100 Years Ago: 1924 A pear tree in the orchard of Walter I. Clark on Cedar street in Belfast, regardless of the lateness of the season has just come into full bloom. Frequently there is an occasional blossom that comes out at this season of the year and often strawberry blossoms are found, but this […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDr. Roach
Plugged ears persist after catching a respiratory virus abroad
DEAR DR. ROACH: Three months ago, I caught a respiratory virus on a trip to South America. According to my ENT doctor, my ear canals are clear, and my sinus infection (if I, indeed, had one) is all cleared up now. Labs show that I didn’t have COVID or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). I am […]
advertisement
Posted inHoroscope
Taurus: A change at home will offer greater freedom to achieve what you set out to do.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Donald Glover, 41; Catherine Zeta-Jones, 55; Will Smith, 56; Michael Douglas, 80. Happy Birthday: Pay attention and choose the path leading to accomplishment. Spend less time articulating and more time building your dreams. Change begins with you, a plan, a budget and the cooperation of those you want to include […]
Posted inDear Abby
Man feels threatened by friend’s new girlfriend
DEAR ABBY: I’m a gay man who is best friends with “Carl,” a man who is straight. We are everything you’d expect of a normal friendship. On a surface level, there is no difference. He goes well out of his way to make me feel welcomed and accepted, and I appreciate it. Recently, Carl found […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
CLT announces cast for upcoming production of ‘1776’ musical
Community Little Theatre’s upcoming production of the musical “1776,” directed by Celeste Philippon, will open on Friday, Oct. 25. Kicking off CLT’s 85th consecutive season, “1776” tells the story of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson as they fight for independence against a deadlocked Continental Congress in a show filled with humor, romance, and tension. The […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Great Falls Comedy Club welcomes four stand-up comics from Worcester
The club welcomes Kevin Knightly, Kevin Lamory, John Tyler, and Tim Champa as they trek up the highway to work for your laughs.
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Guitar virtuoso comes to stage at Chocolate Church
Brooklyn guitar virtuoso Steve Gunn will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath. Opening the show is singer-songwriter Lou Hazel. It’s not often that the Chocolate Church might tout an upcoming show by name-dropping artists like these in terms of collaboration, reviewer’s notes and […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Award winning author Juliana Lamy to be next Visiting Writer at UMF
The University of Maine at Farmington will present short story writer Juliana Lamy as the second reader of the 2024-25 season of the Visiting Writers series. She will read from her work at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, in The Landing in the Olsen Student Center on the campus of the University of Maine […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Midcoast Symphony Orchestra set to begin 35th season
The opening concert of the season also features guest artists Kimberly and Robert Lehmann joining the orchestra for a Mozart concertante as well as a Sibelius symphony
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
‘Living the Life, Reverence in the Northwoods’ by Kristin Horton
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts will host an artist reception for an exhibit celebrating the works of Kristin Horton titled “Living the Life, Reverence in the Northwoods” from 5-6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery in the lobby of the RFA Lakeside Theater in Rangeley. Complimentary refreshments and a […]