Maine Art Gallery’s current show, “Generations: The Legacy of Mentors,” celebrates the relationship between aspiring artists and their mentors. It also exemplifies each mentor’s impact on the…
Culture
River Arts Gallery in Damariscotta announces the opening of “Night & Day” juried by artist, Phoebe Bly, of Tenants Harbor. Faced with the challenging task of selecting from 131 entries by 95…
Merry Barn
Music at Merry Barn kicks off its 2024 season with a St. Patrick’s Day celebration and CD release party.
Singer-songwriter Jud Caswell will perform at the barn on Saturday, March 9, with…
The 2nd annual Maine Photographers Showcase opens at Boothbay Region Art Foundation Wednesday, March 28. This invitational show features work by some of Maine’s best. Meet some of them at the…
Please welcome painter Daisy Greene in the gallery at Bremen Library, 204 Waldoboro Road, on Thursday, March 7 from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Ms. Greene, a professional artist and educator, has work…
“Origin” - (PG13; 2 hours, 15 minutes) - The 2023 American biographical drama film, directed and written by Ava DuVernay, brings Isabel Wilkerson's groundbreaking exploration of…
The Waldo Theater
The Waldo is honored to bring Ireland’s very own Celtic Tenors to The Waldo on Friday, March 1 at 8 p.m. where they will share stories and songs of Ireland. This concert is proudly sponsored in…
George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” is a song about having a direct relationship with God, specifically, at the time, the Hindu God…
In 2018, when Charlie Britton stopped working as the full-time head of school in an independent Maryland school and returned home to Southport, he did what many people talk of doing but few…
The Anchor Church hosted Community Lunch Monday, Feb. 19 with many of the junior members joining in to serve and greet the diners. Nancy Van Dyke, leader of this group, was fantastic in…
“The Immortals: The Wonder of the Museo Egizio” - Great Art On Screen – (1 hour, 26 minutes) - With narration by Jeremy Irons, this documentary is a journey among the most…
Where It’s At
The William Blake quote, “Art can never exist without naked beauty displayed” doesn’t necessarily refer solely to the human form ... or does it? That’s a discussion for another time. Boothbay…
Midcoast Symphony Orchestra
The Midcoast Symphony Orchestra (MSO), conducted by Rohan Smith, continues its 34th concert season with a concert entitled “A New Artistic Mélange'' that will be performed at the Franco…
Looking for a belated Valentine's date? You’re in luck! On Thursday, Feb. 29 and Friday, March 1 Damariscotta's historic Lincoln Theater is bringing audiences the ultimate romantic ballet…
Finding Our Voices
Legendary actor Gabriel Byrne is making a rare Maine public appearance Saturday, March 9 to raise money for domestic abuse awareness.
“An evening with Gabriel Byrne…
Maine Art Gallery
Wiscasset’s Maine Art Gallery continues to grow in membership and statewide recognition with an exhibit and program season that highlights the influences of early members and provides more…
On March 16, 1621, Samoset cemented his place in history when he boldly walked into Plymouth Plantation and greeted the settlers in English. And that’s where most history books leave him. They…
“American Fiction” - ( R; 1 hour, 57 minutes) - Witness the captivating tale of Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, an English professor and frustrated novelist, whose writing career hits…
The wrong Crossword Puzzle was published in the Feb. 15, 2024 issue. We have provided a jpeg and PDF of the correct puzzle here. We apologize for the error.
Family Film Matinee Series
The Strand Theatre’s monthly Family Film Matinee series will present “The Princess Bride” (1987) on Sunday, Feb. 25, at 1 p.m. The matinee series presents favorite family films from yesterday and…
The Wiscasset Elementary School Fourth and Fifth Grade Chorus performed a Valentine’s Day concert for residents of St. Andrews Village and other guests in Boothbay Harbor on Wednesday, Feb. 14.…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Y Arts is coming to the Opera House with a community production of “My Son Pinocchio” Friday, March 8 at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 9 at 2 and 5:30 p.m.
