Culture

The Amethyst Project

The Ladies of the Amethyst Project, anchored by the professional singers of the Amethyst Chamber Ensemble, perform Benjamin Britten’s “Ceremony of Carols” and other seasonal tunes at three…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, at 86 Townsend Ave., ushers in its winter series of Open Mic event in the historic upstairs bar Friday, Jan. 5. 

Doors open and sign-ups begin at 5:30 p…

The new year is rapidly approaching and many of us will be making resolutions.

Talking Food in Maine

Talking Food in Maine returns to The Lincoln Theater for its…

Grant Wood

The Farnsworth Art Museum presents “Prints for the People: Associated American Artists,” an exhibition that delves into the transformation of modern print collecting in the United States…

“The Holdovers” -  (R; 2 hours, 13 minutes) - From acclaimed director Alexander Payne, “The Holdovers” follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep…

Where it’s at

Morgan Mitchell’s Creative Flow Circles got their start while she and husband Andrei Bazaiac were living in Portland. Morgan was working at an ad agency and observed how mentally drained her…

Merry Barn

The Merry Barn was recently transformed for Storytree Theatre’s world premiere of  “The Cracked Talent Show.” Inspired by the treasures and secret worlds in the floorboards of the barn, Llivera…

The Wiscasset Schools’ Visual and Performing Arts Department presented the Winter Gathering of the Arts on Thursday, Dec. 14 at Wiscasset Middle High School.

Families enjoyed the display…

“Napoleon” - (R; 2 hours, 38 minutes) -  “Napoleon” is a spectacle-filled action epic that details the checkered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte,…

Sarah Wilde

Sarah Wilde, a local artist from Walpole, will be having a solo show of her latest paintings at the Miles Memorial Hospital during the months of January and February 2024.

Devoting herself…

Wednesday, Jan. 3

The menu for the first dinner of 2024 will include vegetable noodle soup, garlic bread, salad, spaghetti and meatballs, brownies with ice cream and chocolate sauce. 4:30-…

The word “pilgrimage” may evoke images of people on a quest, walking or visiting spiritual places. searching for forgiveness, discovering their purpose, to find God, or time to escape the demands…

Imagine the luxuriousness of making wine… walking through beautiful vineyards, gazing out at panoramic mountainscapes, the feel and the smell of the grapes. Now…

Stretch your writing muscles and banish the winter blues with Writers’ Workshops at the Merry Barn. Kat Kassidy offers workshops for kids and teens, and Diana Mullins facilitates a six-session…

The Boothbay Harbor Opera House has been celebrating its 20th season with a full schedule of concerts featuring acclaimed artists and community events this year. The final performance of the…

“Maestro” - (R; 2 hours, 9 minutes) - Nominated for four Golden Globes, including Best Motion Picture – Drama. Maestro is a towering and fearless love story chronicling the…

“Maestro” -  (R; 2 hours, 9 minutes) - “Maestro” is a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn…

Announcing the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor’s 2023 Gingerbread Spectacular award winners, drum roll, please ...

Most Spectacular -  Christmas Train Station, Carla…

Boothbay Region Y Arts performance

A classic Christmas tale came to life at Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta in the first of two performances (Dec. 14-15) by the Boothbay Region Y Arts Youth Actors on Thursday, Dec. 14.

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Waldo Theatre
GA-20
GA-20 clearly is on to something big. It’s a movement, a new traditional blues revival. The dynamic, throwback blues…

Wednesday, Jan. 3

The menu at the Wiscasset Senior Center will be: vegetable noodle soup, garlic bread, salad, spaghetti and meatballs with brownies a la mode with chocolate sauce.…

Harbor Theater

There is something about seeing images on a huge screen is a darkened room full of people that takes you to places you simply can’t experience when watching TV. Some of my fondest family memories…

Join U.S. Army SSG (Ret.) Travis Mills, founder and president of the Travis Mills Foundation, for a signing of his new book, “Bounce Back: 12 Warrior Principles to Reclaim & Recalibrate Your…

Ukuleles for the Holidays

The Skidompha Strummers, the ukulele ensemble of Skidompha Public Library (184 Main St.) in downtown Damariscotta, will perform a free concert of familiar holiday songs in…

Harbor Theater

Hungry for some delicious movies? 

