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Robinson Players to present powerful, provocative ‘Laramie Project’ Cast members in the Robinson Players’ production of "The Laramie Project": Alanna Hoffman ’15 as the Narrator; Nick Auer ’15 as Jon [...]
Contradancing, workshops and performances by established musicians from as far away as Montana are among the attractions at the second annual Bates College Community Folk Festival, a two-day event beginning at 4:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, in Chase Hall Lounge, 56 Campus Ave. The event is open to the public. Admission fees vary according to ability to pay, from $5 to $20 for one day, or $10 to $30 for both days (no one will be turned away for inability to pay). Tickets are available at the door. For more information, please contact freewillfolk@gmail.comor 952-913-0204.
Formed in the spring of 1990, The Irish Descendants, have been a mainstay in the Newfoundland and Canadian music industry for over two decades. In that time the band has performed over 4000 shows across North America and beyond! With the founding members all hailing from various outpost fishing communities, the original goal for the group was to take the music that they all learned and performed home in their kitchens, to the festival stages, pubs, and concert halls of their beloved Newfoundland.
This charming and thought-provoking comedy speaks volumes about the most universal, mysterious and insane language of all: the language of love. George is a man devoted to the study of language who can’t seem to find the right words to say to his wife. For everyone who has ever struggled with the language difference between men and women, this insightful and compassionate new comedy explores our need to connect, our struggle to communicate, and our search to find the words for what lies in our hearts.
A total of 68 grants will be awarded to the organizations listed on the ballot and to the top 20 write-in vote recipients (at least two write-ins per region). The top vote-getting organizations in each region (including write-ins) will receive $5,000 each. The remaining 60 organizations will receive $1,000 each.
“[O'death] draws from the starkness and spiritual purity of Appalachian folk, the menace of punk and the rowdy theatricality of Tom Waits, jumbling sacred and profane.” ‐ Ben Sisario, The New York Times. Raw, ragged Americana returns to SPACE with the killer combination of Brooklyn’s O’Death and Providence’s Brown Bird. With if and it.
One of Russia’s foremost pianists and a master teacher, Tamara Poddubnaya returns to perform at the Franco-American Heritage Center in Lewiston. A distinguished graduate of St. Petersburg’s Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory, Dr. Poddubnaya soon established herself as one of Russia’s foremost keyboard artists and piano teachers. Renowned for her masterful command of a vast repertoire, she has performed to great acclaim in Europe and the United States. Patrons of last season’s Piano Series will remember her interpretations of Schumann and Chopin.
The Public Theatre is one of five Equity theatres in Maine and boasts the lowest ticket prices for any Equity theatre in the state with a top ticket price of only $18. Hiring the finest professional actors from New York City to Los Angeles, The Public Theatre presents a wide selection of first-rate professional performances from October through May.
The ‘Divas’ are vocalists and musicians whose purpose is to share an uplifting and life-affirming message through traditional and contemporary spirit-filled, hand-clapping and toe-tapping music. Their southern African-American music tradition has a reflective, hard-rocking, R&B flavor. The ‘Funky Divas’ rock and “that’s the gospel truth”.
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New Years Eve at The Italian Heritage Center Offers Great Food and Live Music by WAVELENGTH
We have created an event on our facebook page for our Holiday Extravaganza. You can help us spread the word byclicking here to go to the event page, then after you RSVP that you’re attending, you can click on the link under the event photo to invite your friends. Or if you prefer, feel free to simply share the event on your facebook wall.
“There’s a great reason why this story is told during the holidays and will never go away”, says Artistic Director and author Christopher Schario. “Sometimes it’s easy to forget the meaning of the season in all the holiday shopping. Watching Scrooge’s journey awakens my own holiday spirit and gets my heart ready to truly celebrate Christmas.”
Mad Castle Will Perform for You at Lisa’s Restaurant and Lounge Feb. 10, 2012
Bruce and Derek Will be Your Entertainment Feb. 9, 2012 at The Depot
Maine State Library Highlights Civil War Titles
Gardiner Main Street Delivers on a Valentine Package You Can’t Pass Up
A Busy Time for Inanna Through February 2012
The Gin Mill Open Mic Night to be Held On Thursday, Feb. 9. 2012
Laramie Project and African Styles Also Scheduled at Bates on 2/10/12
Sweet Love Open Mic Schedule for Feb. 8, 2012
