100 Years Ago: 1922 Guess all the girls lost their courage, or else they were all a bit too plump. At any rate no one asked if they could wear Norma Talmadge’s wedding gown, which she wore in “Smilin’ Through” and it waited anxiously in Abbott Bros. window for an applicant. After today it will […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
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Art Walk L/A features live artmaking, music and more
Enjoy live, in-person arts experiences in more than a dozen locations for Art Walk L/A from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, July 29. Live music Maine musician Toby McAllister will perform at 5 p.m. in Dufresne Plaza in Lewiston (Rain location: Callahan Hall, Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St.). Lewiston High School Jazz Band alumni will […]
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Celebration Barn Theater marks 50th anniversary with trio of shows
Celebration Barn Theater celebrates its 50th anniversary with three evenings of performances: On on Thursday, July 28, and Friday, July 29, Karen Montanaro performs her new show about her partnership with world-renowned mime and Celebration Barn founder Tony Montanaro; and on Saturday, July 30, Bill Irwin and Avner Eisenberg headline Celebration Barn’s 50th Anniversary Spectacular. […]
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Al Ghanekar headlines second night of comedy shows in Twin Cities
The River Comics host two stand-up comedy shows this weekend. Host Nick Gordon brings three of the region’s best stand-up comedians: Mark Turcotte, Johnny Ater, and Marie Connor to the stage at 8:30 p.m. on Friday July 29, at the Colisee Club in Lewiston. Each are veterans of the comedy scene and are sure to […]
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Sarah Ruhl’s ‘Eurydice’ to be presented at Theater at Monmouth
How far would go to retrieve something you lost? What would be worth the journey?
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Fiber artist’s work to be featured at Bridgton gallery
Fiber artist Clora Hamilton is the featured Guest Artist from July 31 to September 1, at Gallery 302 in Bridgton. She will share her creative process, some of her work and her experiences with textiles at an Artist Reception at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, at the gallery. Hamilton grew up in Massachusetts part […]
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Looking Back on July 25
100 Years Ago: 1922 Weeks of distributing pipe for the new 16-inch water main, which is to be laid from Lake Auburn to the city proper, began on Monday and those living on the high districts of the city will be pleased when this main and the new pumping station are in operation. These improvements […]
Posted inDear Abby
After decades of being alone woman ponders purpose in life
DEAR ABBY: I am 66 and a 20-year widow. I live alone but have an active social life with my women friends. We live in a small town with very little to do, but we get together often to watch movies, eat out, etc. I never had children, and all my relatives have passed away. […]
Posted inHoroscope
Aries: Look beyond what’s going on around you and make changes that will help stabilize your position personally or professionally.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: James Lafferty, 37; D.B. Woodside, 53; Matt LeBlanc, 55; Illeana Douglas, 57. Happy Birthday: Hold on to your cash, regardless of tempting offers. Getting involved in joint ventures or sharing expenses with others will disappoint you. Maintain a routine that enables you to control your overhead and allocate your time. […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Continued use of Bactrim creates a resistance in treatment
DEAR DR. ROACH:As a 90-year-old man in mostly good health, I have been taking one Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim) pill per day for several years now preventatively for recurrent urinary tract infections. I am very pleased with this successful treatment. However, my urologist has mentioned that I might have to relinquish the Bactrim at some point without […]