Culture

Trout Fishing in America will be performing live at The Waldo Saturday, April 13 at 4 p.m. for music lovers of all ages - so bring the kids! 

On Tuesday, April 30, from 4 to 7 p.m., the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor at 125 Townsend Avenue will host a free art-making workshop, "How Music Helps," offered in partnership with the…

MIchael Fillyaw
A new spring show opens at Damariscotta River Grill showcasing the photography and art of Michael Fillyaw, Jon Luoma and Jim Nyce. Celebrate the artists and enjoy delicious savory food…
Lincoln Theater is pleased to present the Academy Award winning film adaptation of Harper Lee’s beloved classic “To Kill a Mockingbird.” This is the third film in a new film series – Screen…
Wendy Gedanken

River Arts is pleased to announce the opening of their first exhibition celebrating the theme: texture. For “Texture” submitting artists delved into the intricate interplay of tactile surfaces,…

Timothée Chalamet

“Bob Marley: One Love” -  (PG-13; 1 hour, 40 minutes) - Celebrating the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen…

“One Life” - (PG13; 1 hour, 49 minutes) - Based on the book, “If It’s Not Impossible…: The Life of Sir Nicholas Winton “ by Barbara Winton, the film tells the incredible,…

Maine Art Gallery opens 2024 season
Alex Minewski

The Maine Art Gallery (MAG) re-opens for the season on April 12 with two concurrent shows that express the influence of artistic mentors. The first floor of the gallery will be filled with the…

March is “Music In Our Schools” month and, to celebrate, the Wiscasset Schools’ performance ensembles gave a concert for students, staff and families at Wiscasset Elementary School on April 3…

Walk the Wiscasset waterfront and by chance see lobster fishermen, waterfowl and pleasure craft and, for certain except in fog, the wide Sheepscot River with Edgecomb on the other shore.

Merry Barn

Ellen Baker, author of the recently published “The Hidden Life of Cicely Larson,” spoke with Sounding Board Facilitator Kelsy Hartley last Thursday about the new…

11th annual Earth Day Celebration

Come to Maine Studio Works, 170 Anderson St., Portland on Friday, April 26 for this 11th annual celebration of Earth Day. Doors open at Maine Studio Works at 6 p.m. and films begin at 7 p.m.…

“The Teachers’ Lounge “ - (PG-13; 1 hour, 34 minutes - In German with English subtitles) -  When a series of thefts occur at school and one of Carla Nowak’s students is suspected…

Kathleen Edwards
The Waldo is excited to have Kathleen Edwards on stage for her only Maine appearance on Sunday, June 23 at 7:30 p.m.
 

The First Congregational Church of Wiscasset will be viewing Season 3 of The Chosen beginning April 7.

The season begins with Jesus…

“The Taste of Things” -  (PG 13; 2 hours 25 minutes) - In 1889 France, “The Taste of Things” invites viewers into the world of Dodin Bouffant (Benoit Magimel), a chef living with…

Jacob Jolliff

Jacob Jolliff was born into a musical family. His dad started him on the mandolin at age 7 and required him to practice 10 minutes a day. After 6 months of practicing this minimal amount,…

The Waldo is very excited to have 10,000 Maniacs at The Waldo for the first time ever, in their only Maine performance…
Lincoln Theater

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust will host its seventh annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 4 at Lincoln Theater (2 Theater St., Damariscotta) with a…

DaPonte String Quartet welcomes oboist Amanda Hardy to five performances. Hardy is first oboe with the Portland Symphony Orchestra.

The program: Amadeus Mozart’s “Oboe Quartet KV 370,”…

The Midcoast region has a newly published first time author in Ruth Monsell of Damariscotta and Camden. Her book, “Frances Perkins: Champion of American Workers,” published by Histria Books,…

The month of April sees two great family film deals at Harbor Theater! Come to the movies during April for a lot of laughs, adventure, singing, family fun and great freebies!

Lyle…

Waldo Theatre

The romantic comedy/drama “Now and Then” by playwright Sean Grennan is coming to The Waldo Theatre for four performances beginning March 30.

