GEORGETOWN — A new art exhibit called “Coast and Country” opens May 25 at the Old Post Office Gallery, 833 Five Islands Road. A public reception will run from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. May 26. Among the artists with works on view will be Barbara Bean, Cory Hart, Letty Husson, Lea Peterson and Sue […]
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Tenn. troupe stages Wicks’ Civil War play
BRUNSWICK — The Gem Players, based in Etowah, Tenn., will present six performances of Brunswick resident Frank W. Wicks’ Civil War play, “Soldier, Come Home,” beginning today. The production coincides with the 10th anniversary of the plays premiere in Brunswick in May 2002. The play, based on family Civil War letters, also has been staged […]
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Try international folk dances at Mallett Hall
POWNAL — A family dance, followed by an international folk dance, will take place Sunday at Mallett Hall, 429 Hallowell Road. The family dance begins at 5:30 p.m. It will focus on community celebrations from around the world. All are welcome. No partners are needed. Admission costs $2. An international folk dance will run from […]
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Saturday sale supports Durham Historical Society
DURHAM — The Durham Historical Society will hold a spring art show, featuring local artists, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Union Church (Old Durham Town Hall) on Route 136. Admission is free. A bake sale to benefit the society’s Restoration Fund will complement the art show. A handcrafted quilt has been […]
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Wiscasset High spotlights student talent
WISCASSET — Wiscasset High School will host its annual Spring Gallery of the Arts on Wednesday. An art show will be open from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. A concert will start at 7 p.m., then the art show will reopen for a half hour following the concert. The art exhibit includes works from students […]
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Exhibit marks War of 1812 anniversary
BATH — To commemorate the bicentennial of the start of the United States’ second war with Britain, commonly known as the War of 1812, the Maine Maritime Museum announces its latest exhibit, “Subdue, Seize and Take: Maritime Maine in the Unwelcome Interruption of the War of 1812.” The exhibit will open to the public on […]
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Folk veterans join forces for Phippsburg concert
PHIPPSBURG Nationally known folk musicians Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen will play in concert at 7:30 p.m. May 25 at the Phippsburg Congregational Church. “The evening’s program will include original and traditional songs of the heart and songs of the New England coast, old-time fiddle, Scandinavian fiddle duets, traditional Irish tunes and more,” a release […]
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Center Stage Players read for laughs
BRUNSWICK — The Center Stage Players will present “LOL” today, Saturday and Sunday at The Theater Project, 14 School St. “LOL” — or “Laughing Out Loud” — is a collection of comedic pieces illustrating human foibles, according to a release from The Theater Project. The show features some original material, including a segment that highlights […]
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A plethora of perennials
BOWDOINHAM — Conveniently seated in a pile of soil as she slips strips of greenery into their own re-used pots before covering the roots with dark substantive earth — Betsy Steen pauses and reaches for the red binder. In it is a record of how many of each variety of plants, flowers and shrubs, strewn […]
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‘The Color of Flesh’ shares skin-deep study of art, politics
PORTLAND — Love and politics rarely mix well. The combination becomes even more challenging when paired with the French Revolution. In Portland Stage Company’s current mainstage offering, the exquisite and tragic world of the French upper class and monarchy is glimpsed in Marie Antoinette: “The Color of Flesh” by Joel Gross. Best described as a love […]