Culture

Christmas at Nickels-Sortwell Dec. 3-5

Trees for Haiti!

The political and humanitarian crises in Haiti have made life there harder than ever. People struggle to find food, water and gas, and many times are confined to their homes out of insecurity. You...
Harbor Theater

Hitchcock’s ‘Rear Window’ with guest speaker

For “Rear Window,” our second film in this year’s classic “Best of Hitchcock” movie series, we are fortunate to have Jonathan J. Cavallero, Associate Professor of Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies...
This week at the Harbor Theater

“The French Dispatch” – (R; 1 hour, 47 minutes) - Wes Anderson’s latest romp is a love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th-century French city that...
Met Opera Live: Re-imagined version of ‘Eurydice’

The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice has captivated imaginations for millennia, and now you can experience it through The Met Live in HD’s premiere broadcast of “Eurydice,” coming to the big screen at...
The North Pole Express returns with some new traditions

After a long two years, Santa will once again greet happy children of all ages aboard the North Pole Express. Beginning on Dec. 4, the Christmas train will leave Freeport Station at the Boothbay...
Christmas is coming ... and the Nor’easters are back!

The Nor’easters are an all-male barbershop chorus based in Bath. Every Christmas season, they love to bring Christmas joy to folks in assisted living, nursing homes and even hospitals from Brunswick...
Burnt Island Lighthouse: 200 years and counting

On Nov. 9, 1821, Joshua B. Cushing lit the oil lamps of Burnt Island Light for the first time. Two hundred years later to the day, a commemorative re-lighting was held Tuesday, Nov. 9, its now...
Art in the Square opens Nov. 20

Art in the Square show at Boothbay Region Art Foundation opening Nov. 20. Art in the Square features original works of art mostly on 12" by 12" canvases - but including many versions of other...
Nickels-Sortwell House readies for holiday visitors

It was a morning of measuring and photos, and stepping back to admire the banister curves, the handsome furnishings in the parlor, and the subtly colored wallpapers of the grand Nickels-Sortwell...
This week at the Lincoln Theater

Happy Thanksgiving! Lincoln Theater will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 24 and Thursday, Nov. 25 for Thanksgiving so that our staff may enjoy the holiday. We will reopen on Friday, Nov. 26 with James Bond...
This week at Harbor Theater

“Spencer” - (R; 1 hour, 51 minutes) - The marriage of Princess Diana and Prince Charles has long since grown cold. Though rumors of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained for the Christmas...
12th ‘Gifts For Giving Holiday Show’ returns to Studio 53

When Thanksgiving is two weeks out, we know time is about to speed up, and before you know it, it’s New Year’s Eve. Holiday shopping lists are being finalized and foxy shoppers are on the alert for a...
Boothbay Winter Fest - final week

Sunday, Dec. 26 - Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 If you have yet to experience the Winter Festival, or hoped to go again - there’s still time! This is the final week - 4 to 9 p.m. all the days but Saturday...
Boothbay Winter Festival special night!

Wednesday, Nov. 24 Come to the Boothbay Common (Route 27, Boothbay) - the festival is open 4-9 p.m. After a day of Thanksgiving prep, don’t cook tonight too! Enjoy delicious cuisine from local...
Legion holds flag disposal ceremony on Veterans Day

Nearly 50 people gathered at the American Legion Post 36 hall in Boothbay for short ceremonies honoring veterans, proper folding of the flag and a traditional flag disposal on Veterans Day Nov. 11....
The Boneheads and ‘The Last Waltz’ at the Opera House

The historic Opera House stage in Boothbay Harbor will showcase the talents of Maine musicians during the final two live concerts of the 2021 season. Regional favorites, The Boneheads will take to...
This week at Harbor Theater

“The Truffle Hunters” - (PG-13, 1 hour, 24 minutes) -In Italian with English subtitles - Final screenings! Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw follow a group of determined old men, and their...
Celebrate U.S. Marine Corps birthday at Brady’s

Be at Brady’s on Union Street in Boothbay Harbor on Wednesday, Nov. 10 at high noon to celebrate the birthday of the United States Marine Corps. Said organizer Jim Singer of Southport, “There will...
This week at the Lincoln Theater

LCCT, our theater company in residence, has been putting the finishing touches on the fully-staged, live production of “Hair Frenzy,” opening this Friday. The theater has been closed most of this...
LCCT’s ‘Hair Frenzy’ opens this weekend

Lincoln Theater is pleased to present “Hair Frenzy!” This live and fully-staged production by LCCT, the theater company in residence, opens this Friday, Nov. 12. Performances are running for two...
Gingerbread construction instruction Nov. 17

While so many traditions have been altered during the pandemic, the creativity of the Maine community continues and will be on delicious display this December at the 15th annual Gingerbread...
‘Moonshine and Whiskey’: Speakeasy Night at the Museum

Did you know that Maine was the birthplace of prohibition? And even though nationwide prohibition laws were only in effect for 13 years, it lasted 82 years in Maine? If you ask us, that is a long...
‘Oklahoma!’ next Lincoln Academy/Heartwood production

“Oh, what a beautiful morning, oh, what a beautiful day! I got a beautiful feeling: everything's going my way!” In 1943, Rogers and Hammerstein opened their (predicted to flop) Broadway musical “...
Lincoln Theater

‘Hair Frenzy’ hits the stage Nov. 12

“Well, it just goes to show. You can’t ever get out of Maine alive,” or so says Kasiee Degrassie, one of the colorful characters in Lincoln Theater’s upcoming production of “Hair Frenzy.” Presented...
Southport Memorial Library

Artist of the Month: Helen Farnham through New Year’s

Fabric and Fine Art Artist Helen Farnham will be Artist of the Month for November and December at the Southport Memorial Library. Helen is well known in the Boothbay area for her many years of...

Film and Theater

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Speakeasy Night at the Museum this Saturday

‘Cassie in the Honey Pot’: Where legends come alive