KINGFIELD — Matt? ?and? ?The? ?Barnburners? ?will? ?present Blues in the Barn ?from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, at Mountain? ?Village? ?Farm??? ?B&B,? ?164 Main? ?St. Two-time? ?winners? ?of? ?The Maine? ?Blues? ?Society’s? ?Road? ?to? ?Memphis? ?competition,? ?the? ?band? ?released? ?their? ?debut? ?CD? ??”Feel the Heat”? ?on? ?July? ?14? ?at? ?the? ?North? ?Atlantic? […]
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Chocolate Church presenting 'Oklahoma!'
BATH — The Chocolate Church Arts Center opens its 2017-18 theatrical season with Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” Performances are: 7:30 p.m. Sept.15-16, 22-23; 2 p.m. Sept. 17 and 24 on the main stage at 804 Washington St. Set in a Western Indian territory just after the turn of the century, “Oklahoma” features the high-spirited rivalry […]
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Oasis of Music returns with Mozart
LEWISTON — Weekly music in Lewiston returns on Sept. 6, as the Oasis of Music, a free, half-hour series at Trinity Church, 247 Bates St., every Wednesday from 12:30-1, begins its new season. Violinists Jessie and Greg Boardman will join forces with pianist Scott Vaillancourt for a performance of four church sonatas composed by Mozart. […]
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Looking Back on September 1
100 years ago, 1917“Mike” Ryan, the famous marathoner and former track coach of Bates college, has desisted from training fat off the varsity speedsters and is now engaged in training fat on the succulent broiler. In other words, Mr. Ryan has bought a farm on the outskirts of Auburn, and will undertake as a sideline […]
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Climate change program at APL
AUBURN — Climate trends in Maine is the topic of a program Thursday, Sept. 7, at the Auburn Public Library. The hourlong presentation begins at 6 p.m. in the Androscoggin Community Room. Nikki Becker, a scientist with the National Weather Service in Gray, and Marty Gagnon, adult services manager at the library, are the facilitators. Participants […]
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Monmouth presenting 'Peter and the Starcatcher'
MONMOUTH — The Theater at Monmouth will present “Peter and the Starcatcher,” Sept. 14-17 and 21-23. “Peter and the Starcatcher” is the grownup’s prequel to “Peter Pan,” where an apprentice starcatcher — 13-year-old Molly Aster — and three orphan boys take to the high seas with a trunk full of magic star stuff hotly pursued by […]
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UMF's Patricia O’Donnell to read, sign books
FARMINGTON — Author Patricia O’Donnell will read from her latest work, “Gods for Sale,” and sign copies at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, at DDG Booksellers, 193 Broadway. A resident of Wilton, she is a professor of creative writing at the University of Maine at Farmington, where she teaches fiction writing. She also directs the bachelor […]
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Maine Brew Fest starts Sept. 8
NEWRY — Sunday River Resort will host its first Maine Brew Fest, Friday, Sept. 8, through Sunday, Sept. 10. The event will feature nearly 70 beers, including varieties from Allagash, Foundation, Banded Horn, Norway Brewing Company, Mason’s Brewing Company, and the Maine Beer Company. The event will also feature a Full Moon Beer Dinner at […]
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Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center to show 'The Home Road'
GARDINER — Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center will present the film “The Home Road” at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, as part of the Food, Film & Conversation series. The center is at 280 Water St. “The Home Road” is the first documentary project by the Portland-based film and marketing company Home Ice Productions and Tonya Shevenell. […]
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Continental Shakedown at Mixers Friday
Continental Shakedown takes the stage at Mixers tonight, Friday, Sept. 1, at 8:30 p.m. CS is a power trio jam-band playing rockabilly, reggae, classic rock and blues including songs from artists like Stevie Ray Vaughn, Clapton, Cream, Hendrix, ZZ Top, Pink Floyd, Skynyrd, Grateful Dead, Bad Co., J. Geils, The Who and Dire Straits. Band members are, […]