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Looking Back on Oct. 28
100 Years Ago: 1921 Women jurors are no longer the bug-a-boo to the male folk of Oxford County in South Paris. At least, such is the assertion of the eleven men who this week served with Miss Harriet Abbott of Fryeburg in a trial before Justice Dunn in the supreme court for the county in […]
State Theatre plans Gary Clark Jr. virtual concert
Gary Clark Jr. will perform at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1, at State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. In 2014, Gary Clark Jr.’s song “Please Come Home” won him a Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance. Two albums have followed, including 2019’s “This Land,” which won him three more Grammys for Best Rock Performance, […]
Purple Brainz 8: A Halloween Tribute 2 Prince set for this weekend
Purple Brainz 8: A Halloween Tribute 2 Prince is schedule to perform at 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at Aura, 121 Center St., in Portland. Dearly beloved, you will gather on Saturday night in Portland to get through this thing called life with a little help from Dean Ford & The Beautiful Ones. They’re a […]
Looking Back on Oct. 27
100 Years Ago: 1921 North Auburn Grange will hold a Hallowe’en party and costume dance at the grange hall Saturday evening, Oct, 29. Music will be furnished by Barretts Orchestra. The affair will be in charge of a special committee, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Sanborn, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold […]
UMF Emery Community Arts Center features live piano concerts, Oct. 28, Nov. 2, 3
The Emery Community Arts Center plans to present three live piano concerts this fall. Concerts feature performances by faculty from the UMF Division of the Performing Arts and are free and open to the public. Delimited Space: Aaron Wyanski in Recital is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28. Wyanski, UMF assistant professor of Music […]
Boardman, Muise and Gawler trio to perform new and traditional fiddle tunes and songs
Greg Boardman, Steve Muise and Elsie Gawler, a folk music string trio performing new and traditional fiddle tunes and songs, will perform in a concert to benefit New Beginnings at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30, at Trinity Church, 245 Bates St., in Lewiston. Boardman sings and plays fiddle, viola, cello and guitar, performing traditional […]
Looking Back on Oct. 26
100 Years Ago: 1921 The sale of bulbs at the Wallace School Friday afternoon under the direction of the principal, Miss Grace Teague, was a great success. Before the afternoon was over the supply of hyacinths, Chinese lilies. mixed tulips and paper-white narcissus was exhausted, and orders were taken for more. The children are greatly […]
Damariscotta gallery to host solo show by Christine G. Aston
DAMARISCOTTA — River Arts plans to present a solo show of artist Christine G. Aston’s work from Thursday, Oct. 28 to Wednesday, Nov. 17, in the River Room at 36 Elm St. An opening reception is scheduled for 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30. “I would like to thank River Arts for this wonderful opportunity to […]
Arts collective to present ‘Freedom & Captivity’ events at UMF
FARMINGTON — The Emery Community Arts Center on the University of Maine Farmington campus plans to present a series of events organized by TUG Collective, an interdisciplinary arts collective, that focus on contemporary restorative justice and social issues and their community impact. The events are part of “Freedom & Captivity,” a year-long statewide initiative, which […]