On Monday, Aug. 9, the Meadow Mall parking lot in Boothbay Harbor was packed full of cars in anticipation of Harbor Theater’s second, free drive-in movie. Following “Ghostbusters” (1984…
Culture
Lincoln Academy (LA) and Heartwood Regional Theater Company announce their 19th Annual Student Collaboration, the musical “Oklahoma!” scheduled for fall 2021.
Auditions are open to high…
In “Lost and Found,” the current exhibit at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset, three Maine artists express their joys and frustrations with the world about them. The results are intricate…
The Y Arts Encore Teen Company will perform “Children of Eden JR” on Saturday, Aug. 14 at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. in the YMCA Gymnasium. Audience members are asked to wear a mask and the suggested…
“The Loneliest Whale” - (PG; 1 hour, 30 minutes) - A cinematic quest to find the “52 Hertz Whale,” which scientists believe has spent its entire life in solitude calling out at a…
Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s (BRAF) recently installed its August exhibit contains the new works of 100 local artists covering a variety of styles, subjects and media.
Reflecting the…
Book review
Change does not always come easily.
That’s the lesson Massachusetts native Vivien Kindler has to learn in Ham Martin’s…
He’s been called “the leading singer/songwriter of the New Folk movement,” by Rolling Stone, and this summer John Gorka will perform at the historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor. Days later…
River Arts Gallery’s 2021 “Abstract” show is full of powerful color and emotional expression, demonstrating that abstract art is alive and vibrant in Maine. This year’s show was selected by artist…
Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick has won Best Theatre of the Decade – as well as nine other awards – from the Maine Broadway World Equity…
The Maine Arts Commission has awarded two grants to Wiscasset Creative Alliance to support community-building activities in and around Wiscasset Village.
The Alliance is an ‘umbrella’ non-…
Soon the marquee above Harbor Theater will be advertising the first film to screen since mid-March 2020: “On Broadway.” Plans are set for reopening on or around Sept. 17. The date will depend on…
“Gee, it’s starting to look like a real railroad yard,” Jerry Steinke said at Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum. Wiscasset Newspaper was asking the Durham man’s and other…
The Edgecomb Fire Department will hold its second annual Fish Fry fundraiser at the Edgecomb Fire Station, 473 Boothbay Road, Edgecomb on Saturday, Aug. 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The menu…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library is excited to invite you to an author talk with Hilary Bartlett, author of “The Thistle Inn: A Wee Bit of Scotland in Maine.”
The talk will take place on…
Timothy Noble and his wife, Hosanna, will perform in concert on the Boothbay Common on Sunday, Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. In case of rain, the concert will be held at the American Legion…
Black River Gallery will be hosting a meet and greet with Elisabeth Ladwig on Saturday, Aug. 14 from 2-4 p.m.
Elisabeth is an award-winning photographic artist. She…
Atlantic Motorcar in Wiscasset is interested in hearing from Maine artists working in print, watercolor, and acrylic media who are seeking gallery/display space. We offer over 2,000 square feet of…
The Lincoln Arts Festival concerts scheduled for Friday, Aug. 6, and Sunday. Aug. 8, at the Congregational Church in Boothbay Harbor,…
When and If, an 82-year old Wiscasset-built schooner, returns to her original home port as the centerpiece of Wiscasset’s Schoonerfest 2021.
Designed by renowned ship designer John…
The Opera House stage in Boothbay Harbor welcomes two great bands this month with the arrival of Cattle Call on Friday, Aug. 13 and a performance by Sons of Serendip on Saturday, Aug. 14. Two…
Blanchard’s Creamery in Edgecomb will host a community event on Saturday, Aug. 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. to celebrate the grand opening of their business earlier this summer. The event will feature live…
It all started with a mysterious sound in the Pacific. This sound, first discovered in the 1980s and suspected of being a Russian submarine by a top-secret program of the U.S. Navy, turned out to…
Boothbay Sea and Science Center presented “Melody in Motion” by Halcyon String Quartet July 31 to supporters at Bristol Marine Shipyard in Boothbay Harbor. BSSC is in the ninth summer of its…
First National Bank is proud to announce the winners of its 14th annual Customer Photo Calendar Contest. Fifteen color photographs have been chosen from over 250 entries, and each winning…
The Art For Art’s Sake Show and Sale will be held Aug. 12-15. This favorite event of locals and visitors kicks off on Thursday, Aug. 12, but not at Hodgdon Yachts. For this year only, the venue…
In spite of COVID-19 travel problems and domestic issues at home, Hope Haitian Ministries Choir began its ninth annual concert tour at the Boothbay Common on Sunday, Aug. 1.
