The University of Maine at Farmington plans to kick off an outdoor Summer Concert Series that will feature free, live music in June, July and August on the lawn of the Emery Community Arts Center on Academy Street. All concerts are set to begin at 7 p.m. and are open to the public. Audience members […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDear Abby
Man’s history as abuse victim impacts marriage
DEAR ABBY: My husband was forced into sex at the age of 12 by an older female. He has expressed how humiliated he felt and that he made it his mission to never feel inadequate again. He gets his “knowledge” of satisfying a woman through porn. I have tried to explain to him that what […]
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Posted inEncore
Looking Back on June 22
100 Years Ago: 1922 Over 50 attended the meeting of the Alumnae Club at Rand Hall last evening. Marguerite Lougee, 1913, vice-president, presided in the absence of the president, Bessie Gerrish, 1904. Marion Coan, 1899, outlined the program for raising money for the million-dollar drive. It is planned to have a tea at Ocean Park […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Post hip surgery, one leg is shorter than the other
DEAR DR. ROACH: Four years ago, my wife had hip surgery caused by a fall. About eight months after the surgery, she noticed her left leg was 3 inches shorter that her right one. Her doctor agreed it was shorter and said that does happen frequently. She must use a cane to walk and is […]
Posted inSun Spots
Who remembers the Hi-Fi Club dances in Lewiston City Hall?
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Have any Sun Spots readers ever heard of the Hi-Fi Club dances held Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. from 1960-1962 on the third floor of Lewiston City Hall where the Pal Hop was held on Friday night? The DJ was Frank Sweeney from the radio station WLAM. It seems anyone I […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Kingfield artwalk set for June 24, POPS returns June 25
The next Kingfield Friday Artwalk is set for 5-7:30 p.m. Friday, June 24, in Kingfield Village. The Kingfield POPS returns the next day, June 25, after a two-year hiatus. Gates open at Kennedy Farm on Salem Street at 4:30 p.m. High Peaks Artisans Guild welcomes two new artists this month. RJ “Bob” Gray Jr. makes […]
Posted inEncore
Maine resident Eleanor Morse continues Authors Series at Denmark Arts Center
The Authors Series features Eleanor Morse, a resident of Peaks Island, who will speak about her latest book, “Margreete’s Harbor,” set in a fictional town in midcoast Maine during the late 50s and 60s, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, at Denmark Arts Center. She will touch upon where a story comes from, about […]
Posted inEncore
Pair of comedy shows planned at CBU
Weekly stand-up comedy continues as The River Comics present two live shows from the basement stage at Craft Brew Underground in Auburn this weekend. The popular 6×10 Show featuring six stand-up comics doing ten minutes each for your generous pay-what-you-can tips starts at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 24. This week’s lineup of comics includes […]
Posted inEncore
The Public Theater production ‘Be Here Now’ should ‘Be Seen Now’
With fast dialogue and strong characterizations, the play, which runs through Sunday, June 26, explores how we find meaning and purpose in life.
Posted inDr. Roach
Mom worries about husband’s family history of breast cancer
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am concerned that my 33-year-old daughter will have breast cancer. I have no history in my family of breast cancer, but my husband’s grandmother, mother and sister all have had breast cancer with double mastectomies. I have heard that the DNA follows the mother’s side and not the father’s. Is this […]