The City of Auburn plans to host its second annual Art in the Park event Saturday, Aug. 21, on the very same day that Auburn serves as co-host of the State of Maine Bicentennial Parade, presented by Poland Spring. “Art in the Park” will be held at the corner of Main and Academy streets in […]
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Bluegrass band to perform in Belgrade
The Sandy River Ramblers bluegrass band is set to perform from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, on the Village Green in Belgrade. The Ramblers, who have been playing since 1983, have two albums consisting entirely of songs about Maine, most of them written by guitarist Stan Keach, a bluegrass songwriter and member of […]
Celebration Barn Theater presents Mike Miclon’s The Early Evening Show
Celebration Barn Theater plans to present Mike Miclon’s The Early Evening Show at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14 at 190 Stock Farm Road in South Paris. The show, a Celebration Barn Show Series staple and audience favorite, takes place on the Barn’s outdoor, open-air stage. The Early Evening Show, a spoof of late-night talk shows, […]
World War ll drama “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” is a heart-breaking love song
JP Devine: “It’s a love letter movie from long ago, in safer days, a time we all wish we could go back to.”
‘Lost Viking Army’ film on tap at Pemaquid center
NEW HARBOR — The Nova film “Lost Viking Army” 2019 is scheduled to be screened at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, at the Pemaquid Point Learning Center, Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park, 3115 Bristol Road. A brief discussion led by Neill De Paoli, historic site manager at Colonial Pemaquid and historical archaeologist, will follow the 52-minute […]
Damariscotta YMCA displays land, water scape paintings
DAMARISCOTTA — “Land and Water Scapes,” a solo show by Sally Loughridge, is on display this month at the Central Lincoln County YMCA, 525 Main St. “Maine’s ragged coastline continually stirs me to paint,” said South Bristol artist Sally Loughridge, in a news release from the artist. “The process of painting engages me deeply […]
Maine Event Comedy presents Chris Post
Maine Event Comedy presents Boston’s Chris Post at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at Craft Brew Underground at 34 Court St., in Auburn. The show also will feature Cher Lynn and Chris Fritz. With a lifetime of bizarre experiences and a penchant for putting his foot in his mouth, Post’s comedy is the story of […]
Waterville Opera House to stage Blues Traveler
Blues Traveler will take the stage at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, at the Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. in Waterville. Once upon a time (1987 to be exact), a group of guys jammed out blues in a garage somewhere in New Jersey. However, it took them 33 years to really do it again […]
Quantam Electronic Lunch Concert set for the Camden Amphitheatre
Electrify your lunchtime with a free concert by Quantam at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8, in the Camden Library Amphitheatre on Main Street in Camden. This electronic sound performance group is comprised of Jason Dean on vocals, drum machines, and keys; Michael Whitehead is on bass and pedals. They describe their sound as “an eclectic […]
Blues Traveler talks about return to Maine for show at Waterville Opera House
It’s time to celebrate the return of concerts to the Waterville Opera House, and what better way of doing that then with a performance by Blues Traveler. I had the pleasure of interviewing them when they appeared at Colby College in the early 90s as they toured in support of their second CD, “Travelers & […]