Comedians Rob Steen, Mark Turcotte and Jody Sloane will perform in the Headliners Comedy Club event presented by Rangeley Friends of the Arts at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, at the RFA Lakeside Theatre in Rangeley. Tickets are $25 and available online at rangeleyarts.org or at the door the night of the show. Doors […]
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Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival to celebrate 50th anniversary concert season
The Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival will celebrate its 50th anniversary during this summer’s concert season. The Festival will celebrate with five concerts at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. Music Director Mihae Lee remarked, “We are thrilled to be back at Deertrees for a full five-week festival celebrating our golden jubilee season. With twenty-four exceptional and acclaimed musicians performing […]
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Start Making Sense to kickoff Waterville Rocks concerts
The Waterville Rocks concert series will feature Start Making Sense at 8:45 p.m. Friday, July 8, at Head of Falls on Front Street in Waterville. In the event of rain, the concert will be held at Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. The opening act will start at 8:15 p.m. and the Beer Garden opens […]
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Concert capturing the full range of human emotions caps off 34th season for Midcoast Symphony Orchestra
The Midcoast Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Rohan Smith, concludes its 34th season with a concert entitled “Cityscape, Seascape, Soundscape” that will be performed at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, at the Franco Center in Lewiston , and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, at the Orion Performing Arts Center in Topsham. The program […]
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Chocolate Church Arts Center to feature Yellow Brick Road
Yellow Brick Road, an Elton John Tribute, is set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at The Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St. in Bath. Brann not only bears an uncanny resemblance to the international superstar, complete with his mannerisms and gap-toothed smile, but he meticulously re-creates Elton John’s vocals and playing to the […]
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Augusta Symphony Orchestra plans concert
The Augusta Symphony Orchestra presents its final regular season concert at 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, at the South Parish Congregational Church, 9 Church St, in Augusta. Under the direction of conductor Jinwook Park, the ASO will begin with Mozart’s high energy Overture from the “Marriage of Figaro.” The concert then spotlights ASO’s cellist […]
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Young mother careening through stressful life
DEAR ABBY: My stepdaughter, “Crystal,” has a toxic relationship with her mother. Both have battled alcoholism. The mother did some extreme damage that has ended the possibility of Crystal regaining custody of her 6-year-old son. My husband and I hired a lawyer to help her fight for her rights, and we have brought her to […]
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Looking Back on July 2
100 Years Ago: 1922 If you’re a boy and live in Lewiston-Auburn and between the ages of 10 and 13 years and don’t know how to swim, here’s your chance. On Wednesday and Friday mornings classes in swimming will be conducted for any boy who is interested enough to register before Wednesday. There are no […]
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Theater at Monmouth to stage ‘Anthony and Cleopatra’
“Anthony and Cleopatra,” by William Shakespeare, directed by Charlene V. Smith, will be staged July 7 through Aug. 30 at Cumston Hall, at 796 Main St. in Monmouth. Performance times are 7 p.m. July 7, 8, 16, 20, Aug. 4, 12 and 20; 7 p.m. July 24; and 1 pm. July 31 and Aug. 4. […]
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Looking Back on July 1
100 Years Ago: 1922 The new organ has arrived and been placed in position in the West Auburn church. It will be used for the first time at the regular service on Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, standard time. 50 Years Ago: 1972 Band uniforms sought by the school Department for the Lewiston High School […]