LEWISTON- To celebrate the release of its new CD, metal/rock band Dead Season of Oxford will give an in-store performance Wednesday, May 21, at Bull Moose music store, 20 East Ave. Band members will sign copies of their “When Everything’s Lost” CD after the show. Augusta rock radio station WTOS 105.1 FM will broadcast live […]

GARDINER – The Open Book Players will present the classic children’s story “Charlotte’s Web” Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18, at Johnson Hall.This beloved story by E. B. White has been adapted for readers theater and is directed by Lucy Rioux. The production features 16 local performers ranging in age from 7 to 13 who play […]

CARTHAGE – New England Celtic Arts will host Scotland’s North Sea Gas at The Skye Theater at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, as part of the band’s U.S. tour. A preshow jam session will be held at 6:30. Audience members are invited to bring their musical instruments so they can participate.North Sea Gas, which has […]

BETHEL – The 29th annual Faye Taylor Memorial Art Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 24, in the meeting room of the Bethel Historical Society’s Dr. Moses Mason House.This year’s theme – “It’s All Relatives!” – represents a departure from the show’s usual approach to local history by focusing […]

AUGUSTA – Nickelodeon and Broadway Across America will bring the national touring production of “The Backyardigans Live! Tale of the Mighty Knights” to the Augusta Civic Center Tuesday June 17. Tickets went on sale yesterday.Since its debut on Nickelodeon’s preschool weekday lineup, “The Backyardigans” has become the No. 2 preschool show on all of commercial […]

GRAY – Children’s singer-songwriter Rick Charette will perform at a family concert from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 17, at The Maine Wildlife Park. This outdoor event will take place rain or shine. Bring blankets and chairs.Charette’s performances blend original contemporary pop music and lyrics with imaginative activities that generate audience participation. Many of […]

BUCKFIELD – The Oddfellow Theater will celebrate its 10th-year anniversary Friday and Saturday, May 16-17. Friday’s production will be a first performance reunion show and Saturday’s event will be the 10th anniversary “Early Evening Show.” Both shows will start at 7:30 p.m., with the lobby opening at 6:30.In May 1998, the Oddfellow Theater opened its […]

PORTLAND – The Maine Center for Creativity is calling call for entries for its Art All Around international design competition. The grand prize winner will receive a cash prize of up to $30,000 and the winning design will be painted on 16 of the most visible tanks, including tops, at the Sprague Energy Corp. tank […]

LEWISTON – The Eiffel Tower, Sydney Opera House, Bridge of Sighs and other international sights and landmarks are on display at Willy Beans Café and Bistro, courtesy of photographer and world traveler Dean Sisco.His photos will be up on the Art & Java wall at the Lincoln Street coffeehouse, which offers international coffee choices, through […]

LEWISTON – L/A Arts Gallery 5 will host a discussion about simple and effective Web sites for artists from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 16. Painter, sculptor, photographer, musician, actor – whatever your medium, a Web site may be the most efficient and least costly method of exhibiting art work.The Gallery Talk will help […]