The Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine has been preserving and promoting the culture and history of Maine’s Franco-Americans for nearly 52 years. A celebration will be held in honor of this anniversary at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, in the Atrium Gallery at USM in Lewiston. The celebration will serve as […]
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USM joins Franco Center, Bates College to honor French music, female composers with Lewiston concert
“Celebrating French Music, the History Makers, the History Changers,” a program highlighting the lives, music, and struggle for freedom of trailblazing French women composers who have been forgotten in history, presented by The Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine, in collaboration with the Franco Center, and the University of Southern Maine’s Osher School […]
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RESCHEDULED: ‘The Kitchen Table’ storytelling event has been postponed
“The Kitchen Table,” the Rangeley Friends of the Arts personal storytelling performance planned on Thursday, Feb. 22, has been rescheduled to Monday, July 15. This multi-media event comes with dual invitations: One to those wishing to tell their tales and another to those looking to listen to others tell their tales. First, if you are […]
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Kevin Libby to play Cabin Fever Concert in Turner
Music for Mavis will host Kevin Libby for the second show of the Cabin Fever Concert Series from 6:30-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, in the Community Room at the Turner Center Community Library. Libby is an accomplished country singer/song writer/and recording artist from a highly musical family. He has opened for acts such as […]
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Rumford writer Tom Fallon releases last book: ‘Imagine’
RUMFORD — Tom Fallon, author, editor, poet and modern literary form creator, has announced he has published his last book. Called “Imagine,” Fallon says the book was “stimulated by the sudden awareness one morning at age 84 that my life was definitely coming to an end. So it was I slowly began the outline for […]
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Bridgton Jazz ensemble to perform benefit concert at Franco Center
The 17-member Bridgton Jazz ensemble will perform at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25, in Heritage Hall at the Franco Center, at 46 Cedar St. in Lewiston. This is a fundraiser by the Bridgton Jazz ensemble for the families and victims of the Oct. 25, 2023 shootings in Lewiston. The ensemble includes musicians and vocalists […]
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Trinity Commons to host a contradance
An evening of dancing – featuring a contradance – will be held Friday, Feb. 16, at Trinity Commons in Lewiston. A family dance with music provided by an “all-comers” band will be held from 6:30-7:30 p.m.; a contradance will be held from 8-10:30 p.m. Maggie Robinson will do the teaching and calling, with the music […]
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NYC comics featured at Great Falls Comedy Club
Tom Zappia will headline a comedy show featuring Shane O’Connor and Shank Kumar starting at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Great Falls Comedy Club in Auburn. Zappia is a New York based comic hailing from the gritty roots of New Jersey. He is a co-host of the viral sensation, “Keep It Basement,” […]
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Lovell Speaker Series introduces Maine author Elizabeth Garber
The Charlotte Hobbs Library Speaker Series continues with a Zoom-only talk and discussion with Elizabeth Garber, author of “Sailing at the Edge of Disaster: A Memoir of a Young Woman’s Daring Year,” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15. Her memoir tells the story of how as a bookish teen she and her younger brother […]
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Johnson Hall comedy series features JJ Jones
Johnson Hall’s “On the Road” Stand-Up Comedy Series presents JJ Jones at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, at The Blind Pig Next Level in Gardiner. Hosted by Mark Turcotte, the show will also feature Dennis Price, Tim Hofmann, and Derek Cote. Each show features at least 3 comedians and runs about 90 minutes. These […]