By scaling back the traditional rock instrumentation, Daniel James has made the focus of the band Worried Well rely solely upon the message and the tense feeling of his desperate and poetic songwriting. James and drummer/multi-instrumentalist Cam Jones have turned their two-man band into a New England indie staple in just two short years, touring […]

This memoir is a riveting account of what it’s like to be a professional firefighter, from rookie to chief officer, over the course of a 31-year career. The anecdotes are funny, sad and grim: all serve to educate readers about a profession that many dreamed about when they were children but would never pursue or […]

SOUTH CARTHAGE — New England Celtic Arts in collaboration with Crossroads International Celtic Festival will present folk legends Jez Lowe and at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Skye Theatre. A community jam session will start at 6 p.m.  Lowe and Keelaghan are touring separately in the region and will join forces for one show […]

Admission is free, but tickets are required. Visit triolesamis.eventbrite.com. For more information, call 207-786-6163. Violinist Mary Hunter (Bowdoin College), pianist James Parakilas (Bates) and cellist Steve Witkin (Colby) will present chamber works written by three French masters at distinctly different stages of life: Claude Debussy’s Piano Trio in G major, Francis Poulenc’s Sonata for Violin […]

Fiddle-icious is a nonprofit, all-volunteer community organization, with members from the greater Portland area and beyond. Director Don Roy is a Gorham resident, and is a cultural treasure who brings Franco-American music alive for music lovers across the Northeast United States and Canada. Cindy Roy, Don’s wife, will provide piano accompaniment. Both Roys grew up […]

Weld worked as a film editor in New York City for many years, and was active in other visual arts in the 1970s and ’80s, producing a large body of drawings, editorial illustrations, photographs and paintings. He turned to teaching for a number of years while developing ideas about a visual narrative that explores the […]

Titled “Desert America: Politics and Contemplation on the Mythic American Landscape,” Martínez’s presentation is free, but tickets are required and are available at bit.ly/bates-otis13. A reception and book signing take place in the Olin Arts Center lobby immediately following the lecture. Published in 2012 by Metropolitan Books, “Desert America” weaves Martínez’s own experiences and careful […]

Tremblay hopes to make the show an annual event and garner interest for the Wicked Youth Art Group whose goal is to bring together youth artists to collaborate on similar interests and give back to the community through art. Work will be on display for the month of October and includes a variety of media […]

BRUNSWICK — The award-winning documentary film “The Boy Who Flies” will be shown on two October dates followed by a demonstration and discussion by Canadian pilot and filmmaker Benjamin Jordan and co-star Godfrey Masauli, Malawi’s only paraglider pilot. Masauli will present his message of conquering fears and following dreams. Free public showings will be held […]

RUMFORD — Ragged Jack will headline the events scheduled for Kaleidoscope on Thursday, Oct. 3. The band’s lead guitar player, Cory Bonnevie, often loses himself in the moment as he pounds out rockabilly and classic rock-and-roll riffs on his vintage electric guitar. Cory’s wife Shawnna accompanies him on the upright bass. She is known for […]