The American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront has released the names of the first several artists scheduled to appear at the 15th annual three-day…
Music
William “Barney” Balch finds no contradiction in his lifelong attachment to science and music.
“They both involve research,” Balch said from his office at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean…
There were 300 people in the House, the Opera House, that is, for the 8th annual Hometown Hootenanny organized (once again) by Garry Blackman. Pictured are the members of Murky Water Band, from…
On Sunday, May 1, the Opus One Big Band will be performing at Wiscasset Middle High School at 5 p.m.
The Opus One Big…
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The Harbor Theatre
“Batman vs Superman – Dawn of Justice” The follow-up to “Man of Steel” (2013) and the first theatrical release to feature live-action portrayals…
The Natives Are Restless is the musical collaboration of songwriters and musicians who gather to present their favorite tunes along with many original songs. On April 9 at 7:30 p.m. local…
The musicians at Boothbay Region Elementary School (BRES) and Boothbay Region High School are getting excited. This year's Spring Concert is Tuesday, April 5 at 7 p…
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The Harbor Theatre
“Superman vs Batman” Batman and Superman are on-screen together for the first time in this new $200 million super-hero extravaganza, the follow-…
The 5th annual Harbor Fest will kick off on Labor Day Weekend with a full, 10-day schedule of events. The festival takes place in a variety of locations on the…
Noted musician and instrument maker R. P. Hale will return to Damariscotta on Sunday, April 3 with a program of early Mexican music called La Musica Gloria de Mexico. This is Mr. Hale’s second…
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The Harbor Theatre
“Brooklyn” Set in the early 1950s, this film tells the story of a young Irish woman's immigration to New York, where she quickly falls into a…
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The Harbor Theatre
“45 Years” — An intimate, moving and beautifully restrained portrait of a marriage shaken to its core by things left unspoken. Kate Mercer (…
Singer-songwriter-musician Ted DeMille will perform Saturday, March 12 as part of the Chocolate Church Arts Center’s Kill the Chill Winter Concert Series. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in the…
Bob Dylan.
Mavis Staples.
Saturday, July 16, 7 p.m. at Thompson's Point in Portland. This is going to be an amazing, not-to-be-missed show!
Tickets go on sale Friday, March 18:…
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The Harbor Theater
“The Lady in the Van” Based on Alan Bennett's true story of Miss Shepherd ( Dame Maggie Smith), a woman of uncertain origins who “temporarily”…
Savory Maine's open mic night, held the second Wednesday of each month is coming up on March 9 from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. In case of snow, open mic will be rescheduled for March 16.
Open mic is…
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The Harbor Theatre
“Hail Caesar,” is an all-star comedy set during the latter years of Hollywood's Golden Age written and directed by four-time Oscar winning…
Portland Stage is producing Frank McCourt’s irreverent musical “The Irish … And How They Got That Way” in collaboration with Maine State Music Theater (MSMT) from Aug. 16-Sept. 4.…
Having completed the “top three” Gilbert & Sullivan (G&S) operettas in sold-out concert productions, LCCT (Lincoln County Community Theater), the resident theater company at Damariscotta’s…
Savory Maine in Damariscotta announces its March music series featuring musicians from around the Midcoast every Thursday and Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m.
Liz Starr will start the month out on…
For the 12th consecutive year, Hyde School in Bath, is hosting a five-day music workshop, Feb. 23 - 27. The Songwriters Workshop is designed for aspiring high school musicians interested in…
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) announces local auditions for the 2016 season, open call, on Saturday, Feb. 27. Children auditions will begin at 10 a.m. and, for adults, at 1:30 p.m. All…
Savory Maine
Savory Maine in Damariscotta announces its February music series featuring local musicians. Every Thursday and Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., performers from around the Midcoast entertain diners…
Chocolate Church Arts Center
The Chocolate Church Arts Center announces unique entertainment scheduled for Valentine’s Day weekend that includes vintage shows with a special twist.
