Culture

Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and Regatta

Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta is displaying photos of pumpkin art at the Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA during September and October. The photos represent 12 of the 70+ pumpkin art…

HARBOR THEATER

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

Karen “Kallena” Chutsky’s love of the natural beauty that surrounds her – on the east and west coasts – is evident in her pastel, gouache and watercolor paintings. Walking into the new Sandpiper…

Midcoast Youth Theater (MYT) will be holding auditions for “Seussical” Sept. 27 and 29 at the Mid-Coast Presbyterian Church, 84 Main St. in Topsham.

Adults…

Art students at Wiscasset Middle High School will be exhibiting their creations in the Weaving Project, 64 Main St., during the Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, Sept. 26, 5-8 p.m. The students,…

Bernard Fishman, Maine State Museum director, has edited and published a book, “A Story of Maine in 112 Objects,” which tells the story of Maine through a choice selection of 112 objects in the…

Maine Arts Commission

The Maine Arts Commission has opened registration for the 2019-20 Poetry Out Loud program. Schools must register before Dec. 1 to participate in the 2019-20…

Chef Melissa Kelly

Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater is pleased to announce the first event in its latest free programming series, “Talking Food in Maine: Intimate Conversations.” Building on the success of the theater…

Heartwood Theater Company is pleased to welcome Beth Preston on board, offering professional vocal lessons, following her retirement from Lincoln Academy.  

Beginning in October, Preston…

Lincoln County Historical Association

In the first of a series of lectures sponsored by Lincoln County Historical Association and Old Fort Western, Dr. Arthur Spiess will present an overview of the time prior to historical records.…

Performing artists Susan Osberg and Music of A New Frequency — Anna Dembska, and Andrea Goodman — have created work professionally for decades at the forefront of experimental music and dance in…

HARBOR THEATER

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Fishin’ For Fashion Show

Despite the showers, gray skies and winds of Hurricane Dorian, the sixth annual Fishin’ For Fashion (FFF) Show models took to the lobster crate runway looking fabulous!

The coveted People’…

This month, audiences will journey all over the world with Great Art on Screen at Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater. From Italy in a…

John Lorence

The Damariscotta Office of Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to be hosting the work of well loved local artist John Lorence from Sept. 13 through Nov. 15. John has titled…

Judy Nixon

Judy Nixon’s paintings are on display in the upstairs Community Room at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML), 4 Oak Street. The show will run through September and October during normal library…

After a hiatus last year, the Maine State Music Theatre Costume Sale is back on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the theatre’s Rehearsal Hall at 22 Elm St., Brunswick.

Don’t miss…

Lincoln County Historical Association

Lincoln County Historical Association and Old Fort Western will kick off Maine’s Bicentennial celebrations with a lecture series in three parts. The first part includes six talks in September and…

On Saturday, Oct. 5, the Farnsworth Art Museum, 16 Museum St., Rockland will open an exhibition of works by fiber artist Katharine Cobey entitled “Katharine…

Fishing netting for lace, sailcloth for dresses, maps turn into shoes, rope for ornamental braiding, life jackets become totes ... these fishing industry materials and gear are used to create…

Ron Frontin

River Arts West Gallery is the site of an exciting group show of artists who gather to paint every Thursday at the studios of Ronald Frontin. Recently expanded, Frontin’s studios are now known as…

Area musicians are invited to play music with Seacoast Community Orchestras this 25th Anniversary season. Adults and children, experienced players and those less experienced, are welcome to join…

 

A self-guided journey led by the art lover’s desire to exercise their imagination…

Spectrum Generations is partnering with Inn Along the Way to host the Aging in Place Forum on Thursday, Sept. 12. This year’s forum will focus on Respecting Choices: Caregiver and Parent…

Timothy Horn

Deep Blue,” plein-air artist Timothy Horn’s first solo show opens Sept. 5 and runs through Oct. 1. On Sunday, Sept. 8, from 5 to 7 p.m., Gleason Fine Art, 31…

Terry Strickland, Karrottop Jewelry

Terry Strickland has been setting up his booth on the Boothbay Common with the Arts & Crafts Show for the better part of two decades. He is well known for his well-priced silver bracelets,…

