DEAR ABBY: I have been with my 45-year-old boyfriend, “Doug,” for six years. His mother, who was widowed five years ago, has moved here to Florida from New Jersey. Doug is very protective of her, which I kind of understand because she’s 63. The kicker is, she has started flashing her breasts at us. I’m […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
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Looking Back on Aug. 3
100 Years Ago: 1922 Workmen were busy Wednesday laying the steel girders for Auburn’s municipal garage at the rear of the city building. 50 Years Ago: 1972 The chimes atop the Northeast Bank branch in Auburn have not been heard of late and there have been numerous inquiries about their cessation. Thomas F. Crowley, bank […]
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Capricorn: Put your energy into transformation. Nurture relationships and adjust your living arrangements to suit your needs.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Hannah Simone, 42; Michael Ealy, 49; Martin Sheen, 82; Tony Bennett, 96. Happy Birthday: Being a good listener will help you fly under the radar when faced with controversy. The information you gather will give you an inside view of what’s possible and an advantage in competitive situations. Turn this […]
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Rummage sale coming up in South Paris
DEAR SUN SPOTS: A large indoor/outdoor rummage and yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 13, at the First Universalist Church at 36 Pine St. in South Paris. A bag sale will follow from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Clothes, books, furniture, kitchenware, household items, tools, and much more will […]
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Auditions to be held for ‘Rocky Horror Show’ production
Local theater company Rocky for Equality, in partnership with Community Little Theatre, will hold auditions for their production of Richard O’Brien’s “Rocky Horror Show.” Auditions will take place at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14, and Monday, Aug. 15, at Community Little Theatre in Auburn. Call-backs are scheduled for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16. […]
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‘Painting the Light’ features work of trio of artists
Denmark Arts Center presents “Painting the Light”, a show of contemporary landscape paintings of Maine and New Hampshire by a trio of artists – Janet Gill who paints with pastels, and Linda Gray and Jeanne Ouellette who both paint in oils. Their work is inspired by the vibrant and ever-changing light on the landscapes where […]
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The Marquetry Art of James Macdonald art show on view at Chocolate Church Arts Center
Stories in Wood: The Marquetry Art of James Macdonald art show opened Thursday at Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St. in Bath. The show will run through Oct. 1 with a gallery reception planned for 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, and a free artist talk at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17. Macdonald, an artist, […]
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Pat Pepin Blues Band to perform Johnson Hall Free Waterfront Concert
Johnson Hall’s Free Waterfront Concert Series will feature the Pat Pepin Blues Band at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at the Gardiner Landing on Route 24 in Gardiner. Pepin is a singer and saxophonist who knows the blues from the inside out. She performs with conviction and power, infusing her music with heart-felt emotion, treating […]
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Bob Marley plans Brownfield show on Aug. 11
Comedian Bob Marley will take the stage at 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11,, at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, in Brownfield. Marley’s daily videos were a comic relief from the world’s challenges, and there have been many. He has a gift and a way of finding the hilarity in the obvious and the […]
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Music for Mavis series to feature Denny Breau
Denny Breau and friends will perform a Music for Mavis Tuesdays at the Gazebo concert at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9, in Turner Center. There will be a host of talent joining Breau including, but not exclusively,Deb Morrin, Malinda Liberty, Paul Mellyn, and Ted Hammilton. Breau mixes genres with ease: Folk, Delta blues, country and […]