“Dune: Part 2” - (PG13; 2 hours, 46 minutes) - The mythic journey of Paul Atreides continues as he joins forces with Chani and the Fremen, seeking revenge against those who…
Culture
Press release
Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway is entering its 35th year in preservation. Since 1989, the preserved Railway has grown from an ambitious dream and a single building on Cross Road in…
Review
The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor hosted its first Boothbay Region Y Arts play in years on Friday and Saturday, March 8 and 9. A cast of over 40 children and adults put on three shows of Disney’s…
The days are getting longer, the birds are returning and, for some of us, our thoughts have turned to planning our summer gardens. If you need a little something to get your creativity flowing,…
The Monhegan Museum of Art & History is delighted to announce its upcoming summer exhibition, “A Common Bond: Women Artists of Monhegan Island,” featuring the remarkable legacy of the Women…
If gypsy jazz’s famed Django Reinhardt crossed paths with Western Swing King Bob Wills somewhere outside of Austin, Texas the result might be exactly the sound that the Lonestar State’s Hot Club…
The Waldo is excited to announce that for the first time ever in Maine, Andy Summers will be performing his live, solo multi-media show, “The Cracked…
Through March 31
Read a family-friendly book walking along the 1 mile story trail at Oak Point Farm, 60 Samoset Road, Boothbay Harbor. Trail takes off from parking lot kiosk. This month’s…
“The Color Purple” - (PG-13; 2 hours, 21 minutes) - Oscar Nominee for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Danielle Brooks. A story of love and resilience based…
Mid-Coast Audubon will lead a field trip in the Damariscotta Mills area on Saturday, March 16. They will check the pools above and below the famous fish ladder and also look out over Great Salt…
“Dune: Part Two” - (PG13; 2 hours, 46 minutes) - Award-winning filmmaker Denis Villeneuve returns with “Dune: Part Two,” the highly anticipated sequel to the six-time Academy…
Harbor Theater
We end our 2023-2024 classic film series on Great Directors with “East of Eden,” directed by Elia Kazan, a director about whom Roger Ebert stated, “More than any other single person, he presided…
“All artists have some kind of story to tell about a teacher or mentor whose methods, influence and work contributed to their personal development and maturity as artists,” says noted artist,…
Heartwood Theater Summer Camp enrollment is open for students graduating grades 5-12. This three-week intensive theater experience will provide young performers with a unique, challenging, and…
Wednesday, March 20
The Wiscasset Senior Center (WSC) will be serving vegetable soup, Irish soda bread, salad, corned beef & cabbage, carrots, potatoes, chocolate chip pie 4:30-7:30 p…
62nd Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days Festival
The Friends of Windjammer Days are honoring Boat Builders of the Boothbay Region as the special focus group for the 62nd Festival slated for Sunday, June 23 through Saturday, June 29.
WJD…
Y Arts is coming to the Opera House with a community production of “My Son, Pinocchio: Geppetto’s Musical Tale.” The cast of 42 actors is comprised of local youth and adults from the region.…
Lincoln County Historical Association
The discovery of an original 1770s cookbook with engravings by Paul Revere at Dresden’s Pownalborough Court House inspired Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) to learn more about printing…
Maine’s premier Celtic folk duo Castlebay will perform a concert of traditional Irish music at Broad Bay Congregational Church at 941 Main St. in Waldoboro on St. Patrick’s Day, Sunday, March 17,…
“The Zone of Interest” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 46 minutes - in German with English subtitles) - Nominated for 5 Academy Awards: Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best International…
The long-awaited “Dune: Part Two” (PG13; 2 hours, 46 minutes) opens nationwide on Friday, March 1. Want to get in on the excitement and take the family out to the movie without breaking the bank?…
Where it’s at
Maine Art Gallery’s current show, “Generations: The Legacy of Mentors,” celebrates the relationship between aspiring artists and their mentors. It also exemplifies each mentor’s impact on the…
River Arts Gallery in Damariscotta announces the opening of “Night & Day” juried by artist, Phoebe Bly, of Tenants Harbor. Faced with the challenging task of selecting from 131 entries by 95…
Merry Barn
Music at Merry Barn kicks off its 2024 season with a St. Patrick’s Day celebration and CD release party.
