A Novel Jazz Septet concert is set for 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, at the Titcomb Mountain Ski Center, at 180 Ski Slope Road, Farmington (rain date is Sept. 26). They will feature music of the iconic Duke Ellington and his equally iconic musical collaborator, Billy Strayhorn. Novel Jazz is a Maine-based group, now in […]
Things to Do
Events and things to do from the Sun Journal.
Maine Event Comedy to present Al Ghanekar
Maine Event Comedy plans to present Al Ghanekar with Sevrin Remmo and Mike Gray at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Craft Brew Underground, at 34 Court St. in Auburn. Ghanekar left a full-time technology job to pursue stand-up comedy, primarily in the corporate arena. He’s worked with national headliners at New York City’s […]
Gina Williams to kick off DAC at the Drive-In
The live music series will feature a range of bands.
Comedian Juston McKinney to take the stage at The Elm
Comedian Juston McKinney’s Parentally Challenged is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at The Elm, at 21 College Ave. in Waterville. With multiple appearances on The Tonight Show, two Comedy Central specials, and two Amazon Prime specials, including his latest, Parentally Challenged, it’s no wonder the New York Times called Juston McKinney, “Destined for […]
Maine Dead Project to perform benefit show for Johnson Hall Capital Campaign
A benefit show for the Johnson Hall Capital Campaign featuring the Maine Dead Project. The Maine Dead Project performance on the Gardiner Waterfront is planned as a benefit for the Johnson Hall capital campaign. All funds raised will be matched by the Creativity Fund. The concert is set for 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, doors […]
Vyntyge Skynyrd: A Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd
Vyntyge Skynyrd: A Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd is scheduled for 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Somerset Abbey, 98 Main St., in Madison. Gates open at 6 p.m. Vyntyge Skynyrd celebrates the 1970’s era of the band by replicating this timeless music as it was originally recorded and performed. Vyntyge Skynyrd captures the fire and […]
9/11 Memorial & Museum’s education exhibition on view
The Camden Public Library announces its participation in Sept. 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World, an educational exhibition that presents the history of 9/11, its origins, and its ongoing implications through the personal stories of those who witnessed and survived the attacks. The poster exhibit will be available to view from 1 to […]
Playwright uses the power of live performance to address opioid epidemic
“Never Leaving This Boat — Fragments of a Blues Opera,” a provocative and challenging new work by Maine-based playwright Michael Gorman will premiere Sept. 11 and 12 during National Recovery Month. Performances are set for 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12 at Steel House Amphitheater, 639 Main St., […]
Free Saturday afternoon concert to feature Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra
Enjoy a little “Mondaynite” on your Saturday afternoon, with a free concert featuring Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra (MoJO) at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept 11, in the Camden Amphitheatre, on Atlantic Avenue in Camden. The local favorite will perform traditional big band, Latin, funk, and blues instrumentals. They also will include a few vocal numbers and some […]
CANCELED: Dueling Pianos performance planned at 49 Franklin
NOTE: This event has been canceled. The area’s first Dueling Pianos show featuring Julia Chisholm and Aria Madrid is scheduled to be presented at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, in the front room, first level at 49 Franklin, at 49 Franklin St., in Rumford. Doors will open at 6 p.m. for social, pub menu […]