LEWISTON — The Battle of the Blends XXI will be open at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Franco Center. Seven a cappella groups will kick off the 2014-2015 season: Good-Time Sound, The Colbyettes, The Merimanders, None of the Above, The Nor’easters Barbershop Chorus, Vocal Solution and The Power to Entertain. Perennial favorites and […]
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Melissa Manchester to perform in Bath on Nov. 8
BATH — The soulful sounds of songs like “Don’t Cry Out Loud” and “Midnight Blue” will fill the air at the Chocolate Church Arts Center on Saturday, Nov. 8, when Melissa Manchester comes to Maine for an evening of American classics and new songs from her latest album, “When I Look Down That Road.” “It […]
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Portland Symphony Orchestra to present first KinderKonzerts of the season
PORTLAND — The Portland Symphony Orchestra will kick off its KinderKonzerts this season with a series of Woodwind KinderKonzerts. To celebrate the PSO’s 90th anniversary and the launch of a three-year Beethoven Symphony Cycle, the woodwind, brass, and strings KinderKonzerts planned for 2014-2015 season will focus on the music and life of Ludwig von Beethoven. […]
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Jessie and Greg Boardman to play at Wayne’s Ladd Center on Oct. 25
Greg Boardman has been a legendary fiddle player and teacher for over three decades. Joined by his wife Jessie, the Boardmans use voice, fiddles, guitars and cello to perform distinctively New England folk music, with new and original songs, airs and dance tunes mixed in with traditional Scots-Irish and French-Canadian songs. Doors will open at […]
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Night life calendar for the week of October 19
Some events require tickets or are subject to other limitations. If in doubt, we recommend you contact the venue. Night Life listings must be e-mailed to [email protected] and received no later than Monday. Tonight Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 p.m., Mixers, Sabattus Open Mic Blues Jam hosted by The 501 Blues Band, […]
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Jazz pianist Roberts, singer-songwriters Campbell and Edwards bound for Bates College concerts
LEWISTON — Two October concerts in Bates College’s Olin Arts Center Concert Hall span the spectrum of American music. Described by jazz master Wynton Marsalis as “the genius of the modern piano,” Marcus Roberts and his combo return to Bates at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19. The following weekend, eclectic Maine-based musicians Jonathan Edwards (“Sunshine”) […]
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Midlife Krisis to play at Mixers in Sabattus on Oct. 17
At 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, the cover band will play classic pop songs from the 1970s and ’80s that you can dance to at Mixers in Sabattus. Band members are Buddy Bangs, Clark Bell, Dave Light, Cliff Knapp and Gerry Meservier. There is no cover charge.
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Orchestra to perform in ‘Frozen’-themed concert in Portland on Nov. 2
Portland Symphony Orchestra to present its first Discovery Concert of the season – “Heroes: From Frozen to Firemen” PORTLAND — The Portland Symphony Orchestra will present its first Discovery Concert of the 2014-15 season at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, at Merrill Auditorium. The concert, titled “Heroes: From Frozen to Firemen,” will feature superhero themes […]