Feb. 28: BANGOR, Natalie MacMaster will perform at 7 p.m. at Bangor Civic Center Auditorium. $30/$25 990-4444 Feb. 28: PORTLAND, Elton John will perform at the Cumberland County Civic Center. $127-$67.50 775-3458 Feb. 28: PORTLAND, tenor David Goulet will perform at 12:15 p.m. at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress St. Free 775-3356 Feb. […]

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: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Closed all […]

Rock bands Quill, Of Riots and Outbreaks, The May Day Project and Crash Course will play at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 29, in the Teen Band Shows at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center. This is a supervised, chemical-free evening. Quill is an alternative rock band out of Augusta. Members, above, from left, Jon Lawrence, Jon […]

HEBRON – The Hebron Academy Middle School Players will present the comedies “The Unfinished” and “Mother Goosed” at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 29, and Saturday, March 1. The performances are free and open to the public.“The Unfinished,” by Alan Haehnel, chronicles the stories of The Writer’s characters who wait in limbo, hoping that The Writer […]

TURNER – The Carriage House Café will host a dinner and evening of entertainment Thursday, March 6, to call attention to and support the Paper and Heritage Museum of Maine scheduled to open this spring. Music will be provided by Music by MAGIC, a newly formed vocal and instrumental group specializing in easy-listening standards from […]

• With lobsters at 36 cents a pound it does not look as if Maine people would have a great many lobster salads for a while anyways. Each year the price of this delicious shell fish advances and yet they tell us that the supply is now on the increase instead of decrease as it […]

Brunswick guitarist Matt Loosigian mixes humor and silliness with environmental stewardship and compassion to come up with Earth Jams, an entertaining hour for the whole family. He will perform for children in kindergarten through grade 6 and their families at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 8, at the Auburn Public Library. There will be dancing, singing […]

HALLOWELL – The Gaslight Theater will hold auditions for the musical “Bye Bye Birdie” at 6:30 p.m. March 5, 9 and 12 at Hallowell City Hall. A satire done with the fondest affection, “Bye Bye Birdie” tells the story of a rock ‘n’ roll singer who is about to be inducted into the army. “An […]

WHAT: “Once On This Island”WHO: Community Little TheatreWHEN: at 8 p.m. March 7, 8, 14 and 15; at 7:30 p.m. March 13; and at 2 p.m. March 9 and 16WHERE: Great Falls Performing Arts Center, 30 Academy St., AuburnTICKETS: $15. Visit www.laclt.com or call 783-0958. CLT wards off winter doldrums with a trip to the […]

NORWAY – On Friday, March 7, from 7 until 9 p.m., the Commons Art Collective will hold an opening of “Fulfillment,” a collaborative show featuring art created in Fare Share Commons during February.Artists brought blank canvas and frames, sketches, lengths of plain fabric, blocks of wood and clay into the exhibition space at 447 Main […]