Dana Gross of Portland will be returning to She Doesn’t Like Guthries on Friday, May 23. The Portland Phoenix describes Dana’s sound as being, “Part of Portland’s old-timey roots revival, with veins of Delta blues, folk revival, and Bob Dylan. Gross works his guitar and harmonica behind a raspy and inviting lead vocal to tell […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The grown-up rocker triumphed over the smooth-voiced kid as David Cook claimed the “American Idol” title Wednesday, and it wasn’t as much of a surprise as it seemed.While the judges all but crowned 17-year-old David Archuleta the night before, the voters decided otherwise – and in a huge and unexpected way. […]

Concerts May 22, 29: AUBURN, Mary Murphy will perform jazz and blues on the piano at 6:30 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Wine Bar, 84 Court St. 333-3041May 22: LEWISTON, the Three Point Trio will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Davinci’s Eatery, 150 Mill St. Free 782-2088May 22, June 5: LIVERMORE FALLS, Nickles and […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Kristi Yamaguchi came into the “Dancing With the Stars” finale with a perfect score and left with the mirrorball trophy.Her victory over pro football star Jason Taylor broke the string of four consecutive male winners. The figure-skating champion was the first woman to claim the “Dancing” crown since the show’s opening […]

A handbell concert by the Auburn Methodist Ringers and the handbell quartet will be held at the United Methodist Church of Auburn, 439 Park Ave., on Friday, May 23, at 7 p.m. Admission to the concert is by donation and will feature a variety of sacred and secular music including a medley from the musical […]

BRUNSWICK – Primo Cubano, renowned performers of traditional Afro-Cuban music, are offering a concert to benefit the Organic Arts Program on Sunday, May 25, from 3-7 p.m., at Sweet Leaves Teahouse and Restaurant in Brunswick.Organic Arts is a new non-profit program to run this June and July at Crystal Spring Farm in Brunswick. The program, […]

SOUTH CARTHAGE – New England Celtic Arts will host Maine fiddler Hope Hoffman and multi-instrumentalist Hugh McGinness at the Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center in South Carthage on Thursday, May 22, at 7 p.m. A preshow jam will start at 6:30; please bring your instruments.Hoffman’s concerts combine comic storytelling about farming, winterizing and neighborly adventures, […]

FARMINGTON – The noted Klezmer group, the Casco Bay Tummlers, will perform at Nordica Auditorium at the University of Maine at Farmington at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 24.The Tummlers, from Portland, have been performing Klezmer music since 1988. They have released three recordings and were also featured performers on the L.L. Bean holiday CD. In […]

PORTLAND – Mary “Ukelady” Hargreaves, an emerging singer-songwriter from the Oxford Hills area who has cut her teeth making a name for herself in the Maine folk scene, will bring her cheerful kids/family music to 1 Longfellow Square in Portland on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, at noon. She will perform originals and favorites on […]

PARIS – The town’s Department of Parks and Recreation will host an encore performance of the art show and festival held in historic Moore Park for the first time last summer.The second annual Moore Art – In the Park, conceived by local artist Brenda Ellis-Sauro, will be held from 9 to 4 p.m. Aug. 2, […]