The 4th Annual Hill 'n the Ville Music Festival
Saturday, September 11, 12:30-7:00pm
Head of Falls, Downtown Waterville (map)
FREE admission!
(Rain or Shine!)

The 4th Annual Hill 'n the Ville Music Festival will be held on September 11th from 12:30pm-7:00pm at Head of Falls on Front Street in Downtown Waterville, ME. Admission to this event is 100% FREE and open to the public.

This year's line-up is as follows:

12:30 - 1:00 - The Palace Flophouse (Colby College Students)
1:15 - 2:30 - Adam Ezra Group (http://www.adamezra.com/)
3:00 - 4:30 - Ryan Montbleau Band (http://www.ryanmontbleauband.com/)
5:00 - 6:45 - Rustic Overtones (http://www.therusticovertones.com/)

There will also be food vendors and other activities. Stay tuned for more details soon.

Thanks to our sponsors:

Waterville Main Street & Sweet People Productions proudly present
Summer Music Series
at the Waterville Opera House, featuring:

The Robert Cray Band
Sunday, August 15, 8:00pm
The legendary Robert Cray, joined by bassist Richard Cousins, keyboardist Jim Pugh, and drummer Tony Braunagel, will rock the Waterville Opera House with his unique mix of rock, soul, jazz, blues, gospel, and even a little Caribbean influence.

Richard Thompson
Thursday, August 26, 8:00pm
Named by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of 2003's Top 20 Guitarists of all-time and the recent recipient of both an Ivor Novello Award for Songwriting and the 2006 BBC Lifetime Achievement Award, the iconic British folk rock legend is one of the world's most critically acclaimed and prolific songwriters. His work is admired and recorded by such artists as Bonnie Raitt, David Byrne and Elvis Costello.

Great Big Sea
Tuesday, September 14, 8:00pm
Great Big Sea has its roots in St. John's rowdy pubs, where co-founders Sean McCann and Bob Hallett met while playing Newfoundland folk songs for boisterous crowds made up of hard-partying university students and off-duty fishermen. In 1993, after meeting fellow socio-holic and pub stalwart Alan Doyle they started Great Big Sea, in an attempt to create a new approach to Newfoundland folk music, one that combined their original music with the traditional sounds and instruments they had grown up with. In 2002 drummer Kris MacFarlane joined the band, and a year later bass player Murray Foster came aboard.

For tickets to any of the above shows, call 873-7000 or visit the Waterville Opera House web site at www.operahouse.org.

Presenting Sponsors:

Lead Sponsors:

Supporting Sponsor:
Dead River Company

Maine International Film Festival, July 9-18, 2010*
www.miff.org
A 10-day event featuring the best of American independent, international, and Maine-made films. Visiting actors and filmmakers interact with attendees in intimate Q&As and at lively receptions and parties.

Taste of Greater Waterville, August 4, 2010*
www.midmainechamber.com
Join the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce under the stars in Downtown Waterville to celebrate the Greater Waterville area and share the region's finest cuisine.

Downtown Waterville Sidewalk Sales, August 4-6, 2010
Bargain seekers are sure to find great deals at the Annual Summer Sidewalk Sales.

7th Annual Harvest Fest, October 17, 2010
Come to Castonguay Square for a day of family fun. Hay rides, scarecrow building, family pumpkin carving, pumpkin bowling, candy apply making, pony rides, face painting, a smokin' chili cook-off and more!

Parade of Lights, November 26, 2010
Watch dozens of floats light up Main Street as Santa arrives in Downtown Waterville, and the giant spruce tree is lit in Castonguay Square.

Kringleville, November 26 - December 23
One of Downtown's oldest traditons. Parents, bring your children to visit Santa at his Waterville home, Kringleville in Castonguay Square.

41st Annual Waterville Intown Arts Fest
Saturday, July 17, 2010

Over 60 artists lined Main Street and hundreds of area residents came Downtown to check out their work on what was a very hot and steamy Saturday. Thousands of dollars in prize money was awarded to the following participating artists:

BEST OF SHOW: Terry O'Maley, Troy
SENTINEL AWARD: Kathleen Perelka, Canaan
HARRY FAUST MEMORIAL AWARD for Photography:
Craig Wratten, Winslow
WATERVILLE AREA ART SOCIETY SPECIAL MERIT AWARD:
Patricia Binette, Fairfield
RODERICK A. ROBINSON MEMORIAL AWARD for Realistic Mainescape: Pauline Turner, China Village

OILS / ACRYLICS
First Place: Judith Rader, Deer Isle
Second Place: Tammi Galbraith, Fairfield
Third Place: Sandra Leinonen Dunn, Chelsea

WATERCOLORS
First Place: Milton Christianson, Wellington
Second Place: Pamela Jo Ellis, Rangeley
Third Place: Debbie Flood, Belfast

