Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival returns to Maine Street for a day filled with art and music on Saturday, Aug. 16, with festivities set up throughout Brunswick’s historic downtown. An event with a humble origin, the Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival began in 2007 as a small gathering of 17 artists. It has since grown into a […]
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Two art critics featured in CMCA’s 2025 Distinguished Lecture
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art will present its 2025 Distinguished Lecture, a conversation between critics Jarrett Earnest and Mary Louise Schumacher titled “What We Talk About When We Talk About Art,” at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, at The Strand Theatre in Rockland. Produced with the generous support of the Dorothea and Leo Rabkin […]
Woolwich gallery opens ‘I Became A Room’ exhibition this weekend
Sarah Bouchard Gallery in Woolwich presents artist Tom Butler’s solo exhibition “I Became A Room” from Aug. 16 through Sept. 21. An opening reception is from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16; RSVP required. “I Became A Room” is an immersive installation featuring nearly 100 original room drawings created in isolation at the onset […]
World-traveled Independent Music Award winner returns to Boothbay Harbor
His innate curiosity and fierce desire to connect with other people have served Seth Glier well as he has traveled the globe as a singer-songwriter. Glier returns to Boothbay Harbor to perform at the historic Opera House at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20. Glier is a five-time Independent Music Award winner and received a Grammy […]
From the Chocolate Church: International touring ensemble to grace the Waterfront Concert series
A Creature Creations Art Pop-Up will precede the concert.
Center for Maine Contemporary Art’s annual Makers Market is this Saturday
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art’s annual Makers Market is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, in the center’s courtyard. This free event will feature live music, ice cream and a curated selection of 20-plus vendors. Rain date is Sunday, Aug. 10. Music will be provided by Kirby Porterfield and the Faith […]
Lincoln Festival Chorus to perform Vivaldi ‘Gloria’ and ‘Frostiana’
The Lincoln Festival Chorus will perform a favorite of audiences and singers alike, Antonio Vivaldi’s “Gloria,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, and Sunday, Aug. 10, at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor. The concert will be conducted by Artistic Director Linda Blanchard and performed with professional soloists and orchestra. For two centuries after Vivaldi’s […]
River Arts in Damariscotta to host felting workshop
River Arts will host a one-day wet felting workshop with Maine fiber artist Laura McNelly from 1-4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, at the gallery, 36 Elm St., Damariscotta. Participants in this workshop will learn the art of wet felting while crafting a vibrant sunflower piece under McNelly’s guidance. McNelly, a former teacher and floral designer, […]
Studio Theatre of Bath launches theater education department
Studio Theatre of Bath, one of Midcoast Maine’s oldest active community theater groups, will launch an new theater education department in September. Studio Theatre’s inaugural sessions of theater classes, sponsored by Byrnes Irish Pub and Island Treasure Toys, begin on Sept. 2. Each session will be 45-minute or one-hour classes for five consecutive weeks. The […]
Freeport Players present convent-based comedy ‘Drinking Habits’
Freeport Players will present a hilarious farce, “Drinking Habits” by Tom Smith, for two weekends at the Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St., on two weekends. Audiences can expect lots of laughs, many doors opening and shutting, and many secrets held and revealed. Performances are Aug. 8-10 and 15-17 at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and […]