MONMOUTH — The Monmouth Community Players will hold auditions for its fall production of Garson Kanin’s “Born Yesterday” at 6 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Aug. 28 and 29, at Cumston Hall. This production is being directed by Ray Fletcher, local actor, director and thespian. The play’s synopsis is a simple one: A self-made, gangsterish millionaire […]

Poland Spring Inn goes all-country Saturday, Aug. 27, when two of L-A’s most popular country entertainers, Debbie Morin and Malinda Liberty, backed by an all-star band, perform as The Country Girls of L-A.  Malinda Liberty, at right,  has shared the national stage with the likes of Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings. Her “Maine […]

HALLOWELL — Agatha Christie’s “Black Coffee” is the Gaslight Theater’s next production.   Originally produced in 1930, the play was Christie’s first piece written specifically for the stage. It features Hercule Poirot, one of Christie’s most beloved characters.   The story involves the development of a formula for an atom bomb by a British inventor, […]

AUBURN — Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” is pure enchantment from beginning to end in the current production on the Community Little Theatre stage. It’s a breathtaking blend of color, action, comedy and song that’s a sure-fire delight for youngsters and adults. The show’s spectacular staging ranks at the top of any area presentation, and […]

100 years ago, 1916 A freight car loaded with wood pulp, set aside in the Lewiston yard by the morning west bound freight, Sunday, was badly damaged a short time later when it was struck by the engine and tender returning from Auburn, where a carload of cream had been shifted. The exact cause of […]

FARMINGTON — New England Celtic Arts, will present Acadian super group Vishten at Old South Congregational Church in Farmington, on Tuesday, Aug. 30. A pre-show jam session will kick off at 6 p.m. and the curtain is at 7.   Vishten will launch the late summer/fall concert series at Old South in affiliation with New England Celtic Arts. […]

 On Sunday, Sept. 4, at 3 p.m., The DaPonte String Quartet’s “Leaf Peeper” series takes the audience back in time—and place—with performances  of Beethoven’s String Quartet in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2,  and Mendelssohn’s String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 80 in the First Baptist Church on Paris Hill road.  Built in 1838, the […]

OQUOSSOC —  On Saturday, Aug. 27, the Saturday Summer Series at the Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum in Oquossoc continues with well-known fly-tyer Edward “Muzzy” Muzeroll and “Tales from Toothaker” author Peggy Herbert both slated to appear from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Ed Muzeroll has been tying flies for over 30 years and Classic Atlantic Salmon flies for […]

GARDINER — Half-Moon Jug Band will perform at Johnson Hall’s free Summer Waterfront Concert Series Friday, Aug.26, at 6 p.m. The Half-Moon Jug Band is a three-man mob of musical desperadoes waging a daily battle against the humdrum forces of boredom and inaction. They fend off the blahs with banjoes, kazoos, guitars saxophones and silliness.  Jug band music […]

DENMARK — In early 2015, contemporary dance company Brother(hood) Dance! of Brooklyn found a second home for the development and presentation of their original performance works. The dancers quickly discovered inspiration from the serene, lush environment of Denmark, Maine, paired with the gorgeous old dance hall at the Denmark Arts Center. Since their first visit, […]