ARIES Mar. 21 – Apr. 20 This week you may be very interested in technology, Aries. This interest could spur the purchase of a new technological device that you have had your eyes on for some time. TAURUS Apr. 21 – May 21 Friends may be surprised to hear you requesting things, Taurus, since you’re […]
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Còig to open 40th Chocolate Church season
BATH Celtic band Còig, who have sold out four consecutive holiday concerts, will open the 2017-18 Chocolate Church Arts Center performance season on Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Irish music enthusiasts will enjoy the Gaelic songs of these Cape Breton musicians. Much of the music of the region is Celtic in nature, but originates in […]
Farnsworth to unveil mural Friday
ROCKLAND During First Friday art walk in Rockland Friday, there will be a special unveiling of a new mural arts project on School Street. The wall of the Grasshopper Shop in downtown Rockland has been painted with a mural as a partnership between the Farnsworth’s Education Department and mural director Alexis Iammarino. A gathering will […]
MSMT announces 60th season lineup
BRUNSWICK Maine State Music Theatre has announced the main state titles headlining its 60th season in Brunswick — “Million Dollar Quartet,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Saturday Night Fever” and “Singin’ in the Rain.” The first show of the 2018 season will run June 6-23. Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins — […]
New shows by Anthony, Curry at Gleason
BOOTHBAY HARBOR Gleason Fine Art in Boothbay Harbor has two new shows on display — Janice Anthony: At One With Nature and Tom Curry: New Work. The opening reception for both shows is Sept. 1, from 5-7 p.m. The public is invited, and the two shows run through Oct. 3. JANICE ANTHONY A Jefferson resident, […]
Where local artists call home
BATH Centre St Arts Gallery, which features a co-op format for artists, has been home to fine art from the Midcoast and beyond since its doors opened in 2012. “The idea was to have a bunch of artists who could agree to rent the place, maintain it and put their art up, because we all […]
Author talk with Barbara Kent Lawrence in Rockport on Aug. 30
ROCKPORT Author Barbara Kent Lawrence will introduce “The Other Island: Ben’ s Story,” sequel to her seventh book and first novel, “Islands of Time,” on Aug. 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House. At 14, Rebecca Granger falls in love with Ben Bunker. In the late 1950s, a summer girl is not allowed […]
Geology Walk with Friends of Merrymeeting Bay Aug. 28
BOWDOINHAM On Aug. 28 from 4: 30- 6 p.m. an afternoon geology walk with Peter Goodwin will take place at the Merrymeeting Bay Wildlife Management Area in Bowdoinham. Merrymeeting Bay, at the confluence of six rivers, is a tidal riverine ecosystem draining nearly 40 percent of Maine’s water. River-deposited sediments create an inland delta where […]
Midcoast High Winds Flute Choir seeking new members
BATH The Midcoast High Winds Flute Choir is a group of upper-intermediate and advanced flutists. The group provides both personal growth for the musicians involved and outreach to the community through performances for local libraries, retirement communities and civic groups. The High Winds meet on Wednesday afternoons from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Bath Band Hall […]
Summer art exhibition at Sylvan Gallery
WISCASSET Sylvan Gallery’s Late Summer Exhibition, featuring the work of contemporary New England artists, is now on view and will continue through Sept. 30. A reception marking the gallery’s 17th anniversary will take place Aug. 31 from 5-8 p.m. and will coincide with the Wiscasset Art Walk. Works by Maine-based artists will be featured, including […]