MONMOUTH The Monmouth Community Players will present Neil Simon’s comedy “Barefoot in the Park” This production is directed by Ray Fletcher of Monmouth. Cindy Dunham of Winthrop is the producer. Paul and Corie Bratter (Danny Gay of Lewiston and Megan Record of Monmouth) are newlyweds in every sense of the word. He is a straight-as-an-arrow […]

PORTLAND The public is invited to join Oratorio Chorale, the Maine Chamber Ensemble and acclaimed soloists Elisabeth Marshall, Laura Atkinson, Matthew Anderson and David Tinervia as they perform Handel’s “Messiah” Saturday and Sunday in Portland and Brunswick. About ‘Messiah’ “Messiah”was first performed 275 years ago. Despite its popularity, there is no definitive version of “Messiah.” […]

ARIES Mar. 21 – Apr. 20 You will welcome this week as a time for renewal, Aries. That means surrounding yourself with easygoing people and engaging in various relaxing activities. TAURUS Apr. 21 – May 21 Taurus, no matter the demands that are put on your time right now, you must take some time to […]

HALLOWELL The public is invited to view the new exhibit, CSA II: Community Supporting Arts, presented by Harlow Gallery at 160 Water St. in Hallowell. CSA II is an exhibition showcasing artwork from the CSA project, where participating artists have spent the 2017 growing season creating art inspired by their farmer’s lives, work and landscape. […]

DAMARISCOTTA The DaPonte String Quartet starts its 26th season with a special look at Bela Bartok, a composer with whom the DSQ has an intimate and unusual connection. They will be playing his Quartet No. 3, along with Mozart’s Quartet in E flat Major and Brahms’s Quartet No. 3 in B flat Major, Op. 67 […]

LEWISTON French concert pianist Hélène Papadopoulos will perform at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston on Friday. For her debut at the Center, she will perform an all-Schubert program, including the Piano Sonata in B-flat major — one of the last compositions Franz Schubert ever wrote. The program, which begins at 7 p.m., will open […]

Emily Saliers has been recording music as one half of folk rock duo Indigo Girls since the 1980s. A dozen studio albums have produced hits such as “Galileo,” “Least Complicated” and “Closer To Fine,” as well as international recognition. Despite a near-constant touring schedule, the two have also dedicated themselves to causes near to their […]

BRUNSWICK The Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick Concerts for a Cause series will present “Under the Song Tree” on Saturday. “Under the Song Tree” is the acoustic union of three Maine songwriters — Dan Merrill, Anni Clark, and Lynn Deeves — who have not performed together in more than 10 years. Their concert features acoustic […]

TOPSHAM The Great Falls Model Railroad Club annual fall train show will be held at Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham on Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Model trains in various scales, built by model train enthusiasts throughout Maine, will be operating all day. A large HO modular layout includes sections created […]

ARIES Mar. 21 – Apr. 20 Aries, don’t get caught up in too much gossip, as it can only negatively impact your relationships. Take the higher ground whenever possible and you will stay above the fray. TAURUS Apr. 21 – May 21 It is impossible to change the past unless you have a time machine, […]