WISCASSET — East Boothbay watercolorist Tony van Hasselt will exhibit “My Studio Without Walls: Maine and Beyond,” for the month of August at Maine Art Gallery, 15 Warren St. Gallery hours are Thursdays through Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays 11a.m. to 4 p.m. A reception is planned for Friday, Aug. 10, from […]

BRUNSWICK — As part of the weekly Music on the Mall series, Merrymeeting Community Band will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, on the Brunswick Mall. Attendance is free. The concert series, which runs through Aug. 29, is sponsored by the Brunswick Downtown Association. Anne Sparling is scheduled to perform a children’s […]

FREEPORT — Final performances of Freeport Players’ production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s “The Mikado” will run this weekend with performances tonight and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. A release from Freeport Players describes the production as “a comic satire that takes the audience to the fictional Japanese village of Titipu, where […]

BRUNSWICK — Artwork by Margaret Leonard of South Harpswell will be shown at Little Dog Coffee Shop, 87 Maine St., during the month of August. Of the exhibit, a release from Leonard explains, “the elm tree painting was done on family land on Church Road in Brunswick, where I grew up. Other work included in […]

FREEPORT — Figures of Speech Theatre, a puppetry theater company located at 77 Durham Road, is seeking high school students from Brunswick to Portland to join The Figures of Speech Student Ensemble this fall. A news release describes the production as follows: Now in its fifth year, The FOSSE pairs top-quality professional artist mentors with […]

BRUNSWICK — “42nd Street,” the final production in Maine State Music Theatre’s 2012 season, opens Wednesday. An MSMT release describes the Tony Award-winning musical as “a spectacle of tap dancing, familiar tunes and memorable characters.” “‘42nd Street’ is a high-energy show about taking chances,” the release continues. “At the height of the Great Depression, a […]

BRUNSWICK — The work of Melissa Mattes, a fiber artist, and Caleb Nichols, a glassblower will be on display at Thornton Oaks Retirement Community, 25 Thornton Way, beginning with the opening reception on Aug. 2. The artists will speak at 4 p.m., followed by a reception from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The exhibit will be […]

BRUNSWICK — The Theater Project’s 40th anniversary season concludes this summer with a week-long invitation for all alumni to return to the theater. Alumni Week will take place Aug. 6 to 12, with performances, concerts, book signings, and even a chance for alumni to get back on stage to rehearse and perform an improvisational show. […]

AUGUSTA — Viles Arboretum is pleased to announce that it will host the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Public demonstrations including musket firing will take place on Aug. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A news release describes the event as follows: Company B, 20th Maine, is a living history group dedicated to preserving […]