Culture

John Bear Mitchell

The Second Congregational Church of Newcastle located at 51 Main Street in Newcastle has long been a bastion of community spirit, a place where people gather not only to worship but also to…

"The Singing Revolution" plays at Harbor Theater April 13. Courtesy of the venue with permission

A single nation. A million voices. The fall of an empire.

Join us at Harbor Theater on Sunday, April 13 at 6 p.m. for a free inspiring documentary that tells the story of one nation’s…

WHERE IT'S AT
"Infinite Angel" - Sonja Weber Gilke

I first met sculptress Sonja Weber Gilke here at the Register late last fall. Before she uttered a word I was welcomed by Sonya’s strong, positive energy. Talk about a positive aura! Anyway,…

National Theater Live presents "Dr. Strangelove" at the Lincoln Theater March 27 & 28. Courtesy of the venue

"No Other Land" - (NR; 1 hour, 35 minutes) - A collective of Palestinian and Israeli activist/filmmakers chronicle the Israeli military’s incremental expulsion of the West…

Y Arts Community Players
Cat in the Hat (Nick Mirabile) and dancers. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Prediction: The Y Arts Community Players are going to bring down the house. The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, that is, when the curtain comes down on each performance of "Seussical the Musical"…

Lonesome Ace String Band. Opera House. April 11. Got tickets?  Courtesy of the venue, with permission

The Lonesome Ace String Band bring grit, skill and abandon to Americana music, bridging old-time, bluegrass and folk traditions into a seamless hybrid of original material that is at once…

Captain America returns in "Brave New World" opening at Harbor Theater March 28. Courtesy of the venue

"Becoming Led Zeppelin" - (PG13; 2 hours, 2 minutes) - 'Becoming Led Zeppelin' is an electrifying deep dive into the origins of one of the greatest rock bands of all time.…

River Arts
Don't miss the talk/discussion, 'Musings on the Creative Spectacle" with David Peloquin March 30. Courtesy of River Arts

River Arts is pleased to announce David Peloquin will host a talk and open discussion titled, "Musings on the Creative Spectacle" at River Arts, 36 Elm St. in Damariscotta, Sunday, March 30 at…

George Wesley Bellows (1882-1925), Ocean Headland, Black Head, Monhegan, 1911, oil on panel, Monhegan Museum of Art & History, Gift of Susan Bateson and Stephen Fuller

This summer Monhegan Museum of Art & History will present an exhibition that reexamines the history of Monhegan Island, Maine. “The Monhegan Wildlands: Art, Ecology, and the Resilience of…

Boothbay Region Art Foundation
Darylann Leonard's "Field of Glory."

Immerse yourself in the stunning perspectives of Maine photographers at the Boothbay Region Art Foundation's (BRAF) highly anticipated Maine Photographers Showcase. This invitational exhibit,…

Coastal Senior College
Carol Willette Bachofner, Rockland's Poet Laureate (2012-2016) is one of the instructors for CSC's spring session. Courtesy of Courtesy of Coastal Senior College

Coastal Senior College (CSC), serving Midcoast Maine from Wiscasset to Camden, has opened registration for its 13 spring courses set to begin the week of April 8.

Two of CSC’s Zoom-…

The WES chorus under the direction of Carole Drury performs at St. Andrews Village. Bob Crink photo

The Wiscasset Elementary School Fourth and Fifth Grade Chorus recently performed two special outreach concerts for local seniors. The first was at Wiscasset Senior Center on March 7, then for the…

Y Arts
The cast of "A Day With Dinosaurs." Courtesy of Emily Mirabile

Fourteen of our youngest community performers joined forces on Saturday, March 15 to perform "A Day with Dinosaurs." The short musical was written by their director, Emily Mirabile, to fit the…

The Waldo Theatre
Kenya Hall of FinestKind. Courtesy of The Waldo Theatre

The Finestkind’s soulful sounds resonate out of Maine’s rocky coast, from gritty low-tide funk to inspirational evergreen roots. Known for their revue shows where the band, composed of some of…

Heartwood Regional Theater Company
 Natalie Friel and Sydney Kurr, in the roles of Orpheus and Euridice, with story narrator Taylin Lowe in "Sonnets to Orpheus" at the Poe Theater.  Jenny Mayher photo

Decidedly not average high school fare. Sonnets to Orpheus, a Heartwood / Lincoln Academy collaboration, is a reflective, meditative theater experience, intertwining the tragic and beautiful love…

A scene from "Ratified" playing at the Lincoln Theater March 23. Courtesy of Ratify Film

“Ratified,” a feature documentary that chronicles the 100-year fight for constitutional gender equality, will be screening on Sunday, March 23 at 12:30 p.m. at Damariscotta’s historic Lincoln…

Talking Art in Maine - Lincoln Theater
John Moore exhibition at Locks Gallery.

