Friday, Nov. 18, Back Woods Road will perform at Guthries in Lewiston.  Back Woods Road is a high-energy acoustic band known for its tight harmonies, hard driving lead solos, and crowd-pleasing diversified choice of music and arrangements. Members are Rich Bernier (dobro, guitar, Weissenborn, and vocals), Jane Bernier (guitar, mandolin and vocals), Shawna Bell (bass […]

Nationally touring Boston-based Journey tribute band will recreate the sights and sounds of rock of the ’70s and ’80s supergroup, Friday, Nov. 18, at Mixers, 136 Sabattus Road, Sabattus. Opening the show will be Ruckus. The cost is $10 per person at the door.  Doors open at 5 p.m.; show time is 8:45.  

The Tinpanic Steel Band will performs for the FEZtival of Trees this Saturday, Nov. 19, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kora Shrine Temple on Sabattus St., Lewiston.  Tinpanic will play a repertoire of holiday favorites along with some festive calypso music while the community kicks off the holiday season at the family-friendly event.

100 years ago, 1916John Kendrick Bangs, the well-known writer and lecturer who is said to be among the foremost American humorists, addressed a large and enthusiastic audience at Webster Grammar school, last night. He was here under the auspices of the Auburn Board of Trade. Mr. Bangs gave special emphasis to the “cradle muckrakers (child […]

TOPSHAM — Photographer and artist Rose Marasco of Portland will speak about her New York City Pinhole Photography Project for First Light Camera Club on Thursday, Nov. 17.   The program is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Topsham Medical Building, 4 Horton Place. It is free for members of the club; $10 for guests.    […]

WEST PARIS — The West Paris Library gallery is displaying pieces — mostly paintings donated by members and friends — from its permanent collection. “West Paris Bridge,” an acrylic painting by Isaac Liimatta, is his senior project presented to the library just before his 2016 graduation. It has a compelling geometric simplicity, it is peacefully […]

BUXTON — The autobiographical comedy “The Mennonite and the Bartender” will be performed Dec. 2, 3 and 4 at the Old White Church, 15 Salmon Falls Road, Bars Mills. The production is about a bartender’s search for the girl of his dreams during the turbulent hippie years of the 1960s. This funny and touching play […]

BATH — Three Maine artists are displaying their works in “The Natural Wonder of Midcoast Maine” at Chocolate Church Arts Gallery, 804 Washington St. Ernest “Bev” Bevilacqua, Susan Gilbert and Elaine Reed will display their works through Jan. 27, 2017. There will be an opening reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, when […]

LEWISTON — Terese Svoboda, poet and novelist, will read from her work at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, at Bates College’s Muskie Archives, 70 Campus Ave. Svoboda is the author of five books of fiction and six of poetry. Her collected and new poems appear this month and her memoir, “Black Glasses Like Clark Kent,” […]