PORTLAND – Portland Ballet’s “Portland Dances! New Works Showcase” Friday and Saturday, Aug. 15-16, will feature 20 new dance pieces ranging from ethnic to classical to contemporary.Portland Ballet presents Portland Dances! annually to showcase newly emerging talent as well as the works of established choreographers. This high-energy evening of dance include will pieces set to […]

AUBURN – Best-selling author Jerome Preisler will be at the Auburn Public Library at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, to discuss his recent book, “All Hands Down: The True Story of the Soviet Attack on the USS Scorpion,” and the controversy it reveals.In May 1968, a U.S. nuclear submarine, the USS Scorpion, was sunk near […]

GRAY – Maine Wildlife Park will hold its “Creatures of the Night” hike from 8 to 10 p.m., under the light of the full moon, Saturday, Aug. 16.Park officials recommend that people bring flashlights, and they will cover them with red cellophane for improved night vision. Volunteer guides will be stationed at several wildlife exhibits […]

NORWAY – All Maine artists are invited to participate in the annual Judged Art Show hosted by the Western Maine Art Group, which will open with a reception Friday, Aug. 15, at Lajos Matolcsy Arts Center.Three cash awards in two- and three-dimensional art will be determined by area art professionals: exhibiting artist and Buckfield High […]

BROWNFIELD – On Sept. 23, acoustic artist Vance Gilbert plans to release his “Up On Rockfield” album, celebrating the influence various famous songwriters and performers have had on his writing. Each song is penned by Gilbert as if he were co-writing with some of his musical heroes.On Thursday, Aug. 21, he will preview that new […]

JAY – The Down East Country Music Association will present a Country Roundup from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Where The Heck Are We campground on Davenport Hill Road.Musicians and performers include Barry Wood, Lolalee & The Country Bandits, Country Jim Palmer, Patrick Libby & Jim G., The Pinkhams, Jim […]

Parents and kids will share the stage Thursday as members of the Fairview Community Rock Band AUBURN – While his fingers plucked the strings of his electric bass, Trevor Laliberte, 10, strutted his best “Guitar Hero” strut.He leaned back and thumped on the strings like Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bassist Flea. And when he grew […]

With the prospects good for a smooth sea, and a mild sky overhead, and generally favorable conditions, all preparations have been completed for the series of motorboat races on Lake Auburn Wednesday afternoon. Scores of propellers will scare the fishes in the vicinity of Lake Grove, and the first regatta of the future Lake Auburn […]

LEWISTON – Trombonist Mark Manduca will give a concert at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13.Manduca is a member of the Portland Symphony Orchestra, Portland Brass, Portland Opera Repertory Orchestra and Portland Jazz Orchestra, as well as leader of the 5 Cylinder Jazz. His performance credits […]

Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival will celebrate its 30th anniversary with performances by 12-time Grammy winner Ricky Skaggs, The Grascals and many others BRUNSWICK – For four days, Aug. 28-31, the Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival will mark its 30th anniversary, with musicians and music fans gathering “one more time” to bring to a close […]