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Lincoln Theater  
“The Black Pirate” at Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

Audiences have one final opportunity to step back in time and experience cinema as it was a century ago with the final film in Lincoln Theater’s silent film…

Maine Art Gallery kicks off 2026 season with Wiscasset Student Art Show

Maine Art Gallery (MAG) in Wiscasset provided the perfect backdrop for Wiscasset Schools’ 2026 Student Art Show opening reception Thursday, April 9, linking students, teachers, art lovers and…

Courtesy of Harbor Theater

"Project Hail Mary" - (PG13; 2 hours, 37 minutes) - Science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with…

'Flights of Fancy' art installation
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Area creatives are invited to collaborate in a temporary art installation “Flights of Fancy”  to be held during the weekend of the Damariscotta Chamber Art…

Sheepscot Chorus
Bob Crink photo

Sheepscot Chorus invites you to their annual spring concert, “Many Voices, One Dream,” on April 11 and 12, both at 3 p.m. at Damariscotta Baptist Church, 4 Bristol Road. On the program will…

Press release
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After surviving COVID and stage electrical issues, Wiscasset Middle High School Theater announces its first full-length musical production in many years, "MATILDA: The Musical."

In 1966, a group of residents saw a need to help raise money and awareness of our Library and formed the Friends of the Wiscasset Library.

The world has changed since those early days…

National Theater Live
Helen Mirren portrays Queen Elizabeth II in the 2013 National Theater Live production, "The Audience." Back on the Lincoln Theater screen by popular demand April 23 and 24. Courtesy of the venue

An iconic performance returns to the big screen this April, as Helen Mirren reprises her celebrated role as Queen Elizabeth II in an encore screening of “The Audience…

Art at the Grill
Maine artist Doug Houle

A new show opens April 13 at the Damariscotta River Grill featuring seasoned artists Sandra Leinonen Dunn, Sandy Harper, Doug Houle, Susan Tilton Pecora and Kimberly Skillin Traina.  Five…

"The President's Cake" opens April 10 for two screenings at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

With a Critic’s Pick review in the New York Times and a 3.5 star rating on RogerEbert.com, “The President’s Cake” is one of the most…

Georgia O'Keefe - "Ram's Head with White Hollyhock and Little Hills" is among her paintings explored in Arts on Film showing at Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"Project Hail Mary" held over with Read & Watch event April 11. "Goat" opens April 17 with a Family Film Deal; Arts on Screen returns with "Georgia O'Keefe - The…

Maine Art Gallery
Student Art Show at Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset

It’s always a delight to see the world we live in through the eyes of young artists, and Maine Art Gallery is pleased to launch each new season with an exhibit of fresh and lively work by students…

A still from the film “Reindalen,” follows two researchers and their canine sidekick as they study the world’s smallest and fattest reindeer, which are unexpectedly thriving in the fastest-warming place on Earth. Courtesy of Coastal Rivers

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust will host its ninth annual

Monica Wood

Award-winning Maine novelists Monica Wood and Lewis Robinson will share the stage on Saturday, May 2 at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick for a fundraiser to support…

Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds star in "Midwinter Break" opening April 3. Courtesy of Lincoln Theater

"Wuthering Heights" -  (R; 2 hours, 16 minutes) - Based on the novel by Emily Brontë. A passionate and tumultuous love story…

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"Merrily We Roll Along" - (PG-13; 2 hours, 25 minutes) The live recording of the acclaimed 2024 Tony Award–winning Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim…

April Artists of the Month
Elizabeth Palmer - "Bab's Kitchen" - is among the artist's works in the April show at the Bremen Library. Courtesy of the venue

The Bremen Library is once again hosting Elizabeth Palmer as our April Artist of the Month. Palmer has done work with acrylics…

The Edgecomb Historical Society annual meeting will be held on Sunday, April 12 at 3 p.m. at the Edgecomb Town Hall. There will be a slide show, update on EHS projects and future events, and…

Press release
C.W. Wells' newest novel. Courtesy photo

Maine author C.W. Wells, aka Charlie Britton of Southport, announces the release of “Half…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Pan Fried Steel Drum Band. Boothbay Harbor Opera House. April 11. Courtesy of the venue

With spring slowly arriving, the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor is bringing the music of the islands, and hopefully some of the accompanying warmth and thoughts of the…

Pianist Danny Holt. Courtesy of  Bay Chamber Concerts & Music School.

Pianist Danny Holt will perform at Bay Chamber on Friday, April 3 at 1 p.m. Known for his dazzling virtuosity, Danny performs around the globe in concert halls such as Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney…

Heartwood

Margot Robbie stars as Catherine in "Wuthering Heights" opening March 27 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"Sirat" - (R; 1 hour, 55 minutes - In Spanish, French, English, and Arabic) - A father and his son arrive at a rave deep in the mountains of…

Coastal Senior College Course

Beginning on Wednesday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to noon. Instructor Cynthia Dias will lead “Introduction to Watercolor Painting,” a four-week class on Zoom.

