ATLANTA Jerry Reimond remembers the captain coming on over the speakers in the airplane cabin, asking a bunch of wide-eyed kids from Wichita State to gaze out the windows. On one side, Mount Rainier climbed to the clouds. On the other, snow-capped Mount Hood. They were on their way to the school’s first Final Four, […]
2013
Hyde boys lacrosse wins, 9-4
BATH — The Hyde School boys lacrosse team began league play on Wednesday with a solid 9-4 win over Kents Hill. Hyde came out strong against its MAISAD foe with a 7-0 scoring run in the first half. Strong defensive pressure from Omar Harris, Jack Howarth and Zac Messina and helped keep goaltender Andrew Davis […]
Freeport Flag Ladies star in film
AUBURN The public world premiere of local filmmaker Walter Skold’s “One Tuesday Morning” will take place this weekend at the Lewiston Auburn Film Festival. The documentary, nominated by the Festival for Best Documentary, Best Maine Film and the Verizon People’s Choice Award, will be shown twice during the weekend at the Community Little Theatre in […]
Celebrated folksinger, autoharpist in concert
PHIPPSBURG — Acclaimed by pianist George Winston as “one of the great autoharpists and folksingers of our times,” Adam Miller will perform in concert on Friday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Phippsburg Congregational Church. A news release describes Miller’s work as follows: One of the premier autoharpists in the world as well as […]
People Plus hosting Folk Dance Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — Folk Dance Brunswick, which includes dances from the Balkans, Israel and around the world, will be held tonight from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at People Plus Center, 35 Union St. Many dances are taught and no partner is needed. An $8 donation is suggested. For more information, email brennan. [email protected].
Film festival paddles way to Wiscasset
WISCASSET — The Northern Forest Canoe Trail is co-hosting Rapid Media’s Reel Paddling Film Festival World Tour 2013 tonight on The Chewonki Foundation campus. The film festival showcases paddling films from around the world. Proceeds from this event will support the Northern Forest Canoe Trail and Chewonki. This showing is one of nine screenings of […]
H.C. Jubilee continues through weekend
BATH — Hot Chocolate Jubilee “Let the Good Times Roll,” a fundraiser for the Chocolate Church Arts Center now in its seventh production cycle, opened Thursday and continues tonight and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 7, at 2 p.m. The variety show features musical acts, sketch comedy, singer-songwriters, dance routines and a full […]
Music In the Air gig set benefits WYAR-FM
YARMOUTH — Four musical acts combine for a community benefit concert — Music in the Air, a celebration of American harmony — on Sunday, April 7, at Yarmouth High School at 3 p.m. Featuring the Royal River Chorus of Sweet Adelines International, Downeasters Barbershop Quartets, the Greater Freeport Community Chorus, and acclaimed master banjoist Peter […]
Inaugural Maine Acoustic Festival presents 31 students in showcase performance
PORTLAND — Thirty-one music students will perform in a student showcase at the inaugural Maine Acoustic Festival on Saturday, April 6, at Hannaford Hall on the campus of the University of Southern Maine. The public performance begins at 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door or online at www.Brown- PaperTickets.com. The […]