NORWAY — The First Universalist Church of Norway, 479 Main St., will present their 10th annual Earth Day Peace Concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 29. The event will feature live performances by Heather Pierson, Davy Sturtevant, Mary Hargreaves, Nate Towne, the Norway UU Choir and other impromptu guest appearances by musicians from the Oxford Hills community. The program will […]
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Open Book Players to hold auditions for children's show
GARDINER — Auditions for the Open Book Players children’s show of “James and the Giant Peach,” a Readers Theatre adaptation of the book by Roald Dahl,will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at Johnson Hall, 280 Water St. Performance dates are at 7 p.m. June 7 and 8. There are parts […]
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Chocolate Church to present 'A Belle of Amherst'
BATH — Actress Ginger Grace will appear in “A Belle of Amherst” — a presentation of the life of American poet Emily Dickinson — at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at The Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St. Considered an eccentric by locals, Dickinson developed a noted penchant for white clothing and became known […]
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L/A Arts Downstage concert April 28
LEWISTON — The L/A Arts Downstage, 221 Lisbon St., is introducing an eclectic performance with a little something for everyone. The show, curated by Elijah True, fuses the sounds of contemporary classical chamber music with post-punk energy and indie-pop. The concert includes performances from Forêt Endormie, Chris Robley and Billy Carr. It must be experienced to […]
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Remembering Tom Rowe concert is May 12
Rowe, Breau, Schooner Fare,Don Campbell and Ti Acadiein a celebration of song AUBURN — The Jack McPhillips Memorial Fund, in cooperation with Concerts for a Cause, announces that the 14th Annual Remembering Tom Rowe: A Celebration in Song concert will be held starting at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at the First Universalist Church of […]
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Scotland's North Sea Gas returning to Phillips
PHILLIPS — North Sea Gas, one of Scotland’s most popular and widely-known folk bands, is returning to Phillips. The band played at the Phillips Area Community Center in 2012 and will play there again on Saturday, April 28, as part of a 2018 American tour that includes Phillips as their only venue in Maine. The […]
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Ramblers in concert at Mt. Vernon
MT. VERNON — On Saturday, April 28, the Sandy River Ramblers will bring their Bluegrass sound to the Mt. Vernon Community Center once again. This concert, like all of the band’s shows, will feature many original songs about Maine topics, including some crowd favorites such as Cry of the Loon; Slow Down (You’ll Hit a […]
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Looking back on April 25
100 years ago, 1918 Two hundred fifty Red Letter day captains and helper, armed with their crimson blazoned badges of “red letters” flooded Lewiston and Auburn with literature for Anti-Tuberculosis relief Friday. The letter, which the association has for several years found the most satisfactory method of appeal, are delivered at every door and collected […]
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UMF to present new play by Bread and Puppet Theater
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington is excited to once again welcome the world-renowned Bread and Puppet Theater to the Emery Community Arts Center for a performance at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 28. The theater company will be presenting a new play, “The Basic Bye-Bye Show,” a manifesto on transformation inspired by Albrecht Dürer’s apocalyptic […]
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Children's Theater Workshop to present 'Summer Camp' musical
NORWAY — The sixth annual Children’s Theater Workshop is busy preparing for its performance of John Jacobson and Mac Huff’s musical, “Summer Camp.” The public is invited to a free performance at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at the Second Congregational Church, U.C.C., 205 Main St. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. In this musical, […]