The River Comics Comedy Productions will host a stand-up comedy show this week at the Great Falls Comedy Club inside Craft Brew Underground in Auburn. Local pillars of the Maine comedy scene – Ian MacDonald, Adam Groppman, and Johnny “Friggin” Ater – take the stage for an evening of laughter at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, […]
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Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inEncore
Outdoor Summer Concerts to be presented by UMF Emery Community Arts Center
The 2023 Outdoor Summer Concert Series featuring free, live music will be presented this summer in June, July and August on the lawn of the Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at Farmington. All concerts are open to the public. Audience members are welcome to bring lawn chairs or a picnic blanket. […]
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United Way to host its first Foodie Fest this weekend
FARMINGTON — The United Way plans to host its first Foodie Fest Friday and Saturday at the Farmington Fairgrounds, 292 High St. The family friendly weekend will feature food, live entertainment, music, comedians, face painting, bounce houses, bingo and more. On Friday, Lumus will perform at 6 p.m. and Invite the Wild will take the […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on June 20
100 Years Ago: 1923 Michael J. Collins, father of four daughters and seven sons, of whom five were in the service during the world war, died Monday in Bradbury Memoria! Hospital in Belfast from injuries received two weeks ago when his horse ran away throwing him under the wheels of a heavy cart. He was […]
Posted inDear Abby
Friend’s hygiene habits are left high and dry
DEAR ABBY: I invited a friend to spend the weekend with me on my parents’ boat. She insisted that she must shower twice a day, as that is her usual routine. She said she can’t wake up without a shower, and needs to shower to be clean at the end of the day. I believe […]
Posted inHoroscope
Libra: Be aware of what others expect from you before joining a joint venture.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Alisan Porter, 42; Nicole Kidman, 56; John Goodman, 71; Lionel Richie, 74. Happy Birthday: Be careful who you trust. Don’t share sensitive information or get involved in something you cannot control. Take the time to check out the possibilities, and choose a plan that will help you inch forward with […]
Posted inDr. Roach
PSA level continues to rise amid prostate removal
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 74-year-old man. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2019 and had my prostate removed in 2021. My PSA level was 0.39 on my three-month follow-up visit, but it has increased to 1.460. In my mind, if the procedure was successful, the PSA should be zero. I had a […]
Posted inSun Spots
Lewiston High School Class of ’58 seeks classmates for reunion next month
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Lewiston High School Class of 1958 will celebrate our 65-year reunion Sunday, July 23, from 1-4 p.m. at Davinci’s Restaurant in Lewiston. The cost is $30 per person. This is a reminder to those who haven’t responded yet to please let us know if you are planning to attend. The committee […]
Posted inEncore
CLT’s ‘Picasso at the Lapin Agile’ a ‘visual, temporal wonder’
‘A very talented and animated’ Community Little Theatre takes on comedian Steve Martin’s thought experiment “Picasso at the Lapin Agile.’
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Bands scheduled for Johnson Hall’s Free Waterfront Concert Series
Johnson Hall will present the Free Waterfront Summer Concert Series at Gardiner’s waterfront every Friday night starting June 23 an continuing through Aug. 25. Bring your lawn chairs or a blanket and enjoy some great music. Food vendors and children’s activities will be on hand with balloon animals, face painting (at some of the concerts), […]