Brunswick has known many notable military names in its illustrious history. Men like Joshua Chamberlain, Oliver Otis Howard and Thomas Hyde round out the top three. But one legendary military officer is less known for storied military exploits and more so for his extensive contribution to the world of art and to the pictorial history […]
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Brunswick is looking for an artist to create a sculpture with pieces of Frank J. Wood Bridge
Submissions are now open for a public art piece in Brunswick created using parts of the Frank J. Wood Bridge, which is slated for demolition.
Acclaimed Celtic music trio Kalos to perform in Boothbay Harbor
Three masters of Celtic tradition will grace the Boothbay Harbor Opera House stage as the trio Kalos at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 16 — Ryan McKasson (fiddle, viola, background vocals), Eric McDonald (guitar, mandolin, lead vocals) and Jeremiah McLane (accordion, keyboards, background vocals). Inspired by maritime traditions of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Cape Breton and Québec, […]
Boothbay Harbor Opera House offers eclectic mix of performances
Boothbay Harbor Opera House will welcome an eclectic of entertainers in the coming week, including folk musician James Keelaghan, ventriloquist Michael Harrison, Celtic trio Kalos and bluegrass group Steep Canyon Raiders. On Saturday, July 12, one of Canada’s finest singer-songwriters arrives fresh from his sold out songwriting retreat with Dar Williams. Keelaghan’s concert at the […]
East Boothbay’s Bigelow Laboratory kicks off Café Sci program July 16
New for 2025, talks in the four-week series will be held on Wednesdays, virtually or in-person in the new Harold Alfond Center.
Gardiner venue to host concert by prolific songwriter’s indie-folk band
Johnson Hall Opera House will present indie-folk band Little Wings on the Logan Stage at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 17. Doors open at 7 p.m., and all tickets are $20. Kyle Field is the visual artist and songwriter behind the 25-years-running group. Over the course of more than a dozen albums, he has written a […]
Local historian to lead walking tour of Brunswick cemetery
Local historian Barbara Desmarais will lead a walking tour of New Meadows Cemetery, just behind New Meadows Church in Brunswick, at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 13. In the 17th and 18th centuries, families from France, England and Northern Ireland settled in the wilderness of New Meadows. To protect their homesteads, they united under the British […]
Maine Friends of Music to present ‘Anything Goes’ program in South Bristol
Maine Friends of Music will present its “Anything Goes” program at the Union Church of South Bristol at 4 p.m. Saturday, July 12. Maine Friends of Music is a professional chamber ensemble composed of renowned soprano Mary Sullivan, flutist Linda Brunner, bassoonist David DeBolt and keyboardist Sean Fleming. “Anything Goes” will feature music by Handel, […]
Maine landscape inspires Maine Art Gallery show in Wiscasset
A juried exhibition of contemporary Maine artists who find their inspiration in nature is on view through July 27 at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset. This show, “Maine Observed,” runs concurrently with a retrospective exhibition of works by Joseph Fiore (1925–2008) for whom the natural beauty of the Maine landscape was an elemental inspiration. […]
Newcastle church’s final concert of the season features DaPonte String Quartet
Second Congregational Church in Newcastle has long been a bastion of community spirit, a place where people gather not only to worship but also to celebrate the arts. In the spirit of fostering a deeper connection to music and culture, the church will present its season’s final community concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 13, […]