LEWISTON – Featuring the college gamelan orchestra and a Cambodian music and dance troupe, this year’s World Music Weekend at Bates College takes place today and tomorrow.Called “The Ramayana in Southeast Asia,” the weekend explores adaptations of the ancient epic from India, “Ramayana.”Events will take place in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Eva Longoria, desperate to set the record straight, took to the entertainment-news shows to tell the world that her beau, NBA star Tony Parker, is aces in the bedroom.File it under Too Much Information, but Longoria told “Extra” and “Access Hollywood” Tuesday that “when the lights are out, he’s the teacher,” […]

The statistics of the French Canadians in this State as compiled by Dr. J. L. Fortier of Waterville, are of interest to the French people in Lewiston and Auburn as well as the other cities in the State. According to his statistics the first French parish founded in Maine was founded at Van Buren in […]

1. In what year did “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” first air on Canadian television?a. 1952 b. 1958 c. 19632. When it moved to the U.S., in what city did it air before being picked up by PBS?a. Pittsburgh b. San Francisco c. Detroit3. What subject did Fred Rogers study in college?a. Child development b. Music composition […]

March 23: FARMINGTON, a free fish chowder luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church.March 23: FARMINGTON, Rogue Filosifer will perform at 8 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7346March 23: GREENE, Dale Johnson will narrate his film, “Norway – From the Land of the Vikings,” at […]

NEW YORK (AP) – Isaac Hayes’ Chef character got a true “South Park” send-off Wednesday night – seemingly killed off but mourned as a jolly old guy whose brains were scrambled by the “Super Adventure Club.”The satire continued the show’s feud with Scientologists in its 10th season premiere on Comedy Central.The soul singer has voiced […]

NEW YORK (AP) – As TV viewing habits evolve, networks are constantly trying new ways to reach viewers, through the Internet, video iPods, and on-demand services from cable providers. Next up: the produce aisle.In what appears to be a first, CBS has signed up to become a programming partner with SignStorey Inc., a Fairfield, Conn.-based […]

MIAMI (AP) – It’s no surprise that this year’s Ultra Music Festival will have superstar DJs unleashing electronic beats from their computers and turntables for gyrating dancers.But the Killers? A rock band headlining a dance-music festival?A lineup usually dominated by electronic artists such as Paul van Dyk and Paul Oakenfold now includes what organizers call […]

Here are five ways you know your spouse spends too much time watching the NCAA Basketball Tournament:5. Your family dinner conversations now include her sending you live to the next person to speak.4. He’s talking about sweet 16s more than he usually does.3. Your husband has just added “whoever wins the Patriot League” to your […]

NEW YORK (AP) – The one big interview Mike Wallace regrets never landing was with Pat Nixon.Wallace, who was given a lifetime achievement award by the New York Press Club on Tuesday night, said he learned while traveling with the Nixons in 1968 that she was a brave, smart woman – not the “plastic Pat” […]