PHILLIPS — The Sultans of String, three-time JUNO (Canada’s Grammy Award) nominees, perform Thursday, Aug. 3, at the Phillips Area Community Center. Curtain is 7 p.m. The Sultans serve up messages of hope and cultural harmony alongside a musical passport of Gypsy-jazz, Arabic, flamenco, Celtic and Cuban rhythms, fiery violin dances with kinetic guitar, as the bass […]
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RFA hosts Bob Marley on Aug. 12
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts hosts comedian Bob Marley for two shows, 7 and 9 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 12, at the RFA Lakeside Theater in Rangeley. General admission tickets, $26.50, are on sale at bmarley.com.
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Museum gets whipped up over whoopies
Family fun day celebratesthe future of Maine treat AUGUSTA — On Saturday, July 29, the Maine State Museum will be celebrating everything whoopie pie. The Maine Whoopie Pie Festival, the Center Theatre in Dover-Foxcroft, and Maine State Museum have teamed up to ask Maine’s 5-12 graders: “What will the Whoopie Pie look like in 2117?” […]
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Yankee Brass Band performs tonight on Paris Hill
PARIS — The Yankee Brass Band is performing at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 27, on the Paris Hill Common. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be in the First Baptist Church of Paris Hill. The Concert is free; however a free-will donation will be taken. The Band will be also be performing at […]
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Open mic, karaoke at Mixers Thursdays
SABATTUS— Motion3 Entertainment will host a weekly open mic and karaoke event from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. every Thursday at Mixers Nightclub, 136 Sabattus St.
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New England comedy showcase Sunday at Elks
LEWISTON — Maine Event Comedy showcases some of New England’s funniest comedians Saturday, July 29, at the Lewiston Elks Lodge. The 8 p.m. show will feature Connecticut’s Krystal Dyer, Boston’s Shawn Carter, New Hampshire’s Michele Mortensen, and Maine’s Nicholas Gordon. Lewiston’s own Mark Turcotte will host. Dyer, from Norwich, Conn., uses her quick wit and own life […]
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Tickets on sale for RFA house tour, tasting
RANGELEY — Tickets for the Rangeley Friends of the Arts Annual Home Tour and Taste of Rangeley are on sale at the RFA Lakeside Theater Box Office, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and online at www.rangeleyarts.org. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the tour at any of the home […]
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Looking Back on July 26
100 years ago, 1917Lewiston-Auburn armories were busy places Thursday. The orders to move Friday and Saturday entailed considerable work. There are men without equipment, the lack being especially glaring in places, as the parade of Wednesday showed. There are men without rifles and uniforms, but these will be supplied at Portland, in all probability. Photographs […]
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Hip-hop legends Wondertwins at the Barn
PARIS — On Saturday, July 29, Celebration Barn Theater will present hip-hop dance legends, The Wondertwins. Billy and Bobby McClain are identical twins who grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, in the 70s. Their dance career started on a very small stage at the age of 6, performing for family members at cookouts. Two years later they had their first real show at […]