PORTLAND — Award-winning singer, composer and producer Julie Feeney, winner of the Choice Music Prize for “Irish Album of the Year,” will perform at 8 p.m. May 11 at the Maine Irish Heritage Center. Hot Press says she combines a “mesmerizing stage presence and eccentric pop genius,” taking an avantgarde approach to her innovative, one-of-a-kind […]
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Paranormal probe targets Winter Street Center
BATH — Mysterious Destinations, a Damariscottabased tour organizer, will bring a variety of paranormal activity detection devices to the Winter Street Center on Saturday as a fundraiser for Sagadahoc Preservation Inc., which owns the historic building. Guests are also encouraged to bring their own gear, with cameras and flashlights recommended, for the search dubbed a […]
Mad Horse rides in with ‘Circle Mirror Transformation’
PORTLAND — Mad Horse Theatre Company closes its 26th season with Annie Baker’s comedy “Circle Mirror Transformation.” “The play traces the lives of a handful of small-town Vermont residents who gather each week for an acting class taught at the local community center,” a Mad Horse release states. “By the play’s end, we seem to […]
Dragapalooza to adorn Bates stage
LEWISTON — The fourth annual Lewistunning Dragapalooza hits the stage at 7 p.m. May 5 in Schaeffer Theater at Bates College. Doors open at 6 p.m. The show starts at 7 p.m. Admission costs $10. Proceeds benefit Outright L/A. “What you will see at the Dragapalooza are stunningly talented dancers, physical artists, comedians, fashion designers, […]
Blues harmonica legend to play in Rockland
ROCKLAND — Blues harmonica master Charlie Musselwhite will perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Time Out Pub, 275 Main St. “Born into a blue collar family in Kosciusko, Miss., on Jan. 31, 1944, and raised by a single mother, Musselwhite was surrounded by blues, hillbilly and gospel music on the radio and outside his […]
Symposium explores maritime history
BATH — The 40th annual Albert Reed and Thelma Walker Maritime History Symposium is scheduled to run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Maine Maritime Museum on Washington Street. The theme for this year’s presentations is “The History and Future of the Maritime Experience.” “The theme was chosen to reflect upon and […]
Asian ensemble, chorale team up for concerts
BATH — The Oratorio Chorale and Orchid Ensemble will collaborate for performances at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Montgomery Theatre in Morse High School on High Street in Bath, and at 3 p.m. Sunday at Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland. The musical programs are billed as “Cold Fusion,” in which the Oratorio Chorale will […]
Gala tonight benefits Wolfe’s Neck Farm
FREEPORT — An event called “Wolfe’s Neck Farm Spring Gala and Auction Pitchfork to Plate: An Evening of Champagne and Desserts,” runs from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. today at the Harraseeket Inn. The event, which raises funds for operation of the farm, will feature desserts and champagne, a silent auction with a large selection […]