Gerry Boyle

AUGUSTA, Maine – National bestselling mystery author Gerry Boyle returns to Lithgow Public Library’s ever-popular Mystery Month with a reading and book signing on Thursday, October 20.  “Death Be Not Loud” features a slate of four exciting Maine crime authors.  In addition to Boyle, the line-up has included James Hayman and Dorothy Cannell; Paul Doiron will give a talk on Wednesday, October 26.

All Mystery Month programs are free and open to the public, and will take place in the library’s Reading Room at 6:30 p.m.  There will be an opportunity to purchase books at the programs.

With the September release of Port City Black and White, the second book in his acclaimed Brandon Blake series, the Boyle now has two popular mystery series. In Port City Shakedown  the veteran crime writer introduced Brandon Blake, who lives alone aboard an old cabin cruiser and runs a ramshackle boatyard in Portland.  The Maine Sunday Telegram called Port City Shakedown “one of the best mysteries to come out of the state in recent years, and Beth Kanell of Kingdom Books said that “the Brandon Blake Port City series will be a classic, showing the reality of New England coast life ­ a mix of myth and painful reality.”

Aside from his Portland-based Brandon Blake series, the China resident draws on his own experiences as a reporter when writing about journalist/sleuth Jack McMorrow.  The McMorrow series, which includes Cover Story, Lifeline, and his newest novel, Damaged Goods, has long been a favorite of crime enthusiasts.

More information about Boyle and his books can found on the author’s website: www.gerryboyle.com

Lithgow Library is located at 45 Winthrop Street in Augusta.  For more information about the program, call the library at 626-2415 or visit Lithgow’s website at www.lithgow.lib.me.us.

Great Falls Performing Arts Center
30 Academy Street
Auburn, ME 04210-5703
(207) 783-0958

The festival starts at 9:00 with workshops

John Blanchette will do a workshop on Fundamentals of stage makeup.
Dennis Price doing a workshop on physicality and physical centers
(Comfy clothes and the ability to roll around on the floor a bit would be nice)

The tickets will be $12, and the festival ticket covers all workshops and one act shows

There will be a short  ANNUAL MEETING: We will have a short business to elect officers, set future festivals, and other pleasantries.

PRESS RELEASE-TICKET OFFICE INFO- CONTACT NUMBERS” Coming soon

5 groups doing one act presentations in the afternoon. The shows are listed below but not yet in Order

Cauldron & Labrys Productions
(AKA Carolyn Gage)will present a staged
reading of Lace Curtain Irish by Carolyn Gage 30 minutes

The Gaslight Theater will present an evening of One Acts Plays April 29
and 30, and will have the audience vote on plays to send to the festival
Choices will be from these:

Mother’s Pennies by J. Tenney Brooks, 23 min All Cotton by Shel Silverstein.
7 mins

While the Auto Waits by O. Henry, adapted by Walter Wykes,

Fourteen by Alice Gerstenberg, and A Matter of Husbands by Ferenc Molnar,
translated by Benjamin Glazer about 10 each

CLT “GPS- An Auto Erotic Comedy” by Bruce Kane.
20 min.

ACAT’s entries:

Fallout by S.W. Senek, starring Julie Barrett and Joe Klapatch

Pie and the Sky by Vanessa David, starring Kathy Reardon and Andrew Smith

Land of the Dead by Neil LaBute, starring Ashley St. Pierre and Evan Sposato
each no longer than 10 minutes:

Out of the Box will send a cutting of “Chosen: Adoption Stories,” by Linda Britt

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30 Academy Street, Auburn, ME 04210

Action Packed Thursdays
October 7, 2010
6:00 pm – 2:00 am

Monsta and Ladies’ Night with DJ B-Set
Friday October 8, 2010
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Frank Santos Jr. – R-Rated Hypnotist and DJ Fitts
Saturday October 9, 2010
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Always a DJ in the pub.

Club Texas
150 Center St
Auburn Me 04210

Phone:
207-784-7785

Performance Dates:
April 23, 24 2010 8PM
April 25 2010 2PM

Sentimental Journey is a trip back in time to an era when both music and lyrics had a form that touched the heart and for many filled the soul. CLT brings the finest blend of vocals and musicians from the area, and takes you on a musical look at the 1930’s 40’s 50’s and 60’s Sentimental Journey celebrates a time when all of America was listening and dancing to the same kind of music.

The group’s repertoire includes such classics as “Stardust”, “My Funny Valentine”, “Lazy River” and several popular tunes from the Andrew Sisters.

Back Row: Chris Hall, Ron Bouffard, John Strong, and Sheldon Bird Front Row: Suzanne Rankin, Donna Griffin, Jan Crosson, Beth Saufler

Tickets are $15.00 each and are on sale now. Call the CLT Box Office at 783-0958. Or order online by clicking the Buy Now button above.

The Great Falls Art Center is located at 30 Academy St . Auburn, Maine.