Bates College presents Chinese-style comedian Jesse Appell, a former Fulbright Scholar who performs humor in the Xiangsheng style, as well as bilingual improv and Chinese stand-up. He seeks to overcome cultural gaps by focusing on storytelling and character rather than surface differences and stereotypes. The show is at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Benjamin Mays […]
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Maine Event Comedy returns to Johnson Hall
GARDINER — Maine Event Comedy brings laughter back to Johnson Hall at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. The night will feature a new game show and stand-up comedy from Albuquerque, New Mexico’s Bryan Valencia, Connecticut’s Krystal Dyer and Boston’s Brett Johnson. A debacle of a traveling circus turned game show, WTFD?! is hosted by Cloud (yes […]
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Looking Back on Sept. 10
100 Years Ago: 1918 A meeting of the representative business men of Norway was held at the Municipal Courtroom Wednesday and reports were listened to from the members of the investigating committee in regard to the trolley line from Norway to South Paris going out of existence. The committee which includes L. M. Carroll, Albert […]
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UMF New Commons Project kicks off with exploration of HBO show 'The Wire'
FARMINGTON — For anyone who wants the opportunity to contribute to a gallery of creative works that will be viewed, discussed and shared by an extensive public audience, the University of Maine at Farmington has announced the fall kick-off of the New Commons Project. The project is building a contemporary cultural commons of 24 works […]
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Schoolhouse Arts Center presents Agatha Christie’s 'And Then There Were None'
Schoolhouse Arts Center in Standish presents the production “And Then There Were None,” based on the novel by Agatha Christie. Show times are Sept. 28-Oct. 7. Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 and $14 by visiting www.schoolhousearts.org or emailing schoolhousearts@gmail.com. Pictured from left are William Blore, played […]
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Orion Performing Arts Center to feature magician Chris Lengyel
TOPSHAM — Illusionist and magician Chris Lengyel will be performing his show, “Chris Lengyel: Nothing Up My Sleeves,” at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, at The Orion Performing Arts Center, 66 Republic Ave. “Nothing Up My Sleeves” features everything from small intimate tricks, to mentalism and storytelling, all the way up to bigger stage-size illusions. […]
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The Harlow to host textile art exhibition 'Tactile'
HALLOWELL — The Harlow Gallery, 100 Water St., presents “Tactile,” a juried art exhibition on view Sept. 7-29. Spanning both floors of the gallery, “Tactile” pays homage to the decorative, domestic and utilitarian roots of textile art, while emphasizing the application of textile techniques for the purpose of communication and expression.The public is invited to […]
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Music and poetry featured at the Harlow Gallery's Bookey Readings
HALLOWELL — At 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, the Harlow Gallery at 100 Water St. will host poets Alice Persons of Moon Pie Press, Westbrook, and John-Michael Albert, past Portsmouth Poet Laureate. Alice enjoys being editor and publisher of Moon Pie Press, established in 2003. The catalog is up to 102 books as of 2018 and […]
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Looking Back on Sept. 8
100 Years Ago: 1918 Sale of Grand Stand Boxes and Reserved Seats for the week of the Maine State Fair, Sept. 17, 18, 19 and 20, will open Wednesday morning, Sept. 11, 1918, at Callahan’s, 216 Lisbon St., Lewiston. Price of Reserved Seats for the whole week of the Fair is $1.00, the price of […]
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Robert L. McCleery releases book on history of Farmington fire fighting
FARMINGTON — “History of the Farmington Fire Department 1850-2000: A Volunteer Fire Department” by former Chief Robert L. McCleery will be released this month. With firemen and events updated to 2017, this is a 150-plus year chronicle of Farmington’s glorious firefighting past. The book was compiled, edited and updated by daughter Ruth McCleery Watson. It […]