BROWNFIELD — Groundbreaking vocalist Shemekia Copeland will perform at the Stone Mountain Arts Center on Saturday, Feb. 17. Her latest album is the Grammy-nominated album, “Outskirts of Love.” Copeland won the 2017 Living Blues Readers’ Award for Blues Female Artist of the Year, the same distinction she won the year before. She also took home […]
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'Conquest of South Pole' set in Rumford, Maine
PORTLAND — Snowlion Repertory Company will present “The Conquest of the South Pole” beginning Friday, Jan. 26, at the Portland Ballet Studio Theater, 517 Forest Ave. Four unemployed Rumford, Maine, mill workers, at the edge of despair, concoct an innovative way to empower themselves amidst the hardships of their lives. Led by their magnetic leader, Slupianek […]
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Grant brings science on screen at Bethel movie theater
BETHEL — The Gem, 23 Cross St., is one of 36 independent cinemas to win a grant to bring science education to the movies. The nationwide Science on Screen initiative promotes scientific literacy through entertainment, with a focus on under-served communities. Beginning in February, Science on Screen will pair fun films with mini-presentations by local […]
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Looking Back on January 23
100 years ago, 1918Some figures which should have vast interest to people interested in these two cities, and proud of the old State of Maine, are contained in the report of the provost marshal general to the Secretary of War. This is a weighty volume, and has just been received by the local registration boards. […]
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Harlow Art Center seeks art inspired by childhood
HALLOWELL — The Harlow Art Center is seeking artists to submit artwork to be considered for “PLAY,” a juried art show on view March 7 to 24 in the upstairs gallery at the Harlow’s new location, 100 Water St. “PLAY” will coincide with “Young at Art,” the center’s annual kindergarten through eighbth grade student art […]
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Magician Norman Ng to perform at Johnson Hall
GARDINER — Magician Norman Ng will perform at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center on Water Street for two shows at 2 and 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3. The Norman Magic Experience has been featured all over North America and is an exciting fusion of magic, comedy and audience participation. It features never before seen […]
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Opera 'Tosca' Jan. 27 in Fryeburg
FRYEBURG — The Met Opera Live in HD series will present “Tosca” at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27. Rivaling the splendor of Franco Zeffirelli’s set and costumes of the Napoleonic era, Sir David McVicar’s new production features a cast led by soprano Sonya Yoncheva in the title […]
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Looking Back on January 22
100 years ago, 1918 “I took a ride in Lewiston this afternoon,” said C. M. Goddard, secretary of the New England Insurance Exchange, at the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce last night, “and all thru this ride I could not think of insurance rates at all. I could not drive from my mind […]
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Artwork on display at Norway Library
Norway Memorial Library is displaying art by local artists affiliated with Western Maine Art Group. The works of art depict winter scenes in the region done in a variety of mediums. The display may be seen anytime the library is open and will remain on view through March 2018. For more information, call the library […]
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Mainers featured in new 'Dance Across the USA' book
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — Maine dancers, Hope LeClair, Emily Thompson and Ciara Harriman are featured in a new book, “Dance Across the USA.” Selected from a pool of several thousand dancers who auditioned for the book, Emily Thompson is from New Gloucester, Hope LeClair lives in North Yarmouth and Ciara Harriman is from Sebago. In […]