LEWISTON — Maine Event Comedy presents Brownfield’s Jake Jacobson at Bear Bones Beer, 43 Lisbon St., Thursday, April 19 at 7 p.m. He’ll be joined by fellow comics Zach Griffith, Jamie Roux and Dee Turcotte. An open-mic will follow the show. Jacobson has seen the world and he’s not impressed. Born in Massachusetts, raised in Rhode […]
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Tickets going on sale for Maine State Music Theatre's 2018 season
BRUNSWICK — Tickets for Maine State Music Theatre’s 60th anniversary 2018 season will go on sale at midnight on April 24. There is already a limited number of single tickets available so buying early is recommended. The first show of the season rolls in June 6 – 23 with a high dose of rock and roll. Elvis Presley … Johnny Cash … […]
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Chocolate Church to host weekend celebration of Earth Day
BATH — The Chocolate Church Arts Center welcomes back American singer-songwriter and musician Jonathan Edwards at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 20. As a precursor the Earth Day, at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 21, there will be the all-ages show Earth, Air & Seas that is part musical performance, part environmentalism, and 100 percent fun. At 7:30 p.m. […]
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Looking Back on April 19
100 years ago, 1918 One of the busiest places in the Lewiston city building is the selective service board quarters in the board of public works office. Physical examinations are held each day, and there is a steady stream of registrants in and out of the office. 50 years ago, 1968 “Every Litter Bit […]
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New artist Bill Fein at Gallery 302
BRIDGTON — Landscape painter Bill Fein is exhibiting his works at Gallery 302. He enjoys painting on location throughout New England, depicting scenes from the mountains and farms of Vermont and New Hampshire to the coast of Maine, with its lighthouses, pounding surf and many lobster boats. Fein grew up in Milton, Massachusetts, and is […]
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Dance drill team forming in Rangeley
RANGELEY — The Lakeside Dance Academy, with the sponsorship of the Rangeley Friends of the Arts, is forming a dance/drill team for parades and festivals in the Rangeley Region. The first appearance will be in the Rangeley Logging Festival Parade in July. Boys and girls in grades four through 10 who are interested in performing […]
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UMF celebrates the creative arts with annual Arts Week
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington is presenting Arts Week, Monday, April 23 through Friday, April 27. This annual celebration of the creative arts features a variety of art installations, performances, presentations and new media throughout the UMF campus. Arts Week events are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be available […]
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UMF to present Festival of New Plays April 19 and 20
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington will present its first Festival of New Plays, at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 19, and Friday, April 20, in UMF Alumni Theater. These performances are free and open to the public. Created through a collaborative workshop process, the festival provides creative writing and theater students with an […]
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Looking Back on April 18
100 years ago, 1918 Use of the air rifle by grammar schools boys is becoming a menace in some parts of the city. It is a dangerous practice and accidents are impossible to prevent when a group of boys armed with air guns are trying to kill all the birds in the neighborhood. 50 […]
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Oasis of Music to feature music for rebec
LEWISTON — Music for the rebec is scheduled for this week’s Oasis of Music, at Trinity Church, 247 Bates Street, on Wednesday April 18 for a half-hour program beginning at 12:30. The rebec, to be played by Greg Boardman, is a three-stringed ancestor of the ever-popular violin. This instrument, possibly inspired by the rebab as […]