Guilty pleasures. That's just what Studio Theatre of Bath will offer on Sunday, Oct. 5 when they present a benefit show for Sagadahoc Preservation and Grace Episcopal Church.
In this show,…
Music
At The Harbor Theatre
“Calvary” Father James (Brendan Gleeson) is a good priest who is faced with sinister and troubling…
A few weeks back, a theater patron asked if we might be able to play the recent PBS series on the Roosevelts on the big screen at Lincoln Theater. We thought it would make a nice addition to the…
The Wiscasset Church of the Nazarene will host Glory Bound Gospel Singers in concert on Sunday, Sept. 28 during the 11 a.m. worship service.
Glory Bound has sung extensively from the…
Novel Jazz to bring classic Ellington and Strayhorn to Portland. The Novel Jazz Septet will be in concert at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27 at One Longfellow Square for an afternoon of classic jazz…
Suzy Bogguss' career got off to a charmed start in 1985 while she was playing one of her weekly gigs in Silver Dollar City. Doesn't ring a bell? Try Dollywood. Yep, Dolly Parton showed up to check…
Funkwagon is a gospel-infused funk band based in Burlington, Vermont, founded in 2005 by Aaron Burroughs.
Burroughs, originally from Michigan, grew up with music playing a large role in his…
Savory Maine’s September music series lineup will feature popular local musicians every Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. These Midcoast musicians entertain and delight diners at the…
The 2014-15 Metropolitan Opera schedule at the Lincoln Theater is set and tickets are now. The theater is proud to continue with its ninth season broadcasting high-definition performances live…
“The Hundred Foot Journey” is the story of Hassan Kadam and his family, led by Papa, who move to a quaint village in the South of France with the grand plan of opening an Indian restaurant in the…
The DaPonte String Quartet will launch its 23rd season this October, with a line-up that includes a tribute to Beethoven’s impact on the music world, a concert focusing on Viennese composers old…
The Narrow Gauge String Band will perform a free concert on the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library lawn on Sunday, Sept. 7 from 3 to 5 p.m. The concert is free and…
Sheepscot Valley Chorus begins their 34th season when rehearsals commence Tuesday, Sept. 9, 7-9 p.m. at the Wiscasset Congregational Church.
With a long history of community music making,…
This week we inaugurate our new Friday night film series discussions, launch a new season from the National Theatre in London, hold auditions for a series of play readings, screen a couple of…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor was packed Saturday evening to experience an amazing performance by the Wailin’ Jennys. The concert in conjunction with the opening weekend of Harbor Fest 2014…
Music Schedule
Friday, Aug. 29
Whales Tale Restaurant: 3-6 p.m. Scott & Rick Turcotte
Watershed Tavern: 4 -7 p.m. Noel Arrington & Paul Johnson
Andrews Harborside: 4 -7 p.m. Danny…
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Sierra Leone's Refugee All-Stars concert turns into a dance party on August 16 at the Opera House as audience members move from their seats to dancing in the aisles while listening to the music of…
Concert-goers this fall can truly feel transported back in time as they listen to Haydn and Mendelssohn the way their music was originally heard, in historic buildings that match the time of the…
The Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Special is an event not to be missed at Thomas Point Beach, in Brunswick, Thursday, Aug, 28 through Sunday, Aug. 31.
The All-Star…
At the Movies
In September, we'll launch a new season of broadcasts from the National Theatre in London, a new season from the Metropolitan Opera, live performances from the Royal Shakespeare Company in…
A band best known for playing their music on the streets of New Orleans is bringing their unique “Big Easy” sound to Damariscotta's Schooner Landing Pub on Saturday, Aug. 30, at 8 p.m.
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The end of an exciting season of historical programs at Colonial Pemaquid will be celebrated in a concert by Castlebay on Saturday, Aug. 30. In two outdoor performances at 1 and 3 p.m., the…
Expect changes for Harbor Fest this year, creator Lori Pecor said.
But also expect those changes to be improvements.
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The traditional music of Scotland, Ireland and Sweden is beautiful, evocative and haunting. Performed on Celtic harp and viola da gamba, it is exquisite. On Saturday, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. the Lincoln…
The Cowsills Trio capture a musical era full of memories and storytelling. On Saturday, Sept. 27, Bob, Susan and Paul Cowsill will play the Chocolate Church Arts Center, bringing their glorious…
St. Cecilia Chamber Choir will hold auditions for all voice parts at St. Andrew’s Church in Newcastle on Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Aug. 20, Aug. 27, Sept. 3, and Sept. 10.
