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“Among the greats of all time…He blazes on harp with brilliant virtuosity.” -Rolling Stone Grammy Award-winning harmonica master James “Mr. Superharp” Cotton and his band will perform at the Chocolate [...]
Bay Chamber invites the local community to experience the joy of music and support your friends and neighbors at the Odeon Youth Orchestras Spring concert on Sunday, May 20 at the Rockport Opera House at 4:00 p.m. for the Allegro, Symphony, and Chamber ensembles, and on Tuesday, May 22 at John Street Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. for the Adult ensemble. Both concerts are free and open to the public.
This week the legislature will vote on a budget that makes dangerous, irresponsible and indefensible cuts to proven programs that help women, children, and seniors. These harmful cuts are proposed even while the same leaders are continuing an irresponsible agenda of tax breaks. Instead of tax breaks, we should invest in Maine families.STAND UP AGAINST THESE BUDGET CUTS AND MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD: Lawmakers in Augusta need to know that cuts to these vital programs will have a devastating impact and are inexcusable!
EBT CARDS & WIC ACCEPTED The Gardiner Farmers’ Market processes EBT cards through a wireless terminal. The card is swiped through the machine in exchange for tokens which can be used at any of the vendor tables. Some of the vendors also accept WIC. Bring any questions to the information table at Wednesday’s market.
The next PechaKucha Night Midcoast Maine will be held Friday, May 18th in the auditorium of the Lincoln Street Arts Center in Rockland. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the presentations start at 7:00 pm.
Where else can you see a cello quartet followed by a middle-school rock band and then a Grateful Dead ensemble? Come see the special all-ages 317 Student Ensemble Show upstairs on the new stage at Empire Dine and Dance on Sunday, May 20 at 2 pm.
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.
Colby College Professor Jen Coane, PhD, and her research assistant/student Anna Caron, with the support of a grant from the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement at Colby, will be giving a series of presentations on Memory and Aging at Spectrum Generations Muskie Center located at 38 Gold Street in Waterville. The focus of the presentations is to provide current information that is supported by research in the field about memory changes in normal aging and strategies that can benefit healthy aging.
– Theater at Monmouth is proud to announce its 43rd season: A Season of Family. Plays of the 2012 season focus on family, community, and a sense of coming into one’s own. For some, this journey of discovery works out well; for others it is disastrous. Theater at Monmouth presents a summer of classic stories from the pens of theatre’s greatest playwrights.
After a hiatus of 34 years, the City of Gardiner once again has produced an annual city report. The report, dedicated to the late Mayor Brian Rines, provides an insight on departmental accomplishments throughout calendar year 2011 and also provides detailed financial information about the FY11 budget. You can view the annual report on our website, view public copies in City Hall or at the Library, or purchase your own printed copy for $5 from the City Clerk’s office. Special thanks to City Clerk Dee Berglund and Deputy Clerk Ruth Glaeser for their efforts in assembling this report
“Women writers may or may not bear children or mother others—either literally or symbolically—but the instinct “to mother” is a profound, primal, and powerful force,” says Kirschner, who has taught at Boston College and was the 2011 Maine Arts Commission Literary Arts Fellow. “When we focus that force fully upon mothering the word, then and only then, can we fully inhabit and empower not just language but our highest literary selves.”
Béla Fleck and the Marcus Roberts Trio
May 28 (Monday):
So every once in awhile I feel like we get a show that everyone deserves but we are lucky enough to snag. This is one of those shows. Superstar Banjo player Béla Fleck has been coming to SMAC in some form or another since we opened. Be it with the Flecktones or with a project that is near and dear to his heart. Well this is one of those projects. THE MARCUS ROBERTS TRIO, led by Roberts on piano, Jason Marsalis on drums and Rodney Jordan on bass, are keen torch-holders of the classic jazz tradition. The mix of these four,— Roberts, Fleck, Jordan, Marsalis—create a new way forward in jazz, deeply rooted in the form, while pulling from the extensive backgrounds and music journeys of all the members—creating stellar performances that are exuberant, fresh, soaring, bold, and, of course, eclectic.
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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.
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Maine’s Office of Securities Issues Advisory to Warn Consumers about “Crowdfunding” Investments
Sam Whitman Band, w/ Megan Murphy, and The Golden Prize at Johnson Hall 5/19/12
Work by Cony High School Art Students on view at in Augusta Until July 7, 2012
Disc Golf Event to Benefit Issinryu Karate Academy in Randolph on May 20, 2012
REMINDER: Artists invited to an Art Critique with Abbott Meader at The Harlow on May 20, 2012
Maine Historical Society News for the Week of May 16, 2012
Natural Inclination Show at Monkee Tree to Benefit Natural Resources Council
Francine Reed on May 19th, Portland String Quartet on 22nd at Boothbay Opera House