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SPECTRUM GENERATONS’ William S. Cohen Community Center announces today that 32 local cribbage players participated in the Second Annual Cribbage-A-Thon benefit held at the Cohen Center located at 22 Town Farm Road in Hallowell on Friday, May 18, 2012. Since early April, participants sought out sponsors and collected donations totaling $1,638.00 for the event.
The Kennebec Valley Art Association (KVAA) recently received a $3,430 grant from the Kay E. Dopp Fund of the Maine Community Foundation for a proposal entitled “Building the capacity of the KVAA and the Harlow Gallery through investments in programming, planning and sustainability”. The funding will allow the KVAA board of directors to update the organization’s strategic plan. The planning process is especially significant for the nonprofit arts group this year since the group will soon be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Harlow Gallery.
Artists are invited to bring up to three pieces of their own original work to an art critique with Abbott Meader on Sunday afternoon, May 20th from 1-3pm. The critique will be held at the Harlow Gallery, located at 160 Water Street in downtown Hallowell, with a suggested donation of $3 at the door. Art2012, the Kennebec Valley Art Association’s 17th annual juried art show will be on view during the critique. Meader will share his insights on the jurying process (which he has experienced from both sides), and on being accepted and rejected as an artist in general.
Francine Reed is just as happy down home in the juke joint as she is in the worlds finest concert halls – and always singing with class, distinction and soul. A W.C. Handy nominee for her solo recording I Want You to Love Me, the widely recognized larger than life voice in Lyle Lovett’s Large Band has also collaborated with many of the most respected names in gospel, country, rhythm and blues, including Delbert McClinton and Willie Nelson. Based now in Atlanta, Georgia, Francine will be appearing during the summer of 2012 with Teatro ZinZanni in Seattle, Washington.
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Bastey will examine the the explosive viral phenomenon of Occupy Wall Street, which was originally sparked by the Canadian group Adbusters. Bastey’s talk will touch on the history of art and politics, focusing primarily on Adbusters’ technique of mirroring opposing photographs and linking media images with words critical of those images. The ArtTalk will be followed by a discussion on the impact of Adbusters’ style of using humor, art, and political essay to inspire activism.
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The 39 Steps is based on the 1935 Alfred Hitchcock film of the same name. However, all roles in this past-paced whodunit are played by only four actors. The 39 Steps has been described as a Hitchcock masterpiece mixed with a juicy spy novel, with a dash of Monty Python.
A tribute from Ken Ludwig (Lend Me A Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, The Fox On the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. It’s a charmingly madcap adventure about love, life, and man’s eternal love affair with… golf.
On this night Katie Daggett & Friends come together to present the music from Lucinda William’s Car Wheels on a Gravel Road album in its entirety. Katie will be joined by some of the areas finest musicians including , Bob Colwell, Ginger Cote, Erik Glockler, and Roger Sampson. They all share a love for Lucinda’s music especially the Car Wheels album and look forward to covering it in front of a live audience. Katie’s originals will be featured on this night as well!
The public is invited to attend the opening celebration on Friday, May 11th from 5-8pm to experience a diverse mix of high quality artwork from all corners of Maine. The opening is free and open to the public. $1,350 in prize money will be awarded to artists in a ceremony beginning at 6 pm. The annual juried art exhibition at the Harlow Gallery, now in its seventeenth year, draws artists to Hallowell from all over the state of Maine. Many thanks to Kennebec Savings Bank and to the Worthington Group for sponsoring Art2012.
Mistress Mary will come dressed in a long white linen shift, the basic undergarment of colonial women. Master Adam will help her dress layer by layer, in an authentic reproduction of a c.1760’s gown. Our genteel audience will watch as she is laced into stays and helped into petticoats. They will learn about sacque-backs and mantuas, stomachers, pocket hoops and more, and that a ‘bumroll’ much be tied on in just the right place, lest it produce a “very undesirable silhouette”!
Thanks to everyone who attended and/or donated works of art to our Creative Arts Auction, held on April 29 at Slates Restaurant in Hallowell. The auction was a resounding success,bringing in over $7,000 for the library’s capital campaign. Another example of the wonderful support the library receives from the community. Thank you!
You may not be familiar with Cheryl, but you have probably heard her music. She is very respected as a songwriter by her peers, which can be seen by how many of them record her songs. Chery’s songs have been covered by artists as diverse as Dan Seals, Peter Paul and Mary, Kenny Loggins, Garth Brooks, Suzy Boggus, Melanie, Bette Midler, Maura O’Connell, Sylvia, Kathy Mattea, and Holly Near. If they think she is great, then you owe it to yourself to learn more if you aren’t familiar with her.
Musician and Music Venue Events for May, and Beyond – Keep Checking Back
Theater, Social and Public Events for May 2012 and Beyond – Updated Regularly!
Something for Everyone at One Longfellow Square through May 31, 2012
Mark The Dates: Greater Gardiner River Festival, June 20 – June 23, 2012
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel at Eveningstar beginning May 25, 2012
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Friends of Maine’s Mountains: Maine People Growing Smart About Wind Power
Cribbage-A-Thon Raises over $1,600 for Spectrum Generations Cohen Center
REMINDER: “Always Patsy Cline” with Sally Struthers at Ogunquit Playhouse May 23rd to June 16th
Festival Franco Fun 2012 Celebration Scheduled for June 2nd