Before best-selling author Debbie Macomber wrote 136 books and 14 novels, she was a struggling writer raising four kids with her husband in Port Orchard, Washington. Macomber told 40 women at St.…
Literature
Theater Review
What will audiences love most about Heartwood's production of “Cyrano de Bergerac”?
The swordplay? The romance? The Renaissance time period? The poetic dialogue? The perfect cast? I say all…
Maine author Greg Latimer has been fascinated by mysteries since he first began his career as a newspaper reporter at the age of 16 in Los Angeles.
“A lot of the answers come from talking,”…
Audiobook Review
Audiobooks make for entertaining traveling companions, and the new Stephen King audio short story, “Drunken Fireworks,” is a must hear this summer. Listen to it for a change, and get a lot of…
All press releases for the “Dinging Out, Entertainment & Arts” section of the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper must be submitted by 3 p.m. on the Friday preceding the next week's…
“Shakespeare’s Stories,” a summer production by kids/for kids at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, brings the text and stories of William Shakespeare to life for young audiences. The…
Based on Edmond Rostand's immortal story of chivalry and wit, bravery, love and timeless romance, the classic drama “Cyrano de Bergerac” opens at Heartwood Theater July 23, in the Poe Theater at…
At the Theaters
The Harbor Theatre
“Love & Mercy” is an unconventional portrait of Brian Wilson, the mercurial singer/songwriter, and leader of The Beach Boys.
Set against the era defining…
All tales have a beginning and an end, usually in that order. But, in the case of Stephen King's new audio short story, “Drunken Fireworks,” and Tim Sample's experience recording it, it is tale…
Prompted by the enthusiastic reception of the Mystery Writers' panel discussion last year, the Maine Coast Book Shop will host Maine's top crime and suspense novelists Tess Gerritsen and Julia…
The Poet’s Corner
The tiny crab-like spider
crawls about my ceiling
forages for food.…
Get to Know...
Walk into author Cheryl Blaydon's East Boothbay home and you might notice a few things.
You might notice the paintings done of water scenes and still life, painted by Blaydon herself. You…
At the Theaters
The Harbor Theatre
“Far From the Madding Crowd” is based on Thomas Hardy’s classic 1874 novel. This is the story of independent, beautiful and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene (Carey Mulligan…
Book artistRebecca Goodale will give an illustrated talk, “Threatened and Endangered: An Artist’s Books,” on Tuesday, June 9 at 7 p.m. at River Arts Gallery. This is the third in the Sheepscot…
During a special Skidompha Library Chats with Champions May 16, Boston Globe reporters and co-authors Jenna Russell and Scott Helman discussed their book “Long Mile…
Local author, herbalist, and yoga instructor Amy Jirsa’s book, “Herbal Goddess: Discover the Amazing Spirit of 12 Healing Herbs,” was just released by Storey Publishing. It's full of beautiful…
Damariscotta Mills Fish Ladder Festival
A reading of three poems by Joseph Coleman, including “Alewives,” by one of Britain's most respected actresses, who also happen to be Coleman's wife, Janet McTeer.…
In an innovative and exciting collaboration, Simon & Schuster Audio and Play.it will share, in its entirety, a stream of Stephen King’s forthcoming audiobook short story “Drunken…
Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance
The Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance announces the finalists for the 2015 Maine Literary Awards. The awards, which honor books published during 2014, as well as adult and youth…
When father and son filmmakers Sean and Jim Conant meet the public in Springfield, Illinois during the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of President Lincoln’s funeral train next…
The Maine Coast Book Shop in Damariscotta will host a special children's event with three beloved Maine award-winning author/illustrators: Melissa Sweet, Jeannie Brett and Mary Beth Owens from 2…
“Do you hear the people sing?”
