LEWISTON — The Auburn Community Concert Band, under the direction of Milt Simon, will present its 38th annual holiday concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, at the Gendron Franco Center. The 52-member concert band is comprised of volunteer musicians from 16 central Maine communities, ranging in age from 15 to 90. The group will […]
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Maine wood carvers and their work star in free event at Maine State Museum
Hands-on instruction and demonstrations for all ages featured on Saturday, Dec. 14
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Artisan gifts, gift certificates, food and drink shine during Sparkle Saturday in downtown Lewiston
LEWISTON — Downtown Lisbon Street will be bustling with holiday activity for last-minute shoppers at the fifth annual Sparkle Saturday Pop-Up Retail Event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. Between Poise Yoga Studio and J. Dostie Jewelers, 30 venues will be open with 45 artisans presenting their work in shops along the […]
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Maine Event Comedy presents Tyler Morrow at Craft Brew Underground
AUBURN — Maine Event Comedy presents Boston’s Tyler Morrow at 8 p..m. Friday, Dec. 13, at Craft Brew Underground. The show will also feature Keith Hebert, Brendan Williams and Kevin Ryan. Morrow co-hosts the unique No Recipes web series, where comedians are presented all the ingredients to cook something, sans recipe. He’s performed at New […]
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‘Curators’ Tour: Rufus Porter’s Curious World’ planned at Bowdoin museum
Laura F. Sprague, senior consulting curator, and Justin Wolff, professor of art history at the University of Maine, Orono, will lead a tour of the new exhibition, “Rufus Porter’s Curious World: Art and Invention in America, 1815-1853,” at noon Thursday, Dec. 12, at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. The event is free and open […]
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Book about Bates Mill textiles, designs featured at signing
LEWISTON — The popularity of “The Art of the Bates Bedspread,” a well-attended exhibit by Museum L-A’s guest curator in 2016-17 showcasing the many designs involved in the making of the famous local product, indicated it was time to publish a book about Bates Mill as a local global economic engine and leader in design […]
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Green Dot LA quilt on view at LA Arts
LEWISTON — LA Arts will host an exhibition of “KindSpring,” a quilt created by local Green Dot LA members in support and celebration of the Green Dot bystander intervention program, designed to help reduce threats and violence in the Twin Cities. The quilt will be on view from Dec. 12 to Jan. 10 in the […]
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Broadway actress to step into role of Miss Hannigan in Holiday production of ‘Annie’
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Broadway’s Ruth Gottschall has returned to the seacoast to step into the role of Miss Hannigan in the Ogunquit Playhouse production of “Annie” now on stage at The Music Hall. Gottschall replaces Sally Struthers, who is recovering from surgery for a broken leg caused by a fall on an ice-covered walkway earlier […]
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Looking Back on Dec. 9
100 Years Ago: 1919 A new shoe company called Free–Andrews has been incorporated for $150.000 which will lease a four-story building on Mechanic Row will manufacture the “infants” McKay all-leather shoes. It will start producing on March 1, and thus will be a fine addition to the industrial life in the community. 50 Years Ago: […]
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‘A Christmas Carol’ returns to The Public Theatre
LEWISTON — This holiday season, for one weekend only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday Dec 13, 14 and 15, The Public Theatre will present its acclaimed adaptation of “A Christmas Carol,” followed by a holiday sing-along featuring Christmas carol fiddler Jennifer Armstrong. The Public Theatre’s own version of Dickens’ classic has become a favorite holiday […]