Connect with the earth and Maine Music Society Chorale

LEWISTON — The Maine Music Society Chorale will present “Echoes of the Earth” at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 7, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at the Franco Center.

The 80-plus volunteer singers from the Lewiston-Auburn area, led by Artistic Director Richard Nickerson and accompanied by collaborative pianist Randy Day, will present musical selections inspired from our connection to the earth. 

The concert will feature the Maine premiere of “We Are Phoenix” by Minnesota composer Timothy C. Takach. “Accompanied by chamber orchestra and piano, this multi-movement work illuminates the analogy between humans and our planet: we both suffer loss and devastation and yet rise again and again, becoming stronger each time,” say organizers.

Tickets are available online at www.mainemusicsociety.org or by calling the office at 207-333-3386. Adults: $27, seniors $25, students (13+) $6, children under 12 free with adult.

The Franco Center is at 46 Cedar St.

Join Crys Matthews and Ruth Hill in Farmington

FARMINGTON — Social justice troubadour Crys Matthews will perform in concert with special guest Ruth Hill on Sunday, March 8, as part of the Old South Church Concert Series.

“A troubadour of truth, Nashville resident Crys Matthews is among the brightest stars of the
new generation of social justice music-makers. An award-winning, prolific lyricist and
composer, Matthews blends country, Americana, folk, blues and bluegrass into a bold,
complex performance steeped in traditional melodies punctuated by honest, original lyrics,” say organizers.

New Hampshire native Ruth Hill writes and sings “about real people and the sweetness and sorrow of the world around her,” say organizers.
She was the recipient of the 2015 Maine Songwriters Association annual songwriting contest and grand prize winner of the 19th Great American Song Contest.

Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. Concert will begin at 3 p.m. General
admission tickets are $25, seniors (65+) $20, students (12 years+) including college students are $15. Tickets can be purchased online
at www.farmingtonucc.org/events or reserved by calling 207-491-5919. Tickets will be available at the door as space allows.

For more information go to farmingtonucc.org. The church is at 235 Main St.

Honor outstanding local women at brunch in Auburn

AUBURN — On Sunday, March 8, International Women’s Day, and during Women’s History Month, the YWCA Central Maine will present its annual Women of Achievement Awards at the Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch.

The brunch fundraiser will also feature keynote speaker Elinor Higgins, executive director of Maine’s Permanent Commission on the Status of Women.

The program, which will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., will honor four area women: Ayesha Hall, Joan Macri, Yun Garrison and Marty McIntyre.

The event will include a silent auction.

For more information, go to ywcamaine.org.

The Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch is at 14 Great Falls Plaza.

Groove to Motor Booty Affair at Lewiston’s Kora Temple

LEWISTON — On Saturday, March 7, at the Kora Temple, get funky, get down and get ready to dance to Motor Booty Affair starting at 7 p.m.

The BYOB event will feature the area band playing classic hits from the disco era. No reserve seating, so get there early. Light snacks, sodas, and mixers will be available throughout the evening.

Tickets are $25 per person. For more information and tickets, go to korashriners.org/event or call (207) 782-6831.

Hear another Man in Black in Bethel

BETHEL — World-renowned Johnny Cash tribute performer Scott Moreau, originally of Litchfield, Maine, will present “The Ultimate Johnny Cash, My Life As the Man in Black” on Friday, March 6, at The Gem Theater.

Presented by Bethel Area Arts and Music, doors will open at 6 p.m. with social hour in the lobby, with the show at 7 p.m.

Moreau, who has been traveling the country playing Johnny Cash for nearly 20 years, including two Broadway shows, will recount his journey playing the Man In Black “with anecdotes from the road, stories about Johnny’s life as well as his most beloved hits and some hidden gems from Johnny’s 50 years in the music industry,” say organizers.

For more information and tickets, go to thegemtheater.com/upcoming/.

The Gem is at 48 Cross St.

Consider society’s take on science at UMF in Farmington

FARMINGTON — “The science of when science doesn’t matter — and what we can do about it” is the title of an upcoming presentation by John Hagan at the University of Maine at Farmington’s Thomas Auditorium on Friday, March 6, from 12:30-2 p.m.

Hagan is the founder, president, and CEO of Our Climate Common, a nonprofit organization focused on building bridges across cultural and political divides to address climate change. An ecologist with a Doctor of Philosophy degree, Hagan focuses on practical, science-based solutions.

“Scientists think of science as being the source of truth. But statistical significance is not the same as social significance. Society has to assign value to something before science can be put to use. Sometimes, the science we produce is simply irrelevant to what society values. In some cases, more science can make problems even worse. A growing body of social psychology literature in the last decade helps explain why we all react to science differently,” according to organizers.

For more information on the free presentation, go to farmington.edu/events.

Thomas Auditorium is on High Street next to the Mantor Library.

Get some satisfaction and hear the Stoneheads in Gardiner

GARDINER — On Saturday, March 7, from 7:30-9:30 p.m. the Stoneheads will perform their rockin’ interpretation of the Rolling Stones at Johnson Hall Opera House.

Featuring members of the Boneheads and The Maine Dead Project, the Maine-based band promises to deliver a high-energy show.

Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $25. For tickets and more information, go to johnsonhall.org.

The opera house is at 280 Water St.

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