8th annual market,demonstration setfor Saturday, Aug. 27 NEW GLOUCESTER — The Maine Native American Summer Market and Demonstration is known as the blending of two of Maine’s most unique and continuing traditions — that of the Maine Shakers and Maine’s four Native American tribes.  On Saturday, Aug. 27,  40 traditional artists representing the most renowned […]

“Music for Mavis,” at the Turner gazebo presents a reunion jam Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 6:30 p.m. This year the event comprises musicians Marty Lang, guitar and bass (of Az Iz, Moon Dawgs, and more), renowned Larry Peterson on drums, (from the Delta Knights and the Naples Blues Festival champion), Kevin Libby, guitar and crooner extraordinaire, along with Jodi Alexander ‘s […]

READFIELD — The Capitol Steps, a Washington, D.C.-based comedy troupe, will perform at Kents Hill School on Friday, Sept. 16,  in support of the Aleigh Mills Concert Series. Drawing on their experience as former Senate staffers, the group digs into the headlines of the day and entertains the audience with song parodies, short skits, and […]

New England Celtic Arts will present The East Pointers from Prince Edward Island at Route 27 Arts in Stratton Tuesday, Aug. 23; at One Longfellow Square in Portland Wednesday, Aug. 24; and at North Church Concerts with the Farmington Historical Society Thursday, Aug. 25. All shows begin at 7 p.m. “Secret Victory,” the group’s first […]

NORWAY — The Nevaeh Dance Circus will present Into the Blue at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, in the brick square in downtown Norway. The performance will include aerialists Fat Fink and Iggy Parker of Circus Maine in Portland, Norway native Fred Garbo and his Inflatable Theater Co., and Ripley’s Believe It Or Not sword […]

100 years ago, 1916The new organ at St. Peter’s Church, installed by the Casavant Freres, of St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, will be dedicated September 14. The soloist will be Prof. Urbain, the blind organist of St. Hyacinthe, and Father Lamarche, who conducted a retreat at St. Peter’s Church in 1907 will preach the sermon. 50 years […]

VIENNA — Ruth Hill will return to perform at the Union Hall at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. Hill has performed in places ranging from Antarctica to Alaska. When Ruth was 8 years old, her longshoreman father came home from Boston one weekend and asked each of his kids what instrument they’d like to play. […]

On Friday, Aug. 19,  The Veggies will perform at Mixers, 136 Sabattus Road, Sabattus. Members of the band are Don Hebert, Ray Tardiff, John Rabassa and Dave Perlman. Music kicks off at 8:30 p.m. There is no cover charge.

On Friday, Aug. 19, ,  a five piece jam/rock/alternative country band from Buckfield, will perform from 8 p.m. to midnight at Pedro O’Hara’s, 34 Main St., Lewiston. Formed in 2007, the band comprises Jedidiah Allen on drums/vocals, Elijah Allen on Bass, Tyler Russell on guitar, Sam Berce on guitar, and saxophonist Peter Richard. The band […]

Fiddlers Owen Kennedy, 10, of Winthrop, and Aya Wakita, 19, of Lewiston, are among a group of musicians from the Maine Folque Co-op who will entertain diners at the Great Falls Balloon Festival’s pancake breakfast on Saturday morning. They are scheduled to play a lively mix of classic French Canadian and Celtic jigs, reels, polkas […]