National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson will discuss her new book, “Remember Us,” as part of a national tour, at 5:30 pm. on Monday, Oct. 30, at the Lewiston Public Library. Woodson will be joined in conversation with Maine children’s book author and poet Samara Cole Doyon. “Remember Us” is a beautiful, lyrical novel inspired […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inEncore
Public Theatre’s world premiere of ‘Paint Night’ is a ‘brilliantly hued feather in the cap’
Review: In playwright Carey Crim’s premiere at Lewiston’s The Public Theatre, ‘six terrific actors bring their characters to bright, realistic and compelling life.’
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Posted inDear Abby
Family can’t stomach dad’s kitchen creations
DEAR ABBY: My husband loves cooking for the family. Unfortunately, he’s a horrible cook. My kids hate what he prepares, so most of the food goes in the trash. I have had many conversations with him about this, begging him not to do it and telling him if he wants to cook, he should make […]
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Looking Back on Oct. 24
100 Years Ago: 1923 The home economics department of the WLU has secured Miss Harriet Sweetser, state supervisor of home economics for an address the second week in March. Her subject is to be “The Camp that Jill built,” and is said to contain many practical ideas. The lecture will be in the afternoon at […]
Posted inHoroscope
Aries: Do your own thing and stay out of sight. You’ll gain ground if you have tunnel vision and follow your heart.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Shenae Grimes, 34; Eliza Taylor, 34; B.D. Wong, 63; Kevin Kline, 76. Happy Birthday: Pick up the pace and take care of unfinished business. Clearing a passage that opens you to new and exciting adventures will motivate you to be an overachiever this year. Let your imagination lead the way […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Is estetrol appropriate for woman with a breast cancer history?
DEAR DR ROACH: I was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987 at the age of 39. I was treated with a lumpectomy, radiation and 5-FU chemotherapy (seven treatments). Nine years ago, in the same breast, I had a small tumor and elected to have a bilateral mastectomy followed by a prescription of tamoxifen for […]
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Maine country music artist releases debut album
Maine-based country artist Tyler Healy has recently unveiled his debut album, “Do It Round Here.” Healy, a talented Maine musician, embarked on his musical journey back in 2015. When asked about the genesis of his career, Healy said “Your early twenties is a confusing time; music is what gave me a purpose and a cause. […]
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World-renowned guitarist to perform at Denmark Arts Center
Eclectic, immersive, and mesmerizing guitarist and composer Hiroya Tsukamoto will perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Denmark Arts Center. Tsukamoto is a world-renowned, self-made musician who embodies the notion that music has no language. Beautifully raw and cathartically emotional, he is a one-of-a-kind composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kyoto, Japan. He […]
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Sitarist to entertain at Oasis of Music
Left-handed sitarist David Pontbriand will bring his unique original and improvised music to the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at Trinity Commons in Lewiston. Pontbriand began his journey with the sitar in 1973. His story is an exception to the rule, in that he is entirely self-taught. Pontbriand’s Music […]
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Cottage Street Creative Exchange to host annual fundraising gala featuring dancers, The Cobblestones
Cottage Street Creative Exchange will host the annual fundraising gala from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Art Moves Dance Studio building on Cottage Street at Temple Street in downtown Norway. The event will bring dancers from around the neighborhood and the state of Maine together for […]