“COLORS PASSING THROUGH US” AT GALLERY 302 A colorful new exhibit by members of the Bridgton Art Guild is on view at Gallery 302, at 112 Main St., in Bridgton. Artists were given an assignment: to create works of art in response to the poem by Marge Piercy, “Colors Passing Through Us.” The poem begins: […]
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Artist Ruth Boisvert featured at Gallery 302
Gallery 302 in Bridgton will feature Ruth Boisvert, a member of its cooperative of over forty artists, at 112 Main St. in Bridgton. Boisvert has always been drawn to 3-dimensional art and her original passion was ceramics but now she is focusing her attention on needle felting. Ruth attended the School for American Craftsmen in […]
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The next virtual Art Walk L-A set for March 26
LEWISTON — The next “virtual” Art Walk L-A is set for Friday, March 26, at laarts.org/artwalk/, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram and includes visual arts, music, literature and more. The walk will feature: “Nostalgia in art,” a new digital art rendering by Lewiston artist Angie Lafrance; “A day of sculpture with Hugh Lassen,” a short film […]
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Portland Ovations Presents: POP 90 on March 25
Portland Ovations is in production for Portland Ovations Presents: POP 90, a benefit celebration of Ovations’ 90th anniversary year, livestreamed from Merrill Auditorium at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 25. Packed with performances and Portland celebrities, this live event and virtual gathering is free and open to all. “Our individual and community well-being relies on creating imaginative new ways to be […]
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What to expect from the return of Maine Maple Sunday, with restrictions
Maple producers all over the state will participate this weekend, selling syrup and treats, but many won’t have crowded events like pancake breakfasts, sugar house tours or wagon rides.
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Chocolate Church Arts to stage Shemekia Copeland
Shemekia Copeland is scheduled to perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 24, at Chocolate Church Art Center, 804 Washington St. in Bath. On her new Alligator album, “Done Come Too Far,” Copeland continues the story she began telling on 2018’s groundbreaking “America’s Child” and 2020’s Grammy-nominated “Uncivil War,” reflecting her vision of America’s past, present and […]
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Cadenza to present Dan Pelletier concert
Dan Pelletier will take the stage at 7 p.m. Friday, March 19, at Cadenza, 5 Depot St. in Freeport. The concert also will be livestreamed on Facebook. Pelletier’s passionate performance of these songs make him a formidable force on the national folk scene. He has twice been a Southwest Regional Folk Alliance Main Stage Showcase Performer, […]
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A River of Trees livestream concert set
A River of Trees will perform an Out of the Blue Livestream Series concert at 7 p.m. Monday, March 22. Unknown for their fuzzy psych-rock sound and dynamic two-man set-up, A River of Trees consists of Luke Martin covering guitar and vocals with drummer Trevor Warren beating out the rest. Originating in 2015 as a […]
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Meetinghouse Arts Online Gallery opens
FREEPORT — The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Freeport (ACAF) has launched an online gallery that showcases artwork of local Maine artists working in a variety of media including painting, sculpture, mixed media and photography. The title of the current online show is “Looking Forward” and it features artwork produced during the pandemic. These pieces […]
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A.J. Croce concerts will benefit the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
A livestream A.J. Croce concert has been scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 18 and again on March 25. Over the past three decades, A.J. Croce has established his reputation as a piano player and serious vocal stylist who pulls from a host of musical traditions and anti-heroes — part New Orleans, part juke joint, […]