Jerry Bryant, of Amherst, Massachusetts, will present a musical program on traditional sailor chanteys from 7-8 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, at the Norway Memorial Library. The men who worked on square-riggers in the 19th century used rhythmic work songs, which they called chanteys (or shanties, depending on where they were from), to coordinate their […]
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Sandy River Ramblers concert planned in Readfield
The Sandy River Ramblers plan to perform a bluegrass concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, at the Union Meeting House, 22 Church Road, in Readfield. The Ramblers are, stylistically, a traditional bluegrass band, but their specialty is original songs about Maine, mostly written by bandleader Stan Keach, who is a nationally-known bluegrass songwriter. […]
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Mill Town Road Show to play in Music for Mavis series
Mill Town Road Show will perform as part of Music for Mavis Tuesdays at the Gazebo series at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, in Turner. The band features Jack D. Jolie, who lived on Music Row in Nashville during his teenage years writing country music and recording with his father, while taking guitar lessons […]
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Mike Levine Trio plans July 22 performance in Denmark
A Mike Levine Trio with vocalist Wendy Pederson concert is set for 7 p.m. Friday, July 22, at the Denmark Arts Center, 50 West Main St. in Denmark. The group has been performing throughout Maine for the last 14 years. They cover a lot of musical ground reaching into The Great American Songbook, blues, pop, Latin […]
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Damariscotta gallery to open ‘On the Water’s Edge’ show July 21
River Arts is set to present the work of Scout Dunbar in a solo show, “On the Water’s Edge,” from Thursday, July 21, through Wednesday, Aug. 10, at 36 Elm St. in Damariscotta. Dunbar will be in the gallery to greet visitors during an artist’s reception set for 2-4 p.m. Saturday, July 30. Dunbar is […]
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Theater at Monmouth to stage ‘Comedy of Errors’
“Comedy of Errors,” by William Shakespeare and directed by Hannah Cordes, is set for July 21 through Aug. 21 at Cumston Hall, at 796 Main St. in Monmouth. Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. July 21, 22, 30, Aug. 5, 10 and 16; 7 p.m. July 31; and 1 p.m. Aug. 17, 20 and 21. […]
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Sandy River Ramblers plan Lakeside Orchard concert
The Sandy River Ramblers plan to present a Lakeside Orchard Summer Concert Series bluegrass concert at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 24, the orchard, at 318 Readfield Road in Manchester. The Ramblers are a uniquely Maine-flavored bluegrass band; their most recent 2 CDs, “Cry of the Loon” and “Home in the Heart of Maine,” feature songs […]
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Music for Mavis to feature Maggie and Robbie
Maggie and Robbie will perform a Music for Mavis Tuesdays at the Gazebo concert at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July. 19, at 98 Mathews Way, in Turner Center. Upcoming Music for Mavis concerts will feature: Mill Town Road Show, July 26; Christine & Friends, Aug. 2; Denny Breau, Aug. 9; Pat Colwell & The Soul Sensations, […]
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DaPonte String Quartet to perform at Denmark Arts Center
A new series of chamber music series kicNEW CHAMBER SERIES WITH DAPONTE STRING QUARTET SUNDAY, JULY 24 3PM New this year, a series of four chamber performances begins with the DaPonte String Quartet at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 24, at the Denmark Arts Center. 2022 marks the DaPonte String Quartet’s 31 year as […]
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Happenstance Theater brings ‘Pocket Moxie’ to Celebration Barn
Happenstance Theater will present “Pocket Moxie,” its family-friendly homage to the Great Age of Vaudeville with slapstick comedy, tight harmonies, and celestial charades, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, at Celebration Barn in South Paris. Five versatile players breathe new life into classic routines, from a ventriloquist’s dummy to a magic act that goes […]