ARIES: Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, kick back and let your fantasy world take over your conscious thoughts. You can use a little time lost in a land of utmost happiness this week. TAURUS: Apr 21/May 21 This is not the week to try to do everything solo, Taurus. Involve your friends and family members as […]
2012
Avast, ye buckos, is a pirate’s life for thee?
ROCKPORT — A pirate crew based in the Mid-coast region — complete with sailing vessel, cannon and performances throughout the Eastern Seaboard — is on the prowl for some new buccaneers. Individuals interested in signing on with the Pirates of the Dark Rose are invited to attend a recruitment and orientation meeting at 1 p. […]
‘Habitat’ is newest Spindleworks focus
BRUNSWICK — Artists at the Spindleworks Art Center are embarking on a new creative adventure this spring. In collaboration with local artist Matt Anderson, they will transform a studio space in Fort Andross into a multimedia art installation exploring the theme of “habitat.” Beginning this month, the artists will meet weekly in the space, creating […]
Heartwood plans auditions for ‘Legend of Jim Cullen’
NEWCASTLE — Heartwood Regional Theater Company will hold auditions for the premiere production of “The Legend of Jim Cullen” from noon to 3 p.m. March 31. “This full length play with music tells the story of the only lynching to happen in New England, in the spring of 1873 in Mapleton, Aroostook County, Maine,” a […]
Stage camps returning
NEWCASTLE — Heartwood Theater Company will again offer summer camp sessions for children in first through 12th grade. The camp will run from June 26 through July 13 at Poe Theater at Lincoln Academy. Four camps run concurrently during these three weeks. This year’s offerings are: Sprouts Camp (one week); Fabulous Kids’ Camp (two weeks); […]
‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ opens tonight
BRUNSWICK The Theater Project’s multi-generational production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” opens tonight at 14 School St. Performances run through April 1. The curtain rises at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p. m. on Sundays. This marks The Theater Project’s third production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” “It’s hard to resist,” […]
‘Hausmusik’ bolsters Oratorio Chorale
FALMOUTH — The Oratorio Chorale will present “Hausmusik,” a benefit concert of vocal solos, duets and quartets at 3 p.m. April 1 at Falmouth Congregational Church. Soprano Christina Astrachan and mezzo-soprano Jennifer Hansen will be joined by Timothy Neill Johnson, tenor, and John D. Adams, bass, all of whom perform regularly with the Oratorio Chorale. Noted […]
Butts starring for St. Joe’s baseball
STANDISH — Four years ago, Sam Butts never imagined his future involving anything but hockey. At the time, Butts, then a senior at Thornton Academy, was one of the top hockey players in the state. His future on the ice almost seemed as bright as his former rival, Biddeford graduate Brian Dumoulin, who now plays […]
Butts starring for St. Joe’s baseball
Former Thornton Academy hockey star Sam Butts, seen here in a baseball game for St. Joseph’s College of Maine in a game earlier this season in Florida, has become one of the best offensive weapons for the Monks’ ballclub. (SUBMITTED PHOTO/Courtesy of Jeff Neagle)
Primaries will allow for more voter participation
On issues of national importance, it makes sense to get as much voter input as possible. Maine’s current system of caucusing to select a presidential candidate does not allow that ”“ and that’s a problem. A last-minute bill submitted earlier this week, LD 1882, would correct this, returning Maine to a primary system by 2016 […]