Singer-songwriter Jud Caswell will perform at the barn on Saturday, March 9, with…
The 2nd annual Maine Photographers Showcase opens at Boothbay Region Art Foundation Wednesday, March 28. This invitational show features work by some of Maine’s best. Meet some of them at the…
Please welcome painter Daisy Greene in the gallery at Bremen Library, 204 Waldoboro Road, on Thursday, March 7 from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Ms. Greene, a professional artist and educator, has work…
“Origin” - (PG13; 2 hours, 15 minutes) - The 2023 American biographical drama film, directed and written by Ava DuVernay, brings Isabel Wilkerson's groundbreaking exploration of…
The Waldo Theater
The Waldo is honored to bring Ireland’s very own Celtic Tenors to The Waldo on Friday, March 1 at 8 p.m. where they will share stories and songs of Ireland. This concert is proudly sponsored in…
In 2018, when Charlie Britton stopped working as the full-time head of school in an independent Maryland school and returned home to Southport, he did what many people talk of doing but few…
George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” is a song about having a direct relationship with God, specifically, at the time, the Hindu God…
“The Immortals: The Wonder of the Museo Egizio” - Great Art On Screen – (1 hour, 26 minutes) - With narration by Jeremy Irons, this documentary is a journey among the most…
Where It’s At
The William Blake quote, “Art can never exist without naked beauty displayed” doesn’t necessarily refer solely to the human form ... or does it? That’s a discussion for another time. Boothbay…
Midcoast Symphony Orchestra
The Midcoast Symphony Orchestra (MSO), conducted by Rohan Smith, continues its 34th concert season with a concert entitled “A New Artistic Mélange'' that will be performed at the Franco…
Looking for a belated Valentine's date? You’re in luck! On Thursday, Feb. 29 and Friday, March 1 Damariscotta's historic Lincoln Theater is bringing audiences the ultimate romantic ballet…
Finding Our Voices
Legendary actor Gabriel Byrne is making a rare Maine public appearance Saturday, March 9 to raise money for domestic abuse awareness.
“An evening with Gabriel Byrne…
Maine Art Gallery
Wiscasset’s Maine Art Gallery continues to grow in membership and statewide recognition with an exhibit and program season that highlights the influences of early members and provides more…
On March 16, 1621, Samoset cemented his place in history when he boldly walked into Plymouth Plantation and greeted the settlers in English. And that’s where most history books leave him. They…
“American Fiction” - ( R; 1 hour, 57 minutes) - Witness the captivating tale of Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, an English professor and frustrated novelist, whose writing career hits…
The wrong Crossword Puzzle was published in the Feb. 15, 2024 issue. We have provided a jpeg and PDF of the correct puzzle here. We apologize for the error.
Family Film Matinee Series
The Strand Theatre’s monthly Family Film Matinee series will present “The Princess Bride” (1987) on Sunday, Feb. 25, at 1 p.m. The matinee series presents favorite family films from yesterday and…
The Wiscasset Elementary School Fourth and Fifth Grade Chorus performed a Valentine’s Day concert for residents of St. Andrews Village and other guests in Boothbay Harbor on Wednesday, Feb. 14.…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Y Arts is coming to the Opera House with a community production of “My Son Pinocchio” Friday, March 8 at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 9 at 2 and 5:30 p.m.
The cast of 42 actors is…
“Mainely Nude” is a show that celebrates the human form. All are invited to this annual art show opening this coming Saturday, Feb. 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Boothbay Region Art Foundation at…
Lincoln Theater
Looking to gear up for the Academy Awards? You…
“American Fiction” - (R; 1 hour, 57 minutes) - Cord Jefferson’s hilarious directorial debut, which confronts our culture’s obsession with reducing people to outrageous…
Valentine’s Day is approaching, and this holiday has expanded to expressions of affection and caring among relatives and friends. Many of us want to surprise the important people in our lives.…
River Arts Gallery
Three artists will grace the walls of The River Room at River Arts Gallery in Damariscotta from Feb. 8 through March 13. Artists Judy Nixon, Helen Warner and Colleen White, have put together a…
“The Monk and the Gun” - (PG13; 1 hour, 47 minutes) - From the writer/director of Oscar nominated “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom” much loved by Boothbay’s audience in 2019,…
Wednesday, March 6
Come enjoy a delicious turkey dinner! Menu: French onion soup, rolls, salad, roast turkey, mashed potato , stuffing, gravy, squash, peas, pumpkin carrot cake. 4:30-7:30…
