Here he is, the beloved British chameleon, the charmer, saloon tap dancer, film and Broadway Tony winner Bill Nighy, whom you remember as Billy Mack, the boozy sensualist rock star in “Love Actually,” or as the shy, retiring husband in “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” But here, in director Oliver Hermanus’s, soft, dark and heart-breaking […]
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Runnin’ Down a Dream’s Howard talks about the band
When I heard about a new tribute band getting its act together I wanted to know more about Runnin’ Down A Dream. This five-piece group is made up of Mike Bouche on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Harry Coddington on lead guitar and backing vocals, Marty McLeanlen on bass and backing vocals, Steve Brown on […]
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Don Campbell Trio concert planned in Bath
The Don Campbell Trio is set to take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 in the Annex of the Chocolate Church Art Center, 804 Washington St. in Bath. The Maine native, Singer-Songwriter has wide crossover appeal with his smooth vocals and adult contemporary, lite rock, and country songs and sounds. The trio delivers […]
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Juke Joint Devils to perform Madison concert
A Juke Joint Devils concert is set for 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at Somerset Abbey, 98 Main St. in Madison. The old school Jump (blues) and Swing combo draws heavily from the Chicago, Memphis and New Orleans blues of the 1950s, as well as the modern West Coast style of today. In addition to […]
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‘Wild Birds and Whimsies’ to open July 13 at Damariscotta gallery
Show to feature works by siblings Gail and Paul Karlsson.
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Strand Theatre to host Mike Farris
Mike Farris plans to perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland Grammy-winning Nashville rocker Mike Farris melds Stax soul style, New Orleans gospel and shuffling Southern blues, punctuated with smoldering vocals and a message of redemption. Tickets cost $20 in advance or $25 day of show. For tickets, or […]
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Dustbowl Revival Stone Mountain Arts Center
Dustbowl Revival will take the stage at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, in Brownfield. The band has always been about pushing the boundaries of what American roots music can be. After celebrating over a decade of sonic adventuring and playing thousands of shows together in 10 countries […]
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‘The English’ players perfectly cast, J.P. Devine writes
“The English,” shot on the dry vastness of Pawnee, Oklahoma, beautifully drops us into another 1890 western, but surprisingly one with a lot of flair, breath-taking surprises and a crumpet box of dazzling British players. The action begins with Lady Cornelia Locke (Emily Blunt, “A Quiet Place”), arriving by stage coach at a thrown-together hotel […]
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Alana MacDonald reminisces about days with Devonsquare, performing solo, upcoming Portland concert
There are some Maine acts that have had a huge impact on me and what I do. One such group is Devonsquare, a trio of folk/rock singer-songwriters that, in my humble opinion, was the best vocal band this state has ever produced. I interviewed Herb Ludwig many times over the years before his untimely death […]
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Larry & Joe plan Opera House at Boothbay Harbor concert
Larry & Joe will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. in Boothbay Harbor. The show is a stop along the tour of their debut album, “Nuevo South Train” produced by legendary American guitar icon Charlie Hunter. It’s a bilingual program of Bluegrass, Llanera, […]