“Raymond Shaw is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I’ve ever known.” “Manchurian Candidate.” In honoring the late, great Angelia Lansbury, the multi-talented actor who left us this month, Railroad Square Cinema in Waterville, is offering on Nov. 6 “The Manchurian Candidate,” John Michael Frankenheimer’s 1962 political thriller. In Frankenheimer’s film, with screenplay […]
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Michael Eisenstein of Letters To Cleo talks about band’s history, Nov. 17 concert in Portland
Letters To Cleo started out as a Boston-based band in 1990, released three albums and then broke up 10 years later. I reviewed their album, “GO!,” which came out in 1997 and was mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering in Portland, when the quintet was heading up to Portland for a show to promote […]
Fiber Art on view at River Arts this month
River Arts will feature Searsport artist and art educator Sandi Cirillo in a one woman show Nov. 3-22 in the River Room, at the 36 Elm St. gallery in Damariscotta. Working with mixed media, as well as manmade and natural fibers for over 25 years, Cirillo creates unique pieces with a variety of textures. In […]
‘The Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective’ to be staged at The Public Theatre
The Victorian Ladies Detective Collective, an entertaining murder mystery with a modern female sensibility, will be staged Nov. 4-13, at The Public Theatre, 31 Maple St. in Lewiston. Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, Saturday, Nov. 5, Thursday, Nov. 10, Friday, Nov. 11, and Saturday, Nov. 12; with additional performances at […]
Augusta Symphony Orchestra to kick off Nov. 6 at South Parish Congregational Church
The Augusta Symphony Orchestra plans to kick off the 2022-23 season with a fall concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, at South Parish Congregational Church, 9 Church St. in Augusta. Musical selections for this concert include the Rosamunde Overture by Schubert, and Symphony No. 1 in C major by Bizet. The orchestra also will […]
Monmouth Community Playersto present ‘Clue The Musical’
Monmouth Community Players announces plan to present “Clue The Musical” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 and Nov. 11 and 12 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 5, 6 and 13 at the Great Falls Performing Arts Center, 30 Academy St. in Auburn. The musical will be presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. Based on the […]
Maine Veterans’ Art Exhibition event set for Nov. 1 in Augusta
The Maine Arts Commission plans to honor veteran artists and to celebrate the Maine Veterans’ Art Exhibition from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1. The event will be held in the Maine State House Hall of Flags at the State Capitol Complex in Augusta. In 2015, the Maine Legislature passed a provision declaring Nov. […]
Midcoast Symphony Orchestra kicks off season with soloist Chiharu Naruse
The Midcoast Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Rohan Smith, returns to the stage for its 33rd concert season with performances in Lewiston and Topsham on Saturday, Oct. 29, and Sunday, Oct. 30. The orchestra welcomes soloist Chiharu Naruse performing Piano Concerto No. 2 by Russian composer Shostakovich. Smith said the concerto is “undoubtedly one of his […]
ArtsFarmington to present Fandango
ArtsFarmington plans to present Fandango at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at Nordica Auditorium, Merrill Hall, University of Maine at Farmington. Spanish flutist Eugenia Moliner and Bosnian guitarist Denis Azabagic are a husband-and-wife team acclaimed worldwide as the Cavatina Duo. Moliner has performed with principal musicians from the Chicago Symphony, Rotterdam Philharmonic and Toronto Symphony […]
Damian McGinty to perform in concert at 49 Franklin
Some may recognize him from his role on ‘Glee’ or as the vocalist for Celtic Thunder