This…

"Merrily We Roll Along" opens at the Harbor Theater Friday, March 27. Courtesy of the venue

"H is for Hawk" - (PG-13; hour, 55 minutes) - The film follows Helen (Claire Foy), who, after the sudden death of her father (Brendan Gleeson),…

The Lincoln Theater Presents...
"Phantom of the Opera" film still. Courtesy of the Lincoln Theater

Lincoln Theater is pleased to continue celebrating its remarkable milestone of 150 years with a screening of the 1925 horror classic “The Phantom of the Opera,”…

Pine Tree Society 90th Anniversary
Photo courtesy of Pine Tree Society

In celebration of its 90th anniversary, Pine Tree Society is officially inviting artists and, for the first time in the contest’s history-  photographers - to…

Where It's At
"Alice In Wonderland" rehearsals have been in full swing this month. Emily Mirabile photo

 “When I used to read fairy tales, I fancied that kind of thing never happened, and now here I am in the middle of one!” - Alice 

The Y…

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Film Office is launching a one-time Film in Maine…

Lincoln Theater
See "Observer" at the Lincoln Theater March 26. Courtesy of the venue

Lincoln Theater is pleased to present a free screening of the documentary film “Observer,” playing Thursday, March 26 at 7 p.m.…

The 2026 season at The Maine Art Gallery
“Close Comfort” by Jean Kigel in Wiscasset Maine's  Maine Art Gallery. Courtesy of the venue

Maine is a very special place for artists. Its ragged coast and interior woods, fields, and mountains have long provided inspiration for creative expression. Maine Art…

"Sirāt" opens at the Lincoln on March 20. Courtesy of the venue

"EPiC" - (PG-13; 1 hour, 36 minutes) - Elvis sings and tells his story like never before in a new cinematic experience from visionary filmmaker…

A scene from "H is for Hawk." Courtesy of Harbor Theater

"Wuthering Heights" - R; 2 hours, 16 minutes -

Come and enjoy the free Community Sing, Raise Our Voices! Raise Our Spirits!, 3 to 5 p.m., in the MUUF meeting space, 38 Elm St. in Damariscotta. Courtesy photo

On Saturday, March 21, the Spring Equinox, Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will host a free Community Sing, Raise Our Voices! Raise Our Spirits!, from 3 to 5 p.m., in the MUUF meeting…

Dr. Kevin Birch. Courtesy photo

In celebration of Johann Sebastian Bach’s 341st birthday, Broad Bay Congregational Church invites the community to drop in and pause for a glorious 1 p.m., Friday, March 20 concert by Dr. Kevin…

Bracket

Each year, students in music classes at Wiscasset Elementary School participate in “Musical Madness” (fashioned after college basketball’s “March Madness”). This year, the theme is “Happy 250th,…

Wuthering Heights continues through March 19. Courtesy of Harbor Theater

"Wuthering Heights" 

"Wuthering Heights," R, 2 hours, 16 minutes, brings Emily Brontë’s haunting classic back to the screen in a bold new…

Lincoln Theater
Turner and Constable at Tate Britain. Courtesy of Exhibition on Screen

Art lovers and history enthusiasts…

“EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert” opens Friday evening, March 13 at Lincoln Theater. Courtesy photo

"A Private Life" (R; 1 hour, 47 minutes - In French and English)

The acclaimed DaPonte String…

Where It's At
Scene from Bob Krist's"100 Years of Route One: A Centennial Roadtrip." The film is scheduled to air on PBS stations March 26-29. Courtesy of Krist

What do Oguquit Playhouse, Eartha, Damariscotta’s Norumbeg Oysters, Tucker Auto Musuem, Wild Blueberry Land, the Madawaska Festival, Nubble Point Lighthouse, Ellsworth Candlepin Bowling, Penobscot…

Friends President Tracey Whitney,left, and Wiscasset Selectboard Chair Sarah Whitfield.

Tuesday, Feb. 17, the Wiscasset Selectboard honored the Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library with a proclamation honoring their 60 years of service to the community. Tracey Whitney, president…

Wiscasset Feed Our Scholars/Set for Success
Baskets

After a cold, snowy winter and ensuing mud season, it's time for something fun to celebrate the coming of spring.

Wiscasset Feed Our Scholars/Set For Success is excited to announce…

Pokey LaFarge tickets on sale now at thewaldotheatre.org.  Danielle Head photo

Pokey LaFarge is returning to The Waldo for a solo performance on March 14 at 7:30 p.m. Pokey LaFarge is an American Renaissance man — an acclaimed musician, writer, actor, and designer. Fusing…

"The Testament of Ann Lee" opens at Lincoln Theater Feb. 27. Courtesy of the venue

"Merrily We Roll Along" - (PG-13; 2 hours, 35 minutes) - Spanning three decades, “Merrily We Roll Along” charts the turbulent relationship between…

"The Testament of Ann Lee" opens at the Harbor Theater on Friday, Feb. 27. Courtesy of the venue

"Avatar: Fire And Ash" - (PG13; 3 hours, 18 minutes) - Director James Cameron takes audiences back to the habitable moon Pandora. In an immersive…

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Due to the forecasted snowfall, our highly-anticipated Within the Whale program on Feb. 21, made possible thanks to our partnership…

Walter Voskian

This winter’s Noontime Series programs feature a trio of CSC members whose governmental careers total nearly a century of service. The third program in the series, “How the CIA Informs the…