The Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival is celebrating its 54th event Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 26-29, at the Litchfield Fairgrounds, at 30 Plains Road, in Litchfield. The festival grounds have a big stage that was built in 2010, indoor bathroom facilities, and amenities for camping are available. The Blistered Fingers Kids Academy, a free, relaxed, informative […]
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Dave Rowe and friends plan Gendron Franco Center concert
Join Dave Rowe along with Troy Bennett of the Squid Jiggers and special guest fiddler, Edward Howe, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, at the Gendron Franco Center, 46 Cedar St., in Lewiston. Do not miss your last chance to see Rowe before he casts off for a more “nomadic” lifestyle aboard his motor yacht, “Stinkpot.” He […]
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Art Walk L/A with artists and live music downtown set
The next Art Walk L/A is planned to begin at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, with in-person arts experiences downtown including an artist reception, a new fiction reading at Lewiston Public Library, a community drawing event in Dufresne Plaza, and live music at the Simard-Payne amphitheater. Events include An opening reception for Tom Jessen from 5 […]
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Art Walk L/A with artists and live music downtown set
The next Art Walk L/A is planned to begin at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, with in-person arts experiences downtown including an artist reception, a new fiction reading at Lewiston Public Library, a community drawing event in Dufresne Plaza, and live music at the Simard-Payne amphitheater. Events include An opening reception for Tom Jessen from 5 […]
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“Natural Connections” — exhibition featuring the art of Kristin Horton planned
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts will host a reception for “Natural Connections” – paintings by Kris Horton, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20, at the Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery, in the lobby of the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St., in Rangeley. Complimentary snacks and cash bar (beer/wine) will be available at […]
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Peppino D’Agostino plans to perform in Boothbay Harbor
The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor will host Peppino D’Agostino at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26, at 86 Townsend Ave. in Boothbay Harbor. A native of Italy, D’Agostino has made his considerable mark as a musical artist on the guitar since arriving in the U.S. in the ’80s. In 2017 Guitar Player listed him as […]
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‘Scapino’ to be staged in Madison
Lakewood Theater plans to stage “Scapino” starting Aug. 29 at the theater on Theater Road in Madison. Performances are set for 8 p.m. Aug. 26, 27, 28, Sept. 2, 3, and 4; 4 p.m. Aug. 29; and 2 p.m. Sept. 1. In this hilarious update of Moliere’s classic farce, disgraced lawyer Scapino returns to Naples, […]
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Romance mini-series is a slice of cold bacon on the breakfast table
We have here on Amazon streaming, Emily Mortimer’s adaptation of Nancy Mitford’s 1945 novel, in a three-episode miniseries, and what is it? Yes, it’s pretty, the scenery and props, costumes all first rate. But do we care? Sadly, for those of us hungry for any kind of an upper, “Pursuit” is a drop. It’s a […]
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Sunset Concert to feature Cilantro
Poland Spring Preservation Society’s Sunset Concert series will feature Cilantro at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 23, at The Gazebo at Poland Springs Resort, at 640 Main St. in Poland Springs. Cilantro Earl Bigelow, a seasoned musician, first picked up a guitar when he was 11. At 15 he was playing grange halls in the small […]
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Femmes of Rock to return to Waterville Opera House
Back in early 2020, the Femmes of Rock were scheduled to appear at the Waterville Opera House where the quartet of electrified string players—led by Nina DiGregorio—were going to wow the audience with their special brand of rock via classical instrumentation. Well, we know how that turned out—or in this case didn’t—so when I learned […]