CONWAY — Local musicians are invited to attend a free recycle and restring event at North Conway Music Center in North Conway on Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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CONWAY — North Conway Music Center will be hosting a music yard sale on Saturday, May 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
FRYEBURG, Maine — The Fryeburg Academy jazz ensembles wrapped up another successful season on April 6 and 7. Under the direction of Mimi Rohlfing, the bands attended the Maine Music Educator’s State Vocal Jazz Festival at Stearns Junior/Senior High School in Millinocket, Maine, to compete ag…
FRYEBURG — Junior Georgia Stafford, 16, of Fryeburg Academy made her family, friends and school proud when she won first place in the Jazz Singers Showcase competition at the 50th annual Berklee High School Jazz Festival in Boston on Feb. 10.
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WOLFEBORO — Clearlakes Chorale, a non-auditioned community chorus based in Wolfeboro, will kick off its fall semester with an open rehearsal on Thursday, Sept. 14, from 7 until 9 p.m. at Brewster Academy in the lower level of the Rogers Building on Academy Drive. All prospective members wish…
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BROWNFIELD, Maine — Fryeburg Academy alum Ben Hammond is returning to the valley for a series of gigs culminating with a CD release show for his new album "Friction" at Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield, Maine Sunday, Jan. 18, at 8 p.m.
BROWNFIELD, Maine — Most actors who try to be musicians fail, perhaps, because they're striving too hard to be something they aren't. Jeff Daniels is a different breed. The biggest difference being that he never tried to succeed as a musician, he just became one. This puts him closer in spir…
CONWAY — Two opportunities to hear the music of J. S. Bach performed by chorus, orchestra and soloists in a festival setting take place this Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 23 and 24, at the First Church of Christ, Congregational in North Conway.
CONWAY — The Mostly Bach Festival returns to North Conway on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 23-24, at First Church of Christ, Congregational, White Mountain Highway, North Conway with an exciting and varied program presented by the festival chorus, orchestra and soloists.
CONWAY — The Mount Washington Valley Band, under the direction of Russ Gage, is scheduled to present seven summer concerts on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m., July 8 through Aug. 19 in the bandstand next to the North Conway Community Center.
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