The cast of 42 actors is…
“Mainely Nude” is a show that celebrates the human form. All are invited to this annual art show opening this coming Saturday, Feb. 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Boothbay Region Art Foundation at…
Lincoln Theater
Looking to gear up for the Academy Awards? You…
“American Fiction” - (R; 1 hour, 57 minutes) - Cord Jefferson’s hilarious directorial debut, which confronts our culture’s obsession with reducing people to outrageous…
"How would you describe your career path?" the Register asked author Kathleen Collins in a recent phone interview about "Study in Hysteria," her fourth book and first work of fiction, published…
River Arts Gallery
Three artists will grace the walls of The River Room at River Arts Gallery in Damariscotta from Feb. 8 through March 13. Artists Judy Nixon, Helen Warner and Colleen White, have put together a…
“The Monk and the Gun” - (PG13; 1 hour, 47 minutes) - From the writer/director of Oscar nominated “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom” much loved by Boothbay’s audience in 2019,…
Wednesday, March 6
Come enjoy a delicious turkey dinner! Menu: French onion soup, rolls, salad, roast turkey, mashed potato , stuffing, gravy, squash, peas, pumpkin carrot cake. 4:30-7:30…
The author of a chronicle of the murder of a Unity College student and her girlfriend hiking the Appalachian Trail is joining the online discussion of the book with the Finding Our Voices book…
Maine Art Gallery
The Maine Art Gallery has completed an exterior restoration project made…
Lincoln Theater
On the evening of Monday, Feb. 12 the Lincoln Theater doors open for a free event. The Theater is partnering with Healthy Lincoln County and Better Life Partners to offer a…
“Poor Things” - ( R; 2 hours, 21 minutes) - Embark on an incredible journey with filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone as they weave the fantastical evolution of…
Join us this Saturday, Feb.10, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Merry Barn, to learn about the Lunar New Year and usher in the Year of the Dragon. We’ll read Demi’s “Happy, Happy Chinese New Year…
Susan Lebel Young will be the featured author at The Sounding Board on Thursday, February 15, at the Merry Barn. Young is the author of “Grandkids as Gurus;” “Food Fix: Ancient Nourishment for…
Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations always bring down the house with a powerful mix of Motown and Memphis soul music that’s guaranteed to get the party started.
The band is all soul, a 100…
“Poor Things” - (R; 2 hours, 21 minutes) - Nominated for 11 Academy Awards! From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (…
Sunday, Feb. 11
The East Boothbay Methodist Church is serving up a Valentine Soup Give-Away with free carry-outs available to the community from 10 a.m. to noon - while it lasts! Of…
There must be something about the salted air, high levels of negative ions, and the natural beauty surrounding the Boothbay Harbor region that attracts visitors year after year, decade after…
Lincoln Theater is pleased to present a special event documentary screening of David Abel’s “In the Whale.” For one night only, Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m., audiences will experience this…
Salt Bay Chamberfest
Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC), a highly regarded and popular Maine chamber music festival held annually in Damariscotta, has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to receive a $…
Wednesday , Feb. 21
The Wiscasset Senior Center menu includes split pea soup, biscuits, salad, baked chicken, rice pilaf, carrots, chocolate velvet pie. $10/members, $12/non-members. …
Where it’s at
Music. Flowers. Poetry. Candlelight. A sumptuous meal. Champagne. Experience it all in one evening and you’ve got the makings of an unforgettable evening of romance - for Valentine’s Day - or just…
The Waldo Theatre is honored to bring Ireland’s very own Celtic Tenors to Waldoboro, on Friday, March 1 at 8 p.m. where…
Boothbay Harbor native son Jerry Farnham’s first author talk on Jan. 27 at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library was attended by enthusiastic fans - many of whom had read his first novel …
Boothbay Regions High School (BRHS) Seahawk Singers performed their annual winter concert Jan. 29, at the Southport United Methodist Church. The concert, typically held before Christmas, was a…
Saturday, March 9
Two shows at the Opera House at 2 and 5 p.m. For details, see March 8 listing.
Friday, March 8
Y Arts is coming to the Opera House (86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor) with a community production of “My Son, Pinocchio!” The cast of 42 actors is comprised of local…
For our fifth “Great Directors” classic film at the Harbor Theater this year, we are taking you to the world of Frank Capra, director of some of the most beloved movies in film history, for three…
“The Boys in the Boat” - (PG13; 2 hours, 4 minutes) - “The Boys in the Boat” is a sports drama based on the #1 New York Times bestselling non-fiction novel written by Daniel James…