On Saturday, Feb. 13, Red Hot &…
Savory Maine of Damariscotta will host a monthly open mic on the second Wednesday of the month beginning with Feb. 10 (snow date Feb. 17). This is a great opportunity to hear music by the many…
If you are of high school age and in a band with others your age, for $25 you can enter the band in the Maine Academy of Modern Music's (MAMM) SLAM, a.k.a. Maine's High School Rock Off!
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2016 Junior Theater Festival
Students from the Boothbay Region YMCA Y-Arts program in Boothbay Harbor won a Freddie G Excellence in Acting award and student Genevieve Taylor received a Freddie G Outstanding Student Director…
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The Harbor Theatre
“Spotlight” In 2001, editor Marty Baron of The Boston Globe assigns a team of journalists to investigate allegations against John Geoghan, a defrocked…
The Nor’easters Barbershop Chorus of Brunswick is offering Singing Valentines again this year. A barbershop quartet will deliver a singing valentine to someone’s home, school, work-place, hospital…
Hearts Ever Young (H.E.Y.) is in full swing, as singers and dancers prepare for three performances of “A Toast To Broadway.”
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On the cold, wind-lashed coastlands of Prince Edward Island, a family gathered close around the woodstove, fiddles and guitars in hand. As the snow…
Resurgence Dance Company presents “Late Night Tales,” a contemporary ballet featuring vignettes of true stories depicting moments in dancers’ lives. Performances are in the Curtis Room of the…
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The Harbor Theatre
"Joy" is a comedy/drama written and directed by David O. Russell, director of “Silver Linings Playbook” and “American Hustle.”
Loosely…
Indie-rock band Endless Interstate is having quite the new year: the musicians have been nominated for a 2015 New England Music Award (NEMA) in the “Best Band” in Maine category. The band is…
Ben Betts is a familiar name around Boothbay Harbor. Betts graduated in the top ten in his class from Boothbay Region High School in 2014.
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University of Maine Orono (UMO)
Registration is open for Maine Summer Youth Music Camp (MSYM) at the University of Maine, continuing a 23-year tradition that attracts some of the state’s most talented middle…
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The Harbor Theatre
“Carmen,” an opera in four acts from Euro Mediterranean Festival/Teatro Antico di Taormina, tells the story of a love-struck soldier and celebrity…
The deadline for submitting an original musical composition to the Bagaduce Music Lending Library’s 20th annual Young Composers’…
Sheepscot Valley Chorus invites you to sing with us as we begin rehearsals for our spring semester on Tuesday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. at the First Congregational Church (28 High Street) in Wiscasset.…
St. Cecilia Chamber Choir is auditioning new members for all voice parts. We begin the new year with a program celebrating the rich treasure of a cappella music through the ages, including works…
The booking is ongoing, but here's what's already scheduled for the 2016 season at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor.
The Boothbay Region High School Band opens the spring season with its…
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The Harbor Theatre
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Set approximately 30 years after the events of “Return of the Jedi,” the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire have become…
The Chocolate Church Arts Center (CCAC) launches the Kill The Chill Winter Concert Series with the rock and roll band, The Howligans on Jan. 8 This musical series will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the…
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Playing this week at theaters in Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta ...
The Harbor Theatre
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is set approximately 30 years after the events of "Return of…
The Salt Bay Chamberfest is thrilled to announce the appointment of Kimberly Keller as managing director, effective Jan. 4, 2016.
A 2013 alumna of Elizabethtown College, Kimberly earned her…
Presented by Corps de Ballet, Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Massimo di Palermo Teatro Antico di Taormina, this gorgeous…
Yes, the holidays will soon be over — holiday leftovers and sweets eaten, wrapping paper and boxes recycled, Yule/Christmas trees taken down and the outdoor light shows dimmed — but, never fear,…
Hearts Ever Young (HEY) is pleased to welcome new members, Lila Blechman, Jenny Hardina and Barbara Abramson, and returning members to this year’s cast.
HEY also welcomes its new associate…
“Santa's Reindeer Present: The Nutcracker,” written and directed by Reba Short Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine Theatre Artistic Director is playing now through December 22.
The…
