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Andrew Rally seems to have it all: celebrity and acclaim from his starring role in a hit television series; a rich beautiful girlfriend; a glamorous, devoted agent; the perfect New York apartment; and the chance to play Hamlet in Central Park. There are, however, a couple of glitches in paradise. Andrew’s series has been canceled; his girlfriend is clinging to her chastity with unyielding conviction; and he has no desire to play Hamlet.
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.
Six Great Reasons to take in a show or two at Railroad Square through May 10th: Damsels in Distress, The Secret World of Arrietty, Stephen Sondheim’s “Company”, Marley, The Kid with a Bike, Salmon Fishing in the Yeman
The Waterville Opera House is pleased to offer three school shows this spring when renovations are completed. Seats are still available for all performances. To reserve your seats, download our reservation form and policies here, or call 873-7000 for more information. School shows are open to the public and home-school groups. Tickets are $4 each. Please reserve tickets in advance of performance.
Hello from Bates! Here’s a preview of public events at the college during May 2012. Except as noted, these events are open to the public at no charge. (Where there is an admission fee, the cost for the general public appears first, followed by the cost for students and seniors.) Want updated events information? Visit the daily Events page. Questions or comments? Contact events editor Doug Hubley at calendar@bates.edu.
REOPENING WEEKEND! The Waterville Opera House reopens with a pair of exciting performances designed to welcome back audiences with the quality of entertainment they have missed during renovations.
These are the great movies upcoming at Railroad Square this week: Being Flynn, Salmon Fishing in the Yeman, Coriolanus, The Secret World of Arrietty, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, We Can’t Go Home Again and The Farmer’s Market
The Island President OVERVIEW (Jon Shenk, 101 mins). Both a political thriller and a compelling character portrait, The Island President chronicles the high-stakes crusade of Mohamed Nasheed, the recently deposed president of the Maldives, to fight global warming. As the leader of the lowest country on earth, Nasheed warns that if sea levels continue to rise, “We will die.” The film boasts astonishing access to the charismatic leader as he travels around the world, going head to head with major polluters like India, China, and the U.S. Winner of the Toronto International Film Festival’s People Choice Award, this inspiring documentary “balances run-and-gun insider footage with stunning shots of a beautiful tourist retreat whose residents could soon become environmental refugees” (Variety).
Saturday, April 28, 2012 6:00pm Blistered Fingers & The Bluegrass Diamonds Waterville Senior High School, Waterville, Maine 04901 Saturday April 28th @7pm Advance Tickets $10 Susan Roy 207-873-3615 sroy@hvwa.org At Door $12 Concessions Will Be Provided.
Tickets Now on Sale !The auditorium is filling up for both Opening Night on April 27 and Bob Marley on April 28, but there are still great seats available for both events. Perhaps you would like to be the first person to sit in one of our brand new balcony seats? We have a quick programming change as well. The Downtown Sounds concert on May 18 featuring Cathy Kreger has been cancelled, as Ms. Kreger’s tour route has changed. We hope that she will be able to join us in the studio in the future.
Thin Ice, Salmon Fishing in the Yeman, Friends with Kids, In the Darkness, The Merry Widow, Titicut Follies
The Line-up at Railroad Square Cinema Includes: The Redemption of General Butt Naked, Salmon Fishing in Yemen, Thin Ice, In Darkness, Welcome to Lee Maine, Downeast (work in progress) through April 3rd. You won’t want to miss these films.
Meals Day on Tuesday, March 13th with new Mayor Karen Heck. Mayor Heck, Spectrum Generation’s President and CEO Gerard Queally, staff and volunteers packed over 300 hot, nutritionally-balanced meals for homebound seniors. After the event, all those who participated autographed a special tablecloth and posed for photos to commemorate the day.
Aqua City Actors Theatre (ACAT) presents Richard Greenberg’s Pulitzer Prize nominated play, Three Days of Rain, March 9-11 and 16-18. Directed by Joseph Klapatch, the drama highlights the talent of actors Heidi Holst, Evan Sposato and Tim Croce.
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