Culture

John Moon - “Boothbay Fish House”

The works of Maine artist John Moon of Falmouth, the new featured artist at Atlantic Motorcar, will be exhibited June through September. And, the “Antique Auto Art Show” of Tenants Harbor artist…

On June 17, Maine Maritime Museum invites the public to celebrate the museum’s newest permanent exhibit, Into the Lantern: A Lighthouse Experience. The…

After such a grey and cold May, many of us are ready, past ready, for a rebirth!  So, “Rebirth” is the timely theme of the June exhibit on display at the Stable Gallery, 26 Water Street,…

Legendary sailmaker Nathaniel Wilson will provide one of the new events at this year’s Windjammer Days Festival to be held June 25 through July 1 in Boothbay Harbor.

Wilson’s company has…

Spring is a time many of us think about flowers in our gardens. Their color, form and beauty captivate us. Many a famous painter has been inspired by flowers. St. Andrew’s Church in Newcastle is…

Get your summer off to a sizzlin’ start at the Chocolate Church Arts Center on Saturday, June 17 when Portland-based burlesque dance troupe Red…

Linda Greenlaw - Dennis Welsh photo

New York Times bestselling author Linda Greenlaw returns to the Skidompha Public Library as part of the Chats with Champions series on Wednesday, June 7 at 10 a.m. Greenlaw will discuss her newest…

Steve Tanner photo

Do you do Meatless Monday as often as possible? Is Taco Tuesday a new family tradition? The Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta would like to encourage you to consider a different form of alliterative…

The Harbor Theatre

"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” Johnny Depp returns to the big screen as the iconic, swashbuckling anti-hero Jack Sparrow.…

Carlo Albucci

Carlo Albucci is a Florentine painter of very curious happenings, He paints the ironic, iconic, surreal poignant and comic events. Sometimes all together too.

In all ways they are fun to…

Lisa Beth Hammer will lead a conversation, “On the Value of Vulnerability: Enhancing Authenticity,” as the second of a series of Inn Conversations at Inn Along the Way at Chapman Farm, 741 Main…

Laura Freeman

What do pears and humans have in common? Pears feed humans. Humans grow pears. We also create them in clay or on paper as art.  Both pears and humans are transformed from solid form to apparent…

Red’s Eats, the iconic roadside take-out stand at 41 Water Street in Wiscasset, has earned one more in its long list of accolades. Known far and wide for its famously huge, fresh Maine lobster…

Something new is taking shape on the Wiscasset waterfront, the name HESPER has risen on the lawn alongside the memorial pier.

Nick Dalton hopes his sculpture, a working water fountain, will…

Mark your calendar for Sunday,…

1975 Alfa Romeo 5 speed sport coupe

Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ Spring Auction Weekend June 2-4 will present a collection of ancient and modern rarities from around the world. The auction will begin at 11 a.m. EST each day.…

Dorothy Eisner “Boat Trip II”

Gleason Fine Art’s first show of the season, “Dorothy Eisner (1906-1984): The Cranberry Island Years,” opens Thursday, May 25. An opening reception will be held on (First) Friday, June 2 from 3-5…

On Sunday, June 4, the Boothbay Railway Village will host its fourth annual day dedicated to dogs and their families.  Admission to Family Free FUR All! including steam train…

The Kefauver Studio & Gallery, Damariscotta, is calling for artists to participate in “The Boat Show” art show, running from June 30 through July 23. This is the second year for this popular…

The Harbor Theatre

"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” -  Johnny Depp returns to the big screen as the iconic, swashbuckling anti-hero Jack Sparrow…

“Down Along the Cove,” a new work in progress by Heartwood Theater Artistic Director Griff Braley  will be presented as an open reading on June 7 at 7 p.m. in the…

One of the finest things about the Oratorio Chorale since Emily Isaacson took over as director is the movement from classical music as a spectator sport to a fully participatory activity for…

Wiscasset’s Museum in the Streets™, the self-guided historical walking tour, is now available as a free mobile app. Download Wiscasset MITS from the Google Play or Apple stores. Narrated by…

Camden resident Hank Lunn will be the guest presenter at the next Chats with Champions on Tuesday, May 30, at 10 a.m. in Skidompha Library's Porter Meeting Hall. Please allow time for…

Studio 53 Fine Art
Terry Seaman

It’s a rare occasion for Studio 53  gallery owners Terry Seaman and Heidi Seidelhuber to have an exhibition of their own work, and that occasion is now. The shows, “…

