Cottage Street Creative Exchange will host the annual fundraising gala from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Art Moves Dance Studio building on Cottage Street at Temple Street in downtown Norway. The event will bring dancers from around the neighborhood and the state of Maine together for […]
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‘Something Wicked This Way Comes’ final show of season for Open Book Players
The Open Book Players will present their final show of 2023, “Something Wicked This Way Comes,” a compilation of seven haunting stories, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29, at Oak Hill High School, 56 School Road in Wales. This production, in keeping with the Halloween season, […]
‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ set to kick off season at CLT
The musical comedy “The Drowsy Chaperone” will opening 84th season at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, at the Community Little Theatre in Auburn.Hailed by New York Magazine as “The Perfect Broadway Musical,” and winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, “The Drowsy Chaperone” is a loving send-up of the […]
‘Father Figures,’ a critically-acclaimed Maine-made film, to premiere online on Omeleto channel on YouTube
The highly anticipated short film “Father Figures,” directed by Auburn resident Alessandro Chille, will premiere on Friday, Oct. 20, on Omeleto, the largest YouTube channel showcasing the world’s best short films. With over 3.5 million subscribers, Omeleto offers a global platform for remarkable cinematic storytelling. “Father Figures” is a poignant exploration of love, loss, and […]
Live music at Mixers this weekend
Drunk In Public will play a blend of classic rock, pop, country, 80’s, 90’s, alternative tunes will begin at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 20, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. The Lit Council makes their Mixers debut at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21. The Lit Council, an L/A-based dance band, plays neo-soul […]
Author Mary Morton Cowan to present book talk at Franco Center
Award-winning author Mary Morton Cowan will speak about her family history that inspired her new book, “Trouble in Nathan’s Woods,” set during World War I at a New Hampshire lumber camp. The free presentation is part of the Books & Stories program and will take place at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at the […]
‘Paint Night’ to premiere at The Public Theatre
The world premiere of “Paint Night,” a hilarious and heartbreaking new play, will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct 20, at The Public Theatre in Lewiston. Six women get together for a much-needed girls night out. Their plan is to paint and sip, but as the alcohol flows, so does their laughter and tears, […]
Battle of the Blends a cappella experience returns to Franco Center
The Maine Music Society will host the Battle of the Blends, the ever-popular a cappella experience, at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Franco Center in Lewiston. With MMS Artistic Director Dr. Richard Nickerson as emcee, this always sold-out event will feature spectacular groups raising their voices in exuberant renditions of jazz, barbershop, […]
Two contemporary exhibitions center Indigenous programing and events at Bates College
The exhibition “Exploding Native Inevitable,” on display October 27, through March 4, 2024, at the Bates College Museum of Art, features thirteen Indigenous artists and one collaborative from around the nation on the vanguard of their practices in ceramics, painting, video, fiber arts, and more. Occurring simultaneously, a new solo exhibition “Brad Kahlhamer: Nomadic Studio, […]
Exhibition of Fryeburg history to be celebrated at Fryeburg Academy
The Pace Galleries of Art presents an opening reception for an exhibition in support of “Fryeburg, Maine: An Illustrated History,” a new book by Brad Fuller from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center at Fryeburg Academy. The book explores the challenges the early settlers faced as they […]