Bath DEC. 5 Trolley Caroling, Bath City Hall 5-9 p.m. (Trolley departs every 30 minutes.) Many downtown shops and restaurants will open. Admire the window displays and vote for your favorite! Joy of Christmas Fair, Corliss Street Baptist Church, 402 Middle St. 751-3023, 4-7 p.m. Còig Irish Christmas, Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., […]
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Tinseltown Talks: Margaret O’Brien
Throughout the 1930s, Shirley Temple sang and danced her way into the hearts of depression-weary movie audiences. A decade later, adorable Margaret O’Brien endeared herself to millions seeking Hollywood diversions as World War II came and went. In acknowledgement of her influence on other young actors, O’Brien will be presented with the Actors Fund Shirley […]
Barbershop Christmas in Damariscotta
DAMARISCOTTA — The Nor’easters Barbershop Chorus of Brunswick, will be presenting an a cappella Christmas Concert on Friday, Dec. 12, at 7p.m. at the Lincoln County Assembly of God Church, 672 Main St. Damariscotta. In addition, In the Mix and Frost on the Pumpkins barbershop quartets as well as the Assembly of God music team […]
Harry Beskind exhibits at Savory
DAMARISCOTTA — Savory Maine Dining and Provisions is pleased to exhibit the “Katahdin Fantasies” of Yarmouth watercolor artist Harry Beskind from December 4 – January 12. After painting for the past 13 years, this artist has realized that his late “career” in watercolors presents just another outlet for the creativity that he often used in […]
MMAA show to benefit Red Cross
TOPSHAM — The Merry-Meeting Art Association will host an art show and sale through December 6 with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Mid-Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross. Framed and matted art, photography, cards, miniatures and other items will be available. Featured artists include Connie Bailey, Carol Durgin, Marilyn Flanagan, Meridith […]
Pretty Girls Sing Soprano a Mid-coast treasure
What do you get when you combine a high school librarian, a senior financial benefit specialist and a hospital admitting clerk? Well, if you know how to work it right, you get “Pretty Girls Sing Soprano,” an extraordinarily talented trio with an ever-growing fan base along the Midcoast. But first, the name, what’s up with […]
Fiberarts to receive a part of $190K arts grant
TOPSHAM Topsham’s Maine Fiberarts was named as a winner in this year’s National Endowment for the Arts grant, part of a $190,000 award for arts organizations in Maine. The group was awarded $10,000 in the latest round of funding. They had previous awards from the NEA in 2005 and 2008. Maine Fiberarts an art collective […]
‘Mockingjay, Part 1’ opens with $123M at box office
NEW YORK “Mockingjay, Part 1” didn’t catch fire like the previous installments of “The Hunger Games,” but it still had the biggest opening of the year with $123 million at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates Sunday. Lionsgate’s “Mockingjay” opened well below the $158 million debut of last year’s “Hunger Games: Catching Fire” […]
Katy Perry to perform at Super Bowl
NEW YORK (AP) — Will Katy Perry be a firework at the Super Bowl? Will she show them what she’s worth? Will she let her colors burst? NFL announced late Sunday — after rumors swirled for weeks — that the pop star will headline the Pepsi Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 1 at the […]