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"A Real Pain," starring Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg, opens Jan. 17 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"Wicked" - (PG; 2 hours, 40 minutes) - The untold story of the witches of Oz stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo ("Harriet," Broadway's "The Color…

Lincoln Theater
South African photojournalist Ernest Cole, 1940-1990. Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures

Lincoln Theater is pleased to present “Ernest Cole: Lost and Found” a compelling documentary that delves into the life and groundbreaking work of South African photojournalist Ernest Cole…

“Virgo Tiger” courtesy of Maine Farmland Trust, will appear in a major 2025 retrospective of work by Joseph Fiore at the Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset.

The Maine Art Gallery (MAG) exhibition schedule for 2025 offers member artists plentiful opportunities to participate in exhibits while inviting gallery visitors to experience the varied ways in…

Timothée Chalamet stars as Bob Dylan in "A Complete Unknown" opening Jan. 17. Courtesy of Harbor Theater

“Moana 2” - (PG; 1 hour, 40 minutes) - Three years after her first ocean journey, Moana (voiced by Auli‘i Cravalho) is about to take on a brand-new role: serving as her people’s…

The Strand Theatre
Phoebe Waller-Bridge in scenes from Fleabag. Photos by Matt Humphrey

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Heartwood Regional Theater Company announces open auditions for "Silent Sky," a play by Lauren Gunderson.  Actors are invited to attend on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 6 p.m., in the Poe Theater at…

The Waldo Theatre
Pink Floyd tribute band Echoes of Floyd to play The Waldo Feb. 8. Courtesy photo

The Waldo is excited to bring New England based Echoes of Floyd back to Maine on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Prepare to be transported through time and space as Echoes of…

Audition for St. Cecilia Chamber Choir - email audition@ceciliachoir.org. Bruce Cowan photo

St. Cecilia Chamber Choir is holding auditions for tenors and basses as we begin preparing our May 17 and 18 concerts. Sopranos and altos may join our waiting list. The…

The Waldo Theatre
Vince Herman and Sam Grisman - Jan. 25 at The Waldo. Courtesy of the venue

Music lovers, ease into the new year by joining us at The Waldo for this intimate acoustic show with Vince Herman (Leftover Salmon) and Sam Grisman (of the Sam Grisman Project) on Saturday, Jan.…

"Wicked" opens Friday, Jan. 10 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

Award season is upon us, and you know what that means - don’t miss a single film that hits Lincoln Theater’s big screen between now and the Oscars on Sunday March 2!

"Anora"…

Meanwhile ... back in the studio
"A Beautiful Day on the Maine Coast" - Sandra Chase Morrissey.

I still remember the first time I saw one of Sandra Chase Morrissey’s paintings. I was at one of Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s annual shows maybe five years ago? What initially attracted me to…

Sheepscot Chorus' April 2024 concert. Bob Crink photo

Sheepscot Chorus invites you to sing Bob Chilcott's "A Little Jazz Mass," and arrangements of folk songs by Vaughan Williams, Holst, Grainger, and others. "A Little Jazz Mass"…

Beppe Gambetta. Opera House. Jan. 18. Got tickets? Photo: Giovanna Cavallo

Beppe Gambetta is a guitarist, vocalist, composer and researcher and from Genoa, Italy whose concerts bring European and American Roots together. He’s recorded and worked…

Camden Opera House
Performance of "The Siren At Crystal Lake" at the Camden Opera House on Jan. 18. Courtesy of Dance Company Facebook page

Resurgence Dance Company will perform "The Siren of Crystal Lake," Saturday, Jan. 18, at 7:30 p.m., at The Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St., Camden.  Doors open 7 p.m.…

Susan Borg

This winter, Coastal Senior College, which offers lifelong learners' enrichment through courses and other activities in Lincoln and Knox counties, will hold a special trio of mid-day events on…

Nor'easters Barbershop Chorus
Members of the Nor'easters post Valentine serenade! Courtesy of Kathy Robitaille

Valentine’s Day is coming.

