On Wednesday, Nov. 26, Eric Green and The Green Party will perform at the restaurant/cafe She Doesn’t Like Guthries in Lewiston. The Portland Phoenix has described front man Eric Green, at left, as having “a nasty drawl and an even nastier guitar.” Accompanying him will be Tommy O’Connell on harmonica, at right, and Marc Perez […]

BRUNSWICK – On Friday, Dec. 5, Al Miller will continue the “Tales to Tell” First Friday series at The Theater Project.Given the time of year, Miller plans to focus on holiday food and other tasty tidbits. Likely to be included are “Stone Soup,” a Hanukkah story about a girl named Hannah, and Miller’s story, “Bashir […]

FARMINGTON – Northfield, a Farmington-based early music vocal ensemble, will celebrate the holiday season in song with three concerts in November ansd December. The group will offer a mix of sacred and secular songs from Europe and America, sung in many languages. Serious considerations of the season will mingle with silly humor. The rough-hewn vigor […]

AUBURN – Comedian/writer Dave Rattigan will headline the Saturday, Nov. 29, comedy show at The Fireside Inn & Suites. He will perform with Tammy Pooler of Portland and Boston’s Chris Torres.Rattigan’s CD, “Dave Rattigan: Thinks He’s Funny,” has been played in the regular rotation at XM Satellite Radio’s comedy channel as well as on Sirius […]

LEWISTON – Betty Cody and her son Denny Breau, one of Maine’s first families of country music, will headline the Breau Family Show Sunday, Nov. 30, at the Ramada Inn.The show will offer a rare opportunity to hear Cody, who celebrated her 87th birthday in August, perform some of her signature songs. During the 1950s, […]

YARMOUTH – Legendary Maine artist Dahlov Ipcar will make four public appearances this holiday season to celebrate the reissue of her classic children’s book “My Wonderful Christmas Tree.”The redesigned hardcover edition of Ipcar’s holiday classic will be officially released by Islandport Press on Friday, Nov. 28. The book depicts, with signature Ipcar style, the colorful […]

Maude Shea was seated in the lap of a married man, two other women well known to the police, and two other men were present and all appeared to be having a jollification when Capt. Maliar and Officers Vaughan and Jolicoeur called at her room the other night.The married man’s name was Pelletier. His wife […]

BRUNSWICK – Local songstress, producer and pianist Kate Schrock will introduce her eclectic trio featuring jazz drummer/trumpeter Marc Chillemi of New York and guitarist Jeff Jeff Rojo of Mexico City when she returns to Frontier in the Fort Andross Mill Saturday, Nov. 29.Also performing will be special guest Dave Rave of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Best […]

NORWAY – The next Norway Open Mic Night will be held Friday, Nov. 28, at the First Universalist Church at 479 Main St. Sign-up for performers begins at 6:30 p.m., with the open mic starting at 7 p.m.Donations of nonperishable food items will be collected for the Oxford Hills Food Pantry to help that organization […]

PORTLAND – Maine State Ballet will ring in the holiday season with “The Nutcracker,” beginning Thanksgiving weekend at Merrill Auditorium.The seasonal favorite tells the classic story of Clara and the Nutcracker Prince as they journey through a snow-covered forest and into the Palace of the Sweets where they are greeted by the Sugar Plum Fairy […]