Maine-based Americana musicians will perform a Valentine’s Eve concert to raise funds for the Winter Street Church next month.
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From the Chocolate Church: Tending to the next generation of imaginers and creators at the CCAC
The Chocolate Church Arts Center is thrilled to announce its winter youth art program, Young Storytellers, taking place from Feb. 17-21. This exciting, week-long workshop invites kids aged 8-12 to step into a world of imagination and creativity, transforming the CCAC into a vibrant art lab filled with endless possibilities. Under the guidance of CCAC […]
Lincoln Theater’s ‘Talking Art in Maine’ welcomes artist John Knight
Lincoln Theater welcomes artist John Knight to the stage at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, as the third guest in this season of “Talking Art in Maine,” a free series of live one-on-one conversations between host Emily Sabino and notable artists and curators who have made a substantial contribution to the arts in the state […]
Rockland library presents art workshop and concert next week
Rockland Public Library will host a mini-workshop, “Folk Art: Finding Balance in Symmetry” led by Center for Maine Contemporary Art arts educator Tara Morin from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28. Participants ages 18 and up will look at various world folk art references and discuss how reflective and rotational symmetry are often used to create […]
Cooking at the Cove: Quick and colorful vegetable dishes
This tasty bowl of goodness with its unique spices is a filling vegetarian main dish for your weekday dinner. If you prefer, chicken, shrimp, pork, ground turkey, sausage or scrambled egg are all excellent additions for added protein. This is a fantastic way to use up any leftover cooked rice and all the veggies left […]
Midcoast Symphony Orchestra builds youth interest by introducing instruments
Kids and adults tried their hands at an array of instruments under the supervision of band leaders and members of the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra.
In Bowdoin exhibit, artists make familiar Monhegan new again
At Bowdoin College Museum of Art, the exhibition “Art, Ecology, and the Resilience of a Maine Island: The Monhegan Wildlands” (through June 21) takes a novel approach to a familiar subject: the speck of land 10 miles off the mainland that has been an artist colony since the 19th century. This is not your usual […]
A microcosm of how art makes a community healthy: A CCAC intern reflects
“Community” is a word that means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Coming from a small but vibrant college town, where the people and businesses tend to come and go on a regular basis, I’m used to seeing people missing a sense of community. I’m lucky enough to have grown […]
‘A River of Blood’: The violent history behind Kennebec River settlement
Gerard Gawalt shares how, although uncomfortable, facing decades of conflict between Abenaki and white settlers along the Kennebec River can help us better deepen our connection to people and place.
Lincoln Theater to screen documentary on work of Black photojournalist Ernest Cole
Lincoln Theater will screen “Ernest Cole: Lost and Found,” a compelling documentary that delves into the life and groundbreaking work of South African photojournalist Ernest Cole, at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20. This is a free event in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, offering audiences a poignant exploration of Cole’s enduring legacy and […]