To begin with, Carbon Leaf is one of the best independent bands out there today, their lyrics are complex and highly emotive while their music not only defies categorization but is all-inclusive of nearly every genre you can think of. In my book, they are one of the few groups that can surprise and delight […]
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Denny Breau concert canceled
NOTE: Due to COVID exposure, the concert has been canceled. All tickets will be refunded, according to the Johnson Hall website. Denny Breau plans to perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center at 280 Water St. in Gardiner. Breau’s rhythmically flawless and dazzlingly clear style allows him to do […]
’Impossible Dreams: A Musical Revue‘ to be staged in Bath
Impossible Dreams: A Musical Revue, co-presented by the Chocolate Church Arts Center and Studio Theatre of Bath, is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday Nov. 5, and Saturday, Nov. 6, at the arts center, at 804 Washington St. in Bath. This handpicked group of phenomenal singers and actors will perform songs from some of the greatest ever […]
Maine Jewish Film Festival will offer virtual presentations
The Maine Jewish Film Festival announces its 2021 virtual festival, to be held Saturday, Nov. 6, through Sunday, Nov. 14. Now in it’s 24th year, the festival will feature 17 feature and documentary films and related programs. 2021 Maine Jewish Festival films will include many genres, including drama, documentaries, and even a mockumentary: Persian Lessons […]
‘Chinese Peasant Art’ exhibit to open Nov. 5 at Hallowell gallery
HALLOWELL — The Harlow is scheduled to present the exhibit “Chinese Peasant Art,” curated by Ann Arbor and John Rosenwald. The show will be on view Friday, Nov. 5 to Saturday, Nov. 27 at 100 Water St. An opening reception will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 5, with curator remarks at 5:30 […]
UMF Emery Community Arts Center features traveling exhibit of art by people incarcerated in Maine prisons
FARMINGTON — The next exhibit at the UMF Emery Community Arts Center on the University of Maine at Farmington campus features art created by individuals incarcerated at Maine State Prison and Maine correctional facilities. In conjunction with the exhibition, the center will host a panel discussion, “Outside In-Inside Out: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Incarceration,” and a […]
Camden library to exhibit artwork by Rockport artist
The Camden Public Library, located at at 55 Main St., plans to host Rockport artist Carol L. Douglas for a show of her paintings throughout November in the Picker Room. The show, “Welcome back to real life,” will highlight Douglas’s intense productivity during the pandemic. The public is invited to meet Douglas at her artist’s […]
Gala of Wander features variety of performances
Cottage Street Creative Exchange
Purple Brainz 8: A Halloween Tribute 2 Prince set for this weekend
Purple Brainz 8: A Halloween Tribute 2 Prince is schedule to perform at 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at Aura, 121 Center St., in Portland. Dearly beloved, you will gather on Saturday night in Portland to get through this thing called life with a little help from Dean Ford & The Beautiful Ones. They’re a […]
State Theatre plans Gary Clark Jr. virtual concert
Gary Clark Jr. will perform at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1, at State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. In 2014, Gary Clark Jr.’s song “Please Come Home” won him a Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance. Two albums have followed, including 2019’s “This Land,” which won him three more Grammys for Best Rock Performance, […]