Waterville Creates and partners will host First Friday events on Feb. 2 at multiple locations in Waterville. The opening reception for “45,000 Quilt Project” is set for 5-7 p.m. in the Ticonic Gallery, 93 Main St. The project is a display that brings together the work of over 60 immigrant justice activists and artists. It […]
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Crys Matthews to perform at Strand Theatre Feb. 1
Crys Matthews plans to take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, at Strand Theatre, 345 Main St. in Rockland. A troubadour of truth, Nashville resident is among the brightest stars of the new generation of social justice music-makers. An award-winning, prolific lyricist and composer, Matthews blends Americana, folk, blues, and bluegrass into a bold, complex […]
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TV SERIES REVIEW: New ‘Monsieur Spade’ brings elements of classic to France
Clive Owen (“Inside Man,” “Croupier”) appears this week on AMC’s “Monsieur Spade” as Sam Spade. If that classic name seems familiar to you, you’re a lot older than you look. Sam Spade was famously the name on an office window atop Hyde Street in San Francisco, where the cable cars still turn. It spelled out […]
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‘And Then There Were None’ production wraps up this weekend at CLT
Cast members in the Community Little Theater production of the famous Agatha Christie murder mystery “And Then There Were None,” from left, Archer Slater as Anthony Marston, Tony Roy as William Blore, and Ray Fletcher as Doctor Armstrong will take the stage again this weekend for the final performances of the show. Ten strangers are […]
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‘Drinking Habits’ to be staged at Waterville Opera House
The Waterville Opera House plans to stage “Drinking Habits” Feb. 2-11 at the opera house located at 1 Common St. Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2, 3, 9 and 10, and at 2 p.m. Feb. 4 and 11. ASL interpreted performance is set for 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4. Seats marked “L” […]
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ON MUSIC: Different Augusta-based Breakin’ Strings back with new bluegrass music
A lot of the stories I write are sparked by something that catches my attention and this week’s entry is no exception. On a whim I clicked on the website of an Augusta-based bluegrass band called Breakin’ Strings because an old friend, Steve Peterson, from my days as an art teacher in Pittsfield, was once […]
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Stone Mountain Arts Center plans Cecilia concert
The trio features Erin Leahy, Timi Turmel and Louis Schryer.
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Maine bands take stage at The Cage
Metal Night presented by Strong Arm Concerts featuring Maine bands Ascent to Power, Alions, and Crutialfix will play starting at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, at The Cage in Lewiston. Sound provided by Barracuda Sound. There will be drink specials and more throughout the night. This event is a 21+ show. The Cage is […]
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Concerts for a Cause presents KindKids Music
UUCB Concerts for a Cause will host a children’s concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 28, at the Unitarian Universalist Church at Brunswick. All proceeds from the concert will be donated to Mid Coast New Mainers Group and Oasis Free Clinics. KindKids Music is a dynamic duo with original music, puppets, and a highly interactive […]
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Indigenous artist Sky Hopinka to speak at Bates Museum of Art
Video and sound artist, photographer, and writer Sky Hopinka will discuss his work in a lecture presented by the Bates Museum of Art at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 2, in Room 104 of the Olin Arts Center. The public is welcome to the event and the exhibition free of charge. Hopinka’s four-minute video “Mnemonics […]