FREEPORT — This fall, Freeport Players will showcase what few community theaters have presented before: work entirely by Maine playwrights. “Can U Rel8?” runs Sept. 14 to 30 at the Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St. Freeport Players is a volunteer based community theater, now in its 23rd year of entertaining audiences on stages […]

WISCASSET — Sylvan Gallery, 60 Main St., will feature the landscape and figurative paintings of Joann Ballinger and Shirley Cean Youngs. The exhibit will open tonight and continue through Sept. 23. A news release describes the exhibit as follows: These renowned artists have shared a friendship for 40 years and a similar passion for creating […]

ROCKLAND — This year the Farnsworth Art Museum is proud to present Adam Gopnik, writer for “The New Yorker,” on Friday, Aug. 31, at the Farnsworth’ fifth forum to be held at The Strand Theater at 6 p.m. A news release describes the event as follows: Over the years, Adam Gopnik has come to be […]

PORTLAND — Maine Potters Market, 376 Fore St., a cooperative gallery featuring fine pottery, handmade in Maine, announces its upcoming September window exhibit featuring spirituallyinspired pottery, from Aug. 29 to Sept. 26. A news release describes the exhibit as follows: The period leading up to the Jewish New Year is a time of reflection and […]

BANGOR — The 2012 American Folk Festival, held on the Bangor Waterfront from today through Sunday, will once again feature a Children’s Village, specifically geared toward children and families. The Children’s Village is an opportunity for kids and parents alike to experience many dimensions of a variety of cultures, with fun and interactive programming designed […]

BOOTHBAY — The DaPonte String Quartet final two concerts in “Scandalous Music Festival” will be played Sunday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, 132 Botanical Gardens Drive, with a dip into three centuries of music and musicians who shocked the public. According to a news release, the festival features the works […]

BATH — The curtain will rise on the New England Regional Theater Company as they perform Broadway’s longest running show, “The Fantasticks.” On Saturday, a spaghetti dinner will be served at 6 p.m., with the show to begin at 7 p.m., and on Sunday, lunch will be served at 1 p.m., with the show to […]

BOOTHBAY HARBOR — Iris Dement arrives at The Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave., on Saturday, Sept. 1, for an 8 p.m. concert featuring her pure, evocative vocal style and spare, heartfelt song craft that have won her accolades from both the country and folk worlds. A news release describes Dement as follows: Dement’s newest album, […]

DAMARISCOTTA — Skidompha Public Library on Main Street invites local artists to apply to exhibit their work at its new Carey Art Gallery, which will be dedicated in the fall. Works displayed at the Carey Gallery will include paintings, photography and crafts, with preference given to local artists. The gallery will offer exhibits year-round, with […]

ROCKPORT — Midcoast Community Chorus is sponsoring an open competition for artwork and cover design for a new choral score created for the chorus by composer Paul Sullivan. According to a news release, the composition, “One Song at a Time,” celebrates MCC’s mission to “sing as a community for the community.” A news release details […]