Some give their sweetheart a card, and/or flowers, but really romantic men and women engage the Nor’easters Barbershop Chorus.

Dressed in tuxedos, a…

"Moana 2" opens at Harbor Theater Jan. 10 and is the Family Film Deal

"Maria" - (R; 2 hours, 3 minutes) - This profoundly human drama centers on opera star Maria Callas (Angelina Jolie, a Golden Globe nominee) who is determined to break free…

Wiscasset library

With the new year, many of us will be making resolutions. Resolutions are a tradition, most common in the western world but also found in the eastern world, in which a person resolves to continue…

Angelina Jolie returns to the silver screen as Maria Callas in "Maria" opening Jan. 3 at Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

“Wicked” - (PG; 2 hours, 40 minutes) - Director Jon M. Chu’s epic musical fantasy, “Wicked” is the untold story of the witches of Oz, starring Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning…

"Anora" opens Friday, Jan. 3 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"Conclave" - (PG; 2 hours) -  “Conclave” follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events -- selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with…

Rita Arnold and her sunflower. Courtesy of Saskia Reinholt

The Maple Leaf, Double Wedding Ring, Grange Block, Fiddlehead, Mariner’s Compass … these designs are among the quilt designs along the Maine Barn Quilt Trail in Franklin and Somerset counties in…

Lincoln Theater
The view from the Lincoln Theater stage. Courtesy of the venue

Lincoln County Community Theater is excited to announce auditions for its winter/spring production of the musical “Fiddler on the Roof.”

Auditions will be held from 5:30…

Enilea Burns, Evie Roy, Harper Westhaver, Violet Baldwin, Adeline Inman, and Kaylee Wayda sing "I Want A Hippopotamus for Christmas" with hippo dancers, Hamilton Pierpan, Sarah Harris, and Collin Cantillo.

Local Y Arts performers of all ages came together Dec. 19 and 20  to bring holiday cheer to the Lincoln Theater with two performances of their winter production of "A Very Merry Y Arts Christmas…

"Wicked" opens at the Harbor Theater Christmas Day at 2 p.m. Courtesy of the venue

"Wicked" - (PG; 2 hours, 40 minutes) -  Director Jon M. Chu’s (Crazy Rich Asians) epic musical fantasy film Wicked, is the untold story of the witches of Oz, staring Emmy, Grammy…

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Lincoln County Television (LCTV) is your trusted homegrown community television station. As we approach the end of the year, we want to take a moment to reflect on what makes LCTV so special…

For week beginning Dec. 26
"Conclave" opens at the Lincoln Theater Dec. 26. Courtesy of the venue

"Conclave" -  (PG; 2 hours) -  “Conclave” follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events -- selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with…

Final concert of the season
Ellis Paul. Opera House. Dec. 28. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

Ellis Paul doesn’t just write songs; he’s a guitar-carrying reporter who covers the human condition and details the hopes, loves, losses of those he observes, turning their stories into luminous…

Where It Was and Is at
"UTR CAOS."

This year’s sweet and spicy…

Damariscotta River Grill
"Pemaquid Light" by Doug Houle included in the Holiday show. Courtesy of Kim Traina

Eighteen of Pemaquid Art Gallery’s talented artists share their varied styles, mediums and views of the beauty in Maine landscape and wildlife at the Damariscotta River Grill. This comprehensive…

"It's A Wonderful Life" at Lincoln Theater Saturday, Dec. 21 for two shows. Courtesy of the venue

“Small Things Like These” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 37 minutes) – Set over Christmas takes place over Christmas in 1985, when devoted father and coal merchant Bill Furlong (Cillian Murphy…

Two screenings only Dec. 18 and 19 for "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" at Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" - (PG; 1 hour, 39 minutes) - The Herdmans are absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, they steal, they bully… and…

Gingerbread Spectacular winners announced
Most Spectacular:  "Cuckolds Light" by Heather Malone & Joshua Paashaus. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Gingerbread Spectacular judges Sue Norton, Jen Correa, Lenore Imhof and Nicci Kimball awarded the following entries in this, the 18th annual event. Winners may claim prizes at the Opera House this…

ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

“Oh, your lines are good.” 

