Darryl Farrington, left, and Chris Winter of Backwoods Roasting hold the winning trophy for the BBQ Cook-off at Black Mountain’s first music festival Sept. 29 in Rumford. The fundraiser was attended by more than 200 people and featured the 207 Diesels Truck Show, mini golf, children’s activities and music by Michael Krapovicky, Joe Montimurro and […]
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Music festival continues at Deertrees Theatre
HARRISON — The Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival continues its 46th season at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, at the Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. All three works for the program are part of the chamber music repertoire, lyrical pieces written in diverse times and places. The program opens with the Flute Trio by renowned American composer […]
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Sebago music festival to kick off 46th season
HARRISON — The Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival will open its 46th season July 17 at Deertrees Theatre by remembering composers Achille-Claude Debussy of France and Gioachino Antonio Rossini of Italy. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. The festival is designed by music director and renowned pianist Mihae Lee. The opening concert celebrates the 100th anniversary […]
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Transportation in the River Valley dinner MEXICO — Region 9 truck driver instructor Eddy Naples and Ryan Kimball, culinary arts instructor, will host the second annual Transportation in the River Valley dinner at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, at Region 9 Vocational School. Those involved in transportation in one fashion or another are invited. The last […]
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Country music festival on the horizon for Dixfield
DIXFIELD — Police Chief Jeff Howe told the Board of Selectmen recently that the organizer of a July 18 music festival is aiming to initiate another one in September. Howe said Donald Litwin, who organized the festival at Mountain View Campground, was hoping to organize another in September, with a focus on country music instead […]
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Dixfield campground hosting July music festival
DIXFIELD — Mountain View Campground will host a music festival in July to help pay for damage from a break-in last year. Donald Litwin, son-in-law of campground owner George Welch, said that in January 2014, a break-in resulted in nearly $15,000 in damage. No one has been charged, he said. “The event is to help […]
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‘Circus’ theme of orchestra concerts at Harrison venue
The program opens with a familiar work of Mozart, his Quartet in F Major, K370, for Oboe and strings. This work is playful for the most part, but includes a soulful adagio movement. The oboist performing virtuoso tricks, is every bit as impressive and exciting as the tightrope walker on the high wire. Featured is […]
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First week of August happenings at Bowdoin music fest
Renowned harpist June Han will make her second 2014 Bowdoin Festival appearance, opening the concert with violinist Muneko Otani in Currier’s Night Time, a work, in Currier’s own words, of “quietude, introversion, intimacy, and subdued restlessness.” Violinist Renee Jolles will then lead Nicholas Canellakis, cello, and Constance Moore, piano, in Ravel’s revelatory, ground-breaking Piano Trio […]