DENMARK — The Denmark Arts Center, 50 West Main St., presents The Celebration Barn Road Show’s “Out of This World” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 27. A fusion of comedy, physical theater and vaudeville, “Out of This World” celebrates creativity and imagination. Following the performance, both adults and kids are invited to participate in our […]
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Anne M. Young
ARLINGTON, Va. — Anne M. Young, 98, a native of Rumford-Mexico, passed peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, July 11, at Culpepper Assisted Living in Arlington, Va., where she has resided since 2003. Anne was the last living of 10 Bernard siblings of John and Margaret. She was the lovely, multi-talented wife of Norman Young, who passed […]
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The Public Theatre seeking non-union actors
LEWISTON — The Public Theatre is requesting pictures and resumes from non-union actors for two roles in their upcoming season. Actors must be available to rehearse during the day, generally 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. All roles are salaried. Local auditions will be held in early August by appointment only and readings will be from […]
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Looking Back on July 19
100 Years Ago: 1918 At 1:30 p.m. the thermometer at the Gate House, which is official, registered 82. Others, not official, went higher. Of course, this wasn’t so very much, although it was probably the highest of the summer. But there was something about the dead humidity — the way in which the heat waves […]
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MSMT brings back disco with production of 'Saturday Night Fever'
BRUNSWICK — Maine State Music Theatre is bringing bell bottoms back for its third show of the season, “Saturday Night Fever.” This platform-tapping flashback runs from July 18–Aug. 4. Based on the 1977 blockbuster film, “Saturday Night Fever” whisks the audience back to the 1970s, where open shirts, bell bottoms and disco were all the […]
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Music festival continues at Deertrees Theatre
HARRISON — The Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival continues its 46th season at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, at the Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. All three works for the program are part of the chamber music repertoire, lyrical pieces written in diverse times and places. The program opens with the Flute Trio by renowned American composer […]
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Maine Highland Fiddlers to play in Poland
POLAND — The Poland Spring Preservation Society will be hosting the Maine Highland Fiddlers at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 23. Like all concerts in the Sunset Concert series, it takes place outside at the gazebo in Poland Spring Resort. In case of rain, concerts will be held in the All Soul’s Chapel. All concerts are […]
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Looking Back on July 18
100 Years Ago: 1918 Browse this newspaper and it ought to be generally known that “coffee is not good for babies!” But the state board of health has discovered some need for making this fact public. The board also emphasizes the “necessity for sanitary dishwashing, the wash that really washes.” This is a hint to […]
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Bowdoin International Music Festival features world-renowned quartets
BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin International Music Festival welcomes back the Jupiter String Quartet, joining the Ying Quartet for this double-feature at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 23 in Studzinski Recital Hall. The opening viola quintet is Mozart’s transcription of an earlier Serenade for winds; the string arrangement brings rich depth to this introspective work. Next, we’ll […]
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Looking Back on July 17
100 Years Ago: 1918 Vernon Stiles will conduct the first rehearsal of the Lewiston-Auburn Community Chorus in Lewiston City Hall Thursday evening at 7:30. The Orpheon Society will be present in a body to lead the men’s section, and every man in Lewiston-Auburn is cordially invited to sing. “Never mind whether you think you can […]