Linda Blanchard

Conductor Linda Blanchard and pianist Sean Fleming, married musical duo, have been collaborating in creating choral music in Midcoast of Maine for 25 years, leading Sheepscot Valley…

LCCT, the resident theater company of Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater, will hold auditions for their upcoming season on Wednesday, Sept. 4 and Friday, Sept. 6 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Skidompha…

Harbor Theater

“Downton Abbey.” Here in the States, our first introduction to the Crawley family was in January 2011 on PBS’ Masterpiece Theater. And after that first season we were hooked, wondering how we…

HARBOR THEATER

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

Echo in the Canyon

Lynne Seitzer

Barns. Rural cathedrals and simple sheds, reminders of a life connected to the land.

It was the type of farming that determined the type of barn that would be built. Log barns, stone…

Taste of Local Flavor kicked off Harbor Fest Aug. 30 with Taka Mediterranean Bar and Grill, Pier 1 Pizza and Mine Oyster, all of Boothbay Harbor. Each submitted a tasting and cocktail for the…

An incredible opportunity for movie lovers of all ages, the New York International Children’s Film…

Brad Sevaldson

Photographers Bob Bond and Brad Sevaldson have combined their photographic talents for a new show at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset. Bond’s work is a visual record what’s going on in the…

“I figured, well, everybody (paints) Red’s Eats, so I would paint what’s next to it,” around the bakery Creamed, Port Clyde watercolor artist Kathleen A. Fox said on the corner of Wiscasset’s Main…

Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum

The annual Poetry Workshop sponsored by the Lincoln Arts Festival (LAF) will be held at St. Colomba’s Episcopal Church (32 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor) Sept. 14.…

Boothbay Harbor House of Pizza quietly opened at 11 a.m. Aug. 19. Relying on social media and word of mouth to get the news out, the restaurant was bustling when the Boothbay Register arrived. The…

Where It’s At ...
Don Burns

To die for.

That phrase pretty much sums up how much I love the show of tapestries exhibited at Brad Betts’ Down East Gallery in Edgecomb – and in that gorgeous old barn, the perfect venue…

Boothbay Harbor Fest: What a celebration of our little corner of the world it is, and has been since 2012. This year’s eighth annual begins Friday, Aug. 30 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 8. And…

Jane Dahmen

River Arts in Damariscotta invites all artists in Maine to submit works for "Artist's Choice." Artists may enter up to three works for this juried show. The deadline for entry is Saturday, Sept.…

Jean Kigel

On view at Gallery One, on the second floor of the Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF), 1 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor, see Jean Kigel’s new oils and watercolors of Midcoast Maine. Show dates…

Studio 53 Fine Art
Terry Seaman

Studio 53 Fine Art in Boothbay Harbor has a new exhibition featuring new work by gallery owners Heidi Seidelhuber and Terry Seaman running through Oct. 14.

“Entangled Fugues? Contrapuntal…

HARBOR THEATER

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Cherie Scott

Lincoln Theater is pleased to announce the lineup for its new free series, “Talking Food in Maine: Intimate Conversations,”  one on one conversations between host Cherie Scott of Boothbay and…

Southport Memorial Library
Bruce MacDonald

The Southport Memorial Library’s next exhibition will feature the photography of Lois Glaser and paintings of Bruce MacDonald Sept. 5 though Oct. 31.

Lois Glaser holds an MS in art…

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library was more crowded with book lovers than usual on Thursday, Aug. 22 when it hosted Ken Gloss of Brattle Book Shop and PBS’ “Antiques Roadshow.”

Gloss was…

Pemaquid Art Gallery
Judy Nixon

At the Pemaquid Art Gallery this year, two artists will be showing their works in watercolor media, in particular, the opaque medium known as gouache. Known for its ability to show fine detail,…

Wiscasset Village is poised to inhabit the new and grand sidewalks that are slowly taking form from the months-long construction project in the heart of the Village. A cluster of civic groups and…

Young Maine artists ages 5-18 are invited to participate in a state-wide art contest held by the Maine Volunteer Foundation and the Maine Commission for Community Service. The…

The full Midcoast Symphony Orchestra

The 30th season of the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra (MSO), conducted by Rohan Smith, features music for every classical music lover, whether they prefer serious masterpieces such as…