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Piano Has Played ‘Key’ Role in Student’s Life

Silas Noble will compete in Sanford Performing Arts Center’s Hanna Powell Memorial Piano Competition by Laura Snyder Smith “Will I still be able to play piano?” was the first question Silas Noble asked his attending nurse when he awoke from surgery. Doctors had just removed a growing brain tumor, and the nurse joked, “I don’t know, could you play before your surgery?” By that night, he was cleared to test out his chops on the piano in the Maine Medical…
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Fishing Derbies on Thin Ice

Local ice fishing derbies are a highlight of the winter season for many families – but warmer than normal temperatures this year have led to one being postponed already, and whether any will go ahead as planned all depends on Mother Nature getting the mercury down to where it should be, and keeping it there long enough for a solid surface to form. The Springvale Fish and Game Club’s Annual Mousam Lake Ice Fishing Derby is the first one up,…
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Broadway Returns to SPAC

Press Release Join us for a night of Broadway bliss! Direct from New York City, celebrated composer Neil Berg brings five extraordinary Broadway stars to the Sanford Performing Arts Center stage on Saturday, January 21 at 7:00 pm for an evening filled with melodies from the greatest musicals of all time. Neil Berg’s 100 of Broadway recreates the greatest moments from the finest shows of the century featuring the actual stars of shows such as The Phantom of the Opera, Les…
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Hanna Powell Memorial Piano Festival Honors Music Teacher’s Heart

When folks remember Hanna Powell, they remember a strong, talented woman who loved music — teaching music, and teaching music to children in particular. After her death in 2017, after a long battle with breast cancer, it seemed fitting to memorialize their musician with a piano competition in her name. The first Hanna Powell Memorial Piano Competition, part of the Maine Piano Festival at the Sanford Performing Arts Center, was held last May. This year the festival is set for…
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Hypnotizing show up next at SPAC

Ring in 2023 with one of the funniest shows you will EVER see! The Sanford Performing Arts Center will host Hypnotist Richard Barker for a New Year's Eve show at 7 p.m. Saturday, December 31. "You can be a star of this show or watch the outrageous antics from your seat!" said SPAC Director Brett Williams. "This show is clean, wholesome fun, and is appropriate for all ages! Perfect for New Year's Eve!" As funny as he is hypnotizing, Barker…
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