If you get your tickets to Heartwood's production of “Les Miserables” soon, you will be able to hear them sing in what is arguably the world’s most beloved…
Known as “The Two Old Cops,” John Ford Sr. and Mark Nickerson will be telling stories about their days in law enforcement at the next Chats with Champions. The event will be held on Tuesday, May 5…
The Poet’s Corner
“I think it’s what you take out of a picture that counts. There’s a residue. An invisible shadow.” — Andrew Wyeth, 1917-2009
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At the Theaters
The Harbor Theatre
“Mr. Turner” follows the life and career of eccentric British artist J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851) (Timothy Spall). Turner lived his last 25 years with gusto: he secretly…
Book Review
“Death in A Dacron Sail” is N.A. Granger's second Rhe Brewster mystery novel, set in the fictional coastal Maine town of Pequod; part Boothbay Harbor, part Plymouth, Massachusetts.…
Studio Theater of Bath
Studio Theatre of Bath celebrates 35 years of community…
“Les Miserables,” Heartwood-style, opens Thursday, April 30. The cast is made up of a top-notch mix of visiting actors and regional talent — faces new to Heartwood, well known and respected local…
At the Theaters
The Harbor Theatre
“Cinderella” directed by Kenneth Branagh, is Walt Disney Studios’ new film. After her father unexpectedly dies, young Ella (Lily James) finds herself at the mercy of her…
Chats with Champions
Skidompha Public Library's popular "Chats with Champions" series continues with three of Maine’s resident mystery writers: Kate Flora, Dorothy Cannell and Barbara Ross. Their Chat, “Maine’s…
The Harbor Theatre
“The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”: In this sequel to “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” Sonny Kapoor (Dev Patel) is working hard at expanding his business with a…
At the Theaters
The Harbor Theatre
“The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”: In this sequel to 2012's "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” the group of British retirees are now living in the newly appointed…
The Harbor Theatre
“Kingsman The Secret Service” is a 2014 spy action comedy based on the comic book, “The Secret Service,” created by Dave Gibbons and Mark Millar…
The Harbor Theatre
“Unbroken” is an epic drama that follows the incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louis "Louie" Zamperini (Jack O'Connell). Zamperini and his fellow airmen, Phil (…
Her body of work is legendary, as are the number of bodies — and body parts — it contains.
Her name: Tess Gerritsen, author of 26 novels of medical and crime thrillers and romantic suspense…
Future editions of Paul Betit's mystery-suspense series, featuring U.S. Army CID investigator John Murphy, will carry a distinctive logo on its copyright page and back cover, that of imprint…
The Poet’s Corner
It is midwinter and a luminous full moon rises above the forest and clearing a short distance from where I’m sitting.
Looking out into the misty quiet of the frost-filled forest, a wolf’s…
The Poet’s Corner
After the poetry reading,
they smile,
flirt,
turn away from each other
as the left sleeve of
his brown leather jacket
and the right sleeve of
her…
Live Theater
Thirty Midcoast students, grades three through eight, are spending their winter afternoons in rehearsal for a one-act version of “The Neverending Story,” based on the novel by Michael Ende,…
The Harbor Theatre
“Into the Woods” is a modern twist on several of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, the film intertwines the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the…
The Chocolate Church Arts Center and Studio Theatre of Bath (STB) present a 35th anniversary production of “A Streetcar Named Desire,” by Tennessee Williams. Performances are April 10-12 and 17-19…
At the Theaters
The Harbor Theatre
“Into the Woods” is a musical fantasy directed by Rob Marshall, (Chicago) and adapted to the screen by James Lapine from his and Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award–winning…
The Poet’s Corner
Fred
Tuxedo cat
Sleeps sleeps sleeps
Once younger than I now
Older.
Fred
Tuxedo cat
3 a.m. pulls chain above bed
Light turns on I let him…
The Harbor Theatre
"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” brings the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of Dwarves to an epic conclusion.
Having…
The Harbor Theatre
“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” The epic third and final installment of J. R. R. Tolkien's “The Hobbit” trilogy. Having reclaimed their homeland from the…
Movie Review
The first time I read “The Hobbit,” sometime during my senior year of high school, circa 1973-74, I remember crying as I closed the book. J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle Earth was a place I longed to…
The Harbor Theatre
“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, part 1,” which finds Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) in District 13 after she literally shatters the games forever. Under the…
Come meet the author! It’s sure to be fun.
Sherman’s Books & Stationery is happy to host Tim Sample signing copies of his new book, “Answers to Questions Nobody was Askin’” on Dec. 17.…
