LEWISTON Perhaps you saw him on Broadway in “Wicked” where he’s spent the past five years playing the Wizard, or prior to that as the lovable Mr. Cellophane in the long running Broadway show “Chicago” opposite stars such as Melanie Griffith and Brooke Shields. Celebrating his 43rd year as a professional actor, PJ Benjamin will […]

FREEPORT — The Freeport Theater of Awesome will present “Almost Psychic,” a fun, irreverent, captivating and amazing, show featuring Roderick Russell. The show opens tonight and runs Saturday, May 4; Friday, May 10; and Saturday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m. If Sherlock Holmes had a stage show, this would be it, a news release said. […]

TOPSHAM — Free Comic Book Day is a single day — the first Saturday in May each year — when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their stores. All are welcome. For details, call Tony Cox at Game Box […]

YARMOUTH — The Downeaster’s chorus will celebrate 75 years of barbershop harmony at its annual spring show to be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, at the Yarmouth Performing Arts Center, 286 West Elm St. The Downeasters will present a variety of barbershop songs and in addition, will feature four of its own […]

FREEPORT — Greater Freeport Community Chorus presents their spring concerts, “Everyday People,” featuring Frostiana: Seven Songs set to poetry by Robert Frost, composed in 1959 by Randall Thompson. Other music includes a variety of folk songs and gospel. Concerts will be Saturday, May 4, First Parish Church, 40 Main St., at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, […]

LISBON — The 25th Annual Student Art Show will be held on Tuesday, May 7, at Lisbon High School. More than 200 art students will exhibit work in a wide range of media including clay, photography, collage, watercolor, pastel, pencil, and mixed media. Senior and advanced artists will be highlighted as well as artwork created […]

BRUNSWICK — Elizabeth Davidson brings her play “Harriet Beecher Stowe: A Literary Soldier” home to the place where “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was born in historic First Parish Church at noon, Sunday, May 5. Davidson’s one-act play is a fictionalized account of a meeting between Mrs. Stowe and the Rev. Joel Parker, a noted critic. Growth […]

LISBON — On Wednesday, May 8, Merton Ricker will be the speaker at the Lisbon Historical Society. His illustrated talk will focus on what life was like on the homefront during World War II. The effects of the war were widespread in daily life. There were restrictions on travel, rationing of food and fuel, and […]

FREEPORT — Cul de Sax Saxophone quartet will perform a concert of Latin American music with special guest pianist Frank Vigneau. All of the music is written especially for the quartet and many of the arrangements include piano. The concert is at the Freeport Community Library, Saturday, May 4, at 7:30 p.m. and admission is […]

POWNAL — Fuego Diablo celebrates Cuarto de Mayo, Saturday, May 4, with live acoustic performances from all genres, beginning promptly at 6 p.m. Bring an instrument or a voice and join in on this Cinco de Mayo Eve celebration, or just come and enjoy the music. Storytellers and poets also very welcome. Performance slots will […]