FARMINGTON — Christopher Garrepy will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, as part of the Nordica Day concert. Famed opera diva Lillian Nordica performed in her hometown of Farmington on Aug. 17, 1911, to an overflow audience in the auditorium that now bears her name. Aug. 17 has since been celebrated as Nordica Day. […]
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SKY Family performing at Jay church
JAY — “Celtic Revival! …The SKY’S Story” will be presented at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, at the Jay Baptist Church, 27 Smith Ave. The production brings world-class Irish dance to lively Celtic/pop-rock music and songs rich in harmonies. Woven throughout are humorous stories and inspirational testimonies. Each member performs on several instruments and all contribute to […]
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Benefit for Literacy Volunteers Aug. 16
FARMINGTON — Robin’s Flower Pot will hold a benefit garden party for Literacy Volunteers from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the nursery on Webster Road. Local authors will discuss their writing, and there will be tai chai and square dancing demonstrations. Music will be provided by The Merry Plinksters and Eddie Youen, […]
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Looking Back on August 10
100 years ago, 1916Though the city of Auburn voted to construct permanent paving from Vernon and Turner streets to Dennison street bridge, thus completing the Auburn loop of the Figure Eight, it said that the work will not be done this year because of the railroad’s inability to get the new girder rails. A petition, […]
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Trio to perform at Temple Shalom on Aug. 12
AUBURN — A trio of musicians from Boston will transport listeners to Romania, Poland, Ukraine and beyond at a dance and concert on Friday, Aug. 12, at Temple Shalom, 74 Bradman St. Fiddler Jon Cannon, pianist Neil Pearlman and clarinetist Sara Mann will kick off the evening at 7 p.m. with a concert featuring a […]
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Wilson, Eade reunite for concert at Fryeburg
FRYEBURG — The Bradley Backstage Concert Series presents the third of six Encounters in Sound concerts with pianist Jed Wilson at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, 18 Bradley St. Wilson, best known for his appearances on National Public Radio’s “A Prairie Home Companion” and for his collaborations with […]
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Hope Haitian Choir at Farmington church
FARMINGTON — The Hope Haitian Choir, a group of 15 children and five accompanying adults from Haiti, will perform at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12 at the Farmington Baptist Church. The group arrived in Boothbay on July 20, ready to share its music in both English and Creole. Members will live with families in the […]
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Bennett & Perkins, Whiteside to perform at Brick Church
LOVELL — Bennett & Perkins will perform at Lovell’s Brick Church for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11. The duo performs an eclectic blend of original music and its own arrangements of a wide variety of works by songwriters around the world. While folk is a cornerstone influence for the two, their […]
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Jim Gallant to perform at Andover bandstand
On Aug.12, weather permitting, Jim Gallant will be the featured performer in the Andover Summer Concert Series. The concert will be at the bandstand in the center of Andover and starts at 6 p.m. Admission is free with donations appreciated. Whether performing at a coffeehouse, college concert or an outdoor festival, Whether he’s finger picking a […]
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Free concert behind Mosher’s on Route 2
The Sandy River 3 will perform a free outdoor concert on the Saturday, Aug. 13, on the lawn behind Mosher’s Meats And Seafood, 595 Farmington Falls Road (Route 2), Farmington, from 4 to 7 p.m. The concert features a wide array of music, including, but not limited to, bluegrass, country, hillbilly rock. Stan Keach (guitar), Bud Godsoe (banjo and […]