Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations present a Motown Christmas at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at Somerset Abbey, 98 Main St., in Madison. The Soul Sensations bring down the house with a powerful mix of Motown/Memphis Soul Music that’s guaranteed to get the party started! Kick off this holiday season with a100% Old School […]
Things to Do
Events and things to do from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Heather Pierson Jazz Trio to perform A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas with the Heather Pierson Jazz Trio is set for 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, at Bangor Arts Exchange, at 193 Exchange St., in Bangor. The trio (Heather Pierson, piano and vocals; Shawn Nadeau, bass; Craig Bryan, drums) returns to Bangor Arts Exchange with their take on Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas. […]
Winter holiday celebrations in central Maine heat up this weekend
Across central Maine, communities are embracing the winter holiday season with parades, tree lightings, special appearances and holiday food.
UMF professor’s novel named winner of the 2019 New American Fiction Prize
University of Maine Farmington assistant professor of creative writing, Amy Neswald’s first novel, “I Know You Love Me too,” has been named the winner of the 2019 New American Fiction Prize. The celebratory launch, which was delayed due to COVID, will now take place at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, in The Landing in the […]
Skowhegan kicks off holiday season with #ShopSmall Week starting Saturday
#ShopSmall Week will run through Dec. 4 and coincide with the launch of SKOW-Whoville.
Improvised show takes over Mainstage at Penobscot Theatre Company
BANGOR – Penobscot Theatre Company in partnership with ImprovAcadia recently announced a new special feature for their 48th Season: Ready, Set, GO! On the second Sunday during each main show run, ImprovAcadia will utilize the existing set to create a new play inspired by your suggestions. Performances are set for 7 p.m. Nov. 28, Jan. […]
Sawyer Brown on the road to Maine again Dec. 3 at Augusta Civic Center
Believe it or not, I remember an old TV talent show called “Star Search” hosted by Ed McMahon (long before “America’s Got Talent” or “The Voice” or others of that ilk) and it was in 1983 when a young band named Sawyer Brown made up of Mark Miller, Bobby Randall, Joe Smyth, Jim Scholten and […]
Paula Poundstone plans Rockland comedy show
Paula Poundstone will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28, at Strand Theatre, at 345 Main St. in Rockland. Known for her distinctive brand of spontaneous observational comedy, Poundstone is a regular panelist on National Public Radio’s (NPR) weekly news quiz show Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” Nobody is a comedy field guide to life […]
Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations’ to perform Motown Christmas in Bath
Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations’ Motown Christmas will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, at the Chocolate Church Arts Center Main Stage, 804 Washington St. in Bath. The band will bring down the house with a powerful mix of Motown and Memphis soul music that’s guaranteed to get the party started. […]
Paula Poundstone takes a break from her podcast for three standup shows in Maine
See her live in Ogunquit, Brownfield and Rockland this weekend.