Blues duo branch out in new directions

Happening

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April 11, 2013

Blues duo branch out in new directions

The husband-and-wife duo of Paul Rishell and Annie Raines have been making music together for more than 20 years now and have six albums to their credit (one of which, "Moving To The Country," won the W.C. Handy Award for Acoustic Blues Album of the Year when it was released) and have opened for the likes of Ray Charles, Asleep at the Wheel, Susan Tedeschi, Leon Russell, Little Feat and Dr. John. Rishell is a gifted guitarist and singer (he just released a solo CD--"Talking Guitar") while Raines is one of the best harmonica players on the planet (and is a fine singer, as well) and together they serve up an award-winning brand of the blues that has been pleasing audiences around the world. They will perform Friday, April 19, at Maple Hill Farm Inn and to that end a phoner was arranged from their Massachusetts' home.
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April 11, 2013

Maine State Museum

AUGUSTA -- During school vacation week, the Maine State Museum, 83 State House Station, offers activities for families to enjoy. These opportunities for hands-on exploration and family fun are suitable for all ages and are free with the price of museum admission.
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April 11, 2013

ON EXHIBIT

Art exhibit, in conjunction with Capital Read, Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St. Through April 30. This year's book selection is "The Submission" by Amy Waldman. Called "Recovering, Remembering and Memorializing: Celebrating How We Honor People, Pets, Places and the Past." Sculpture, photography, painting, watercolor, poetry, quilting, scrapbooking and basketry. Participating artists are: Karen Jordan Allen, Wilbur Allen, Susan Farnsworth, Cathy Firth, Diane Fontaine, Pete Harden, Nancy Harden McGinnis, Leslie Michaud, Cheryl Miller, Gina Mosca, Judith Ronco, Doris Todd and Carole Whelan.
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April 4, 2013

TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Front Porch Café a popular community gathering spot

Sammie Angel wanted a place where customers could step back in time, gather their friends on the porch and enjoy good food and fellowship. That’s just what she’s done at Dixfield’s Front Porch Café.
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April 4, 2013

BOOKS: Winthrop library to feature Jim Nelson

Local author Jim Nelson will speak at the Bailey Public Library and sign copies of his newest book, “With Fire and Sword: The Battle of Bunker Hill and the Beginning of the American Revolution."

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April 4, 2013

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BOOKS: ISOLATION vs. INTERVENTION

The bitter feelings that divided the nation during the Vietnam buildup and the Iraq invasion have become fading memories. But far fewer Americans still recall the even more passionate debate over our stance toward Nazi Germany during the first two years of World War II.
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April 4, 2013

BOOKS: Escape to Bali ‘paradise’ no easy trip

The tranquil beauty of beachside Bali is the alluring backdrop for "The Paradise Guest House," and Jamie Hyde, a plucky and passionate adventure guide, is the delectable heroine at the novel's heart.
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April 4, 2013

‘Olympus Has Fallen’ dies hard

Antoine Fuqua is here, so fasten your seat belts, practice turning your head first to the left than to the right. Practice closing the eyes hard. Yes this is Antoine Fuqua who brought you the mean, lean, violent, sadistic "Training Day" with a dark Denzel.
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March 28, 2013

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