LEWISTON — Musician Greg Boardman will perform at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. He will be accompanied by “friends” Jessie Boardman and Linda and Madeleine Vaillancourt. They will perform as a string quartet and play pieces by Purcell and Richter. A familiar face in local music circles, […]
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Dustin Diamond to perform at comedy benefit
SABATTUS — Former television star Dustin Diamond will be performing stand up comedy at 6 p.m. Wednesday, at Mixers. Donations will be accepted at the door but are not required. All donations, plus raffles at the event, will benefit Guide Dogs of America: https://www.guidedogsofamerica.org/. Guide Dogs of America empowers people who are blind and visually […]
Jazz trio at Farmington’s North Church
FARMINGTON — Brothers Peter and Will Anderson will be the summer evening performers at Farmington’s North Church, 118 High St., at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4. Washington, D.C. natives and identical twins Peter and Will Anderson are known for their exciting renditions of American songbook gems, swing and blues, Brazilian bossa novas and original music. Along with their guitarist […]
Teen music ensemble to perform in Vienna
VIENNA — Village Harmony Teen World Music Ensemble returns for the fifth year to Vienna at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6, at the Vienna Union Hall, 6 Mountain Road. Twenty-four teen singers from six states, South Africa and the Republic of Georgia will deliver an eclectic mix of South African songs and dances, traditional secular […]
Bates Dance Festival finale set for Aug. 4
Youth Arts Program faculty member Rob Flax leads program participants in a performance at the 2015 Bates Dance Festival’s season finale. This year the conclusion of the 2018 festival at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, features repertory pieces in jazz, modern, Afro-modern and hip-hop, performed by BDF Professional Training Program students. Also featured is the […]
Looking Back on July 30
100 Years Ago: 1918 Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Marks of Monmouth and their son, Harland Marks took an auto trip Monday to Harpswell, where they will remain for two weeks. They were accompanied by Miss Hazel Davis, who will be their guest for a few days. 50 Years Ago: 1968 Woodbury Brackett, city manager […]
Auburn library to host performer Annegret Baier
Annegret Baier will present her “West African Rhythms and Songs” from 6 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 6, in the Androscoggin Community Room at Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. Baier plays a wide variety of percussion instruments including djembe, conga, kpanlogo, kalimba, balaphone and more. Audiences are invited to participate in dancing, drumming, […]
RFA to present MIFF in the Mountains film festival
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Friends of the Arts (RFA) will present MIFF in the Mountains, the best films of the Maine International Film Festival, from Sunday, Aug. 5 through Wednesday, Aug. 8, at the RFA Lakeside Theater. Film lovers will be able to enjoy two different films at 5 and 8 p.m. each evening. Admission […]
'Healing Through Music' concert at McLaughlin Garden
SOUTH PARIS — Musicians from Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival will perform “Healing Through Music,” a 45-minute chamber music concert at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, for the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine. This concert will be held in the historic barn at McLaughlin Garden at 97 Main St. and is free for anyone impacted […]
'The Early Evening Show' returns to South Paris
SOUTH PARIS — Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Road, presents Mike Miclon’s “The Early Evening Show,” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, featuring folk singer Carol Noonan and show regulars Fritz Grobe, Shane and Collin Miclon, and the Early Evening Show Orchestra “The Early Evening Show,” a spoof of late-night talk shows, has been performed from Maine […]