AUBURN The public world premiere of local filmmaker Walter Skold’s “One Tuesday Morning” will take place this weekend at the Lewiston Auburn Film Festival. The documentary, nominated by the Festival for Best Documentary, Best Maine Film and the Verizon People’s Choice Award, will be shown twice during the weekend at the Community Little Theatre in […]

NEWCASTLE— On Thursday, April 4, Heartwood Regional Theater Company presents the Juanito Pascual New Flamenco Trio at 7:30 p.m. at the Parker B. Poe Theater, 81 Academy Hill Road. According to a news release, this dynamic trio, blends the talents and influences of three master musicians: Pascual, Tupac Mantilla and Brad Barrett. The three share […]

BRUNSWICK — Brunswick Shambhala Meditation Center, located at 19 Mason St., will offer two meditation and art programs, “Coming to Your Senses” and “Seeing Things As They Are,” as part of an ongoing Shambhala Art series. The weekend begins Friday, April 5, from 7 to 9 p.m. with a public talk, “Back to Square One,” […]

PORTLAND — The Portland Children’s Film Festival takes place April 3 through 7 and aims to bring high-quality, independent films from around the world to Portland and surrounding communities. “This festival, designed for kids of all ages, celebrates film as an art form,” Leah Coplon, one of the festival’s founders, said in a news release. […]

NEW YORK Pivot is the name of a TV channel aimed at 15- to 34- year-olds who want to change the world. In the process, they could help Pivot change the television business. Announced last December, the new venture was officially unveiled Wednesday at a news conference disclosing program and distribution details as well as […]

YARMOUTH — North Yarmouth Academy, 317 Main Community Music School and Portland Ovations are partnering to present the first annual Maine Acoustic Festival April 4 through 6. The event brings together talented Maine middle school and high school students for an intensive three-day festival of workshops and rehearsals focused on the traditional acoustic music styles […]

BATH — Centre St. Arts Gallery, LLC, is offering oil painting taught by Bath artist and muralist Roz Martin beginning Tuesday, April 9, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. for eight Tuesdays, at 11 Centre St. The fee for the class is $200, payable in advance. A materials list will be issued upon payment of course […]

FREEPORT — Maryellen And Sam In Support of The Arts presents April’s Freeport First Friday concert/ dinner at the Freeport Community Center, featuring the mellow tones of Randy Roy accompanied by the magic keyboard of Flash Allen, April 5. A news release describes the performers as follows: Roy has been a favorite Freeport vocalist since […]

PORTLAND — Author Ann Hood introduces her new novel, “The Obituary Writer,” with a reading and question and answer session Wednesday, April 3, at 6:30 p.m. at the University of Southern Maine Bookstore. Autographs will be signed at the end of the event. Part literary mystery and part love story, “The Obituary Writer” examines expectations […]

FREEPORT — Open auditions for Freeport Players “The 39 Steps,” Patrick Barlow’s fast-paced, comedic adaptation of the Alfred Hitchcock classic will take place Sunday, April 7, and Monday, April 8, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Freeport High School cafeteria, 30 Holbrook St. Roles for three men and one woman are available. Performances are July 18 […]