AUGUSTA — The Maine State Museum in Augusta kicks off February school vacation this year with a free performance by Rick Adam as Professor Paddy-Whack and His One Man Junk Band. The performance begins at 11a.m., Saturday, Feb.18. The museum is open free of charge all day. In a 45-minute show for people of all […]
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PMA scores big with mold-breaking revamp
PORTLAND — Breaking the mold in new ways of seeing art collections at the Portland Museum of Art is the theme throughout the museum after a month of reorganization this January. Over 3,000 people helped celebrate the opening on Feb. 3, at 6 p.m., when an animated film was shown […]
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Looking Back on February 11
100 years ago, 1917Robert P. Owen of Auburn, who for several seasons has been in charge of the baths at Poland Spring, is in New York City studying the methods used at the famous baths. In writing of the baths, Mr. Owen mentions especially the great swimming pool and says that water is running in […]
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Pettingill School Park benefit is 'Blowin' in the Wind'
The music of Bob Dylan, Mamas & Papas, Simon & Garfunkle, Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot and other popular musicians of yesteryear is coming to the Franco Center in Lewiston. On Sunday, March 5, Denny Breau presents the “Blowin’ in the Wind” concert – a ’60s folk fest to benefit Pettingill School Park. Breau is headlining a […]
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Lakeside Theater showing 'Finding Dory'
The animated film “Finding Dory” will be screened at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, and at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Rangeley Friends of the Arts Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St. in Rangeley. The movie tells the story of the friendly but forgetful blue tang fish searching for her long-lost parents. Cost is […]
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Players holding March auditions for 'Eurydice'
FARMINGTON — The Sandy River Players will hold auditions for their second spring play, “Eurydice,” at The Mabel Hastie Lounge in Ricker Hall, 186 High St., Farmington, on Wednesday, March 15, from 6 to 9 p.m. and Thursday, March 16, from 4 to 6 p.m. “Eurydice,” by Sarah Ruhl, reimagines the classic myth of […]
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F.A.B. dance showcase Saturday
The Gendron Franco Center and Bates College present dance artists from around Maine and as far afield as Argentina in the 12 annual F.A.B. Winter Dance Showcase, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, Franco Center, 46 Cedar St., Lewiston. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors; $5 cash for students. FMI: call 207-689-2000 or go online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2774818. Above, […]
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Looking Back on February 10
100 years ago, 1917Sympathy with the position publicly taken by former State Superintendent of Schools Payson Smith, now of Massachusetts, with regard to compulsory military training in the public schools, seems to characterize the attitude of Superintendent H. H. Randall of Auburn, and Superintendent C. W. Bickford of Lewiston. Supt. Randall, when head of the […]
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Youngerbloods, Breau at Pedro's
On Friday, Feb. 10, The Youngerbloods will perform at Pedro O’Hara’s from 8 to 11 p.m. There is no cover charge. When dynamic vocalist ‘Mama’ Meg met Melvin Gradiz, a blues guitarist fresh from New Orleans, sparks flew and a soul revival began. The duo plays original music rooted in jazz and blues and re-invents […]
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DYC to play at Mixers
Friday, Feb. 10, Waterville-based DYC, a pop-rock band performing upbeat, dance-oriented music, willl make its first appearance in the area at Mixers’ Valentine’s dance, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Mixers is located at 136 Sabattus Road, Sabattus.