Monday's weather may have been awful but that didn't keep the true Mainers home! About 20 hearty souls braved the storm to enjoy Boothbay Craft Brewery's home cooked Community Lunch fare at Brady’…
Culture
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Larry & Joe are bringing their fusion of Venezuelan and Appalachian folk music to the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor Jan. 21. The Llanera and joropo music on their debut album, “Nuevo South…
We at Harbor Theater want to know what you think about the movies you see here. We depend a great deal on the words of well-known and nationally respected critics when we publish information about…
A new year means it’s time to get your calendar listings ready for the Boothbay Register’s award-winning Summertime Guide.
Event listings should include the name of the event, dates and…
Many have inquired about the Maine Photography Show as of late and whether there will be one.
It is with a heavy heart to inform you that after 17 years the Maine Photography Show will not…
A love story involving a Greek Muse who comes to life out of a mural and a down on his luck artist in 1980s Venice Beach, California: That’s the…
“A Man Called Otto” - (PG13; 2 hours, 6 minutes) - Based on the # 1 New York Times bestseller “A Man Called Ove,” this film tells the story of Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks), a grump…
Travel: Abroad and Within
Longfellow Days is Brunswick's month-long celebration of the great American poet, who lived here while he was a student and, later, as a faculty…
A common thread that binds the three talks selected for this year’s LCHA Winter Lecture Series is that each speaker has delved deeply into Maine history to learn about certain communities of its…
LCTV Cabin Fever Reliever Series
Lincoln County Television is proud to present three community concerts to help you dance away the winter blues, starting Sunday, Jan 22 at 2 p.m. with Bobby Colwell…
Heartwood
Beth Preston will soon be restarting in-person student vocal lessons in Heartwood Theater’s studio, at 18 Biscay Road in Damariscotta, as one element in Heartwood’s annual…
Merry Barn’
On Saturday, Jan. 14, the Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat will celebrate the life and words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Join us from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., as we read “Martin’s Big Words” by Doreen…
Le Café Français, a French conversation group, has begun its 2023 in-person meetings at the Edgecomb Community Church, located at 15 Cross Point Road in Edgecomb. French speakers of all…
Join Y Arts for the first musical of 2023, “Xanadu JR!” Performers, ages 10-15, will present this electrifying tale of endless fun at the Lincoln Theater on Friday, Jan. 13 and Saturday, Jan. 14…
Portland Museum of Art
The Tidal Shift Award, a juried competition that aims to showcase, amplify and elevate youth perspectives and art to highlight climate change solutions, has announced the opening of its submission…
“The Menu” - (R; running time 1 hour, 47 minutes) - A couple (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult) travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef (…
Lincoln Theater
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Lincoln Theater will present a free screening of the 2014 Academy Award Winning film, “Selma” (PG-13), playing Sunday, Jan. 15 at 2 p.m. Fueled by…
When “A Man Called Ove” was published in English in 2013, it stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for 42 weeks. When the Swedish film adaptation was released in 2015, it was a Best Foreign…
“She Said” – (R; 2 hours, 9 minutes) - New York Times journalists Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor publish a report that exposes sexual abuse allegations against powerful Hollywood…
The Southport Memorial Library’s first art show of 2023 features the three dimensional assemblage art sculpture of Southport-based artist André Benoit through Feb. 28.
People, animals, sea…
Heartwood announces auditions for its production of William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” set to open in late July.
Auditions will be held on Saturday, Jan. 14 between 3 and 4:30 p.m. at the Poe…
Saturday, Feb. 4, from 4-6 p.m., “Getting Onboard,” a collaboration between Midcoast Conservancy and ecologist Janet McMahon, will be held at the Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro.
"Getting…
Bay Chamber presents their new Midday Concert Series with Rasa String Quartet on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 1 p.m. at Union Hall, 6 Central St. in Rockport Village.
