The play gets its title from a game the couple invented. During Secret Hour, they reveal frivolous things to each other, such using a strand of hair as dental floss and finding three-legged dogs creepy.
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
ArtsFarmington presents concert by The DaPonte String Quartet
ArtsFarmington plans to present a concert by the DaPonte String Quartet at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, in Nordica Auditorium in Merrill Hall at the campus of the University of Maine at Farmington. A reception will follow the concert. The members of the DaPonte String Quartet who will be playing are Lydia Forbes, […]
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Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on April 2
100 Years Ago: 1924 Trolleys and steam railroads were struggling out of Lewiston Wednesday in one of the most severe blizzards of the year. One foot of snow fell between 8:15 pm and 1:45 am Wednesday. It was the heaviest snow of the season, the records at the Lewiston Gate House show. The heaviest snowfall […]
Posted inHoroscope
Virgo: A unique relationship with someone with something to offer will encourage you to pivot in a desirable direction.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Michael Fassbender, 47; Christopher Meloni, 63; Emmylou Harris, 77; Linda Hunt, 79. Happy Birthday: Control, discipline and drive will get you where you want to go this year. Too much spare time will allow outsiders to take advantage of you. Rely on yourself and your efforts to ensure you get […]
Posted inDear Abby
Wife withdraws from life she’s built over two decades
DEAR ABBY: After 28 years, my wife left me “to find herself.” She says she doesn’t want a divorce; she just needs time and space to work on herself, but she also wants to work on our marriage. She doesn’t want to talk, text or contact me. My question is, how are we supposed to […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Diagnosis of spinal stenosis usually leads to therapy and meds
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 86-year-old male in relatively good health. I developed pain in my lower back, buttocks and upper legs that started a couple of months ago. It is particularly painful in the morning when I arise and subsides some as I work through the pain and get going through my day. […]
Posted inSun Spots
Readers respond to share their favorite recipes for old-fashioned bread pudding
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thanks to the contributor “No name, West Poland”! The recipe for Chocolate Bread Pudding was spot on. I had forgotten how delicious it is. My mother passed away 10 months ago, at the age of 93, and she made this often with leftover croissants. What great memories! Please keep sharing the recipes of […]
Posted inEncore
Belsher and MacLeod bringing New England tour to Old South Church
Old South Church Concert Series welcomes the Prince Edward Island duo of Cynthia MacLeod and Gordon Belsher for their first performance together in Farmington at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, at Old South Church in Farmington. Cynthia and Gordon met in 2002 when she recorded her award-winning debut album “Head Over Heels” at his […]
Posted inEncore
Two nights of comedy at Great Falls Comedy Club
Local favorites Julie Poulin, Amanda Kinsey, Leonard Kimble, and Nate White present Comedy Soup — an evening of improv, stand-up, sketches, and games — starting at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 5, at Great Falls Comedy Club in Auburn. All the way from Colorado, traveling through 36 states and Canada by way of sticky floors […]
Posted inEncore
Bob Marley bringing comedy show to Franco Center
Maine comedian Bob Marley will take the stage at at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 7, at the Franco Center in Lewiston. His shows feature Maine humor and audience engagement. He asks the audience questions and then has fun with their answers. Marley has been on the comedy circuit for more than 15 years and […]