It is always neat to bring exciting new music and artists to people’s attention and the perfect example of that is today’s column. Tonight, Empire Dine and Dance, 575 Congress St., Portland, will host Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real. The foursome is made up of Anthony LoGerfo, drums; Tato Melgar, percussion/ sound effects; Corey McCormick, bass, vocals; and lead vocalist/guitarist Lukas Nelson, who is the son of country legend Willie Nelson. They are on tour supporting their sophomore album “Wasted,” which came out April 3 — because they are going to be in Maine tonight, a phone interview was arranged with not just one member, but two: LoGerfo and Nelson (in that order). The drummer was reached first by cell phone at a restaurant in Wilmington, N.C., on the 10th of this month.

THURSDAY, MAY 24 HALLOWELL “The 39 Steps,” 7:30 p.m. MADISON “Pageant Play,” 8 p.m., FRIDAY, MAY 25 HALLOWELL “The 39 Steps,” 7:30 p.m. MADISON “Pageant Play,” 8 p.m. PORTLAND “Ten Blocks on the Camino Real,” 8 p.m., SATURDAY, MAY 26 HALLOWELL “The 39 Steps,” 7:30 p.m. MADISON “Pageant Play,” 8 p.m. PORTLAND “Ten Blocks on […]

AUGUSTA — Old Fort Western, the 1754 National Landmark fort, store and house on the Kennebec River in downtown Augusta, will re-open for the summer 2012 season, this weekend. Hours will be 1-4 p.m. daily.

“I Hate Hamlet” by Paul Rudnick Aqua City Actors Theater Studio Theater, 93 Main St., Waterville Tickets: $12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors 873-7000 or operahouse.org The play chronicles insecure TV actor Andrew Rally as he attempts a stage version of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” a role made famous by John Barrymore. Luckily for Rally, […]