River Arts in Damariscotta recently opened a contemporary art exhibition, “New Works,” which the gallery said highlights fresh, spirited pieces by Maine artists, radiating warmth and color in a diverse range of mediums, styles and perspectives. “New Works” is on display through May 24. Juror Susan Akers curated the show. “Initially, I went with my […]
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From the Chocolate Church: All you need to know is he is very funny — Dr. Brown to perform three shows
Confession: I do not love circus clowns — with the red nose, makeup, etc. Nor do I love mimes. While Dr. Brown, aka Phil Burgers, is a clown and mostly doesn’t speak, he is neither. He is the following: a brilliant, comedic performer, writer, director and master teacher, and yes, a clown of a sort […]
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Celtic harpist will send Rockport reeling with library concert
Celtic harpist Alex Bigney as Kirkmount will present a concert in the Reading Room of the Rockland Public Library at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 24. Kirkmount is a forgotten village in the hills of Nova Scotia. The white-washed church on the hill and the little graveyard are still there, but much of MacLellan’s Mountain has […]
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From the Chocolate Church: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born to Run’ to be performed in its entirety
My wife loves the Boss. She got one of my college friends to perform “Thunder Road” at our wedding, not long after the “Hava Nagila.” In the COVID years, “Born to Run,” the title song from the groundbreaking 1975 album played on repeat while our then-3-year-old ran laps around our small ranch house. Next Friday, […]
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Watch ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ on Lincoln Theater’s big screen
Before “Gone Girl” and “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” there was “The Silence of the Lambs” — the psychological thriller that redefined women in crime films. Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta invites audiences to revisit this Oscar-winning masterpiece on the big screen, followed by a discussion with Screen Thoughts film critic Christine Merser, at 6 p.m. […]
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Canada’s Lonesome Ace Stringband to play Boothbay Harbor Opera House
The Lonesome Ace Stringband arrives in the Midcoast on Friday to perform at the historical Boothbay Harbor Opera House. The band brings grit, skill and abandon to Americana music, bridging old-time, bluegrass and folk traditions into a hybrid of original material. The trio’s sound is anchored in the fiddle and clawhammer banjo of John Showman […]
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U.S. Air Force Academy Band to present free concert in Topsham
The U.S. Air Force Academy Band will present a free concert, “The Spirit of America,” at 7 p.m. Friday, April 11, at the Orion Performing Arts Center. The concert will feature patriotic favorites and highlight the contributions of service Members, as well as favorites in the genres of jazz, pop, classical, country and more. Two […]
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UUCB welcomes blues great to Concerts for a Cause
UUCB Concerts for a Cause presents blues great Guy Davis at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick to raise money for the Brunswick Area Teen Center and Maine Family Planning. A self-taught “Renaissance man,” Davis first heard the banjo at a summer camp run by John Seeger, the brother of […]
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Wiscasset Middle High School presents ‘Annie JR.’ for one weekend only
“The sun will come out” this weekend (metaphorically) when a cast of over 25 Wiscasset Middle High School students presents “Annie JR.” at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday at the school, 272 Gardiner Road. Based on the popular comic strip and adapted from the Tony Award–winning best musical by Thomas […]
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‘Beauty of nature’ inspires new solo exhibition at River Arts
River Arts in Damariscotta is showing a new solo exhibition, “On the Edge” by Beth Downey, from April 3-23 in the River Room. There will be a public opening reception from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, April 12. Downey’s bold, colorful paintings are inspired by the vibrant natural landscapes she has called home — from the lush […]