PORTLAND — Although the Portland Symphony Orchestra has had to cancel upcoming performances due to COVID-19, they have been busy preparing to launch two initiatives: the PSO Musician Relief Fund and PSO: Notes from Home. The Musician Relief Fund is a digital fundraising effort on the Portland Symphony Orchestra’s website (the direct link is www.portlandsymphony.org/relief/) to […]
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Maine Event Comedy presents Carolyn Plummer at Johnson Hall
Maine Event Comedy presents the hilarious Carolyn Plummer at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center. The show will also feature Ralphie Joyal and Dennis Price. Plummer puts a nail through the hearts of whiners, self-loathers, and the self-sorry of the world and makes the average seem hilarious and larger […]
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Maine Jewish Film Festival to present free family film program at The Public Theater
LEWISTON — The Maine Jewish Film Festival will present a special free family film program at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at The Public Theatre. Featuring the animated musical drama, “The Prince of Egypt,” the program is designed for families with children (the film is rated PG). An engaging retelling of the Passover story, “The […]
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Maine Comedian Johnny Ater and Friends to perform at Chocolate Church Arts Center
BATH — Stand-up comic Johnny Ater and friends will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at The Chocolate Church Arts Center. Ater, a lifelong Mainer, offers up hilarious and honest stories about life, family, relationships and his colorful local friends, whom he brings to life on stage for all to meet. The comedian also […]
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Nel and Mike will perform at La Rencontre
LEWISTON — Local favorites, Nel and Mike, will provide the entertainment at the Gendron Franco Center’s monthly luncheon, La Rencontre, on Thursday, Feb. 13. The doors and bar will open at 10 a.m. and the meal will be served at 11:30 a.m. The meal will include baked manicotti, garden salad, dinner rolls and chef’s-choice dessert. […]
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Maine Event Comedy presents Jay Chanoine at Craft Brew Underground
AUBURN – Maine Event Comedy presents Stand Up! Records recording artist Jay Chanoine at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, at Craft Brew Underground in Auburn. The show will also feature Joe Flynn and Michele Mortensen. New Hampshire’s Chanoine performs nationally and was dubbed “The Funniest Comedian You Don’t Know Yet” by AXS.com. He’s been […]
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‘Soup, Salad and Songs’ at Turner church
TURNER — The First Universalist Church in Turner invites all of the greater Turner area to the first of a winter series presentation billed as “Soup, Salad and Songs.” The event will be held at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9. There is no cost to attend. The concert will be offered by Relative Pitch, […]
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Winter Dance Showcase to be presented at Franco Center
LEWISTON — The Franco Center and Bates College Winter Dance Showcase, re-branded as FAB15 in honor of the partnership’s 15th year, returns with several performances by artists from all over Maine and regionally. The main show opens at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Gendron Franco Center. There will be a pre-show musical performance […]
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Influential folk singer Bill Staines to play at Chocolate Church
BATH – Folk singer and songwriter Bill Staines will perform on Friday, Feb. 7, at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath. A New England native, Staines has performed his particular brand of Americana folk for over 45 years, and will take the stage in the annex at the Chocolate Church Arts Center for an […]
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RAAPA will hold auditions for popular Murder Mystery Dinner Theater
RAAPA is bringing back their popular Murder Mystery Dinner Theater for its 6th season on Friday, June 12, and Saturday, June 13, at the Eagles Hall in Rumford. This year’s production is a spoof on the famous Agatha Christie play, “And Then There Were None” (a.k.a., “Ten Little Indians”). It is the story of a […]