NORWAY — Lovers of reggae and other soulful music won’t be “Waiting in Vain” to hear a live concert. Glen DaCosta, a former member of Bob Marley and the Wailers, has teamed up with Portland native Kate Schrock to help the Alan Day Community Garden this weekend. The benefit concert — which will help the nonprofit build […]
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Poet’s Corner
THE SUMMER SUN The crows are not eyeing the corn, instead they are looking at the blueberries. The tomato plants have decided to reach for the blue sky. A dusty attic spider is busy weaving a deadly web for a visiting fly. The cool fresh ocean breeze calms the fiery flames of the summer sun. […]
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Upcountry Artists holding workshop
FARMINGTON — A local non-profit supporting the arts in Western Maine offers ongoing schedule of events, including Expressive Collage, a fun workshop that is offered once a month. Upcountry Artists Gallery & Learning Center, 161 Main St., Farmington, announces a fun workshop on Saturday, Aug. 8th, from 6 to 9 p.m. Participants are invited to express […]
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Norway resident Jordan Kaulback takes his music from Maine and brings it back
NORWAY — A small musical group from Norway decided to go on the road again, this time heading clear across country for two weeks to play some gigs before returning to Maine to open for the headliner at a local festival next week. Twenty-five-year-old Jordan Kaulback embarked on his longest journey to date with his sister, […]
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Sandy River Ramblers in concert on Aug. 8
ROME — The Sandy River Ramblers, one of the busiest acoustic bands in central Maine, will bring their crowd-pleasing stage show to the Mt. Phillip Grange in Rome on Saturday, Aug. 8. The Ramblers feature stunning instrumental skills on fiddle and banjo, gorgeous three-part harmony vocals, large doses of Maine humor, and great songs about Maine. […]
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Fine art auction on Friday
NORWAY — At 5 p.m. Friday, July 31, a fine art auction will be held at the The Matolcsy Arts Center, 480 Main St., Norway, of selected works from the Western Maine Art Group’s collection. Works to be auctioned include two landscape oil paintings of local subjects by Duncan Slade, a watercolor of the Gingerbread […]
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Poland Spring concert
POLAND – Come join the Poland Spring Preservation Society on Monday, Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. for a fun-filled night with Dave Rowe! Maine native Dave Rowe grew up with folk music flowing through his veins. The son of a member of a popular folk trio, there was always a sort of expectation that Dave […]
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Peaks Island Puppets perform for all ages at Brick Church
LOVELL — Can you imagine puppeteers who delight audiences of all ages with what Vernon Cox has called “a well-written biblical show with a modern Maine twist”? Peaks Island Puppets fill the bill — and will be performing at the Brick Church for the Performing Arts in Lovell on Thursday, Aug. 6. The innovative puppetry of David […]