Fiction: A Novel Bookshop in Wiscasset will host Midcoast authors Geoffrey Bates and Barbara Burt for its second Bookends event from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24. The event includes a wine reception, reading and conversation about the authors’ works. “The Midcoast has a wealth of authors exploring crime fiction,” Toni Chappell, owner of Fiction, said […]
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Renowned violinist to perform with Bowdoin International Music Festival orchestra
Violin soloist Simone Porter will grace the stage at Brunswick’s Crooker Theater with the Bowdoin International Music Festival orchestra on Friday, July 18. Peter Bay will conduct the program, which includes “Poem from Tang” by Zhou Long, feauring Rachel Yi and Claire Arias-Kim on violin, Julian Seney on viola, and Amanda Chi on cello; suite […]
Theater at Monmouth pays homage to classics in its 56th season lineup
Theater at Monmouth is celebrating its 56th year of producing classic theater with this season’s program, “From the Desk of …”, which includes works by William Shakespeare, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Jane Austen and more. “It’s been TAM’s mission to foster a more diverse, more inclusive, more welcoming environment for audiences and artists alike; to […]
From the Chocolate Church: What’s coming up at the Bath arts center?
It’s hard to believe, but this July marks the one-year anniversary of when my family and I moved to Bath to steward the beloved Chocolate Church Arts Center. Time has flown, and I’d be remiss if I didn’t take a moment to express how incredibly fortunate we feel to have landed not only in Bath […]
Acclaimed Celtic music trio Kalos to perform in Boothbay Harbor
Three masters of Celtic tradition will grace the Boothbay Harbor Opera House stage as the trio Kalos at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 16 — Ryan McKasson (fiddle, viola, background vocals), Eric McDonald (guitar, mandolin, lead vocals) and Jeremiah McLane (accordion, keyboards, background vocals). Inspired by maritime traditions of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Cape Breton and Québec, […]
Boothbay Harbor Opera House offers eclectic mix of performances
Boothbay Harbor Opera House will welcome an eclectic of entertainers in the coming week, including folk musician James Keelaghan, ventriloquist Michael Harrison, Celtic trio Kalos and bluegrass group Steep Canyon Raiders. On Saturday, July 12, one of Canada’s finest singer-songwriters arrives fresh from his sold out songwriting retreat with Dar Williams. Keelaghan’s concert at the […]
Gardiner venue to host concert by prolific songwriter’s indie-folk band
Johnson Hall Opera House will present indie-folk band Little Wings on the Logan Stage at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 17. Doors open at 7 p.m., and all tickets are $20. Kyle Field is the visual artist and songwriter behind the 25-years-running group. Over the course of more than a dozen albums, he has written a […]
Maine Friends of Music to present ‘Anything Goes’ program in South Bristol
Maine Friends of Music will present its “Anything Goes” program at the Union Church of South Bristol at 4 p.m. Saturday, July 12. Maine Friends of Music is a professional chamber ensemble composed of renowned soprano Mary Sullivan, flutist Linda Brunner, bassoonist David DeBolt and keyboardist Sean Fleming. “Anything Goes” will feature music by Handel, […]
Maine landscape inspires Maine Art Gallery show in Wiscasset
A juried exhibition of contemporary Maine artists who find their inspiration in nature is on view through July 27 at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset. This show, “Maine Observed,” runs concurrently with a retrospective exhibition of works by Joseph Fiore (1925–2008) for whom the natural beauty of the Maine landscape was an elemental inspiration. […]
Newcastle church’s final concert of the season features DaPonte String Quartet
Second Congregational Church in Newcastle has long been a bastion of community spirit, a place where people gather not only to worship but also to celebrate the arts. In the spirit of fostering a deeper connection to music and culture, the church will present its season’s final community concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 13, […]