There’s classic horror, romance and satire to choose from among the films screening around the state.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Opera in the Pines takes its audience to ‘A Masked Ball’ for its 5th anniversary production
The Verdi opera, which puts the audience right in the action, will be at Poland Spring Resort this month.
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Read the poem ‘Spring Unveils Beginnings and Endings,’ by Sheila Wellehan
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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In a new memoir, a UConn sociologist confronts the shortcomings of caregiving
Laura Mauldin will discuss ‘In Sickness and in Health’ at Mechanics’ Hall on April 14.
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Nordica movie theater in Freeport to reopen this year
The owners of the Nickelodeon Cinemas in Portland have leased the former Nordica Theatre in Freeport Village Station.
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North Haven punk trio Bait Bag releases ‘Cut Fruit’ EP
See the feminist punk trio live in Portland on April 24.
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7 Maine events this week include tributes to Neil Diamond and Queen
Plus, comedian Craig Ferguson has 2 performances and Portland Stage presents ‘Our Town.’
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Portland comic arts festival draws on the indie scene
Comic Arts Maine Portland, which began in 2025, will feature exhibitors, workshops and panels with comics creators on Saturday.
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Historical photos trace Maine’s roller skating craze back to the 1930s
Roller skating has been a popular activity for decades.
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Ahead of Portland shows, actor Nick Offerman talks Ron Swanson, woodworking and new projects
The humorist, actor, writer and woodworker has 2 performances at Merrill Auditorium.