SKOWHEGAN Hoping to get lucky on Friday the 13th? Looking for something both different and romantic to do with your loved one this Valentine’s weekend? Take in a once-in-a-lifetime concert of romantic classical music by the Midcoast’s beloved musical group, the DaPonte String Quartet, in one of Western Maine’s most romantic settings, the Skowhegan Opera […]

“The Neverending Story” will begin — and end — this weekend, as thirty Mid-coast students, grades 3 to 8, present this fantasy tale, based on the novel by Michael Ende, adapted by David S. Craig. In a world where youths may doubt their potential to make any difference, this inspiring story whispers, “Yes! Yes, you […]

BRUNSWICK — The final Songwriters in the Round event for this season will take place next Wednesday. Songwriters in the Round with Jud Caswell, Ellen Tipper & Andre’ Villoch will appear at Frontier Theatre, Fort Andross, Brunswick on Wed. Feb. 4th, 7pm- 9pm. Ticket price is $10 at the door. Come early for dinner. Call […]

ROCKPORT — Mac Deford and Tom DeMarco are back with their patented 100- minute history extravaganza, this time on the subject of Imperial Russia and its implacable march to doom in the Great War. Along the way you’ll meet colorful characters like Tsar Alexander-II (the Liberator), Bismarck, Louis Napoleon, the Anarchists Mikhail Bakunin, Emma Goldman […]

PORTLAND — Portland Ovations presents internationally acclaimed violinist Ray Chen accompanied by pianist Julio Elizalde on Wednesday, February 4th – 7:30pm at Hannaford Hall, USM Portland. Maine audiences know him from the Bowdoin International Music Festival’s Virtuosi program. In his Portland Ovations debut, Chen will be joined by pianist Julio Elizalde performing the following program: […]

LEWISTON In 2008, Dawn Clements and Marc Leuthold began a series of works that is being presented at Bates College in a show called “Back and Forth”. At some distance from one another, each created works of art in their own studios, then sent or delivered them to the other. Clements interpreted works she received […]

BATH The Sagadahoc History and Genealogy Room announces its eleventh annual Town History Series, jointly sponsored by the Patten Free Library and the Bath Historical Society. On five Saturday mornings in January and February, from 10:30-11:30 a.m.., people from the five towns that support the Library will present aspects of their towns’ histories in the […]

MID-COAST — As a celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, volunteer readers are needed in schools from Brunswick to Waldoboro to read to children on Monday, March 2. Volunteers commit to a 30-45 minute session at an elementary school, day care center, or kindergarten. Register to become a volunteer reader through the United Way at uwmcm.org […]

BRUNSWICK — The Theater Project of Brunswick, Maine, announces the creation of their new Endowment Fund Initiative, to provide a stable, predictable source of income to support Theater Project programming and operations each year. The Endowment Fund Initiative has already been the recipient of a $2,500 grant from Maine Community Foundation, awarded in late 2014. […]

LEWISTON — Jazz musician and Bates College faculty member A.J. Johnson brings his Love Unlimited Trio to the college for a performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. Composed of veteran jazz players, the trio describes its sound as “grooving music abiding the freedom principle.” […]