River Arts
River Arts Members' Show 2024. Courtesy of the venue

River Arts in Damariscotta is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for artists to kick off the new year and participate in an upcoming "Members’ Show." All current and new members are…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
John Doyle and Mick McAuley. Opera House. Dec. 20. Got tickets?  Courtesy of the venue

Together, John Doyle and Mick McAuley have created a stunning collection of familiar carols, new original music and traditional tunes for this Christmas season. "This Christmas Time" is a musical…

Lincoln Theater
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Lincoln Theater is proud to present Exhibition On Screen: Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers, a captivating documentary that explores the genius and passion of Vincent Van Gogh, playing Thursday,…

Jay "JBONE" Sawyer of Warren and a few of his spheres in his "Spiritual Influence" installation at CMBG.

If you’ve already visited Gardens Aglow at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens this season, you’ve seen Jay JBONE Sawyer’s metal spheres, “Spiritual Influence” out and around the Visitor’s Center.…

Novel Jazz Winter Solstice concert is Dec. 21 at Skidompha in Damariscotta. Courtesy of Barney Balch

Novel Jazz is returning to the Skidompha Public Library in Damariscotta on Saturday, Dec. 21 from 7 to 9:30 p.m., its first winter solstice celebration! They will be playing an evening of jazz out…

"Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers" Dec. 12 and 13.  Courtesy of Exhibition On Screen

"We Live In Time" -  (R; 1 hour, 48 minutes) - Almut (Florence Pugh) and Tobias (Andrew Garfield) are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives.…

"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" opens Friday, Dec. 13 at Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"Conclave" - (PG; 2 hours) -  After the sudden death of the Pope, Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is thrust into overseeing one of the Vatican's most secretive traditions:…

Treats’ Brad McCrary with savory bacon chive biscuits. Courtesy of Stacy Linehan

Driving back through town from its outskirts at Wiscasset Municipal Airport, Wiscasset Selectman William "Bill" Maloney got thinking about all the restaurants Wiscasset has on Route One and…

Maine's Poet Laureate, Julia Bouwsma, was both a reader and the judge for the competition. Courtesy photo

Vs.: A Poetry Competition was held in two parts Tuesday, Dec. 3 at Skidompha Library. The two parts were original poetry and recitation of favorite poems. There were 26 total participants…

Carla Warren's "Christmas Train Station" voted Most Spectacular in 2023. Peter Southwick photo

Boothbay Harbor’s holiday traditions abound, including the annual Gingerbread Spectacular coming to the historic Opera House Dec. 13-15.

For the past 18 years mid-December has seen the…

Recent work in the Kefauver Studio & Gallery. Courtesy of the venue

The Kefauver Studio & Gallery, Damariscotta, announces the reception for the 2024 Holiday art show. The reception will be on Sunday, Dec. 8, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. with light refreshments.…

Love & Lobsters on the rocks. Courtesy of the venue

The Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) is hosting a free Take Part in Art event on Friday, Dec. 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. with local Maine author, Shannon M. Parker, who recently published her third…

Saturday, Dec. 7

Shannon Parker signs copies of her third novel, "Love & Lobsters" from 1 to 3 p.m.…

"We Live In Time" opens Friday, Dec. 6. Courtesy of the venue

“The Boston Camerata—A Medieval Christmas: Hodie Christus Natus Est” - A power beyond words, elevating your heart with the music.” – Milwaukee Mag. Transcendent music for the…

Press release
Love and Lobsters

Surround yourself with books, gifts, and holiday joy as critically acclaimed local author Shannon Parker…