DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married three years, and we generally trade off spending holidays with each of our families. Because neither set of our parents is willing to travel to us, we go to them. My mother-in-law takes great pride in hosting and sets a beautiful table. She’ll spend an entire […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDr. Roach
Autoimmune patient experiences painful menstruation
DEAR DR. ROACH: My 34-year-old disabled daughter has polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type 2, along with several other autoimmune diseases. Since her ovaries have never worked, she has been on hormone replacement therapy since she was 16 to protect her bones. She has had a menstrual period once every three months when the pills allow it. […]
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Posted inHoroscope
Taurus: It’s time to fine-tune your plans and speed up the process of getting what you want.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Drew Barrymore, 49; Thomas Jane, 55; Jeri Ryan, 56; Kyle MacLachlan, 65. Happy Birthday: Stick to what you know and do best, and maximize your skills, knowledge and experience. Dive into what’s familiar, and you’ll discover new and exciting ways to achieve what you want this year. A solid plan […]
Posted inSun Spots, Uncategorized
Reader offers options for enjoying Somali food at Lewiston businesses
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Regarding the Feb. 20 Sun Spots, I am no expert in Somali cuisine, but I do live on Lisbon Street in Lewiston and have noticed, and recently enjoyed eating at, three establishments located very near each other on lower Lisbon Street: Sabans Cuisine, Naima Restaurant, and Heritage Restaurant. Also on lower Lisbon […]
Posted inSun Spots, Uncategorized
Working Together Lewiston/Auburn taking applications for home renovations
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m a volunteer with Rebuilding Together Lewiston/Auburn and we are looking for homes to renovate this year. The nonprofit organization is supported entirely by contributions of time, labor, materials and money. We are dedicated to repairing the homes of those who, due to financial hardship, age and/or disability, cannot do the work […]
Posted inEncore
Psychedelic surf music featured at the Oasis of Music
The Oasis of Music welcomes Carand Burnet and her electric guitar at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Trinity Commons in Lewiston. Carand Burnet is a guitarist and leader of the band Kioea (kēōˈāə). Aquarium Drunkard’s J. Swartwood described Burnet’s music as “simultaneously modern and vintage.” Bandcamp recognized Kioea for their EP and album, […]
Posted inEncore
Pop-up film showings around Bates Campus spotlight the power of Indigenous cinema
The Bates College Museum of Art will present “Presence is Power,” a night of 11 short films by Indigenous filmmakers from 4:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at several locations on campus at Bates College in Lewiston. This night’s showing broadens and deepens the film program on view as part of the current exhibition “Exploding […]
Posted inEncore
Works by Angolan artist Serafim Yssolo on display in exhibition at LA Arts
In honor of Black History month, “Life on Scraps,” an exhibition featuring Angolan visual artist Serafim Yssolo, formerly known as Serafim Serlon, will be on display beginning Friday, Feb. 23, at LA Arts in Lewiston. A rising talent in the world of Angolan contemporary art, this will be Yssolo’s first solo exhibit in the United […]
Posted inEncore
Reception will kick off exhibit honoring more than 50 years of the Franco-American Collection at USM in Lewiston
The Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine has been preserving and promoting the culture and history of Maine’s Franco-Americans for nearly 52 years. A celebration will be held in honor of this anniversary at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, in the Atrium Gallery at USM in Lewiston. The celebration will serve as […]
Posted inEncore
USM joins Franco Center, Bates College to honor French music, female composers with Lewiston concert
“Celebrating French Music, the History Makers, the History Changers,” a program highlighting the lives, music, and struggle for freedom of trailblazing French women composers who have been forgotten in history, presented by The Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine, in collaboration with the Franco Center, and the University of Southern Maine’s Osher School […]