The iconic Route 1 movie theater, sold in 2022, was Maine’s oldest drive-in and by some accounts the 2nd-oldest in the country. Staff photographer Daryn Slover captured its final days before it’s torn down.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Bethel boy’s interest in music a reach back in time
Aiden Lindsay’s love of classic rock sets him apart from his peers in the streaming era.
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6 Maine events this week include roller derby and an ABBA tribute
Also, see the musical ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ in Damariscotta.
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Musician Peter Gallway brings his music and memories to The Hill Arts
The musician will be playing music and reading from his memoir ‘Hardtail Strat.’
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All Roads Music Festival makes its Portland debut with big acts, 10 venues
The lineup includes Mon Rovîa, The Beaches, Momma and Bahamas along with many local acts.
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Ride through time with historical cycling photos
Archival images show decades of bicycles and riders from the 1930s to the ’80s.
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Maine films this week include a 1960s classic, a premiere and a silent movie
Plus a documentary about the visionary filmmaker Barbara Hammer.
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Get your fill of Maine summer theater, classical music and dance
There are operas, musicals, plays, concerts and dance festivals from Berwick to Bangor and multiple venues in between.
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Maine art museums overflow with summer exhibits
On tap are photography, paintings, sculpture and the Portland Museum of Art’s exhibit of Winslow Homer sketches.
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In debut novel, Maine writer takes inspiration from the strong women in her life
‘Female friendships are the ones that save us,’ Jennifer Braunfels says of her first novel.