Comedian Brian Glowacki will perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, at the RFA Lakeside Theater in Rangeley. A cash bar (beer/wine) and snacks will be available before and during the show. General Admission tickets are available now only at bglowcomedy.com. The Rangeley Friends of the Arts is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation “Bringing the […]
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New England comedians take stage for Johnson Hall’s Stand Up Comedy Series
Johnson Hall’s Stand Up Comedy Series hosted by Mark Turcotte features Dennis Fogg, Trent Wells, Joe Flynn and Ann-Marie Keene at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, at The Blind Pig Next Level in Gardiner. The show lasts approximately 90 minutes. These performances are intended for mature audiences and will contain adult language and content. […]
Art Walk L/A welcomes autumn
Head downtown for Art Walk L/A from 5-7 p.m. and the Music in the Park summer concert from 7-9 p.m. in Kennedy Park on Friday, Sept. 30. Enjoy live, in-person arts experiences in more than a dozen locations, including a performance by Taiko Maine Drummers at 5:30 p.m in Dufresne Plaza. (Rain location: Callahan Hall […]
Solo exhibit ‘Barbara Sullivan – Forty Plus Years: A Retrospective’ featured in UMF gallery
“Barbara Sullivan – Forty Plus Years: A Retrospective,” is on display in the Emery Flex Gallery beginning Thursday, Sept. 29, at UMF Emery Community Arts Center. An opening reception will take place in the gallery from 4:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29. Sullivan will present an artist talk at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4, […]
Comedy on tap at Craft Brew Underground
Stand-up comedy returns with two shows at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, and Saturday, Sept. 24, at Craft Brew Underground in Auburn. Dan Crohn closes the show with WIGY’s own Mark Turcotte featuring and Leonard Kimble on the hosting duties on Friday, Sept. 23. Crohn, a Boston comic, has appeared on NBC’s Last Comic […]
Maine Mountain Chamber Music returns to Nordica auditorium at UMF
Maine Mountain Chamber Music will present works by two living American composers in concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, in the Nordica auditorium on the UMF campus. “Divertimento for Violin and Viola” is a light-hearted work, written by Adolphus Hailstork (1941- ), one of America’s most prolific Black composers. He wrote “Divertimento” in […]
Franco Center announces entertainment schedule for the 2022-23 season
The new season of performances and entertainment for 2022-23 will include music, magic, illusion, dance and comedy at The Franco Center in Lewiston. “The diversity of entertainment and events this season includes exceptional artistry to present patrons with unforgettable moments while they enjoy live performances with family, friends, and co-workers,” said Elaine Roop, board president. […]
Good Theater announces schedule for 20th season
The 2022-2023 season marks Good Theater’s 20th anniversary and promises to be a yearlong celebration with plenty of laughter, music, and, of course, good theater. “The Lifespan of a Fact,” by Jeremy Kareken & David Murrell and Gordon Farrell Oct. 5-30 Jim is a fresh-out-of-Harvard fact checker for a prominent New York magazine. John D’Agata […]
Duo brings traditional Irish music to the stage at Denmark Arts Center
Will Woodson and Caitlin Finley will perform at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, at the Denmark Arts Center. Woodson (flute, uilleann pipes) and Finley (fiddle) play sparky and driving traditional Irish music that’s grounded in the textures and rhythms of the rich Irish American soundscape of the 1920s and 30s. With roots in the […]