Celebration Barn Theater plans to celebrate this season’s Saturday Show Series finale with Mike Miclon’s The Early Evening Show at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16 at its 190 Stock Farm Road location in South Paris. The Early Evening Show, a spoof of late-night talk shows, has been performed from New England to Switzerland. Twenty two […]
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‘Middletown’ opens season at The Public Theatre
The uplifting and heartfelt new play “Middletown,” will run from, Friday, Oct. 15 through Oct. 24, launching the new season — after being closed due to COVID-19 for over 18 months — at The Public Theatre, at 31 Maple St., in Lewiston. A combination of comedy and drama, “Middletown” celebrates life through the eyes of […]
‘American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally’ reveals much about a traitorous Portland native
Axis Sally, a.k.a. “Axis Sally,” was a Portland-born American who broadcast Nazi propaganda at U.S. troops fighting in Europe. A new film, starring Al Pacino and Meadow Williams, delves into her complicated character.
Waterville Opera House to host Chris Thile
Chris Thile will take the stage at 8 p.m. Friday Oct. 15 at Watervile Opera House, 1 Common St. in Waterville. MacArthur Fellow and Grammy Award-winning mandolinist, singer, songwriter Chris Thile is a founding member of the critically acclaimed bands Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek. For four years, Thile hosted public radio favorite Live from Here […]
Singer, composer, mandolinist Chris Thile to perform at Waterville Opera House
Occasionally an artist comes along that defies musical categorization and Chris Thile is one such musician. His stint with Sean and Sara Watkins in the bluegrass band, Nickel Creek, introduced his considerable skills on mandolin and his subsequent work in Punch Brothers has just augmented that. He’s also got an impressive collection of solo albums […]
Monmouth Community Players to present 30th Anniversary Concert
The Monmouth Community Players has planned a 30th Anniversary Concert with some of their favorite songs from the first 30 years upon the stage at Cumston Hall. Organized by Josie French, current Chair of the Board, the evening promises to delight and spark some nostalgia from audience members and performers alike. Some performers will revisit […]
Live theatre is back at The Public Theatre
After 18 months of being unable to produce a play, The Public Theatre recently announced its reopening and will launch its 31st season beginning with its previously postponed production of “Middletown.” There will also be a holiday production and a three play subscription series starting in January. New this season, The Public Theatre also will […]
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas to perform in Boothbay Harbor
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, at The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. in Boothbay Harbor. The musical partnership between consummate performer Alasdair Fraser, and brilliant Californian cellist, Natalie Haas, spans the full spectrum between intimate chamber music and ecstatic dance energy. Over […]
Bangor Symphony Orchestra announces live concerts
The Bangor Symphony Orchestra recently announced plans for its 2021-22 season, marking the ensemble’s return to live, in-person performances , at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10, at the Collins Center for the Arts, at 2 Flagstaff Road, in Orono. For its 126th season, the orchestra will present five classical concerts and additional special events, including […]
The Elm to host comedian Bob Marley
Comedian Bob Marley will return to The Elm for 6 and 8 p.m. performances Saturday, Oct. 9, at the venue located on College Avenue in Waterville. Seen on Leno, Letterman, Conan, Ferguson and Jimmy Fallon. One of the few comedians to have the Late Night Circuit as well as dozens of other TV appearances. Marley […]