FARMINGTON – “Driving In Maine,” a musical composition written by Nancy Gunn and based on several poems by local poet Wesley McNair, will be premiered Sunday, April 6, by soprano soloist Sarah Johnson and the UMF Community Orchestra.The UMF Community Orchestra concert will begin at 3 p.m. in Nordica Auditorium. Also featured on the program […]

LEWISTON – The best bet for a Twin Cities Elvis sighting is the Ramada Conference Center on Saturday, April 19.That’s when one of the nation’s top-rated Elvis impersonators will be seen in two concert appearances. It’s a three-hour show, the first beginning at 1 p.m. and the second at 8 p.m.This Elvis Presley Tribute Show […]

with REEL REVIEW logoFilm focusWHAT: “Leatherheads”RATED: PG-13 for brief strong languageRATING: 3 out of 5 stars Clooney fumbles behind the camera George Clooney and Renee Zellweger seem to be on the same page.So the two leads, at least, know how to play “screwball comedy” in the throwback farce, “Leatherheads,” a romantic romp through the pre-history […]

• Business is booming at Darling’s garage. This company has sold so far this season 25 Reo cars and 15 Maxwell cars. Mr. Darling thinks that the sales this coming season will be much larger than in the season of 1907.• The automobile as made today is not an extravagant luxury, but an economical and […]

CARTHAGE – New England Celtic Arts will host the Irish-based trio Munnelly, Flaherty & Masure, which has made a name for itself on the European concert and festival circuit, Monday, April 14, at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center.The trio features multi-award winning Irish button accordionist and composer David Munnelly, Scottish singer Helen Flaherty and Belgian […]

• The meat market seems to be a law unto itself. A week ago, it was announced from packingtown that beef had been marked up 30 percent, at wholesale market, making an advance of 50 percent, in 10 days, and that retail prices had advanced in the same ratio.• Of all the oil fields in […]

Concerts April 3: CARTHAGE, Fresia and the Offsprings, a family trio, will perform at 7 p.m. at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, 2 Highland Drive. $10 562-4445April 3: LEWISTON, voice students of John Corrie will perform at 12:30 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. 786-6135April 3: LEWISTON, a senior thesis performance of […]

Auburn: Works by photographer Jim Walker will be featured through April 17 at Gritty McDuff’s, Main Street. 782-7228Augusta: 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: 9 a.m. to […]

FARMINGTON – A wide range of talent with Maine connections will headline the University of Maine at Farmington Community Orchestra Concert Sunday, April 6, in Nordica Auditorium.Violinist Sarah E. Geller will return to her hometown to perform the Max Bruch Concerto in G minor for Violin and Orchestra. Also on the program are Beethoven’s Eighth […]

NORWAY – The colorful and textural multimedia art of Heather Westleigh will be on exhibit throughout the month in the Community Gallery at Café Nomad.“Our vision has always been to provide our community with a place to eat, relax, socialize, work and most importantly be inspired,” said café owner Scott Berk.Westleigh, who creates her art […]