Pennsylvania-based Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. has released “Golden Fleece: The Voynich Manuscript and British Intelligence, 1890-1960,” a new book by Topsham resident Robert C. Williams. The Voynich Manuscript resides in a library at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. No one can read the manuscript, break its cipher or identify its provenance. Nothing like it […]
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Lincoln Theater celebrates Pumpkinfest Weekend with spooky screenings and more
Lincoln Theater is ready to celebrate Damariscotta’s Pumpkinfest Weekend in style, offering the perfect way to usher in the spooky season with a lineup of family-friendly films and special events. The festivities kick off with the beloved 1993 Halloween classic “Hocus Pocus.” In this fan-favorite, starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy, a […]
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Unique musicians join up for new album and show at Strand Theatre
Award-winning artists Jake Blount and Mali Obomsawin have joined forces on their upcoming Smithsonian Folkways release, “symbiont” (2024), and will bring their new collaboration to the Strand Theatre stage in Rockland at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. Blount is a renowned interpreter of Black folk music recognized for his skill as a string band musician, […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Warm up with spice
This is the time of year when I begin preparing my favorite cold-weather foods, and African Peanut Stew is one of my top favorites. Aromatic and healthy, this vegan recipe is a standout that will warm you up on even the coldest days to come. This hearty stew goes together quickly, and most of the […]
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Midcoast artist Annika Earley’s alter ego is a lot. Can you handle it?
‘If You Want to be My Lover’ at Elizabeth Moss Galleries in Falmouth asks viewers to accept the painter in her entirety.
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College of the Atlantic to screen film on environmental activism
“Bidder 70,” the real-life story of Tim DeChristopher’s extraordinary, ingenious, and effective act of civil disobedience drawing attention to the need for action on climate change, will be screen at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the College of the Atlantic’s Davis Center for Human Ecology, Room 202, in Bar Harbor. The event is free […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Savory and sweet make these a treat
This Crispy Fried Feta Egg Tortilla is one of those popular viral social media recipes. I tried it on a whim one day this summer, and now I make it for my breakfast (or supper) at least once a week. The eggs are fried over feta cheese until it’s all going golden, giving it a […]
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From the Chocolate Church: A weekend of classic rock and soul
This season at the Chocolate Church is a spirited combination of familiar favorites and new offerings across genres, disciplines and sensibilities. Honestly, I love it all. The weekend of Oct. 11 and 12 is a one-two punch of CCAC classics: Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations and Being Petty. My recommendation: Put on your dungarees […]
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Lewiston’s The Public Theatre kicks off 34th season with ‘Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors’
Halloween is coming to Lewiston for The Public Theatre’s season opener, “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors,” showing from Oct. 11-17. It will be the Maine premiere of the recent off-Broadway show. The Public Theatre describes the show as “putting the legendary story of Dracula into a blender with Mel Brooks, Monty Python and The Carol […]
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Maine State Ballet to present two contrasting dances in one show
Maine State Ballet will present the elegant “Britten” and the joyous “Western Roundup” at Lopez Theater in Falmouth on Oct. 12, 18 and 19. “Britten” is a neo-classical ballet based on Benjamin Britten’s “Simple Symphony.” Renowned for its engaging melodies and inventive use of themes he originally composed as a child, this work is in […]