In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary, the Woman’s Hospital AssociationRotating Art Gallery at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston is hosting an exhibit of paintings and photographs inspired by Thorncrag. Over the last year a number of artists have gathered at Thorncrag, the 450-acre nature sanctuary owned by the Stanton Bird […]
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Rufus Porter museum to open this weekend
The Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity in Bridgton will open for its 2022 season at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 11. The new exhibit for the 2022 season will be You Can Get There From Here: Itinerancy and Travel in the 19th Century. This exhibit provides an overview on the key element of […]
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Singer, songwriter Carlos Angeles Olmeda to perform
An intimate evening with award winning singer/songwriter Carlos Angeles Olmeda starts at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 10, at the Denmark Arts Center. His music transports listeners to a wide spectrum of emotional and cultural destinations, and his heartfelt delivery is aimed at changing gears and realigning perspectives. On any given night, fans can hear […]
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Mike Miclon’s ‘The Early Evening Show’ kicks off Celebration Barn Theater’s 50th anniversary season
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The Public Theatre’s annual Spring Auction is online
The Public Theatre will be taking its annual spring auction online at thepublictheatre.org starting Friday, June 10, and ending midnight on Sunday, June 26. The auction features gift certificates for many wonderful things to do in Maine as well as handcrafted items. Looking for a private singing lesson with a Broadway singer? A winter weekend […]
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Line dance lessons, dancing and karaoke coming to Lewiston’s riverfront on Thursday nights
“Before we start our new Thursday Night Live events in July, learn to line dance with the staff at the Franco Entertainment Center on the Riverfront in Lewiston on Thursday nights, June 16 and 30,” said Jake Hodgkin, production manager at the Franco. Hodgkin will instruct participants how to “do the moves” for the most […]
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Mark Turcotte to headline weekly comedy series at CBU
Weekly stand-up comedy continues this weekend with two live shows from the basement stage presented by The River Comics at Craft Brew Underground in Auburn. The popular 6×10 Show featuring six stand-up comics doing 10 minutes each for your generous pay-what-you-can tips begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 10. This week’s lineup of comics […]
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Live music at Mixers this weekend
The Tyler Healy Band brings a great night of country music starting at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 10, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. The country rock band with their sights set on Nashville plays Top 40 country songs – and some originals – cover songs by bands such as Florida-Georgia Line, Jason […]
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Midcoast Brass Quintet kicks off summer entertainment in the Camden Amphitheatre
The Camden Public Library welcomes the Midcoast Brass Quintet back to the Camden Amphitheatre, on Atlantic Avenue, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, for a free public concert to kick off the library’s Summer Music & Theatre Series. Pack a picnic supper, and bring a camp chair or blanket for comfortable seating. The Midcoast […]
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First wife has second thoughts on polygamy
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are in our 40s. Last year, we decided to make a very big change in our lives. We decided to seek out a second wife (sister wife) for my husband. I was completely on board with it at first. He reached out to a woman he knew years ago […]