Archive for ‘Arts’
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Heather Masse to perform at PAC
FRYEBURG — The Heather Masse Band together with special guest Ben Hammond will perform at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center on Friday, Sept. 9, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and $10 for students and are available for purchase online at www.fryeburgacademy.org/pac or by calling the Box Office [...]
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Bluegrass festival at Narramissic
The Bridgton Historical Society will host a Bluegrass Festival at Narramissic, the Peabody-Fitch Farm in South Bridgton, on Saturday, Aug. 13. A new venture for the Society, the event will feature the popular performer Erica Brown and the Bluegrass Connection. Well-known radio personality Betsy Mason will emcee the event, which begins at 4 p.m. with [...]
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Antique wooden boat show Saturday
By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — For Bob Forman, one of the organizers of this Saturday’s 18th Annual Antique & Classic Boat Show and Classic Car Show on the Naples Causeway, the local event is a ritual he looks forward to each summer. He and his wife share an adoration of fixing up [...]
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Scribner’s Mill celebrates ‘Back to the Past’
By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer HARRISON — Several new and exciting attractions are in store for the 20th anniversary celebration of “Back to the Past” at Scribner’s Mill in Harrison, set for Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 6 and 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Eight teams of oxen and their teamsters from [...]
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Oxen demo at Back to Past recalls proud heritage
By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer HARRISON — No celebration of “Back to the Past” at Scribner’s Mill would be complete without the presence of oxen. It was teams of oxen, hitched to log carts with wooden wheels that powered the mill just as surely as water from the Crooked River powered the paddle wheels. It [...]
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Sebago-Long Lake Discovery Concerts
Here’s a chance to “discover” the wonderful sounds of classical music. The Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival, now in the 39th season of summer concerts, has announced plans for “Discover the Joys of Live Music.” This program for ages 6-96 will be presented at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in South Paris today Thursday, July 21 [...]
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World’s Fair to feature top music acts
By Lisa Williams Ackley Staff Writer NORTH WATERFORD — Some of Maine’s best bands and duos will take the stage next week at the Waterford World’s Fair that runs from July 15 through 17. It will be a weekend full of musical entertainment that shouldn’t be missed! Some of the 19 bands and singers lined [...]
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Review of LRCT’s ‘Cinderella’
By Leigh Macmillen Hayes Special to The News HARRISON — I must admit going in I wasn’t sure what to expect from this kid-friendly musical. I’d been to some rehearsals and saw the set and costumes in their early stages. Once the curtain opened, however, I was enchanted by the acting, choreography, music and special [...]
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‘A Coupla White Chicks’ gets an encore at DAC
DENMARK — An encore performance of A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking by John Ford Noonan, will be presented at the Denmark Arts Center this Friday at 7:30 p.m. The show features Laurie LaMountain and Raja Michelle. It is directed by Elizabeth Roth. Suggested donation is $10. The play was such a hit that [...]
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Behind the scenes of LRCT’s ‘Cinderella’
By Leigh Macmillen Hayes Special to the News Behind the scenes of every theatrical production are creative people whose vision and hard work often go unrecognized. At Lake Region Community Theater, a couple of those people are Michelle Brenner and Greg Harris. Both found their way backstage through their children who enjoy performing on stage. [...]
