This holiday season, for one weekend only, The Public Theatre will present its acclaimed adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” onstage from Dec. 13-15. This inventive version, performed by six actors and a fiddler, was developed at The Public Theatre by former Executive/Co-Artistic Director Christopher Schario and has since been published and performed by theatres around […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDr. Roach
Prediabetic patient doesn’t necessarily need to take medication
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy 63-year-old woman. I walk or do the elliptical four to five times per week for 30-40 minutes, and I also do strength training at the gym three times per week. I eat most of my meals at home, and I eat mostly healthy — daily salads, fruits, fish […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Grandparent’s lack of interest disappoints first-time mom
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have a beautiful soon-to-be 2- year-old daughter. Before her birth, my parents and his all were eagerly awaiting her arrival and discussing their plans for what life as new grandparents would be. We just “knew” they would be involved so much it would drive us crazy. Instead, it’s the […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Dec. 2
100 Years Ago: 1924 Starting next Monday noon, the Waterville Rotary club will go on a bread and milk diet for the three weeks preceding Christmas and the money thus saved will go into the club Christmas fund. This decision was made at the meeting Monday noon. The club also considered plans to finance treatment […]
Posted inHoroscope
Capricorn: Be willing to put in the time and effort, and you will be happy with the results and the cost you encounter.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Aaron Rodgers, 41; Britney Spears, 43; Monica Seles, 51; Rena Sofer, 56. Happy Birthday: Simplify your life, take a step back and take a moment to think. Moderation, organization and decluttering will help you release people and possessions that weigh you down. Make room for what is meaningful to you, […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Folk and roots band Low Lily to celebrate Winter Solstice with songs
Award-winning folk and roots band Low Lily will once again celebrate the Winter Solstice with a concert of beautiful wintry, seasonal songs and high octane fiddle tunes at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22, at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. in Portland. Elsie Gawler and Ethan Tischler will open the show. The show will […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Heather Pierson Trio set to perform ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’ Dec. 22
The Heather Pierson Trio plans perform its holiday “Charlie Brown Christmas” concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, at Waldo Theatre, 916 Main St., Waldoboro. Pierson is a New Hampshire based singer/songwriter, pianist, song leader and performer with a passion for cultivating joy, both onstage and off. With a toe in each of the realms […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
‘A Dickens Christmas Carol,’ ‘Three Ghosts and a Jock’ to be staged in Monmouth
The cast is composed of 29 youth between the ages of 6-13 from Auburn, Farmingdale, Gardiner, Hallowell, Leeds, Lewiston, Litchfield, Monmouth, Mount Vernon, New Gloucester, Wales and Winthrop.
Posted inHoroscope
Sagittarius: An offer will be exaggerated, and the cost will escalate.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Vance Joy, 37; Sarah Silverman, 54; Nestor Carbonell, 57; Bette Midler, 79. Happy Birthday: Take your time, do your due diligence and agree only to get involved in projects and with people you have verified as offering something legitimate. Trust your instincts over what others tell you and run your […]
Posted inDear Abby
Sibling seeks to rejoin family after health scare
DEAR ABBY: Six years ago, my family lost my mother, who was the rock of our family. Two weeks after that, my family started falling apart. My older brother, younger sister and I no longer speak. My brother and I got in a physical confrontation and haven’t spoken since. A year later, I suffered a […]