The Norway Open Mic Night will celebrate its fifth birthday Friday, Jan. 26, at the First Universalist Church, 479 Main St., Norway. Sign-up for performers begins at 6:30 p.m., with the open mic starting at 7. Admission is $3; refreshments will be available. Founded in 2002, by Vessel Recordings artist Heather Pierson, above, the Norway […]

FARMINGTON – Guitarist Kenneth Labrecque with be joined by flutist Emily Savadge in a performance of works for classical guitar, guitar and flute Saturday, Jan. 27, at the University of Maine campus. Joining them in some jazz standards will be bass guitarist Greg Lindholm.The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Nordica Auditorium at Merrill […]

PORTLAND – PCA Great Performances will bring the national tour of “Hairspray,” a splashy musical that became an immediate Broadway smash, to Merrill Auditorium Feb. 23, 24 and 25.Based on the 1988 John Waters film that starred Divine and a then-unknown Ricki Lake, the play premiered at the Neil Simon Theatre in the summer of […]

AUBURN – The cast in Lewiston-Auburn Community Little Theatre’s production of “The Liar” is gearing up for the final weekend of this romantic farce. Carlo Goldoni’s classic comedy revolves around the antics of Lelio, the liar, who tells fibs and outright lies at the slightest turn of events. The play, which highlights the manners and […]

Boston charity aids effort to renovate downtown theater LEWISTON – A Boston-based charity plans to give the Public Theatre $250,000 by year’s end, boosting an ongoing effort to renovate the downtown landmark.“We’re a huge part of the cultural landscape of the community,” said Christopher Schario, artistic director of the 15-year-old organization. “And this is a […]

It is said that the farmers who own land along the banks of Stony Brook in South Paris are much exercised over the plans of the Maine Power Co., which by virtue of the recent purchases, now controls the water privilege formerly occupied by the Mason Manufacturing Co. This company plans to raise the dam […]

LEWISTON – Beginning Sunday, Jan. 21, The Atrium Art Gallery will showcase the works of more than 60 artists from Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties in the biennial exhibition, “Area Artists 2007.”The exhibit will open with a free reception open to the public from 1 to 3 p.m. at the University of Southern Maine/ Lewiston-Auburn, […]

BRUNSWICK – Tanglefoot, a Canadian folk band best known for big vocal harmonies, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, at Kresge Auditorium, Bowdoin College.Tanglefoot members are adept songwriters, offering a blend of folklore and quirky Canadiana to audiences across Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States.With the recent addition of fiddler Sandra […]

“When the Dancing Stopped: The Real Story of the Morro Castle Disaster and Its Deadly Wake,” by Brian Hicks. Free Press. 346 Pages. $25.A few days aboard an ocean liner like the lovely Morro Castle offered a brief escape from the dreariness of the Depression for those who could afford it – a brief world […]

BRUNSWICK – The Theater Project will open its 10th annual Winter Cabaret Friday, Jan. 26, at 14 School St. The opening of this celebratory Winter Cabaret will be followed by a champagne reception with the cast, directors and designers.Winter Cabaret will run for three weeks at The Theater Project, with performances Jan. 26 and 27, […]