“Godspell,” based loosely on the Gospels and parables of Jesus, remains one of the most popular rock musicals of all time and features a breathtaking score by Stephen Schwartz, including hits such as “Day by Day,” “God Save the People,” “By My Side,” and “Turn Back, O’ Man.” MSMT intern Kevin Nietzel and local performer […]
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Bowdoin museum wins two first-place awards
BRUNSWICK — The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum has taken home two first-place awards in the New England Museum Association’s 2014 Publication Award Competition. The Museum’s invitation to its “Pop-Up Museum: Your Favorite Things” event won first place in the Invitations category and the Museum’s brochure “Spirits of Land, Air, and Water” won first place in the […]
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Lovell’s arts fair set for August 16
Dozens of juried craftspeople in many media will have their works on display at the 39th annual fair in the school on Route 5. Participating artists donate a percentage of their sales to the Library. Since all work is judged as a prerequisite for entry, it is a very high-quality show. This event also includes […]
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‘Different Voices’ among highlights as dance festival enters final days
Preceding Different Voices is “Moving in the Moment,” an evening of improvisational dance and music by contact improvisers Chris Aiken, Angie Hauser and festival faculty and musicians. The event takes place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, in Bates College’s Alumni Gymnasium, 130 Central Ave. Admission is free. Featuring new works by emerging choreographers, the […]
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Rumford artist to open exhibit at Norway gallery August 1
This year, Best’s work has evolved greatly as she is practicing as a full-time artist, which has always been a dream for her after many years of work as a counselor in the area. Best’s work is rich with color, texture, pattern and intrigue. She uses multiple layers in her paintings, which frequently produce sensations […]
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Concerts continue in Harrison music festival with ‘Classics’
“Classics” is a program that presents a sampling of the greatest classical chamber music. The works of two geniuses, Mozart and Mendelssohn, and a towering giant, Beethoven, represent three of the standard chamber groupings: the string quartet, the piano quartet, and the piano trio. Leading off is Mozart’s String Quartet in D Major, an amazingly […]
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Noon concert at the Basilica July 30
LEWISTON — The Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Ash St. will host a summer concert series that is free and open to the public. Donations to restore the Casavant Organ will be accepted. From 12:15-12:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, the Maine Music Society Chamber Singers will perform. The group is composed of about […]
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Yankee Brass Band to perform in Bethel July 26
Founded in 1986 by Paul Maybery of St. Paul, Minnesota, and a group of instrument collectors and early brass instrument performers, the Yankee Brass Band held its first gathering at the Coolidge Hotel in White River Junction, Vermont. Following that meeting, a series of concerts in the surrounding area were given. Since then, the band […]
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Documentary based on Burt of Burt’s Bees to be screened in Denmark
DENMARK — The story of “Burt’s Bees” is the preeminent Maine success story. Started in 1987 as a partnership between Roxanne Quimby and Burt Shavitz to sell beeswax candles at county fairs, the company quickly bloomed in popularity and reach. Quimby’s earth-friendly approach and Shavitz’s love for bees proved the perfect combination for this simple, […]
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‘Chicken-Fried Sushi’ to be performed in Lovell July 31
They sing together and trade stories that combine to portray a whole world. Eshu will tell, Motoko will drum; Motoko will tell (and mime), Eshu will play music. “I go for humorous stuff,” said Motoko, “ but my goal is to articulate a sense of humanity.” Eshu said, “And we hope people will come away […]