Writer and educator J.R. Dawson will be reading from and discussing her debut novel, “The First Bright Thing,” in a livestream event hosted by the Lewiston Public Library at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 14. This virtual only event is free and open to the public. “The First Bright Thing” tells the story of Ringmaster – Rin, […]
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Three nights of comedy coming to L-A area
Headliner Charlie Nadler joins a stacked lineup of local favorites featuring Sara Poulin, Sarah Coughlin, Mike Levinsky, Mike Bunker, Adam Gropmann, and Nick Gordon at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2, at The Great Falls Comedy Club at Craft Brew Underground in Auburn. Balderdash Academy improv returns at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8, at […]
Franco Center announces schedule for 2023-24 season
The Franco Center has announced its 2023-24 calendar of events which include tribute bands, La Rencontre cultural luncheons with entertainment, orchestra, choir, and piano concerts, book talks by authors, the return of its Fright Night scary walks, multiple Christmas shows, comedy shows, and a bellydancing performance. One of those comedy shows is the return of […]
Noon Tunes concert series to feature musical artist Marc Mailhot
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Musicians band together to create fundraising concert for Franco Center
Musicians who support the Franco Center’s mission work and the performing arts in general have gotten together to create a fundraiser concert to support the Franco Center. Several members of the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra and musician friends of the Franco Center will perform in this fundraising concert at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10. “We […]
Shostaks to bring Irish music to Oasis of Music
Irish music played by Anthony Shostak on uilleann pipes and his daughter Una on fiddle will launch the 2023-24 season of the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 6, at Trinity Commons in Lewiston. The Oasis of Music is a weekly music series of performances of roughly thirty minutes, running from […]
Pair of exhibitions opens fall season at UMF gallery
Two exhibitions will be on display to begin the year at the UMF Emery Community Arts Center. “I don’t like gardening, but I do it anyway, mostly for my neighbors,” an exhibition of paintings, ceramics, book arts and works on paper by Annie Lee Zimerle and Brian Zimerle, will be on display in the Flex […]
Seth Carey seeks access to secret grand jury testimony
Former DA contender claims testimony may prove his allegation he was targeted for a ‘politically-motivated prosecution’
U.S., China agree to discuss export controls
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says she and her Chinese counterpart also agreed to set up a group to discuss other commercial issues.
Tropical Storm Idalia forms in Gulf of Mexico on possible track toward U.S.
Forecasters said they expected Idalia to become a hurricane on Tuesday in the Gulf of Mexico and then curve northeast toward the west coast of Florida.