LEWISTON For one weekend only, film-goers in Lewiston can unite with audiences in over 250 cities spanning six continents to view and judge the work of the next generation of filmmakers from around the world. The 19th Annual Manhatten Short Film Festival screens at The Public Theatre on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Two […]

BATH The Patten Free Library on Friday will host a “Conspiracy Draft” for Magic Card enthusiasts in grades seven through 12 in the library’s second floor community room. The draft will take place from 4-8 p.m. Magic: The Gathering, also known as Magic, is a trading card game with approximately twenty million players worldwide. It […]

WISCASSET A jazz musician and two local artists known for their work with color are highlights of the final Wiscasset Art Walk of the 2016 season on Sept. 29, from 5-8 p.m. Alna resident Kate Nordstrom will greet visitors to her exhibit of abstract landscapes at Midcoast Conservancy, 36 Water St. in Wiscasset. Nordstrom enjoys […]

BRUNSWICK “Nina,” a play by Lynne Conner, opens The Theater Project’s 45th season, with performances running through Oct. 2. The Theater Project is also hosting a special “Season Kick Off Party” at 7 p.m. Saturday. “Nina” focuses on the lives of two concentration camp survivors whose 50-year friendship is being challenged by the death of […]

BRUNSWICK The Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick will welcome The State Street Traditional Jazz Band out of Portland this Saturday, Sept. 24 as the church continues its Concerts for a Cause series. The series raises money for the church, as well as for local charities and non-profits. The idea for the concert series came to […]

NEWCASTLE St. Cecilia Chamber Choir auditions are now open for all voice parts, including youth members. The choir will be preparing a program of Christmas and winter seasonal music for their annual lessons and carols concerts. Rehearsals begin Sept. 21, at St. Andrew’s Church in Newcastle. Singers wishing to audition should have good vocal control, […]

BRUNSWICK Arts Are Elementary has announced that Brunswick artist Carol Verhey has donated an original acrylic art piece, “Maquoit Bay,” for this year’s art raffle held in conjunction with the 9th Annual 10×10 Art Exhibit and Sale. Verhey has always loved the fine arts, and has dabbled in most of them. She works primarily in […]

BATH Join the Patten Free Library for the final 3rd Friday Art Walk in Bath from 4-7pm on Friday. Patten Free has featured eight different artists during this Art Walk season — Brown Leetham, Elaine and Jimmy Reed, Valerie Michaels, Library staffers Robin Haynes, Josephina Gasca and Kathryn McCoig and Joy Hare. For the last […]

BATH Bath’s fourth and final 3rd Friday Art Walk of the season will take place Friday from 4-7 p.m. The walk will feature more than 30 artists in street level and upper level studios. Many art destinations can be found in Downtown Bath, but art walkers should make sure to look to the second and […]

BATH The Chocolate Church Arts Center Board of Trustees will host a Volunteer Open House on Tuesday, Sept. 20 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. to thank current volunteers and to engage people interested in being involved in cultural arts. Research shows that volunteering leads to better physical and mental health. It is a great way to meet […]