LEWISTON – Friday, May 15, Portland bluegrass trio The Mutineers will perform at She Doesn’t Like Guthries.Founder and lead vocalist Stuart MacDonald has a knack for taking the basic idea of an old tune and transforming it with new lyrics and fresh arrangement. The show starts at 9 p.m.; there is no cover.On Saturday, May […]
Entertainment
Caught red-handed
Two vegetarian wolves (Levi Galloway and Paul Caron) sing for their supper with their cookie-loving friend Little Red Riding Hood (Mariah Perry) in “Little Red.” This musical comedy is playing at 1 and 3 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at The Public Theatre in Lewiston. Tickets are $10 for adult and seniors; $5 for children 12 […]
Check it out: Exhibitions
BATH: Ongoing exhibits “A Maritime History of Maine,” “Lobstering and the Maine Coast” and “Percy and Small Shipyard” are continuous; and “NetWorth: The Rise and Fall of Maine’s Fin Fisheries” will be featured through Nov. 29, all at Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St. Gallery hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily except major holidays. 443-1316 BATH: […]
Oratorio Chorale concludes season
BRUNSWICK – The Oratorio Chorale, the Maine Chamber Ensemble and a trio of soloists will join under the baton of Peter Frewen to offer Franz Joseph Haydn’s “The Seasons” in the chorale’s final concert of the 2008-09 season.Soloists are Danielle Vayenas, soprano; Douglas Barley, tenor; and John D. Adams, bass.Concerts will be presented at 7:30 […]
Check it out
May 15: AUBURN, a teen open mic will be held at 6 p.m. at Auburn Public Library in the Androscoggin Room. Canned food donation 333-6640 May 15: AUBURN, Carol Wise will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Holly’s Deli and Restaurant, 84 Court St. 333-3041 May 15: LEWISTON, the Sheryl Bailey Three, jazz trio, will perform […]
100 years ago, 1909
One of the real comedy vaudeville hits of the year will be the headline act at the Empire today and the next two days of the week. This act is the famous Minstrel Four, vaudeville’s latest hit and one of the big cards of today. Introducing four French boys, James Baradi, Fred DeForest, Ed DeForest […]
Where did the Barbie Doll and Baby Ruth originate?
By Paul NiemannSpecial to the Sun JournalToday we learn about two success stories and the real-life women behind them. One was born to a very successful female CEO at a time when there weren’t many women executives in corporate America, while the other was supposedly born to a first lady.One has its roots in the […]
Exhibits
AUGUSTA: Exhibits of Maine’s natural environment, prehistory, social history and manufacturing heritage are featured year-round; “Cabinet of Curiosities, the Museum Science Collections and You” continues at the Maine State Museum, State House Complex. Gallery hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 287-2301AUGUSTA: “Historical Native American Artwork” will be featured […]
Navy launches first graphic novel
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – The drawings are crisp and tales of Navy officers scouring the high seas for pirates and other rogues are enticing. Even vivid sound-effect words “FZZZZ” and “FZAAAT” appear in a new graphic novel the Naval Academy is rolling out to recruit midshipmen.No, the Navy doesn’t call it a comic book. A […]
Looking back
Sylvester Ham of the Turner Road Auburn, has a fine young colt sired by Bell Boy of Maple Grove Farm, that is the envy of his friends. When it was only a few days old he had him thoroughly broken to the halter and could lead it into the house and about the premises easily. […]