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Woodstock 50th Annivresary Concert

NORWAY — Grab your tie-dyed shirts, love beads, and bell-bottoms and come to Norway Memorial Library on Thursday, August 1, 6:30-8:00 pm. when Curt Bessette and Jen Kurtz share music and stories about those magical, musical times. Curt went to Woodstock and Jen saw the Beatles as a young girl! They currently live in Lyman, […]

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Second Ben Franklin show added

NORWAY — After selling out the 7 p.m. show of J.T. Turner in “Adventures of Benjamin Franklin,” The Tribune bookstore has added a second show at 5 p.m. July 7. Call 739-6200 for reservations. Award-winning actor J.T. Turner returns to Norway with his original, interactive one-man show, “The Adventures of Benjamin Franklin”. Printer, Scientist, Author, […]

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‘Human Variety Show’ tonight

NORWAY — The headliner at the Longley Square Summer Performance Series on June 20 is Steve Corning. Dubbed “The Human Variety Show,” Showtime Steve is a one-of-a-kind variety performer, harnessing his signature off-the-cuff comedy and show-stopping stunts to create a high-energy show unlike any other. Audiences across the U.S. and beyond have seen Corning juggle […]

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West African, American music styles at Brick Church

LOVELL — Dave Kobrenski, Jed Wilson, and Craig Bryan’s collaboration brings together traditional West African and contemporary American styles, creating a vibrant and eclectic musical ecosystem. Kobrenski will perform on traditional African flutes and string instruments, accompanied by Wilson on piano, and Bryan on drums Thursday, June 27, at Lovell’s Brick Church for the Performing […]

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Auditions set for ‘American Dreams’

NORWAY — Come and audition for “American Dreams” by Maine playwright Linda Britt. American Dreams: Immigration Stories features monologues based on the experiences of immigrants from multiple countries, told in their own voices. The stories focus on different aspects of immigration, from the motives of those who undertook the journey, to the difficulties in the […]

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Gallery 302 welcomes Sarah Shepley

BRIDGTON — Gallery 302 will welcome guest artist, Sarah Shepley, whose work can be seen from June 15 through July 18. A multi-media artist, Shepley will show her prints, which were inspired by her recent trips to Ecuador. As a professional artist, she has worked as a jeweler, a bookmaker and a printmaker. She holds […]

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Slim’s Got the Blues at Longley Square

NORWAY — The June 13 headliner at the Longley Square Summer Performance Series is Slim’s Got the Blues, featuring “Waterford Slim” on blues harp, “Catfish Brown” on strings, and “Swamp Sister Sue” on bass. Enjoy their socially insignificant caterwauling in the wide-ranging American blues tradition: folk, Delta, zydeco, country, city, jug, swing, and gospel on […]

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Ben Franklin at The Tribune July 5

NORWAY — Award-winning actor J.T. Turner returns to Norway with his original, interactive one-man show, “The Adventures of Benjamin Franklin,” at The Tribune on Friday, July 5, at 7 p.m. Printer, scientist, author, ambassador, philanthropist, patriot. Benjamin Franklin has been called “the First American.” Watch as one of the world’s greatest statesmen weaves together history, […]