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THURSDAY, MAY 31 MADISON “Pageant Play,” 8 p.m. FRIDAY, JUNE 1 WATERVILLE “I Hate Hamlet,” 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, JUNE 2 WATERVILLE “I Hate Hamlet,” 7:30 p.m. SUNDAY, JUNE 3 WATERVILLE “I Hate Hamlet,” 2 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6 PORTLAND “The Beckoning,” 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY, JUNE 8 WATERVILLE “I Hate Hamlet,” 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, JUNE 9 […]
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“The Beckoning” Presented as a benefit for WMPG Community Radio Written and directed by Dan Bernard Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Boulevard, Portland Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 at the door What happens when Glenn Beck’s second banana falls in love with an outspoken Occupy Wall Street woman? And what is making this country so crazy […]
Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival set
LITCHFIELD — The annual Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival is planned for June 14-17 at the Litchfield Fairgrounds, 30 Plains Road.
John Gorka
Slates in Hallowell will host Sunday and Monday night concerts by John Gorka. He began his career in the late 70s and released his first album “I Know,” on Red House Records in 1987. He moved to Windham Hill’s High Street imprint label in 1989 and released five albums during the next seven years. In 1998, he returned to Red House and recently released his 11th studio album, and a trio format with singer-songwriters Lucy Kaplanski and Eliza Gilkyson called “Red Horse.” Ever since he started he’s been coming to our state fairly regularly. An interview was arranged that reached him at his St. Paul, Minn., home.
TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Amazing renovations, performances at the Waterville Opera House
It says a lot about a community when it chooses to save a 100-year-old playhouse, recognizing the importance of the arts as well as the historic structures in their community, and is able to raise $4 million for the project. We were blessed to attend the “Encore Performance” of the refurbished Waterville Opera House and were more than impressed by the building improvements, the performances and the strong support for this important institution.
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: “A Study in Sherlock” and “Moxie: Maine in a Bottle”
A STUDY IN SHERLOCK: STORIES INSPIRED BY THE HOLMES CANON Edited by Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger Bantam Books, 2011 385 pages, $15 ISBN 978-0-8129-8246-6 No other fictional detective has been written about more than Sherlock Holmes, the famous “consulting detective” created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) in the late 1800s. Doyle’s […]
BOOKS: Maine’s Favorite Birds
From lush forests and rocky coastlines to lakes, mountains and rolling fields, spectacular natural beauty and diverse habitats make Maine a wonderful place for seeing and hearing some of North America’s most iconic birds. This fresh new book highlights the birds that are loved by Mainers and essential to why millions of tourists visit each year.