FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington Emery Community Arts Center announces two new exhibits to wrap up the summer season.They include a creative new exhibit, “Collaboration: The Power of Two,” featuring the one-of-a-kind art of Meredith Mustard and Judy (Foss) Tollefson and “New Works” by photographer Fred Dearnley.“Collaboration: The Power of Two” will […]

VIENNA — Aztec Two Step 2.0 returns to the Vienna Union Hall on July 30 at 7 p.m., with Maine native, and soon to be named to the Central Main Institute’s Hall of Fame, Rex Fowler. After “lifting” the band’s name from a poem by beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti and writing the first song for or […]

RANGELEY — On Sunday evening, August 7, lovers of poetry plan to gather at 4:30 p.m., in the Rangeley Public Library to honor poet Hugh Ogden, formerly of Poets’ Island, Rangeley (1937-2006). Julia Bouwsma of Kingfield, the Maine Poet Laureate, will be the featured poet at the 15th annual Hugh Ogden Memorial Evening of Poetry. […]

FARMINGTON — ArtsFarmington is pleased to present a Benefit Concert by the newly formed Buttonwood Trio playing works by Fauré and Babajanian.  Admission is by donation, with all proceeds going to Ukrainian humanitarian relief. The concert will be August 7 at 3:00 pm in the Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at […]

RANGELEY — On Monday, July 18, the Sandy River Ramblers, a Maine-based folk bluegrass band, will play a free concert at Haley Pond Park in Rangeley, presented by the Rangeley Friends of the Arts. The Sandy River Ramblers feature many original songs about Maine written by nationally-known bluegrass songwriter Stan Keach, who founded the band […]

FARMINGTON — Storyteller musician Slaid Cleaves will highlight the Whistlestop Concert Series Amphitheater Stage Aug. 7. Gates open at 5 p.m.,with the show beginning at 6 p.m. “We have been working to bring Slaid to Farmington for nearly three years. We are so excited to finally be able to secure a date for the Whistlestop […]

A biopic of Elvis Presley is an absolutely perfect fit for director Baz Luhrmann. The filmmaker is known for a garish visual style that, while not “ugly” per se (and in fact can be quite beautiful if seen with the right eyes), always screams “excessive.” He captured the spirit of flashy rebelliousness in the party […]

CHESTERVILLE — Two generations of Boardman musicians will convene at the Chesterville Center Union Meeting House on Thursday July 14, beginning at 7 p.m. The singing, songwriting and guitar playing of Anguid (Aidan Boardman), a Maine native now living in Brooklyn will be featured along with the traditional-style fiddling and singing of his father Greg […]

VIENNA — The Vienna Union Hall is pleased to announce an upcoming rocking good time when Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations take the stage on Saturday, July 9 beginning at 7 p.m. The beautifully restored Union Hall on 5 Vienna Mountain Road will be overflowing with the hot dancing beat of Pat Colwell and […]