For the first time in its history, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art is exhibiting 500 years of drawings and watercolors from its collection. The public is invited to explore the artistic process at the exhibit, “Why Draw? 500 years of Drawings and Watercolors at Bowdoin College.” Exhibit Curator Joachim Homann chose 150 works for […]

ORONO On Brunswick native Dante Baskett’s first day of classes at the University of Maine School of Performing Arts, he attended a recital lab overseen by Beth Wiemann. During the lab, Wiemann mentioned a local woman, Pat Steward, who writes country songs and was looking for help putting her lyrics to music. Baskett, who has […]

BATH Centre St Arts Gallery, LLC, invites the public to a wine and cheese reception celebrating the arrival of guest pastel artist Kay Sullivan’s work and a new exhibition of member work on May 26 from 5-7 p.m. at 11 Centre St., Bath. Twenty Maine artist members work in a wide variety of styles and […]

BRUNSWICK Arts Are Elementary has issued its call for artists for the 10th Annual Art Exhibit and Sale to benefit Arts Are Elementary. Applications are due Thursday, June 1, and are available on the 10×10 Art Exhibit and Sale website at 10x10brunswick.org/application form/. Artists may submit one or two pieces. Artists wishing to submit two […]

ARIES Mar. 21 – Apr. 20 Aries, as long as you keep trying your best, you will come out on top. Now you just have to have a little more confidence in yourself. Choose a motivational song as your anthem. TAURUS Apr. 21 – May 21 Try something new, Taurus. What is the worst that […]

LEWISTON Comedian Bob Marley will return to the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston on Friday at 8 p.m.. Marley has been featured in his own special on Comedy Central and is one of the few comics to do the complete late-night TV circuit with David Letterman, Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien and Craig Ferguson. “We’re thrilled […]

BRUNSWICK Last summer the Bowdoin International Music Festival welcomed 255 student participants from 27 countries and 30 states, including 17 Festival Fellows. In celebration of the 2016 season and in anticipation of the 2017 season, BIMF has reached out to last year’s participants to reflect on their experience at the festival and their lives as […]

BATH Maine Maritime Museum is kicking off its summer season Saturday with its annual Community Day celebration. The Community Day event marks the first boat cruises of the season, the raising of flags above The Wyoming replica and — new this year — the start of renovations aboard the Mary E, the schooner acquired by […]

PHIPPSBURG A concert — Sweet Thunder: A Musical Celebration of Cultural Diversity — will take place at the Phippsburg Congregational Church on Saturday at 7 p.m. According to a press release, the concert will honor both the recent and historical immigrant experience that has contributed to Maine’s cultural diversity. Duo of Don and Cindy Roy […]

TOPSHAM The Midcoast Symphony Orchestra, under conductor Rohan Smith, will conclude its 2016-17 season with concerts titled “Idyllic Scenes” on Saturday and Sunday. The centerpiece of the program will be Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 in G Major (1901), with soprano soloist Rachele Schmiege. Also on the program will be Carl Maria von Weber’s “Oberon” […]