BETHEL — “Practice Makes Perfect.” This is a common phrase used to encourage someone to continuously exercise a skill or activity they hope to be proficient in. But it’s become hard to practice in an environment where one isn’t expected to be perfect, or close to it. BAAM (Bethel Area Arts & Music) recognized this […]
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Drums of West Africa with Namory Keita
WEST PARIS — West Paris Public Library is honored to present: Drums of West Africa with Namory Keita: a MAINE SPEAKS event. Join us Saturday, September 10, at 2 p.m., for an interactive introduction to the drums of West Africa with Namory Keita, Master Drummer from Sangbarala, Guinea, West Africa. Keita is a cultural ambassador […]
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Community Band summer concert August 29
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Community Band will play its summer concert on Monday, August 29, at Bingham Auditorium at Gould Academy in Bethel at 7 p.m. under the direction of Simon Smith. Jim McLaughlin will conduct the band in the fall. Familiar songs include Glenn Miller in Concert arranged by Paul Murtha; Maynard Madness arranged […]
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Grants available for arts initiatives
STATE — Arts organizations throughout the state may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF). Three MaineCF grant programs, Maine Expansion Arts, Belvedere Traditional Handcrafts, and the Maine Theater Fund. are now accepting online proposals from arts organizations and for arts-related programming throughout the state. Maine Expansion Arts supports arts organizations serving […]
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Thursday craft series slated
BETHEL — The Museums of the Bethel Historical Society on Broad Street in Bethel have announced the presenters for this summer’s Mill Brook Craft Series. Each Thursday afternoon in August at 1 p.m., skilled craftspeople will lead workshops in the Twitchell Education Center, a replica (on the exterior) of Dr. Moses Mason’s 19th century library […]
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ecomaine accepting designs for ‘Recycling is a Work of Art’ Contest
STATE — ecomaine will select as many as six winning entries to turn “silver bullet” recycling containers into something more colorful with a strong recycling message. The public has been invited to enter a design for a metal canvas measuring 22’ 6” by 6’ 10 inches. ecomaine encourages individuals, community groups, and schools to submit […]
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St. Kieran Arts presents the Berlin Wagner Group
BERLIN — St. Kieran Community Center for the Arts and White Mountain Lumber Company are proud to present the Berlin Wagner Group, featuring New Hampshirites who have made their opera careers in Europe and want to bring the joy of Wagner’s music back home to Granite Staters, on Saturday, July 30. Tickets for the 7 […]
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Thanks to both artists and viewers
To the Editor: Congratulations and Thank You to the thirty-seven community members who participated in this year’s 18th Annual Shy, Novice & Closeted Art Show, held on July 2. Each shy, novice, or closeted artist experiences a unique journey when deciding, or being convinced by a friend or neighbor, to show their art to the […]
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Sandy River Ramblers Bethel concert on August 7
BETHEL — On Sunday, August 7, the Sandy River Ramblers, one of Maine’s premier folk-bluegrass bands, will play a concert at The Gem Theater’s outdoor theater in Bethel. The Ramblers are, stylistically, a traditional bluegrass band, but their specialty is original songs about Maine, mostly written by bandleader Stan Keach, who is a nationally-known bluegrass […]
