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Events and things to do from the Sun Journal.
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Yellow Brick Road concert planned at Somerset Abbey
Yellow Brick Road: An Elton John Tribute will take the stage at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at Somerset Abbey, 98 Main St. in Madison. YBR – Gerald close up The full concert tribute is complete with an incredible light show and sound system. Band members include Gerald Brann, Rich D’Aigle, Mike Tobias, Mark Kavanaugh, […]
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House of Hamill Brings Energy to Old South
The Old South Church Concert Series will feature House of Hamill Bat 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at the church, 235 Main St. in Farmington. The band’s only Maine performance will bring its’ energy and eclectic collection of folk and celtic music to the stage. The House of Hamill credits its existence, almost entirely, to […]
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Stone Mountain Arts Center to present Jake Shimabukuro
Jake Shimabukuro plans to take the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road in Brownfield. A ukulele virtuoso and composer known for his fast and complex finger work, his music combines elements of jazz, blues, funk, rock, bluegrass, classical, folk, and flamenco. Growing up in Hawaii, Shimabukuro’s […]
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UUCB Concerts for a Cause to present Christine Lavin
Christine Lavin, a singer-songwriter, promoter of contemporary folk music, and author based in New York, plans to perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the UU Church of Brunswick, 1 Middle St. in Brunswick. Lavin has recorded 25 solo albums, and two more with four seasoned musician-comediennes under the name Four Bitchin’ Babes. She […]
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Collaborative Maine ‘Camp’ furniture display opens in Rangeley
RANGELEY — Woodworker Chris Williams and local artist Sonja Johnson are collaborating to create “Upcycled” — an installation of unique furniture at SoJo’s Gallery and Studio at 2487 Main St. The exhibit will open Friday, Nov. 18. The exhibit is an installation of unique pieces of furniture, upcycled from old, classic and found objects and re-envisioned […]
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Dueling Pianos to take the stage at 49 Franklin
Dueling Pianos is part of the “Best of Boston” entertainment series set for 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at 49 Franklin in the Mystic Theater in Rumford. This performance consists of two grand pianos, and two charismatic, hilarious entertainers behind the keys. Throughout the event the players perform audience requested songs. The pianists sing and […]
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UMaine Farmington to feature award-winning fiction writer Nov. 17
The University of Maine at Farmington’s Visiting Writers Series is set to present award-winning fiction writer Morgan Talty as the program’s third reader of the season. Talty will read from his work at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 17, in The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center on South Street. The reading, free and open […]
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Magic and illusion show planned for Franco Center stage Nov. 12
Markus and Angelique Steelgrave plan to present their family friendly show of magic and illusion at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Franco Center, 46 Cedar St. in Lewiston. Their show will feature magic and illusion, juggling, upbeat music, clean comedy, and plenty of good-natured audience participation, said Angelique Steelgrave, according to a news […]
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WOR concert set for Brownfield
A WOR concert is set for 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road in Brownfield. With finely textured arrangements WÖR injects new energy into 18th-century tunes from the Flanders region of Belgium. Their music shines an inventive spotlight, with a modern twist, on tunes from the manuscripts of De […]