The Wicked Witch of the West has made her summer home in Boothbay. Boothbay Summer Theater presents “My Witch: The Margaret Hamilton Stories” as part of the Windjammer Days Festival, the Boothbay region’s summer kickoff event. Attendees who love Maine, “The Wizard of Oz,” theater and everything Hollywood will get a taste of it all […]
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Celtic powerhouse to storm the stage at the Opera House
A multinational, Celtic juggernaut rolls into the Midcoast to perform at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor. Gaelic Storm has been touring for 20 years and thousands of shows. The band graces the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 14. The band attributes its success to its “fanatic audience.” “The country-music folks adore the storytelling, […]
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Boothbay Harbor gallery hosts exhibition of paintings by NYC transplant
Gleason Fine Art opens its 27th show Thursday, June 6, with plein-air painter Kevin Beers’ “On My Own.” The gallery will host a reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday, June 7, and the exhibit runs through July 9. Leaving New York City for small-town Maine is a big decision for anyone, let alone for a former […]
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Sisters’ paintings featured at Boothbay Harbor gallery
Gleason Fine Art in Boothbay Harbor will be celebrating the paintings of two mid-20th century sisters — Anne (1911-1967) and Dorothy (1906-1984) Eisner — through June 25. A catalog with essays by noted arts writer Carl Little and Dorothy Eisner’s daughter (and Anne Eisner’s niece), Christie Eisner McDonald, is available for the asking. The reception […]
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Grammy-winning banjoist to perform at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor
One of the most multifaceted minds in roots music, Alison Brown is a Grammy-winning musician, Grammy-nominated producer and co-founder of the renowned Compass Records Group. Brown will take the stage at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor with her band on June 7 for a show that will make the audience believe in the sound […]
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‘Mandolin wizard’ Jacob Jolliff and his band take stage in Boothbay
Jacob Jolliff was born into a musical family. His dad started him on the mandolin at age 7 and required him to practice 10 minutes a day. After six months of practicing this minimal amount, something clicked, and almost overnight he started putting in several hours of intense practice daily. And this hasn’t really changed […]
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Soul Review hits Opera House stage
Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations hit the stage with an old-school soul revue complete with singers and a full horn section at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor on Saturday, Feb. 10. Celebrate Valentine’s Day early and bring someone you love to listen to the sounds of the best of Motown and the […]
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The Consequences bring Celtic music to Boothbay Harbor stage
Driven by a passion for exploring the colors and complexities of Irish music, The Consequences are a new Irish traditional band featuring Lexie Boatright (concertina and harp), Jake James (fiddle), Cara Wildman (bodhrán and dance), and Ryan Ward (piano and accordion). Award-winning soloists in their own right, the quartet comes together with a combination of […]
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Italian guitarist brings music to Boothbay stage Dec. 1
Peppino D’Agostino’s music continues to resonant in Boothbay Harbor’s Opera House, though it’s been several years since his last performance on the historic stage. On Friday, Dec. 1, this acclaimed Italian fingerstyle guitarist returns to Maine to perform at the Opera House. The Chicago Tribune says “D’Agostino plays steel-string guitar with virtuosity and complexity. … […]
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Holiday lights at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens ‘make you want to decorate at home’
Gardens Aglow opened this Saturday and will welcome visitors through the end of the year.