Nathan Kolosko and Eric LaPerna bring their music of the Middle East program to the Oasis of Music for the season finale from 12:30-1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 26, at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. LaPerna and Kolosko have come together to form a duo performing music which spans from the […]
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Sitar music to entertain at Oasis of Music
Sitarist David Pontbriand will perform from 12:30-1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5, at the Oasis of Music at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. American sitarist David Pontbriand began his journey with the sitar in 1973. His story is an exception to the rule, in that he is entirely self-taught. Pontbriand’s Music […]
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John Gawler to perform at Oasis of Music
John Gawler will perform at the Oasis of Music from 12:30-1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21, at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. Gawler is well-known to Maine audiences as an elder of the Gawler Family, singers and players of traditional and contemporary music, who perform internationally and have recorded several CDs. […]
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New Waterville center ‘could be a model — the idea of the arts bringing downtown back to life’
Susan T. Rodriguez, the lead architect for the $18 million art center in downtown Waterville, discusses the building’s design process.
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Portland singer starts nonprofit to help women of color into tech careers
Janay Woodruff, who performs as JanaeSound, is raising money and awareness for the project through virtual reality performances and a free streaming concert Saturday.
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You can’t kill rock ‘n’ roll: Area musicians stream, practice and hang on to get through the pandemic
The ‘new normal’ was starting to take shape after COVID-19 struck, and as Toby McAllister played his guitar that night, it felt like the end of something, and maybe like the beginning of something else.
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Local man makes masks fun, supports fellow artists
WEST BETHEL — Local singer and songwriter Kevin O’Reilly recently released a new song called “Wear A Mask” to raise money for The Portland Artist Relief Fund. The rather new relief fund awards grants to artists living and working in the Portland area who have been heavily impacted financially by COVID-19. “I’m lucky that I […]
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‘Planning for the best,’ Maine music venues looking to make a comeback by fall
Hoping that mass vaccinations will lead to the end of physical distancing and crowd limits, Portland’s State Theatre has more than 30 shows scheduled.
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Inside a wooden ‘palace’ in Unity, Maine man builds guitars
Craig Lowe, 69, has been making guitars for more than 20 years at the house and studio he built.
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Maine musicians find ways to get by but worry about winter
They’ve turned their homes into concert venues, rented themselves out for shows, played for tips online and dipped into savings to keep their careers alive during the pandemic.