When the government takes overtown toilets, ‘going’ gets tough AUBURN — “Urinetown,” a wickedly funny satire of greed, love and revolution, opens at Community Little Theatre Friday night, April 6. It’s a side-splitting and touchingly honest musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, municipal politics and musical theatre itself. […]
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Aidan Boardman at Guthries
Aidan Boardman will perform two solo sets at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St., Lewiston on Friday, April 6, from 8 to 10 p.m. Boardman formerly performed with Dreamt. Aidan Boardman (Mariah Giles/2017)
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UMF art seniors present capstone exhibit, 'Feint'
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington senior art students are exhibiting the culmination of their capstone research with “Feint: UMF Art Seniors Exhibition.” Their work is on exhibit in the UMF Art Gallery and the Emery Community Arts Center until May 13. The senior exhibition is a varied array of works exploring labor through […]
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Comedian Eddie Brill to perform at 49 Franklin
RUMFORD — Eddie Brill, who worked on “The Late Show with David Letterman” for 17 years, will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at 49 Franklin’s Mystic Theater. Brill served as the audience warm-up and for 11 years with Letterman and was the stand-up comedy talent coordinator. A three-time MAC award winner for Outstanding […]
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Art rocks Spring Kaleidoscope at 49 Franklin
RUMFORD — There’s a local event that happens quarterly throughout the year to celebrate art and artists. Local magician and performer Scot Grassette hosts spring Kaleidoscope Friday, April 13, at 49 Franklin in the Mystic Theater. Brent Bachelder of Neopolsi Art Studio will be on hand creating art and answering questions about his new studio and classes. […]
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Acclaimed war reporter, scholar Ann Jones to speak at UMF
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington will present a talk by Ann Jones, acclaimed journalist and war correspondent, at 11:45 a.m. and 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 11, in Lincoln Auditorium in UMF Roberts Learning Center. In her presentation “Democracy Undone: Investigating Who Owns the United States of America” Jones will talk about her work as a […]
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Thunder Road, metal show at Cage
At The Cage, 97 Ash St., this weekend: Friday, April 6, Thunder Road, above, 8 p.m. to midnight. Band members, from left, Pete Simon, guitar and vocals; Steve Smith, lead guitar; Randy Shaw, guitar and vocals; Gene Rich, bass and vocals; Dave Hanlon, drums. FMI: call 207-783-0668. No cover charge. Saturday, April 7, there is […]
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Veggies and Skosh at Crooked Hook
This Saturday night, April 7, The Veggies and Skosh will be joining forces at The Crooked Hook Tavern, 5 North St., Mechanic Falls. The Veggies will be rocking out with classic rock tunes as Skosh will be playing funk dance music. Music starts at 7:30 p.m. with a $3 cover charge.
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Dave Perlman at Pedro O'Hara's
Local artist Dave Perlman will perform at Pedro O’Hara’s, 134 Main St., Lewiston, Friday, April 6 from 8 to 11 p.m. Perlman plays a diverse selection of popular cover songs spanning different genres with a concentration in classic and ’90s rock. There is no cover.
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Looking Back for April 5
100 years ago, 1918 An unusual sight was the ice coming over the falls between Lewiston and Auburn, Friday afternoon. Great floes had been loosened somewhere in the river, and swinging down the Lewiston shore went boldly over the section of the dam directly back of the power house. Great cakes, thirty or more feet […]