The Rangeley Friends of the Arts plans to hosts Comedian Bob Marley for one show at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, at the RFA Lakeside Theater, at 2493 Main St in Rangeley. General admission tickets cost $36.50 and are available online at bmarley.com. For more information, visit rangeleyarts.org.
Encore
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Feb. 3
100 Years Ago: 1922 Tuesday evening was open house at the Association St. Dominique club rooms on Bartlett street, Lewiston, at which time about 300 members and friends partook of Its hospitality. The entire club house was thrown open to the guests. The earlier part of the evening was devoted to bowling, pool and billiards […]
advertisement
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Animator lets objects tell own histories in lecture
ROCKPORT — Animator Sara Stern plans to present “Architecture as Puppet,” showcasing her recent work with architectural themes, which utilize moving image installation, sculpture and photography, during a lecture at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10. This lecture is part of the Alumni Lecture Series, a weekly online series offered by Maine Media Workshops + College […]
Posted inCommunity, Encore
Farmington university’s writers series to host award-winning poet
The University of Maine at Farmington’s Visiting Writers Series plans to present award-winning poet Gibson Fay-LeBlanc as the program’s fourth reader of the 2021/22 season. Fay-LeBlanc will read from his work at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, in The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center on South Street, according to a news release from […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Feb. 2
100 Years Ago: 1922 The regular meeting of the High Street Congregational Church Men’s Club was held in the vestry Wednesday evening, with an attendance of 65. The feature was an elaborate wireless telephone demonstration under the expert direction of Donald Dean, Kenneth Marston, and Stephen Trafton, all attendants at the church. The boys had […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Damariscotta art gallery to reopen with volunteer exhibit
River Arts in Damariscotta is set to reopen Saturday, Feb. 5 with a show of artwork created by River Arts volunteers. This River Room show, which honors the work of five of the gallery’s volunteers, will run Feb. 5-23 at the 36 Elm St. gallery. Judy Nixon works with watercolor, gouache, and acrylic. Nixon’s artistic […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Farmington university project covers growing up amid Iranian Revolution
“Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi is the next planned featured topic in the University of Maine at Farmington’s New Commons project. “Persepolis” is Satrapi’s autobiographical coming-of-age story of growing up in Iran during the tumultuous political climate of the 1970s and ’80s. It follows her life of heartache and survival through pre- and post-revolutionary Iran, according […]
Posted inEncore
Karen Morgan headlines night of comedy at CBU
The one and only Karen Morgan will be joined by Andre Medrano and Mike Johnson for a night of live stand-up comedy at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5, presented by The River Comics Comedy Productions at Craft Brew Underground in Auburn. Morgan was born and raised in Athens, Georgia, but now calls Maine home. […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Feb. 1
100 Years Ago: 1922 Pope Benedict breathed his last at 6 o’clock Sunday morning. The news was hurriedly communicated from the papal bedchamber to the principal ante chamber, and was announced by Monsignor Pizzardo, deputy papal secretary of state, just as the ponderous bells of St, Peters, overlooking the Vatican courtyard, began tolling. the hour […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Jan. 31
100 Years Ago: 1922 Standing room only and very little of that was to be found in the Calumet Club rooms, Tuesday night while the Knocker Minstrels for members only was presented. Those who had other engagements for the evening missed one of the best minstrel performances ever given in this city. Had a booking […]