The Woodbury Campus Center on the Portland Campus of USM will be replete with the tastes, smells and sounds of the 25th annual WMPG Fat Tuesday Celebration from 12-2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25. WMPG will be broadcasting Cajun, Zydeco and New Orleans music all day to celebrate Mardi Gras. As always, the highlight of […]
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49 Franklin presents Celtic Cabaret featuring HighTime
RUMFORD — It’s high time for a Celtic Cabaret in Rumford. HighTime, an accomplished trio from the heart of Connemara on the west coast of Ireland, will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb, 28, at 49 Franklin’s Mystic Theater. The last time the trio performed at 49 Franklin they received two standing ovations. Combining Irish […]
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Palaver Strings seeking visual artist proposals
Palaver Strings – a conductorless string ensemble based in Portland – seeks proposals for a Season 7 artist to create visuals for each of the five program themes. The visuals will be used throughout the season in marketing and promotional materials, merchandise, website design, and other print and digital materials. Now in its sixth season, […]
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Singer-songwriter to play Concerts for a Cause
Concerts for a Cause is proud to host Chris Robley & Friends at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, at the First Universalist Church of Auburn. Tickets are $15 at the door. Get ready for an intimate evening of politically-conscious songs and a few fun covers. Robley is a singer-songwriter and award-winning poet who has […]
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Pianist Zane Omohundro to perform at Oasis of Music
LEWISTON — Solo jazz piano and improvisation with standards and originals are slated for the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12. Pianist Zane Omohundro says his program “should touch on jazz, blues, Latin, and maybe a few other genres.” Omohundro has spent his life around pianos. At the age of 7, […]
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Do-it-yourself music makers dare to dream
In their own bedrooms and basements, inspired young songwriters in Maine have access to the high-tech tools and distribution outlets to blossom on their own terms.
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Face Time: Skösh — Rock, funk and mixing ‘IT’ up
Formed in 2008, Skösh, a four-piece band from Buckfield, has rocked local audiences for over a decade. Self-described as genre-bending, they dabble in a little bit of everything, from country to funk. Their sophomore album, “Shaking The Ghost,” released in December 2018, found the band settling on a funkier sound, and their live shows have […]
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Christmastide 2019 season to begin, choir seeks singers
No memorization, no auditions and no church affiliations are required — everyone is welcome to join.
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Tickets available for ‘Music at the Museum’
The Bowdoin College Museum of Art will feature Beckwith Artist-in-Residence George Lopez.
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Jazz Lecture Series with Mike Sakash and Co. coming to DAC
Each workshop will follow one song from its inception through a wide variety of interpretations by jazz singers, instrumentalists, big bands, and jazz combos through the ages.