CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Alyson Stoner, 29; Chris Hemsworth, 39; Roxana Ortega, 49; Duane Martin, 57. Happy Birthday: Take stock of the past and present, then map your future. Eliminate negativity and replace it with a winner’s attitude. Look for opportunities to learn something new, and incorporate a different perspective into what you want […]
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Flea Market and 50/50 raffle to benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation
DEAR SUN SPOTS: A Flea Market to raise funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, in the parking lot of the United Methodist Church, 439 Park Ave., Auburn. A 50/50 raffle will also be held. Thank you, dear Sun Spots, for helping us spread the word. […]
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Pair of artists share work in rotating gallery at CMMC
Works by artists Jeanelle Demers and Michele Townsend is on display in the Woman’s Hospital Association Rotating Art Gallery for the month of August at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. A well-known artist from Lewiston-Auburn, Demers has recently branched out from painting pet portraits to experimenting with botanical illustrations. She has found a new […]
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Gary Backstrom honors one of rock’s most successful live albums in tribute concert
Three-decade performing artist Gary Backstrom, front man founder of New England-based jam band Jiggle the Handle, will deliver a Frampton Comes Alive! tribute at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. Backstrom’s four-piece band will performs this concert tribute to famed English rock musician Peter Frampton, honoring one of the most […]
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Carbon 14 to play at Mixers on Friday
Carbon 14 will play everything from 60s tunes through new country from 8 p.m.-12 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 12, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. The band members are Luke Kory (vocals), Jerry Perron (guitar), Greg Maliski (bass), and Michael O’Rourke (drums). DJ Double G brings a night of old school dancing to Mixers […]
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Chicks with Sticks to play at Lake Days celebration
Chicks With Sticks Steel Drummers, from left, Deanna Kersey, Diane Mawhinney, Greg Saucier and Jill Longstaff, will perform calypso and reggae tunes for the Lake Days celebration from 12-3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Canton public boat landing. The event is free and open to the public, weather permitting only. Food truck and […]
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Songs From Here features locally written and performed poetry and song
Denmark Arts Center
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Connor McGrath headlines comedy show at Denmark Arts Center
Denmark Arts Center presents Lakeside Laugh Labs featuring comedian Connor McGrath with opener Leah Douglass at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 12. Lakeside Laugh Labs is a series featuring some of New England’s best up and coming comedians. McGrath has performed comedy throughout North America since 2011. He was voted “Maine’s Best Comedian” by the […]
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Lakewood Theater to stage ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ Aug. 18
“Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” based on the popular 1988 MGM film, will be staged Aug. 18-27 at Lakewood Theater, 76 Theater Road in Madison. The production will be staged at 8 p.m. Aug. 18-20 and Aug. 25-27; 4 p.m. Aug. 21; and 2 and 7 p.m. Aug. 24. Sophisticated, suave with a good dash of mischief, […]
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Looking Back on Aug. 10
100 Years Ago: 1922 Owing to the increase in entries the past two years and rapidly growing interest in the Art and Fancy Works Department in the Exhibition building at the State fair, the section always occupied by this feature will have an increase in space this season. There will be many new exhibitors this […]