“Limbo” - (R; 1 hour, 43 minutes) - A wry and poignant observation of the refugee experience, set on a fictional remote Scottish island where a group of new arrivals await the results of their…
Culture
The Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper has been notified of the cancellation of the Meadow Mall drive-in tomorrow night featuring “Raiders of the Lost Ark…
Wednesday, May 26 was day two of filming at Boothbay Railway Village for Director Christophe Herreros, Assistant Director Manon Pietrzak, Director of Photography Margot Besson, Sound Engineer…
News about plans to subdivide and build on the south end of Pratt’s Island greeted us when we arrived home from a vacation in Italy in 2004. I had noticed the surveyor’s tapes decorating the trees…
When I sat down with Parisian filmmaker Christophe Herreros in Southport last week, he was concerned about the absence of fog since his arrival from Paris May 12. The absence of fog is usually not…
River Arts in Damariscotta invites the public to the opening of the juried show, “Land and Sea,” on Saturday, May 29 from 1-4 p.m. This will be a modified reception, without the customary food and…
Historic New England’s Castle Tucker and Nickels-Sortwell House will open for the season on Friday, June 4. The museums will be open for tours Friday – Sunday. Guided tours will be given on the…
In light of new federal and state guidelines, the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta no longer limits the number of customers allowed in the shop at one time.
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“Together Together” - (R; 1 hour, 30 minutes) - A hilarious and heartwarming comedy/drama. When young loner Anna is hired as the gestational surrogate for Matt, a single man in…
Capt. Harold Burnham, owner of the pinky schooner Ardelle, is once again offering Boothbay Region Historical Society a wonderful fundraising opportunity.
During Windjammer Days, on…
Sunday, June 13
Unrehearsed. Audience members will be treated to “sitting in” on a concert with Ellis Paul and some of his favorite musicians. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., music starts at 7.…
Don’t miss this Memorial Day weekend sale at the Boothbay Harbor Methodist Church on Saturday, May 29. The church pie ladies will have your holiday pies and other yummy goodies; jams, and …
Do you know that the Y has an award-winning signature arts program? It’s called Y-Arts, and it was founded in 1999 by Ginny Bishop. Y-Arts is now directed by her daughter, Emily Mirabile, who…
From Thursday, May 27, through Tuesday, June 29, Gleason Fine Art in Boothbay Harbor is showing the paper collages and select oils of Cranberry Island artist, Dorothy Eisner (1906 to 1984). For…
Historian Heather Cox Richardson, a summer visitor, whose roots in Bristol date back to colonial days, will participate in an online Community Conversation on "To Filibuster or Not to…
Harborside 1901 Bar and Grill will be Boothbay Harbor's newest addition to its evergrowing culinary scene. Local restaurateurs Ridvan Erman Celikel and Metehan Sahin are partnering with local…
The Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset opened its doors to visitors this year on May 15 with over 100 guests attending the festive events both inside the historic brick building and on the lawn…
This time of year daylight creeps into places around the region which stay shadowed for a large part of the year, especially in the evening. Parts of the Harbor become visible, so to speak, as we…
Helen Meserve of the Harbor Theater reported a great community event at the Meadow Mall on Saturday night.
Approximately 200 people came out to the pop-up drive in. …
These artists spent the day cleaning, gardening, and hanging artwork in anticipation of the Saltwater Artists Gallery, located at 3056 Bristol Road/Route130 in New Harbor, opening on Friday, May…
A crew from Boothbay Harbor’s Bristol Marine recently volunteered their time at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG), lending their considerable expertise to the construction of the Gardens’…
A mythical stroll through Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in the spring
On May 29, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens unveiled a spectacular addition to their 300 acres of gardens and natural spaces. Take a virtual stroll through the woods to experience Danish artist…
At the present time, no concessions are on sale, no outside food or drink allowed, and masks must be worn at all times inside Lincoln Theater. All tickets must be purchased in advance through our…
The Chocolate Church Arts Center (CCAC) gallery will feature Maine artists Maryjane Johnston and Tanja Kunz in a show titled “Light, Line, Form,” with an opening event at CCAC on Friday, May 28.…
River Arts in Damariscotta features landscape paintings by midcoast artist, Ramone Hanley-Warren. Her solo show titled “Studio Work; Drawn to Solace” opened May 13 and runs until June 2. Working…
The “Art at the Grill” program is a series of art exhibits that showcase a variety of Maine artists at the Damariscotta River Grill. To celebrate and promote the exhibiting artists, the Grill …
Scully Sea Products is now working with Jolie Rogers Traveling Raw Bar at Barbara Scully’s shop at 707 River Road in Edgecomb. The collaboration was over a year in the making as Scully settled…
In Part 5 of the DaPonte Quartet’s live online series, the quartet will play Stravinsky, “Three Pieces for String Quartet,” premiering Saturday, May 15 at onstage.daponte.org.
