The Whatever Family Festival, a three-week celebration that includes multiple events throughout the Kennebec Valley, has begun. The following events are planned this week, June 13-19. • The Monmouth Fair at 79 Academy Road in Monmouth is open through Sunday. • ART2019, the 24th Annual Juries Art Show, be on view noon-6 p.m. Thursday at […]
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Kallet, Larsen concert set for June 15
Folk artists Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick , 1 Middle St. in Brunswick. This will be the last concert of the 2018-19 Concerts for a Cause series that raises money for local charities. Kallet and Larsen are each well-known and […]
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Monmouth Fair offers something for everyone
The Monmouth Fair will be held June 13-16 at 79 Academy Road in Monmouth. The family-friendly event will feature contests, performances, rides and displays. Those who attend can try their hand in a log rolling or axe throwing competition. Smokey’s Greater Shows will provide the carnival rides. Fair highlights include: • Spark’s Ark at 9:30 […]
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‘Ripcord’ to open June 14 in Waterville
Epic feud between two little old ladies rocks local retirement home.
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‘Dreadful Unimaginings’ on view at UMF
Five University of Maine Farmington alumni of the UMF arts program are returning to campus to present “Dreadful Unimaginings,” an art exhibition of the macabre. The exhibit will be in the Flex Space Gallery in the UMF Emery Community Arts Center on Academy Street from June 14 through Aug. 2. An opening reception will be […]
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Pat Colwell to perform at Johnson Hall
Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations will perform a powerful mix of Motown/Memphis soul music at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at Johnson Hall Theater, at 280 Water St. in Gardiner. This Old School R&B Revue is complete with female backup singers and a full horn section. The band covers Soul Classics from Sam and […]
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J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘The Souvenir’
Greater minds in the media are split. Many love it, others find it boring, tedious and pretentious, J.P. Devine writes.
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Music from ‘The Big Chill’ to be performed in Lewiston
The Maine Music Society Chorale will perform arrangements of hits from the soundtrack of the movie “The Big Chill” as well as many other Motown favorites at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 8, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 9, at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston. Chorale members have been rehearsing such memorable tunes as […]
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Lucky Clark On Music: Howard Jones talks about upcoming concert
Lucky gets the chance to speak with a true musical icon.
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Saucier named to Clarkson University’sdean’s list
POTSDAM, N.Y. — Eola H. Saucier, of Topsham, a mechanical engineering major, was named to the 2019 spring semester dean’s list at Clarkson University. Dean’s List students must achieve a minimum 3.25 grade point average and also carry at least 14 credit hours.