The streak is over. For over a quarter of a century, Pixar has been turning out some of the most thoughtful, imaginative, entertaining movies on the planet. The studio’s annual output usually tops my year-end Best List, and I frequently hope that one of its movies will win an unprecedented-for-animation Best Picture Oscar. And even […]

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 […]

VIENNA — Seagrass Band will play at the Vienna Union Hall 7 p.m. June 25. Seagrass is a four-piece band out of Southern Maine specializing in high-energy traditional and popular Americana and featuring unique arrangements and tight harmonies. The band was formed in 2009 at 317 Main Community Music Center in Yarmouth. Since then, the […]

Even among the crowded 2010’s box office, “Jurassic World” managed to be one of the most successful franchises of the decade, after “Stars Wars” and the MCU. This despite my worries that “Jurassic Park” fandom ended after the disastrous third film in 2001. The first two films of the new trilogy made a combined $1 […]

WALES — The Monmouth Community Players, along with Marquis Sponsor, Monmouth Federal Credit Union, welcome you to experience the marriage of Greek Mythology, teen angst, and acceptance of one’s differences in The Lightning Thief – A Percy Jackson Musical. At the helm of this production are Mary Melquist as Director and Courtney Babbidge as Music […]

FARMINGTON — Gold LEAF Institute, the senior college at the University of Maine at Farmington, will present an all-new exhibit, “The Art Among Us2”, at the UMF Emery Community Arts Center Flex Gallery from June 17-July 29, 2022. An opening reception will be held Friday, June 17, from 5-7 p.m., and is free and open […]

VIENNA — The Gawler Family Band will play at the Vienna Union Hall June 11 at 7 p.m. The Gawlers are a fun-loving, fiddling family band from the heart of Maine with shining smiles and joyful sounds. John and Ellen Gawler are master fiddle and banjo players and their three daughters Molly, Edith and Elsie […]

FARMINGTON — Thursday, June 16 at 6:30 p.m. Devaney, Doak & Garrett Booksellers will host a book launch, signing, and celebration of food and community at Farmington Public Library for the book Breaking Bread: Essays from New England on Food, Hunger, and Family. Join Devaney, Doak & Garrett Booksellers as they host five stellar Farmington-area […]

VIENNA — Katahdin Valley Boys, one of Maine’s premiere bluegrass bands will return to the Vienna Union Hall, 5 Vienna Mountain Rd. in Vienna on May 21 at 7 p.m. The group plays traditional bluegrass music throughout Maine and New England. The band consists of four members who rotate singing lead and provide beautiful, tight […]