The Oratorio Chorale explores the two most primitive musical sounds — the human voice and the drum — from a modern musical perspective in “Bang! Music for Choir and Percussion.”
Works to be…
Culture
The Sylvan Gallery of Wiscasset has moved. No, it’s still in Wiscasset, but now it’s at 49 Water St.
Gallery owners Ann and Rick Scanlan say they’re thrilled with the new location — there’s …
An exhibition of handmade dioramas built by Vietnam Marine Corps veteran Ed Strausberg will be on display through the end of June at The Good Supply in Pemaquid.
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Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
The Midcoast music scene kicks off the summer with two extraordinary concerts at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor later this month. On May 29, it’s the acclaimed bluegrass trio the Kruger…
Pablo Picasso once said: “Every child is an artist.”
Evidence supporting this claim can be viewed in the 32nd annual Student Art Show at the Boothbay Region Art Foundation through Sunday,…
River Arts in Damariscotta is inviting artists to submit work for its upcoming “Abstract” exhibition. Submissions may be in any media or sculpture, and fine crafts are welcome.
An opening…
"An Afternoon with Debussy and Beethoven" will be presented by Jefferson resident Jennifer Ober at River Arts, 241 Route 1, Damariscotta on Sunday, May 17 at 3 p.m.
An award winning pianist…
Dane Hartgrove, Ph.D., will share his experience and knowledge with the community as an accomplished world history expert and traveler on a European World War II…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
As the Boothbay Harbor summer season begins, so too does the music season. Many local downtown establishments have live entertainment, which is a huge draw for tourists and some locals as well.…
At the Theaters
The Harbor Theatre
“Avengers: Age of Ultron”: When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth's mightiest heroes, including Iron Man, Captain…
Mobius Incorporated's art show, featuring a variety of art work created by individuals enrolled in the Creative Expressions Program, opens Thursday, May 14 at River Arts Gallery in Damariscotta.…
When father and son filmmakers Sean and Jim Conant meet the public in Springfield, Illinois during the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of President Lincoln’s funeral train next…
Tickets are now on sale for Boothbay Region High School's spring musical production, “Disney's High School Musical: On Stage!” directed by 2008 BRHS alum Christopher Holmes with music direction by…
In 2015, the Colonial Pemaquid State Historic site once again will host a series of living history events and lectures to showcase various aspects of life in Midcoast Maine during the 17th…
Boothbay Region High School
Join the Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) Drama Club as they portray the East High “wildcats” in the Disney production, “High School Musical,” opening May 20.
The cast of 30 students have…
Bobby Reed’s favorite thing about the music business is that feeling he gets when he looks out on an audience and sees smiling faces.
“When I am standing on a…
The Maine Coast Book Shop in Damariscotta will host a special children's event with three beloved Maine award-winning author/illustrators: Melissa Sweet, Jeannie Brett and Mary Beth Owens from 2…
Matthew Hansbury, collection manager for the Knox Museum, will share with us the life of Henry Knox and his time in Maine on Monday, May 11 from 3 to 4 p.m.
Born and raised in Boston,…
Tim Sample is coming to the Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta on Friday, May 15 for a rousing morning performance from 10 a.m. to noon. If he can't wake you up then…
At the Theaters
The Harbor Theatre
“Avengers: Age of Ultron,” the dazzling sequel to the 2012: When Tony Stark tries to jump start a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry. Earth's mightiest heroes…
Author and painter Ernest DeRaps is a living link to the days when lighthouse keepers on Maine’s coast kept the beacons lighted and rescued the shipwrecked.
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Celebrating its 10th year, the Stable Gallery will open its doors on Saturday, May 9. The first exhibit, entitled “10” will open with a reception on Friday, May 15 from 5 to 7 p.m.…
“With every ebb tide there brings a wave of change.”