Damariscotta’s Historic Lincoln Theater is pleased to welcome its next guest in the “Talking Art in Maine” series, an exciting opportunity for art enthusiasts and community members to engage…

Becoming Led Zeppelin

"Paddington In Peru" - (PG; 1 hour, 46 minutes) -  Our favorite marmalade-loving bear is happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens. But when he receives a…

"Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story" opens Friday, March 21 at 7 p.m. at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"Paddington in Peru" (PG; 1 hour, 46 minutes)

Wiscasset Public Library. File photo

There is so much going on at Wiscasset Public Library! One of our programs is Heart Felt Knitting. You are invited to come and knit amongst the stacks and make friends along the way.

Have…

Lincoln Theater
John Moore's art at Locks Gallery. Courtesy of Lincoln Theater

Damariscotta’s historic Lincoln Theater is pleased to welcome our next guest in the “Talking Art in Maine” series, an exciting opportunity for art enthusiasts and community members to engage…

Lincoln Home. File photo

We welcome the public to join Freeport, Maine’s Michael Perry, Monday, March 24 at 3 p.m.  for a collection of scenic road trips in Southern New Hampshire and along the mouth…

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
Author and musician Edward Judd will speak at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library on March 22. Courtesy of Jame LeBaron

A familiar face from the Hallowell Community Band will stop by Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library for the first Author Talk of the spring season. Edward Judd, a…

Hidden Valley Nature Center
Jordan Kendall Parks. Courtesy of Hidden Valley Nature Center

Midcoast Conservancy is delighted to offer a one-day workshop with Maine print artist Jordan Kendall Parks on Saturday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hidden Valley Nature Center at…

WHERE IT'S AT
“love is smoke - stardust-like, but smoke nonetheless” - by Susanlora Morris. See it in the River Arts show "Love." Courtesy of the artist

From time immemorial love has been expressed through the spoken word, poems, ballads, songs, films, art, signage and greeting cards. Love can be the “Elusive Butterfly” Bob Lind sang about in 1965…

River Arts' upcoming show, "New Works," will be juried by artist Susan Akers. Courtesy of River Arts

River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit work for the upcoming juried show, “New Works.” This exhibition will showcase artists' recent fresh and current works. Pieces that have been…

"Paddington In Peru" opens at Lincoln Theater Friday, March 14. Courtesy of the venue

Paddington Bear… a beloved character from childhood spanning generations. With with his old hat, battered suitcase, duffel coat and love of marmalade sandwiches, Paddington has taken us on many…

Heartwood Regional Theater Company
L/A seniors Elias Bassett and Sophia Scott as Rilke and Vera, in "Sonnets to Orpheus", opening March 14 in the Poe Theater. Courtesy of Heartwood

Under the direction of Griff Braley, "Sonnets to Orpheus," a Heartwood / Lincoln Academy (LA) collaboration, is a reflective, meditative theater experience,…

Waldo Theatre
916 Main Street, Waldoboro

Life is filled with relationship firsts: First day at school, graduation; first dates, the first kiss, first child. And, although it cannot be predicted, for many, too many of us, there is also…

"Paddington In Peru" opens at the Harbor Theater Friday, March 14. Courtesy of the venue

"SEPTEMBER 5" - (R; 1 hour, 35 minutes) - Set against the backdrop of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, this film explores the pivotal moment when sports journalism was thrust…

Two Spoons: On Eating in Midcoast Maine
Photo Credit: Ilan Rabchinskey (from Sabor Judio,University of North Carolina Press)

During the pandemic, I was transfixed by a series of short documentaries sharing food stories of grandmothers around the world, filmed by their grandchildren. Each vignette of “Grandma’s Project”…

The Waldo Theatre
The cast of The Waldo's 'Monologues' show: top from left: Susan LaVerdiere, Violet Ferlito, Emma Theobalds; bottom from left: Susan Hodder, Lara Rakocevic, and Christine Andersen. Courtesy of the venue

"The Vagina Monolgues," the ground-and taboo-breaking Obie Award-winning play written by Eve…

Scotti River Trio. BBH Opera House. March 14. Got tickets? See listing for details. Courtesy of the venue

As a warm up for St. Patrick’s Day and the spring season ahead, the last of the winter’s upstairs bar concerts at the Opera House features favorites the Scotti River Trio playing on Friday,…

