Afternoon activities include a pie sale, musical guests Neil James and the Every Other Sunday band, a Victorian fashion show, and tours of the elegant 1867 Washburn family mansion. New this year is a student poster display and a print craft activity for children. The Norlands’ gift shop will also be open. Admission is $5 […]
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Mary Murphy to perform at Turner gazebo on Sept. 2
“Music for Mavis” Tuesdays at the Gazebo will feature at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, rain or shine, in Turner Center, on Route 117. Murphy sings blues, jazz, and old French tunes while playing keyboard. In case of rain the event will take place in the library’s community room. Suggested donation is $5 per person […]
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Oxford-area barbershop chorus ramps up for 2014-2015 season
In January, the chorus will begin rehearsals for its annual road show which is performed during July at several local concert venues which have included Sawyer Memorial in Greene, All Souls’ Chapel at Poland Spring, the Brick Church for the Performing Arts in Lovell, and the Denmark Performing Arts Center. Members of the chorus come […]
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Week of concerts in Western Maine opens Sept. 10
“Artists are coming from far and near, we have had a great amount of interest from venues; artists; and fans after the announcement of the cancellation of Crossroads a few months ago. We were not able to continue with Crossroads at this time but everyone still wants the music and an event to fill the […]
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T-Acadie to perform at Turner gazebo on August 26
At 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, “Music for Mavis” will host a Tuesdays at the Gazebo concert featuring the toe-tapping, sizzling sounds of (TEE-ah-kah-DEE), a folk trio from Maine. Band members are Pam Weeks on fiddle, mountain dulcimer, guitar, singing; Jim Joseph on button accordion, 5-string banjo, mandolin, fiddle, jaw harp, percussion, feet, singing; and […]
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Night life calendar for the week of August 24
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 Film: Finding Fela, 5 and 8 p.m., Frontier, Brunswick Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 p.m., Mixers, Sabattus Open […]
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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 […]
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Lonely Heartstring Band to play bluegrass doubleheader
STRATTON — A pre-show jam session at Skye will start at 6:15 p.m. The Lonely Heartstring Band was born as a wedding band, hired for one wedding to play only Beatles music on traditional bluegrass instruments. It didn’t take long for the band to start exploring other sounds and original songs, but that initial flame […]
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Veggies to play at Fast Breaks in Lewiston on August 23
At 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, the classic rock band will return to Fast Breaks, 1465 Lisbon Street, in Lewiston. Guest bass player Moe mcKenna, who has played in multiple bands all over New England, will join the Veggies for the evening. There is no cover charge.