Lights Up Productions, which formed in November, signed a three-year lease with the town to renovate and operate the 115-year-old venue.
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Posted inTimes Record
Maine State Music Theatre finds its Fanny
In a new rendition of “Funny Girl,” Jenna Lea Rosen explores taking on the role that made Barbra Streisand a star.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, News
Indigo Arts in Portland hosts Welcome Table to commemorate Juneteenth, Pride
The event featured talks and workshops celebrating cultural and culinary traditions of people involved in social justice movements.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Dancer’s show a tribute to her ‘soulmate,’ renowned mime Tony Montanaro
Karen Montanaro will perform her one-woman show Saturday in Freeport to honor her late husband and the life they had together.
Posted inNation & World
Edward Bond, British playwright who battled royal censors, dies at 89
Across more than 50 plays and additional libretti for operas and ballets, Bond explored the rage and brutality that he saw as an essential part of the human condition.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Performing arts program at Waterville high school wins national award
A surprise ceremony was held Thursday at Waterville Senior High School to award students and staff the Performing Arts School of Excellence award given by the National Federation of State High School Associations.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Wyeth paintings destroyed in Port Clyde fire depicted life in New England, Pennsylvania
A pizza-eating seagull and oxen crossing a snowy field were among the subjects of works by Jamie and N.C. Wyeth that burned in the blaze.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Novel that fictionalizes real-life atrocity of Maine’s Malaga Island a finalist for top award
Paul Harding’s third novel, ‘This Other Eden,’ was one of six finalists announced Thursday for the Booker Prize.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
New chapter unfolds at Colby College as the arts take flight with $95 million facility
The Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts is poised to open soon as the latest investment over several years to transform the college and city into a cultural destination.
