BRUNSWICK For Maine State Music Theatre stage managers, a routine work day between May and August lasts about 14 hours. “You don’t do this work unless you love it,” said Assistant Stage Manager Amy Bertacini, who moved to Brunswick after working for the theater in the summer, adding that it simply feels like home now. […]

ARIES Mar. 21 – Apr. 20 Putting your thoughts into action isn’t easy this week, Aries. But you know you have to get moving on something. Dig into familiar tasks that you can do on memory. TAURUS Apr. 21 – May 21 You are torn between two choices, Taurus. Family matters are on one side, […]

BRUNSWICK The Bowdoin International Music Festival is now in the final week of its 53rd season. Program highlights this week include Beethoven and Brahms, works by composer Andrew Norman and performances by Jeffrey Zeigler, Phillip Ying, Kurt Muroki, Steven Doane and the Borromeo String Quartet. The season finale will present Beethoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto featuring […]

FREEPORT Things are hopping out on Wolfe’s Neck Farm in Freeport — with activities for the whole family, from kids to teens to adults. This summer, the 646-acre saltwater farm is offering a number of educational programs to teach the public about sustainable agriculture and offer a behind-the-scenes look at farming. One of those opportunities […]

BRUNSWICK Diane Schetky will read poems and speak on her travels from the Arctic to Antarctica on Wednesday, July 26 at 3 p.m. at Sunnybrook Senior Living, 340 Bath Road, Brunswick. Author, poet, retired psychiatrist, world traveler and now Topsham resident, Schetky will read from her latest poetry book, “Taking Flight: New Poems and Others” […]

The Merrymeeting Arts Center has announced its Tenth Anniversary Celebration Event to be held on Saturday from 4-6 p.m. at MAC’s gallery and art studio, 9 Main St., Bowdoinham. The event will include the opening of a new exhibit, “Wood and Whimsy,” featuring Bowdoinham-area woodworkers, echoing MAC’s first exhibit 10 years ago that also featured […]

BRUNSWICK Maine State Music Theatre brings Rydell High’s senior class of 1959 to the Pickard stage with “Grease,” running through Aug. 5. Head “greaser” Danny Zuko and new (good) girl Sandy Dumbrowski try to relive the high school romance of their “Summer Nights” as the rest of the gang sings and dances its way through […]

BRUNSWICK Old Town artist Michael Vermette’s “Gull Rock – Monhegan,” an oil painting on board, has been chosen as the winner of this year’s 10th annual 10×10 Art Exhibit and Sale publicity contest. The 10×10 Art Exhibit event, to be held this year on Sept. 22, is an annual fundraiser for Arts Are Elementary, a […]

LEWISTON/AUBURN Art Walk LA organizer L/A Arts has announced new music at this Friday’s Art Walk LA, with performances by Chicks With Sticks at Dufresne Plaza, Maine Music Society Chamber Singers next to Ben’s Burritos, Ramblin’ Chops & The Revelator at Bear Bones Beer, pianist Lexi Wegiel at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, and singer/songwriter Chris […]

ARIES Mar. 21 – Apr. 20 You may need to dim your lights so you do not outshine others, Aries. You can be a force and it pays to let others share a bit of the spotlight. This will garner some goodwill. TAURUS Apr. 21 – May 21 Taurus, settle into your comfort zone at […]