A crowd-thrilling trio from the hills of Colorado, the Stillhouse Junkies will perform at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9. The band members share the charmed chemistry that elevates both musician and audience alike. Since forming in 2017, the Durango-bred band has offered up a hypnotic and high-energy form […]
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Gleason Fine Art hosts exhibition highlighting coastal Maine in pastels
Gleason Fine Art in Boothbay Harbor will open a one-person show for painter Lyn Asselta Friday, Aug. 2. Asselta’s “Where Rock Meets Water” runs through Sept. 3, with an opening reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the gallery, 31 Townsend Ave. Asselta returned to Maine four years ago after spending most of her adult life […]
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Too many choices? Boothbay Harbor Opera House has packed music schedule.
What’s up at the historic Boothbay Harbor Opera House? In short, a lot. In a summer filled with highly respected, nationally recognized, chart-topping acts, the upcoming schedule holds a particular bonanza for music lovers. From the golden horns of Canadian Brass to the Grammy-winning music of Mainer Patty Griffin, the nights ahead hold perhaps too […]
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Maine State Aquarium draws a crowd when it reopens after a 4-year hiatus
The state’s only aquarium reopened Wednesday and features new exhibits and research about the Gulf of Maine.
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Boothbay Harbor Opera House to host free events in July
While the historic Boothbay Harbor Opera House calendar includes many ticketed concerts and events with internationally renowned artists, it also offers a variety of free community programming throughout the year thanks to support from sponsors and members. Mark your calendars now for these events in early July. In celebration of the July Fourth weekend, the […]
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Take a musical tour of France with Tapestry Ensemble at the Opera House
Crisscrossing France from Auvergne to Provence, Brittany to Paris and beyond, Tapestry Ensemble and friends will bring together a rich blend of impressionism, folk roots and a touch of jazz when they arrive in Maine to perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 5, at the historic Boothbay Harbor Opera House. The performance will be primarily […]
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Grammy-winning Afro-Cuban fusion duo to perform in Boothbay Harbor
Fusing Afro-Cuban roots with jazz, folk and global rhythms in songs about immigration, resistance and love, Canadian band OKAN takes its name from the word for heart in the members’ Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria. With vocals in Spanish, English and Spanglish, OKAN is led by the Cuban-born violinist and vocalist Elizabeth Rodriguez and percussionist and […]
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Maine State Aquarium to reopen after 4 years
The state-run museum and learning center in Boothbay Harbor opens Wednesday after $1.1 million in upgrades that include 2 new tanks designed to look like the rocky coasts of Boothbay and Burnt Island.
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Humorist Tim Sample takes the stage at Opera House in Boothbay Harbor
Tim Sample grew up in Boothbay Harbor, even appearing on the Opera House stage in his youth, and since then, the Maine humorist has traveled the country sharing stories of Maine characters real and imagined. In celebration of Windjammer Days, he returns to the historic Opera House in his hometown Thursday, June 27, for an […]
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Fishin’ for Fashion makes a splash in ninth year
Past and present organizers explain why the annual Boothbay catwalk holds a special place in locals’ hearts.