Maine State Ballet welcomes you to an evening in Paris with characters from all walks of 1870s Parisian life, including a Glove Seller, her admiring Baron, a love-smitten tourist, and a mysterious Lady in Red as they enter into flirtations leading to a raucous brawl. Peace is restored as the evening culminates in a lively […]
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Freeport Chamber, LL Bean launch Maine Adventure Experience sweepstakes
In partnership with L.L. Bean, the Freeport Chamber of Commerce has announced the first in a series of Maine Adventure Experience sweepstakes. Curated by the L.L. Bean Outdoor Discovery School, the inaugural adventure featured an angling theme, including a kayaking trip on Casco Bay, fly-casting instruction at the Outdoor Discovery School private casting pools, a […]
Seven artists and their mentor show at Wiscasset’s Maine Art Gallery
The latest show at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset opened last month, with seven talented artists who bonded during abstract painting classes at the Maine College of Art and Design (MECA). They developed a strong connection with their teacher, Michel Droge, and chose to repeat their class several times. During this period, they also […]
Paintings by Andrea Peters on display at Boothbay Harbor gallery
East Boothbay artist Andrea Peters has been with Gleason Fine Art for more than two decades. This summer’s show, “Painting from the Heart,” runs through Sept. 20. Peters’ bold, brushy landscapes in oil mark her as one of Maine’s most recognizable artists, according to a Gleason Fine Art news release. “Oils, I love them,” Peters […]
The Alt takes concert stage at Boothbay Harbor Opera House
Musicians John Doyle, Nuala Kennedy and Eamon O’Leary make up the trad group The Alt. Originally hailing from Ireland this trio of musicians come together with their guitar, flute, whistle, bouzouki and voices to create one of the finest touring trad groups this side of the Atlantic. On Saturday, Sept. 3, they land in Boothbay […]
Winners of Brunswick Outdoor Art Festival announced
The Brunswick Downtown Association (BDA) has announced the winners from its 16th Annual Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival held on Aug. 20 in downtown Brunswick. Judging the exhibiting artists this year were Matt Barter, a painter and owner of Barter Art House Gallery in Brunswick; Mark Little, a local artist; and Lauren Agne, a graphic artist based in Atlanta. […]
The Ghost of Paul Revere says ‘Goodbye’ with new album
The Portland-based folk band is releasing its last album Friday, a day before its final performance.
South Portland artist wins Florence + the Machine design contest
Artist Maura Gaven’s digital illustration was inspired by medieval art.
Maine playwright channels message about addiction into a musical
Michael Gorman lost his older brother to a drug overdose in 1998 and has been writing about addiction ever since. His latest production will be staged at Augusta’s Colonial Theater this weekend.
Environmental artist comes home to the Midcoast for residency
Pippin Frisbie-Calder, whose work explores the effects of climate change on species, will be artist-in-residence at Waterfall Arts in Belfast, just up the coast from where she grew up.