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6 Maine events this week include ‘The Laugh Track,’ Sandy River Music Festival

Plus, Boston Dance Theater brings ‘The Carol Kaye Project’ to Rockland on Saturday.

The Righteous Brothers perform in Waterville on May 27.

Portland, Biddeford, Brunswick, Kennebunk and Wiscasset are just some of the locales that hold the events on a regular basis.

In celebration of America’s 250th birthday, Sarah Vander Schaaff invites Mainers to take a trip back in time to the 19th century.

Karmo Sanders, who died in October, was a playwright and acting teacher who inspired and helped many in Maine’s theater scene.

by Jorge S. Arango May 13, 2026May 11, 2026

‘Ming Smith: Jazz Requiem — Notations in Blue’ and ‘Precious: The Value of Ornament’ speak to the museum’s diversity of holdings.

by Lisa Hiton May 13, 2026May 13, 2026

Indulge in summer’s greatest leisure with an upgraded to-be-read stack.

by Jorge S. Arango May 13, 2026May 14, 2026

The state’s galleries will include the work of established artists as well as up-and-comers.

by Liz Iversen May 13, 2026May 13, 2026

Caitlin Shetterly probes parental love, illness and forgiveness in ‘The Gulf of Lions.’

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.