Comedian Brian Regan will bring his standup tour to the stage at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10, at Johnson Hall Opera House, 280 Water St., in Gardiner. Regan made his London debut on Feb. 2, 2019, at The Leicester Square Theatre and he made his Kennedy Center debut with two sold-out shows on March […]
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Maine group takes helm of annual regional magic auction
Magicians from all over New England will come together to buy and sell used magic props, books and collectables during the Great Northeast Magic Auction on Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Fox Run Mall in Newington, New Hampshire. From professional to beginner, and everyone in-between, this is a highly anticipated event that happens each year. […]
Maine Music Society announces 7th annual online auction
The Maine Music Society is set to host its 7th annual online auction. An assortment of items ranging from homemade breads to snow-shoeing and skiing experiences, vacation rentals, beautiful artworks, toys, fashions crafted by local artisans, and gift certificates from a variety of local businesses. The preview opens Friday, Nov. 1, bidding starts at 12 […]
Maine author will discuss his new book at Auburn Public Library
Maine author David Florig will talk about his new book, “The Shattered Curling Stone,” from 4-5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29, in the Androscoggin Community Room at the Auburn Public Library. There will be readings from both the award-winning “The Stones of Ailsa Craig” and “The Shattered Curling Stone,” a Q&A, and book signings. “The […]
Tony Award-winning musical ‘1776’ set to open at Community Little Theatre
The musical “1776,” winner of three Tony Awards, including Best Musical, opens the 85th season at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25, at Community Little Theatre in Auburn. “1776” puts a human — and often humorous face — on the pages of history as we see the real men behind the names we have known […]
UMA professor writes book to help overcome rudeness in oneself and others
Rudeness seems to be everywhere these days. In his new book, “Rudeness Rehab: Reclaiming Civility in the Workplace and Your Home Space,” author John M. O’Brien, psychologist and adjunct professor at the University of Maine at Augusta, compares the spread of rudeness in our culture to the spread of COVID-19, “[it’s] like a new pandemic […]
Multimedia presentation to focus on book about Scott Joplin
University of Maine at Augusta
‘Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors’ is hilarious, with plenty of heart
The play delivers a steady stream of madcap comedy, but within the heart of the story, are some deeper, meaningful themes that look at feminism and gender roles, family ties, devotion and true acceptance.
Reprise Choral Ensemble will present ‘Imitation and Imagination’
Reprise Choral Ensemble are set to present “Imitation and Imagination” at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Universalist Unitarian Community Church, 69 Winthrop St., in Augusta. Directed by Mary Rector and accompanied by Beth Schiller, the fifteen singers hail from throughout Central Maine, from Auburn to Pittsfield, Rockland to Waterville and places in […]
‘261 Flower Sleeves’ art installation memorializes shootings in Lewiston
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