Open Book Players plans to present “Something Wicked This Way Comes” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at Johnson Hall Opera House, 280 Water St., in Gardiner. The play is directed by Lucy Rioux and the following stories will be performed: “Of Tea and Time” based on the short story “Mason’s Life” by Kingsley Amis; […]
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Events and things to do from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
ArtsFarmington set to present Phantom of the Opera Oct. 27
ArtsFarmington is planning a special screening of the classic silent horror film “Phantom of the Opera,” featuring Lon Chaney as Erik, the Phantom. The event will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, at the Emery Community Arts Center on Main Street. Lon Chaney, renowned for his mastery in portraying tortured and afflicted characters, […]
Spooky Halloween-themed murder mystery dinner theater to be presented at WillowsAwake Winery
An evening of mystery, suspense and cuisine are all part of a Murder/Mystery Dinner Theater event to be presented at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25, at WillowsAwake Winery, 10 Leeds Junction Road, in Leeds. The evening will be hosted by Mystery 207, a professional murder/mystery acting troupe known for their comedic crime scenes and […]
Dave Mallet to perform at Vienna Union Hall Oct. 20
Well-known singer-songwriter Dave Mallett is set to perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at Vienna Union Hall, 5 Vienna Mountain Road in Vienna. Mallet has been making music professionally since he was 11 years old when he played with his brother Neil as The Mallett Brothers. His sons Will and Luke carry on the […]
Maine’s spooky season is in full swing. Check out all the haunted happenings.
There are haunted houses and walks, cemetery tours and other scary events all around southern Maine this month.
UMF set to present ‘The Thanksgiving Play’ Oct 24-27
The play tells the story of a group of well-meaning but culturally insensitive white theater artists who attempt to create an elementary school play about the first Thanksgiving while struggling with their own biases.
Lon Chaney’s ‘Phantom of the Opera’ with piano accompaniment to be screened at UMF
A special screening of the classic silent horror film “Phantom of the Opera,” featuring accompaniment by Doug Protsik on old-time piano will be presented by ArtsFarmington at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Emery Community Arts Center, Main Street, in Farmington. “Phantom of the Opera” star Lon Chaney, renowned for his mastery in […]
POSTPONED: Chocolate Church to host Ifrah Mansour and her play ‘How to Have Fun in a Civil War’
All ages multimedia play tells of refugee experience
Cirque Kalabanté performance planned at Waterville Opera House
Cirque Kalabanté is planned at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St., Waterville. Afrique en Cirque is a show by Yamoussa Bangoura, inspired by daily life in Guinea. This performance shares the beauty, youth and artistry of African culture. A colorful show beyond its scenery, costumes and staging, it makes […]
Jake Blount and Mali Obomsawin plan Oct. 12 concert in Rockland
Award-winning artists Jake Blount and Mali Obomsawin will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. Blount is a renowned interpreter of Black folk music recognized for his skill as a string band musician, and his unprecedented Afrofuturist work in sound archives and song collections. In his […]