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Betrayal, love, marriage… what more could you ask for from Noël Coward’s hilarious play “Present Laughter,” coming to the Lincoln Theater Saturday, Jan. 25 at 1 p.m. captured live from The Old Vic…

The award-winning film “Indian Horse” (Clint Eastwood is executive producer), will be shown Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 2 and 7 p.m. at…

Heartwood’s seventh annual winter middle school production is well underway, as 25 Midcoast youths - grades 3-8 - prepare to present the Japanese Noh theater tale, “Firebird,” along with three…

Winslow Meyers, Maine

River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit artwork for the juror’s selection for the upcoming show, “Artist’s Choice.” We are delighted to announce that Winslow Myers will be the juror…

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CAMDEN — The Camden Shakespeare Festival will present the comedy The Two Gentlemen of Verona and The Winter’s Tale for its seventh season. The season is…

The Nor’easters Barbershop Chorus of Midcoast Maine will be offering Singing Valentines for Friday, Feb. 14. The area covered would be from Bristol to Brunswick and all places in between. 

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What is it about B&W photos and films that grabs us? I know it’s not just me who adores them. For me it’s because B&W images have a timeless element about them. B&W also adds super…

Following the purchase of a new Warren, Maine location, Thomaston Place Auction Galleries is pleased to kick off the new year by announcing the official launch of its…

Corey “Bo Bo” Tibbetts was feelin’ the love at the Break-A-Leg Send Off Party at Brady’s Restaurant Jan. 12. He leaves Thursday, Jan.16 for Nashville to audition Jan. 18 in the open call for “The…

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day,  a special film event, “Backs Against the Wall: The Howard Thurman Story”  is coming to the Lincoln Theater, Sunday, Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. A post screening…

HARBOR THEATER

185 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor ~ 633-0438 ~ www.boothbaycinema.org

Winter hours: 7 p.m.shows Wednesday through Saturday;…

Goose River Press seeks selections of fine poetry, essays, and short stories (3,000 words or less—double-spaced) for its 18th annual “Goose River Anthology.”

Submissions requirements:…

The  Merry Barn received huge support in its first year as a literacy center and community gathering space. A year ago, we could not have imagined the magic that has already unfolded.

The…

The Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat is thrilled to announce our first February Vacation Adventure for kids ages 8-13. “Circus Stories: Read Them - Write Them - Become Them!” is a partnership with…

Chocolate Church Arts Center
Peter Gallway and the Real Band

The Chocolate Church Arts Center, at 804 Washington St. in Bath, will present the first in a series of winter concerts on Saturday, Jan. 18, with a performance in their annex space from Peter…

The Harbor Theater’s run of the new Mark Ruffalo film begins Friday, Jan. 10, but its Jan.11 audience is in for an added treat.

Mark Ruffalo’s stepfather, Jerry Hull, will introduce the…

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Katharine Cobey

Let’s face it: Not all of us are into winter sports. There. I said it. And, I (not surprisingly) am one of those. Tried skiing – once – couldn’t make a “pie” or ski as well as the toddlers on the…

Seventeen artists of the Pemaquid Group of Artists will exhibit their diverse styles, mediums and viewpoints at Damariscotta River Grill Jan. 13-Feb. 24. An artist opening reception will be held…

Three local artist have designed unique and beautiful artwork for Crow Point Herbal Apothecary candles. The candles represent Maine and are made with coconut wax and essential oils. All artists…
 Celeste June Henriquez

Join the artists and River Arts’ volunteers in the first Saturday afternoon reception of 2020. The elegant annual “Black and White” show is presented in the Main Gallery at River Arts in…

Southport Memorial Library

The Mid-Coast Fiber Artists Group show will be on display works in January and February at the Southport Memorial Library. The Group consists of fiber artists from Camden, the Boothbay peninsula,…

HARBOR THEATER

185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor  *  633-0438  * www.boothbaycinema.org…

Harbor Theater

The Harbor Theater will screen “Chariots of Fire” at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16 and Saturday, Jan. 18.  It is rated PG and runs 2 hours and five minutes.

