WINTHROP –Maine musician Rob Duquette will perform a mini-concert at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, in the King Event Room of the Bailey Library in downtown Winthrop. Duquette is a multi-instrumentalist with an emphasis on drums and percussion. A full time performer and music educator since 1998, he maintains an active career, regularly touring the […]
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Portland Stage offering ‘Lost Boy’
PORTLAND — Portland Stage presents “Lost Boy Found in Whole Foods” by Tammy Ryan, with previews at 7:30 p.m. March 1, 2 and 3. The play opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 4, and runs through March 20. The theater is located at 25A Forest Ave. Winner of the American Theatre Critics Association’s 2012 Francesca […]
Synchronicity appearing in concerts, workshops
FARMINGTON — The Arts Institute of Western Maine, Bethel’s Mahoosuc Arts Council and the Kingfield Pops have announced they will bring Synchronicity for a series of concerts, school appearances and workshops in Farmington and Bethel from March 31 to April 5. The arts groups were awarded grants by the Onion Foundation of Winthrop and the […]
Looking Back on February 22
100 years ago, 1916Because of the hardships and privations that Henry Dickerson, wife and six children were compelled to undergo at Durham, he left Shiloh and the Holy Ghost and Us Society, Saturday, and moved to Pejepscot, where he has rented a house and where he has a job in the mills. This act was […]
Open house, party to honor Carroll Poulin
LEWISTON — The display, “Rock Around the Clock — L-A’s Music Making Machine, 1950s to 1970s,” at Museum L-A will be ending Saturday, Feb. 27. That date also marks a major milestone — 100 years of life by L-A’s own “Mr. Music Man” Carroll Poulin. To help celebrate, the public is invited to an open […]
Gallery 302 Welcomes Artist Josef Keller
BRIDGTON — Gallery 302 welcomes artist Josef Keller to the cooperative of local artists who show and sell their original artwork at the Gallery. Keller’s work at Gallery 302 is primarily 3-D assemblage, inspired largely by his enjoyment of reading science fiction and the sub genre of steampunk. He feels that science fiction has often been […]
Freeport FebFest winds up for a big finish
FREEPORT — Like a good fireworks display, the Freeport FebFest of Arts & Culture is gearing up for a spectacular finish, packed with a week of events in many genres of the arts. The final week of FebFest includes 17 workshops, performances and screenings, in a variety of genres, including music, film, theater, fine art, […]
Cabin Fever Concerts at Turner church
TURNER — The First Universalist Church in Turner Center will once again present the Cabin Fever Concert Series. The monthly concerts, which will be presented at the church at 450 Turner Center Road (Rt. 117), will include Hoot ’n Annie with Rabbi Sruli and Lisa, Klesmer and Old World music, on Feb. 27; Simon and […]
Maine Open registering artists
WATERVILLE — The 26th annual Maine Open Juried Art Show is now registering artists. The art show is co-presented by Waterville Area Art Society, Waterville Main Street and the Waterville Public Library. Artists can take advantage of $30 early registration fees if registered by Feb. 26; after that date, registration will be $50. Information and online […]