BRUNSWICK – The Young People’s Theater, The Theater Project’s elementary and middle school program, will present “Pinocchio” the second and third weekends in December. This production is the result of a production class for sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders.Director Al Miller has adapted the famous story to fit a young cast of 17. Three storytellers – […]

Subscribers of the New England Telephone Co. who have had out-of-town calls this week have noticed a new rule in the inquiry of the local operator of the place wanted. At first this sounded a little inquisitive and some of the subscribers felt like keeping the information to themselves, but when they considered the hello […]

FREEPORT – Grab Gagnon and Virgil Bliss, fire up the ole Bluebird and join “Bert and I” co-founder Bob Bryan and other Maine humorists as they pay tribute to the legendary “Bert and I” on Friday, Dec. 13, at L.L.Bean’s flagship store.The tribute performance comes on the 50th anniversary of the first “Bert and I” […]

LEWISTON – Multiplatinum and Grammy Award-winning Jars of Clay will headline Worship Radio and Soulfest’s “Love Came Down at Christmas” concert Friday, Dec. 19, at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee.Also performing will be the five-piece Texas-bred Christian band Leeland, which has a Grammy and four Dove Award nominations to its credit; Christian singer/songwriter Sara Groves; and […]

PORTLAND – Hailed by Booklist as “brilliantly eloquent” and by Time magazine as “Humorist of the Year,” NPR comic genius David Sedaris will be at Merrill Auditorium Friday, April 3, for an evening of cutting wit, social satire and riveting conversation.Among his acclaimed New York Times bestsellers are “Naked,” “Me Talk Pretty One Day,” “Dress […]

A peg-legged pirate St. Nick with a sleigh pulled by sea horses, and a big-headed flying caribou who’s fed up with the cult of Rudolph provide a fresh spin for the holidays in a beloved Christmas poem for kids.Clement Clarke Moore’s “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” has delighted one and all since it first appeared […]

PARIS – Greg Zemlansky has self-published his fourth children’s book, “The Night Before Christmas,” through Island Tree Publishing.Also a poet, Zemlansky has self-published a book of poetry, “Life and Love,” a compilation of the love and joy, pain and sorrow, tribulations and observations that have filled the last 25 years of his life.In poetry form, […]

PORTLAND – The delightful little caterpillar of Eric Carle’s storybook will change into a beautiful butterfly in the Canadian puppet theater piece “The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favorites,” coming to South Portland Auditorium Saturday, Dec, 13.This puppetry performance by the internationally renowned Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia is presented by PCA Great […]

AUBURN – Grace Lewis-McLaren will play an organ concert of chorales Sunday, Dec. 14, at the First Universalist Church of Auburn. Proceeds will be used to help people who need assistance paying their fuel bills. Suggested donation: $8.Organist and composer Lewis-McLaren will play on the historic Hook and Hastings organ in the sanctuary beginning at […]

BRUNSWICK – Gulf of Maine Books will host a publishing party for two new books of poetry at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7. They are “Agreeable Friends: Contemporary Animal Poetry,” edited by Alice Persons and published by Moon Pie Press; and “Wounded By Zen,” a collection of poems by Gil Helmick.“Agreeable Friends” is a collection […]