Music

Hearts Ever Young

Hearts Ever Young's (H.E.Y.) annual performances have always included a variety of song, dance and comedy. This year's 10th anniversary show is no exception. With a selection of audiences'…

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor hosted a successful 11th annual Hometown Hootenanny fundraiser Saturday night, April 6. Hosting yet again were Garry Blackman of Tim Sprague and the Murky Water…

The Lincoln Arts Festival (LAF) is offering the Malama Robbins Collinsworth Scholarship Award of $1,000 to a Boothbay Region High School graduating senior who has made a significant contribution…

Chocolate Church Arts Center
Master mentalist and magician Paul Draper

The Chocolate Church Arts Center is proud to present excellent entertainment for the whole family this spring. Spring at the CCAC truly features something for everyone; a local annual favorite…

Maine Arts Commission

The Maine Arts Commission is seeking nominations for the second annual Maine Arts Awards, honoring citizens, organizations, communities, and businesses for their significant impact on arts and…

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Newcastle
Aaron Larget-Caplan

Boston-based Virtuoso guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan will perform at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 11 Glidden St…

Over the weekend of March 22, Y-Arts youth and their parents took a three-day trip to New York City.

The 53 travelers rode a private VIP bus and spent two nights at The Manhattan at Times…

Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor

Not to be missed is the 16th annual talent show and comfort food dinner this Sunday afternoon, March 31, starting at 4 p.m. at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor.

The inimitable…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors

The first days of spring have arrived along the Midcoast, and while summer is still months away, the schedule at the historic Boothbay Harbor Opera House heats up in early April. The U.S. Army’s…

Juggling colorful scarfs to circus music, songs by a soloist, duets, trios and quartets, dancing to recorded music, a piano solo, and a couple of funny skits were the highlights of Southport…

Magical Strings

River Arts is pleased to announce that Magical Strings will return to River Arts in Damariscotta Sunday, April 7 at 2 p.m.

Described by the Washington Post…

Novel Jazz returns to Skidompha Public Library, for an evening of classic jazz from the great American songbook on Friday, March 22 at 7 p.m.  This will be the band’s first Skidompha performance…

Salt Bay Summer Orchestra, an orchestra day camp for kids, is scheduled for July 29 through Aug. 2 at Lincoln Academy. Veteran music teachers Kaity Newell and Carol Preston are teaming up to offer…

HARBOR THEATER

185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor ~ 633-0438 ~ www.boothbaycinema.org

“They Shall Not Grow Old” -  Peter Jackson…

Harbor Theater

Harbor Theater’s Classic Film Series ends with a bang with the all-time favorite musical, “Singin’ in the Rain,” playing at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 21 and Saturday, March 23.

Gene Kelly,…

Hearts Ever Young (H.E.Y.) has begun fundraising for the production of their 10th original show, “A Decade of Razzle Dazzle.” The three performances will be held at the Lincoln Theater in…

Lincoln County Community Theater
The curtain is going up at Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater and rehearsals are underway for “Sister Act,” coming to the stage in April! Based on the 1992 hit film starring Whoopi Goldberg, “Sister…
Maine State Music Theater

Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT)  will hold local auditions for children aged 4-10 years old on Sunday, April 7 at 2 p.m. for the production of “The Wizard of Oz.” 

Auditions will be held…

Lauren Crosby

Local singer-songwriter Lauren Crosby returns with Robby Simpson to perform on Saturday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chocolate Church Annex at 804 Washington St., Bath.

Lauren Crosby,…

Heron Valley are an energetic, young traditional band from Scotland, who have serious enthusiasm for the music they play. On Friday, March 8 this energy-fueled group takes center stage in the…

Katie Matzell

When I listened to Katie…

Y-Arts and the Lincoln Theater present the Y-Arts winter youth musical: “Lion King Jr!”

The African Savannah comes to life on stage with Simba, Rafiki and an…

Nataleigh Blackman, 14, of Boothbay will be heading back to Tennessee in March to compete in a singing competition. Her grandfather, Garry Blackman Sr., of Boothbay, will also be competing at the…

Review

Hallowell-based musicians brought their Maine version of The Band’s Last Waltz to the Opera House Feb. 16, and as Bob Colwell (keyboards and accordion) told the audience, “This is fun for you, but…

What was billed as a talent show at Boothbay Region High School Thursday night turned out to be a show of camaraderie in the close-knit student body.  Before the show, students worked as a team to…

St. Andrews Village, Wiscasset Elementary School, Valentine’s Day, singing

Love was in the air Thursday, Feb. 14 at St. Andrews Village.

