The popular “Bandstand to Billboard” concert – featuring song favorites from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s – is back with three performances at Community Little Theatre in Auburn. The three performances will be held starting at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 9 and 10; and at 2 p.m. on Feb. 11. The repertoire includes major hit […]
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Maine premier of ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning’ presented Mad Horse Theatre Company in South Portland
Mad Horse Theatre presents “Heroes of the Fourth Turning” by Will Arbery from Feb. 8 through March 3 at 24 Mosher St. in South Portland. Shows will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11 and March 3; and 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18 and 25. On a […]
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A Mediterranean theatrical dance performance to benefit Franco Center
A Mystical Journey of the Magic Lantern and the Quest of the Golden Veils, A Theatrical Dance Performance by Imari & the Sahara Desert Dancers is coming to the Franco Center for a fundraising performance to benefit the Franco Center at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10. A snow date is planned for 1 p.m. Sunday, […]
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State Theatre in Portland to present Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Georgia-based blues musician Jontavious Willis plays in Portland on Saturday.
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UMF presents An Evening of Improvised Piano Music by Aaron Wyanski
The University of Maine at Farmington plans to present An Evening of Improvised Piano Music by Aaron Wyanski, UMF assistant professor of Music Composition at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at the UMF Emery Community Arts Center’s Performance Space on Academy Street. Wyanski is a composer, pianist, and speculative musicologist working in, and in between, […]
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Josh Ritter concert set for Thursday in Portland
Josh Ritter plans a State Theatre concert at 8 0.m. Thursday, Feb. 15 at 609 Congress St. in Portland. Help singer-songwriter Josh Ritter celebrate the 20th anniversary of his “Hello Starling” album. He and his band will play it in its entirety, along with some other key selections from his 11-album recording career that dates […]
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Unseen works by Peggy Bacon to open at Wiscasset gallery
Over 70 drawings by the artist Peggy Bacon (1895-1987), which have never been on public display, will open in a selling exhibition Thursday, July 25, at The Gallery at Trifles, 55 Main St. in Wiscasset, ME. This coincides with the exhibition “Peggy Bacon, Biting, Never Bitter,” which is currently on view at the Portland Museum […]
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Big Band jazz is coming to Norway
The Bridgton Jazz featuring talented musicians from Western Maine and Eastern New Hampshire will perform from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, July 28, at the Second Congregational Church in Norway. The members are Claudia Keller and Molly O’Connell on alto saxophone; Wendi Porter and Pat Buchanan on tenor saxophone; Dan Siktberg on baritone saxophone; Stan Buchanan, […]
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Norway Brewing Company to host benefit concert for Norway Opera House
A benefit concert featuring musicians James Rice and the Portland-based group Hambone for the Norway Opera House will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, at Norway Brewing Company in Norway. The Norway Opera House is raising a symbolic $1.78 million to match the $1.78 million in CDS funds secured by Norway Downtown […]
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David Young and The Interstate Kings return to play in Maine
David Young and The Interstate Kings, originally from Maine and based in the Raymond/Windham area and now based in Nashville, Tennessee, will be back in Maine for four performances. The band, consisting of David Young (lead vocals/guitar), Seth Martin (back up vocals/bass guitar) and Deven Young (back up vocals/percussion), are on the second leg of […]