Get ready for a musical experience, ripped from the pages of Mo Willems' best-selling children's books, that will leave audiences doing the "Flippy Floppy Floory" dance all night long!

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The first dreadnought (or D-sized) guitar made the scene in 1916 and was built by C.F. Martin & Co. Since then, this large sound acoustic guitar grew in popularity, and is still much sought…

The evenings are drawing in all over Maine and autumn in New England is the perfect time to cozy up with a warm beverage in front of the fireplace and read that book you have been wanting to read…

Sept. 2 was the 10th Bands for Books, and it exceeded expectations. The members of the Fundraising Committee of the Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library started planning in the early winter…

In July, the 38th sculpture on the Boothbay Region Sculpture Trail/Sculpture Boothbay was installed at Kerr+Jones Gallery in East Boothbay. Trail board members and sculptors Bill Royall, Andreas…

The Waldo Theatre is in rehearsal for “Tanglin’Hearts,” a smart, fun and funny country western musical comedy coming to its stage later this month, and it’s the creation of local actress,…

The Maine Arts Commission is honored to announce a call for submissions for the upcoming Maine Veterans Art Exhibition, set to be displayed at the State Capitol Complex in Augusta. This…

We are starting small and dreaming big. Foot on the Ground Productions (an amateur theatrical production company based in Lincoln County) will present a live, scripted performance of "War of the…

Divine September weather was the ideal backdrop for last week’s First Friday Art Walk at the Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s Fall Member Show – the last of the 2024 season.

Artists and…

So what do “Stagecoach,” “Dark Victory,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” and “Of Mice and Men” all have in common? You might answer, as I would have done before I did my…

The Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway is celebrating its 35th year in preservation. Since 1989, the preserved Railway has grown from an ambitious dream and a single building on Cross…

Kerr+Jones Gallery in East Boothbay will host a live auction and reception on Thursday, Sept. 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. to benefit the Boothbay Region Community Resource Council. The BRCRC serves…

Edgecomb is a town of hidden gems. Many artists work tucked away in studios across the town. In honor of our town’s 250th birthday, artists who call Edgecomb home are opening their studios to…

River Arts is pleased to announce Jeremy Barnard’s solo show “Italia in Tre” opening in the River Room Thursday, Sept. 12 through Wednesday, Oct. 2. The show features Barnard’s work celebrating…

Sylvan Gallery features paintings by Stan Moeller of York, Maine, opening on Tuesday, Sept. 10 through Sunday, Oct. 13. The public is invited to a reception to meet the artist on Thursday, Sept.…

“Widow Clicquot” - (R; 1 hour, 29 minutes) - After her husband’s untimely death, Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot flouts convention by assuming the reins of the fledgling wine…

“Green Border” - (PG15; 2 hours, 32 minutes: B&W, English subtitles) - In the treacherous and swampy forests that make up the so-called “green border” between Belarus and…

Autumn, with its waning light, is a perfect time to display fine art that portrays evening or night. For its last exhibition of the 2024 season, the Maine Art Gallery chose autumn to present the…

The Barn Project’s current show, “Blue: A Spatial Dialogue,” features work by local artist and sculptor Douglas Gimbel and Alejandra Seeber of New York City – and it’s one no one should miss.…

River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit work for their upcoming juried show, “Artist’s Choice.” Submissions are now open through Saturday, Sept. 21 at 4 p.m. This show is open to…

Beginning Thursday, Sept. 19, best-selling author and acclaimed ghost writer Andrew Wolfendon will facilitate a work-sharing and discussion group for experienced writers of fiction and…

Get ready for cutting-edge fiddle and cello explorations of Scottish and global music with Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at The Waldo Theatre, 916 Main St. in…

Cannes and Sundance, step aside! The 20th edition of the Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) is in the spotlight this month, with screenings of a wide variety of documentary films from…

Harbor Theater invites our members to a free event: “Jamie Wyeth and the Unflinching Eye” (2024; 1 hour, 20 minutes) on Sunday, Sept. 8. There will be a wine and dessert reception beginning at 6:…

Come rock out with celebrated Lynyrd Skynyrd act, Vyntyge Skynyrd at The Waldo, 916 Main St., Waldoboro, on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m.

Lynyrd Skynyrd was the most formidable band ever…

The universe of guitar knows no boundaries for The California Guitar Trio. Since 1991, this acoustic-electric group has enthralled listeners with a singular sound that fearlessly crisscrosses…

The Sunday, Sept. 15 matinee at 2 p.m. of the popular new film “It Ends With Us” (PG13; 2 hours, 10 minutes) adapted from Coleen Hoover’s romantic novel will include a special opportunity to delve…

As we enjoy the special warm days of our region’s second summer days, before the frost of fall really sets in, there’s still time to kick back, relax and enjoy the sounds and spirit of a gypsy…

“Fly Me To The Moon” - (PG-13; 2 hours, 12 minutes) - Starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum in a sharp, stylish romantic comedy set against the high-stakes backdrop of…

“Harold and the Purple Crayon” - (PG; 1 hour, 32 minutes) - Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws…

About three months in, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church’s capital campaign has hit six digits. As of Aug. 28, about $130,000 had been raised toward the original, $250,000 goal, Fundraising Committee…

Indian Island, Maine artist Michael Vermette opens his new show, "The Monhegan Paintings," at Gleason Fine Art in Boothbay Harbor on Thursday, Sept. 5. The show runs through Oct. 5, with a…

Southport Memorial Library will feature the work of two Boothbay artists that have had side-by-side studios for many years in the former Weatherbird building in Damariscotta: Dana Moses and Irene…

Southport Memorial Library is pleased to welcome he highly acclaimed, award-winning author of  the Mainely Mystery series, Matt Cost as its next author/speaker on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 6…

Labor Day weekend brings two major family events to Harbor Theater: a Family Free Pass Night for “Harold and the Purple Crayon” on Friday, Aug. 30 only, and the free “Grease” sock hop event on…

“Touch” -  (R; 2 hours and 1 minute – English, Japanese, Icelandic with subtitles) - Discover what might have been. “Touch” is a film by Baltasar Kormákur, a love story years and…

Bands for Books is the major annual fundraising activity for The Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library. This year we will celebrate our 10…

Thursday, Aug.29 through Sept. 30 Joy To The Wind Gallery is presenting Lynne Seitzer’s painted stories from South Africa...called “One Fine Day.”

Some years back, Lynne and her husband…

Saturday, Aug. 31 is international Play Music on the Porch Day and, as in previous years, the Skidompha Strummers, ukulele ensemble, will perform at the front door of Skidompha Public Library in…

River Arts is pleased to announce Jan Corneal’s solo black and white photography show, “The Edit”, in the River Room. This striking show opened Aug. 22 and runs through Wednesday, Sept. 11. An…

Organist Kevin Birch returns to Waldoboro’s Broad Bay Congregational Church, for a concert on the church’s historic 1875 E. & G. G. Hook & Hastings Organ, accompanied by violinist Anatole…