Maine followers of the diverse, endlessly touring international jam band scene are in for a treat – roots rockers Gov’t Mule and progressive rockers moe. are set to play the Bangor Waterfront on Thursday, June 21. Tickets go on sale on Tuesday, April 24, and range in price from $31.75-$51.75, available online at waterfrontconcerts.com, via […]
Every spring the Bangor-based Robinson Ballet offers up its program of original works, and every year, the Ballet’s choreographers manage to come up with some challenging, visually intriguing, unique dances for both shows, held over the course of two weekends in Ellsworth and Bangor. Co-artistic director Maureen Lynch doesn’t quite know exactly how it all […]
The state finals for the 2012 Maine Drama Festival were held over the weekend, for both Class A (schools over 550 students) and Class B (schools under 550 students). At the Class A level, Falmouth High School took home top honors with its production of “This Is Where We Came In,” an adaptation of British […]
Grammy-Award winner Zac Brown Band will perform at the Bangor Waterfront Pavilion on Saturday, June 2. New fans drawn by the irresistible hit singles, the awe-inspiring musicianship and dynamic live shows might have thought the Zac Brown Band emerged from nowhere. In fact, the band has paid its dues for years and put in its […]
The regional event of the Maine Drama Festival’s annual one act play competition happened over the weekend in eight high schools statewide, and by the end of the day Saturday, eight winners in both divisions — A and B, schools above 550 students and below — were chosen. Starting with the competition at Stearns High […]
Here’s what I’ve been working on this past week, aside from the bloggeroo. Went down to Main Street Music Studios in Bangor on Friday and had a lovely chat with Bill and Jeremy of the Main Street 2, about whom I wrote this week’s Rockin’ Out column. There are so many great things coming out of […]
While Washington County probably isn’t the first place that springs to mind when thinking about couture fashion, Leon Sockbeson wants you to think differently. Sockbeson, 27, is a resident of Pleasant Point and a lifelong fashion designer, with a unique personal style that combines traditional Passamaquoddy bead work and motifs with contemporary high fashion. His […]
