CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Dev Patel, 31; Jaime King, 42; Jonathan Ruckman, 52; George Lopez, 60. Happy Birthday: Size up whatever situation unfolds this year. Decisive action will help you stay in control while you put your ideas into motion. Actions will speak louder than words and define you as a leader among your […]
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Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
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MIFF passes available for July 9-18 festival
WATERVILLE — The Maine Film Center has announced the 24th annual Maine International Film Festival will be held July 9-18, in Waterville, Maine at Railroad Square Cinema and the Waterville Opera House, in Skowhegan at the Skowhegan Drive-In Theater, and online. Festival passes and packages are available to pre-order via the Festival website, MIFF.org. Throughout […]
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‘Kippy, Pray for the Dead and Fight Like Hell for the Living!’ to be staged at Denmark Arts Center
Harrison resident Gail Phaneuf, playwright, educator, composer, actor, and director, and artistic and executive director for Maine’s Deertrees Theatre, debuts her one-woman play “Kippy, Pray for the Dead and Fight Like Hell for the Living!” at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 30, and 3 p.m. Sunday, May 1, at Denmark Arts Center, 50 W. Main St., […]
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Looking Back on April 23
100 Years Ago: 1921 A special meeting of the Twin City YWHA will be held Sunday afternoon at three o’clock at the home of the home of Miss Molly Gurewitz, 360 Main Street, Auburn. All members are requested to attend. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Woodbury Brackett, former Auburn city manager, will participate in the New […]
Posted inSun Spots
Ideas for celebrating Mother’s Day from across the miles
DEAR SUN SPOTS: My mom and I can’t be together on Mother’s Day this year for the first time ever. I want to do something special for her, but I know she’ll scold me if I spend a lot and she doesn’t like a lot of material things anyway. She’s a minimalist. I always like […]
Posted inHoroscope
Pisces: Someone from your past will offer insight into your future
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Amber Heard, 35; Sherri Shepherd, 54; Jeffrey Dean Morgan, 55; Jack Nicholson, 84. Happy Birthday: Follow through with your plans. A productive strategy will push you into unusual territory. Strive to be and do your best, and the results you get will far exceed your expectations. Don’t settle for less […]
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Stress of pandemic changes beloved sister’s personality
DEAR ABBY: My sister and I are best friends. She has always been caring, empathetic and passionate about helping others. Now, however, COVID has turned her into a real piece of work. Since the pandemic began, she has become increasingly selfish. She interrupts other people’s conversations to talk about herself and complains nonstop about how […]
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ART2021 26th Annual Juried Art Show on view
The show will be on view at The Harlow through May 29.
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Looking Back on April 22
100 Years Ago: 1921 Large audiences witnessed both performances of “Among the Breakers” at Thorne’s Corner Grange hall Monday and Tuesday nights. The two-act drama was presented by members of the grange and was handled in a manner worthy of actors of vastly more experience. The audience was very appreciative, it was clearly demonstrated by […]
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River watershed council offers opportunities for volunteer monitors
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Androscoggin River Watershed Council is seeking volunteers to do water quality monitoring on the Androscoggin River this summer. The sampling is operated as part of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection’s Voluntary River Monitoring Program. The process is quite simple. Instruments are calibrated in the field, a probe from the instrument […]