Savory Maine, dining and provisions, will host an exhibit and sale of the paintings of Damariscotta artist Polly Steadman from May 7-26. The public is invited to a closing reception on Wednesday…
Culture
One of the joys of going to the movies is to escape and marvel in unknown and unfamiliar worlds – to take a break from the tribulations of daily life and get lost in wonder. The Truffle Hunters…
As the curtain rose on “Nomadland” at Lincoln Theater March 19, Andrew Fenniman couldn’t have been happier. The sold out audience of 50, masked and socially distanced, was ready – despite the…
Join us for dinner Wednesday, May 12 for the opening reception for photographers Jim Nyce and Penny Linn. To celebrate the photographers, the Damariscotta River Grill is hosting a Prix Fixe…
Wiscasset selectmen
A plaque for poet, author, educator and civil rights advocate James Weldon-Johnson in downtown Wiscasset, where a car-train crash killed him in 1938, will acknowledge “the town’s place in his life…
Students of art are invited to work on their skills in two classes offered by the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset. Adeline Godminc-Tronzo will teach a drawing workshop with painting and collage on…
River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit work to a juried show “Land and Sea.” The deadline for entry is Saturday, May 22 at 4 p.m. River Arts is pleased…
The Waldo Theatre continues its popular concert series streamed live in real-time from “The Waldo’s” historic stage with The Clements Brothers Thursday, May 13 at 7 p.m.
The Clements are…
The Maine Arts Commission requests applications to select a new state poet laureate for a five-year term. Maine’s Poet Laureate position is an appointment designed to promote poetry throughout the…
The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at Maine College of Art (MECA) is pleased to announce the 2021 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Thesis Exhibition opening on Saturday, May 15. The MFA…
Skidompha Library’s Teen Services offering is a virtual life-drawing class with Chewonki.
Have you ever wanted to try drawing owls, reptiles, or insects—from live models? Teen Services at…
At the present time, no concessions are on sale, no outside food or drink is allowed, and masks must be worn at all times inside Lincoln Theater. All tickets must be purchased in advance through…
Spring has arrived on the Boothbay peninsula and our local vernal pools are a flurry of activity. These seasonal bodies of water are a desirable place for some species of frogs, salamanders and…
Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shops has announced that it is opening three new locations this summer. The new stores will be located in the Topsham Fair Mall between Reny’s and Lamey Wellehan, in the…
River Arts in Damariscotta opens with the first juried show of 2021, “Wild Things.” Professional art, architecture, and design writer, Jorge Arango served as juror and selected works of 78 artists…
The Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset has gathered a number of noteworthy, yet affordable works of art for an online auction open for bidding from May 1 to June 15. The pieces, donated by artists and…
It was a nice weekend in April 1996 for the annual Fishermen’s Festival in Boothbay Harbor. Here are some scenes from some of those weekend events as photographed by former Boothbay Register…
The Southport Memorial Library resumes its Artist of the Month program May 1 with a two woman show featuring the works of photographer Melanie Howe/Coastal Reflections Photography and artist/…
Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta
The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta invites Maine artists to submit a design for this year's official festival T-shirt. The deadline to submit a design entry is Tuesday, June 15.
A…
The Tapestry Singers were preparing for a rich Bicentennial series of concerts and events celebrating all things Maine. Then COVID-19 arrived.
