All the inspiration dancer Tyler Sperry of Auburn needed for his part in the latest production of the Portland Ballet came from his mother. Carlene Sperry was diagnosed with Ductal Invasive Carcinoma, stage III-A breast cancer, in January of 2003, and hers is one of 12 stories that will be told through dance.The idea of […]

LEWISTSON – After two sold-out “Soirée Canadienne” events, the Franco-American Heritage Center will put on another evening of music, food and fun Friday, Oct. 19. There will be toe-tapping music performed by The C’est Si Bon Orchestra, along with lots of singing and dancing.The C’est Si Bon Orchestra began with the first Franco-American Festival held […]

TEMPLE – Singer Peter Adriel, who writes songs that resound with a deep love for the Earth, will give a concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at the Temple Stream Theater.Raised in the wilds of Paraguay until age 7, he brings an outsider’s perspective and fresh language to the American roots music landscape.With the […]

LIVERMORE – The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center will host its annual Fall Harvest Festival Saturday, Oct. 20. Norlands is a working farm estate operating under methods of the 1800s; the living museum is staffed with historically accurate characters. The organization is dedicated to providing a unique educational experience to its visitors while preserving an important […]

LEWISTON – Educators are invited to attend, at no charge, the 7 p.m. performance of “Almost, Maine” Thursday, Oct. 18, at The Public Theatre. “It’s our way of saying thanks,” said Artistic Director Christopher Schario. “Last season, over 5,000 students attended a student matinee performance at The Public Theatre because teachers took an interest in […]

LEWISTON – Chefs Cam Luu of Wei-Li Chinese Restaurant in Auburn and Christopher Bassett of Azure Café in Freeport will demonstrate their expertise Friday, Oct. 26, at the second annual Chefs Soirée.The informal evening will begin with a social hour, followed by a cooking demonstration by Luu and Bassett. Assisting Bassett will be the owner […]

CARTHAGE – New England Celtic Arts will present fiddler Ed Howe, a member of the popular Dave Rowe Trio, and A Maine Fiddler’s Showcase Wednesday, Oct. 17, at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center.Howe, of Damariscotta, plays regularly at dances all over New England. He comes from a musical family and started playing fiddle at age […]

TEMPLE – The Temple Stream Theater will present veteran New York City performer Margo Sherman in her acclaimed one-woman show “What Do I Know About War?” Friday, Oct. 19.This 7:30 p.m. show had originally been scheduled in July but was postponed due to illness.Sherman lives next to the 69th Regiment Armory in New York City. […]

“Bill” Carrigan of this city, who was farmed out to Toronto by the Boston Americans, but who has been playing with the Hub team in the post series, did great work. In Friday’s game alone he got three hits, one of which was a home run. One of the Boston papers in speaking of his […]

NEW YORK (AP) – Fresh off his directorial debut, Ben Affleck says he’s found his calling.“In the beginning part of wanting to be a director was just a natural extension of acting,” said Affleck, whose movie “Gone Baby Gone” opens Friday.“But now this feels like what I am, or what I want to be, it’s […]