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Gypsy-jazz swings by for Concerts for a Cause

Ameranouche calls iit‘gypsy flamenco swing’ AUBURN — Concerts for a Cause, the new concert series at Auburn’s First Universalist Church, will host the acclaimed gypsy-jazz ensemble Ameranouche (pronounced uh-Mare-uh-noosh) at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6. The award-winning group plays a passionate style of music they call “gypsy flamenco swing.” They are veterans of the Newport […]

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Maine author to discuss 'Growing Up Franco-American'

LEWISTON — Maine author Lorraine Dutile Masure will discuss her book, “Growing Up Franco-American,” at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, at the Franco-American Collection, Room 170, University of Southern Maine, Lewiston-Auburn College, 51 Westminster St. Participants will hear and discuss early experiences about growing up in what, essentially, was an Old World culture, complete with […]

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Looking Back on September 29

100 years ago, 1917Millettville in Norway was a busy place Monday evening, when nearly forty in the neighborhood gathered at the home of A. J. and F. L. Millett for an old-fashioned husking. About 200 bushels of corn was husked belonging to the Milletts. Elmer Morrill, Philip F. Stone and Forest Longley from the village […]

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Depths, Skosh at Pedro's

On Friday, Sept. 29, from 8 p.m. to midnight, The Depths will perform at Pedro O’Hara’s, 34 Main St., Lewiston. Striving to carve out a sound to match most any style, The Depths is a cover band with a mixed repertoire of classic rock, indie, pop and folk music. Saturday, from 8 to midnight, Skosh, […]

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OG's at Guthries

Friday, Sept. 29, The OG’s will perform at Guthries, 115 Middle St., Lewiston. Tommy O’Connell (vocals and drums) and Eric Green (guitar and keyboard) comprise the blues band. The show begins at 8 p.m. There is no cover. FMI: Call 376-3344.

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Manhattan Short starts tonight

This weekend only, The Public Theatre, 31 Maple St., Lewiston is showing 10 of the best short films the world has to offer. Film-goers will unite with audiences in more than 250 cities spanning six continents to view and judge the work of the next generation of filmmakers from around the world when the 20th […]

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Looking Back on September 28

100 years ago, 1917Three perfect days have brought to Farmington the greatest crowd it ever had at a fair, and the best fair in the history of the Franklin County Agricultural Society has sent everyone home delighted. There were fully 35,000 people on the grounds Wednesday and nearly as many Thursday. Wednesday at noon 2,200 […]

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CLT names cast, crew for 'Sister Act'

AUBURN — Community Little Theatre is pleased to announce the cast and crew of the first production of their 78th season, “Sister Act.” Based on the hit 1992 film, “Sister Act’” is an uplifting musical comedy that is certain to have audiences rejoicing in their seats, and dancing in the aisles. When disco diva, Deloris […]