For our fifth “Great Directors” classic film at the Harbor Theater this year, we are taking you to the world of Frank Capra, director of some of the most beloved movies in film history, for three…
Culture
“The Boys in the Boat” - (PG13; 2 hours, 4 minutes) - “The Boys in the Boat” is a sports drama based on the #1 New York Times bestselling non-fiction novel written by Daniel James…
“The Boys in the Boat” - (PG-13; 2 hours, 4 minutes) - An inspirational true story, from Oscar winning director George Clooney. Based on the #1 New York Times bestselling non-…
Waldo Theatre
The Waldo Theatre is presenting a unique, day-long program on Sunday, March 3. "Now More Than Ever: Embracing Our Selves” will focus on the diverse experiences of living in female bodies and the…
Sean Fleming and Beth Preston are creating a new singing group for seniors called "Classic Harmony.” Many members of Hearts…
Lincoln Theater
It’s no secret there are issues in our complicated country where passion prevails. And what is one of the easiest ways to change hearts and minds? Telling stories.…
“A Year in the Gut” art show, consisting of 365 paintings of Townsend Gut as seen from the dock and studio of Southport artist Rick Dickinson, has opened at the Southport Memorial Library, 1032…
Waldo Theatre
The Waldo Theatre has announced today that its upcoming community theatre production of “Now and Then” has been cast and is now in rehearsals. Scheduled to open on March 30, “Now and Then” is a…
Join us on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 10:30 a.m. at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library for a fascinating Author Talk with Boothbay Harbor native Jerry Farnham. Farnham will talk about his hit…
Heartwood’s annual winter middle school production leaps to the stage this weekend, as an enthusiastic group of 5th-8th grade Midcoast youths present an adaptation of “The Jungle Book”. This…
Damariscotta River Grill
Fourteen of Pemaquid Art Gallery’s talented artists share their varied styles, mediums and…
Meanwhile back in the studio ...
For about four years now I’ve been checking in with artists during the winter months to see what they may be working on. This year, because he’s in Maine and not Texas or New Orleans, I visited…
“The Boy and The Heron” - (PG-13; 2 hours, 4 minutes) - Golden Globe Winner: Best Motion Picture – Animated! A young boy named Mahito yearning for his mother ventures into a…
A huge congratulations is in order to all 34 youth performers of the 2024 Y Arts Competition Team. The…
Harbor Theater
Reason One: This film features the sport of rowing, so come relive some of the excitement of being a neighbor of Boothbay Harbor’s own Elle Logan, the first American rower to win a gold medal in…
The Edgecomb Community Church will be holding a fundraising event in the form of a sub sale Saturday, Feb. 10. Church members will be taking orders for this winter event, which will be replacing…
“Ferrari” - (R; 2 hours, 10 minutes) - During the summer of 1957, behind the spectacle and danger of 1950’s Formula 1, ex-racer Enzo Ferrari is in crisis. Bankruptcy stalks the…
DaPonte String Quartet
The DaPonte String Quartet, Lydia Forbes, violin; Kirsten Monke, viola; Ferdinand Liva, violin; and Myles Jordan, cello; will present its first concert series of 2024 on Sunday, Feb. 4, 7, 8, 9…
Boothbay Region Historical Society
When Aimée Keithan was in eighth grade, she designed “the perfect” Elizabethan country home. Inspired by a historical novel, Keithan brought her ideas to life in a sketchbook. That passion for art…
J.B. Smith’s introduction to the Carpenter’s Boat Shop was low key. “The Shop built the dories that we’ve used at Hog Island Audubon since way back when,” he recalls. …
“Civilization is a stream with banks. The stream is sometimes filled with blood from people killing, stealing, shouting and doing things historians usually record; while on the banks, unnoticed…
The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor has never been “just a building” in its 130-year history.
The three-story Queen Anne–style building was built in 70 days in 1894 by members of the…
“The Color Purple” - (PG13; 2 hours, 21 minutes) - A story of love and resilience based on the novel and the Broadway musical, “The Color Purple” is a decades-spanning tale of one…
“Ferrari” - (R; 2 hours, 10 minutes) - “Ferrari” is set during the summer of 1957. Behind the spectacle and danger of 1950’s Formula 1, ex-racer, Enzo Ferrari (Adam Driver), is in…
Give your sweetheart, or sweetheart-to-be, a Valentine's Day to remember ...
