The author of a chronicle of the murder of a Unity College student and her girlfriend hiking the Appalachian Trail is joining the online discussion of the book with the Finding Our Voices book…
Culture
Maine Art Gallery
The Maine Art Gallery has completed an exterior restoration project made…
Lincoln Theater
On the evening of Monday, Feb. 12 the Lincoln Theater doors open for a free event. The Theater is partnering with Healthy Lincoln County and Better Life Partners to offer a…
“Poor Things” - ( R; 2 hours, 21 minutes) - Embark on an incredible journey with filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone as they weave the fantastical evolution of…
Come to the party! Friday, Feb. 9 at 6 p.m., Feed Our Scholars is hosting a paint night. Happy strawberry-designed vases are the order of the…
Join us this Saturday, Feb.10, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Merry Barn, to learn about the Lunar New Year and usher in the Year of the Dragon. We’ll read Demi’s “Happy, Happy Chinese New Year…
Susan Lebel Young will be the featured author at The Sounding Board on Thursday, February 15, at the Merry Barn. Young is the author of “Grandkids as Gurus;” “Food Fix: Ancient Nourishment for…
On Saturday night, Feb. 3, some 70 Alna residents gathered for Movie Night at the Alna Volunteer Fire Department. Attendees enjoyed an encore showing of Doreen Conboy’s 2014 film, “Currents…
“Poor Things” - (R; 2 hours, 21 minutes) - Nominated for 11 Academy Awards! From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (…
Lincoln Theater is pleased to present a special event documentary screening of David Abel’s “In the Whale.” For one night only, Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m., audiences will experience this…
Salt Bay Chamberfest
Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC), a highly regarded and popular Maine chamber music festival held annually in Damariscotta, has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to receive a $…
“In honor of the victims, survivors, and families of the Lewiston mass shooting that occurred on Wednesday, October 25, 2023.” So reads the dedication of a new anthology of Maine short…
Where it’s at
Music. Flowers. Poetry. Candlelight. A sumptuous meal. Champagne. Experience it all in one evening and you’ve got the makings of an unforgettable evening of romance - for Valentine’s Day - or just…
Boothbay Harbor native son Jerry Farnham’s first author talk on Jan. 27 at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library was attended by enthusiastic fans - many of whom had read his first novel …
Friday, March 8
Y Arts is coming to the Opera House (86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor) with a community production of “My Son, Pinocchio!” The cast of 42 actors is comprised of local youth…
For our fifth “Great Directors” classic film at the Harbor Theater this year, we are taking you to the world of Frank Capra, director of some of the most beloved movies in film history, for three…
“The Boys in the Boat” - (PG13; 2 hours, 4 minutes) - “The Boys in the Boat” is a sports drama based on the #1 New York Times bestselling non-fiction novel written by Daniel James…
“The Boys in the Boat” - (PG-13; 2 hours, 4 minutes) - An inspirational true story, from Oscar winning director George Clooney. Based on the #1 New York Times bestselling non-…
Waldo Theatre
The Waldo Theatre is presenting a unique, day-long program on Sunday, March 3. "Now More Than Ever: Embracing Our Selves” will focus on the diverse experiences of living in female bodies and the…
Sean Fleming and Beth Preston are creating a new singing group for seniors called "Classic Harmony.” Many members of Hearts…
Lincoln Theater
It’s no secret there are issues in our complicated country where passion prevails. And what is one of the easiest ways to change hearts and minds? Telling stories.…
“A Year in the Gut” art show, consisting of 365 paintings of Townsend Gut as seen from the dock and studio of Southport artist Rick Dickinson, has opened at the Southport Memorial Library, 1032…
Waldo Theatre
The Waldo Theatre has announced today that its upcoming community theatre production of “Now and Then” has been cast and is now in rehearsals. Scheduled to open on March 30, “Now and Then” is a…
Saturday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. at the Alna fire station, Alna resident Doreen Conboy’s film, “Currents, Courses & Streams, Alna, Maine: Histories of a Backwater Town” will be presented.…
Heartwood’s annual winter middle school production leaps to the stage this weekend, as an enthusiastic group of 5th-8th grade Midcoast youths present an adaptation of “The Jungle Book”. This…
Damariscotta River Grill
Fourteen of Pemaquid Art Gallery’s talented artists share their varied styles, mediums and…
Meanwhile back in the studio ...