Subscribers are free; tickets are…

The St. Cecilia Chamber Choi

St. Cecilia Chamber Choir is holding auditions for all voice parts as we begin preparing Brahms’ delightful “Liebeslieder Waltzes” (Love Song Waltzes). Published in 1870 and setting the poetry of…

A live high definition broadcast of “All My Sons” from London’s National Theatre will be presented on Thursday, Jan. 16 at the Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland at 2 and 7 p.m.

Artists from Mobius are delighted to announce the opening of their exhibit “Art from the Heart” opening at Miles Hospital Hall Gallery Jan. 4. The show will run until Feb. 7.

The…

Take a grand tour of Venice at Harbor Theater Friday, Jan. 10 with Exhibition On Sreen: “Canaletto & the Art of Venice,” an immersive journey into the life and art of Venice’s most famous view…

Merrymeeting Winter Series

Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s (FOMB) fourth presentation of their 23nd annual Winter Speaker Series; entitled “Let There Be Dark”-Preserving our Night Skies, features Rob Burgess, NASA Solar…

The Midcoast Symphony Orchestra (MSO), conducted by Rohan Smith, presents two family friendly concerts dubbed "Children’s Tales and Cartoon Classics," on Jan. 11 and 12. The concerts…

HARBOR THEATER

185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor ~ 633-0438 ~ www.boothbaycinema.org

“Little Women” - (Rated PG, 2 hours, 15…

‘Twas a joyous occasion on a wintry afternoon that brought Hearts Ever Young (H.E.Y.), a local theatrical troupe, to The Lincoln Home in Newcastle to celebrate the spirit of this holiday season.…

The free screening of “The Wizard of Oz” at Boothbay Harbor’s Harbor Theater Dec. 29  drew a full house that included some very interesting characters! Literally: Wicked Witches, Dorothys,…

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And before we knew it … it was New Year’s Eve, a.k.a. Dec. 31. A new decade – yes, there is a bit of controversy about this; some say because a decade is 10 years the true new year is 2021 since…

All performers know auditions are nerve-wracking and highly competitive, yet every day, singers, dancers, and actors put themselves out there. Why? Because it’s their passion. Now there are…

HARBOR THEATER

185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor

633-0438 ~ www.boothbaycinema.org

Winter Schedule: Closed Monday…

“Les Miserables – The Staged Concert,” captured live at the Gielgud Theater in London’s West End, is coming to the big screen at the Lincoln Theater on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 1 p.m. Cameron…

“Dark Waters,” coming to the Harbor Theater Friday, Jan. 10 through Thursday, Jan. 16 brings a special speaker to the Saturday, Jan. 11 screening at 7 p.m.

“Dark Waters” tells the shocking…

The Mallett Brothers Band and The Reconstructed are in concert at Port City Music Hall Friday, Dec. 27 at 8 p.m.  If you attended Harbor Fest’s East Side Vibe in September, you may remember…

Wiscasset Elementary School fourth grader Kyle Mank, 9, is proud to be in chorus this year, mother Carol Mank said. Fourth grade is the first year students can be in it, she explained. And how…

Boothbay Region YMCA’s Y-Arts performers will be competing in the iTheatrics Junior Theater Festival Atlanta Friday, Jan. 17 through Sunday, Jan. 19 at The Cobb…

Celebrate the dawning of the new year with Damariscotta Open Mic and an Inn Along the Way fundraiser at our community's Second Annual (new era for) Peaceful New Beginnings. Join us, your friends…

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Press release

Food Trucks A-Go, the Midcoast’s newest dining experience, is excited to announce that the food court located on Route 27 in Boothbay will be open daily from Thursday, Dec. 19 through Tuesday, Dec…

The Oratorio Chorale, under the baton of Emily Isaacson, performed a refreshed program of “Sing We Noel” at St. Paul’s in Brunswick Saturday, Dec. 14 for several performances. The Chorale will…

HARBOR THEATER

185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor ~ 633-0438 ~ www.…

River Arts in Damariscotta invites all artists to submit work for the first show of 2020: “Black and White.” The show run is Jan. 11 through Feb. 1.

Artists are invited to submit work with…