The Harbor Theatre
“Black Mass” tells the story of Irish mobster James "Whitey" Bulger (Johnny Depp). In 1970s South Boston, FBI Agent John Connolly (Joel Edgerton) persuades Bulger to…
Film and Theater
A lot has been happening behind the scenes at Waldoboro's Waldo Theatre since the doors closed in fall 2014.
The board of directors, led by President Chrys Hearth, has been busy raising…
Movie Review
After previewing “Black Mass” at The Harbor Theatre, my first thought was, Johnny Depp is back! And he is formidable as James “Whitey” Bulger, the notorious crime boss of the Irish mob in South…
To celebrate the Lincoln County community, Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty invites you and your entire family to an evening of fun, with a free screening of “Mr. Blandings Builds…
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The Harbor Theatre
“Aida,” Verdi's dramatic tale of a royal romantic triangle, war, jealousy, and tragedy presented in four acts, is sung in Italian from the libretto by Antonio…
Movie Review
Lily Tomlin delivers one of her best performances in “Grandma,” as Elle Reid, a 70-something academic, and a poet of some note decades earlier, who has lost the love of her life, Violet, after 38…
Spencer Pottle and Sarah Harris are two of the 29 Y Arts Youth who will be attending the Junior Theatre Festival in January 2016.
The group will perform songs from “…
Discover history and mystery on a lantern lit walking tour led by The Lady in the Red Cloak. Tour the streets of Boothbay Harbor and Wiscasset this October and get into the “spirit” of the season…
Wow, I can’t believe it was nearly four months ago when the 2015 cast of the Carousel Music Theater arrived in Boothbay Harbor. This group of young people have been a joy to work with. Not only…
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The Harbor Theatre
“A Walk In the Woods,” starring Robert Redford and Nick Nolte plays for a second record-breaking week.
In this new comedy adventure, celebrated travel writer, Bill…
Film Review
It's time to hit the open trail, the Appalachian Trail, that is, with Robert Redford and Nick Nolte this weekend at Boothbay Harbor’s The Harbor Theatre in “A Walk in the Woods.”
The film is…
The Y Arts Youth Choir, for ages 6-13, had its first rehearsal Sept. 14 in the YMCA Annex.
This choir is a part of…
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The Harbor Theatre
“Phoenix,” the official selection at The Toronto International Film Festival, is a spellbinding mystery of identity, illusion and deception that unfolds against the…
Film Review
Before being arrested by the Nazis in the fall of 1943, Nelly Lenz (portrayed soulfully by Nina Hoss) was a nightclub singer accompanied on the piano by her husband, Johnny (Ronald Zehrfeld).
…
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The Harbor Theatre
"The Man from U.N.C.L.E.": A fresh take on the popular 1960s television series stars Henry Cavill as Napoleon Solo opposite Armie Hammer as Illya Kuryakin in a film co-…
Film Review
“The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” is rather a premature title for the new Guy Ritchie-Lionel Wigram spy comedy, but “To Trap A Spy,” (the original pilot for the TV series) was already taken.
The…
The Chocolate Church Arts Center (CCAC) kicks off its 2015-16 performance season by staging Gilbert & Sullivan’s “HMS Pinafore.” This light operetta/comedic farce highlights a diverse cast,…
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The Harbor Theatre
“Ricki and the Flash”: Three-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep goes electric and takes on a whole new gig starring as Ricki, a woman who gave up everything for her…
The mysterious Lady in the Red Cloak, often seen leading lantern-lit haunted history tours in Boothbay Harbor, will be adding a bit of the supernatural to the 2015 Harbor Fest celebration. The…
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The Harbor Theatre
“Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation” marks the fifth outing for Tom Cruise in this series.
With the IMF now disbanded and Ethan Hunt (Cruise) out in the cold, a…
Next summer Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) will again present four main stage shows, to which it has obtained exclusive regional rights. Season ticket subscriptions are the best way to…
Film Review
Meryl Streep stars in “Ricki and the Flash,” and totally rocks her role as Ricki Randazzo, musician and lead vocalist in her band, the Flash. The supporting cast includes Streep's daughter, Mamie…
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The Harbor Theatre
“Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation”: With the IMF disbanded, and Ethan (Tom Cruise) out in the cold, the team now faces off against a network of highly skilled special…
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The Harbor Theatre
“Mr. Holmes,” Sherlock (Ian McKellen) is long-retired and near the end of his life. He grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper’s son as he…
Musical Review
“If you're blue and you don't know where to go to, why don't you go ...” see Maine State Music Theatre's production of Mel Brooks' “Young Frankenstein. ”
If you're a fan of Brooks' 1974…
Maine State Music Theatre
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) presents “Shrek the Musical Jr.” appearing on the the theater's stage Aug. 17 at 11 a.m. 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and at 7:30 p.m.
