At 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, , a cover band with a mixed repertoire of classic rock, indie, pop, and folk music, will play at Pedro O’Hara’s on Main Street in Lewiston. Band members include Kayla Hopkins – vocals, Brandon Morin – keyboard, and Chris Weikel – guitar. There is no cover charge.

WINTHROP — will speak at the Bailey Public Library in downtown Winthrop at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11. The event is part of the ongoing Winthrop Lakes Region Forum. Roorbach will discuss and read from his bestselling and much acclaimed new novel, “Life Among Giants,” which the New York Times called “richly entertaining,” and the […]

The show is the second of five monthly stand-up comedy nights taking place through May at the Franco Center, in addition to an evening with comedian Bob Marley, who returns with two back-to-back shows on the night of April 12. Cho’s comedy, which he delivers in a thick Korean accent, centers on the cultural differences […]

LEWSITON — The Room at Trinity will continue its concert season at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, with and John Clark. Maine-based flutist, guitarist, and composer Dimow is an eclectic and creative musician. His performances range from classical music to jazz, from klezmer to blues, and from original music for theater and film to traditional […]

KINGFIELD — A new exhibit of photographs called “FROZEN, The Art of Ice & Snow” will open from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, during Kingfield’s Friday Artwalk at the Schoolhouse Gallery at 266 Main Street. Kingfield Friday Artwalk provides a chance to view art, enjoy refreshments and socialize with friends and neighbors. All Kingfield Friday […]

LEWISTON — Patrons of the next La Rencontre at the Franco Center will enjoy chicken pot pie and biscuits from KFC along with a side of coleslaw and a whoopee pie for dessert at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20. After the meal, entertainment in the form of traditional French-Canadian songs – sung in French – […]

Burmeister lives in Paris and is an active member of the Western Maine Art Group. She studied watercolor with the Ann Arbor Art Association and served as a docent at the University of Michigan Museum of Art for 20 years. More recently she has studied oil painting. Burmeister described her approach, “I have always loved […]

Elwood P. Dowd (Michael Harrington) is an affable man who claims to have an unseen (and presumably imaginary) friend Harvey — whom Elwood describes as a six-foot-three-and-one-half-inch pooka resembling a rabbit. Elwood introduces Harvey to everyone he meets. His social-climbing sister, Veta (Arissa Shaw) increasingly finds his eccentric behavior embarrassing. She decides to have him […]

Lyons has contributed some evocative black-and-white portraits: a child “Lori,” and a young lady “Frances, both caught at a teasing introspective moment, and “Stephen Stills playing the guitar.” “Backshore Clouds” is a romantic island landscape, and “Sunset Glow” offers a beautifully layered vision of tree leaves, framing a summer cottage with Casco Bay beyond. Closer […]

PORTLAND — Three of Maine’s most famous opera singers, Kate Aldrich, Ashley Emerson and Suzanne Nance, will return home for a special concert honoring PORTopera’s 20th anniversary at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, at Hannaford Hall in USM’s Abromson Center. Pianist Martin Perry will accompany. Recognized for her strong acting ability and versatility, Aldrich is […]