For about four years now I’ve been checking in with artists during the winter months to see what they may be working on. This year, because he’s in Maine and not Texas or New Orleans, I visited…
Feed Our Scholars (FOS) is excited to announce a paint night event to raise funds for its dual missions of providing bags of weekend food for…
“The Boy and The Heron” - (PG-13; 2 hours, 4 minutes) - Golden Globe Winner: Best Motion Picture – Animated! A young boy named Mahito yearning for his mother ventures into a…
Harbor Theater
Reason One: This film features the sport of rowing, so come relive some of the excitement of being a neighbor of Boothbay Harbor’s own Elle Logan, the first American rower to win a gold medal in…
The Edgecomb Community Church will be holding a fundraising event in the form of a sub sale Saturday, Feb. 10. Church members will be taking orders for this winter event, which will be replacing…
“Ferrari” - (R; 2 hours, 10 minutes) - During the summer of 1957, behind the spectacle and danger of 1950’s Formula 1, ex-racer Enzo Ferrari is in crisis. Bankruptcy stalks the…
DaPonte String Quartet
The DaPonte String Quartet, Lydia Forbes, violin; Kirsten Monke, viola; Ferdinand Liva, violin; and Myles Jordan, cello; will present its first concert series of 2024 on Sunday, Feb. 4, 7, 8, 9…
J.B. Smith’s introduction to the Carpenter’s Boat Shop was low key. “The Shop built the dories that we’ve used at Hog Island Audubon since way back when,” he recalls. …
“Civilization is a stream with banks. The stream is sometimes filled with blood from people killing, stealing, shouting and doing things historians usually record; while on the banks, unnoticed…
“The Color Purple” - (PG13; 2 hours, 21 minutes) - A story of love and resilience based on the novel and the Broadway musical, “The Color Purple” is a decades-spanning tale of one…
“Ferrari” - (R; 2 hours, 10 minutes) - “Ferrari” is set during the summer of 1957. Behind the spectacle and danger of 1950’s Formula 1, ex-racer, Enzo Ferrari (Adam Driver), is in…
Give your sweetheart, or sweetheart-to-be, a Valentine's Day to remember ...
How about a romantic song or two sung by a…
Sheepscot Chorus
Sheepscot Chorus invites you to sing Mozart's masterpiece, “Requiem…
Carrie Levine, certified midwife, an Institute of Functional Medicine certified practitioner, and founder of the Whole Woman Health clinic, will be the speaker at Skidompha Library’s Chats with…
Beginning on Saturday, Jan. 13, Community Literacy Events return to the Merry Barn, celebrating the power…
“Let author Jerry take you in to this Maine lobstering family, and give you a feel for the life of a Maine lobsterman. And while he’s at it, let him toss in an epic romance, some really bad…
Lincoln County Television invites the community to attend the Sunday, Jan. 28 2 p.m. full-concert experience of “Studio Two - The Early Beatles Tribute Band” at The Waldo Theatre in…
In 2023, three amazing projects graced the stages of five different venues, including the iconic Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, in Snowlion Rep's very first venture as the Boothbay Summer Theater…
Driven by a passion for exploring the colors and complexities of Irish music, The Consequences are a new Irish traditional band featuring Lexie Boatright (concertina & harp), Jake James (…
Wells writer and former Edgecomb Congregational pastor Steve Burt’s Maine thriller, “Protect the Queen,” ended year with a win at the 2023 New England Book Festival.
“It won Best Adult…
River Arts in Damariscotta celebrated the opening of “Anything Goes” on Jan. 4 with a show of artwork created by four artists in four different mediums. The show will run through Feb. 7. A public…
The Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro has announced the lineup for its new EPIC Winter Film Series. The Waldo has assembled three EPIC titles that have been frequently missed or overlooked by film…
St. Cecilia Chamber Choir
St. Cecilia Chamber Choir is holding auditions for all voice parts as we begin preparing for our May 4 and 5 Fauré ‘Requiem” concerts, performed with chamber orchestra, and paired with the…
“Fallen Leaves” - (NR; 1 hour, 21 minutes - in Finnish with English subtitles) - Award-winning filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki (“Le Havre,” “The Other Side of Hope”) makes a masterful…
