In the song cycle “No Place to Go,” Lipton plays the protagonist as the company where he’s worked for the past 10 years is moving to another planet, and he doesn’t want to go. Part love letter to his co-workers, part query to the universe, part protest to company and country, “No Place to Go” […]
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Thornton Oaks Retirement Community to be artistically transformed on March 6
BRUNSWICK — On Thursday, March 6, Thornton Oaks will present their latest art exhibition, “Transcendence: Transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary.” Three Maine artists will create an artistic exhibition of color, form and texture. The experience will start at the entrance of the main building, and will continue throughout the large exhibit room and extend […]
Cast and crew announced for CLT’s ‘Beau Jest’
AUBURN — Director Pat Phillips has announced the cast and crew for the Community Little Theater production of the comedy “Beau Jest,” which will open Friday, March 21. Sarah is a nice Jewish girl with a problem: her parents want her married to a nice Jewish boy. She tells them she is dating a Jewish […]
Ford, author of ‘This Cider Still Tastes Funny!’ to talk at Winthrop library on March 18
WINTHROP — Ford, who lives in Brooks, was a game warden in Waldo County for 20 years and then a two-term sheriff. He has become a popular speaker around the state since his first book “Suddenly the Cider Didn’t Taste So Good” was published in 2012. The stories are both serious — about a manhunt […]
36th annual Schooner Fare/Devonsquare reunion concert
This year’s concert includes sets by Schooner Fare, Alana MacDonald, Tom Dean, Don Campbell, Tom Dyhrberg, The Squid Jiggers, and other guests and will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 9, at The Landing at Pine Point, 353 Pine Point Rd. Black Tie Catering will have a menu available. Doors open at 2 p.m. […]
UMA architecture exhibit features innovative projects by students
AUGUSTA — The University of Maine at Augusta will host a juried student exhibition featuring the work of its Architecture students March 3-28, in the Charles Danforth Gallery. There will be an opening reception from 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday, March 6. The student projects include design ideas for a music lab for Water Street specifically aimed […]
Clarinet quartet to perform in Gorham, N.H. on March 20
GORHAM, N.H. — Clarinets for Conservation will present C4C quartet members Ian Tyson, Mark Fugina, Debbie Larsen, and Michele Von Haugg in concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at Gorham Congregational Church, 143 Main Street, New Hampshire, sponsored by Music in the Great North Woods. Admission is free, but donations for the ensemble’s mission […]
Veggies to play at Fire House Grille in Auburn on March 1
At 9 p.m. Saturday, March 1, will rock The Fire House Grille, 47 Broad St. in Auburn. There is no cover charge.
Anthony Morra is March artist of the month at Norway gallery through March
Morra began painting after his mother, artist Pam Morra, convinced him to give it a try four years ago. He started painting by taking weekly oil painting workshops with Auburn artist Michael Ranucci. Morra holds a deep interest in the classic style of traditional oil paintings. He currently resides in an old farmhouse, in Otisfield, […]
Cabin Fever concert series opens in Turner on March 1
TURNER — At 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 1, the Turner Center Universalist Church on Rt. 117 will host the first in the season’s Cabin Fever concerts. The Nezinscott River Jammers will provide entertainment on the stage downstairs. The ensemble includes piano, accordion, mandolin, guitar, and a blend of rich harmonic voices. The concert will coincide […]