Named 2012 Blues Music Bassist of the Year, Biscuit Miller and The Mix will perform in the 1827 barn at the Mountain Village Farm B&B, 164 Main St., Kingfield on Sunday, June 26, from 4 to 7 p.m. Miller’s bounding energy and funk loaded with charisma have earned the band a dedicated international fan base. […]
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Ensemble to perform at Woodstock
The Youth Ensemble of New England, under the direction of Dr. Connie Rittenhouse Drexler, will present a free public concert of sacred and classical music at 7 p.m. Friday, July 1, at the Woodstock SDA Church, 25 Perkins Valley Road. The orchestra comprises 30 young musicians, ages 10 to 20, and has performed around the […]
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Looking Back on June 24
100 years ago, 1916Of the many groups of performers who will delight the youngsters when the Barnum & Bailey circus comes to Lewiston on July 3 none will give greater joy than the fifty clowns — the “Joeys,” as they are called in circusdom. Among them is the daddy of all clowns, Jerry Madison, 78 […]
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Random Order at Mixers
Random Order performs at Mixers, 136 Sabattus Road, Sabattus, on Friday, June 24 at 8:45 p.m. Playing a variety of classic rock covers from the ’70s ’80s, ’90s and today, and then throw in a few country songs, and you’ve got Random Order. Band members brothers Gary and Ron Gagnon played together in the band Landslide for […]
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Veggies, Bergeron at Pedro’s
This Friday night, June 24, the classic rock band The Veggies performs at Pedro O’Hara’s, 134 Main St., Lewiston. On Saturday, Ron Bergeron will perform from his wide repertoire of songs, ranging from quiet sentimental pop ballads to high-energy rock anthems. Both shows run 8 to 11 p.m. with no cover charge.
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Eric Green Party at Guthries
On Friday, June 24, The Eric Green Party will return to Guthries , 115 Middle St., Lewiston. About Eric Green, FACE Magazine says: “Eric Green is a mad genius. This is one of the gutsiest, edgiest, most original sounds in a long time. He squeezes blood out of everything he plays whether it be lap […]
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Village Harmony a cappella voices at Vienna July 5
VIENNA — The Vienna Union Hall will present the a cappella voices of Village Harmony at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, at Union Hall. The 25 teen singers will present a program of traditional and composed music from Latin America, traditional songs from Lithuania and Corsica, American shape-note songs, sea chanties, lullabies, songs for social […]
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Looking Back on June 23
100 years ago, 1916Omar F. Tarr of Auburn, this year graduated from the University of Maine, has discovered a new method for manufacturing one of the constituents of one of the principal high explosives and will leave this week for Philadelphia to superintend the application of his discovery in a factory especially built for the […]
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Exploring beliefs, bridging worlds highlights Douglas Walrath’s new novel
STRONG — A minister and a non-believer explore why they believe what they believe in Douglas Walrath’s new novel, “Naked Believer.” While the characters, Walter and Mary, attempt to bridge their worlds and their differences, they converse about their beliefs. Their relationship develops from friendship to love, Walrath said from the porch of his farm […]
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OHMPAA’s ‘Our Town’ is community theater at its best
NORWAY — The right time, the right place and the right performers all come together for a truly remarkable presentation of “Our Town,” Thornton Wilder’s 1938 theatrical classic, at the Norway Grange Hall. The small stage of this 107-year-old building is perfect for the innovative minimal setting of the play. The Oxford Hills Music and […]