MONMOUTH — “Cabaret” scores big on the Cumston Hall stage with an excellent cast in Monmouth Community Players’ current production. It is a trailblazing musical play about the self-indulgence and decadence of pre-war Berlin when Nazism was on the rise. With such a dark theme, “Cabaret” needs talented performers to capture and hold its audience. […]

LEWISTON — There’s lots of keen competition at The Public Theatre when “The Ladies Foursome” tees off for a round of golf that’s packed with hilarious banter and unexpected insight. Under the guidance of guest director Judith Ivey — a Tony and Drama Desk Award winner — this production pleases on all levels. Three very […]

100 years ago, 1916Lewiston Italians are interested in the formation of a local branch of the Sons of Italy. Lodges in this order were recently instituted at Rumford and Portland. It is expected that an effort will be made in the near future to organize Lewiston Italians as a subsidiary of this body. 50 years […]

BRIDGTON — The Lake Region Community Theatre at the Magic Lantern will host the Lake Region’s Got Talent finals at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31. Eight acts performed at the Magic Lantern during the semifinals. Peter Allen, an actor and board member of Lake Region Community Theatre, emceed the show. Five distinguished professionals, actress Barbara […]

KINGFIELD — Nora West is the featured member artist in February at the High Peaks Artisan Guild, 245 Main St. The show kicks off from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, during the Kingfield Friday Artwalk. She will exhibit plein air oil studies from the woods of Western Maine to the waves of Monhegan […]

GARDINER — Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center will present Capital City Improv at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6. Capital City Improv, based in Augusta, was founded by actor, producer and comedian Dennis Price. The troupe features local performers Lizz Matthews, Amy Roeder and Marcia Gallagher on piano. The troupe uses audience suggestions to create a […]

BATH — The Chocolate Church Arts Center has received funding from Grants to Green to weatherize its Annex building. The funding is in addition to previous financial support for improvements of the main stage resulting in greater sustainability and energy efficiency. The Chocolate Church presents concerts, plays and dance performances in the repurposed 1847 church […]

 100 years ago, 1916 If nominated as the Republican candidate for mayor, Wallace H. White Jr. promises to deliver red hot attacks on the Democratic Administration, both from its financial showing and from the record of its police force. Mr. White declined to go into details, last evening, when he attended a meeting of the […]

LEWISTON — Brian McGrory, longtime writer for the Boston Globe and the newspaper’s editor since 2012, will speak about the state of American journalism at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall at Bates College, 75 Russell St. A 27-year veteran of the Globe, McGrory served as a metro columnist, […]