Performing Arts
Freeport Theater of Awesome to open with brothers’ comedy, musical act
It was their mom’s idea. “We were thinking ‘Freeport Variety Theater,’” said Jason Tardy, sitting with his brother Matt in their new performance space. “When we told our mom she said, ‘That’s nice. It’s kind of boring.’” She liked the name Freeport Theater of Awesome much better. “The more we ...
Acclaimed pianist Biss to perform at UMaine’s Minsky Recital Hall
on March 07, 2013, at 3:58 p.m.
ORONO, Maine — American pianist Jonathan Biss returns this season for his third appearance at the University of Maine at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at Minsky Recital Hall. Last year, Biss agreed to select the recital hall’s new piano from the Steinway collection in New York City. His recital ...
Audiobody brothers to open ‘Freeport Theater of Awesome’
FREEPORT, Maine — Jason and Matt Tardy discovered their new theater on Craigslist. The brothers from Turner tired of leaving their young families and packing their equipment-heavy act, Audiobody, into vans and planes. They wanted a high-traffic home base in Maine. They Googled “Freeport” and “stage” and were shocked when ...
From the community
USM celebrates 100th anniversaries of Stravinsky’s ‘Rite of Spring’ and 1913 Armory Show
Bangor Daily News on Feb. 26, 2013, at 2:37 p.m.
PORTLAND, Maine – To celebrate the 100th anniversaries of the premier of Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring” and the Armory Show, USM will hold a daylong symposium, “Scandalous Modernism: Stravinsky’s ‘Rite of Spring’ and the Armory Show in Context.” The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at Corthell Concert ...
Motley Crue to rock Bangor Waterfront
BANGOR, Maine — Living up to its name was never a problem for Motley Crue, one of the quintessential “bad boy” rock bands of all time. The Crue will be back on the road and for the first time in four years is including a Maine location on its international ...
From the community
Bangor man to perform in ‘The Tempest’ at Keene State College
Bangor Daily News on Feb. 19, 2013, at 2:53 p.m.
KEENE, N.H. — Daniel Bullard of Bangor will play the role of Sebastian in “The Tempest,” Shakespeare’s romantic comedy to be presented 7:30 p.m. from Wednesday to Saturday, Feb. 27 to March 2, at the Redfern Arts Center at Keene State College. A junior acting and directing major, Bullard has ...
Miranda Lambert back in Bangor with Dierks Bentley, Kix Brooks
BANGOR, Maine — Miranda Lambert is coming back to Bangor, and this time around one of country music’s premier performers is bringing some reinforcements. Lambert and Dierks Bentley will headline the 2013 “Locked and Reloaded Tour,” which will make its stop in Bangor at the Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion on Friday, ...
Acting, technical aspects outshine script in Penobscot Theatre Company’s ‘Sugar Bean Sisters’
Sitting through “The Sugar Bean Sisters,” Penobscot Theatre Company’s latest offering, is a lot like getting a beautiful box of expensive chocolates for Valentine’s Day only to find there’s a gift certificate to a local gym inside. The set, lighting, sound and every other technical aspect of the show far ...
Work progressing on new Bowdoin College arts building
BRUNSWICK, Maine — At the moment, Bowdoin College’s planned Longfellow Arts Building is little more than a storm of concrete forms, framing and sawdust. When the cement cures and the paint dries, however, administrators from the illustrious school envision a fourth and final point on the campus’ artistic compass. The ...
The strange, wonderful world of ‘The Sugar Bean Sisters’
Faye Clementine Nettles is waiting for the aliens to take her away from her ramshackle cabin in the swamps of South Florida. She has sandwiches and chips packed and ready to sustain her for the intergalactic trip. She’s ready. Her sister, Willie Mae, isn’t so sure, preferring to wait for ...
Bangor Symphony Orchestra concert a welcome challenge for musicians
Lucas Richman takes a panoramic view when it comes to programming concerts for the Bangor Symphony Orchestra. There’s a subtle art to their ebb and flow. You can’t play a big blockbuster symphony such as Beethoven’s Fifth or Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. And every concert can’t feature a piece as challenging ...
From the community
The Grand’s Performing Arts for Children presents: Arabiqa by Karim Nagi
ELLSWORTH, Maine — Arab music, dance and culture presentation by Karim Nagi, who is a native Egyptian and Arabic speaker with perfect English. Presentation at 10 a.m. March 8, at The Grand. Karim will bring various different types of instruments and tell the history of them, as well as, perform ...
UMaine Chamber Music program welcomes Danish String Quartet
on Jan. 14, 2013, at 3:16 p.m.
ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine Chamber Music Society will host the Danish String Quartet at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, at UMaine’s Minsky Recital Hall. The quartet made its debut in the Copenhagen Summer Festival in 2002. The group has participated in numerous chamber music competitions with great ...
‘Lincoln’ leads pack with 12 Oscar nominations
By Jill Serjeant, Reuters on Jan. 10, 2013, at 2:25 p.m.
BEVERLY HILLS — U.S. Civil War-era drama “Lincoln” won 12 Oscar nominations on Thursday, narrowly edging out the fantasy shipwreck tale “Life of Pi,” while several top filmmakers were snubbed for the coveted director’s award. Director Steven Spielberg’s story of President Abraham Lincoln’s battle to end slavery was nominated for ...
The show will go on: Mad Horse Theatre finds home in South Portland’s Ferry Village
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — As the curtain rises on a new year, it is also coming up on the new stage for Mad Horse Theatre Co. in Ferry Village. After a small hiccup when the company discovered it was not legally allowed to stage public productions at its home in ...
Portland Performing Arts Festival receives grants to expand in 2013
on Dec. 13, 2012, at 1:37 p.m.
PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Performing Arts Festival recently announced that it has received a $4,000 grant from the Rines/Thompson Fund of the Maine Community Foundation in support of the expansion of the festival’s activities in 2013. “We are really excited to end our first year of activity with a small ...
REVIEW
Penobscot Theatre’s ‘Annie’ a holiday theatrical delight
If you happen to see crowds pouring out of the Penobscot Theatre over the next few weeks, I predict you will see a sea of smiles. Their current production of the musical “Annie” is a holiday offering of optimism, rousing musical numbers, hilarious comic baddies, and a bit of irresistible ...
Mumford & Sons, Jay-Z among artists with 6 Grammy nominations
By Andy Fixmer, Bloomberg on Dec. 06, 2012, at 4:47 p.m.
LOS ANGELES — Mumford & Sons, rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West, and The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach each received six Grammy nominations as the music industry prepares to hand out its top honors. Auerbach, 33, is a finalist for producer of the year, and with bandmate Patrick Carney, nominated for ...
Belfast Maskers, a theater company without a building, to perform in towns with no theater companies
BELFAST, Maine — For a quarter century, people living in this small midcoast city have looked to the Belfast Maskers to entertain them and give them a chance to participate in a busy community theater program. That will change on Jan. 1, when the Maskers — a group that lost ...
There’s a (Comedy) Riot scheduled for Brewer
Ryan Waning has been doing stand-up comedy in Maine for more than a few years now, though he got his start as an on-air sportscaster for University of Maine hockey games. Waning is one of four comics featured at this year’s annual Comedy Riot, set for 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. ...
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