DEAR SUN SPOTS: Greater Androscoggin Humane Society would love to hear if you know a child or teen who loves animals and can’t do enough to help them. This is an open call for nominations for a child or teen (under 18 years of age) to be considered for our Future Hero Award to be […]
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Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inEncore
Local artists’ work featured in CMMC gallery
The work of two well-known local artists, Joyce Coyne and Kate Cargile, is on display in the Woman’s Hospital Association Rotating Art Gallery at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Joyce Coyne’s work is recognizable for the light and airy style she has been known for during her art career. Having been involved in art […]
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Looking Back on April 6: ‘Gendron questions gang suspected of ransacking Livermore camps, homes’
Read more about April 6, 1948, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 The widely heralded University of Maine band will conduct their “Pop Concert” in Lewiston City hall Friday night. This has been an annual event and one anticipated with great interest each year by local alumni and friends of the state college. […]
Posted inDear Abby
Man meets the love of his life while married to someone else
DEAR ABBY: I am married, but my wife and I are unhappy and have been for years. We grew apart after 17 years. We tried counseling multiple times; it only reinforces the decision to divorce. I have had two affairs. One lasted six months; the other on and off for the past nine months. The […]
Posted inHoroscope
Cancer: Stick to a budget and control habits that can slow you down or cost you your reputation.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Eliza Coupe, 42; Candace Cameron Bure, 47; Zach Braff, 48; Paul Rudd, 54. Happy Birthday: Let your intuition and feelings lead the way, and you’ll discover unexpected opportunities that offer a better lifestyle and better relationships. Channel your energy into your surroundings and ensure you have the level of comfort […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Bridgton gallery to host talk about abstract art April 13
BRIDGTON — Richard Allen, an artist from Sebago, is set to give a presentation on abstract art at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 13, at Gallery 302 at 112 Main St. The theme of his talk is expressed in a quotation by painter Fairfield Porter: “The important thing for critics to remember is the subject matter […]
Posted inSun Spots
Trinity Jubilee Center in need of adult-size sleeping bags, volunteers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Trinity Jubilee Resource Center at 247 Bates St. in Lewiston is out of sleeping bags and would love donations. We don’t have space for more blankets now but we really need clean, adult-size sleeping bags. They can be dropped off Monday through Friday from 8 to 10 a.m. and from 12:30 […]
Posted inEncore
Sound artist to deliver virtual presentation ‘The Art of Sound: Recordings from the Coast of Maine’
Sound artist Dianne Ballon will deliver her virtual presentation, “The Art of Sound: Recordings from the Coast of Maine” at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, at the Camden Public Library. This program will take place on Zoom. To register and receive the link to attend visit the “What’s Happening” page at www.librarycamden.org. To experience […]
Posted inEncore
CLT announces production crew for ‘Little Women’
Community Little Theater in Auburn announces the production crew for its upcoming production of the musical “Little Women.” “Little Women” is based on Louisa May Alcott’s classic American novel. The semi-autobiographical tale gives the audience a glimpse at the lives, loves and dreams of aspiring writer, Jo and her sisters, Meg, Beth and Amy March […]
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UMF presents ‘Primordial Soup,’ capstone exhibition of senior visual arts students
“Primordial Soup,” the capstone exhibition of students in the senior class of the bachelor of arts in visual arts, is on display through Saturday, May 6, at the Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at Farmington. An opening celebration will take place from from 4:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 6. “Primordial Soup” […]