LEWISTON — The Public Theatre’s professional theater training program for teens will stage a free performance of “How to Act like a Child: Lessons in NOT Being a Grown-up,” a compilation of hip and entertaining stories inspired by children’s book author Shel Silverstein and others at 6 p.m., Friday, July 28. Also included will be […]
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Logging fest in Rangeley Friday to Sunday
RANGELEY — The Maine Forestry Museum will hold its 37th Annual Logging Festival and Parade Weekend on July 28 and 29. The festivities get started on Friday at the fairgrounds, 221 Stratton Road (Route 16). Artists and crafters, free children’s activities; from 1 to 3 p.m. there will be a portable sawmill demonstration and at […]
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Performance artist, poet coming to DAC Saturday
DENMARK — Saturday, July 29, Denmark’s Arts Center welcomes Oakland, California artists Afia Thompson of Bahiya Movement and poet SevanKelee Boult for their impactful Jot and Jig Performance Workshop and evening performance, which integrates dance and poetry for creative expression. From 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., a special workshop will guide and strengthen positive expression, […]
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Tuck Tucker at Baxter Brewing
LEWISTON — Maine Event Comedy presents the hilarious Tuck Tucker at Baxter Brewing at 7 p.m., Friday, July 28. The show will also feature Shawn Carter, Ali Simpson, Randy Williams and Mark Turcotte. Tucker’s verbal wit and physical comedy have made him a favorite throughout New England. He’s a founding member of Portland’s Running with […]
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Chem-free night of hip hop at Mixers
SABATTUS — From 8 p.m. to midnight, Thursday, July 27, Motion3 Entertainment is staging a Chem-Free Summer Showcase of hip hop singers and dancers at Mixers, 136 Sabattus Road. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Yung Tropics, one of Maine’s hottest young hip hop artists, will take the stage along with […]
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Canal play turns risky
The Lewiston canal system is a treasure of history, but on one hot summer day in 1913 that treasure could have turned into a tragedy that would have haunted the people of the Twin Cities to this day. It was common practice at that time for workers in the mills to cool off with a […]
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Looking Back on July 25
100 years ago, 1917Children who are going on the Salvation Army picnic to Frost Park, Lisbon, Thursday, will meet at the Salvation headquarters, street at 8:45 in the morning. From there they will march to Union Square where three special cars will be waiting to take them on their outing. Each child must bring a […]
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Stars return to celebrates dance fest's 35th
LEWISTON — Some of the best-known and best-loved dance artists from more than three decades of the Bates Dance Festival return to celebrate with 35th Anniversary Gala performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 28 and 29, in Bates College’s air-conditioned Schaeffer Theatre, 329 College St. The program features work, much of it new, […]
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Show on grizzlies at Lakeside
Nature photographer Gary Westerhoff will present an hour-long narrated slide show, “Grizzlies and Friends,” on the big movie screen at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, at the Lakeside Theater, Main Street, Rangeley. Westerhoff is a professional environmental engineer, a nature photographer and a long-time summer visitor to the Rangeley area. The show is presented by […]
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Backwoods Road at gazebo
Music for Mavis Tuesdays at the Gazebo will host The Backwoods Road Band, July 25, at 6:30 p.m., 98 Mathews Way, Rt 117, Turner Center. The country blue grass band, led by Jane and Dick Bernier will get toes tapping and spirits lifted with up-beat tunes and talented musicianship. The hat is passed to pay […]