PARIS — The Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club will hold a mainstream and plus dance from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at Oxford Hills Middle School, 100 Pine St. The caller is Walter Lougee and cuer is Carol Arsenault. Admission is $7 per person. FMI call Carla or Paul at 207-892-6971 or 781-864-0919, […]
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Schoolhouse staging ‘Clue: the musical’
STANDISH — The Schoolhouse Arts Center has announced the cast of “Clue: the musical,” scheduled to open Friday, Sept. 16 and run through Sunday, Oct. 2. The popular board game has come to the stage with a book by Peter DePietro. Music is by Galen Blum, Wayne Barker and Vinnie Martucci, with lyrics by Tom […]
Irish dancers from PEI to perform free show
AUBURN — Prince Edward Island’s premiere Irish dance show will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Court Street Baptist Church, 129 Court Street. The SKY Family, East Coast Music Association nominees, will perform their high-energy Celtic/pop-rock music, dance, and Gospel production “Celtic Revival!” Each member performs on several instruments and all contribute […]
Twin City Spinners hosting 2 free dance evenings
LEWISTON — Twin City Spinners Square Dance Club will begin its fifth year of dancing with two nights of open community dancing from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15 and 22, at Martel Elementary School, 880 Lisbon St., Lewiston. The public is invited and no experience or partner is necessary. The club is open […]
Looking Back on September 7
100 years ago, 1916“Some people thought I might have an attack of cold feet after Tuesday’s accident,” said Prof. Bennett after he had returned to the fairgrounds from yesterday’s successful ascension. Those more familiar with the Professor knew that, provided a parachute and a balloon, he would make the flight as scheduled. Yesterday’s ascension was […]
Bradley Jazz Collective performing Sept. 15
LOVELL — The Bradley Jazz Collective will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at the Brick Church for the Performing Arts on Christian Hill Road. The group got its start in the fall of 2014, when it opened a new concert series called Bradley Street Backstage at Fryeburg Academy’s Performing Arts Center. The original […]
Tartan Terrors going to tear it up Sunday
Show will help funda handicap-accessibleramp for the church FARMINGTON — New England Celtic Arts will present The Tartan Terrors at Old South Congregational Church in Farmington on Sunday, Sept. 11. A pre-show jam session will kick off at 6 p.m. and the curtain is at 7. Tartan Terrors are their own Celtic Invasion, mixing rock’s […]
Bellamy Jazz Band performing in Windham
WINDHAM — The Music with a Mission concert series will feature Bellamy Jazz Band at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the North Windham Union Church, 723 Roosevelt Trail. The group will perform its mix of traditional New Orleans and Chicago jazz and swing. This award-winning eight-piece band has been together since 1981, playing a […]
Capital year for Capitol Steps targets
Comedy troupe comingto Kents Hill Schoolon Friday, Sept. 16 Mark Eaton speaks rapidly, his words flowing in an organized torrent. He has thoughts and ideas to convey, and he’s got a lot going on. A longtime writer for Capitol Steps, a comedy troupe that performs current-event satire, Eaton is used to conveying information quickly. “You […]
Ellis Paul at Johnson Hall
GARDINER — Ellis Paul will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center on Water Street. Though some may refer to Paul as a folksinger, he is more like a singular storyteller — a musician whose words reach out from inside and yet also express the feelings, thoughts and sensibilities […]