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Guitarist Juanito Pascual has been called “one of the hottest flamenco guitarists in recent years” by National Public Radio, which in Pascual’s case is just the jumping off point for the Minneapolis native’s musical vision. Pascual’s sound is a truly organic blend of a mastery of traditional and contemporary flamenco with his love of heroes ranging from Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis, to the Grateful Dead and J.S. Bach.
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2011 CALENDAR NOTE: EXHIBITION SCHEDULE IS CURRENT AS OF JANUARY 27, 2011. SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE CALL TO CONFIRM DATES. NEW EXHIBITIONS Youth Art Month Exhibition March [...]
Shettleworth Lecture Hall Gallery Bundle up this Friday night and join the local art community in celebrating the opening of our new exhibit, A Most Inconvenient Storm. Our doors will be open to the public to see this show and our on-going exhibit, Zoom-In, at no charge. Mingle with friends, enjoy refreshments and music, and discover Maine history. Images in this new exhibit can be previewed in the online exhibitabove. We’ll see you there!
The Maine Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC) has relocated its local field office that serves Franklin and Oxford counties to the West Farmington area in Farmington.
On Sunday, February 13th at 2pm Gaslight Theater will be holding their first open house at Hallowell City Hall. This informal open house is intended to re-acquaint the community with theater and opportunities that this local theater group can offer.
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FMI please call Bob Rand at 623-1693
Join us at the Harlow Gallery during Mosaic, Spindlework’s exhibition in February, for a gallery talk on Thursday, February 24th at 7pm. Spindleworks Director Liz McGhee along with several artists from the center will talk about Spindleworks, their work, and they will also take time to answer questions. (A donation of $3 is suggested to benefit both nonprofit arts groups!). Call the Harlow Gallery at 207-622-3813 for more information, or visit us at www.harlowgallery.org
Maine college students are invited to a party to get to know the Museum and to mix with students throughout the state. College Night will feature live music by Phantom Buffalo andTheodore Treehouse, free food and drink, art projects, giveaways, and tons of prizes! Sponsored by the Portland Phoenix, Artist & Craftsman Supply, and Capt’n Eli’s Soda.
Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center announces a great winter/spring season of musical and theatrical shows, presented at 280 Water Street in Gardiner. On Saturday, February 12, take your Valentine to The Molenes, who play alt-country, roots-rock, and rockabilly, or simply “rock ‘n’ roll with twang.” Their original blend of guitar-driven American music will start at 7:30 pm. The show is supported by Kannon Communications. On Saturday, March 19th at 7:30PM Johnson Hall presents Dave Gutter, solo.
Congratulations to the Fire Department for securing two grants recently that require no City match! These grants, totaling nearly $50,000 from the Maine Emergency Management Agency, will allow for a new generator for Gardiner’s emergency shelter and for a replacement communications tower behind the fire station.
On February 11th from 6-9pm at Johnson Hall right here in Downtown Gardiner will be the must attend event of the winter. Our live and silent auction with over 50 items will be happening with food provided from A1 To Go and a cash bar from our friends at The Mad Dog Pub. Tickets are $25 and include the delectable cuisine and a chance to win a cash prize of $200. They are limited so contact the Gardiner Main Street office today at 582-3100 orinfo@gardinermainstreet.org.
Come to the library and enjoy a little warmth on us! Join us on Thursday, February 3, 2011 at 2:30PM in our beautiful Hazzard Reading Room for our fifth week of Theater Thursdays at the library. We will be screening Resurrection starring Ellen Burstyn and Sam Shepard. It is the story of Edna McCauly (Ellen Burstyn) who almost dies in a car accident and her husband isn’t quite so lucky.
The Kennebec Valley Art Association invites artist submissions to Art2011, the 16th annual juried show at the Harlow Gallery in Hallowell. Art2011 is open to all Maine artists and to any artist with a strong connection to Maine. Original fine art in any media may be submitted, including hand pulled prints, photography, and sculpture. Crafts are not eligible. Each artist may submit digital images of up to three works of art.
A partnership between a free-to-use, online trails portal and the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands is allowing users to find non-motorized state trails in Maine more easily and trail managers to monitor use and report conditions. Expected to be an important tool for tourism, recreation, health organizations and local economies, the descriptive trails website – Maine Trails Finder – already lists state trails for both parks and public lands in Franklin, Washington and Cumberland counties.
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Sam Whitman Band, w/ Megan Murphy, and The Golden Prize at Johnson Hall 5/19/12
Work by Cony High School Art Students on view at in Augusta Until July 7, 2012
Disc Golf Event to Benefit Issinryu Karate Academy in Randolph on May 20, 2012
REMINDER: Artists invited to an Art Critique with Abbott Meader at The Harlow on May 20, 2012
Maine Historical Society News for the Week of May 16, 2012
Natural Inclination Show at Monkee Tree to Benefit Natural Resources Council
Francine Reed on May 19th, Portland String Quartet on 22nd at Boothbay Opera House