RUMFORD — The Rumford Historical Society is meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, in the Rumford Falls Auditorium, where an East Andover resident will perform the music of an acclaimed ragtime pianist. President Randall Smith said that East Andover resident Ross Swain will present a program of music entitled “Scott Joplin’s Ragtime Garden” following […]
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Night life calendar for the week of October 12
Some events require tickets or are subject to other limitations. If in doubt, we recommend you contact the venue. Night Life listings must be e-mailed to bmail@sunjournal.com and received no later than Monday. Tonight Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 p.m., Mixers, Sabattus Open Mic Blues Jam hosted by The 501 Blues Band, […]
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Bad vibrations: Author examines the dark history of music
LEWISTON — Picture a young woman driven to paroxysms of joy and sensuality by the music of the Beatles playing on stage. Her mouth is stretched wide in a shriek of delight. Her hands are pressed to her teary face, and any minute now, she’s going to collapse from this onslaught of emotion once known […]
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Bad Penny to play at Mixers in Sabattus on Oct. 10
At 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, the modern country band will play at Mixers in Sabattus. The band plays a mix of music that includes covers from Jason Aldean to Skynyrd with a little 1990s alternative rock. Band members are Earl Blake, Darin Baker, Dusty Wittkopp, Todd Owen and James Maney. There is no cover […]
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Swedish folk anarchy concert in Portland on Oct. 14
PORTLAND — Swedish folk trio Väsen has been bending the rules of traditional folk music for over two decades. Väsen’s music has, in some ways, the same spirit as the punk and anarchist movement here in the U.S. The sound is worlds apart, but it has similarly rebellious origins; initially some traditionalists in the Swedish […]
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Mt. Abram hosting annual Oktoberfest party Saturday Oct. 11
GREENWOOD — Mt. Abram Ski Resort will host its 8th annual Oktoberfest party from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, lodge manager LeighAnna Cluff said Monday. “We were looking for something fun to do around the time that Matt (Hancock) and Rob (Lally) bought the resort,” Cluff said. “It’s around this time that our […]
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Cellist Ben Noyes, Beet Poets to perform at Trinity in Lewiston on Oct. 11
Noyes grew up in Portland, inheriting a rich musical heritage from his parents Richard and Clorinda Noyes, musicians with the Portland Symphony Orchestra. Noyes and his family are based in Portland, where he teaches, composes and performs with classical and contemporary groups of all sizes. The Beet Poets of Wayne are the concert’s opening act, […]
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Tricky Britches to play at South Paris venue on Oct. 11
SOUTH PARIS — Celebration Barn Theater will host the string band Tricky Britches at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11. blends mountain music, rockabilly, and country swing. The band formed in 2009, when four friends in Portland, Maine, took their street-corner fiddle tunes and country songs on the road across the U.S. Since then they have […]
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Guitarist Seth Josel in Farmington concert on Oct. 15
FARMINGTON — The Arts Institute of Western Maine will present a concert by Seth Josel, contemporary guitarist at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, at the Emery Community Arts Center. Originally from New York, now residing in Berlin, Germany, Josel has become one of the leading instrumental pioneers of his generation. His upcoming concert will celebrate […]
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Night life calendar for the week of October 5
Some events require tickets or are subject to other limitations. If in doubt, we recommend you contact the venue. Night Life listings must be e-mailed to bmail@sunjournal.com and received no later than Monday. Tonight Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 p.m., Mixers, Sabattus Open Mic Blues Jam hosted by The 501 Blues Band, […]