RANGELEY — South Strong Road Crew and Friends will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at Lakeside Theater on Main Street. The regular members of the Crew — Sherry Walrath on vocals, Doug Walrath on keyboard, Andy Buckland on bass and Scott Dixon on drums — will welcome guest artists to join in the […]
Encore
Franco season opens with Glazer tribute
LEWISTON — Ksenia Kostelanetz and Chiharu Naruse will present the third annual Frank Glazer Memorial Steinway Concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, at the Dolard & Priscilla Gendron Franco Center, 46 Cedar St. This free concert will open the 17th season at the Gendron Franco Center and will be held in the performance hall, which now houses two Steinway grand […]
Gazebo goes country with Kevin Libby
Turner’s own Kevin Libby will perform at the Turner gazebo at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 22. Though Kevin sings and plays blues and rock — country is what he’s about. According to his bio, it is common to hear him open an act with “I’m going to sing some country songs now because I love country […]
Looking Back on August 18
100 years ago, 1917Local people who have been looking into the coal situation are of the opinion that prices charged by local dealers are high compared with those in other places. It is said that Lewiston prices are the highest in New England and that there is little prospect of their being lower this season. […]
'Hip Hop 4 Unity' to benefit Hope Haven
“Hip Hop 4 Unity,” a 21-plus concert event to benefit Lewiston’s Hope Haven Gospel Mission, will take place from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Acme Club, 255 Park St., Lewiston. All ticket procedes go to Hope Haven as a thank-you for the support they have given Maine people. The concert […]
'Shrek The Musical' final weekend
This is the final weekend for Community Little Theatre’s “Shrek the Musical.” Remaining performances of “Shrek The Musical” are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17-19, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20. The shows are at the Great Falls Performing Arts Center, 30 Academy St., Auburn. FMI and tickets: 783-0958 or www.laclt.com. Above, Jeff […]
Max Garcia Conover at Guthries
Friday, Aug. 18, Max Garcia Conover will return to Guthries in Lewiston. García Conover is a songwriter and one-man band based in Maine. He grew up in western New York and started writing songs while making his living as a busker in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2007. He’s since put out new music at […]
At Pedro O'Hara's
At Pedro O’Hara’s: Friday, Aug. 18, 3 to 6 p.m. — Striving to carve out a sound to match most any style, The Depths, top left, is a cover band with many sharpened tools in its tune box. Classic rock, indie, pop and folk music all figure in the band’s repertoire. From 8 to 11 p.m. — Eric Bauer, […]
Revision, Arta'sin at Mixers
Two original bands, Revision, top, and Arta’sin, perform at Mixers in Sabattus, Friday, Aug., 18. Revision sounds like Breaking Benjamin and plays radio-friendly hard rock, as well as covering some Chevelle songs. Arta’sin sounds like Perfect Circle meets Filter. The show starts at 8:30 p.m. There is no cover.
Barbershop quartet, ice cream social Thursday
MECHANIC FALLS — The Anglican Church and the Mechanic Falls Historical Society are sponsoring an ice cream social at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17 at the Anglican Church, 64 Elm St, A barbershop quartet, part of the Downeaster Chorus, will initiate the event with a “hearty burst of familiar favorites” in the church hall. The […]