“The Vultures” will be staged Aug. 29 through Sept. 7 at Lakewood Theater, 76 Theater Road, in Madison. Performance times are 8 p.m. Aug. 29, 30, 31, Sept. 5, 6 and 7; and at 2 p.m. Sept. 4. The story takes place at Westmount Estate, on the 20th anniversary of the death of publishing magnate […]
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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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‘Old Portland’ losing another fixture as owner says it’s closing time for Brian Boru
The Irish pub’s owner says it will shut its doors at 1 a.m. Monday, ending a 26-year run in which it ‘became built into the fabric of this city.”
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Carol Wiley Art exhibit on view through Sept. 4
River Arts in Damariscotta will present Carol Wiley in a solo show “Figures and Shapes” at the gallery located at 241 Route One. This West Gallery show runs through Sept. 4. Three summers ago at the West Gallery, Jefferson Maine artist Carol Wiley had a solo show featuring the many ways she paints the human […]
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Fans choose sides in the ‘Chicken Sandwich War’ of our time
It’s been a trending topic on social media since Popeyes’ release of its crispy chicken sandwich made it a contender against the Wendy’s and Chick-fil-A versions.
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Crooked Mile Cafe in Portland finally reopens, 2 years after a car hit it
The quirky little corner shop at a busy intersection was torn down and rebuilt on its former footprint.
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘The Kid’s Guide to Acadia National Park’ and ‘Ragged Island: An Island Mystery’
Bushnell reviews a delightful guide to Maine’s national park from Eileen Ogintz, and the third release in the Island Mystery series by Darcy Scott.
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Maine Outdoor Film Festival set for Stonington
Opera House Arts will host the Maine Outdoor Film Festival celebrating creativity and the great outdoors under the stars in Stonington on Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Stonington Ball Field, 40 School St. The films begin after sunset at approximately 8 p.m. Food trucks and vendors will line the street starting at 6:30 p.m. Admission […]
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J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘Luce’
The cast is first rate, each one an enigma., J.P.Devine writes.
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UMF Emery Center to open with ‘Myth & Mirth’ Aug. 26
FARMINGTON — The Emery Community Arts Center on the University of Maine at Farmington campus will open “Myth & Mirth,” its first Flex Space Gallery exhibit of the academic year. The exhibition will be on display from Monday, Aug. 26, to Friday, Nov. 8, at the center on Academy Street. A public reception will be […]
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Lucky Clark On Music: Marcia Ball
Singer, songwriter, pianist to perform Aug. 31 at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor.