WHAT: “A Raisin in the Sun’WHEN: 8 p.m. Monday, feb. 25NETWORK: ABC ‘Raisin in the Sun’ shines as ‘any man’s story’ Sean Combs, the hip-hop star and music mogul who headlines ABC’s new production of “A Raisin in the Sun,” is perplexed when people ask him why he was so determined to remake a story […]

WHO: Jonathan EdwardsWHAT: An L/A Arts concertWHEN: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 6WHERE: Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St., LewistonADVANCE TICKETS: $23, $19 for students and seniors. Tickets available online atwww.laarts.org or by calling 782-7228.“I truly don’t feel like I’ve changed much. I’ve always been a seeker. I’ve always been an acoustic musician. I put a […]

CARRABASSETT VALLEY – Sugarloaf will bring Keller Williams and the WMD’s to the King Pine Stage for the Bud Light Concert Series Saturday, Feb. 23. Popular in jam band circles, Williams is known for his innovative live shows and unconventional playing style.He is best recognized for his looping, a technique that enables musicians to perform […]

“Vantage Point,” the second major popcorn movie of the New Year is, like “Cloverfield,” quite the contraption. An over-plotted, gimmicky presidential-assassination thriller, its interlocking pieces have to fit just-so for it to stay coherent and ratchet up the tension.The tricky business here is showing, from half a dozen points of view, a terrorist attempt on […]

AUBURN – The Auburn Public Library’s teen library advisors group (ATLAS) will hold an open-mic night for area teenagers Friday, Feb. 29. Acoustic singer/songwriters, instrumental musicians, stand-up comedians and spoken-word poets between the ages of 13 and 18 are welcome to perform.Refreshments will be served. Sign-up will be on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at […]

• More good news for Auburn is contained in the announcement yesterday that the Libby property at the corner of Court and Turner streets has been purchased by the National Shoe & Leather Bank. The small wooden buildings now occupying that lot will be torn down, and a brick or granite block costing from $75,000 […]

AUBURN – Chance Langton, one of the founders of Boston’s legendary Ding Ho Comedy Scene, will perform Saturday, Feb. 23, at Comedy Night at The Fireside Inn & Suites.Langton’s resume includes numerous national TV, radio and film credits, including appearances on HBO and in Adam Sandler’s film “Eight Crazy Nights.” His CD, “Shut Up! I’m […]

HEBRON – The Hebron Academy Players will present “Seussical the Musical” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 22-23, in Androscoggin Theater in Sargent Gymnasium. Based on the Dr. Seuss favorite “Horton Hears a Who,” the play opened on Broadway in 2000. Composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens incorporated characters from 14 of Seuss’ […]

• George W. Bent & Co. of Boston, the largest manufacturers of all kinds of goods in the general bedding line in New England, has purchased the business of the Lewiston Mattress Company. It has leased the Jordan Block at 103 Main Street, Auburn, and the entire upper part of the Haskell building which adjoins. […]

Concerts Feb. 21: AUBURN, Mary Murphy will perform on the piano at 6:30 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Wine Bar, 84 Court St. 333-3041 Feb. 21: BRUNSWICK, Kate Schrock and Lynn Deeves will perform at 7 p.m. at Frontier Cafe, Theater and Gallery, 14 Maine St. $10 725-5222 Feb. 21: LEWISTON, Greg Boardman’s fiddle […]