Based on the Oscar-winning…
Concert Review
Back in the mid-1970s, Saturday Night Live made it OK to stay home — or get back home by 11:30, anyway — to watch a TV show.
Although I can say a group of us gathered around the old telly to…
Film Review
There are so many comic moments in Amy Schumer's “Trainwreck,” it's hard to know where to begin.
There's the conversation between Amy (Schumer) and her co-worker Nikki (Vanessa Bayer) …
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The Harbor Theatre
“Mr. Holmes” is a new twist on the world's most famous detective. The time is 1947. An aging Sherlock Holmes (Ian McKellen) returns from a journey to Japan, where, in…
Maine State Music Theatre
Coming to a village near you to close out Maine State Music Theatre’s 2015 season is Mel Brooks’ hilarious musical comedy, “Young Frankenstein.” This show runs Aug. 5-22 with show times at 2 and 7…
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The Harbor Theatre
“Love and Mercy,” PG-13, the Brian Wilson/Beach Boys story, plays Wednesday and Thursday, July 29-30 at 7 p.m.
“Love and Mercy” presents an unconventional…
Studio Theatre of Bath
Studio Theatre of Bath (STB) will hold auditions for its fall production of “Ubu Roi” on Sunday, Aug. 2 from 1-5 p.m. and Monday, Aug. 3 from 6-9 p.m. at the Patten Free Library in Bath.
…
Theater Review
What will audiences love most about Heartwood's production of “Cyrano de Bergerac”?
The swordplay? The romance? The Renaissance time period? The poetic dialogue? The perfect cast? I say all…
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The Harbor Theatre
“Minions,” The Disney/Pixar animated adventure, is being held over! In the “Despicable Me” movies, minions were represented as lovable yellow creatures played to such…
Georgetown Historical Society
The Georgetown Historical Society will present, “An Evening With John Adams,” portrayed by renowned reenactor George Baker, on Saturday, July 25 at 7 p.m. This educational and amusing…
Musical Review
From the moment the curtain goes up on the traveling salesman on the Rock Island Railway in 1912, during Maine State Music Theatre's production of “The Music Man,” you will become enthusiastic…
"Cyrano de Bergerac," Brian Hooker translation, opens at Heartwood Theater on July 23, in the Poe Theater at Lincoln Academy in Newcastle, sporting a bit of everything: drama, romance, tragedy and…
Chocolate Church Arts Center
The Chocolate Church Arts Center of Bath embraces crowdfunding for the first time, as it launches a campaign to support its latest upcoming theatrical production. Expanding from traditional…
All press releases for the “Dinging Out, Entertainment & Arts” section of the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper must be submitted by 3 p.m. on the Friday preceding the next week's…
The Harbor Theatre
“Minions”: The Merriam Webster dictionary defines “minion” as “someone who is not powerful or important and who obeys the orders of a powerful leader or boss.” In the “…
Maine State Music Theatre
Andrew Lyndaker and Jonah Daiute, both of Newcastle, will perform in Maine State Music Theatre’s “The Music Man,” from July 15 to Aug. 1.
Lyndaker will portray Winthrop Paroo…
Movie Review
Oh. My. God. I am officially, dare I say it ... old.
And I have “Minions” to thank for this rather uncomfortable and unexpected public admission. I know you’ll probably agree …
“Shakespeare’s Stories,” a summer production by kids/for kids at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, brings the text and stories of William Shakespeare to life for young audiences. The…
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) presents Meredith Willson’s beloved all-American classic “The Music Man.” This six-time Tony Award-winning musical has…
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The Harbor Theatre
“Love & Mercy” is an unconventional portrait of Brian Wilson, the mercurial singer/songwriter, and leader of The Beach Boys.
Set against the era defining…
Based on Edmond Rostand's immortal story of chivalry and wit, bravery, love and timeless romance, the classic drama “Cyrano de Bergerac” opens at Heartwood Theater July 23, in the Poe Theater at…
“Gravel, Gravel, Gorilla" will be the third video of plays by Art Mayers to be shown at Sheepscot General (at Uncas Farms) in Whitefield on Friday, July 10 at 7 p.m.
The play, produced in…
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The Harbor Theatre
“Inside Out,” The family-friendly movie from Walt Disney/Pixar studios tells the story of Riley (Kaitlyn Dias), a happy, hockey-loving 11-year-…
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) is proud to be one of the first regional theaters to present the feel-amazing musical comedy smash, “Sister Act,” running June 24 – July 11. The award-winning…
Film Review
Have you ever known someone who has said they sometimes hear voices in their head? Perhaps what they're hearing are conversations being had by their emotions — behind the scenes, so to speak.
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