BATH On Jan. 26 at 6:30pm, Pan Fried Steel returns to Patten Free Library for its third annual winter concert. Based in Yarmouth, the band is directed by Ian Ramsay, Chair of the Arts Department at North Yarmouth Academy, who is also a musician, teacher and writer. The band started more than 15 years ago […]

BATH For the first time, community members will have a chance to see coastal heritage through the eyes of Brunswick’s First Light Camera Club at Maine Maritime Museum this month. The club’s exhibit, aptly titled “Coastal Vision,” includes photographs and images that capture Maine’s maritime culture in a unique way, and will be displayed at […]

CANBERRA, Australia Drinkers at a dusty Outback pub raised their beer glasses Tuesday to the pub’s most famous visitor, David Bowie. More than three decades ago, the mercurial musician made the 400-mile drive from Sydney to the tiny outpost of Carinda in parched western New South Wales state to shoot the video for his 1983 […]

NEW YORK With the extension of “Sesame Street” into a highprice neighborhood — HBO, where it premieres Saturday morning — it has signaled significant urban renewal. “Sesame Street” grew out of the socially progressive ethos of President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society of the 1960s. Premiering on public television as a breakthrough in children’s TV on […]

WEEK OF SUN, JAN. 17 ARIES Mar. 21 – Apr. 20 Aries, do not allow distractions to keep you from completing tasks that need to get done. Use your ability to focus to plow through your to-do list and finish in record time. TAURUS Apr. 21 – May 21 Taurus, this week you may be […]

BRUNSWICK — Join children’s book author Rohan Henry for a reading of his book, “The Perfect Garden,” and songwriter Josephine Cameron for a wonderful program of storytelling, music and crafts in remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event will take place Jan. 18 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Dagget Lounge at […]

NEWCASTLE St. Cecilia Chamber Choir is auditioning new members for all voice parts. They begin the new year with a program celebrating the rich treasure of a cappella music through the ages, including works of Byrd, Schütz, Gesualdo, Josquin, Palestrina, Monteverdi, Mozart, Brahms, Mendelssohn and a wealth of 20th century masters. Rehearsals take place in […]

TOPSHAM On Saturday from 1-3 p.m., Topsham Public Library will hold a reception in the Crooker Gallery kicking off the eighth annual juried art exhibit. The show features original artwork by year-round Maine residents, both amateur and professional. Prizes will be awarded in categories including mixed media, oil/acrylic, other media, pastels, and watercolor. Refreshments will […]

DAMARISCOTTA After a series of concerts featuring Ellington and Strayhorn compositions during the Strayhorn centennial, the Novel Jazz Septet begins their 2016 season at the Skidompha Public Library atrium. The evening of music from the Great American Songbook takes place at 184 Main St., Damariscotta on Jan. 21 from 7-9:30 p.m. The events began with […]

TOPSHAM On Jan. 21 at 6:30 p.m., Topsham Public Library will present an author event with Derek Volk, author of “Chasing the Rabbit: a Dad’s Life Raising His Son on the Spectrum.” In “Chasing the Rabbit,” Derek Volk shares his experiences raising a son on the Autism spectrum. Both Dylan and Derek write about the […]