LISBON – St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church will present the sixth annual Chapel Chix & Chap Christmas concert at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14. The Chapel Chix & Chap perform gospel, show tunes and music that spans seven generations in an interactive, improvisational style. Carol Levesque of Durham, Jeannie […]

WESTBROOK – Reindeer Theatre Company will present its last show at the Warren Memorial Library Auditorium for two weekends in December.“Goodnight Reindeer!” is a musical variety Christmas show with songs and skits performed by some of the young actors who have been part of Reindeer shows for the past three years.Show dates are Dec. 12, […]

LEWISTON – Paintings created by members of an expressive arts program for people affected by cancer are on display at Bates College through Thursday, Dec. 11. The exhibit in Chase Hall Gallery, 56 Campus Ave., is open to the public at no cost. Watercolors on display were created by adults participating in “Paint Your Heart […]

LEWISTON – Roland M. Roy and Diane J. Biron of Music by MAGIC have teamed up with chef Dan Caron, director of The Green Ladle, and pastry chef Katie Liguori, to present a culinary and musical “taste” of Christmas Saturday, Dec. 13.The two chefs, both instructors for the Lewiston Regional Technical Center’s culinary arts program, […]

Linda Layden, scrimshaw artist, will give a talk and demonstration of her work at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at Gallery 302 in Bridgton. Layden, who has been involved in making scrimshaw art for 35 years, will explain the different types of materials she uses. Her work is in private collections, museums, galleries, fine gift […]

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NORWAY – Locally created artwork on sale for $250 or less will be featured at this year’s Western Maine Art Group annual holiday party Sunday, Dec. 7.“Wonderful art can be affordable. We hope this holiday sale and exhibit will help people envision what beautiful and meaningful holiday gifts this local artwork can make,” said WMAG […]

PORTLAND – The USM Southworth Planetarium will host its first-ever CD release concert Saturday, Dec. 6, with singer/songwriter Carolyn Currie performing songs from her new CD, “Waves of Silence,” and her other CDs. Currie’s music has been described as “contemporary folk music incorporating both cosmic and Celtic elements.”The concert will begin at 8:30 p.m. Admission […]

YARMOUTH – Hanley Denning’s vision of a better life for the poverty-stricken children of the Guatemala City garbage dump spurred the Maine-native to take action and create Safe Passage, an organization dedicated to bringing them better health, improved education and hope for a brighter future.Denning’s efforts inspired Lisa Belisle of Yarmouth to produce “Our Daily […]

LEWISTON – The trio Ameranouche will perform a gypsy jazz concert at The Maple Room at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5.Ameranouche is a virtuosic, nationally touring, all-acoustic trio that plays music in the spirit of Django Reinhardt. According to its Web site, the band “plays acoustic hot jazz, both original compositions and unique arrangements by […]