With the fourth and fifth grade chorus from Wiscasset Elementary School lined up on risers, Bob Drury, the home’s marketing…

Wiscasset Middle High School

On Sunday, March 17, the Opus One Big Band will be performing at the Wiscasset Middle High School at 5 p.m.

The Opus One Big Band is comprised of professional Maine musicians who support…

Chocolate Church Arts Center
the Joe Beninati Jazz Trio

Joe Beninati and his trio bring their broad range of influences together to create an eclectic mix of traditional jazz, Latin, funk and soul. Melody, harmony, rhythm, texture, and form, walk a…

The Midcoast Community Chorale (MCChorale), under the direction of Steven Weston, will be newly instituted as an audition-only choir, with its own rehearsal night and schedule of performances.…

I remember the night a carload of us went to the movies in East Hartford to see “The Last Waltz.” It was 1978. And we loved The Band. We still love The Band, I say “we” still although I…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

The Once Upon A Time Family Dance scheduled for Friday, Feb. 8 at the Opera House has been cancelled. Dance instructor and Queen of the event, Kim Keller, cannot be here due to a family emergency…

Y-Arts is now home to a new Ukulele Choir under the direction of professional musician and local teacher Dave Gagne. Interested in joining?

All ages and experience levels are invited to…

Review

Fourteen musicians signed up to perform at the Feb. 1 "Open Mic" at the Boothbay Opera House, the second of an annual three-part winter program. The musicians ranged in age, instrument and skill…

Musician Rob Duquette will perform twice in one day at the Chocolate Church Arts Center  Saturday, Feb. 9. at 3 and 7:30 p.m. once with Amanda Panda and later with the band Duquette.

The 3…

Musicians!

Poets (original work only)!

Comedians!

Find the spotlight at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor Friday, Feb. 1 during open mic in the historic upstairs bar. 

Bay Chamber Concerts
Sarah Elizabeth Charles

Bay Chamber Concerts presents the opening concert of its Music@Dusk series, TONE, Friday, Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. in Union Hall, 24 Central St. in Rockport.

Born from a mutual love of jazz…

Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School is accepting applications for the Envision Chamber Music Workshop, a week-long music camp for young musicians ages 8-18. This year’s program will begin Monday…

HARBOR THEATER
185 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor ~ 633-0438 ~ www.boothbaycinema.org
 
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

CANCELED on Feb. 5 - due to a family emergency. See notice online. To be rescheduled. 

Come one, come all to The Once Upon a Time Family Dance at The Opera House at…

Chocolate Church Arts Center
Blues man Papa Tim

Papa Tim and his Desperate Man’s Blues Explosion return to where Papa Tim began his journey through time and space of Rhythm and Blues in the intimate Annex of the famous Chocolate Church Art…

Strand Theatre - Rockland

Leigh and Eric Gibson, the Gibson Brothers, step into what some might at first see as uncharted territory on their country-soul breakout “Mockingbird

Come warm up at Oxbow Brewing Company this winter for our annual Winterfest, a family-friendly event. 

Come out with your gear and snowshoe, cross-country ski, skate, or sled. There’ll be…

Friday,  Jan. 25

Doors open at 4:30 for the Maine Songwriter’s Association live broadcast from the Opera House’s historic upstairs bar from 5-6 p.m. Robby Simpson and Michael Krapovicky…

The Nor’easters Barbershop Chorus of Midcoast Maine will be offering Singing Valentines for Thursday, Feb. 14 from Brunswick to Bristol  and all places in between.

The Nor’easters, clad in…

Chocolate Church Arts Center

Richard Wood and Gordon Belsher will be presenting their blazing Prince Edward Island Celtic in the intimate annex of the famous Chocolate Church Art Center (CCAC) Friday, Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m.…

The St. Cecilia Chamber Choir is holding auditions for all voice parts - now.

St. Cecilia is an auditioned community chorus that rehearses Wednesday evenings at St. Andrew’s Church in…

Resurgence Dance Company

The Chocolate Church Arts Center (CCAC) begins 2019 with an original modern ballet, “The Girl Who Lost Her Shadow,” created by Eliza Rudalevige and directed by Ashley Steeves, dancer,…

HARBOR THEATER

185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor ~ 633-0438 ~ www.boothbaycinema.org

“Green Book” - Viggo Mortensen plays an…