The lucky participants in the Harbor Theater Fall 2022 Food & Film series will long remember the delectable boeof bourguignon that accompanied “Julia…

Lincoln Theater
Looking for the perfect Christmas gift for the aspiring thespian in your life? Or have you always wanted to try your skills out on the stage? Well, you’re in luck because Lincoln Theater is…

On Thursday, Dec. 14 and Friday, Dec. 15 at 5 p.m., the Y Arts Youth Actors will present “Rudolph, the Red-…

Lincoln County TV

Lincoln County Television invites the community to attend this Sunday’s 2 p.m. full-concert experience of “Yellow Brick Road, a Tribute to Elton John” at the Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta.…

The Waldo Theatre
The Waldo is excited to bring Adam Ezra Group to the stage this Saturday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. with special guest Hayley Reardon.
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Potluck dinner gatherings are a staple of small town Maine, while Christmas caroling with a group may be more a thing of the past. On Wednesday, Dec. 20, the historic Opera House in Boothbay…

Abbie Read

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

“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” - Y Arts Presentation - Because of his shiny nose, Rudolph doesn’t feel like he belongs in Christmastown and sets off to find a place that accepts…

“The Holdovers” - ( R; 2 hours, 13 minutes) -  From acclaimed director Alexander Payne, “The Holdovers” follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep…

Waldo Theatre

The Waldo Theatre returns to its roots as a beautiful movie house and community gathering place with a Free Family Film screening of “The Polar Express” on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 3 p.m.

To add…

Waldo Theatre

The Heather Pierson Trio brings their holiday 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' show to The…

What’s better than a night out with…
Press release

Maritime weather may be a seasonal concern for many Mainers, but for Rick Miller, it is a 24/7/365 passion. 

Miller, who recently stepped down as a dean of faculty/full professor of Marine…

The Downeast Brass Quintet will return to perform in the annual Holiday Concert, this year on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 3 p.m. at St. John’s/Meetinghouse (next to the Town…

Harbor Theater

What could be more romantic that exploring Rome on the back of a Vespa driven by an incredibly handsome man? Throw in the fact that the beautiful young woman with her arms around the charming…

St.Cecilia Chamber Choir

St. Cecilia Chamber Choir will present its annual Lessons and Carols Christmas concerts on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 4 p.m. at the Bowdoin College Chapel, 14 Campus Road N. in Brunswick, and Sunday, Dec…

On Saturday, Dec. 2, Wiscasset fourth through 12th grade choral students provided the music for the Annual Wiscasset Christmas Tree Lighting. The event took place on the town common and the steps…

“A Medieval Christmas: Hodei Chritus Natus Est” - Lincoln Theater is pleased to welcome The Boston Camerata live in concert. “A power beyond words, elevating your heart with the…

What began in 2007 as a way to involve the Boothbay community in a bit of gingerbread house building fun has grown into a three-day exhibit of enormously creative confectionery constructions being…

Join us for our first Wednesday open captioned (OCAP) matinee of the season:  “The Holiday” - (2006; PG13 - 2 hours, 16 minutes) -  Two women, one from the United States and one…

Wednesday, Dec. 20

Menu: Black bean soup, rolls, salad, roast beef, mashed potato with gravy, green beans, mocha chocolate cake. 4:30-7:30 p.m. $10/members/$12 non-members. Additional…

A lot of people put their cameras away when the sun sets because shooting after dark can be challenging and the results can be disappointing. With the holiday lights upon us, you can make some…

Singer-songwriter Tim Winchester will perform at the Merry Barn (417 River Road,…

Merry Barn

Prolific Round Pond poet, Elizabeth Potter, will be the featured author at The Sounding Board, on Friday,…

Damariscotta River Grill
Pamela Browne
A  new show opens at Damariscotta River Grill, just in time for some holiday gift shopping! Three talented Maine women artists, Pamela Browne, Lonie Ellis and Cheryl Young will share…