One of Maine’s signature summer events opens Friday, and you’ll have no trouble finding lots to see and do the whole time you’re there, no matter how short or long your stay.
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With this wig designer backstage, there will no bad hair days on the set of ‘9 to 5 The Musical’
Kevin S. Foster II designed 40 wigs for the workplace musical comedy, opening this week at Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick.
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Dolly Parton’s ‘9 to 5’ hits Maine State Music Theatre stage
The award-winning Broadway hit based on the 1980 cult classic movie, “9 to 5; The Musical” is set to keep the summer entertainment going at Maine State Music Theatre. “I get letters every year saying, ‘When are you doing 9 to 5?!?,’” says MSMT Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark. “The movie was one of the […]
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Midcoast Symphony Orchestra names new executive director
The Midcoast Symphony Orchestra has announced that its new executive director is Mike Levine of Hollis. Levine has a background in arts management, working with music organizations and theater companies dating back to the New Repertory Theater in Newton, Massachusetts, in 1987. He has been involved with the Portland Stage Company as its general manager, […]
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‘The Jazz Continuum’ celebrates a century of Black American dance
LaTasha Barnes is the creator and artistic director of the work, which will be performed at the Bates Dance Festival this month.
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Maine author plays key role in new Rock Hudson documentary
The HBO film ‘Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed’ relies heavily on research by Mark Griffin of Lewiston.
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Theater company hopes to find a home and fill a hole in Boothbay Harbor
Snowlion Repertory, which has been performing in Portland and Freeport since it was founded in 2011, has started fundraising to build a new summer theater up the coast.
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Review: Maine State Music Theatre’s ‘Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story’ will have you screaming for an encore
Playing at the Pickard Theatre in Brunswick through July 15, the interactive 1950s musical tells the story of rock ‘n’ roll icon Buddy Holly and his rapid, brief rise to fame.
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Face the Music: Summer concert series are in full swing in southern Maine
These free, outdoor shows are happening, often weekly, in open spaces around the region.
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Maine’s fair season is just heating up. Here’s where to go
Plus, tons of other organized family fun, including food-centric festivals and community celebrations.