Maine’s hard rock/metal band Dead Season is headlining the Maine Monsters of Rock show on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée. The band’s founding brothers, Matt and Ian Truman are Oxford Hills natives. Six of Maine’s biggest and toughest rock bands will hit the stage with Dead Season, including Uncle Jack, 6Gig, Nobis, […]
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Celebration Barn to host Seth Lepore’s one-man show ‘Losing My Religion’ July 27
SOUTH PARIS — Celebration Barn will present “Losing My Religion: Confessions of a New Age Refugee” at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 27. Writer-performer Seth Lepore romps through America’s spiritual enterprise and discovers the line between self-help and faith is a blurry one. In this critically acclaimed one-man show, yoga gurus, Buddhists with God complexes, and […]
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Historic Popham Colony comes to life in new, dramatic novel
BOOK NOOK ROCKLAND — From an award-winning television writer and producer comes a unique historical fiction novel, This novel presents a segment of little-known history and expertly weaves in adventure and romance while calling into question many facets of Maine’s first English settlement. “Beyond” is now available from Maine Authors Publishing. Thirteen years before the […]
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Rogers brothers, friends to perform at North New Portland Community Church
Performing on fiddle, guitar, banjo and cello, the Rogers brothers will bring their youthful, energetic renditions of traditional and contemporary fiddle music to the stage with a repertoire ranging from foot-stomping Cape Breton jigs and reels to melodic American waltzes. The young brothers from Wilton, are members of Mount Blue’s Franklin County Fiddlers, and are […]
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‘The Comedy of Errors’ at Schoolhouse Arts Center from Aug. 16-18
STANDISH — Schoolhouse Arts Center will present William Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors” from Aug. 16-18. The play is one of the greatest of Shakespeare’s comedies, relying heavily on mix-ups and witty dialog. The characters include two sets of twins, Antipholus of Ephesus and Antipholus of Syracuse, and Dromio of Ephesus and Dromio of Syracuse. […]
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Kingfield gallery to open Dearnley, Swallow exhibits Aug. 3
Fred Dearnley “Fern Series #3” – archival inkjet print, 13×19” (2009) KINGFIELD — The Stadler Gallery has announced the exhibits of Fred Dearnley of New Vineyard, and Lucia Swallow of Farmington, will be on view daily from noon to 4 p.m. and by appointment from Aug. 3 to 22. There will be a reception for […]
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‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ auditions announced by CLT
AUBURN — L/A Community Little Theatre has announced auditions for the comedy hit “Arsenic and Old Lace” will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 22, and Tuesday, July 23. The play follows the story of charming and innocent ladies who populate their cellar with the remains of socially and religiously “acceptable” roomers. The antics […]
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Circus Smirkus returns to Freeport, Aug. 5-6
The traveling youth circus performs almost 70 shows this summer, from the mountains of Vermont to the shores of Maine. Twenty-seven stars, ages 11 to 18, bring youthful exuberance and polished skills from all over the globe. Grab your ruby slippers and click your heels together as Circus Smirkus goes somewhere over the rainbow with […]
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Opera House Arts’ annual Brazilian jazz concert July 23
The legendary Nilson Matta returns with a new ensemble, including vocalist Claudia Villela STONINGTON — Opera House Arts is thrilled to return Brazilian jazz to its intimate stage at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, in what has now become an annual classic: “Samba Meets Jazz.” The one-night-only concert features legendary Brazilian bassist and ensemble leader […]