GARDINER Three projects mark songwriter Chris Smither’s 50 years in music: A double retrospective CD, a lyric book, and a tribute album featuring Bonnie Raitt, Loudon Wainwright III, Josh Ritter, Dave Alvin, Tim O’Brien, Patty Larkin and others. Experience an evening with Chris Smiher at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at Johnson Hall in Gardiner. […]

PORTLAND Women’s stories will finally get the screen time they deserve at the University of New England beginning 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2, as the Women and Gender Studies program along with the Maine Women Writers Collection present The Best of the Bluestocking Film Series. The event, which is free and open to the public, […]

BRUNSWICK — At 7 p.m. tonight and Saturday, March 28, Brunswick Junior High School will give audiences a glimpse into the life of an aspiring comic book artist. Stacey Leonarda Sappovitz always dreamed of being a comic book artist. The year 2015 found Stacey in NYC working as a custodian in the offices of D.C. […]

BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Downtown Association is hosting its second “Celebrate Your Inner Diva” event from 6-8:30 p.m. tonight at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 2 Columbus Drive in Brunswick. The event gives women an opportunity to experience an indulgent evening out with friends, neighbors and colleagues. Attendees will have a chance to relax while […]

LISBON — The Lisbon High School Got Talent Show is at 7 p.m. tonight and will take place in the LHS Gymnasium, 2 Sugg Drive, Lisbon Falls. Adult admission is $4 and student admission is $3. Lisbon High School will showcase the incredible talent in Lisbon. Everyone is eligible to win fabulous prizes provided by […]

LISBON — The Lisbon Schools’ All District Chorus & Strings Night is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, in the Lisbon Community School Gymnasium, 33 Mill St., Lisbon. Admission to the event is $1 per person or $5 per family. The All District Band Night is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, in […]

HALLOWELL “Fabric As Meditation”, an exhibition displaying vibrant and intricate quilt art by Barbara Crowley and Holly Dominie opens with a reception from 5-7 p.m. tonight at the Harlow Gallery in Hallowell. The reception will be followed by a gallery talk by the artists from 7-8 p.m. Barbara Crowley and Holly Dominie describe their work […]

PORTLAND “Red” by John Logan previews Tuesday, March 24, and opens Friday, March 27, and runs through April 12. “Red” drops into the studio of abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko as he develops his famous Seagram Murals for the Four Seasons restaurant. Rothko and his young assistant, Ken, spar over issues of art, commerce and […]

PORTLAND Maine Historical Society will feature a Children’s Hour at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 21. Children ages 4-9 to encouraged to come and celebrate reading and literature at Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s childhood home for this hour-long program. Longfellow was often called “the children’s poet,” and his love for children is still well remembered. The […]

BATH American singer-songwriter and guitarist Ryan Montbleau is known for this transcendent songcraft and powerful, uplifting voice that tackles intense topics just as easily as it expresses life’s simple, everyday joys. Montbleau will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21, on the main stage of the Chocolate Church Arts Center, located at 804 Washington St., […]