LEWISTON Now in its 19th season, the Maine Jewish Film Festival kicks off on Saturday and this year includes Bates College among its Maine venues, along with sites in Portland, Waterville and Brunswick. Since 1998, the Maine Jewish Film Festival has screened more than 375 films and brought more than 125 guest artists from across […]

BRUNSWICK “Bye Bye Birdie” tells the story of a rock and roll singer, Conrad Birdie, who is about to be inducted into the army. Albert Peterson, Conrad’s agent, and Albert’s faithful secretary Rose Alvarez concoct one final national publicity stunt before Conrad’s induction. Conrad will bid a typical American teenage girl goodbye with a kiss. […]

We’ve spent the past few weeks exploring the lives and inspirations of various musicians from all corners of the globe. But what happens when the student becomes the instructor? This week we sat down with a former student and now instructor, violinist Boris Abramov, to analyze that very question. Abramov was born in Azerbaijan in […]

FREEPORT The 2015 Maine Drama Festival’s one-act play competition regionals were held on March 4 and 5 at nine locations around the state, and two Midcoast schools will advance to the next round. Freeport High School and Lisbon High School will compete in the Class B one-act play state finals scheduled for March 18 and […]

BATH After a break in February, The Bath Antiques Show and Sale continues its 27th season at the Bath Middle School in Bath on Sunday. The March show will have 50 dealers of furniture, textiles, glass, china, prints, ephemera and more. Paul’s Café will be offering entrees and desserts with a dedicated seating area. Doors […]