Cast members of “Annie” will perform June 29 to July 1 and July 6-8 at the Rangeley Friends of the Arts’ Lakeside Theater in Rangeley. The musical is co-sponsored by M & H Logging and Construction, and Blue Orchid Asian Cuisine. For tickets and information visit rangeleyarts.org.
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Rangeley Friends of the Arts honored with award
The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce announces it has awarded the annual Community Service Award to Rangeley Friends of the Arts in recognition of all it does to benefit and enrich the community. The ceremony took place at the chamber’s annual dinner June 11. RFA is celebrating its 50th year. Sharing the recognition are, from […]
Skowhegan Bank awards grant to RFA
Skowhegan Savings Bank has awarded a grant to the Rangeley Friends of the Arts for student programming and scholarships. From the left are Ashley Quimby, personal banker; Christopher Farmer, vice president and regional community banker; Valerie Zapolsky, RFA president; Dora Sargent, Rangeley branch manager; Shelly Lowell, community banker; and Ariel Clinch, personal banker.
Music, drama summer day camps to be offered in Rangeley
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Friends of the Arts is offering three different week-long day camps for youth this summer at the RFA Lakeside Theater in Rangeley. July 9-13 is Drama Camp for ages 7-12 and is led by Anne Crump who received her BFA in Acting from Drake University and studied at the National Theater […]
Artists, photographers sought for shows
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Friends of the Arts announces a call to artists for two different juried shows with cash prizes: Art in August, an outdoor Art and Crafts Show and Sale, and The Western Mountain Photography Show, a juried competition and exhibit. The RFA’s 38th annual Art in August will be held in […]
Dance drill team forming in Rangeley
RANGELEY — The Lakeside Dance Academy, with the sponsorship of the Rangeley Friends of the Arts, is forming a dance/drill team for parades and festivals in the Rangeley Region. The first appearance will be in the Rangeley Logging Festival Parade in July. Boys and girls in grades four through 10 who are interested in performing […]
Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation underwrite Rangeley play
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Friends of the Arts has received a grant from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation to write and produce an original play this summer. The volunteer group of writers is called the “Lakeside Playwrights” and includes Janice Adler, Elyse Andrews, Joanne Dunlap, Mary Ellen Simon, Carolyn Smith, Tim Straub and Valerie […]
Rangeley Friends of the Arts welcome new board members
Rangeley Friends of the Arts (RFA) voted in new board members and said “Thank You” to outgoing members at the annual meeting on Dec. 11. Pictured from left are incoming members Jeff Zapolsky, Ken McDavitt and Adrian Heatley and outgoing member Millie Hoekstra. Hoekstra is rotating off the board due to term limits after 12 […]
Yankee Doodle DIVA holding auditions
A past cast of Winter DIVA takes a bow. Open auditions for Yankee Doodle DIVA will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St., Rangeley. For more information, call 207-864-5000. The theme for DIVA this year is Yankee Doodle Diva and all are invited to this […]
CASA students to hold fundraiser for animal shelter
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Friends of the Arts Creative After School Arts (CASA) Program encourages responsible citizenship. At the root of that lesson are good deeds in action. The students in the program have first chosen as a mission to employ the basic principles of sustainable enterprise to support the Franklin County Animal Shelter. CASA […]