David Mallett will perform a folk concert at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 18, outdoors at the Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., in Bath; rain or Shine In a career spanning four decades, Mallett has recorded 17 albums, had several hundred covers of his songs, including the American folk classic Garden Song and performed in […]
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Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
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Looking Back on June 11
100 Years Ago: 1922 The BPW Club will meet Monday evening at the YW parlors and those who plan to take supper at 6:30 are asked to notify the Y before noon on Monday. Miss Hannah Leader, chief telephone operator at the N.E. District office here will be the speaker on the working of the […]
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Young couple’s PDA session prompts woman to chime in
DEAR ABBY: A few months ago, my daughter told me she was with her boyfriend at the local bowling alley and they were kissing and hugging. When she went to use the ladies’ room, she was followed by an older woman who proceeded to “advise” my daughter about the local family planning clinic, as well […]
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Libra: Take your time and figure out what’s best for you. Reach out to someone who has something you want or information that will help you decide your next move.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Claire Holt, 34; Shia LaBeouf, 36; Peter Dinklage, 54; Hugh Laurie, 63. Happy Birthday: Take on whatever or whoever gets in your way. Push for what you believe in, and gravitate toward like-minded people. Offer your skills and services to a cause or group that shares your concerns. Take it […]
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Mime show set for June 18 in South Paris
Celebration Barn is set to present Dean Evans’s Magical Exploding Mime at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at 190 Stock Farm Road in South Paris. This wordless, action-packed show is geared toward all ages. According to a news release from the barn, creator and performer Evans reaches beyond the limits of language to playfully turn […]
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Paul Sullivan concert set for Stonington
Opera House Arts plans to welcome Grammy Award-winning pianist and composer Paul Sullivan to the Stonington Opera House stage at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at 1 School St. in Stonington. Sullivan will play many of his own songs from over the years and debut new material. Sullivan is the consummate musician’s musician. He has […]
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Mallett Brothers plan Lewiston concert
LEWISTON — The Mallett Brothers will perform in person at 7 p.m. Friday, June 17, at the Franco Center, 46 Cedar St. Doors will open at 6 p.m. The Mallett Brothers spent time off-stage during the pandemic doing backyard concerts, putting together a new album, and experimenting with different sounds in the studio. The band […]
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Johnson Hall Free Waterfront Concert featuring Runnin’ Down a Dream
Johnson Hall’s Free Waterfront Concert Series featuring Runnin’ Down a Dream is set for 7 p.m. Friday, June 17, at the Gardiner Boat Landing. The band is a Tom Petty tribute band from New England. Fireworks will follow the concert. Other concerts in the series include Random Ideas on June 24, Unfinished Blues Band on July […]
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‘Be Here Now’ to be staged in Lewiston June 17-26
The January production has been postponed.
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Man struggles amid changes after close friend’s passing
DEAR ABBY: I’m a gay man. A friend of more than 20 years, “Marci,” passed away eight months ago after battling cancer for four years. Just a month after the funeral, her wife, “Julia,” started dating. She was engaged four months later and married “Leslie” seven months after that. When they started dating, Leslie was […]