LEWISTON — The final installment of The Thread Theater at the Gendron Franco Center will be held in the center’s Heritage Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 14. Doors and bar open at 6:30 p.m. for happy hour; the show starts at 7:30. The monthly event made its debut in February 2015 and has occurred 45 times. In […]
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Looking Back on Nov. 12
100 years ago: 1918 The most wonderful sight in Maine yesterday was the giant, impromptu parade as it wound through Lisbon Street across the North Bridge into Auburn. Probably, had it been planned for weeks in advance, it wouldn’t have been half so elaborate and fine. It was the spirit of the thing — the […]
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Tightest Five comedy contest returns to Bear Bones Beer
LEWISTON — Maine Event Comedy’s Tightest Five comedy contest returns to Bear Bones Beer with the semifinal round at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15. Mark Turcotte will host as the comedians perform their best five minutes of original material with five advancing to the finals. Along with bragging rights, the winner’s prize package includes paid work, […]
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Kate Ghiloni to headline comedy show at Fitts’ Bar & Grill
AUBURN — Comedian Kate Ghiloni will headline the Saturday Showcase at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at Fitts’ Bar & Grill, 150 Center St. The show will be hosted by Lewiston’s own Dawn Hartill and will also feature Tuck Tucker, Jack Slattery and Nic Dufault. Ghiloni’s comedy is bright and thoughtful. She has been featured in festivals […]
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Oasis of Music presents compositions of Handel
LEWISTON — The Oasis of Music presents the music of Handel in a free concert at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at Trinity Church. The ensemble goes by the name of The Filiferous Four, and is comprised of Chris Lansley, flute; Stephanie Barley, alto recorder; Candy Sykes, violin; and Linda Jackson-Washburn, piano. The 11 short Handel […]
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Family Saturday at Bowdoin College Museum of Art
The Bowdoin College Museum of Art, 9400 College Station, Brunswick, will host Family Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. Museum of Art student education assistants lead a program for all ages, including a discussion of works on view and a related hands-on activity. This event is free and open to the public. FMI: call 207-725-3275 or […]
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Fans flock to hear tributes to their favorite bands
PORTLAND — Over the next several weeks, you can wander into any of several Maine venues and hear the music of the Eagles, Kiss, the Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, Talking Heads or Poison. None of those bands will be there, but that doesn’t seem to matter to the millions of fans who have made tribute bands […]
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Public invited to Bates-led walking tour in Phippsburg
PHIPPSBURG — A walking tour at the Bates-Morse Mountain Conservation Area led by a Bates College geologist and an artist participating in a Bates exhibition will relate geologic time and climate change to human history. The “Chronicle of Mud Walk” begins at 11:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the conservation area parking lot, Route 216, Phippsburg. […]
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Looking Back on Nov. 10
Due to the significance of this day, we are featuring just the 100 years ago item. 100 years ago: 1918 (One hundred years ago tomorrow, Nov. 11, Lewiston Daily Sun readers woke up to this welcome historic news.) At 6 o’clock this morning Lewiston’s Mayor Lemaire declared a public holiday. There is to be a […]
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The Rubber Band takes over Fusion this weekend
Fusion Night Club & Lounge at the Ramada Inn in Lewiston will feature Windham-based trio The Rubber Band from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10. They have played classic rock ‘n’ roll covers and original tunes at venues in Maine and Canada. This is the band’s first performance at Fusion. They will play […]