Archive for October 24th, 2011:
Whet your appetite for brains with a “Zombie Walk” starting at Monument Square at 6 pm, and leading to the doors of the State Theatre. Dawn of the Dead starts at 7 pm, followed by a contest for best guy/girl Zombie costume; the winners will take home a gift certificate to Videoport. Last Call, an 8-minute zombie flick by local filmmakers Sarah and Christian Matzke, will screen before the beginning of Shaun of the Dead. Tickets are $8 for admission to all the films. Discounted $6 tickets are available for Videoport members at their 151 Middle St location.
Dawn of the Dead was written and directed by George A. Romero, “The Godfather of all Zombies”.
Famed for his work in Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills & Nash, two of pop music’s most successful and enduring groups, Stephen Stills was born in Dallas, Texas on January 3, 1945. He became fascinated by music at a young age, and by the age of 15 was playing professionally. He eventually dropped out of college to move to New York City to try his hand as a folk performer before signing on as a guitar player with the Au Go Go Singers, where he befriended a fellow bandmate named Richie Furay. After a tour of Canada (during which they headlined a bill with the Squires, which featured guitarist Neil Young), Stills left the Au Go Go’s in 1965 for Los Angeles, where he became enmeshed in the city’s burgeoning folk-rock community.
Miss Jennah on Wed., Oct. 26th, DJ Corey Creamer on Thurs, On Fri. and Sat. It’s Performance Entertainment, Sun. Fire and Iron Halloween Costume Party at Mike’s Water Street Grill
More than 175 people are expected to attend a free Aging Advocacy Summit hosted by Maine’s Aging Network. The Summit will provide critical information on federal and state threats to Maine’s senior safety net. The Summit will give grassroots advocates the tools they need to take action against these threats.
Christine Berry, director of Kennebec Behavioral Health’s soon-to-open Clubhouse in Lewiston, will be the speaker at the Winthrop Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting on Thursday, November 3. The Clubhouse on Main Street in Lewiston is slated to open in January 2012. Berry will discuss the plans for the new clubhouse, including how Kennebec Behavioral Health’s Winthrop clinic will provide support linkages to new or potential clubhouse members from the Winthrop region. Berry will also provide information on the clubhouse concept.
At this point, some of you have probably at least heard of the protests going on in New York on Wall Street and subsequent copycats across the country including here in Maine.I say ‘heard’ because not all of the media outlets are giving too much credence or coverage to these grassroots movements. If Tea Party protests get exclusives and media access then so should others as well, especially those that are amassing thousands of people across the country.
On Sunday, October 30th the Kennebec Valley Humane Society will be holding its 13th Annual Kibbles ‘N Bids Auction at the Augusta Country Club. The auction begins with a preview at 12pm and the live auction starts at 1pm. The Auction in sponsored by Charlie’s Motor Mall.
The public is cordially invited to meet local artist John Carnes on Saturday evening, October 29th at the opening reception for an exhibit of his recent work, LINE into LANDSCAPE, at Circling the Square Fine Art Press in downtown Gardiner. Over the past twenty years, Carnes has become intimately acquainted with the tranquil natural beauty of the Kennebec River Valley and the Rangeley Lakes Region– always with his watercolors, brushes and pencils at hand. The show, featuring Carnes’ recent paintings and drawings of Western and Central Maine, runs through November 26th.
TONIGHT, Oct 24th, it’s Monday Night Jam with Derek, Happy Hour Band and Alter Igor on on Friday, Halloween Party with Nikki Hunt Band on Sat. and The Jam on Sunday at The Wharf
Steve Jones and the Fall Dogs at The Liberal Cup on Oct. 27th, Sam Shain and The Scolded Dogs on the 29th and Ben Williamson on Oct. 30th
Schedule for Higher Grounds Includes John Hasnip on Oct 26th, Tom Ward followed by Sweat Band, the 28th, J.T. Lockwood, the 29th,, Open Mic on Tuesdays and Ladies Night on Thursdays
