An opening reception for “Martha Miller: A Retrospective” will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, at the UMF Art Gallery on the campus of University of Maine at Farmington. It is free and open to the public. This vibrant retrospective exhibition documents the past 20 years of Martha Miller’s extraordinarily layered and nuanced human […]
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Poet Jeri Theriault will give presentation at Bailey Public Library
Award-winning poet Jeri Theriault along with poet Kevin Sweeney will appear as part of the ongoing “Bookey Readings” poetry series at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, at The Bailey Public Library in Winthrop. Theriault grew up in Waterville and graduated from Colby College, and earned an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her […]
Duo Mundi to present a two-piano program at the Franco Center
Duo Mundi is George Lopez, the Beckwith Artist-in-Residence at Bowdoin College, and internationally acclaimed Chinese-American pianist Gulimina Mahamuti
James Taylor tribute artist to perform at the Franco Center
Known as “America’s No. 1 James Taylor tribute artist,” Bill Griese will perform his acclaimed Sweet Baby James show at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13, at the Franco Center in Lewiston. “Join other James Taylor fans for the timeless music of the six-time Grammy winner, with a performance that needs to be heard,” said […]
WRGY Lightning Fest fundraiser to feature Talking Heads concert film ‘Stop Making Sense’
“Stop Making Sense,” the classic Talking Heads 1984 concert film, will be showcased in a special event to benefit the WRGY 90.5FM Lightning Strike Transmitter Fund at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Lakeside Theater in Rangeley. The Talking Heads concert film was selected in 2021 for preservation in the US National Film […]
U.S. will send a carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. was trying to verify reports that several Americans were killed and some were taken captive by Hamas.
Portland police asking the public for info about man who went missing in 2013
Portland police are asking the public’s help for information about Dane Angelich, who was last seen on Oct. 7, 2013, near the Preble Street Resource Center.
Some Republican candidates propose acts of war against Mexico to stop fentanyl. Experts say it won’t work
Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner for the 2024 nomination and long the person who has shaped his party’s rhetoric on the border, has often blamed Mexico for problems in the United States.
‘Without water, there is no life’: Drought in Brazil’s Amazon is sharpening fears for the future
The historically low water levels have affected hundreds of thousands of people and wildlife and, with experts predicting the drought could last until early 2024, the problems stand to intensify.
Israel declares war, goes after Hamas fighters and bombards Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country was at war and would exact a heavy price from its enemies. Hamas leaders said they were prepared for further escalation.