The story begins 30 years after Ben and Jeeter fought together in Vietnam. As the two men come together for a last hurrah, they try to come to terms with the war experiences that continue to haunt them. Jeeter’s girlfriend and her whiskey-drinking mother add to the fierce, funny and touching reflections on the lasting […]
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Jazz pianist Roberts, singer-songwriters Campbell and Edwards bound for Bates College concerts
LEWISTON — Two October concerts in Bates College’s Olin Arts Center Concert Hall span the spectrum of American music. Described by jazz master Wynton Marsalis as “the genius of the modern piano,” Marcus Roberts and his combo return to Bates at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19. The following weekend, eclectic Maine-based musicians Jonathan Edwards (“Sunshine”) […]
Rock-and-roll music exhibit at Museum L-A opens Oct. 18
LEWISTON — Museum L-A will open its new exhibit “Rock Around the Clock: L-A’s Music Making Machine, 1950s-1970s” from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. The exhibit reveals a snapshot of Lewiston-Auburn history embedded with images and memorabilia, including economic, political and cultural changes that were the background for our local music life such as the […]
Handbell concert at South Paris church on Oct. 26
SOUTH PARIS — Mark your calendars and invite your friends to the second annual joint handbell concert at South Parish Congregational Church at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26. Presented by the Winthrop Area Handbell Ringers and the Green Street Methodist Church bell choir, this will provide an opportunity for people of all ages and with […]
‘Mrs. Mannerly’ to open on Portland stage on Oct. 29
PORTLAND — Good Theater will open the Maine premiere of Jeffrey Hatcher’s delightfully wacky comedy “Mrs. Mannerly” beginning Wednesday, Oct. 29, and continuing through Sunday, Nov. 23. “Mrs. Mannerly” is a play about an actress with a past who now teaches manners classes in Steubenville, Ohio. Her prize pupil is Jeffrey who hopes to be […]
Mystery Dinner Theater at Bath on Oct. 25
Guests interact with live suspects, consider clues, experience twists and turns and receive prizes for the funniest and best solutions. Reservation is required. Tickets are $50 each and available at www.chocolatechurcharts.org or by calling 207-442-8455.
Halloween-themed drag show in Auburn on Oct. 25
will join other ghoulish divas in UU Theater’s “Halloween Drag at the Legion” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. Christopher Dufour will host this show at the American Legion Post #31, 426 Washington St. in Auburn. Cash bar. For more information, call 207-783-0461 or visit www.auburnuu.org. Tickets are $5-10 at the door; proceeds benefit First […]
Midlife Krisis to play at Mixers in Sabattus on Oct. 17
At 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, the cover band will play classic pop songs from the 1970s and ’80s that you can dance to at Mixers in Sabattus. Band members are Buddy Bangs, Clark Bell, Dave Light, Cliff Knapp and Gerry Meservier. There is no cover charge.
‘How to Make Movies at Home’ to be shown at Guthries in Lewiston on Oct. 16
LEWISTON — At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, Maine Microcinema will screen “How to Make Movies at Home” which is the quintessential DIY movie – a self-reflexive comedy about ordinary people making movies that star themselves. The screening will take place at Guthries. Jonah’s band of local DIY filmmakers is threatened when a Hollywood team […]