Archive for November 8th, 2011:
A now-famous video clip[1] of Rev. Jerry Falwell lays the blame for 9/11 on the “…pagans, the abortionists, feminists, the gays, the lesbians, the ACLU, People for the American Way – all of them who tried to secularize America…” He closes with, “I point my finger in their face and say, ‘You helped this happen”.Rev. Falwell, historically surprised by the sins of others, led decades of evangelical Christians to a promised land of prayer and Scripture in the public square.
The Gaslight Theater Announces auditions for the show ‘Circle Mirror Transformation’ by Annie Baker on Wednesday and Thursday December 27 and 28th at 6:30 at Hallowell City Hall. The show will be directed by Richard Bostwick, assisted by Deb Howard and will be presented the first two weekends in March 2, 3, 4 (matinee), 8, 9 and 10:
Lithgow Library will be accepting non-perishables and canned goods during the month of November in lieu of fines when you return your overdue items. ***The canned goods must be brought in when you bring your materials in, and will not count toward fines or billed items already on your card.** If you participate in this amnesty month, we ask that you bring in what you are able to.
Get ready for HOOT!! Kids will get up and dance with HOOT!! band members as they lead the group in vintage calypso, ska, reggae, funk and latin beats! Horns, steel drums and songwriter Kim Peralta are featured in this lively group from Maine’s midcoast. An education in world music in an energetic and not-to-be-missed show!
If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses… think again. Straight No Chaser (SNC) are neither strait-laced nor straight-faced, but neither are they vaudeville-style kitsch. As original member Randy Stine comments, “We take the music very seriously; we just don’t take ourselves too seriously.”
Take three ill-suited New York couples, put them in a small cabin in the woods, mix in some shared history, old wounds, and add a touch of dysfunctional holiday cheer, and you have this dark comedy. Touching yet raucous, Snowing at Delphi features wickedly funny turns, explosive incidents, romantic reshuffling, and some tender communications — in other words, everything a good holiday party has to offer!
Known for his entrancing live show and darkly humorous onstage storytelling Americana singer/songwriter Rod Picott brings his fall tour to Kennebunk.
As a former construction worker [born and raised in Maine] turned traveling troubadour, Rod Picott’s songs are filled with the gritty characters and revelatory details of a life spent at the margins of the American dream. Boxers and welders, dreamers, drinkers and circus workers live side by side in the melodic and visual songs Picott has been touring behind for ten years.
Miss Jennah on Wed. 11/9 DJ Corey Creamer, Thur. 11/10, Fri. 11/11 Crossing Mason Dixon and on Sun. 11/13 Open Jam at Mike’s Water Street Grill
“Governor Paul LePage did not authorize the calls and although the person or persons responsible for these calls used some of the Governor’s remarks from a recent event at Colby College, his position has stayed the same. Governor LePage has not endorsed or opposed Questions 2 or 3. Instead, he has always maintained that it is up to the voters to make the decision and that it should be decided locally.
If you are watching television or listening the radio at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, you will see or hear a *test* emergency message from Washington, DC.It is a test of the federal government’s ability to send an emergency message nationwide in the event of a national crisis. Maine radio and television stations and cable TV systems, along with satellite TV companies, will participate in this first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS).
On this night we celebrate the release of Denny’s new CD The Mirror in the Camp. Denny Breau is a triple threat: a consummate picker, evocative songwriter, and a singer with a ” voice that is warm and inviting but completely unpretentious— much like the singer himself,” according to Lucky Clark. Mainers have long considered Denny a “must –see,” but they are happy to share a favorite son with those “from away.”
