The 25th annual Manhattan Short Film Festival is planned for 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 1, at The Public Theatre in Lewiston. Film lovers will unite in over 500 venues worldwide to view and judge the work of the next generation of filmmakers from around the world. Finalists from the festival’s […]
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Mary Murphy returns to Music of Mavis series at Turner Gazebo
“Music for Mavis” Tuesdays at the Gazebo music series happily welcomes back Mary Murphy at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, at the Gazebo in Turner. Murphy describes herself as “a mainly a self-taught musician, what some call a natural.” “When I was a baby, I remember hearing harmony being sung (on the radio) and […]
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New England fiddler, folk singer to play in Farmington
The Old South Church Concert Series welcomes Lissa Schneckenburger, New England fiddler and folk singer, live in concert at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, at the 235 Main St. church in Farmington. Raised in a small town in Maine and now living in Vermont, Schneckenburger grew up with music. She began playing fiddle at […]
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Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet are set to perform at the Strand Theatre
The BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet are set to perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 at The Strad Theatre, 345 Main St. in Rockland. The renowned Grammy-winning Cajun band brings their “One Last Time – Au Revoir!” Tour to the stage. For the past 45 years, the group has been making potent Cajun music. Born […]
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Black Elvis brings his tribute back to Lewiston
Former world champion Elvis tribute artist Robert Washington will take the stage for a performance billed as “ELVIS – The Greatest Concert Tribute to Elvis” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, at The Ramada Hotel & Conference Center, at 490 Pleasant St., Lewiston. In 2003 — after three runner-up finishes — Washington became the […]
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Fair lovers have something in common this fall, after a three-year wait
The Common Ground Country Fair in Unity will be held for the first time since 2019 – one of several Maine fairs in September and October.
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‘Abbott Elementary’ back to school
If, while checking out this new sitcom, you suspect that there’s something familiar about it, you’d be right. Stay tuned. The players, starting with the star and show’s creator, the bubbly 32-year-old writer-creator Quinta Brunson, and the fast-moving cast that percolates around her, invite you into West Philadelphia’s Abbott Elementary, a comic oasis of learning […]
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One-woman performance of ‘Shirley Valentine’ planned at Skowhegan Opera House
SKOWHEGAN — Madame Marie Cormier plans to perform the solo play “Shirley Valentine,” by Willy Russell, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Skowhegan Opera House, 225 Water St. The Friends of Skowhegan Opera House present this funny and moving show about one woman’s escape from a shuttered, humdrum life to happiness and satisfaction. […]
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Gardiner gallery’s ‘Shapeshifter’ exhibit on display through Oct. 29
Monkitree’s “Shapeshifter” exhibit, highlighting work by Chelsea Ellis, Whitney Gill and Allison McKeen and their exploration of shapes through ceramics, photography and painting, is on display through Oct. 29 at the 263 Water St. gallery in Gardiner. In each artist’s work one can see recognizable shapes transformed, from circles to the human form. In Gill’s […]
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Snow Pond On Tap set for Saturday
Snow Pond On Tap is set for 3-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, in Snow Pond’s Bowl in the Pines Amphitheater, 8 Goldenrod Lane in Sidney. Those who attend can hear The Jason Spooner Band, The Weight Band, and The Ryan Montbleau Band, while tasting craft brews. Advance tickets cost $45 for general admission, $70 for […]