The latest in a recent resurgence of fully-…

Maine Art Gallery
With just a few months left before Maine’s busy summer season of houseguests, travel and work around the house, it’s a good time to plan ahead and schedule activities to enrich our personal…
Where it’s at

I’ve got another shout out for the Boomers out there this week. Cast your memory back to your teen years at the beach with your friends. What do you hear? The rhythmic sound of the ocean waves,…

With spring (hopefully) around the corner, and as snowy days give way to rain…

The second annual invitational Maine Photographers Showcase returns to the Boothbay Region…

“Ordinary Angels” - (PG; 1 hour, 56 minutes) - A heartfelt tale inspired by true events, focusing on Sharon (Hilary Swank), a determined but struggling hairdresser in rural…

“Perfect Days” -  (PG; 2 hours, 3 minutes - In Japanese with English subtitles) - Hirayama seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo. Outside of…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

In addition to the wonderful events and performances that take place in the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, there is a team of staff and volunteers hard at work behind the scenes. One…

Ocean on Tap, a new informal, ocean-centric speaker series has its second installment tonight, March 21, at 6 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery in Boothbay Harbor. Dr. Sarah Douglas, a postdoctoral…

Waldo Theatre Gallery
Catherine Worthington, Wiscasset ME

The Waldo Theatre, located at 916 Main St., opens its art gallery April show by combining the color, imagination, and creative processes used by two local artists to transform the natural world…

Harbor Theater

Recent severe storm damage to our towns’ infrastructure and many residences has brought home to our communities the urgent topic of climate change and rising sea levels. We invite everyone to join…

Where It’s At

Hey Boomers! Remember flashcards? Those over-sized playing cards used to help memorize multiplication tables, addition and subtraction were used in our house growing up – in my case particularly…

River Arts

River Arts is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for artists to participate in our upcoming exhibition titled “Texture.” This exhibition aims to celebrate the diverse and captivating…

“All of Us Strangers” -  (R; 1 hour, 45 minutes) -  One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam, played by Andrew Scott, has a chance encounter with a…

A Call For Artists is announced for the Pemaquid Art Gallery in Lighthouse Park, Bristol, for the 2024 season. The Gallery will open for Memorial Day weekend and then open for the season on Friday…

“Perfect Days” - (PG; 2 hours, 3 minutes) - Directed and co-written by Wim Wenders, delivers an absorbing slice-of-life drama propelled by the remarkable performance of Kôji…

62nd Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days
The 62nd Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days will be held June 23-29. The experienced members of Friends of WJD are well on their way to finalizing all the details…
There is nothing that demonstrates an actor’s skill and versatility like a one person show. Andrew Scott, best known for “Fleabag,” delivers a tour de…
Southport Memorial Library
André Benoit

Through the months of March and April, artist André Benoit’s assemblage/mixed media art will be on exhibit (and for sale) at the Southport Memorial Library. 

Once an artist using paints as…

UMaine Cooperative Extension

The Maine Agricultural Mediation Program (MAMP) is looking for artists for its 2025 wall calendar with a…

Saturday, April 6

It’s the annual Pan Fried Steel drum band show. A dozen steel drums and plenty of dance floor open for the night. All ages.  Advance tickets $10, from the box office: 207…

 Wednesday, April 3

Menu: Vegetable bean soup, salad, biscuits, meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, gingerbread with whipped cream. 4:30-7:30 p.m.  $10 members, $12 non-…

Friday, March 22 at 2 p.m. Harbor Theater presents this month’s EOS film “The Impressionists and the Man Who Made Them” (2015, 90 minutes).

Director and Executive Producer Phil Grabsky…

John McEuen

Friday, March 29 – Seth Warner Band: The best of Creedence Clearwater Revival

Saturday, March 30 – John McEuen and The Circle Band

The 2024 performance season at Boothbay Harbor’s…

Where It’s At

Rochester, New York native Joel Rissinger is totally jazzed for his first season (in his favorite state of Maine) as the new head chef at Robinson’s Wharf. The famous Southport restaurant and…

The Waldo Theatre
Keith Grimwood and Ezra Idlet
Known as the “Lennon and McCartney of children’s music,” the musical performing duo Trout Fishing in America has garnered National Indie Awards,…

“The Taste of Things” -  (PG-13; 2 hours, 21 minutes - In French with English subtitles) -  Cook Eugenie (Juliette Binoche) and her boss Dodin grow fond of one another over 20…