FARMINGTON — Master guitarist Mahmoud “Mood” Chouki will perform at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, at the Concert on the Lawn at the Emery Community Arts Center, University of Maine at Farmington. Chouki’s performances and compositions consist of music from around the globe fusing ethnic and electric styles. He leans especially toward flamenco, jazz and Asian-styled music. He began […]
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David Mallet Quintet performing in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The David Mallett Quintet will perform at the Concern on the Lawn at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, at the University of Maine at Farmington Emery Community Arts Center. The singer-songwriter’s songs have been recorded by more than 150 artists, including Pete Seeger, Alison Krauss, John Denver, Emmylou Harris and The Muppets. Mallett […]
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Face Time: Matty B, radio guy, sports guy, Yankees fan
For three years, Matt Boutwell — Matty B to his friends — has been the voice of The Breakfast Club on Maine’s Big Z. From 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. every Monday through Friday, he’s the guy who wakes you up. On Saturday mornings from 8 to 9, he’s the guy who talks sports. […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Bridgton or bust
Pop quiz: It’s 95 degrees out and 100 percent humidity. What do you do? What do you do? Well, if you’re Shopping Siren, you drape yourself across a broken air conditioner and suck on rapidly melting ice cubes. This is not recommended. If you’re anyone else — say, for example, you — you head to […]
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Nested doll-painting workshop
SOUTH PARIS — A Matryoshka nested doll-painting workshop will be held all day July 30 at the Moore Park Art Show. Led by award-winning Russian artist Marina Forbes, the workshop is designed for adults, teens and families with children age 6 and up. This is a unique opportunity to expand cultural horizons through hands-on creation of an […]
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Calderwood Consort to perform in Bridgton
BRIDGTON — The Calderwood Consort presents “Contrasts and Reforms,” early music from the medieval era to the Reformation, 2 p.m. Sunday, April 2, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 43 Sweden Road, also known as Route 93. The admission is $10 and children are free. The contrasts of the sacred and profane; the austerity of the […]
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Oscar oops: 'Moonlight' wins best picture at Academy Awards
Barry Jenkins, left, and Tarell Alvin McCraney accept the award for best adapted screenplay for “Moonlight” at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Moonlight” won the best picture trophy at the Academy Awards in a historic Oscar upset that followed Warren Beatty at […]
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Vacation week festivities at Lost Valley
Lost Valley in Auburn has several special events on tap during February school vacation week. Wednesday, Feb. 22, local blues/jam band Continental Shakedown will perform apres ski in the lodge from 4 to 8 p.m. At about 7 p.m., a group of student musicians from ELHS, led by guitarist Marshall Chadbourne, will perform a set. A laser/light […]