NORWAY — The Western Maine Art Group begins its Autumn season with a two-location First Friday Reception October 4 at the Main Street Gallery, 426 Main Street (from 5:00 to 7:00), and the Matolcsy Art Center, 480 Main Street (from 5:30 to 7:30) in Norway. These galleries exhibit the work of fine artists and artisans […]
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Half Certain show opening October 4
NORWAY — The community is invited Friday, October 4, from 5:30-7:30 at the Matolcsy Center for the opening of Georgina Grenier’s show, Half-Certain. Georgina Grenier is an artist and public school teacher residing in Southwestern Maine. She recently received a grant from the Maine Humanities Council to help produce a community writing project entitled […]
Burlesque show, gala set
NORWAY— On Friday, October 4, House Lorax is pleased to announce its upcoming Burlesque Show and Gala, featuring Fanny Flex, Cold, Cold Night Burlesque and hosted by Kinky Slippers. In addition to Burlesque, the evening will feature Piano Man Dawson Hill, the music of Ragtime Rebellion, Tarot Card Readings, hors d’oeuvres, photo booth, and a silent auction. Period costumes are […]
Catapult Shadow Dance Co. at the PAC
FRYEBURG — As seen on America’s Got Talent and performing in the Mt. Washington Valley for one night only, Catapult is kicking off their world tour at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center in Fryeburg on Thursday, September 19th at 7:00 p.m.! Be transported into fantastical worlds made simply out of light and the human […]
Cohen Concert at Hebron Academy
HEBRON — Hebron Academy is excited to announce our annual fall Cohen Concert, featuring world-renowned musicians Jan Müller-Szeraws on cello and Sonya Ovrutsky Fensome on piano. This concert is generously sponsored by The Saul B. and Naomi R. Cohen Foundation. Committed to supporting education and the arts, the Foundation seeks to form institutional partnerships as […]
New potter at Gallery 302
BRIDGTON — Gallery 302 is pleased to welcome a new potter to its group of exhibiting artists. Catherine Freeman began her formal training in pottery with a good friend in Punta Gorda, Florida in October of 2016. She was instructed by master potter Jack Vartanian and Suzanne Conley, first at the Visual Arts Center in […]
Pihcintu multicultural Chorus to sing
NORWAY — The members and friends of the Second Congregational Church, UCC of Norway are excited and delighted to welcome back the 2019 Pichcintu Chorus of Portland. The public is invited to enjoy their jubilant and inspiring concert on Sunday, October 6, 2019, at 3:30 p.m. Following their performance, there will be a light reception. […]
Novel idea to meet
PARIS — Paris Public Library’s Novel Idea/Multi-Age Book Club will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 6:30 p.m., to discuss the junior fiction novel, Aru Shah and the End of Time, by Roshani Chokshi. Aru Shah and the End of Time is highly recommended and presented in the forward by the author of the Percy […]
Mike Levine Quintet at Eastman PAC
FRYEBURG — The Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center’s “Bradley Backstage” concert series returns on Friday, September 13th at 7:30 pm! The first concert of the 2019-20 series will feature the Mike Levine Quintet. Pianist Mike Levine will be accompanied by drummer Craig Bryan, bassist Al Hospers, saxophonist Mike Sakash, and guitarist Jarrod Taylor for […]
Movie Review: ‘It: Chapter Two’
Back in 2017, the big-screen version of Stephen King’s “It” became the biggest horror movie of all time with a domestic gross of over $327 million. The film probably would have gotten a sequel based on its box office alone, but it helped that King’s book takes places in two different time periods, making a […]