An evening of mystery, suspense and cuisine are all part of a Murder/Mystery Dinner Theater event to be presented at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25, at WillowsAwake Winery, 10 Leeds Junction Road, in Leeds. The evening will be hosted by Mystery 207, a professional murder/mystery acting troupe known for their comedic crime scenes and […]
Things to Do
Events and things to do from the Sun Journal.
Dave Mallet to perform at Vienna Union Hall Oct. 20
Well-known singer-songwriter Dave Mallett is set to perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at Vienna Union Hall, 5 Vienna Mountain Road in Vienna. Mallet has been making music professionally since he was 11 years old when he played with his brother Neil as The Mallett Brothers. His sons Will and Luke carry on the […]
Scott Nash of Portland’s Illustration Institute talks about great rodents in literature
The exhibit ‘Mice in the Bookshelves’ is on view through Nov. 15 at the Wells Public Library and features work from 40 noted illustrators.
Maine’s spooky season is in full swing. Check out all the haunted happenings.
There are haunted houses and walks, cemetery tours and other scary events all around southern Maine this month.
UMF set to present ‘The Thanksgiving Play’ Oct 24-27
The play tells the story of a group of well-meaning but culturally insensitive white theater artists who attempt to create an elementary school play about the first Thanksgiving while struggling with their own biases.
Live music at Mixers this weekend
No Guts No Glory, a dance rock band out of the Portland area, will play starting at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. The band has been playing the local circuit for the last 10 years. They play a high energy show filled with classic rock music from […]
‘Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors’ opens at The Public Theatre
The recent Off-Broadway hit “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors,” starring Jessica DiGiovanni as Lucy Westfeldt and Luke Sholl as Dracula, opens at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, at The Public Theatre in Lewiston. Imagine the story of Dracula blended with Mel Brooks, Monty Python and The Carol Burnett Show. Five actors sink their teeth […]
Author, illustrator to hold book signing in Lovell
Author Leigh Macmillen Hayes and illustrator Solana Ward will sign copies of “The Giant’s Shower” from 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, at Fly Away Farm Stand in Lovell. Aisling, a fairy who lives on Sabattus Mountain in the western Maine village of Lovell, has a vision during the Midsummer Eve celebration. Twinkles, flitters, […]
Lon Chaney’s ‘Phantom of the Opera’ with piano accompaniment to be screened at UMF
A special screening of the classic silent horror film “Phantom of the Opera,” featuring accompaniment by Doug Protsik on old-time piano will be presented by ArtsFarmington at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Emery Community Arts Center, Main Street, in Farmington. “Phantom of the Opera” star Lon Chaney, renowned for his mastery in […]
POSTPONED: Chocolate Church to host Ifrah Mansour and her play ‘How to Have Fun in a Civil War’
All ages multimedia play tells of refugee experience