Wrote Music Director Beth Preston, “The…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
More fun than a mass vaccination site! The historic Opera House at Boothbay Harbor continues to work to keep the doors open for a limited number of audience members this spring, featuring some of…
At the present time, no concessions will be on sale, no outside food or drink allowed, and masks must be worn at all times inside Lincoln Theater. All tickets must be purchased in advance through…
SchoonerFest organizers plan to display artistically designed schooner silhouettes around the Wiscasset downtown, waterfront and throughout the historic village. These silhouettes are to be…
Monique McRae, the Wiscasset Branch Manager of the First National Bank, and Ann Clifford, Branch Supervisor, presented a generous donation to the Maine Art Gallery on April 9 at a meeting with…
Discover fascinating facts about the spiders in your backyard! The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) welcomes Dana Wilde, author of A Backyard Book of Spiders in Maine, to speak about Maine’s…
Twenty members of the Boothbay Region Y Arts Music Theatre Workshop performed three shows of the play, "Take Me Back to Summer" for invited parents, grandparents and guests at the YMCA Annex…
Hilary Bartlett’s paintings are on display in the Hall Gallery at Miles Memorial Hospital until May 28. Hilary lives year-round in Boothbay Harbor. Her art covers a broad range of subjects in soft…
Press release
Shannon Schmelzer loves history! So it should come as no surprise that her new business “The Tinnery” is housed in a 1878 building right next to the historic footbridge in Boothbay Harbor (23…
Writer/director Christophe Herreros of Paris, France will be filming a new short work, “After the Mist Clears” May 24-30 in various locations in the region. Herreros was here with a film crew in…
Windjammer Days Festival
It’s official: Members of Friends of Windjammer Days have chosen the T-shirt design by Maria Elaine Michael for this year’s student-designed T-shirts. Michael is in eighth grade at Boothbay Region…
Pemaquid Group of Artists
The Pemaquid Group of Artists (PGA) announces the last call for members at the Pemaquid Art Gallery in Lighthouse Park, Bristol, for the 2021 season. The Pemaquid Gallery will be open for visitors…
At the present time at the Lincoln Theater, no concessions will be on sale, no outside food or drink allowed, and masks must be worn at all times inside the Theater. All tickets must be purchased…
Maine Art Gallery
The board of trustees of the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset is pleased to announce that Kerry Hadley has stepped into the position of gallery manager. Hadley brings to the gallery a depth of…
The Chocolate Church Arts Center (CCAC) announces a lineup of in-person, outdoor concerts, to begin at 5:30 p.m. scheduled for May and June at the Maine Maritime Museum, 243…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset Art Walk can hang banners on Main Street railings and, on Middle Street, have bistro tables and possible performances, selectmen decided 4-0 Tuesday night, April 6. Making the requests,…
River Arts in Damariscotta announces a call to artists for the first juried show of 2021. Artists may submit up to two works for jurying into “Wild…
Where It’s At
The new exhibit upstairs at Boothbay Region Art Foundation features color images Eva McDermott captured on Lofoten Island, Norway and Isle of Skye, Scotland – digitally and with film. McDermott…
Kaler’s Crab and Lobster House will be reopening for 2021, owners Sam and Maddie Kaler announced unofficially at the end of March. After making the hard decision to close for a year due to the…
Maine Photography Show 2021
Emily Whiting was quite surprised to hear her photograph, “White Bowl,” won the coveted Best In Show distinction in this year’s Maine Photography Show (MPS).
“I’m also so grateful for the…
At present, no concessions will be on sale, no outside food or drink allowed, and masks must be worn at all times inside Lincoln Theater. All tickets must be purchased in advance through our box…
Protecting and understanding the remarkable birds that live in our state is increasingly important in a changing climate. On Thursday, April 15 at 6 p.m., the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT)…
The Waldo Theatre
The Waldo Theatre presents the next in its popular virtual concert series with the Jason Anick and Celia Woodsmith Trio Thursday, April 8 at 7 p.m. The show will be…
Where It’s At
I’ve always enjoyed a good historical fiction tale. Phillipa Gregory is one of my favorites. I devoured her first novel of “The Wideacre Trilogy,” entitled “Wideacre.” I found myself immersed in…
The 16th annual Maine Photography Show (MPS) opens April 10 at Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) and will continue through May 7, subject to COVID-19 restrictions.
Juror…
Oscar season is here, and luckily this year we can see most films online that have been nominated for an Oscar. That’s good news, and also means we can try to predict what films we think will win…
This week Academy-Award nominated film screenings to continue at Lincoln Theater. We bring something a little bit out of the ordinary and a rare opportunity to see on the large screen: the short…
The Chocolate Church Arts Center (CCAC) will present a virtual concert from celebrated guitarist Frank…
Skidompha Library’s Chats with Champions will feature author D. Dauphinee at 10 a.m., Monday, April 12. Dauphinee, author of “When You Find My Body, The Disappearance of Geraldine Largay…
The Frances Perkins Center (FPC) in Newcastle will present its seventh annual Public Policy Forum, Conscience and Courage: Frances Perkins and Dr. Feng Shan Ho, focusing on immigration and refugee…
Lincoln Theater
Please note: At the present time, no concessions will be on sale, no outside food or drink allowed, and masks must be worn at all times inside Lincoln Theater at 2 Theater Street.
“The…
