The Mallett Brothers Band will perform from noon-5 p.m. Sunday, June 11, at Bigelow Brewing, 473 Bigelow Hill Road, in Skowhegan. The Mallett Brothers/Duo Luke and Will are strong songwriters with a county alt edge. Most days they are with their indie rock and roll/Americana/country band that is all Maine. Their busy tour schedule since […]
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Boardman, Gawler, Muise plan Vienna Hall performance
The Vienna Union Hall will host the trio of Greg Boardman, Elsie Gawler, and Steve Muise for an evening of folk and traditional music at 7 p.m. Friday, June 9, at the hall, 5 Vienna Mountain Road in Vienna. Boardman, founder of the Maine Fiddle Camp, performs in the tradition of the Downeast fiddler and […]
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‘The Outsider’ to be staged in Madison
“The Outsider” will be staged June 8-17 at Lakewood Theater, 76 Theater Road in Madison. Performances are set for 8 p.m. June 8-10 and 15-17, 4 p.m. June 11, and 2 and 7 p.m. June 14 Ned Newley doesn’t even want to be governor. He’s terrified of public speaking; his poll numbers are impressively bad. […]
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Chelsea Summer Concert Series to feature Denny Breau June 12
Denny Breau will take the stage at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 12, under the tent at the Chelsea Town Office, 560 Togus Road in Chelsea. Breau started playing guitar when he was 9 years old and was performing professionally by his early teens. During more than 30 years as a full-time musician, he has performed […]
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‘The Diplomat’ is wired to soar, writes JP Devine
Creator Debora Cahn’s (“The West Wing” writer) “The Diplomat” started streaming in late April, and has quickly moved to “Show of the Year” status, which is due primarily to Keri Russell, many if not most of you who are already fans. Let’s talk. Here in Cahn’s super-splendid political thriller, “The Diplomat,” Kate Wyler (Russell) is […]
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Scottish band Albannach to return to Madison for evening of primal reverie June 8
I have always been very fond of all things Celtic (musically speaking, that is) and even visited Scotland back in 1990, a trip I shall never forget. So when I learned that Albannach was going to be coming back to the Somerset Abbey on June 8, I immediately looked to get a phone interview. Stacy […]
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Studio Two plan Chocolate Church concert
Studio Two (Beatles Tribute) plan to take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 2, at Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. The band is a headlining Beatles band that pays tribute to the early Beatles years, choosing songs from the pre-Sgt. Pepper era. Featuring graduates from Berklee College of Music and Beatles […]
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Tom Chapin Family Show set for Skowhegan Opera House
A Tom Chapin Family Show is set for 7 p.m. Friday, June 2, at Skowhegan Opera House,e on the second floor of Town Hall, 225 Water St. This one-hour show will feature original songs that convey positive messages about family, friendship, good food, and the green earth. It is ideally suited for children ages 4-12 […]
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Stone Mountain Arts Center plans Matt Nakoa show
Matt Nakoa plans to take the stage at 8 p.m. Friday, June 2, at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, in Brownfield. The singer song writer and pianist grew up on a small goat farm in Smyrna, New York, and began composing music as a teenager. Nakoa first solo album,”Light In The Dark” (2012), […]
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Julia Dreyfus should have passed on ‘You Hurt My Feelings,’ writes JP Devine
“Writer-director Nicole Holofcener is the gift that keeps on giving. Consider her work, all of which features the gifts of Catherine Keener: ‘Walking and Talking,’ ‘Lovely and Amazing’ and the wonderful ‘Friends With Money.’ If you’re a Keener fan, welcome home. Happiness is a thing called Keener.” I wrote those words about Nicole Holofcener 2010 […]