When the Rev. Steve Burt was pastor at Edgecomb Congregational Church in the late 1990s, he penned a few Halloween tales that appeared in the Lincoln County Weekly.
“Captain James’s Bones…
Culture
“A Haunting in Venice” - (PG-13: 1 hour, 43 minutes) - “A Haunting in Venice” is set in eerie, post-World War II Venice on All Hallows’ Eve and is a terrifying mystery featuring…
Final shows for “Joan Baez I Am Noise” and Classic Film Series “The Searchers”(1956) this week; “Priscilla” opens Nov. 10.
Joan Baez I Am Noise”- NR; 1 hour, 49 minutes: “…
Where do creative ideas come from? Have you ever wondered, how did they think of that?
Boothbay Region Art Foundation welcomes artist and teacher Katharina Keoughan to the gallery on…
The Pemaquid Art Gallery is closed for the season in Lighthouse Park, Bristol, but the Gallery has a new website. Selections of the work of all…
“My Witch: The Margaret Hamilton Stories,” playing Nov 10, 11 and 12 at The Public Theatre in Lewiston, is the amazing tale of the brains, heart and courage it took for a gentle kindergarten…
Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching and is celebrated in a special manner for those of us in New England. It is a day to gather and celebrate…
Calling all Midcoast writers! Join us at the Merry Barn for the Nov. 9 Sounding Board featuring Matt Cost. 5:30 p.m. - Gathering and refreshments; 6-8 p.m. - Readings and feedback
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For nearly two decades Boothbay Harbor’s historic Opera House has been transformed each December with a display of dozens of gingerbread houses and castles, cabins and camps and more. The exhibit…
The Waldo Theatre proudly presents the Maine Premiere of “FULL CIRCLE,” the spinal cord injury documentary spotlighting snowboarder Trevor Kennison and Alpinist Barry Corbet on Friday,…
The holiday season is upon us! Don’t miss out on grabbing a gift card at 10% off during Damariscotta’s annual Early Bird Sale. And the ’stache is back in an Italian murder mystery and Agatha…
River Arts Gallery in Damariscotta will be filling its rooms with original art and fine craft for a special holiday year-end show. All artists are invited to submit their work in person until the…
“Killers of the Flower Moon” - (R; 3 hours, 26 minutes) - Already being touted as an Oscar front runner in all categories- cinematography, directing (Scorsese) acting (Di Caprio…
Harbor Theater
When our favorite Bates College professor and classic film consultant, Dr. Jon Cavallero and I began talking about the theme of this year’s classic series, “The Great Directors,” we, of course,…
Paul Lorrain, who grew up in Boothbay Harbor, was an outstanding high school basketball player, served in the Army during the Vietnam War, and once was involved with a marijuana smuggling business…
The Everyman Repertory Radio Theatre will bring a radio dramatization of “Dracula” to the Strand Theatre stage in Rockland on Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 7 p.m. This live show will feature a cast of 10…
Where it’s at
It just may be time to settle down with a magical or frightening book or film, or two, in the comfort of home. With the week before Halloween, or Samhain for we pagans out there, upon us the time…
A Heartwood Theater - Lincoln Academy production
In what has become an annual theater highlight in this community, Heartwood Theater and Lincoln Academy present their 21st collaborative production in LA’s Poe…
“Joan Baez I Am A Noise” - (NR; 1 hour, 49 minutes) - Neither a conventional biopic nor a traditional concert film, but a raw and intimate portrait of the legendary folk singer…
Lincoln County Television is pleased to announce a new Special titled “Soccer Memories” featuring the Lincoln Academy 1987 State Championship soccer team who were lauded at this year’s Homecoming…
Boothbay Region Art Foundation
The Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s (BRAF) highly popular annual show/sale, Art in the Square is opening Saturday, Nov. 18 running through early January.
Professional…
There’s only one place in Maine to catch David Ferrario’s immersive documentary on Umberto Eco, the brilliant Italian writer best known for his novels “The Name…
A special partnership recently formed between Sara and John Berkeley, new owners of the Boothbay Playhouse, and the Boothbay Region Health Center. The Berkeleys are patients of the healthcare…
Waldoboro fiber artist Laura McNelly will be showing her work in the River Room at River Arts Gallery beginning Thursday, Oct 26. There will be an opening reception Saturday, Oct. 28 from 2 to 4 p…
“Killers of the Flower Moon” - (R; 3 hours, 26 minutes) - At the turn of the 20th century, oil brought a fortune to the Osage Nation, who became some of the richest people in the…
Merry Barn
Join Morgan Mitchell, Creatress and Flowcilitator, at The Merry Barn for a series of Creative Flow Circles, this fall and winter.
