NEW YORK — The 25-foot long “Camouflage Last Supper,” one of Andy Warhol’s last and most personal works, floods a full wall of a room on the fifth floor of the Whitney Museum of American Art. The massive acrylic and silkscreen mural captures the artist’s seemingly contradictory piety and irreverence. It’s one of more than 350 […]
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Looking Back on Dec. 22
100 years ago: 1918 Through the splendid co-operation of the State Highway commission, Auburn will receive $200 more for road construction in the coming year than the letter of the law allows. The mathematics involved in computing this sum is somewhat complicated, but it is verified that the city is fairly entitled to the money. The […]
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Nouveau Redneck, Stonewall Chrome to play Mixers
Nouveau Redneck will perform at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge, 136 Sabattus Road in Sabattus, at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21. There is no cover charge. The band plays classic rock and country featuring Jeffrey Williams on guitar and lead vocals, Tyler Johnson on lead guitar and vocals, Joshua Christensen on bass guitar and vocals and […]
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Winter solstice jazz show at Guthries
There will be a “Winter Solstice Special” jazz night at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, at Guthries, 115 Middle St., Lewiston. The show will feature musicians John Smedley, Tim Clough and other special guests. There is no cover. For more information call 207-376-3344.
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Ailey troupe marks 60 years by looking back at its founder
NEW YORK — It was March 1958 when an African-American dancer named Alvin Ailey, then making his living on the Broadway stage, gathered up a group of fellow dancers and presented a one-night show of his own works. In the audience at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan was 18-year-old Sylvia Waters, who was studying dance […]
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Stephen Colbert: Trump spoof book ‘Whose Boat’ wrote itself
NEW YORK — For Stephen Colbert and his “Late Show” staff, the best-selling spoof “Whose Boat Is This Boat?” essentially wrote itself. Because all of the words are by President Donald Trump, who is billed as the author “by accident.” The picture book’s title and contents were inspired by Trump’s disjointed response last September to […]
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Looking Back on Dec. 21
100 years ago: 1918 The all-day meeting of Auburn Grange on Saturday was one of the events of the season. It was a combination affair, as there was a program in the forenoon and still another in the afternoon. A large part of the afternoon was given over to the Christmas trees, and these made […]
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Looking Back on Dec. 20
100 years ago: 1918 The community Christmas tree has already been placed in Union Square, in front of the B. Peck Co. store and on Christmas Eve at 10:30 the Community Chorus will gather around the brilliantly lighted tree and sing the songs best suited to the occasion. There is no limit to the numbers […]
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Mad Horse Theatre to present New England premiere of 'Deer'
SOUTH PORTLAND — The New England premiere of “Deer” by Aaron Mark will be presented Jan. 10-27, at Mad Horse Theatre Co., 24 Mosher St. Ken and Cynthia have been married for 30 years. Ken and Cynthia drive to their vacation home for the weekend. Ken and Cynthia hit a deer. Ken seriously just wants to […]
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The Tightest Five finals to be held at Bear Bones Beer
LEWISTON — Maine Event Comedy presents the Tightest Five finals at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at Bear Bones Beer, 43 Lisbon St. Any stand-up comedian will tell you they have a tight five minutes, but who has the “Tightest Five?” Mark Turcotte will host as five finalists perform their best five minutes of original material. […]