A selection of new oil paintings by local artist Susan Bartlett Rice will be on display at Savory Maine of Damariscotta May 23 through July 3. The Savory Maine venue is a chance to see Rice’s body…

Wiscasset Municipal Airport

Texas Flying Legends has lined up dates for a planned summer stay at Wiscasset Municipal Airport, the first in two years, Airport Advisory Committee member Steve Williams announced May 17.…

Keith Oehmig

The Wiscasset Bay Gallery is hosting a reception from 3- 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 27 to celebrate the gallery’s 33rd season - and the opening of “New England Summers.” The reception is…

Wiscasset Bay Gallery - Christine Hopf-Lovette photo

After several years of darkness, Wiscasset’s Maine Art Gallery opened its doors to a fresh audience on Saturday, May 13. Students and their parents, most of whom had never been inside the old…

The Harbor Theatre

“Ked” - A Turkish documentary about the many stray cats that live in Istanbul. These are not house cats or the strays you occasionally see in…

Ever wondered how McDonald’s got its start?

A man from Boothbay, Robert Devine, can tell you. He worked for the company — considered one of the most successful…

Chocolate Church Arts Center

The Toronto-based Ozere, created by Jessica Deutsche, who amalgamated the initial group together one night in 2012, showcases…

Do you have a special place in Maine? A place you hold dear and would hate to see change?

On Wednesday, May 24 at 6 p.m., the Community Center will host the first Boothbay-area showing of…

The Lincoln Home

Skidompha Library provides library programs and services to the residents of Damariscotta, Newcastle, Nobleboro and the greater Pemaquid peninsula. On Monday, May 22, from 3 to 4 p.m.,…

 
 The Wiscasset schools present spring concerts and an art show Tuesday, May 16 and May 23.
 
On the 16th, see the art display at the Wiscasset Elementary…

From 1909 to 1947, photographers traveled across Maine in Model Ts shooting scenes of small towns and rural life. They worked for Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Company in Belfast, Maine,…

Maine State Music Theatre
Christine Mild as Patsy Cline

The nationally regarded Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) celebrates music legend and cross-over sensation Patsy Cline, June 7…

“One Way Trip to Mars – A Rock Opera,” written by Maine musicians Peter Alexander and Johannah Harkness, was featured at The Humans to Mars Summit in Washington, D.C…

The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta™  invites Maine artists to submit a design for this year’s official festival T-shirt. The deadline to submit a design entry is Monday, June 19…

The Harbor Theatre

“The Zookeeper’s Wife” -   In 1939 Poland, Antonina Żabińska (portrayed by Jessica Chastain) and her husband, Dr. Jan Żabiński (Johan…

It has been a good six years since Cathie Stebbins hit the stage and she is happy to get back to it with her long time pals Robby Coffin and Scott Elliot for a Mother’…

Jewel Farrin Bristol ME

On May 13, the revitalized Maine Art Gallery at 15 Warren Street in Wiscasset will hold a reception for its first exhibit of the season.  In keeping with the gallery’s mission to foster creativity…

Sumner McKane, a local singer-songwriter, spent three years researching the lumberjack culture in Maine to assemble a montage of films, as well as still…

River Arts’ “Artists’ Choice” show, featuring 140 works, opened May 5.  Charlotte Davenhill, curator and owner of the Tidemark Gallery in Waldoboro, selected encaustic, sculpture, photography,…

Film review

As I anticipated, “The Zookeeper’s Wife” is an emotional, inspirational and memorable film – and it’s playing at The Harbor Theatre.

The film closely follows Diane Ackerman’s book of the…

Liven up your celebration of spring with an adventure by land and sea exploring the history and mystery of lighthouses in the Boothbay Harbor area on an exclusive tour with Sally Lobkowicz, a.k.a…

The Chocolate Church Arts Center will hold auditions for Roger & Hammerstein’s great American musical “Oklahoma,” Sunday, June 25 from 1-3 p.m. and Monday, June 26 from 6-8 p.m.

This is…

Savory Maine now hosts Damariscotta’s Open Mic. The next event, on Wednesday, May 10 is a benefit for Healthy Kids, the Child Abuse and Neglect Council of Lincoln County.

The open mic…

The Harbor Theatre

“Going In Style”  -  Oscar winners Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin team up as lifelong buddies…

Join Jerry Wiles, noted historian, on Monday, May 8, from 3 to 4 p.m. at The Lincoln Home, to learn the life story of Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery in 1818, Frederick escaped as a young…