Creative Flow Circles provide a supportive and imaginative…
“A deeply human story about truth, forgiveness, and the…
Thirteen students from the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb had their writing published in the most recent issue of Epoch, a creative magazine developed by Skidompha Library and edited…
River Arts presents an exciting new show, “Artist’s Choice” in the main gallery. Juror, Melanie Essex, selected the artworks in this varied and engaging exhibition. “Artist’s Choice” runs Oct. 17…
Maine native Scott Moreau brings his hit one-man musical “Late and Alone: An Intimate Evening with Johnny Cash” to the Lincoln Theater on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 2 p.m…
Where it’s at
It’s that time of year ... time for spine-tingling occurrences that stop you in your tracks ... the sudden cry of a raven, the call of a barred owl in the dark of night ... the howl of a…
“The Origin of Evil” - (R; 2 hours, 3 minutes, In French w/ English subtitles) - When Stéphane gets in touch with wealthy Serge, announcing that she is his long-abandoned…
Harbor Theater’s new season of the much-admired Exhibition on Screen art series opens this Friday. Don’t miss the opportunity to visit (on screen) the most significant recent exhibitions of world-…
Miles Memorial Hospital Hall Gallery is featuring paintings and collages by Alna artist Jon Luoma, through Nov. 3 in a show entitled “Lands and Waters.”
Luoma is well known for his stunning…
“She Came To Me” - (R; 1 hour, 42 minutes) - This film is a truly modern romantic comedy, a multi-generational love story set against the iconic backdrop of New York: A composer…
A new solo show opens at Damariscotta River Grill Oct. 17, showcasing the work of Philippa Beal. Art is on display through Dec. 3.
Boston’s Berklee College of Music was on Sophia Scott’s short list of post-secondary possibilities before she attended its five-week intensive summer program, Music Aspire, July 8-Aug. 12. And on…
Theater at Monmouth
Theater at Monmouth On Tour will bring their innovative approach to Shakespeare’s “Henry IV” to the Strand Theatre stage with a performance on Friday, Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m. The show is suitable for…
Jerry Farnham returns for another book signing of “Red Sky at Night” at Sherman’s Book Store, 5 Commercial St., Boothbay Harbor on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 4 to 6 p.m.
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Portland-based singer-songwriter Jenny Van West will take the stage on Saturday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. as part of “Music at the Merry Barn: Celebrating the Intersection of Story and Song.”…
Diana Kerr of Kerr-Jones Gallery in East Boothbay was ARTinME juror for the first "large format" show at Boothbay Region Art Foundation. Kerr chose Carol Wiley’s abstract, “E=Mc2” as Best In Show…
On Saturday, Oct. 21, the Nor’easters Barbershop Chorus will perform their annual public concert at the United Methodist Church, 320 Church Road in Brunswick.
That concert will feature the…
This weekend brings us Friday the 13th. What better film to hit the big screen than “The Origin of Evil,” a delicious family-fortune thriller from award winning French director, Sébastien Marnier…
“Golda” - (PG13; 1 hour, 40 minutes) - “Golda” is a ticking-clock thriller set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (Helen…
The Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat is thrilled to announce The Sounding Board, a monthly gathering for writers of all abilities to celebrate the creativity inspired by the Midcoast and share work in…
Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce
Join your friends, neighbors and other area business people at the Wiscasset Chamber’s October Business After Hours, being held Thursday, Oct. 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the lovely Water’s Edge…
Miles Hospital Gallery
The Miles Memorial Hospital League Art Committee announces a call for area artists to exhibit for the 2024 season in the Hall Gallery at Miles Hospital, Damariscotta. Prospective artists should…
Great Art on Screen returns to Lincoln Theater with a new series of…
GLEASON FINE ART -
Not a new show opening this First Friday but ... Kevin Beers, Peter Rudolph and Janice Anthony are among the contemporary artists with work in the…
Friends and members of Woolwich Historical Society will gather Saturday, Oct. 14 for the annual dinner meeting at Montsweag Restaurant. Rather than recognizing an individual or family, this year’s…
