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Nordica Day Concert
Online event at: www.artsfarmington.orgPerforming in this year’s Nordica Day Concert will be Kaleigh Hunter and Emma Jones, winners of last year’s Nordica Scholarship. They will be live-streamed from Nordica Auditorium on August 17 at 7:30. August 17 was the date in 1911 when world-famous opera diva and Farmington native, Lillian Nordica, performed in her hometown.The direct link to the live-streamed performance can be accessed on mtbluetv.org or artsfarmington.org. There is no charge, as it is a gift to the community from the Nordica Memorial Association. The video can also be viewed after August 27 on the above Mt. Blue TV and ArtsFarmington websites.
Free bluegrass concert
Webb Lake Association is hosting a Free bluegrass concert featuring The Sandy River Ramblers on Friday, August 20 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Weld Town Hall. The WLA will have its annual meeting prior at 6:00 p.m. which is also open to the public.
Arts Farmington Presents: Concert by Novel Jazz
Titcomb Mountain 180 Ski Slope Road, Farmington, MEConcert by Novel Jazz. Place - Titcomb Mt. Ski Area. Outdoor concert with option for people to arrive early to enjoy a picnic lunch before the concert. Desserts and non-alcoholic beverages will be available. Tickets purchased at the door. $12, 18 and under free as are UMF students
Arts Farmington Presents: Concert by the Gawler Family
UMF Amphitheater, Farmington 110 South St, Farmington, ME, United StatesConcert by the Gawler Family at the UMF Amphitheater. Tickets available at artsfarmington.org or at the door. $10, 18 and under free as are UMF students.
Gospel Service at North New Portland Community Church
Come and join us for a fun service – no sermon, just gospel songs and lots of opportunity to join in! We will be raising the rafters with well-loved gospel singer Sammie Angel and contributions from members of the church. Refreshments will be provided afterwards. Masks will be required and social distancing in the spacious church. The church is located at 14 Hancock Pond Road, ME 04961. Any questions, please email mclinticsmith@gmail.com
Third Annual Family Fun Farm Day
Martin Woods Farm 24 Abijah Hill Rd., Starks, ME, United StatesJoin us at Martin Woods Farm on September 26th from 12 - 6 pm. We will be following COVID-19 guidelines for outdoor activities. Our activities include, but not limited to, carriage rides, lawn games, bonfires and s'mores, and many many yummy farm fresh food offerings. Parking is $20 per carload and all of the proceeds go to the Care and Share Food Closet. We hope to see you there! Martin Woods Farm - 24 Ablijah Hill Rd, Starks ME, 04911
“Bowie 101: A Video Introduction to David Bowie”
Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at FarmingtonAre you new to the music and visual artistry of David Bowie? Then this event is for you! Dr. Stephen Grandchamp (Assistant Professor of Literature and Digital Humanities at UMF) will screen and discuss four critical music videos from the career of David Bowie (including “Life on Mars?”) in order to initiate the New Commons Project’s exploration of his life and art.
“Mission: Imagination” Electric Violin Concert and Discussion
Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at FarmingtonElectro-acoustic violist and David Bowie collaborator Martha Mooke explores and interprets David Bowie’s “search for unconscious intelligence.” This event's discussion and concert are inspired by Bowie's creative process of combining disassociated ideas to spark creativity.
An Evening of Poetry by outgoing and incoming Maine Poets Laureate
Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at FarmingtonAn Evening of Poetry Reading by outgoing and incoming Maine poets laureate Stuart Kestenbaum and Julia Bouwsma. This event is presented by ArtsFarmington in collaboration with the UMF English Department. Fee is $10, free under 18 and for UMF students. Masks and vaccination are required. Tickets on our website, artsfarmington.org ,with limited availability of tickets at the door.
Coig Christmas Concert Fuel Assistance Fund Benefit
Old South First Congregational Church, UCC 235 Main Street, Farmington, ME, United StatesMark your calendar! We've done it! Internationally acclaimed, award winning celtic band, Coig returns to Old South First Congregational Church, UCC on Wednesday, December 15th for the annual Christmas Benefit Concert! Our beloved Cape Breton, NS based band will bring holiday cheer as we raise money for the FAEM Ecumenial Heating Fund that will help our neighbors in Franklin County heat their homes this winter during their 2021 Maine/New England Christmas concert tour. Guest musician, Thierry Clouette (guitar and foot percussion) will be joining Chrissy Crowley (fiddle), Rachel Davis (fiddle, and Darren McMullen (multi-instrumentalist) for the Christmas tour. Owen Kennedy,
Candlelit Choral Evensong
Church of the Good Shepherd, Rangeley 2614 Main Street, Rangeley, ME, United StatesOn Fridays, February 4 and February 18 at 4:00 pm, the Church of the Good Shepherd, 2614 Main Street, Rangeley, will offer candlelit Choral Evensong, one of the most beloved services in the Anglican tradition. Many find Evensong, which only lasts a little over a half hour, to be a service of mystical beauty as the day comes to an end. Evensong at Good Shepherd is an especially lovely service, as the ancient prayers and chants combine with the candlelight inside and the gradual coming of evening viewed through the lakeside windows. It is called “choral” evensong because many parts
UPDATE: ArtsFarmington Presents: Hope Chernesky Performance
Nordica Auditorium, Merrill Hall, UMF 224 Main Street, Farmington, ME, United StatesHope Chernesky Concert to be Live-streamed Due to the recent spread of the Omicron virus in Franklin County, the ArtsFarmington’s concert on Feb.6, featuring Hope Chernesky, will be live-streamed only. To learn more about the concert, and how to access the live streaming, visit artsfarmington.org. The live streaming will be free.