LEWISTON — Igor Lovchinsky will give a solo piano recital, featuring compositions by Liszt, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff and Gershwin, on Friday, May 13, at the Franco-American Heritage Center His repertoire ranges from Renaissance to 21st century composers, and his innovative programs often combine classical repertoire with jazz. He mades it a practice to speak to his […]
lewiston maine
Posted inEncore
Bates College professor to perform interactive dance-video piece
LEWISTON — Rachel Boggia, acting director of Bates College’s dance program, will perform “In the Very Eye of the Night,” a dance incorporating interactive video, on Monday, May 16. The piece is an 11-minute solo created by Marlon Barrios Solano, a Venezuelan dance and new-media artist, teacher and researcher. He conceived this piece as a […]
advertisement
Posted inLocal & State
Governor’s office grants FOAA request, releases lawmaker’s letter lambasting Congdon’s statements
LEWISTON — In a letter to Gov. Paul LePage, a state legislator reported racist comments allegedly made by a Cabinet member who abruptly resigned last week. The letter from state Rep. John Martin, D-Eagle Lake, was released Wednesday in response to a Sun Journal public information request. LePage said last week the issue was a […]
Posted inOur View
Viditorial: Excess revenue means turnpike tolls are too high
Sponsor Rep. Richard Cebra, R-Naples, is co-chairman of the Legislature’s Transportation Committee and calls his bill, LD 1538, the “turnpike authority restart bill,” according to the Portland Press Herald. The authority has come under fire in recent months, following an audit by the Legislature’s Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability. Most notably, the OPEGA […]
Posted inConnections
Ready Read seeking 1000 books for kids
LEWISTON — Ready Read of Lewiston-Auburn is seeking donations of new or gently used children’s books to distribute to families in need in Androscoggin. The group has a goal of collecting 1000 books for needy children as part of its 2011 book drive, from May 6 through May 15. Books may be dropped off in […]
Posted inLocal Sports
High School Baseball: Devils get Eddies in extras
Sullivan cracked the first pitch from Luc Farrago to the right side. The ball skidded on the new infield dirt at Franklin Park then took a tough hop up and over second baseman Gabe Clavett’s left shoulder, allowing Mekae Hyde to score the winning run in a typically tense Battle of the Bridge, 5-4. “It’s […]