“The choir is…
There’s a fascinating story behind the current exhibit of early 20th century photos at Lincoln County Historical Association’s Old Jail in Wiscasset, and Kevin Johnson is a key figure in it.…
Susan Porter is drawn to the details, whether it’s a shaded building, a fabric fold, or a funky storefront. The color and shadows, the light and the dark, inspire…
The Boothbay Region Y Arts summer theater group presented two delightful shows of Disney’s musical “Moana JR.” on Saturday, July 31 in the Y’s gymnasium. The cast of 32 elementary school age…
Review
Brace yourself for an excellent evening of live theater at Poe Theater where Heartwood is performing “Pride and Prejudice,” the Kate Hamill adaption, that is. I had never seen it before this week…
Maine State Music Theater
Join Maine State Music Theater for its first Theatre for Young Audiences show of the season, with Robin and Clark’s reimagined “Beauty…
The Monhegan Museum of Art & History is pleased to launch self-guided virtual tours of its exhibitions and architecture on Monhegan Island, Maine. These tours expand opportunities for visitors…
On First Friday, Aug. 6, from 5-7 p.m., Gleason Fine Art will host a reception and book-signing for the gallery's August show: "Michael Vermette: 50 plus One." This very special show celebrates…
Press release
Bakes for Breast Cancer is proud to announce that Treats of Maine, 80 Main St., in Wiscasset is participating in the inaugural Bakes for Breast Cancer Maine.
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Studio 53 Fine Art
Tony van Hasselt, A.W.S. is Boothbay Harbor’s resident maestro watercolorist and incarnation of Dutch painting excellence.
There are even watercolor brushes named after him. He has taught…
Where It’s At
John Vander’s new show at Gold/Smith Gallery, “The Summer Paintings,” is vivid, bold, colorful and distinctly Vander. This is a collection of small paintings of Maine and Italia memories, or of…
The walls at the Damariscotta River Grill transform to summer colors and images, exploring a number of themes and capturing the light and beauty of Maine. Artists Douglas Houle, Susan Tilton…
Twenty-three artists participated in this year’s plein air event, “Paint the Town,” hosted by the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset. Beginning July 21, artists, from across Maine, set up their easels…
Heartwood Theater is back. Live theater is back. Audiences are back. And tickets are going like hotcakes, for Kate Hamill’s modern adaptation of Jane Austen’s most popular novel, “Pride and…
Submission Deadline: August 31, 2021
ROCKPORT — The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, in Rockport, announces a statewide call for entries for the eighth juried Maine Wood biennial. The exhibition, which takes place in the Center’s…
Due to the rain predicted for tonight, Tuesday, July 27, the Harbor Theater is rescheduling “Ghostbusters” for tomorrow night, Wednesday, July 28. Screening in the Meadow Mall parking lot, a.k.a.…
“The New Deal for Artists” - (1976 - Remastered) - Guest speaker Sarah Peskin. Narrated by the iconic Orson Welles, “The New Deal for Artists,” also features a who’s who of 20th Century…
Maine Art Gallery
“Lost and Found” the upcoming exhibit at the Maine Art Gallery at 15 Warren Street in Wiscasset, features three Maine artists who create mixed media narratives with all manner of materials from…
Hands-on artmaking is the theme of the Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, July 29 from 5 to 8 p.m. The…
The Children’s Garden, in the northeast part of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, is flush with visitors in the summer months. This natural wonderland for children of all ages welcomes guests with…
On Saturday, July 31 at 7 p.m. Bristol Marine at the Shipyard in Boothbay Harbor will host “Melody in Motion” a multimedia live and livestream concert featuring Halcyon, one of Maine's finest…
Moana and Maui are coming to the Boothbay Region YMCA. Jojo Shea (Moana) and Trey Tibbetts (Maui) will lead a cast of 33 local youth in a Y Arts Summer Production of “Moana Junior!” Performances…