How about a romantic song or two sung by a…
Windjammers. When you hear or read that word, what do you see? Majestic vessels whose sails billow as the vessels gracefully sail across the ocean below a blue sky and brilliant sunshine?
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Sheepscot Chorus
Sheepscot Chorus invites you to sing Mozart's masterpiece, “Requiem…
Carrie Levine, certified midwife, an Institute of Functional Medicine certified practitioner, and founder of the Whole Woman Health clinic, will be the speaker at Skidompha Library’s Chats with…
Beginning on Saturday, Jan. 13, Community Literacy Events return to the Merry Barn, celebrating the power…
“Let author Jerry take you in to this Maine lobstering family, and give you a feel for the life of a Maine lobsterman. And while he’s at it, let him toss in an epic romance, some really bad…
Lincoln County Television invites the community to attend the Sunday, Jan. 28 2 p.m. full-concert experience of “Studio Two - The Early Beatles Tribute Band” at The Waldo Theatre in…
In 2023, three amazing projects graced the stages of five different venues, including the iconic Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, in Snowlion Rep's very first venture as the Boothbay Summer Theater…
As members of Boothbay Region Historical Society (BRHS) met to review a recent assessment from outside experts, they were asked to write down words to describe their organization. Even though…
Driven by a passion for exploring the colors and complexities of Irish music, The Consequences are a new Irish traditional band featuring Lexie Boatright (concertina & harp), Jake James (…
Wells writer and former Edgecomb Congregational pastor Steve Burt’s Maine thriller, “Protect the Queen,” ended year with a win at the 2023 New England Book Festival.
“It won Best Adult…
River Arts in Damariscotta celebrated the opening of “Anything Goes” on Jan. 4 with a show of artwork created by four artists in four different mediums. The show will run through Feb. 7. A public…
The Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro has announced the lineup for its new EPIC Winter Film Series. The Waldo has assembled three EPIC titles that have been frequently missed or overlooked by film…
St. Cecilia Chamber Choir
St. Cecilia Chamber Choir is holding auditions for all voice parts as we begin preparing for our May 4 and 5 Fauré ‘Requiem” concerts, performed with chamber orchestra, and paired with the…
“Fallen Leaves” - (NR; 1 hour, 21 minutes - in Finnish with English subtitles) - Award-winning filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki (“Le Havre,” “The Other Side of Hope”) makes a masterful…
“The Boy and the Heron” - (PG13; 2 hours, 4 minutes) - From the legendary Studio Ghibli and Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away) comes a new critically-…
Boothbay Region Art Foundation
The Boothbay Region Art Foundation invites all artists, members and non-members, for its annual “Mainely Nude Show” - A celebration of the human form - running from Feb. 17 to March 11. All…
Lincoln Theater
Lincoln Theater is pleased to bring a live dance performance to the stage as we kick off 2024. Join us in welcoming Korinn Mowrey for a live presentation of “A Dancer’s Journey to Live”…
Skidompha Public Library
Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day by joining Skidompha Library and Leigh Anne Keichline for free in-person and virtual discussions of some of Dr. King's works.
These facilitated…
After wonderfully received December concerts, Tapestry Singers is gearing up to begin a new semester. Tapestry performs a variety of classical choral music. Some of the repertoire is very…
Merry Barn
Midcoast writers interested in reading their work for an audience are welcome to submit a work-in-progress of any genre, up to 750 words, to …
“Napoleon” - (R; 2 hours, 38 minutes) - “Napoleon” is a spectacle-filled action epic that details the checkered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte,…
Waldo Theatre
The Waldo Theatre has announced audition dates for the play “Now and Then,” which will be staged at The Waldo beginning in March. Written by Sean Grennan, “Now and Then” is a heartfelt romantic…
Classic Film Series
When George Stevens made a second movie based on Theodore Dreiser’s classic 1920’s novel, “An American Tragedy,” he chose three of Hollywood’s leading actors of the era, Montgomery Clift,…
Registration is open for winter writers’ workshops for kids, teens, and adults at the Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat. Diana Mullins will facilitate a six-session workshop for adult writers of all…
While the historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor frequently attracts internationally known talents to the stage, it also serves as the backdrop for dozens of local and regional talents who haven’…
