A new art installation at Maine MILL, 35 Canal St. in Lewiston, commemorates the one-year remembrance of the mass shooting in Lewiston and runs from Oct. 16 through Sept. 6, 2025. Maine MILL commissioned local photographer Tanja Hollander and multimedia Deaf artist Miia Zellner to create an installation that uses all 261 plastic flower sleeves […]
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Events and things to do from the Sun Journal.
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‘Something Wicked This Way Comes’ set for Johnson Hall Opera House
Open Book Players plans to present “Something Wicked This Way Comes” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at Johnson Hall Opera House, 280 Water St., in Gardiner. The play is directed by Lucy Rioux and the following stories will be performed: “Of Tea and Time” based on the short story “Mason’s Life” by Kingsley Amis; […]
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ArtsFarmington set to present Phantom of the Opera Oct. 27
ArtsFarmington is planning a special screening of the classic silent horror film “Phantom of the Opera,” featuring Lon Chaney as Erik, the Phantom. The event will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, at the Emery Community Arts Center on Main Street. Lon Chaney, renowned for his mastery in portraying tortured and afflicted characters, […]
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Spooky Halloween-themed murder mystery dinner theater to be presented at WillowsAwake Winery
An evening of mystery, suspense and cuisine are all part of a Murder/Mystery Dinner Theater event to be presented at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25, at WillowsAwake Winery, 10 Leeds Junction Road, in Leeds. The evening will be hosted by Mystery 207, a professional murder/mystery acting troupe known for their comedic crime scenes and […]
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Dave Mallet to perform at Vienna Union Hall Oct. 20
Well-known singer-songwriter Dave Mallett is set to perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at Vienna Union Hall, 5 Vienna Mountain Road in Vienna. Mallet has been making music professionally since he was 11 years old when he played with his brother Neil as The Mallett Brothers. His sons Will and Luke carry on the […]
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Scott Nash of Portland’s Illustration Institute talks about great rodents in literature
The exhibit ‘Mice in the Bookshelves’ is on view through Nov. 15 at the Wells Public Library and features work from 40 noted illustrators.
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Maine’s spooky season is in full swing. Check out all the haunted happenings.
There are haunted houses and walks, cemetery tours and other scary events all around southern Maine this month.
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UMF set to present ‘The Thanksgiving Play’ Oct 24-27
The play tells the story of a group of well-meaning but culturally insensitive white theater artists who attempt to create an elementary school play about the first Thanksgiving while struggling with their own biases.
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Live music at Mixers this weekend
No Guts No Glory, a dance rock band out of the Portland area, will play starting at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. The band has been playing the local circuit for the last 10 years. They play a high energy show filled with classic rock music from […]
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‘Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors’ opens at The Public Theatre
The recent Off-Broadway hit “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors,” starring Jessica DiGiovanni as Lucy Westfeldt and Luke Sholl as Dracula, opens at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, at The Public Theatre in Lewiston. Imagine the story of Dracula blended with Mel Brooks, Monty Python and The Carol Burnett Show. Five actors sink their teeth […]