BRUNSWICK Bath resident Irene Drago has turned her love of Bath’s maritime history into her debut novel, “The Daughters of Long Reach.” The author — and her book — will be the feature of an event at 1 p.m. Sunday at Curtis Memorial Library, located at 23 Pleasant St. in Brunswick. Drago will present a […]

BATH Brunswick artist Mae Billington has a knack for telling the untold stories of every day objects. Billington’s work is derived from a variety of found objects — from broken clocks to old books, birch bark, feathers, old sheet music, sea glass and items discovered at second-hand stores — that become, as she puts it […]

NEW YORK A lavish, headline-grabbing premiere. Lightning word- of- mouth stoked by glowing reviews. Packed movie theaters with sold out shows, long lines and fans decked out as characters from the film. The phenomenon of “ Black Panther” had the look and feel of a classic, bona fide blockbuster in route to its record-setting $201.8 […]

BRUNSWICK Area residents wishing they could get their shot on stage — now is the time to go for it. Maine State Music Theatre will be conducting local auditions from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at 22 Elm St. in Brunswick. Those who wish to take part in the open call audition […]

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AUBURN Scott Ainslie will bring his musical stylings to the March Concert for a Cause. The show will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 2, at the First Universalist Church of Auburn. The concert will benefit the church, as well as the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society. Ainslie explores the African and European roots of […]

TOPSHAM The winners of this year’s Joy of Art competition will be honored Saturday. Topsham Public Library will host an artists’ talk with the winners, as well as present the People’s Choice Award. The event is free and open to the public. This year’s winners are: • Oil/Acrylic: winner, Ann Slocum for “Untitled #2;” honorable […]

BRUNSWICK The art program at Brunswick High School has been helping students find success, sometimes in unexpected ways. For one student, success has meant reaching creative and academic heights. For another, the art program has helped her break free from past trauma. Galen Gaze Galen Gaze of Brunswick won the 2018 Congressional Art Competition for […]

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. One year ago, most audiences didn’t know the name Daniel Kaluuya. Now, the 28-year-old British actor has a best-actor Oscar nomination for starring in one of last year’s biggest films, “Get Out”; a culture-shifting blockbuster opening this week (”Black Panther”); and a Steve McQueen film on the horizon. The Associated Press, which […]

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. Ryan Coogler was feeling overwhelmed by “Black Panther.” It was only his third feature film and, at just 30-years-old, he was making it with Hollywood’s most powerful studio under enormous cultural expectations and with $200 million to get it right. And he really didn’t want it to “suck” (his word). The Oakland, […]