Culture

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library has Edgecomb photographer Bob Crink’s show, “Local.” Crink has been exhibiting at the library since 2016.

Crink is rarely without a camera and has been the…

Lincoln Theater
“Talking Food in Maine: Intimate Conversations,” is back Thursday, Feb. 16 with special guest Mary Allen Lindemann, co-founder of Coffee By Design. Join host Cherie…

“All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” - (NR; 1 hour, 57 minutes) - Oscar Nominee for Best Documentary Feature. Directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker Laura Poitras, “All the…

Lincoln County’s history is full of stories of valor, civic leaders, and enterprising community builders. But the area’s history was also shaped by thieves, murderers, ladies of the night, and…

“Charade” – Classic Film Series - (1963 – PG; 1 hour, 53 minutes) - Is anyone really who they seem to be? After Regina Lampert (Audrey Hepburn) falls for the dashing Peter Joshua…

Finding Our Voices
Through a groundbreaking new poster campaign launching in February by Finding Our Voices, thousands of Maine students at 135 high schools and colleges are learning directly from their peers…

The 61st annual Windjammer Days will take place Sunday, June 25 through Saturday, July 1, 2023. This year the Friends of Windjammer Days is celebrating our rich population of Maritime…

DaPonte String Quartet
The DaPonte String Quartet presents its February concert series, “Winter Light,” with a string trio version of the monumental “Goldberg Variations” by Johann Sebastian Bach. 
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For those who missed Sarah Sherman-McGrail’s recent talk on Southport residents (and Boothbay Harbor folks) during World War II – amply illustrated with a PowerPoint with over 100 photos from that…

“EO” - (NR; 1 hour, 28 minutes - In Polish, Italian, English and French, with English subtitles) - Oscar Nominee for Best International Feature. EO, a gray donkey with melancholic…

On Tuesday, Feb. 7, Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater in partnership with Rising Tide Co-Op and Skidompha Library, invite you to join us for a special event in recognition of Black History Month.…

After the last two Mondays of bad weather, the Community Lunch group, hosted this week by the Anchor Church, once again welcomed all back to Brady's. Over 50 people enjoyed shepherd’s pie, baked…

Cheryl Young/Maine

River Arts in Damariscotta is featuring a group show in the River Room,“4 Artists 4 Stories,” running from Feb. 2 through March 1. This colorful show brings four pleasing points of view together…

“The Fabelmans” - (PG13; 2 hours, 31 minutes) - Nominated for 7 Academy Awards! A deeply personal portrait of 20th-century American childhood. It is a coming-of-age story about a…

“It’s great to be back after three years off from COVID,” said host John Schindler as he welcomed the audience to the return of Open Mic Nights at the Opera House of Boothbay Harbor. Empty seats…

Imagination comes to life at The Waldo! Enrollment is now open for a range of youth acting classes. All classes are held after-school and will run for 12 weeks beginning the last week of February…

I did not remember that the movie “Charade” opened just a couple of weeks after John F. Kennedy’s’ assassination.

In his 2013 The Guardian article, Michael Newton writes, “During ‘the dark…

Following last week’s announcement that Regal Theaters are closing nationwide, including the multiplex in nearby Brunswick, many people may wonder if online streaming is going to become their only…

Join us on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 1:30 p.m. to hear Maine author, Cathie Pelletier, discuss her latest book, “Northeaster:  A Story of Courage and Survival in the Blizzard of 1952.”

Where It’s At

Winter weekend nights have always been perfect for movies at home. But which ones? Um – how about those set in winter?

Getting all comfy on the sofa, chaise – alone, with a special someone…

The 61st annual Windjammer Days will take place Sunday, June 25 through Saturday, July 1, 2023. This year the Friends of Windjammer Days is celebrating our rich population of Maritime…

“Getting Onboard,” a collaboration between Midcoast Conservancy and ecologist Janet McMahon, will be held at the Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro on…

Maine Maritime Museum in Bath has announced the opening of its new year-long exhibit entitled “SeaChange: Darkness and Light in the Gulf of Maine” – on Friday, Feb. 3. In partnership…

“Corsage” - (NR; 1 hour, 53 minutes in German with English subtitles) -  Empress Elizabeth of Austria is idolized for her beauty and renowned for inspiring fashion trends. But in…

The Nor’easters Barbershop Chorus of Bath are pleased to offer Singing Valentines again this year, in the general Midcoast area.

