I had the pleasure of taking the Casco Bay Ferry last weekend to visit my daughter and her family on Peaks Island. I do this about once a month, and it’s always a treat, but especially this time around because when I arrived, my son-in-law was in the kitchen engaged in making pancakes from scratch. […]
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Acclaimed Irish band Téada kicks off August at the Opera House
The arrival of August also sees the arrival of the Irish band Téada to the historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor. The band brings the best of Celtic traditional tunes and dance to the stage Thursday, Aug. 1. Advance discounted tickets are $25 and only available directly from the box office. Regular tickets are $30 […]
Maine author presents classic film ‘That’s Entertainment!’ at Lincoln Theater
Film historian and Lewiston native Mark Griffin will host a 50th anniversary celebration of the acclaimed documentary “That’s Entertainment!” with a special screening at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta. This year marks the centennial of the founding of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which produced a series of musicals whose success […]
Local artists designing a 32-foot mural for D.C.-area restaurant chain
Midcoast artists and friends have been working on their latest mural in Wiscasset.
From the Chocolate Church: New Orleans’ ‘top-shelf brass ensemble’ The Soul Rebels coming to CCAC
The Chocolate Church Arts Center has added a late-summer offering to its lineup: the New Orleans brass and funk sensation, The Soul Rebels. The Soul Rebels are not only one of the hottest bands in New Orleans, headlining Jazz Fest and performing with pop icons across musical genres around the world. The eight-member collective built […]
‘Made in Maine’ members exhibition debuts at Maine Art Gallery
Works in painting, drawing, textiles, sculpture, photography and assemblage by members of the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset will be on exhibit from July 25 through Sept. 8. An opening reception for this energetic and eclectic show is from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, July 27, with music by singer/songwriter Katie Daggett. Refreshments will be served. The […]
Erika Manning to show recent paintings at Thornton Oaks in Brunswick
Contemporary visual artist Erika Manning shows recent paintings at Thornton Oaks, 25 Thornton Way #100, Brunswick, from July 29 through Sept. 21. Manning is a mixed media artist and educator rooted in the disparate values of abstract expressionism, the Blue Rider School and surrealism, as well as the concepts and practices of yoga. In her […]
Peggy Bacon drawings come to life at The Gallery at Trifles
Over 70 drawings by the artist Peggy Bacon (1895-1987), which have never been previously on public display, will open in a selling exhibition at The Gallery at Trifles, 55 Main St., Wiscasset, on July 25. This coincides with the exhibition “Peggy Bacon, Biting, Never Bitter,” which is currently on view at the Portland Museum of […]
River Arts calls for submissions to ‘Abstract’ exhibition juried by Maine artist
River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit work for its upcoming juried show, “Abstract.” Artists are invited to submit works that are nonrepresentational as well as abstract work inspired by landscape, figure or still life. Submissions are now open until 4 p.m. on Aug. 10. The juror for this exhibition is Alan Crichton of […]
Sailing for sustainability: Maine filmmaker begins sailboat film tour
James Merkel is sailing along Maine’s coast and using only electric vehicles to avoid fossil fuels as he screens his climate change film “Saving Walden’s World.”
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