The Chocolate Church Arts Center, at 804 Washington Street in Bath, will present a performance by classic rock band NRBQ at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 10. NRBQ (originally short for New Rhythm and Blues Quartet) formed in the mid 1960s, and released their self-titled debut album in 1969. For more than five decades since, the […]
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Comedian Juston McKinney to be staged in Brownfield
Comedian Juston McKinney is set to perform at 8 p.m. Friday, June 10, at at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, is Brownfield. With multiple performances on The Tonight Show, his own Comedy Central specials and consistently selling out theaters, he’s at the top of his game. McKinney grew up living on the border […]
GoldenOak plans Rockland concert
The Strand Theatre will host a GoldenOak concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 10, at the theatre, at 345 Main St. in Rockland. Fronted by siblings Zak and Lena Kendall, GoldenOak’s rich folk-influenced harmony has an energetic intimacy. The Maine-based band’s music is rooted in the natural landscape, and rounded out by up-right bassist Mike […]
‘Walk With Me’ no happy gay journey
The nominee from Waterville’s Railroad Square Cinema for June’s Pride Month this year is writer/director Isabel del Royal’s (“Smile for the Camera TV” series) debut film, “Walk With Me.” del Royal, a newcomer to the mad, mad world of filmmaking, makes a nice try at working with the tools, ideas and palettes of those who […]
Rabbi and Lisa Scruli will perform a Music for Mavis Tuesdays concert
Rabbi and Lisa Scruli will perform a Music for Mavis Tuesdays at the Gazebo concert at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, at 98 Mathews Way, in Turner Center. The duo are international Jewish music personalities who perform Klezmer, Hasidic, and Israeli music. They play the clarinet, violin, accordian, drum, bass, recorder, banjo, ukulele, nose flute, […]
‘Girl on the Train’ to open June 9 at Lakewood Theater
“Girl on the Train” will be staged June 9-18 at Lakewood Theater, 76 Theater Road in Madison. Show times are 8 p.m. June 9-11; 4 p.m. June 12; 2 and 7 p.m. June 15; and 8 p.m. June 16-18. Rachel Watson longs for a different life. Her only escape is the perfect couple she watches […]
Chelsea Berry returns to Maine, to open for Livingston Taylor in Portland
Why do I write about an artist? Probably a question some of you may be pondering. Well, in the case of today’s subject, Chelsea Berry, it was as simple as hearing her voice. Having been doing this since 1969, the strength of a vocal performance is what clinches the deal for me, and after watching […]
George Winston concert set for Brownfield
A George Winston concert will begin at 8 p.m. Friday, June 3, at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, is Brownfield. Winston has performed singular solo acoustic piano songs for more than 40 years while selling 15 million albums. He plays nearly 100 concerts annually. His classic albums, “Autumn” and “December,” are perennial favorites, […]
Enter the Haggis to perform at Chocolate Church Arts Center
Enter The Haggis, a celtic rock band, will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St. in Bath. Enter The Haggis is a band without a home, as members hail from all over: London, Toronto, Philadelphia and Portland. Support for the band from fans […]
Washington library to showcase Ukrainian folk art exhibit
Works of Ukrainian folk art by Lois Eastman, including a display of the process and materials used in creating psyankyi eggs, is on display through June at the Gibbs Library, 40 Old Union Road in Washington. According to a news release from the library, Eastman began making pysanky when she was 5 years old. Growing […]