MONMOUTH Theater at Monmouth presents a world-premiere adaptation of Hannah Nyala’s memoir Point Last Seen featuring Odelle Bowman on Thursday, August 14 at 7:30 p.m. Join Odelle Bowman for this work-inprogress presentation as she tells the story of Hannah Nyala, search and rescue tracker, who escapes an abusive marriage by teaching herself to track in […]
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MYT performs ‘Pirates of Penzance’
BATH Frederic (Ian MacGillivray) is an earnest and honorable pirate. As this musical comedy opens, Frederic is on the eve of his 21st birthday. The comedy begins when Frederic announces politely to the pirates that he will renounce his pirate ways as soon as the term of his apprenticeship expires upon his 21st birthday. Further, […]
Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival next Saturday
The Eighth Annual Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival will take place on Saturday, August 16 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Downtown Brunswick. This event, hosted by the Brunswick Downtown Association, is designed to celebrate and foster an appreciation of the arts. More than 100 juried artists and artisans will be showcasing their talents and […]
Ray Chen returns for a Brahms Concerto tonight
The Bowdoin International Music Festival’s final concert, Friday, August 8, celebrates 50 years of artistic direction by Lewis Kaplan, presenting two of his favorite works by Johannes Brahms – the Concerto for Violin and Cello, Op 102 and String Sextet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 36. Frank Huang, concertmaster of the Houston Symphony and […]
Tinseltown Talks: William Schallert
Even casual couch potatoes will concede that throughout years of television viewing, there’s no avoiding William Schallert. His distinctive, mellow voice and comfortingly familiar face have appeared on series since the 1950s ranging from “Father Knows Best” to “Desperate Housewives” and everything in between (see www.william-schallert.com). “I’ve never added up the total, but I did […]
Footlight Follies: MSMT’s unique fundraiser
BRUNSWICK Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) presents Footlight Follies — a show so big it starts outside the theatre — on Monday, August 11, at the Pickard Theatre on the Bowdoin College campus. From 6:45 p.m. until 7:25 p.m., seven outdoor stages will highlight a variety of entertainment free to the public. The main stage […]
Annual Coastal Artists’ show
HARPSWELL The annual August show by the Coastal Artists will run from Sunday, August 17th through Friday, August 22rd at the Bailey Island Library Hall, Rt. 24, Bailey Island, across from Mackerel Cove. Participants will include Jan Roberson, pastel artist; Marilyn Flanagan, who mainly works in watercolor; and Cynthia Pettingill, whose work is mainly large […]
Brian Lies to read ‘Bats’ at Maine Coast Books
DAMARISCOTTA Young music lovers who are batty about books won’t want to miss a special family event at Maine Coast Book Shop on Tuesday, August 12 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. for Bats in the Band, the latest children’s picture book by award-winning author/illustrator Brian Lies. Bats in the Band, published by Houghton Mifflin […]
All aboard for WW&F picnic and yard sale
ALNA The Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum in Alna will be hosting its annual picnic weekend and yard sale Saturday & Sunday, August 9 & 10, 2014. The two days of events will include regular steam-train rides, a special steam-train run, Model T railcar rides, handcar rides, food and fun. Lunch items will be […]
David Raymond show at ICON Contemporary Art
BRUNSWICK — David Raymond will present his new show, “New Drawings”, at ICON Contemporary Art, 19 Mason Street, Brunswick. There will be an opening reception on Saturday, August 9, from 4-6 p.m. The show will run through September 6. The gallery is open weekdays from 1-5 p.m., Saturdays from 1-4 p.m.