FARMINGTON—The University of Maine at Farmington is inviting the public to a series of UMF Public Forum events on the UMF campus during the spring 2024 semester. These thematic panel discussions explore creative and academic topics while engaging perspectives from UMF faculty, students and members of the Farmington community. The first UMF Public Forum event […]

MECHANIC FALLS — The Maine Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is pleased to announce its Third Annual Student Guitar Competition. This contest is open to Maine high school students, grades 9-12. Contestants are required to submit a video of their performance by March 1, 2024, to be judged by members of the Executive […]

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Friday, Jan. 19 at 4:30 p.m., public art takes on a new look in rural Maine with the Barn Quilt Trail, a project of the High Peaks Creative Council. While the Barn Quilt Trail has been established for a few years now, a new book takes a deep dive into the background […]

FARMINGTON — ArtsFarmington is pleased to present two movies with Buster Keaton: “ONE WEEK”, a short film, and “SHERLOCK Jr.” the main feature on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m., at Emery Community Arts Center. The movies will be accompanied by musician Doug Protsik on old time piano. Buster Keaton, a silent movie actor of […]

Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” did rather well for itself over Thanksgiving weekend, opening in the #2 position at the domestic box office behind the second weekend of the new “Hunger Games.” A debut at #2 behind a not-particularly-beloved returning champion may not sound impressive, but my prediction was that it wouldn’t even finish in the top […]

FARMINGTON — Teachers Lounge Mafia will once again be putting on their holiday Stale Milk & Sour Cookies improv show to benefit United Way of the Tri-Valley Area. The show will be held on Dec. 8 at the North Church at approximately 8:15 p.m. The content of this show is adult rated. This directly follows […]

VIENNA — Usher in the holiday season with a free showing of Emmett Otter’s Jug Band Christmas on Sunday, November 19 at 4 p.m., at the Vienna Union Hall (5 Vienna Mountain Road) for a viewing and sing-a-long of Jim Henson’s, “Emmett Otter’s Jug Band Christmas.” This free showing of this Christmas classic is suitable […]

    MECHANIC FALLS — The Maine Country Music Hall of Fame will hold its annual Benefit Fundraiser Show, ‘Extravaganza 2023′ on Sunday, Nov. 12 at The Silver Spur Dance Club in Mechanic Falls. The three-hour live show will feature a fabulous line-up of Maine Country Music Hall of Famers from all over the State […]

CARRABASSETT VALLEY— Carrabassett Valley Public Library will feature Andre Benoit, exhibiting amazing sculptures here at the library through January 9, 2024. There will be a Wine & Cheese Reception Friday, Dec. 15 from 4:30-6 p.m. Benoit says, “I am not entirely aware of the origin of my aesthetic curiosity, but I have long been deeply […]