Singers wishing to…
Features award-winning artists The Mallett Brothers Band, Waylon Speed and next ‘Temp Tales’ episode
CAMDEN — To complete the high-energy, jam-packed summer the Midcoast has seen this summer, Necessary Music Productions is hosting a blow-out show at The Camden Opera House this week, featuring…
Pianists Frank Glazer and George Lopez join the DaPonte String Quartet for a two-concert festival called “Culture and Catastrophe” commemorating the 100th anniversary of World War I at Bates…
Bim Skala Bim formed in Boston, Mass., in 1983 as a Ska Rock band influenced by the bands in England’s 2 Tone movement, including King Hammond, as well as the music of the Clash, UB40 and Bob…
Discover Bath’s lively arts community during the 2014 season’s 3rd Friday Art Walk & Tour on Friday, Aug. 15 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Venues will be marked on location with festive blue or green…
“How to Train Your Dragon 2” (PG, 1 hour 42 minutes)
It's been five years since Hiccup and Toothless successfully united dragons and vikings on the island of Berk. While Astrid, Snotlout…
Elmo’s got the moves. Have you got the moves?
Families are invited to get up and get moving with Elmo, Abby Cadabby and everyone’s favorite Sesame Street friends when Sesame Street Live “Let…
The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
As part of the celebrations planned for the Portland Symphony Orchestra’s (PSO) 90th anniversary season, the PSO have been presenting free community concerts since July.…
The community is invited to attend a Family Concert on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta. The Damariscotta River…
Whether seen on HBO’s “Treme” or live at one of their legendary Tuesday night gigs at New Orleans’ Maple Leaf, the Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band is a true New Orleans institution.
Formed…
From performing at Carnegie Hall to being featured in Ken Burn’s PBS documentaries, such as “The National Parks,” and “The Dust Bowl,” Dana and Susan Robinson have been playing their trademark…
With their recent appearance at the United Nations, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars continue to rise like a phoenix out of the ashes of war and have inflamed the passions of fans across the globe…
Maine State Music Theatre's (MSMT) 2014 season is still rockin’ with their remarkable season closing production of the high-energy dance musical, “…
Live Theater
And The Father said to His children, Adam and Eve, of His Garden of Eden, “It's perfect.”
I left a final dress rehearsal of the Boothbay Playhouse production of “Children of Eden” blown away…
The evening of August 24 will be a hot one at Mine Oyster with King Hammond opening for the Boston Ska band, Bim Skala Bim.
What's ska? Ska is a music genre originating in Jamaica in the…
Summer 2014
Offering up Wiscasset Speedway’s infield for an August 29 concert to benefit the Wiscasset Ambulance Attendants Association goes along with the speedway’s commitment to families and the community…
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) presents Footlight Follies, a show so big it starts outside Brunswick’s Pickard Theatre, on Monday, Aug. 11, on the Bowdoin College campus from 6:45 to 7:25 p.m.…
Minnesota Orchestra Maestro Osmo Vänskä will make a rare appearance playing clarinet during Salt Bay Chamberfest's concert on August 12 at Darrows Barn in Damariscotta. Maestro Vänskä will perform…
Telling the stories of Adam and Eve, Cain, Abel and Noah's Ark, “Children Of Eden” has a powerful score that both moves and inspires as it explores the themes of personal responsibility, rebellion…
Every Tuesday and Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., musicians from around the Midcoast entertain and delight diners at Savory Maine restaurant in Damariscotta.
On August 5 Kathi Nordone…
Singer/songwriter/musician Ben Taylor takes the stage at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor on August 7 accompanied by guitarist David Saw, an unnamed drummer, and a backup vocalist: British…
Enjoy the sights and sounds of the Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, July 31 from 5 to 8 p.m.
The 20-piece, all-brass Breakers Jazz Band features musicians from Maine's Midcoast that will…
Salt Bay Chamberfest will present a world premiere by Erhu Master and composer Wang Guowei on August 8 during the 2014 Chamberfest in Damariscotta.
Guowei’s work, “Drinking Alone with the…
The folk duo Castlebay will present a program of music and lore celebrating the Celtic harvest holiday of Lughnassa. Songs and tales with Celtic harp, fiddle, guitar and woodwinds…
The 42nd annual North Nobleboro Day is August 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the North Nobleboro Community Hall on Upper East Pond Road. Along with outstanding food…
