The best-selling author, humorist and contributor to David Sedaris will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at the Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. in Waterville. Sedaris, author of the previous bestsellers “Calypso,” “Naked,” “Me Talk Pretty One Day,” “Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim,” and regular National Public Radio contributor […]
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The High Kings plan Waterville Opera House concert
The High Kings plan to take the stage at 8 p.m. Sunday, July 23, at the Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. in Waterville. After 15 years at the top of their game, the Irish folk band is still selling out venues around the world. The High Kings are celebrating 15 years together by releasing […]
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Downtown Waterville businesses brace for ‘large concentration of people’ as film festival opens in new art center
The 26th annual Maine International Film Festival kicks off Friday, with about 100 films screening over 10 days at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center in downtown Waterville.
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‘Rock of Ages’ to be staged at Waterville Opera House
“Rock of Ages” will be staged June 16-25 at Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. in Waterville. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. June 16, 17, 23 and 24 and 2 p.m. June 18 and 25. Based on the book by Chris D’Arienzo, arrangements and orchestrations by Ethan Popp, and presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. […]
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Photos: Blues Traveler performs for sold-out crowd in Waterville
The longtime jam band, with frontman John Popper, has been drawing big crowds for three decades and most recently performed at the Waterville Opera House. Photos by Morning Sentinel photographer Michael G. Seamans.
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Waterville Opera House to stage Blues Traveler
Blues Traveler will take the stage at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, at Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. in Waterville. 36 years ago, the four original members of Blues Traveler — John Popper, Chandler Kinchla, Brendan Hill, and the late Bobby Sheehan — gathered in their drummer’s parent’s basement in Princeton, New Jersey to […]
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Juston McKinney plans Waterville comedy show
Comedian Juston McKinney will take the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 15, at the Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. in Waterville. With multiple appearances on “The Tonight Show,” two “Comedy Central” specials, and two Amazon Prime specials, including his latest, “Parentally Challenged,” it’s no wonder the New York Times called McKinney, “Destined for […]
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‘The Nutcracker’ to be staged at Waterville Opera House
“The Nutcracker” by Bossov Ballet Theatre will be staged Dec. 9-11 at the Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. in Waterville. Performance times are set for 7 p.m. Dec. 9 and 10 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 10 and 11. Let the holidays begin by joining the mysterious journey of Marie to the Land of […]
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With construction nearing an end, $18 million downtown Waterville art center to debut Dec. 17
The Paul J. Schupf Art Center is scheduled to open about a week before Christmas and one Colby College official said Tuesday that it’s “going to bring people into the heart of downtown all the time.”
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The Kingston Trio plan concert at Waterville Opera House
The Kingston Trio will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. in Waterville. All three current members, Mike Marvin, Tim Gorelangton and Buddy Woodward have intrinsic links to and experience with the original group: Marvin is the adopted son of founding member Nick Reynolds, who also was […]