The Maine Music Society Chorale, conducted by Dr. Richard Nickerson in his debut season as artistic director, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 26, and Sunday, March 27, at the Gendron Franco Center, 46 Cedar St. in Lewiston. They will perform choral arrangements from the Renaissance era to the present, such as Handel’s and […]
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Capital City Improv show set for Gardiner
Capital City Improv plans to take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St. in Gardiner. Using audience suggestions and interviews, Capital City Improv creates unique, on-the-spot comedy shows that live for one night only. Dennis Price, founder, studied and performed improvisation in Chicago with The Second […]
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David Bromberg Quintet to perform in Sidney
The David Bromberg Quintet will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at Snow Pond Center for the Arts, 8 Goldenrod Lane, Sidney. With his 1971 self-titled Columbia Records release, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter David Bromberg emerged as a wunderkind of American roots music. The disc’s blend of traditional and original material, virtuosic […]
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Maine Event Comedy to present Jody Sloane at the Franco Center
Maine Event Comedy plans to presents Jody Sloane at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 25, at the Gendron Franco Center46 Cedar Street in Lewiston. The show also will feature Al Ghanekar and Kevin Neales. Sloane cut her entertainment teeth as a cheeky “Conducktor” named Penny Wise on the Boston Duck Tours. She’s since logged over 4,000 tours […]
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‘The Quiet Man’ an Irish valentine
I know it’s old, and a sentimental piece, a 1952 valentine from the great John Ford, a Mainer by birth by the way, born John Martin Feeney in Cape Elizabeth and grew up in Portland. This piece of his was nominated in 1953 for best picture, losing to “The Greatest Show on Earth,” but Ford […]
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UMF Libra Professor and award-winning filmmaker to present artist talk
The University of Maine at Farmington welcomes Spring 2022 Libra Professor Huey Coleman and to announce his artist talk set for noon Wednesday, March 23, at the Emery Community Art Center on campus. on Main Street in Farmington. Coleman’s talk will take place on Wednesday, March 23, at noon, and is free and open to […]
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‘Truth Tellers’ documentary focuses on artist Robert Shetterly
The UMF Emery Community Arts Center plans to present “Truth Tellers,” a documentary by Maine filmmaker Richard Kane on artist and activist Robert Shetterly who has painted 255 portraits of Americans, past and present, who had the moral courage to confront issues of social, environmental and economic justice. The screening is set for 7 p.m. […]
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Honeysuckle with Ben Cosgrove to perform Portland concert
One Longfellow Square will host Honeysuckle w/ Ben Cosgrove at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, at 181 State St. in Portland. Honeysuckle is a progressive folk act that blends older influences and traditional instrumentation with modern effects and inspiration. Comprised of Holly McGarry and Chris Bloniarz, this Boston-based band can frequently be found performing across […]
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Wayne musician talks about new album, upcoming Freeport concert
Almost three years ago, I chatted with Stan Davis about his then new CD “Walking the Hathaway Road” and a show he was planning at the time to be held at the Meetinghouse Arts venue in Freeport. Well, fast forward to now and a similar scene is recreated: a new album (“All They Know”) and […]
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Charles Danforth Gallery to host exhibit, keynote discussion with Séan Alonzo Harris and Dr. Aniuli Lebowitz
Closing reception for exhibition to be held March 30 at the Danforth Gallery.