TURNER — “Music for Mavis” will open the 2014 summer of” Tuesdays at the Gazebo at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, with Hurry Down Sunshine, an acoustic duo from Wayne. The duo will play classics, folk, oldies, and Simon and Garfunkel music. Groups raising money for the primary school playground and other community needs may […]

PORTLAND — Passionate about the unifying power of music, Zemya is inspired by some of the world’s most colorful cultures. Their concerts include vocal selections from Bulgaria, Greece, Russia, Georgia, Croatia, Israel, South Africa and the British Isles — music they interpret with their own lush and exquisite harmonies and infectious energy. Sharing both name […]

Ball’s music mixes equal parts simmering soul fervor and rollicking Crescent City piano. Over the course of her career, Ball’s infectious, intelligent and deeply emotional songs have won her a loud and loyal international fan base. Tickets are $50. Stone Mountain Arts Center is at 695 Dugway Road. For more information, call 207-935-7292 or visit […]

When Nance, a veteran broadcaster and talented soprano, announced last July that she would be leaving her job as the host of MPBN Radio’s “Morning Classical Music” show to pursue a golden opportunity with a classical music powerhouse in the Windy City, tens of thousands of her fans in Maine were heartbroken. However, they recognized […]

LEWISTON — Concert artist Igor Lovchinsky will present the final program of the 2013-2014 Piano Series season at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 23, at the Franco Center. The recital, offering an all-Russian program, will include works by Tchaikovsky, Scriabin, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, and Nikolai Kapustin. Lovchinsky is one of the most popular pianists to have given […]

During the month of May, will be celebrating vocalist/bassist Dan Johnson’s 40 years of rocking central Maine. The band will perform at 9 p.m. Friday, May 16, at Fire House Grille in Auburn. There is no cover charge.

The Sonic Explorations group from the University of Maine at Augusta presents a program of striking contrasts across a wide spectrum of contemporary music. With a unifying theme of celebrating the out-of-the-ordinary, the group’s repertoire includes music ranging from Thelonious Monk, Ornette Coleman, Esperanza Spalding, and Earle Brown to Aretha Franklin, Sonic Youth, the Dirty […]

The concert will include the Southern Maine Youth Chorale, conducted by Shannon Chase, and the Southern Maine Children’s Choir, conducted by Paul McGovern. Each group will perform a lively program of spirited and inspiring pieces. Admission is $8/$5 suggested donation at the door, prospective singers admitted at no charge; open seating. The SMCC is comprised […]

Du Houx’s photographic fine art in the exhibit tells the story of a bird who transforms as the avian experiences the seasons. “Modern society plugs us into the Internet and that can open doors but sometimes too much of being Internet connected disconnects us from the mysteries of the natural world that can be transformational. […]