17, at the historic Cumston Hall. The audience can expect to see an authentic old-time radio show, complete with old […]
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Looking Back on Jan. 10
100 years ago: 1919 Officers of the Leeds Grange for the following year will be installed at the next meeting, Saturday, by E.T. Clifford of Winthrop, a member of the executive committee of the Maine State Grange. It is expected that the programs will be ready for distribution at that time, also the traveling library […]
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Theater explores relationships between refugees, new homes in U.S.
LEWISTON — A Vermont theater company that uses theater and puppetry to explore pressing issues, inspire dialogue and celebrate the human spirit stage two performances at Bates College this week. Sandglass Theater of Putney, Vermont, will perform “Babylon, Journeys of Refugees” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and at 5 p.m. Saturday in Gannett Theater in Pettigrew […]
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French comedy is Franco Center's January film
LEWISTON — “Super Lola,” a made-for-TV comedy from France, is the first movie in this year’s French Film TV5MONDE series by The Dolard & Priscilla Gendron Franco Center. It will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, at the center at 46 Cedar St. The 2013 French comedy tells the story of Lola, a […]
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Fourth annual Maritime Film Festival accepting submissions
BUCKSPORT — The International Maritime Film Festival is accepting submissions for the fourth annual juried contest of films celebrating the heritage, spirit of adventure and ingenuity of boats and waterborne pursuits. It is the premiere event for maritime-themed film making. The festival takes place at the historic Alamo Theatre in downtown Bucksport on Sept. 27-29. It […]
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'Human Error' opens run at The Public Theatre
LEWISTON — The Public Theatre will present “Human Error,” a timely and provocative new comedy, for eight performances beginning Jan. 25. Eric Pfeffinger wrote the tale of a blundering fertility doctor mistakenly implanting the embryo of a latte-sipping liberal couple into the womb of a NRA-cardholding conservative family. It’s an outrageously funny nine months as […]