The Penobscot Nation Museum and the Hudson Museum at the University of Maine Orono received a $100,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for the project.
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Soul Review hits Opera House stage
Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations hit the stage with an old-school soul revue complete with singers and a full horn section at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor on Saturday, Feb. 10. Celebrate Valentine’s Day early and bring someone you love to listen to the sounds of the best of Motown and the […]
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Maine writer Phuc Tran’s frank storytelling style a fit for new children’s books
The author of memoir ‘Sigh, Gone’ teams with illustrator Pete Oswald on the story of Cranky, a construction crane who’s in a bad mood.
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Portland author launches Disney-published debut novel with a dance
Emily Zack, a former French teacher and a founder of Vivid Motion, wrote ‘The Moorings of Mackerel Sky’ under the pen name MZ.
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Damariscotta theater hosts ‘Screen Thoughts’ on America’s racial challenges
Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta is unveiling a new film series, “Screen Thoughts: Examining America’s Racial Struggles on the Screen” with host, writer and film reviewer Christine Merser. Beginning Thursday, Feb. 8, and Friday, Feb. 9, the “Screen Thoughts” series kicks things off with five-time Oscar winner “In the Heat of the Night.” The 1968 Oscar […]
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Portland Symphony Orchestra to celebrate 100th season with Yo-Yo Ma
The gala concert with the celebrated cellist is part of the just-announced lineup for 2024-25.
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Maine students give voice to ‘The Gaza Monologues’
Young actors from Casco Bay High School, Bowdoin College and the University of Southern Maine will present testimonies written in 2010 by teens who lived through war in Gaza. They said the words need to be heard now more than ever.
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In Maine libraries, stores and cafes, silent book clubs quietly catch on
In what might be described as post-pandemic plot development, social events are popping up that appeal to people who love to read, creating community and helping to make their worlds ‘a bit bigger.’
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Next Concerts for a Cause performance is for the kids
UUCB Concerts for a Cause will host a children’s concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, to benefit the Midcoast New Mainers Group and Oasis Free Clinics. The event features KindKids Music at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle St., Brunswick. Bring the whole family and enjoy a wonderful winter concert that will feature songs, puppets, silliness, and a […]
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This Maine actor is on screen now in 2 Oscar-nominated films
Dustin Tucker, who also is starring in a Good Theater play, has a small role as a teacher in ‘The Holdovers’ and a memorable scene in ‘American Fiction.’