The Mahoosuc Community Band under the direction of Simon Smith will play its summer concert at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, at Bingham Auditorium at Gould Academy in Bethel. Jim McLaughlin will conduct the band in the fall. Familiar songs include Glenn Miller in Concert arranged by Paul Murtha; Maynard Madness arranged by Victor […]
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Mike Miclon’s Early Evening Show returns to Celebration Barn
Mike Miclon’s The Early Evening Show will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Celebration Barn in South Paris. The show, Miclon’s last at the Barn before the season finale in October, will feature comedy and music – including an imaginative spin on a classic tune. A spoof of late-night talk […]
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The River Comics to present two nights of comedy
The River Comics will host two stand-up comedy shows this weekend. Host Nic Dufault brings to the stage three extremely talented stand-up comics, Cher Lynn, Tuck Tucker, and Jay Chanoine at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, at The Colisee Club in Lewiston. Happy Hour is from 4-8 p.m. The following night, Boston comics and […]
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Portland Brass Quintet to perform at Denmark Arts Center
The Chamber Music Series will continue with Portland Brass Quintet at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, at the Denmark Arts Center. “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue” is a typical program for the Portland Brass Quintet including quintet staples by JS Bach, Victor Ewald and Morley Calvert, recent compositions by Kevin McKee […]
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Dominique Dodge to play at Denmark Arts Center
An evening with harper and singer Dominique Dodge is planned at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, at the Denmark Arts Center. Her new album, “Cànan nan Teud” (The Language of the Strings) features archivally-sourced Gaelic songs from Cape Breton and explores the relationship between Puirt-à-Beul (mouth music) and traditional dance music. Recorded in live […]
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Dual exhibits to wrap-up the summer season at UMF gallery
Two new exhibits – “Collaboration: The Power of Two,” featuring the one-of-a-kind art of Meredith Mustard and Judy (Foss) Tollefson and “New Works” by photographer Fred Dearnley – will wrap up the summer season at the Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at Farmington. The exhibits are free and open to the […]
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Pair of artists share work in rotating gallery at CMMC
Works by artists Jeanelle Demers and Michele Townsend is on display in the Woman’s Hospital Association Rotating Art Gallery for the month of August at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. A well-known artist from Lewiston-Auburn, Demers has recently branched out from painting pet portraits to experimenting with botanical illustrations. She has found a new […]
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Gary Backstrom honors one of rock’s most successful live albums in tribute concert
Three-decade performing artist Gary Backstrom, front man founder of New England-based jam band Jiggle the Handle, will deliver a Frampton Comes Alive! tribute at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. Backstrom’s four-piece band will performs this concert tribute to famed English rock musician Peter Frampton, honoring one of the most […]
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Carbon 14 to play at Mixers on Friday
Carbon 14 will play everything from 60s tunes through new country from 8 p.m.-12 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 12, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. The band members are Luke Kory (vocals), Jerry Perron (guitar), Greg Maliski (bass), and Michael O’Rourke (drums). DJ Double G brings a night of old school dancing to Mixers […]
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Chicks with Sticks to play at Lake Days celebration
Chicks With Sticks Steel Drummers, from left, Deanna Kersey, Diane Mawhinney, Greg Saucier and Jill Longstaff, will perform calypso and reggae tunes for the Lake Days celebration from 12-3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Canton public boat landing. The event is free and open to the public, weather permitting only. Food truck and […]