STRATTON — A pre-show jam session at Skye will start at 6:15 p.m. The Lonely Heartstring Band was born as a wedding band, hired for one wedding to play only Beatles music on traditional bluegrass instruments. It didn’t take long for the band to start exploring other sounds and original songs, but that initial flame […]
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Veggies to play at Fast Breaks in Lewiston on August 23
At 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, the classic rock band will return to Fast Breaks, 1465 Lisbon Street, in Lewiston. Guest bass player Moe mcKenna, who has played in multiple bands all over New England, will join the Veggies for the evening. There is no cover charge.
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Call for entries: Yarmouth Art Festival
YARMOUTH — Entries are being accepted until 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, for the sixth annual Yarmouth Art Festival. The juried show will be held Oct. 22-25 at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church at 396 Gilman Road, about a mile from Cousins Island. Created in 2009 as a venue for artists statewide, the festival welcomes online […]
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‘apparent contradictions’ art exhibit opening at Hallowell gallery on Sept. 5
The work shown will range from early student work to Chute’s current collaborative projects. Chute’s current production is primarily drawing, but he has also made paintings, prints and sculpture. Although the exhibition will have a broad range, Fall believes that viewers will be able to discern underlying aesthetic and conceptual unity. Chute said, “I make […]
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L/A Artwalk to feature food, music, art on August 29
L/A Arts continues its drive to sell 10 pieces of art. To support the work of local artists, Artwalk L/A urges you to enjoy the work during Artwalk and then purchase it. L/A Arts takes no commission on art sales at its 10-plus galleries/exhibits. Visit www.artwalklewistonauburn.com for more information. Artist David Footer, now 82 years […]
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‘Kickin’ Butt: Come Help Take a Load off Annie’ musical benefit in Norway on Sept. 7
“Kickin’Butt: Come help take a load off Annie” is a benefit planned for from 1-8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, at Tuckers Music Pub, 290 Main Street. The gala features seven hours of live entertainment for the support of friend and community stakeholder, Anne Mallory, and to raise awareness for colon cancer. Among the performers slated […]
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Step back in time summer tours at Washburn-Norlands center to end August 30
The Norlands is a multi-faceted living history museum and working farm offering in-depth experiences in 19th-century rural Maine life. It is also the ancestral home of Livermore’s Washburn family, one of America’s great political and industrial families of the 19th century. During summer living history tours, the 1867 Washburn mansion with its attached farmer’s cottage […]
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Comedy night last event of summer at South Paris venue on August 30
The lineup includes physical comedienne Jackie Reifer, circus artist Fritz Grobe, funny-man Mike Miclon, musician Mike Maurice and others. With outrageous characters, deft physical theater, and Maine humor in the mix, it’s an evening for audiences of all ages. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $14 for adults, $12 for seniors, and $8 for […]
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Historic architecture walking tour in Brunswick on Aug. 31
This tour is part of Pejepscot Historical Society’s Summer 2014 History Walking Tour Series. Other tours in the series may be found at www.pejepscothistorical.org. Hanson is an architectural historian with Sutherland Conservation & Consulting in Augusta, and has done extensive research on the mills of the Androscoggin River at Brunswick-Topsham. He is co-author of “The […]