FARMINGTON — The Emery Community Arts Center plans to welcome Bread & Puppet Theater to the University of Maine at Farmington campus to perform their new piece, “Our Domestic Resurrection Circus: Apocalypse Defiance,” at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, at the center on Main Street. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. A classic returns with […]
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Looking Back on Sept. 2
100 Years Ago: 1922 Rumors that a modern theater would be constructed by outside interests on the vacant lot just off Mechanics Row which was recently purchased by the Auburn Masons were quickly labeled as absurd Saturday by the owners. John Merrill, one of the five Masons who made the purchase of the lot several […]
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Norway art group’s ‘Generations’ exhibit to open Sept. 9
NORWAY — “Generations,” an exhibit presented by the Western Maine Art Group, explores the concept of families with multiple generations of creative artists. Member artists will display their own artwork alongside pieces created by their family members. In some cases, the works show how one family member has influenced others, and in others the works […]
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Three comedy shows coming to Craft Brew Underground
Craft Brew Underground will host three stand-up comedy shows this week presented by The River Comics. Ray Harrington will kick things off at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8. He’s appeared on Conan, Hulu, and has performed across the country. Also appearing is Rafi Gonzalez, a prolific comic whose credits include the Ha Comedy Festival, […]
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Auburn Community Concert Band invites new members to join
The Auburn Community Concert Band invites local musicians to join as it begins rehearsals for the fall concert season at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14. Weekly rehearsals take place from 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday evenings at the High Street Congregational Church, located between High and Pleasant Streets, in Auburn. This is an ideal opportunity […]
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Concerts set for Thursdays at the Opera House in Stonington
STONINGTON — Opera House Arts has planned an evening of traditional folk, originals, and country favorites at 7 p.m.. Thursday, Sept. 8, in the Stonington Opera House lobby. The featured artist is Kate Caldwell, on acoustic guitar and vocals, with special guest Geoffrey Warner, on fiddle, guitar and vocals. The evening will include some favorite […]
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Looking Back on Sept. 1
100 Years Ago: 1922 Every night at the Maine State Fair, Lewiston, September 4 to 8 will be a Fourth of July celebration to visitors who attend the big fireworks show featuring the evening program. Fair officials announced today that an unusually fine program of fireworks has been booked. So elaborate is the show that […]
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Norway gallery hosts Grant as September artist of month
NORWAY — The Main Street Gallery will feature Sherry Grant as its artist of the month through September at 246 Main St. Grant taught school for many years and, after retiring in 2016, decided she would try to develop her artistic style, as she comes from a musical and artistic family that goes back for […]
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Trioli to perform ‘A Clarinet Potpourri’ at Oasis of Music
Clarinet trio Trioli will perform at the Oasis of Music on beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at Trinity Church in Lewiston. Trioli will present a varied program they are calling “A Clarinet Potpourri.” Members are David Collier, Beth Whitney and Greg Anderson. Collier is a local music educator who has taught for […]
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‘Ahab Inside Me’ sails into Augusta Sept. 2-4
AUGUSTA — The Colonial Theater will stage “The Ahab Inside Me” Friday through Sunday, Sept. 2-4, at the 139 Water St. In a tale that stretches across generations and ancients — lost mariners, lost souls, lost lives — “The Ahab Inside Me” is a provocative and challenging new musical theater production that explores the traumatic […]