Noel Paul Stookey performs at Good Life Center July 24, 2018 by Jennifer Osborn on Entertainment, Lifestyle BROOKSVILLE — The Good Life Center hosted an evening with singer and songwriter Noel Paul Stookey July 16. The former Peter, Paul and Mary musician entertained a packed house at Forest Farm on Cape Rosier. Stookey sang songs from his four-song compact disc titled “summerfallwinterspring,” which was released last year. The musician interspersed his music …
Chorale marks 50 years with powerful program July 24, 2018 by Nan Lincoln on Entertainment, Lifestyle BAR HARBOR — For most folks, the highlights of summertime fun on Mount Desert Island are outdoorsy delights such as hikes in Acadia National Park, boating in Frenchman Bay or the Western Way, swimming at Long Pond, Echo Lake or, for the very brave, Sand Beach. A game of golf, perhaps, or tennis match. But, …
Chris Brubeck trio to play benefit concert July 21, 2018 by Staff on Entertainment, Lifestyle DEER ISLE — Triple Play is the name given to three outstanding and versatile musicians: Peter “Madcat” Ruth (harmonica, guitar, jaw harp, percussion, vocals), Joel Brown (folk and classical acoustic guitar, vocals) and Chris Brubeck (electric bass, bass trombone, piano, vocals). The trio, whose members’ musical roots go back decades, will perform at 7:30 p.m. …
In its 20th year, Schoodic Arts for All leaps forward July 18, 2018 by Jacqueline Weaver on Arts & living, Entertainment, Lifestyle WINTER HARBOR — Like many great ideas, Schoodic Arts for All came into being 20 years ago in the midst of a convergence of events — economic distress, a personal tragedy and a need to fill a cultural void for the many artists and musicians who had settled in the area. It was 1998 and …
Pilobolus Dance Theater founder to perform at Fort Knox July 25 July 18, 2018 by Staff on Entertainment, Lifestyle BROOKSVILLE — Known for her non-traditional, outside-of-the-box artistic works, choreographer Alison Chase will share her genre-bending work with several communities this summer. Alison Chase/Performance will present two programs as part of “Under the Tent” this July — a family-friendly matinee medley featuring: “Monkey and the White Bone Demon,” “Femme Noir,” “Tsu-ku-tsu” and the premiere of …
Blue Hill Bach Festival to open with “Dido and Aeneas” July 13, 2018 by Staff on Entertainment, Lifestyle BLUE HILL — Henry Purcell’s opera, “Dido and Aeneas,” will kick off the eighth Blue Hill Bach Festival at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 26, at David’s Folly Farm in Brooksville. Catharine Cloutier is Dido while Jacob Cooper plays Aeneas in the Baroque opera being staged inside the barn. The rustic interior will be transformed …
Opera house going strong for over a century July 12, 2018 by Jessica Piper on Entertainment, Lifestyle STONINGTON — Over a century ago, the words “Opera House” stood out in giant capital letters on the side of a large green building on Main Street. In the days before a bridge connected Deer Isle to the mainland, the billboard of sorts served to lure passenger vessels venturing from the south to the port …
One piano, four hands July 5, 2018 by Staff on Entertainment, Lifestyle Jazz pianist and composer Bruce Barth, whom The New Yorker magazine described as an “unabashed swinger who can light up a room with his rhythmic panache,” and Japanese pianist Eri Yamamoto, considered one of the freshest, innovators in the jazz world, will grace Stonington’s gWatson Gallery at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 15. Celebrating its …
Ellsworth teen finalist in Blue Man contest July 2, 2018 by Jessica Piper on Entertainment, Lifestyle ELLSWORTH — At age 6, Cameron Petros could be found hitting pots and pans. Now 19, the Ellsworth teen is one of five finalists in the Blue Man Group Boston Drum-Off, a competition designed to showcase the best drumming talent in New England. The finals will take place at Boston’s Lawn on D outdoor venue …
Plein-air “Tempest” not to be missed July 2, 2018 by Guest on Entertainment, Lifestyle “The Tempest,” this year’s Shakespeare in Stonington production by Opera House Arts, is staged entirely outdoors — a foolhardy effort, you’d think, risking sun, storm and insects.
