Yellow Brick Road: An Elton John Tribute will take the stage at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at Somerset Abbey, 98 Main St. in Madison. YBR – Gerald close up The full concert tribute is complete with an incredible light show and sound system. Band members include Gerald Brann, Rich D’Aigle, Mike Tobias, Mark Kavanaugh, […]
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House of Hamill Brings Energy to Old South
The Old South Church Concert Series will feature House of Hamill Bat 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at the church, 235 Main St. in Farmington. The band’s only Maine performance will bring its’ energy and eclectic collection of folk and celtic music to the stage. The House of Hamill credits its existence, almost entirely, to […]
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Stone Mountain Arts Center to present Jake Shimabukuro
Jake Shimabukuro plans to take the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road in Brownfield. A ukulele virtuoso and composer known for his fast and complex finger work, his music combines elements of jazz, blues, funk, rock, bluegrass, classical, folk, and flamenco. Growing up in Hawaii, Shimabukuro’s […]
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UUCB Concerts for a Cause to present Christine Lavin
Christine Lavin, a singer-songwriter, promoter of contemporary folk music, and author based in New York, plans to perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the UU Church of Brunswick, 1 Middle St. in Brunswick. Lavin has recorded 25 solo albums, and two more with four seasoned musician-comediennes under the name Four Bitchin’ Babes. She […]
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Collaborative Maine ‘Camp’ furniture display opens in Rangeley
RANGELEY — Woodworker Chris Williams and local artist Sonja Johnson are collaborating to create “Upcycled” — an installation of unique furniture at SoJo’s Gallery and Studio at 2487 Main St. The exhibit will open Friday, Nov. 18. The exhibit is an installation of unique pieces of furniture, upcycled from old, classic and found objects and re-envisioned […]
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Dueling Pianos to take the stage at 49 Franklin
Dueling Pianos is part of the “Best of Boston” entertainment series set for 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at 49 Franklin in the Mystic Theater in Rumford. This performance consists of two grand pianos, and two charismatic, hilarious entertainers behind the keys. Throughout the event the players perform audience requested songs. The pianists sing and […]
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Family Tree Art Show on display through Dec. 31 at Washington library
WASHINGTON — The Family Tree Art Show by artist Cynthia McGuirl is on display through Saturday, Dec. 31 at Gibbs Library at 40 Old Union Road. A reception to met the artist will take place 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, where McGuirl will give a short talk at 2:30 about the stories behind the paintings, […]
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‘Apocalypse Now’ film ‘is Vietnam’
“You’re an errand boy, sent by grocery clerks, to collect a bill.” Colonel Kurtz (Brando) When Francis Ford Coppola introduced his film “Apocalypse Now” at the Cannes Film Festival before its screening, he said, “My film is not about Vietnam, it is Vietnam.” He then added, “Little by little we went insane.” Indeed they did. […]
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UMaine Farmington to feature award-winning fiction writer Nov. 17
The University of Maine at Farmington’s Visiting Writers Series is set to present award-winning fiction writer Morgan Talty as the program’s third reader of the season. Talty will read from his work at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 17, in The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center on South Street. The reading, free and open […]
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Waterville Creates announces ‘Piecework: Hathaway Stories + Storytellers’ at Ticonic Gallery
Waterville Creates will present “Piecework: Hathaway Stories + Storytellers” exhibition on view through Nov. 11 at at Ticonic Gallery at 10 Water St., suite 106, in Waterville. “Piecework” documents the labor conditions and female Franco-American workers’ stories at the Hathaway Shirt Company, the last shirt manufacturer in Maine. Artist Maggie Libby’s work is inspired by […]