The chorus has performed these for many years and delight…

“A Man Called Otto” - (PG13; 2 hours, 6 minutes) -  Based on the # 1 New York Times bestseller “A Man Called Ove,” A Man Called Otto tells the story of Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks),…

Harbor Theater's Friday, Jan. 20, 2 p.m. matinee of "Concerto - A Beethoven Journey” has been postponed because of the inclement weather.

The Great Composers Series film has been…

Merry Barn

The Merry Barn is thrilled to host the first East Coast convergence of artists whose books were recently brought into the world by The 3rd Thing, a Pacific Northwest-based independent…

“Empire of Light” - (R; 1 hour, 59 minutes) - Set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, Empire of Light is a powerful and…

River Arts in Damariscotta is pleased to announce the first show of the year, “Passages.” Jorge Arango, art writer and reviewer, served as juror in selecting 83 works of 72 artists from 178…

Monday's weather may have been awful but that didn't keep the true Mainers home! About 20 hearty souls braved the storm to enjoy Boothbay Craft Brewery's home cooked Community Lunch fare at Brady’…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

Larry & Joe are bringing their fusion of Venezuelan and Appalachian folk music to the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor Jan. 21. The Llanera and joropo music on their debut album, “Nuevo South…

We at Harbor Theater want to know what you think about the movies you see here. We depend a great deal on the words of well-known and nationally respected critics when we publish information about…

A new year means it’s time to get your calendar listings ready for the Boothbay Register’s award-winning Summertime Guide.

Event listings should include the name of the event, dates and…

Many have inquired about the Maine Photography Show as of late and whether there will be one.

It is with a heavy heart to inform you that after 17 years the Maine Photography Show will not…

A love story involving a Greek Muse who comes to life out of a mural and a down on his luck artist in 1980s Venice Beach, California: That’s the…

“A Man Called Otto” - (PG13; 2 hours, 6 minutes) - Based on the # 1 New York Times bestseller “A Man Called Ove,” this film tells the story of Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks), a grump…

Travel: Abroad and Within

Longfellow Days is Brunswick's month-long celebration of the great American poet, who lived here while he was a student and, later, as a faculty member at…

A common thread that binds the three talks selected for this year’s LCHA Winter Lecture Series is that each speaker has delved deeply into Maine history to learn about certain communities of its…

LCTV Cabin Fever Reliever Series

Lincoln County Television is proud to present three community concerts to help you dance away the winter blues, starting Sunday, Jan 22 at 2 p.m. with Bobby Colwell…

Heartwood

Beth Preston will soon be restarting in-person student vocal lessons in Heartwood Theater’s studio, at 18 Biscay Road in Damariscotta, as one element in Heartwood’s annual…

Merry Barn’

On Saturday,  Jan. 14, the Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat will celebrate the life and words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Join us from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., as we read “Martin’s Big Words” by Doreen…

Le Café Français, a French conversation group, has begun its 2023 in-person meetings at the Edgecomb Community Church, located at 15 Cross Point Road in Edgecomb. French speakers of all…

Join Y Arts for the first musical of 2023, “Xanadu JR!” Performers, ages 10-15, will present this electrifying tale of endless fun at the Lincoln Theater on Friday, Jan. 13 and Saturday, Jan. 14…

Portland Museum of Art

The Tidal Shift Award, a juried competition that aims to showcase, amplify and elevate youth perspectives and art to highlight climate change solutions, has announced the opening of its submission…

“The Menu” - (R; running time 1 hour, 47 minutes) - A couple (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult) travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef (…

Lincoln Theater
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Lincoln Theater will present a free screening of the 2014 Academy Award Winning film, “Selma” (PG-13), playing Sunday, Jan. 15 at 2 p.m. Fueled by…

When “A Man Called Ove” was published in English in 2013, it stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for 42 weeks. When the Swedish film adaptation was released in 2015, it was a Best Foreign…

“She Said” – (R; 2 hours, 9 minutes) - New York Times journalists Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor publish a report that exposes sexual abuse allegations against powerful Hollywood…

André Benoit

The Southport Memorial Library’s first art show of 2023 features the three dimensional assemblage art sculpture of Southport-based artist André Benoit through Feb. 28. 

People, animals,…