WATERVILLE — A solo acoustic concert by Richard Thompson is set for 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. The opening act will be Jason Spooner. Since co-founding Fairport Convention in 1967, Thompson has had a decorated career in music. He’s received an OBE and Lifetime Achievement Awards from the BBC, […]
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Brunswick center to host 2nd Chamberlain Legacy Lecture Sept. 15
Pejepscot History Center, which owns and operates the Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, plans to present the second annual Chamberlain Legacy Lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15. The lectures takes place in Lemont Hall, on the corner of Maine and Pleasant streets in Brunswick, according to a news release from the center. Keynote speaker […]
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T-Acadie plans Music for Mavis concert
T-Acadie will perform a Music for Mavis at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, at the Gazebo at 98 Mathews Way, in Turner Center. The dance band and folk trio from Maine is equally at home playing for concerts, contradances, or Cajun dances. Band members include: Pam Weeks on fiddle, mountain dulcimer, guitar, singing; Jim Joseph on […]
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The Public Theatre to open season with ‘Morning After Grace’
“Morning After Grace” by Carey Crim will be staged Sept. 16-25 at The Public Theatre, 31 Maple St. in Lewiston. Three aging baby boomers (who could swear they are still in their 40s) tackle the topics of love, loss, sex, aging parents and medical marijuana munchies in this heartfelt new comedy. After flirting at a […]
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Greene Village Day returns Saturday with ‘good-old fashion fun’
The daylong community celebration begins with a 7 a.m. pancake breakfast at the Androscoggin No. 8 Grange, followed by a parade and other family-friendly activities.
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2nd String concert set for Denmark Arts Center
Local Band Night will feature 2nd String at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9 at Denmark Arts Center, 50 W Main St. in Denmark. Hailing from as far away as Waterford and as close as Denmark, 2nd String comes off the bench to deliver a high-impact, low-carbon footprint show at the Arts Center. The group entertains with […]
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MCP Shorts Festival planned for Sept. 9-11 in Auburn
The Monmouth Community Players plans to present its 2nd Annual MCP Shorts Festival Sept. 9-11 in Anniversary Park , at 8 2nd St. in Auburn. Show times will be 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, and Sunday, Sept. 11. The festival originally evolved out of a desire for artists to […]
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The Katahdin Valley Boys to Perform in Chesterville
CHESTERVILLE – The Katahdin Valley Boys will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Chesterville Center Union Meeting House, at 3 Borough Road. The band has been entertaining audiences throughout New England since 1998, repeatedly receiving Bluegrass Band of the Year awards from the Maine Academy of Country Music and the Maine Country […]
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UMF Emery Community Arts Center to welcome Bread & Puppet Theater
FARMINGTON — The Emery Community Arts Center plans to welcome Bread & Puppet Theater to the University of Maine at Farmington campus to perform their new piece, “Our Domestic Resurrection Circus: Apocalypse Defiance,” at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, at the center on Main Street. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. A classic returns with […]
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Norway art group’s ‘Generations’ exhibit to open Sept. 9
NORWAY — “Generations,” an exhibit presented by the Western Maine Art Group, explores the concept of families with multiple generations of creative artists. Member artists will display their own artwork alongside pieces created by their family members. In some cases, the works show how one family member has influenced others, and in others the works […]