The Waterville Rocks concerts series resumes this summer with free, family-friendly, outdoor concerts at Head of Falls in Waterville. The beer garden will open at 5:30 p.m., music is set to begin at 6 p.m. Casey Abrams is scheduled to perform Friday Aug. 6. The singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and American Idol season 10 finalist […]
Things to Do
Events and things to do from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Samin Nosrat, host of Netflix cooking show, is a wonderful ball of energy
Perhaps you’ve never heard of Samin Nosrat. She’s easy to miss while you’re looking for the usual entertainment. Also, a show called “Salt Fat Acid Heat”? It sounds like a warning from a CDC hotline. Nonetheless, while trawling the streaming channels for something to watch beyond horror, thrillers, and cookie-cutter British mysteries, I came upon […]
Skowhegan River Fest kicks off weeklong celebration Sunday
Events are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Sunday with a fly fishing clinic at Lake George Regional Park East.
The Stanton Bird Club invites artists to participate in a plein air painting session
The Stanton Bird Club invites artists to participate in a plein air painting session at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary in Lewiston. The event will be hosted by local painter Michael Everett. Painters will meet at Thorncrag’s Montello Street parking lot. For more information, visit stantonbirdclub.org. The Stanton Bird Club also […]
Steph Paynes talks about playing Led Zeppelin material
Last year about this time, one of the few bands coming to our fair state to perform live was an all-women rock group that plays only Led Zeppelin material: Lez Zeppelin. The venue that presented them was Madison’s own Somerset Abbey. The quartet is made up of Marlain Angelides on vocals, Joan Chew on bass […]
Rangeley arts group plans evening of storytelling
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts is to host an evening of personal storytelling at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St. in Rangeley. The event, “The Kitchen Table,” is directed by Tim Straub. This multi-media occasion comes with dual invitations: One to those wishing to tell their tales […]
Artists to create pop-up studio at Wiscasset Art Walk
WISCASSET — Hands-on artmaking is the theme of the Wiscasset Art Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 29. The Hasenfus Gallery, 64 Main St., will be the pop-up studio for Scrapwood Renaissance artist Eric Graffam and painter Jessica Chaples. “My sculptures are born out of what other people throw away, give away, or […]
Sunday Music Festival to feature Ken Medema
Ken Medema will be the featured artist at a New England Summer Music Festival at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1 at Court Street Baptist Church, 129 Court St., in Auburn. Medema is a widely-known, much-loved musician and singer-songwriter. His lyrics provide social commentary on themes such as justice, hunger, poverty, homelessness, and relevant Christian charity. […]
Got Tix: Where to find tickets to upcoming shows
There are still tickets available for southern rock and Americana act Brothers Osborne. They’ll be at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on Saturday night.
Tap Lines: New Mast Landing location adds to Freeport brewery archipelago
It’s not a walkable cluster, but the town has become a destination for beer lovers.