Ian Ronan, 26, and Jie (Jenny) Chan, 22, waxed philosophical as they talked about…
Slaid Cleaves’ seamless musical collection delivers vivid snapshots as wildly cinematic as they are carefully chiseled. Cleaves will play at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath on Friday, May…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
The Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library will host a colorful variety of displayed quilts by Kwiltz 4 Kidz from May 1-29. The library invites the community to stop by and admire the…
The new Marvel comics superheroes flick, “The Avengers: Age of Ultron,” has come to The Harbor Theatre this week. Fans of these characters — Iron Man, Black Widow, the hunky duo of Thor and the…
Maine Maritime Museum
On May 7 at 6:30 p.m., join Ian Fowler, Acting Director of Osher Map Library Smith Center for Cartographic Education, at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath as he…
Located on the scenic Maine coast, Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site is one of New England’s earliest European settlements, rivaling Jamestown, Virginia. The site originally…
Windjammer Days Festival 2015
As another summer season approaches, the Windjammer Days Street Parade Committee is working full tilt to bring the region’s residents and visitors another wonderful event to celebrate the region’s…
This year 30 pottery studios from across the state will be open for the Maine Pottery Tour from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. May 3.
The…
The Wizard of Odds and Ends, 45 Head Tide Road, Alna, will hold an open house with food, music, art and more May 9 and 10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.
There will be affordable artwork by…
Theater Review
Heartwood’s production of “Les Miserables,” is, quite simply, c’est magnifique!
Victor Hugo’s tale of love, strife, pain, survival and redemption is brought to the stage brilliantly by this…
At the Theaters
The Harbor Theatre
“Woman in Gold,” is the remarkable true story of one woman's journey to reclaim her heritage and seek justice for what happened to her family. Sixty years after she fled…
Registration has begun for the Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce education program entitled “Local Access to Healthcare Services: Today’s…
River Arts in Damariscotta is inviting the public to the opening reception of its newest exhibition, “The Natural World” Friday, April 24 from 5-7 p.m. Refreshments will be served.…
“Do you hear the people sing?”
If you get your tickets to Heartwood's production of “Les Miserables” soon, you will be able to hear them sing in what is arguably the world’s most beloved…
Rock ‘n’ roll band, the BoDeans, played the Opera House April 18.
The band's set list included…
From the fluffy tail to the fuzzy ears, rabbits were seen hopping everywhere in Mrs. Lucy Spaulding's Kindergarten class on Friday, April 17 at Boothbay Region Elementary School.
But these…
At the Theaters
The Harbor Theatre
“Woman in Gold” tells the remarkable true story of one woman's journey to reclaim her heritage and seek justice for what happened to her family. Sixty years after she…
Known as “The Two Old Cops,” John Ford Sr. and Mark Nickerson will be telling stories about their days in law enforcement at the next Chats with Champions. The event will be held on Tuesday, May 5…
After the pageantry and the competitions, check out the night life during Fishermen's Festival. Call your favorite guy or gal, and meet some friends — new and old — at local clubs with bands ready…
Internationally acclaimed book artist and teacher Dea Fischer will be traveling from Alberta, Canada to Midcoast Maine this May to teach a bookmaking workshop. The two-day workshop is open to…
The Poet’s Corner
“I think it’s what you take out of a picture that counts. There’s a residue. An invisible shadow.” — Andrew Wyeth, 1917-2009
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Lincoln County Community Theater, the resident theater company at…
Pete Cole, CEO of Gamblin Artists Colors, will hold a workshop/discussion of oil paints and mediums on Friday, May 1, at 7 p.m. at the Mobius Community Center,…
Vaughan Homestead Sculpture Garden
The Harlow Gallery and The Vaughan Homestead invite Maine artists to submit work for an exhibition of sculpture taking place on the grounds of The Vaughan Homestead at 2 Litchfield Road in…
Fishermen's Festival weekend 2015 just got a little louder: Mr. C's Foods and Spirits in Boothbay Harbor has booked the Dyer Neck Gang for Saturday, April 25.
The Newcastle-based band, co-…
Film Review
“I want to keep the memories alive — People forget, you see.”
The latest film about Austrian-American Maria Altmann and her fight to regain her family's Klimt paintings stolen by the Nazis…
Assembled in 2010, Hearts Ever Young of Midcoast Maine (formerly known as Young At Heart Productions) will bring a sixth annual show to the Lincoln Theater, “We’re On Our Way,” June 5-7.
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