Filmed at the…
The clay’s the thing! Some gotta throw, some gotta mold … just ask the artists at the Midcoast Pottery Co-op. The Co-op members, Annette Stormont, Clark Griffith, Monica Tan and Mitchell…
Portland Symphony Orchestra’s Assistant Concertmaster Amy Sims, violin, and Vytas Baksys on piano, bring an evening of Mozart, Stravinsky, William Grant Still and Johannes Brahms to the Opera…
Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset
An exhibit by members of the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset marks the gallery’s opening for the first time in over a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
An outdoor, opening reception…
Ralph Smith has cooked up another business venture to join his Mine Oyster and Boat House Bistro restaurants. Smith bought Hawke Rentals from Leila Hawke, who sold the business before moving to…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust is pleased to welcome Professor Aram Calhoun from the University of Maine for an online lecture on Thursday, May 20 at 6 p.m. Join us to learn about vernal pools,…
Ever notice that usually the most successful children’s programming speaks just as well to adults? Sesame Street is a perfect example. This week you can find out why.
“The Truffle…
Charlotte The Cow takes on Wendy’s and Michael Lee from State Farm
BOOTHBAY—A sign war trending all over Maine is bringing some laughter and lightheartedness with dueling messages between businesses.
Michael Lee, an agent of State Farm based in Waterville…
Heartwood Theater will soon present a free online, fully-produced film production of Henrik Ibsens’ “Rosmersholm.”
Originally on the calendar for live performance last spring, the play had…
Savory Maine, dining and provisions, will host an exhibit and sale of the paintings of Damariscotta artist Polly Steadman from May 7-26. The public is invited to a closing reception on Wednesday…
One of the joys of going to the movies is to escape and marvel in unknown and unfamiliar worlds – to take a break from the tribulations of daily life and get lost in wonder. The Truffle Hunters…
As the curtain rose on “Nomadland” at Lincoln Theater March 19, Andrew Fenniman couldn’t have been happier. The sold out audience of 50, masked and socially distanced, was ready – despite the…
Join us for dinner Wednesday, May 12 for the opening reception for photographers Jim Nyce and Penny Linn. To celebrate the photographers, the Damariscotta River Grill is hosting a Prix Fixe…
Students of art are invited to work on their skills in two classes offered by the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset. Adeline Godminc-Tronzo will teach a drawing workshop with painting and collage on…
River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit work to a juried show “Land and Sea.” The deadline for entry is Saturday, May 22 at 4 p.m. River Arts is pleased…
The Waldo Theatre continues its popular concert series streamed live in real-time from “The Waldo’s” historic stage with The Clements Brothers Thursday, May 13 at 7 p.m.
The Clements are…
The Maine Arts Commission requests applications to select a new state poet laureate for a five-year term. Maine’s Poet Laureate position is an appointment designed to promote poetry throughout the…
The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at Maine College of Art (MECA) is pleased to announce the 2021 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Thesis Exhibition opening on Saturday, May 15. The MFA…
Skidompha Library’s Teen Services offering is a virtual life-drawing class with Chewonki.
Have you ever wanted to try drawing owls, reptiles, or insects—from live models? Teen Services at…
At the present time, no concessions are on sale, no outside food or drink is allowed, and masks must be worn at all times inside Lincoln Theater. All tickets must be purchased in advance through…
Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta
The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta invites Maine artists to submit a design for this year's official festival T-shirt. The deadline to submit a design entry is Tuesday, June 15.
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