BELFAST — Bath artist Lucinda Bliss is part of the Maine Farmland Trust’s exhibit, “Farming/Environment/ Art,” at the Maine Farmland Trust’s gallery at 97 Main St.in Belfast. Bliss focused on six Maine farms, after she physically ran the borders of each of the farms. Opening night is tonight, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. during the […]
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Ballet Master Class Sunday in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — A master class with Erin Coughlin will be held at Studio 48 Performing Arts and Dance Center, 20 Davis St., Brunswick. 2- 4 p.m. Tuition is $45, which includes a $15 registration fee. Erin Coughlin, a former ballerina, will teach the fundamentals of correct posture and turnout of the legs. She will teach […]
TAM performs “Twelfth Night”
MONMOUTH — Theater at Monmouth performs Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” on Oct. 10, 11 & 12 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 12 and 13 at 1 p.m. “Twelfth Night” is set at Illyria University where Orsino pines for the love of Olivia. At sister school, Illyria College for Women, Olivia mourns her late brother and rejects […]
Harvest Festival at Union winery
UNION — Savage Oakes will host its ninth annual Grape Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 5. Guests are invited to join the picking crew to harvest the grapes and watch them being crushed and processed. Picking begins at 9 a.m. and continues through the day until done. There will be a presentation by Warren sculptor […]
C’mon down to Bath speak-easy
BATH — It’s been reported that a speak-easy will open for one night, at 7 p.m. on Oct. 5, in Bath. The location hasn’t been disclosed but according to a reliable source, entry can be granted by presenting a membership card and password. Cards are reportedly on sale at Now You’re Cooking and Brick Store […]
Jaguars prowl at Owls Head foreign car show
OWLS HEAD More than 100 antique automobiles from around the world will rally at the Owls Head Transportation Museum Saturday and Sunday for the museum’s annual Foreign Auto Festival and Antique Aeroplane Show. While a diverse range of stunning vehicles is expected at the event, this year the Owls Head Transportation Museum is celebrating Jaguars […]
Wren Pearson exhibit at Freeport library
FREEPORT — The Freeport Community Library will feature the work of local artist Wren Pearson during October in its main reading room. A self-taught artist from a family of painters and woodcarvers, Pearson combines the simplicity of traditional folk art with the borderless reaches of outsider art to create whimsical and contemplative pieces influenced by […]
Spindleworks offers ‘Dwellings’ in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — A new fall display called “Dwellings” begins this month at Gallery Framing, 12 Pleasant St., with a reception from 5-8 p.m. Oct. 11. The exhibit is sponsored by Spindleworks, a nonprofit art center that provides workspace and materials to more than 40 artists with disabilities. This month’s work is a collection of images […]
Quilt, barn tour originates from Freeport
FREEPORT — On Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the “Historic Barns & Quilts Tour,” presented by the Freeport Historical Society, will feature visits to four unique barns built in the early to late 19th century. Select vintage and antique quilts, organized by theme, will be displayed and discussed at each barn. […]
Ever-present Mideast strife — in a funny way
PORTLAND AIRE Theater is opening the 2013-14 season with a production of “Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me”, a touching and funny play by Irish playwright Frank McGuinness that explores the relationship among three strangers: an Irish journalist an American doctor, and a British professor who are being held hostage in Beirut during the Lebanese Civil […]