CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Atlantis heads for linkup with space station today Atlantis’ astronauts Saturday sped toward a rendezvous with the International Space Station this morning. Mission Control, meanwhile, decided there was no need to move the space station away from a piece of space junk. Experts had monitored the orbiting debris for a couple of […]

You’ll definitely need a full tank of gasoline if you want to fully experience all that southern Maine has to offer in music and theater this weekend. You’ll box the compass; the geographic spread ranges from South Portland east to Topsham, north to Lewiston and west to Standish. Top choice is “Southern Comforts” in Lewiston, […]

Greater Portland Auditions, Calls for Art  Seeking Artists and Crafters for craft sale at Columbia Club in Portland on June 5, FMI, email Jill S. Kelly, jskellydesigns@mac.com. Saturday 5/15 Auditions for Pre-Professional Ballet Program, C.O.R.P.S. Portland School of Ballet, 12-2 p.m., for high school age students, call for prerequisites, $15 for non-Portland Ballet studio students, […]

PORTLAND — Andres Verzosa is a mover and shaker of Maine’s creative economy. He is the proprietor of Aucocisco Galleries, one of Maine’s best contemporary art galleries. He is a co-founder of the First Friday Art Walk, a past president of the Portland Arts & Cultural Alliance, and a member of the board of the […]

Readers of “Out & About” have known for nearly two decades that the annual “Best of Broadway,” a benefit for the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center, is one of my favorite shows. And it’s certainly my top choice for this Saturday. With its ensemble of 12 local stars of musical theater, augmented […]

Greater Portland Auditions, Calls for Art  North Yarmouth Fun Day Logo Contest, entry deadline May 15, any medium accepted, submit in person or by mail to Darla Hamlin, c/o Town of North Yarmouth, 10 Village Square Road, North Yarmouth, ME 04097 or darla@softtrac.com, FMI, nymeevents.com or Darla Hamlin, 831-0160. Seeking Artists and Crafters for craft […]

Greater Portland Auditions, Calls for Art  North Yarmouth Fun Day Logo Contest, entry deadline May 15, any medium accepted, submit in person or by mail to Darla Hamlin, c/o Town of North Yarmouth, 10 Village Square Road, North Yarmouth, ME 04097 or darla@softtrac.com, FMI, nymeevents.com or Darla Hamlin, 831-0160. Books, Authors Saturday 5/1 Lowry’s Lodge, […]

The leaves are getting greener every day as spring asserts itself in full vigor, but most of the major arts producers and presenters in southern Maine are ending their 2009-2010 seasons over the next few weeks. Among those with final offerings are Portland Ovations, Portland Symphony Orchestra and Lyric Music Theater. Portland Ovations goes out […]

April is one of the finest months of the year to go exploring by bicycle. Crisp, comfortable days coupled with tourist-free roads make for ideal riding conditions. We recently enjoyed a leisurely four-hour loop trip from the Woolwich Town Hall up to Wiscasset and back, covering 24 miles of back roads with only a few […]