BATH — Carleton Realty celebrated its fourth anniversary with an open house and party for “Signs of Spring,” its annual celebration of art in Mid-coast Maine, Friday, March 22. Nancy Carleton, owner/ broker of the agency, thanked the 75 to 80 guests and artists who attended the event, as well as musician Brendan Lake, who […]

BRUNSWICK — Southern Maine Community College Midcoast is looking for poets and people who love poetry for a poetry reading Tuesday, April 23, at Hannaford Auditorium at Brunswick Landing. If you are interested in reading your own poetry or a favorite poem at this event, call Nancy Collins at 844-2064 or ncollins@smccme.edu.

PORTLAND — Good Theater will close its 11th season with a return engagement of the Maine premiere of A.R. Gurney’s hit play, “Ancestral Voices,” playing two weeks, April 3-14, at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. “Ancestral Voices,” played a one-week engagement last season. This season the play stars Good Theater artistic director […]

WISCASSET— The Northern Forest Canoe Trail continues its sponsorship of Rapid Media’s Reel Paddling Film Festival World Tour 2013 in the region with an event at Chewonki Foundation Friday, April 5, at 7 p.m. The film festival showcases the best paddling films from around the world. Proceeds from the event support the Northern Forest Canoe […]

WISCASSET — Maine Art Gallery will reopen for the 2013 season on May 1 with a “Member’s Only” exhibit. Art in all mediums is welcomed: fiber, sculpture, photography, hand printing, paintings, ceramics, and so on. Membership is easier than ever this year as the fee has dropped to $35 with all the same benefits, plus […]

POWNAL — March Music Night at Fuego Diablo will take place Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. at 52 Loring Lane. Bring an instrument or a voice and join live acoustic and electronic performances, or just come and enjoy the music. Storytellers and poets are also very welcome. Performance slots will be open for individual […]

BOWDOINHAM — “Vernal Pools: Signs of spring and Emerging Artists” will open at Merrymeeting Arts Center tonight from 5 to 8 p.m., a week later than planned. This is the annual youth art show that features artists under 18. Merrymeeting Arts Center is located at 9 Main St. and is open for winter hours 10 […]

BATH — An exhibit by Spindleworks artists is in its final weekend of viewing Saturday at Bath Freight Shed on Commercial Street behind the Bath Customs House. The exhibit in on view in the Community Room during the Bath Farmers’ Market 9 a.m. to noon.

SOUTH PORTLAND — The League for the Advancement of New England Storytelling has been holding a conference for more than 30 years for the purpose of teaching storytelling techniques and celebrating the art of storytelling. This year Maine will host the 32nd Sharing the Fire Conference at Sable Oaks Marriott from April 5 to 7. […]

BATH There are several reasons Chicago blues staple Shemekia Copeland is a fan favorite at the Chocolate Church Arts Center. The singer’s talent and that of her world-class backing band are among them — as is the 34-year-old’s “justfolks” way of interacting with her audience through anecdotes and self-deprecating stories. One such yarn involved making […]