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‘Mardi Gras Carnaval’ in Harrison on Feb. 7
The evening includes performances by the Art Moves Dance Ensemble: Tegan Bullard, Sasha Campbell, Greta Giasson, Erika Lindstrom, Karianna Merrill and artistic director Debi Irons; Shane Miclon, Janelle Raven singing some New Orleans Blues accompanied by her husband, Aaron Skolfield on guitar; ballroom dancers Nan Brett and Scott Proctor, and more. Drinks, hors d’oevres, music, […]
Bethel Chamber of Commerce receives $10,000 grant for Maine Moose Lottery Festival
BETHEL — The Bethel Chamber of Commerce announced Monday that it was awarded a $10,000 grant by the Maine Office of Tourism to help promote the town’s Maine Moose Lottery Festival. The Bethel Chamber of Commerce was one of eight recipients of the Tourism Enterprise Marketing Grants, with the awards totaling $70,591. The grant, according […]
Freeport’s Fall Festival opens Oct. 4
FREEPORT — The Freeport Fall Festival, now in its 16th year, is a day of local art, music, food and fun on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 4 and 5. Over 100 artists will exhibit works ranging from photography, oil, watercolor, mixed media, fine craft, and jewelry set to the tunes of live musical performances throughout […]
Manhattan Short Film Festival opens in Lewiston on Sept. 26
LEWISTON — The Manhattan Short Film Festival starts Friday, Sept. 26, at The Public Theatre. For one weekend only, filmgoers in Lewiston will unite with audiences in over 300 cities spanning six continents to view and judge the work of the next generation of filmmakers from around the world when the Manhattan Short Film Festival […]
Blues festival kicks off in Minot
MINOT — At first, it appeared as though Ken Wood was going to be perfectly mellow. Then, the band started to play and the 64-year-old Portland man couldn’t contain himself. He began to do a slightly modified version of the twist, right there in the wide-open field of R. E. Hemond Farm. He jabbed his […]
Special shape: Sunny Boy, bright orb in the sky
Those on the ground might think they are seeing two glowing orbs in the heavens during the Great Falls Balloon Festival this year when Sunny Boy brightens the sky much like its namesake. This 120-foot tall hot air balloon is one of two featured special-shape balloons coming to the festival in Lewiston-Auburn. Sunny Boy, owned […]
Bowdoin music festival finale
BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin International Music Festival’s final concert, Friday, Aug. 8, celebrates 50 years of artistic direction by Lewis Kaplan, presenting two of his favorite works by Johannes Brahms — the Concerto for Violin and Cello, Op 102 and String Sextet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 36. Frank Huang, concertmaster of the Houston […]
Concerts continue in Harrison music festival with ‘Classics’
“Classics” is a program that presents a sampling of the greatest classical chamber music. The works of two geniuses, Mozart and Mendelssohn, and a towering giant, Beethoven, represent three of the standard chamber groupings: the string quartet, the piano quartet, and the piano trio. Leading off is Mozart’s String Quartet in D Major, an amazingly […]
‘Different Voices’ among highlights as dance festival enters final days
Preceding Different Voices is “Moving in the Moment,” an evening of improvisational dance and music by contact improvisers Chris Aiken, Angie Hauser and festival faculty and musicians. The event takes place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, in Bates College’s Alumni Gymnasium, 130 Central Ave. Admission is free. Featuring new works by emerging choreographers, the […]