River Arts in Damariscotta is set to reopen Saturday, Feb. 5 with a show of artwork created by River Arts volunteers. This River Room show, which honors the work of five of the gallery’s volunteers, will run Feb. 5-23 at the 36 Elm St. gallery. Judy Nixon works with watercolor, gouache, and acrylic. Nixon’s artistic […]
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Farmington university project covers growing up amid Iranian Revolution
“Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi is the next planned featured topic in the University of Maine at Farmington’s New Commons project. “Persepolis” is Satrapi’s autobiographical coming-of-age story of growing up in Iran during the tumultuous political climate of the 1970s and ’80s. It follows her life of heartache and survival through pre- and post-revolutionary Iran, according […]
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Dueling Pianos to face off at 49 Franklin
The areas first Dueling Pianos show is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, at 49 Franklin, at 49 Franklin St. in Rumford, in the front room 1st level. Since the late ’80s the dueling piano format has been wildly successful all over the U.S. and beyond., according to a news release from […]
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Greg Boardman Trio to open concert for The Mallett Brothers in Lewiston
The Mallett Brothers will perform in person at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, at the Gendron Franco Center, at 46 Cedar St. in Lewiston. The Greg Boardman Trio will open the evening. The Mallett Brothers spent time off-stage during the pandemic doing backyard concerts, putting together a recently released album, and experimenting with different sounds […]
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Gaslight Theater presents 2023 Season of Laughter
‘Love is Murder’ will be staged at Hallowell City Hall Auditorium Feb. 10-19.
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Ballroom Thieves concert planned at Johnson Hall
The Ballroom Thieves will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at Johnson Hall, 280 Water St. in Gardiner. The group released its full-length debut “A Wolf in the Doorway” in 2015. Between marathons of touring, 2016’s “Deadeye” would spawn a string of fan favorites. The management of Johnson Hall will require all […]
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Waterville Opera House plans Keb’ Mo’ Band concert
Keb’ Mo’ Band will take the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. in Waterville. The concert will be presented by WCLZ. Originally booked as Keb’ Mo’ Solo, the artist will now appear with his whole band with special guest The Brother Brothers. Keb’ Mo’s self-titled release […]
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Colby College art museum plans spring, summer exhibits
WATERVILLE — Life and death, the nature of public selfhood and acts of seeing and expression are among themes explored in the exhibitions to be on view at the Colby College Museum of Art this spring and summer at 5600 Mayflower Hill. The breadth of the works featured in the museum’s upcoming exhibitions advance its […]
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Beg, Steal, or Borrow planned in Portland
One Longfellow Square will host Beg, Steal, or Borrow from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at the 181 State St. venue in Portland. They will play traditional and improvisational bluegrass and roots music and are known for their warm harmonies, virtuosic instrumentals, and tight-knit musical interplay. The band got its start recreating the […]
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Johnson Hall to host Capital City Improv
The Improv Group Capital City Improv plans to perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29. Johnson Hall, 280 Water St. in Gardiner. Dennis Price, founder of Capital City Improv, studied and performed improvisation in Chicago with The Second City and IO Theater (formerly ImprovOlympic). While performing with IO house team Honeyslide, Dennis watched and worked […]