The newest show at the Maine Art Gallery at 15 Warren St. in Wiscasset plans to open on Saturday, Aug. 20, with seven artists who bonded during abstract painting classes at the Maine College of Art and Design. They developed a strong connection with their teacher Michel Droge, and chose to repeat their class several […]
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Tough End String Band to perform Johnson Hall Free Waterfront Concert
Johnson Hall’s Free Waterfront Concert Series will feature Tough End String Band at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, at the Gardiner Landing in Waterfront Park. The band has been serving a spicy brew of acoustic music: old-time, bluegrass, jazz and more. Members of the band include Anthony Viselli, mandolin; Ryu Mitsuhashi, violin; Paul Riechmann, bass; […]
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Recycled Shakespeare Company to perform ‘Much Ado About Nothing’
Recycled Shakespeare Company plans to bring fun and romance to the end of summer with their free performances of William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing.” Bring a chair or blanket to see the play in an outdoor performance at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, in Mill Island Park in Fairfield. The theater in Central […]
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Freeport Players to presents ‘Honestly, Now!’
“Honestly, Now!” by Jack Sharkey will be presented by Freeport Players Friday-Sunday, Aug. 19-21 and 26-28, at at Freeport Performing Arts Center at 30 Holbrook St., in Freeport. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 3 p.m. Sundays. Directed by David Crowell, the play is a crime comedy set in a ritzy […]
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Art to take over Downtown Gardiner Aug. 19
Artwalk Gardiner will continue in its 16th year from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, in artists’ studios, galleries, shops and other venues throughout Historic Downtown Gardiner. The free event will feature unique works of art ranging from paintings, printmaking, photography, ceramics, handmade books, jewelry, textiles, live chain stitching, woodwork, and sculpture. First launched […]
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‘Hemingway’ entertaining, splendid re-hash of great writer’s life, career
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s three-part, six-hour documentary series, “Hemingway,’ examines the visionary work and turbulent life of one of the greatest and most influential American writers – Ernest Hemingway. It does indeed, and as usual, Burns delivers a six-hour entertaining and splendid re-hash of the great writer’s life and career. Burns’ piece, narrated by […]
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Miguel Goncalves talks about AC/DC tribute band Back In Black, Aug. 12 concert in Madison
It is unusual for a band to stay active for 30-plus years. For a tribute act it is highly unusual, which makes the five-piece, Massachusetts-based AC/DC tribute band — Back In Black — one for the books. With a lineup of Tony Sitler (as lead vocalist Brian Johnson and the late Bon Scott), Dan Molkenthin […]
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The Blues Prophets are still going strong
‘The blues is still alive and we want you to come out and have a good time with us.’
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Lakewood Theater to stage ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ Aug. 18
“Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” based on the popular 1988 MGM film, will be staged Aug. 18-27 at Lakewood Theater, 76 Theater Road in Madison. The production will be staged at 8 p.m. Aug. 18-20 and Aug. 25-27; 4 p.m. Aug. 21; and 2 and 7 p.m. Aug. 24. Sophisticated, suave with a good dash of mischief, […]
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Theater review: Monmouth wraps up season of classics with updated Greek myth ‘Eurydice’
The play, running through Aug.19, tells the heroine’s side of the legend.