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The Bollard Bulletin for June 8, 2026
Local Music Monday
A few can touch the magic string,
And noisy Fame is proud to win them:—
Alas for those that never sing,
But die with all their music in them!
— From “The Voiceless,” Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1858
“I want...
The Bollard Bulletin for June 6 & 7, 2026
The Beths.
Saturday
When you think about it a certain way, there’s a music festival happening in downtown Portland pretty much every weekend (and most Thursday nights, too) — it’s just not organized by a single entity offering a standar...
The Bollard Bulletin for June 5, 2026
Detail from “Andy” (in progress) by Sarah Gomez.
Highlights
It’s First Friday, art fans, and the exciting eyeball action in Portland spills well outside the Congress Street “Arts District” and down into Bayside, where 82Parris, an art...
The Bollard Bulletin for June 4, 2026
Sharon Chandler of Marigold in Maine. photo/Zack Bowen
Highlights
There’s a big fashion show, makers’ market and fundraiser happening tonight for the Maine Crafts Association. STITCH: Runway Show and Style Market features the clothing...
The Bollard Bulletin for June 3, 2026
Eden Franco and the cast of Hairspray. photo/Katie Jacobsen, Fulton Theatre
Highlights
Maine State Music Theatre kicks off its new season in fabulous style with the Broadway version of Hairspray, John Waters’ 1988 movie about a teen’s...
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Editor & Publisher of The Bollard, Maine's most fearless monthly news and arts magazine. Former editor of Casco Bay Weekly. Former columnist for the Bangor Daily News. Also known as The Soul Proprietor (soul & funk DJ).
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