CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Marina Forbes is presenting a storytelling and hands-on workshop on matryoshka nested doll painting from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, at the Carrabassett Valley Public Library and Community Center. Acrylic paints and brushes for the 3-hour workshop will be provided. Forbes, a traditional Russian artist and lecturer, will offer […]
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Backwoods Road at gazebo
“Music for Mavis” Tuesdays at the Gazebo will host The Backwoods Road Band today, 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 lifting with upbeat tunes and talented musicianship. The hat is passed to […]
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Looking Back on July 22
100 years ago, 1917Heavy damage to highways, gardens, electric and steam railways was caused by an electrical storm of unusual severity which centered in Lewiston and Auburn late Sunday afternoon. Seven people were in the midst of this unique Maine tornado, which toppled over the Hanscom stable and adjoining barn in the town of Greene, […]
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New Orleans jazz coming to Farmington
FARMINGTON — The North Church Arts Center at 118 High St. will present the South Strong Road Crew and Friends for a return concert of traditional New Orleans style jazz at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 29. The regular members of the Crew – Sherry Walrath on vocals, Doug Walrath on keyboard, Andy Buckland on bass and Scott Dixon […]
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On exhibit at Wicked Illustrations
LEWISTON — Wicked Illustrations Gallery at 140 Canal St., will host artist Cory Tancrede’s debut exhibit, now through the end of August. Tancrede will has always been creative. A hairdresser, a baker and all-around crafter, she has found her passion in painting. In February 2016 she attended a local paint night and then began taking […]
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Upfront Gallery to present Horvitz exhibit
FARMINGTON — The Upfront Gallery, a new gallery connected with the Upfront & Pleasant Gourmet at 155 Front St., will present “Wilderness Edge,” an exhibition of paintings by Shelah Horvitz from Aug. 4 to 31. Horvitz’s paintings of animals, landscapes and plants explore the shifting balance between the wild and the domestic where wilderness meets […]
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On display at Wicked Illustrations
LEWISTON — Wicked Illustrations Gallery at 140 Canal St., will host artist Cory Tancrede’s debut exhibit, now through the end of August. Tancrede will has always been creative. A hairdresser, a baker and all-around crafter, she has found her passion in painting. In February 2016 she attended a local paint night and then began taking […]
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'Guys and Dolls' at Rangeley
Gamblers, dance hall girls and missionaries — the cast of “Guys and Dolls” — is preparing for opening night of the Rangeley Friends of the Arts Production in Rangeley. The show will take place over two weekends: June 30 to July 2, and July 7 to 9. Heading the production are Valerie Zapolsky, director; Millie Hoekstra, […]
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Ouellette Trio at Sawyer
The Lorraine Ouellette Trio will be performing at the Sawyer Memorial at 2 and 7 p.m. Friday, July 28. The group has been playing a combination of Country, French, Polka, and Cajun music at festivals, nursing homes, and other venues for more than 10 years. Members of the trio are Lorraine, playing the accordion; Jerry […]
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Historical plays hit on oddities of small-town life
VIENNA — For the 35th consecutive year, the Vienna Historical Society will present humorous plays which vividly portray the foibles and eccentricities of small town life. The performances will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, July 27 and 28; and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 29, in Vienna […]