LEWISTON — It promises to be wild, colorful and very hairy. The third annual Fuel the Arts Expo at the Ramada Inn this weekend will include art battles, community painting and more than 25 friendly competitions, among them: Best head tattoo, worst tattoo, gnarliest beard and best mustache. “You see everything,” said Kris Howes, event […]
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Local production company to host art shows at Rumford Legion
RUMFORD — For four consecutive months, a local production company will host a series of live artist and vendor shows at the Rumford American Legion. Kris Howes, a tattoo artist from InkMaine on Congress Street and head of Gaskyl Productions, said that he has hosted tattoo conventions and art shows over the year and is […]
Work to start soon on Rumford’s new downtown fitness trail system
RUMFORD — Work is expected to start in a few weeks on the town’s newest attraction: a downtown fitness trail along the Androscoggin River. The trail will feature 10 fitness stations in 12- by 12-foot parcels on town land. Equipment such as monkey bars, pullup bars or a bench for situps will be placed in […]
Teaberry Arts Council fine tunes details for its debut Aug. 17 Art Walk
RUMFORD — Members of the Teaberry Arts Council and area artists met Tuesday evening on the Rumford Parks Walking Trail for a walk-through on the half-mile path. They were priming the mind’s eye of the group who will be among 25 to 30 artists, magicians, performers and others from the River Valley area participating in […]
Planning meeting for third annual Pumpkin Fest set for July 29
RUMFORD — The next planning meeting for the upcoming Rumford Pumpkin Fest is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, according to a press release by Kris Howes, the president of Gaskyl Productions, the organizers of this year’s festival. Howes said that at the upcoming meeting, residents will be “discussing event details, street layout, kids’ […]