LEWISTON — A headline on a story that ran in Encore on Wednesday about Bates College Dance Company’s annual autumn program should have said student thesis works will be performed. It was an editing error.
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Poland student’s art to be exhibited at Auburn-Lewiston Airport
AUBURN — Poland Regional High School has announced the solo art exhibition of senior Alex Hebert at the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport. An aspiring pilot, Hebert’s artwork celebrates her love of flying as well as remembers her friend, Josh Wardwell, who tragically passed away one year ago. “This project is about my love of flying and […]
Veterans exhibit at Museum L-A
Museum L-A’s new exhibit, “Courage, Grit, and Price: L-A’s Connection to World War I and II,” opened on Nov. 8 in advance of Veterans’ Day commemorations. One of the exhibit’s sections features Iwo Jima, 1945 as told by , pictured, of A Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Regiment, 5th Division, USMC in his memoir, “A True […]
Childsplay will return to Portland High School Auditorium on Dec. 7
PORTLAND — Fiddle supergroup Childsplay, a who’s who of fiddlers, fiddles and fiddlemaker will return to the Portland High School Auditorium for a performance at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. Touring in support of the their new CD “As the Crow Flies” as well as their concert DVD “Live from the Zeiterion Theatre,” Childsplay will […]
Tom Chapin to perform at One Longfellow on Nov. 29
, will bring his feel-good music to One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29. Chapin will serve up a mix of story songs, ballads, comedic and political songs, family music, sing-alongs, old-time folk classics and a song or two of his late brother Harry’s. Chapin will accompany himself on […]
Good Theater has announced stars for Broadway event
PORTLAND — Good Theater has announced the stars and cast for its 10th edition of “Broadway at Good Theater.” This year the company will host Kenita R. Miller and Christopher A. Pecoraro as the Broadway headliners for the five concerts playing Dec. 5-8. Joining them will be local favorites: Grace Bradford, Todd Daley, Marie Dittmer, […]
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, […]
Brunswick mother/blogger featured in tell-all collection
Every mother, at some point, inevitably becomes her own worst enemy. In a millisecond, her halo crumbles and she has a moment so crazed it is forever known as the one — “The Mother of All Meltdowns.” BRUNSWICK — Brunswick mother-of-two Jennifer Barbour makes her print debut in “The Mother of All Meltdowns,” a compilation […]