DENMARK — The Denmark Arts Center is featuring two special shows for early August. Steven Ragatz, a virtuoso juggler and circus artist, makes an appearance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, and Blue Bus rolls into town for a show at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11. Ragatz will perform gravity-defying acts and share eclectic stories […]
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Looking Back on Aug. 4
100 Years ago: 1918 (From a furniture store ad): This brass bed has 2-inch posts, 1-inch fillers, an absolute guaranteed ribbon satin finish and wonderfully constructed throughout. Regular price is $27.55. August sale price is only $19.75. Only a limited number of these beautiful beds and we advise selection at once. 50 Years Ago: 1968 […]
Bruce Marshall to open Acoustic Sunset Concert Series
BRIDGTON — Loon Echo Land Trust’s popular Acoustic Sunset Concerts Series on top of Hacker’s Hill Preserve on Quaker Ridge Road in Casco returns Wednesday, Aug. 8, for its seventh season. This summer’s opening concert will feature the vocals and guitar work of nationally renowned musician Bruce Marshall. A tireless performer with great originals, an […]
The Veggies to play at Fastbreaks
This Saturday, the local classic rock band The Veggies will be performing from 8 p.m. to midnight at Fastbreaks, 1465 Lisbon St., Lewiston. No cover charge. (Submitted photo)
MSMT closes season with 'Singin’ in the Rain'
BRUNSWICK — Maine State Music Theatre closes its 60th anniversary season with the smash hit, “Singin’ in the Rain.” This classic show runs from Aug. 8-25. “Singin’ in the Rain” has all the makings of a Tinseltown tabloid headline — the starlet, the leading man and a love affair that could change lives and make […]
Continental Shakedown plays this weekend
Continental Shakedown will be performing at 8:30 p.m. this Friday at The Mill House Pub in Mechanic Falls. The trio will also bring its jam-infused blues-rock to Rick’s Cafe in Naples at 9 p.m. Saturday. There is no cover charge for either show.
Benefit concert at Mixers Friday
National act Living on a Bad Name, a Bon Jovi tribute band, with supporting local act Honey Pot, are playing a benefit show at Mixers Friday. All money raised will go to Lungs for Rose and Greg Lambert. Doors open at 5 p.m. and cover is a $5 donation at the door. There will be […]
This weekend at The Cage
LEWISTON — Entertainment at The Cage, 97 Ash St., Lewiston, includes Black Cat Road at 8 p.m. Friday and Stronghold at 8 p.m. Saturday. There is no cover charge either night.
Looking Back on Aug. 3
100 Years Ago: 1918 Another popular dance will be held at the opera house in Norway on Tuesday evening, Aug. 6, with music by Miss Grace Dean, violin, Roy Edwards, cornet, Harold Anderson, pianola, and George Soper, drums. There will be no formal dance orders and no limit to encores. A late car to South […]
Poland Spring Preservation Society to host the Grass Holes
POLAND — The Poland Spring Preservation Society will be hosting the Grass Holes at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6. The Grass Holes are a five-piece bluegrass outfit featuring fast-paced originals, traditional numbers and creative takes on popular tunes in the bluegrass style. The band features the Bangor Symphony’s Heather Kahill; UMaine-Augusta music school graduate Flann […]