PASTELS
First Place: Stephen Linde, East Granby, CT
Second Place: Ann Rhinehardt, Vassalboro
Third Place: Keith Curtis, Waterville

OTHER MEDIA (Graphics, Drawings, Mixed Media)
First Place: Roland Simard, Shelburne, NH
Second Place: Jennifer Strode, Waterville
Third Place: Lori Austill, Portland

SPECIAL MERIT AWARDS
Scott Perry, Farmington
Colleen Park, East Wilton

PURCHASE PRIZES
Melissa Post van der Burg, Augusta
Roland Simard, Shelburne, NH
Tammi Galbraith, Fairfield
Scott Perry, Farmington
Lori Austill, Portland
June Dragoon, Peru
Kiri Guyaz, Winthrop

Special thanks to our sponors:

Seize the Mic 2010

After 6 local qualifiers and an incredibly competitive Semi-Finals, 12 remarkably talented individuals took the stage of the Waterville Opera House for the 4th Annual Seize the Mic Finals. In front of an audience of hundreds, these amazing singers put on the best show in Seize the Mic history. Pictured right are this year's grand prize winners (from left to right):

• Shayna Harvey, 3rd Place
• Jennifer Nittolo, 1st Place
• Mark Nadeau, 2nd Place

Congratulations to all of our finalists:
Rob Burnell, Joshua Hunt, Monica Davis, Piper Haywood, Mark Nadeau, Danny Taylor, Angela Quirion, Mel McDougal, Neil Nalley, Shayna Harvey, Jennifer Nittolo, Amanda Nightingale.

20th Annual Maine Open Juried Art Show
March 27– April 10, 2010
Closing Reception: Friday, April 9, 5:30-7:30pm
Waterville Opera House Dance Studio
93 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Co-presented by Waterville Area Art Society &
Waterville Main Street

This year's show drew registrations from 95 artists from 61 towns, with a total of 177 paintings entered. The judges chose 99 original paintings for exhibition and awarded 31 prizes totaling $3650.00. This was possible through the generosity of twelve sponsors. We hope you enjoy this year's show.

Congratulations to the 2010 Maine Open Juried Art Show Award Winners

BEST IN SHOW: Judith Schuppien (Pittston) – Provincetown Storefronts
MARILYN J. DWELLEY AWARD FOR BEST REALISTIC LANDSCAPE: Kevin Mizner (Pittston) – Sugar Maple
JUDGES' AWARD: Melissa Post van der Burg (Augusta) – Junior
WATERVILLE AREA ART SOCIETY AWARD: Sandra Leinonen Dunn (Chelsea) – Cottage Garden
JUDGES' CHOICE AWARD: Rebecca Krupke (Bangor) – Autumn In The Air
RODERICK A. ROBINSON MEMORIAL AWARD FOR REALISTIC MAINESCAPE: Janice Anthony (Jackson) – Cold Stream
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD: Christa Pauley (South China) - Unnamed

WATERCOLOR DIVISION

• First Place: Pamela Jo Ellis (Rangeley) – Three Boys
• Second Place: Bobbi Tardif (Corinna) – Yellow Light
• Third Place: Bernie Beckman (Wellington) – January Colors
• Special Merit: Kay Morris (West Gardiner) – Panama Hats
• Special Merit: Judy Nixon (Bristol) – Melting

OIL DIVISION

• First Place: William Landmesser (Stockton Springs) – Terminator
• Second Place: Ian Ormon (Leeds) – Riverview
• Third Place: Jean Victory (Winslow) – Jar on Windowsill
• Special Merit: Candy McKellar (Sherman) – Mt. Katahdin Forest
• Special Merit: John Alsop (Skowhegan) – Moon in June

ACRYLIC DIVISION

• First Place: Christine Sullivan (Gardiner) – Freedom II
• Second Place: Keith Peters (Farmingdale) – Red Truck
• Third Place: Bill Tomsa (Topsham) – Journey #4
• Special Merit: Christa Pauley (South China) – Unnamed
• Special Merit: Penny Markley (Winthrop) – Glidden Point Great Salt Bay

PASTEL DIVISION

• First Place: Lee Harper (Oakland) – Krista's Sky
• Second Place: Kathleen Perelka (Canaan) – Vienna Mountaintop
• Third Place: Janalee M. Welch (Farmington) – Native Regalia
• Special Merit: Ann E. Rhinehardt (Vassalboro) – Sunny Skies in Full Sails
• Special Merit: Donald Abrams (Waterville) – Autumn Reflection

OTHER MEDIA DIVISION

• First Place: Penny Oliphant (Pittsfield) – Burnham Crossing
• Second Place: Bobbi Tardif (Corinna) – Madeline
• Third Place: Janet Badger (Bangor) – High Islander
• Special Merit: Barbara Loken (Farmingdale) – Lung-Ta: Water
• Special Merit: Don Fuller (Newport) – The Haunting

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