Formed in 2019, the Boston-…
CAMDEN — Everyman Repertory Theatre will present a one-hour SoundCheck performance Friday, Jan. 6, at 7:30 p.m., at the Camden Opera House. Everyman’s Lux Radio Theatre-style staged reading of “It…
River Arts
River Arts in Damariscotta is pleased to present a unique show by four artists, in four mediums. Connected by their reflective approaches, these artists delve deeply into personally relevant…
Looking for some motivation? The Waldo Theatre is offering a series of Adult Acting Workshops this winter on the first Saturday of each month with instructor Teralyn Reiter.…
“Armageddon Time” - (R; 1 hour, 54 minutes) - From acclaimed filmmaker James Gray, Armageddon Time is a deeply personal coming-of-age story about the strength of family and the generational…
“Puss In Boots: The Last Wish” – (PG; 1 hour, 44 minutes) - For the first time in more than a decade, DreamWorks Animation presents a new adventure in the Shrek universe as daring…
New Year's Day brought out over 75 chicken wing enthusiasts who were anxious to try the 10 entries for the first only chicken wing contest at Brady's restaurant. Five professional judges were…
Harbor Theater
In the early 1960s, the Cold War was no laughing matter. But Stanley Kubrick’s remarkable Cold War black comedy, “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” (“Dr.…
St. Cecilia Chamber Choir is holding auditions for all voice parts as we begin preparing for our May and June concerts. On May 6 and 7, St. Cecilia will present "Bach to the Future." The…
Another year is ending, and one is about to begin. How will you mark this end and beginning? Here are some delicious local options for a fine New Year’s Eve dinner out or take out and enjoy at…
Queen Elizabeth II was the most photographed, the most loved and talked about, spied upon, praised, criticized, and popular woman on the planet. All over the globe and in every moment of her long…
“Puss In Boots: The Last Wish” – (PG; 1 hour, 44 minutes) - Daring outlaw Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) has burned through eight of his nine lives, though he lost count along…
The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor hosted its annual holiday potluck dinner and carol sing Wednesday night, Dec. 21. The venue’s last event of 2022 drew a crowd of about 75 to eat dinner, listen…
Where It’s At
Which gingerbread was your favorite at the 2022 Gingerbread Spectacular? Hard question, isn’t it? If you’re like me, probably more than one, am I right? How about that Carla Warren? Two years in a…
Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) invites members and nonmembers to submit works for the fifth “What’s Nude in Boothbay Harbor?” exhibit to be held Feb. 11-March 3. This show is a celebration…
Review
Local author Herb Smith has done it again. “Grace in the Moonlight,” his third and latest fiction novel, is an enjoyable escape from reality. This entertaining read is a great choice for relaxing…
All cookbooks are on sale at half-price through Tuesday, Jan. 3, at the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta.
The shop will be…
Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson play feuding frenemies in Martin McDonagh’s latest film, “The Banshees of Inisherin,” opening Friday. Known for his previous successes “In Bruges” and “Three…
From Dec. 3 to March 3, 2023 an art exhibit named “Joy” will be show at Miles Memorial Hospital, 35 Miles St., Damariscotta by native Maine…
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” - (PG-13; 2 hours 41 minutes) - Wakanda Forever is a study of the loss of a leader, and how the women had to save it from being taken over by…
The three performances of "Elf the Musical Jr." by the Boothbay Region Y-Arts ensemble Dec. 16 and 17 at Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta were just the right recipe for putting people in the…
Where It’s At
Walking into Boothbay Region Art Foundation during its annual Art in the Square the week of Dec. 11, I felt a slow smile cross my face ... and then I saw June Rose making a sale and the smile…
Gingerbread Spectacular 2022 judges Brenda Blackman, Kim Martin, Margaret Branch and Amy Valentine unanimously voted Carla Warren’s “Christmas Tree Farm”…
Southport Methodist Church, beautifully adorned with Christmas décor, had a crowd of near 50 to hear BRHS Chorus’ Winter Chorus Concert Thursday, Dec. 15. An ensemble of seven sopranos and three…
Men’s Night was Dec. 14, and while there were people out shopping, it was a laid-back event by the time night fell. Most businesses held a day-long sale that continued through 8 or 9 p.m.
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Dressed in Christmas colors and displaying their singing talent and cheerful personalities, the 18 Southport Central School students performed their annual winter concert, “Winter’s Light” on…
Skidompha Public Library
“Ukes for the Holidays,” a public performance by the Skidompha Strummers, the library’s ukulele ensemble, will take place at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22, in the library’s atrium.
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Boothbay Harbor native Jerry Farnham has had the plot for a first book in his head since he was 16 and sternman on his father Fred’s boat. Out on the water summers, yachts anchored in the outer…
