Portland Symphony Orchestra will present American Beats at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, at Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. A foursome of American composers will be celebrated during a Sunday afternoon performance by Portland Symphony Orchestra featuring guest conductor Marco Parisotto and percussionist Pei-Ching Wu. Your ears will be treated to Bernstein’s “Overture to […]
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The Dark Side of Somewhere Dance Immersion takes stage at Deertrees Theatre
“The Dark Side of Somewhere” Dance Immersion program, which made its world premiere at Deertrees in 2023, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 3o, and Saturday, Aug. 31, at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. This unique and immersive multimedia dance and circus arts experience is brought to life by sisters Nettie and Hannah […]
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‘Sherlock Holmes: The Ice Palace Murders’ planned at Lakewood Theater
MADISON — “Sherlock Holmes: The Ice Palace Murders,” by Jeffrey Hatcher based on the novel by Larry Millett, will be staged at Lakewood Theater, 76 Theater Road. Performance times are 8 p.m. Aug. 29-31 and Sept. 5-7; 4 p.m. Sept. 1; and 2 p.m. Sept. 4. The 1896, the Winter Carnival is in full swing, […]
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‘Of This Place’ to be staged at Colby College’s The Gordon Center
WATERVILLE — The Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts at Colby College will premiere its first original work,”Of This Place,” this weekend. The project has been in the works over the last three years. The free performances are set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at […]
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State Theatre in Portland to present Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Georgia-based blues musician Jontavious Willis plays in Portland on Saturday.
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Unseen works by Peggy Bacon to open at Wiscasset gallery
Over 70 drawings by the artist Peggy Bacon (1895-1987), which have never been on public display, will open in a selling exhibition Thursday, July 25, at The Gallery at Trifles, 55 Main St. in Wiscasset, ME. This coincides with the exhibition “Peggy Bacon, Biting, Never Bitter,” which is currently on view at the Portland Museum […]
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David Young and The Interstate Kings return to play in Maine
David Young and The Interstate Kings, originally from Maine and based in the Raymond/Windham area and now based in Nashville, Tennessee, will be back in Maine for four performances. The band, consisting of David Young (lead vocals/guitar), Seth Martin (back up vocals/bass guitar) and Deven Young (back up vocals/percussion), are on the second leg of […]
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Norway Brewing Company to host benefit concert for Norway Opera House
A benefit concert featuring musicians James Rice and the Portland-based group Hambone for the Norway Opera House will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, at Norway Brewing Company in Norway. The Norway Opera House is raising a symbolic $1.78 million to match the $1.78 million in CDS funds secured by Norway Downtown […]
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Big Band jazz is coming to Norway
The Bridgton Jazz featuring talented musicians from Western Maine and Eastern New Hampshire will perform from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, July 28, at the Second Congregational Church in Norway. The members are Claudia Keller and Molly O’Connell on alto saxophone; Wendi Porter and Pat Buchanan on tenor saxophone; Dan Siktberg on baritone saxophone; Stan Buchanan, […]
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UMF presents An Evening of Improvised Piano Music by Aaron Wyanski
The University of Maine at Farmington plans to present An Evening of Improvised Piano Music by Aaron Wyanski, UMF assistant professor of Music Composition at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at the UMF Emery Community Arts Center’s Performance Space on Academy Street. Wyanski is a composer, pianist, and speculative musicologist working in, and in between, […]