BOOKS: Best sellers for the week of May 31

Happening

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May 31, 2012

BOOKS: Best sellers for the week of May 31

Publishers Weekly best sellers
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May 31, 2012

CURTAIN TIME

THURSDAY, MAY 31 MADISON “Pageant Play,” 8 p.m. FRIDAY, JUNE 1 WATERVILLE “I Hate Hamlet,” 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, JUNE 2 WATERVILLE “I Hate Hamlet,” 7:30 p.m. SUNDAY, JUNE 3 WATERVILLE “I Hate Hamlet,” 2 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6 PORTLAND “The Beckoning,” 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY, JUNE 8 WATERVILLE “I Hate Hamlet,” 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, JUNE 9 […]
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May 31, 2012

MOVIE TIMES

Some movie times were not available at press time. Movie listings will be posted online at
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May 31, 2012

ON STAGE

“The Beckoning” Presented as a benefit for WMPG Community Radio Written and directed by Dan Bernard Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Boulevard, Portland Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 at the door What happens when Glenn Beck’s second banana falls in love with an outspoken Occupy Wall Street woman? And what is making this country so crazy […]
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May 31, 2012

Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival set

LITCHFIELD -- The annual Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival is planned for June 14-17 at the Litchfield Fairgrounds, 30 Plains Road.

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May 31, 2012

John Gorka

Slates in Hallowell will host Sunday and Monday night concerts by John Gorka. He began his career in the late 70s and released his first album "I Know," on Red House Records in 1987. He moved to Windham Hill's High Street imprint label in 1989 and released five albums during the next seven years. In 1998, he returned to Red House and recently released his 11th studio album, and a trio format with singer-songwriters Lucy Kaplanski and Eliza Gilkyson called "Red Horse." Ever since he started he's been coming to our state fairly regularly. An interview was arranged that reached him at his St. Paul, Minn., home.
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May 24, 2012

TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Amazing renovations, performances at the Waterville Opera House

It says a lot about a community when it chooses to save a 100-year-old playhouse, recognizing the importance of the arts as well as the historic structures in their community, and is able to raise $4 million for the project. We were blessed to attend the “Encore Performance” of the refurbished Waterville Opera House and were more than impressed by the building improvements, the performances and the strong support for this important institution.
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May 24, 2012

BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: “A Study in Sherlock” and “Moxie: Maine in a Bottle”

A STUDY IN SHERLOCK: STORIES INSPIRED BY THE HOLMES CANON Edited by Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger Bantam Books, 2011 385 pages, $15 ISBN 978-0-8129-8246-6 No other fictional detective has been written about more than Sherlock Holmes, the famous “consulting detective” created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) in the late 1800s. Doyle’s […]
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May 24, 2012

BOOKS: Best sellers for the week of May 24

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May 24, 2012

BOOKS: Maine’s Favorite Birds

From lush forests and rocky coastlines to lakes, mountains and rolling fields, spectacular natural beauty and diverse habitats make Maine a wonderful place for seeing and hearing some of North America’s most iconic birds. This fresh new book highlights the birds that are loved by Mainers and essential to why millions of tourists visit each year.