BRUNSWICK – Top female radio talk show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger invites moms and their families nationwide to celebrate Mother’s Day early, on Tuesday, May 5, when she will take a personal look at the joys and struggles of motherhood.“Dr. Laura Live! In Praise of Mom,” a simulcast from the Irvine Barclay Theatre on the […]

LEWISTON – Celeste Onofrio of Lewiston and the boys of the Broad Street Trio will perform an acoustic selection of popular cover tunes Friday, April 24, at Little Dan’s BBQ.Onofrio has performed with the Broad Street Band since 1997 and serves as the group’s lead vocalist and booking manager. She formed the Broad Street Trio […]

According to the “History of Turner, Maine,” Joseph Leavitt of Scituate, Mass., was married to Anna Stephens of the same place, on July 18, 1776, after which they made the journey of some two hundred miles into the wilds of Maine, on horseback, Joseph in the saddle, and his wife on a pillow behind him, […]

A band of quick-witted comedians will team up for a night of improv à la “Who’s Line Is It Anyway?” Saturday, May 2, at Oddfellow Theater in Buckfield. Cast members Jason Tardy, Casey Turner, Mike Miclon, at right, Matthew Tardy and Fritz Grobe will create skits based on audience input – with lightning-fast comedic reflexes. […]

TURNER – Wesley McNair, who has served three times on the nominating jury for the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, will give a poetry reading and book signing Thursday, April 23, at the Turner Public Library.McNair is the author of nine collections of poetry, including seven full-length volumes and two limited editions, and a volume of […]

BATH – Legendary folk singer Gordon Bok grew up around the boatyards of Camden. In his early years, he worked on a variety of vessels, from passenger schooners to yachts. Those experiences surfaced over his lengthy musical career in his ballads of Maine and the Maritimes, songs of boats and sailors, and original compositions.Saturday, May […]

AUGUSTA – The Maine State Museum’s Nature Discovery Day Saturday, April 25, will feature natural history educator Tony Sohns (“The Bug Man”) and museum curators David and Paula Work.Admission to the museum will be free all day.A popular exhibitor at the museum’s annual Bug Maineia, Sohns will return with two fun and engaging live animal […]

LEWISTON – Virtuoso pianist and master teacher Tamara Poddubnaya, Ph.D., will present the final Piano Series program of this season Saturday, May 2, at the Franco-American Heritage Center.Poddubnaya’s 7:30 p.m. recital will follow 4 p.m. performances by her students, 19-year-old Evgeny Genchev and 21-year-old Dimitar “Mitko” Dimitrov. The two promising pianists from Europe will play […]

CARTHAGE – New England-style traditional fiddler and folk singer Lissa Schneckenburger and her band will kick off a spring tour in Maine with a concert Wednesday, April 29, at The Skye Theater. This will be followed by a performance Thursday, April 30, at Lakeside Theater in Rangeley.Both concerts, presented by New England Celtic Arts, will […]

FARMINGTON – Lincoln Auditorium on the University of Maine at Farmington campus will be filled with panic-stricken comedy Friday and Saturday, May 1-2, courtesy of Teachers Lounge Mafia.The improv troupe’s new show, “Mayday! Mayday!,” features a collection of all-original improv and sketch comedy designed to help audiences escape the last trappings of mud season.There will […]