NEW SHARON — The Promise is Hope will be performing at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 23, at the New Sharon Congregational Church. The Promise is Hope is a Massachusetts-based band nationally known for its Christian folk-rock. The public is invited to come and enjoy a classic sit-down live music event. Tickets for the concert are […]
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Mahoosuc Band in concert June 25
The Mahoosuc Community Band is going on the road this summer, beginning with a concert at 7 p.m. Monday, June 25, in Mountain Valley High School’s Muskie Auditorium in Rumford. The program of popular and traditional music for concert band will include music of Glenn Miller, Herb Alpert, Leiber and Stoller, and John Phillip Sousa. […]
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Looking Back for June 20
100 years ago, 1918 The Bistany Show, now drawing crowds to Post Office Square, Auburn, is a miniature Coney Island. The glamour of many lights, the spell thrown by the surging throngs, the gaiety of the children on the Merry Go-Round and the Ferris Wheel, the excitement of innumerable semi-gambling devices common to fairs and […]
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Family musical set for June 30, July 1
FARMINGTON — “Once Upon a Starry Knight,” a full-length musical for the whole family, will be performed for free at the New Hope Baptist Church, 268 Perham St., Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1. The story goes like this: King Arthuritis is retiring. Lady Starry Knight and Sir Stormy Knight take a three-day challenge […]
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Chicks with Sticks at Auburn Library, Art Walk
The Chicks With Sticks Steel Drummers will be performing island-style street dance music at two upcoming events, including the kickoff to the summer reading program at the Auburn Public Library on Tuesday, June 26, at 3 p.m. and the L/A Art Walk in Lewiston’s Dufresne Plaza on Friday June 29, at 5:30 p.m. Both events are free and […]
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'Phenomenal' magic at AMVETS in Durham
DURHAM — Maine native 12-year-old Phoenix Phenomenal, is back in the Pine Tree State performing with his uncle, Chad Burke, in this one-night-only magic and comedy hypnosis show at the Durham Amvets Hall, 4 p.m. Sunday, June 24. Phoenix Phenomenal now lives in northern Nevada and has a monthly full-length show in Reno. He also […]
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Looking Back for June 19
100 years ago, 1918 In bringing Dr. Robert O. Kirkwood, the “parson with a punch” to Auburn to speak at the Board of Trade dinner Thursday evening, the committee in charge is giving the citizens of this community an opportunity to hear one of the best speakers that the American City bureau has upon its […]
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'Little Red' being presented at Theater at Monmouth
MONMOUTH – Theater at Monmouth’s 2018 Family Show, “The True Story of Little Red,” will premiere at 1 p.m. Saturday June 30. The new adaptation of the Brothers Grimm classic fairy tale will continue throughout the season, including matinee performances on both weekdays and weekends. This modern-day twist on a century’s old classic, traditionally warning […]
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Kevin Libby at the Turner gazebo tonight
TURNER — Tuesday, June 19, at 6:30 p.m. Maine singer-songwriter Kevin Libby and friends, will be entertaining the “Music for Mavis” gazebo audience. Libby grew up in Turner in a musical family and has been making music in the country and country-rock style since the late seventies. He resided for a time in Alabama before returning and making Rumford and […]
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Lewiston's Theberge headlines at Bear Bones
LEWISTON — Maine Event Comedy presents James Theberge at Bear Bones Beer, Thursday, June 21, at 7 p.m. He’ll be joined by fellow comics Tyler Morrow, Leonard Kimble, Quentin Johnson and host Dee Turcotte. An open-mic will follow the show. Lewiston’s Theberge recently spent a weekend opening for nationally touring comedian Rich Vos. He took second-place in […]