Musical theater vocalist Lynne McGhee is back with “Dead Girls, the Musical” a musical tribute to iconic pop queens who have left us at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, at the Denmark Arts Center. Vocalist/comedienne Lynne McGhee and the Dead Girls Band salute divas from the great beyond: Patsy Cline, Cass Elliot, Karen Carpenter, […]
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Otherworldly interpretation of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ to be staged at Deertrees Theatre
A modern staging of the Shakespeare classic, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” will be performed at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8, and Saturday, Sept. 9, at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. This version is set during 1960’s America – a nation in transition, in the real-world city of Athens, Georgia. Serving today as a safe haven […]
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New chapter unfolds at Colby College as the arts take flight with $95 million facility
The Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts is poised to open soon as the latest investment over several years to transform the college and city into a cultural destination.
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Celebration Barn to deliver double-billed evening of shows
“Carnelian” by Lex Brown followed by “Adventures” by Bill and Fred Productions will be presented beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25, and Saturday, Aug. 26, at at Celebration Barn in South Paris. This double-billed evening will begin with a live performance of the New York Times Critic’s Pick “Carnelian,” a new musical that […]
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Open Book Players to hold auditions for ‘Frantick Frogs’ production
The Open Book Players will hold auditions from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27, for a children’s program entitled “Frantick Frogs and Other Frankly Fractured Folktales,” the first production of its 2023-2024 season. The auditions will be held at Oak Hill High School in Wales. This production is a compilation of folk and fairy tales […]
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CLT’s ‘Little Mermaid’ is ‘sweeping and breathtaking’
‘This dedicated and talented group has brought the Hans Christian Andersen timeless tale to life, recreating all the vibrant color, marathon music and blockbuster feel of the Disney classic.’
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‘The Little Mermaid’ coming to CLT stage
Rehearsals are well underway for the Community Little Theatre production of “The Little Mermaid,” which will open Aug. 10. Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” is a love story for the ages. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken, lyrics […]
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High societal hijinks take stage in ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ at Theater at Monmouth
Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” continues the Brave New Worlds Season at Theater at Monmouth. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 20, and run through Friday, Aug. 11 – including matinee and evening performances both weekdays and weekends. Billed by Wilde himself as “A trivial comedy for serious people,” “The Importance […]