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Dec. 8 will bring an 1870s Christmas to Norlands
LIVERMORE — The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center will open for an interactive Christmas celebration that will take you back to the days of old. Experience Christmas in the 19th century and participate in living history activities around Norlands’ beautiful and tranquil estate. Activities will include wagon rides, period crafts in the one-room school house, storytelling, […]
Chocolate Church in Bath to open Christmas pageant show on Dec. 19
BATH — “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” written by Barbara Robinson, is the story of Imogene, Claude, Ralph, Leroy, Ollie, and Gladys, six delinquent children surnamed Herdman. They go to church for the first time after being told that the church offers snacks. Despite protests from other church members, they are given roles in the […]
Gawler and Boardman families to perform on Dec. 14 at Trinity in Lewiston
LEWISTON — The Room at Trinity will host the Gawler and Boardman families in a program of old and new folk songs, fiddle tunes and dance, with a mostly seasonal theme. A total of eight musicians of two generations, their songs and tunes will be accompanied by fiddles, cello, banjo, guitar, bass and harmonica. Molly […]
Dixfield Opera House to host silent film night on Dec. 7
DIXFIELD — After setting idle for a number of years, the Old Tuscan Opera House will rise again. In an attempt to step back into time, a small group of Dirigo High School students will recreate the past by hosting an authentic silent film night in the century-old building. Once the cultural hub of Dixfield, […]
Western Maine Art Group holiday party to be held Dec. 6
NORWAY — The First Friday reception and holiday party will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at the Western Maine Art Group’s Main Street Gallery, 426 Main Street. On display will be paintings of Julieanne Reed, the artist of the month for December. Reed paints animals and magical beings featuring birds and animals that […]
RAAPA Christmas production to open Dec. 7 in Rumford
Kuhn has enjoyed directing musical productions throughout the 1970s and ’80s and began producing the RAAPA Christmas shows in 1976 providing opportunities for hundreds of singers to participate in musicals and choral productions. This number includes many students of Rumford High School and Mountain Valley High School who had Kuhn as their high school music […]
Portland Ovations to bring Richard Stoltzman, David Deveau and Sarah Shafer together for an afternoon of clarinet, piano and operatic singing at Hannaford Hall, USM Portland
Stoltzman’s virtuosity, technique, imagination, and communicative power have revolutionized the world of clarinet playing, opening up possibilities for the instrument that no one could have predicted. He was responsible for bringing the clarinet to the forefront as a solo instrument, and is still the world’s foremost clarinetist. He performed the first clarinet recitals in the […]
The Coloradas to perform at Guthries on Dec. 6
At 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, will return to She Doesn’t Like Guthries, Middle St., Lewiston. Band members are Roy Davis (songs, vocals, acoustic guitars) and Bernie Nye (songs, vocals, banjo, acoustic guitar, harmonica) who perform end-of-the-world bluegrass stomps and sad country ballads. The songs are earnestly delivered complete with fingerpicked guitars, clawhammer banjo, and […]
Just Us to perform at Franco Center on Dec. 8
LEWISTON — The Franco Center will host its annual Christmas concert by the local group at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. Tickets are $10 and seating is general admission. Spanning two families, three generations and with a couple of friends included for good measure, Just Us has been performing Christmas concerts at the Franco Center […]