The Open Book Players will hold auditions for “Something Wicked This Way Comes,” the second show of their 2023-2024 season, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at Oak Hill High School in Wales. This seasonal production will include haunting stories written by Edgar Allen Poe, Kingsly Amis, Saki, among others, and will be presented […]
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Manhattan Short Film Festival to be shown at The Public Theatre
The 26th annual Manhattan Short Film Festival will be shown at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, and Saturday, Sept. 30, at The Public Theatre in Lewiston. This year’s Final Ten Films – from Australia, Afghanistan, Finland, Iran, Switzerland, UK and Canada, alongside three films from the USA – represent the best short films from […]
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Live music at Mixers this weekend
Central and Southern Maine cover band Rumor Has It will play at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. The band members are Paul Kinney (guitar/vocals), Katie England (vocals), Will Dyche (bass), Shawn Donovan (guitar/vocals), and Jules Bodnar (drums/vocals). They cover songs by artists such as Pink, The Eagles, […]
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Author to host reading, book signing to celebrate launch of paperback version of ‘Hester’
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The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine presents ‘Go, Dog. Go!’
The fall theatre season kicks off with a lively rendition of “Go, Dog. Go!” premiering on the Maddy’s Theatre stage on Friday, Oct. 6, – and running through Sunday, Nov. 5, at The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine in Portland. Based on the beloved tale by P.D. Eastman, this main-stage production features a talented […]
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Tom Petty tribute band to perform at the Franco Center
Runnin’ Down a Dream: The Tom Petty Tribute Band will return to the stage at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Franco Center in Lewiston. For over 40 years, Tom Petty created timeless classics with the Heartbreakers, Mudcrutch, The Traveling Wilburys, and released solo albums until his unfortunate death in 2017. “Our show faithfully […]
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Lewiston author Paul Dionne to speak about his books’ topic: religious subordination
Lewiston author Paul Dionne will give a talk as part of the Books and Stories program beginning at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at the The Franco Center in Lewiston. Dionne, author of “The Priestess and the Pope” and new “Madeleine’s Inquisition” will discuss the basic theme of his books which is that the religious subordination of one sex to […]
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Witchy works fill Art and Ale Window at Gritty’s in Auburn
Melanie Therrien and Corrina Tancrede, artists of Wicked Illustrations Studio and Gallery, are the featured artists for month of October in the Art and Ale Window at Gritty’s in Auburn. Therrien and Tancrede are showing a selection of witchy paintings for the season including witch portraits, hats and brooms. Therrien is the owner of Wicked […]
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Groundbreaking artist and museum educator to give presentation at Bates College Museum of Art
Artist and museum educator Randy Williams will give a talk titled “Everything is Connected: The Art of Resisting Definition,” focusing on his intertwining career as a visual artist, teacher, and museum educator, at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 6, at the Bates College Museum of Art in Lewiston. The lecture aligns with the Saturday, Oct. […]