During the month of March, Harbor Theater presents a brief series – Wild Wild Westerns. For fans of the tough Western action genre, these three classic movies should stir your sluggish waiting-for…
Culture
Nataleigh Blackman of Boothbay has been singing with her grandfather, Garry Blackman Sr., for many years. Last year she taught herself how to play guitar. Nataleigh has competed several times in…
The Boothbay Region Y Arts competition team traveled to the National Performing Arts Festival at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida Feb. 16-19 and received the highest ranking of “Superior…
The 2023 Oscar Nominated Short Films – Animated & Live Action - For the 18th consecutive year, Shorts HD and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films. This…
River Arts in Damariscotta announces the opening of “Dark & Light” a show juried by Lauren Donovan, artist and director of sales at Moss Galleries. With an impressive response from 134…
“Living” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 42 minutes) - Nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Actor (Bill Nighy) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Kasuo Ishiguro). Mr. Williams (Bill Nighy) is an…
Heartwood Theater Summer Camp registration is open for students graduating grades 5-12, and enrollment is half full. Camp will be challenging and encouraging, focusing on…
Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) presents a talk by author Amy Truesdell at Skidompha Library in Damariscotta on March 2 at 6 p.m. Truesdell will discuss her new book, “From…
Last Tuesday students at the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) enjoyed a wonderful day of shared literacy during our annual African American Read In. CTL has participated in this national…
To celebrate what would have been George Harrison's 80th birthday, the Strand Theatre will present a screening of Concert for George (2002) on Friday, Feb. 24, at 8 p.m. The documentary of a 2001…
Community Lunch on Monday, Feb.13 was hosted by The First at Brady's featuring lasagna, bread, haddock chowder, and beef stew.
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Pat Colwell & the Soul Sensations warmed up the grand old Opera House last weekend. Said House Executive Director Cathy Sherrill, “Great turn-out, incredible sax player, great horn section,…
Goose River Press
Goose River Press seeks selections of fine poetry, essays, and short stories (3,000 words or fewer—double-spaced) for the 21st annual Goose River Anthology. Deadline for submissions is April 30 (…
In her second LCHA Winter Lecture Series talk, "Silent Witnesses: The Architecture of Justice in Early New England", Aimée Keithan delves into the people behind the crimes. She shares how social…
River Arts in Damariscotta is pleased to announce the juror for the next show will be Lauren Donovan, director of art sales at Elizabeth Moss Galleries. Artists are invited to submit works for the…
On Wednesday, Feb. 8, members of the Boothbay Region YMCA Y Arts performance group gave relatives and friends a preview of what they will be performing at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida Feb…
Boothbay Harbor resident Wayne Glaser just released his new album “…
Award season is here and that means it is time to celebrate some of the best short films of the year. At the 2023 Academy Awards, 15 short films will be competing in three award categories:…
Habitat ReStore/7 Rivers Maine is holding its “Love to Build” art auction once again. Live online bidding will be held Feb. 14 through Feb. 28. Visit habitat7rivers.org to view the artwork.
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Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library has Edgecomb photographer Bob Crink’s show, “Local.” Crink has been exhibiting at the library since 2016.
Crink is rarely without a camera and has been the…
Lincoln Theater
“Talking Food in Maine: Intimate Conversations,” is back Thursday, Feb. 16 with special guest Mary Allen Lindemann, co-founder of Coffee By Design. Join host Cherie…
“All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” - (NR; 1 hour, 57 minutes) - Oscar Nominee for Best Documentary Feature. Directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker Laura Poitras, “All the…
Lincoln County’s history is full of stories of valor, civic leaders, and enterprising community builders. But the area’s history was also shaped by thieves, murderers, ladies of the night, and…
“Charade” – Classic Film Series - (1963 – PG; 1 hour, 53 minutes) - Is anyone really who they seem to be? After Regina Lampert (Audrey Hepburn) falls for the dashing Peter Joshua…
Finding Our Voices
Through a groundbreaking new poster campaign launching in February by Finding Our Voices, thousands of Maine students at 135 high schools and colleges are learning directly from their peers…
The 61st annual Windjammer Days will take place Sunday, June 25 through Saturday, July 1, 2023. This year the Friends of Windjammer Days is celebrating our rich population of Maritime…
The DaPonte String Quartet presents its February concert series, “Winter Light,” with a string trio version of the monumental “Goldberg Variations” by Johann Sebastian Bach.
