Grace Potter’s Mother Road Tour with Brittney Spencer will take the stage at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at State Theatre, at 609 Congress St. in Portland. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Back in summer 2021, Potter took off on a solo cross-country road trip that would soon bring a life-saving reconnection with her […]
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Chocolate Church Performing Arts to present Castlebay
Castlebay will present Celtic music at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at Chocolate Church, at 804 Washington St. in Bath. Since 1986 Castlebay has been weaving together Maine’s nautical and British Isles legacies transporting their audience through time and across the Atlantic. Julia Lane and Fred Gosbee have loved and researched traditional music for most of […]
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Johnny Ater to take the stage at the next Johnson Hall Stand-Up Comedy Series show
Johnson Hall plans to present an evening of stand-up comedy featuring Johnny Ater and hosted by Mark Turcotte at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at The Blind Pig Next Level, at 11 Mechanic St. in Gardiner. Those who attend will hear jokes about life in Maine, the meaning of life, and everything in between. Each […]
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Boothbay Harbor Opera House to kick off season with The Boneheads
The Boneheads plan to take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, at 86 Townsend Ave. in Boothbay Harbor. The Opera House will kick off its 2024 season with the Midcoast quartet. The band formed in the early ’90s, is Bob Colwell, Steve Jones, Scott Elliot and […]
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Dining room, lounge or igloo? More Maine restaurants are offering the option in winter
As a COVID trend continues to grow, some diners still want to stay out of crowds, and others find eating in an igloo on a winter’s night is just little more fun.
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Capital City Improv performance set for Hallowell
Johnson Hall plans to present Capital City Improv at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at Maple Hill Farm Inn, at 11 Inn Road in Hallowell. Using audience suggestions and interviews, Capital City Improv creates unique, on-the-spot comedy shows. In 2011, Capital City Improv was “The Dennis Price Comedy Hour” Maine. These early shows were a […]
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UMaine Farmington to present ‘The Waves and the Mantram, part 1’
The Emery Community Arts Center on the University of Maine at Farmington campus will present the North American debut of “The Waves and the Mantram, part 1” at the center on Academy Street. The exhibit will feature a multi-channel film installation by Markeith Chavous, media artist, poet and UMF graduate of the class of 2011. […]
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Denmark Arts Center to present Choro Louco
Choro Louco plans to perform at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, at Denmark Arts Center, 50 W Main St. in Denmark. Brazilian Choro has been around for over a hundred years, but in this country it’s virtually unknown. David Grisman, Mike Marshall and a handful of others have helped introduce the music and the […]
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‘Monsters! A Midlife Musical’ comedy set for Deertrees stage
The wacky, fast-paced musical comedy, “Monsters! A Midlife Musical,” will be presented at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16-18, at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. Committed to fostering original theatrical works, the show delves into the life of a woman who unshackles her inner monsters on her 40th birthday, with help from her mother, of course. […]
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The Amazing Acro-Cats touring cat circus coming to Portland
The Amazing Acro-Cats touring cat circus will be showcased beginning at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at The Hill Arts in Portland. Additional showtimes are planned through Sept. 1. This troupe of trained domestic house cats, all former orphans, rescues, and strays, give a one-of-a-kind “purr”-formance that includes cats riding skateboards, jumping through hoops, […]