An Elvis tribute concert featuring Robert Washington will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, at the Franco Center in Lewiston. Facebook fans of World Champion Elvis Impersonator Robert Washington, who is sometimes known as The Black Elvis, say that Washington is “the best Elvis Impersonator on the planet.” Washington is the first black […]
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UMF Visiting Writers Series features author Jensen Beach
The Visiting Writers Series presented by the UMF Creative Writing program will welcome fiction writer Jensen Beach as the program’s third reader of the season at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16, in The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center at the University of Maine at Farmington. The reading is free and open to […]
Mollyockett Chorus to perform for benefit concert
The Mollyockett Chorus, renowned a cappella singers, will perform a benefit concert at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, at the First Unitarian Universalist Church in Norway. Each year the chorus adopts a theme for selecting the songs they will sing that season. This year’s theme is “Your Flight Has Been Delayed” – songs we […]
Concert of Hope planned to lift spirits and bring harmony to a hurting community
In the wake of the devastating shootings in Lewiston, Prince of Peace Parish will host a Concert of Hope, an interfaith collaboration of healing, hope and music, from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12, at Holy Family Church in Lewiston. The program will feature choirs from several churches in the Lewiston-Auburn area, including a special […]
Mark LaFlamme: Why I went to the dark side
Seven or eight years ago, I was one of those purists who swore he would never betray the old-fashioned print book by reading on an electronic gadget.
But then I discovered samples and my life changed forever.
‘Frasier’ returns to TV, but you don’t need to be a superfan of the original to laugh at its jokes
After two decades, Dr. Frasier Crane returns in a new sitcom, “Frasier,” set to debut Thursday on Paramount+.
Kids and cows strut their stuff in the show ring at Litchfield Fair
The 3-day Litchfield Fair continues Sunday with more agriculture events and showings.
Dance to the Rockin’ Recons at Poland Spring Resort Sept. 16
The Lewiston-Auburn-based band will be offering their mix of hits from the ’50s to the ’80s.
Elvises in the building at Augusta Civic Center, but not enough to break record
Roughly 300 people dressed as Elvis gathered Tuesday to honor the King of rock ‘n’ roll, falling far short of the record but easily becoming the largest Elvis gathering in Maine.
Augusta seeks to break record for most Elvis impersonators
At least 896 fully costumed, sideburn-donning Elvises will have to sing “Hound Dog” in unison on Tuesday to top the existing record set in North Carolina.