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For those who missed Sarah Sherman-McGrail’s recent talk on Southport residents (and Boothbay Harbor folks) during World War II – amply illustrated with a PowerPoint with over 100 photos from that…
“EO” - (NR; 1 hour, 28 minutes - In Polish, Italian, English and French, with English subtitles) - Oscar Nominee for Best International Feature. EO, a gray donkey with melancholic…
On Tuesday, Feb. 7, Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater in partnership with Rising Tide Co-Op and Skidompha Library, invite you to join us for a special event in recognition of Black History Month.…
After the last two Mondays of bad weather, the Community Lunch group, hosted this week by the Anchor Church, once again welcomed all back to Brady's. Over 50 people enjoyed shepherd’s pie, baked…
River Arts in Damariscotta is featuring a group show in the River Room,“4 Artists 4 Stories,” running from Feb. 2 through March 1. This colorful show brings four pleasing points of view together…
“The Fabelmans” - (PG13; 2 hours, 31 minutes) - Nominated for 7 Academy Awards! A deeply personal portrait of 20th-century American childhood. It is a coming-of-age story about a…
“It’s great to be back after three years off from COVID,” said host John Schindler as he welcomed the audience to the return of Open Mic Nights at the Opera House of Boothbay Harbor. Empty seats…
Imagination comes to life at The Waldo! Enrollment is now open for a range of youth acting classes. All classes are held after-school and will run for 12 weeks beginning the last week of February…
I did not remember that the movie “Charade” opened just a couple of weeks after John F. Kennedy’s’ assassination.
In his 2013 The Guardian article, Michael Newton writes, “During ‘the dark…
Following last week’s announcement that Regal Theaters are closing nationwide, including the multiplex in nearby Brunswick, many people may wonder if online streaming is going to become their only…
Join us on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 1:30 p.m. to hear Maine author, Cathie Pelletier, discuss her latest book, “Northeaster: A Story of Courage and Survival in the Blizzard of 1952.”
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Where It’s At
Winter weekend nights have always been perfect for movies at home. But which ones? Um – how about those set in winter?
Getting all comfy on the sofa, chaise – alone, with a special someone…
The 61st annual Windjammer Days will take place Sunday, June 25 through Saturday, July 1, 2023. This year the Friends of Windjammer Days is celebrating our rich population of Maritime…
“Getting Onboard,” a collaboration between Midcoast Conservancy and ecologist Janet McMahon, will be held at the Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro on…
Maine Maritime Museum in Bath has announced the opening of its new year-long exhibit entitled “SeaChange: Darkness and Light in the Gulf of Maine” – on Friday, Feb. 3. In partnership…
“Corsage” - (NR; 1 hour, 53 minutes in German with English subtitles) - Empress Elizabeth of Austria is idolized for her beauty and renowned for inspiring fashion trends. But in…
The Nor’easters Barbershop Chorus of Bath are pleased to offer Singing Valentines again this year, in the general Midcoast area.
The chorus has performed these for many years and delight in…
“A Man Called Otto” - (PG13; 2 hours, 6 minutes) - Based on the # 1 New York Times bestseller “A Man Called Ove,” A Man Called Otto tells the story of Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks),…
Harbor Theater's Friday, Jan. 20, 2 p.m. matinee of "Concerto - A Beethoven Journey” has been postponed because of the inclement weather.
The Great Composers Series film has been…
Merry Barn
The Merry Barn is thrilled to host the first East Coast convergence of artists whose books were recently brought into the world by The 3rd Thing, a Pacific Northwest-based independent…
“Empire of Light” - (R; 1 hour, 59 minutes) - Set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, Empire of Light is a powerful and…
River Arts in Damariscotta is pleased to announce the first show of the year, “Passages.” Jorge Arango, art writer and reviewer, served as juror in selecting 83 works of 72 artists from 178…