Town office. File photo

A bill to name the Main Street, Wiscasset railroad crossing for the poet-diplomat-civil rights advocate who died there in 1938 got selectmen's support March 5. After a hearing, selectmen's vote…

Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts

In honor of Youth Art Month, the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts is proud to present Maine K-12 Clay, a unique exhibition showcasing the incredible talent of young ceramic artists from…

"Sept. 5" is  opening at the Harbor Theater Saturday, March 7. Courtesy of the venue

"Ex-Husbands" - (NR; 1 hour, 38 minutes) - A sharp and insightful comedy-drama that follows three newly divorced men as they navigate the chaotic aftermath of their failed…

63rd annual Windjammer Days honors U.S. Coast Guard
Auxillary Towing Evolutions with Station Boothbay Harbor. Courtesy of David Eastwood

The 2025 Windjammer Days will shine a spotlight on the dedicated individuals who have served, are serving, or are preparing to serve in one of the most respected…

"September 5" opens at the Lincoln Theater Friday, March 6. Courtesy of the venue

"The Brutalist” - (R; 3 hours, 35 minutes - one 15 min. intermission - In English, Hungarian, Italian, Hebrew, Yiddish)  - Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László…

The Waldo Theatre
Kenya Hall is among the performers appearing as The Finestkind at The Waldo April 12. Tickets on sale now. Courtesy of the venue

The Finestkind’s soulful sounds resonate out of Maine’s rocky coast, from gritty low-tide funk to inspirational Evergreen Roots. Known for their revue shows where the band, composed of some of…

SNOWLION REPERTORY COMPANY
Courtesy of Snowlion Repertory Company

In this contemporary retelling of the Faust legend, an innovative entrepreneur bargains away his 'soul' in exchange for unimaginable money, fame, and power. His unquenchable desires exact a…

Cast to present "Sonnets to Orpheus," a beautiful piece based on the classic myth, "Orpheus and Euridice", a Lincoln Academy / Heartwood Theater collaboration. Top: Sophia Scott; middle: Katelyn Prior, Taylin Lowe, Trystan Lambert; seated: Addison McCafferty, Sydney Kurr, Cadence Balbo Towle, Natalie Friel. Courtesy of Heartwood

Just as winter rolls into spring, Heartwood Theater and Lincoln Academy (LA) will present a very special student production – Sonnets to Orpheus.  Director Griff Braley notes, “Our original intent…

Alan Doyle. Lindsay Duncan photo

Renowned Canadian singer-songwriter Alan Doyle makes his Waldo Theatre debut with special guests Fortunate Ones in a 7:30 p.m. show March 13. Alan Doyle is an actor, producer, best-selling author…

Catherine Gibson's ceramic heart. Courtesy of River Arts

River Arts is pleased to announce the opening of an exhibition celebrating “Love.” Artists from across Maine answered the call: What do you love? What makes your heart sing? This uplifting and…

"Ex-Husbands" opens Friday, Feb. 28 at the Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"All We Imagine As Light" - (NR; 1 hour, 58 minutes) - In bustling Mumbai, head nurse Prabha (Kani Kusruti) finds her steady routine upended when an unexpected gift from her…

"The Brutalist" begins screening on Friday, Feb. 28 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films - Since 2006, ShortsTV has proudly brought the Oscar® Nominated Short Films to audiences across the globe. This special release features the…

Laura and Tony de Haas of East Boothbay Trading Co. at 218 Ocean Point Road. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Grandfather clock sentries stand on either side of the entrance door. Crisp white walls and rich wood display cases present a wide array of nautically themed antique items. Paintings, sculpture,…

The Waldo Theatre
The Waldo 'Monologues' cast, back from left: Violet Ferlito, Emma Theobalds, Susan LaVerdiere; front from left: Chris Essler, Susan Hodder, Christine Andersen, Missing: Lara Rakocevic. Courtesy of the venue

The Waldo Theatre has announced the cast for its upcoming community theatre production of Eve Ensler’s "The Vagina Monologues," to be…

Town office. File photo

Comments Wiscasset selectmen and Town Manager Dennis Simmons had received ran 11-3 in favor of a letter of support for a bill naming the downtown railroad crossing for James Weldon Johnson.…

Debra Claffey, "Fleur-de-lis #1" - oil - graphite on paper, 18" x 18". Courtesy of the artist

The Maine Health Lincoln Gallery presents an exhibition of paintings by Bristol artist Debra Claffey from March 1 through May 2.

This new show is the first solo exhibition in Maine of…