The Vienna Union Hall plans to host David Mallett at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at 5 Vienna Mountain Road. Mallett’s most recent release, ”Celebration” (2016), is a 10-song collection with themes ranging from resilience to despair to the boundless promise of a new generation. Known for writing songs like the “Garden Song,” recorded by Pete Seeger and […]
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Yellow Brick Road — A Tribute To Elton John is planned in Sidney
Yellow Brick Road ~ A Tribute To Elton John is set to begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at Snow Pond Center for the Arts’ Alumni Hall, at 8 Goldenrod Lane, Sidney. The full concert tribute is complete with an incredible light show and sound system. Band members include Gerald Brann, Rich D’Aigle, Mike […]
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Paula Poundstone plans Waterville performance
Paula Poundstone will take the stage at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St., in Waterville. Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend. She can be heard weekly as the host of the comedy podcast, Nobody Listens to […]
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Wiscasset gallery to display ‘Made in Maine,’ last exhibit of season
The final show of the season at the Maine Art Gallery at 15 Warren St. in Wiscasset, “Made in Maine,” is a celebration of Maine artists. Many of the artists plan to discuss their work at an opening reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, when music will be supplied by guitarist /singer […]
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘The Case of the Stalking Moon’ and ‘Rangeley’s Historic Legacy’
A murder-mystery detective story and a rollicking six-gun western rolled into one excellent tale, and a history of the Rangeley area in the 19th and early 20th centuries
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‘Chef’s Table: Pizza’ is a slice of goodness, J.P. Devine writes
The temperatures have dropped. Soon it will be dark at noon. What then is for dinner? Here, on Netflix is a piece (several slices) for you busy folks to consider and salivate over. “Dig in” it says to the best pizzas from around the world, prepared by renowned chefs who bake passion, creativity and hard […]
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Dar Williams talks about upcoming Sidney concert
Most folks know today’s artist as a singer/songwriter with 14 albums under her belt but Dar Williams is also an educator, urban-planning expert and an author, so when I learned that she would be making her venue debut at Snow Pond Center for the Arts in Sidney on the 28th of this month I wanted […]
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Golf event in Belgrade raises $33K for youth mentoring
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine’s 2022 Golf Fore Kids’ Sake at Belgrade Lakes Golf Club, presented by Kennebec Savings Bank, raised $33,000 Sept. 2 to support one-to-one youth mentoring throughout mid-coast, central and eastern Maine, according to a news release from the youth mentoring program. Belgrade Golf Fore Kids’ Sake 2022 Tournament winners: • […]
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Pihcintu Multicultural Chorus to perform at Maine Arts Academy
The Pihcintu Multicultural Chorus is scheduled to perform at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Maine Arts Academy, 11 Goldenrod Lane in Sidney. Tickets cost $10 each; donations are tax deductible. Tickets will be sold at the door. All donations to support Maine Arts Academy’s Help Us Build a New Home Fund, according to […]
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Girls youth soccer mentoring day set for Sept. 24 in Oakland
OAKLAND — The Messalonskee High School girls’ soccer team and the ShineOnCass Foundation plans to host their seventh annual girls youth soccer mentoring day, ShineOn Saturday, from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. The event will be held on the Messalonskee Middle School field, 33 School Bus Drive. It honors former Messalonskee soccer player […]