100 Years Ago: 1921 Miss de Angelis, one of the Northeastern field secretaries in the Foreign Born department is at the Y.W.C.A. this week. She has been holding conferences this week with the different departments and Wednesday held an important one with the committees on immigration here. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Larry Gowell, former Edward […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDear Abby
Student longs for hometown left behind in move overseas
DEAR ABBY: I recently moved from the U.S. to Germany. It has been a big change, and I honestly don’t know how to handle it. A lot of the kids at school make fun of me and call me names. My family plans to stay here another two years. My parents say that when/if we […]
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Author to discuss ‘War Pigeons’ during presentation on her new book
Brunswick author Elizabeth Macalaster will provide an illustrated slideshow sure to appeal to history-lovers and bird enthusiasts during an online discussion of her new book “War Pigeons: Winged Couriers in the U.S. Military, 1878-1957,” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25, presented by the Camden Public Library. Email [email protected] to request a Zoom link to […]
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Bates Winter Arts Festival to be presented during February virtual Art Walk L-A
This month’s “virtual” Art Walk L-A features art and performances from the Bates Winter Arts Festival on Friday, Feb. 26, on www.laarts.org/artwalk/, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. The virtual presentations include original artwork by Bates Arts Society members, Bates College Deansmen perform “A Change in my Life” by Rockapella, an original song by LuisDa Molina-Rueda, magic […]
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Early Evening Show will be live streamed from Johnson Hall
The Early Evening Show, Mike Miclon’s spoof of a Late-Night talk-Show, will be livestreamed beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27, from Johnson Hall in Gardiner. The Early Evening Show is filled with hilarious comedy, incredible music, and wild improvisations. Featuring physical comedian, Jason Tardy, dynamic folk-duo, Oren Robinson and April Reed-Cox (AKA The […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Exhibit in newly-renovated gallery features work of Bowdoinham Guild of Artisans
Chocolate Church Arts Center
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Maine painter featured in Gritty’s window
Jennifer Sabins is the featured artist for February in the Gritty’s Art and Ale Window in Auburn. Born and raised in a small town in northwestern Montana, Sabins grew up in a valley surrounded by mountains. She moved to Maine with her husband and two kids about 15 years ago. Sabins is a self-taught painter […]
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Streaming presentation of ‘I And You’ offered by The Public Theatre
Full ‘stream’ ahead!
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Theatrical version of ‘Good Trouble’ produced by UMF students, staff, faculty
UMF invites public to view virtual theatrical production “Good Trouble” inspired by words and work of late Congressman John Lewis