Host Ian MacDonald brings three comedians – Ann-Marie Keen, Nick Hahn, and Casey McNeal – to the stage at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, at The Colisee Club in Lewiston. Host Leonard Kimble sets the stage for three more comics: Nic Dufault, Trevor Dion, and Will Hogan at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inEncore
‘Letters From Home’ presents USO-style show
Performers Erinn Dearth and Dan Beckmann present “Letters From Home,” a high-energy USO-style singing and tap-dancing show honoring our veterans, active military heroes and their families, at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26, at St. Lawrence Arts in Portland. Dearth started “Letters From Home” at the suggestion of her late father, Pat Dearth, a veteran […]
advertisement
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Elsie Gawler, Ethan Stokes Tischler and Owen Kenndy concert set for May 31
Old South Church Concert Series presents Elsie Gawler, Ethan Stokes Tischler and Owen Kenndy in concert at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 31, at the 235 Main St. in Farmington. Elsie Gawler and Ethan Stokes Tischler are New England songsters and tunesmiths who weave together a musical world of past, present, and hopeful future. They delight […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
On a Winter’s Night concert planned at Strand Theatre
On a Winter’s Night featuring Cliff Eberhardt, John Gorka, Lucy Kaplansky, and Patty Larkin is set for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., in Rockland. The Reunion Tour of these veteran singer-songwriters who have remained among the brightest stars of the folk and Americana singer/songwriter movement for the past three decades. […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Peking Acrobats featuring the Shanghai Circus plan Waterville show
Peking Acrobats featuring the Shanghai Circus will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St, Waterville. The amalgamation of The Peking Acrobats and The Shanghai Circus offers more than a glimpse into the traditions of the Orient. It consists of sensational Chinese acrobatics, comedy, balancing feats and more. A […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Peaceful Means to perform live at Denmark Arts Center
Peaceful Means, a musical duo featuring Leah Boyd and Heather Pierson, will give a concert for their album release at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 2, at Denmark Arts Center. For both, music has been the common thread in lives filled with diverse experience. Weaving together original songs and uplifting arrangements of choice covers with […]
Posted inHoroscope
Aries: A joint venture will offer greater opportunities than you anticipate, helping with cash flow and long-term effects.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Danai Gurira, 45; Simon Pegg, 53; Meg Tilly, 63; Terry Gross, 72. Happy Birthday: Be aware of the changes around you. You’ll figure out how to turn a negative into a positive. It’s up to you to create opportunities and take responsibility for your happiness. Be open about your plans […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Feb. 14: ‘Auburn’s short ones get shot’
Read more about Feb. 14, 1968, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 The Valentine Social which was to have been given by the Cumjoyn class of the High St. M. E. Church this evening has been indefinitely postponed. 50 Years Ago: 1973 The youngsters who attend the Jewish Community Center Nursery School found […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Alzheimer’s meds might cause a dark discoloration in stools
DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife is 78 and has had Alzheimer’s disease since 2011. Her meds are 5 mg of escitalopram daily, 10 mg of memantine daily, and 25 mg of quetiapine daily. Could this be the reason she has had almost black bowel movements for the past five months? She doesn’t have control over […]
Posted inDear Abby
Octogenarian aims to make first date a Memorable one
DEAR ABBY: I am an 80-year-old senior man who has met, texted daily and called an 80-year-old woman for the last six weeks. We both look and think young for our ages as well. We plan to have our first date on a Valentine’s Day theme. It’s awkward not knowing what to do when we […]