Before “Gone Girl” and “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” there was “The Silence of the Lambs” — the psychological thriller that redefined women in crime films. Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta invites audiences to revisit this Oscar-winning masterpiece on the big screen, followed by a discussion with Screen Thoughts film critic Christine Merser, at 6 p.m. […]
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Canada’s Lonesome Ace Stringband to play Boothbay Harbor Opera House
The Lonesome Ace Stringband arrives in the Midcoast on Friday to perform at the historical Boothbay Harbor Opera House. The band brings grit, skill and abandon to Americana music, bridging old-time, bluegrass and folk traditions into a hybrid of original material. The trio’s sound is anchored in the fiddle and clawhammer banjo of John Showman […]
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U.S. Air Force Academy Band to present free concert in Topsham
The U.S. Air Force Academy Band will present a free concert, “The Spirit of America,” at 7 p.m. Friday, April 11, at the Orion Performing Arts Center. The concert will feature patriotic favorites and highlight the contributions of service Members, as well as favorites in the genres of jazz, pop, classical, country and more. Two […]
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UUCB welcomes blues great to Concerts for a Cause
UUCB Concerts for a Cause presents blues great Guy Davis at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick to raise money for the Brunswick Area Teen Center and Maine Family Planning. A self-taught “Renaissance man,” Davis first heard the banjo at a summer camp run by John Seeger, the brother of […]
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Wiscasset Middle High School presents ‘Annie JR.’ for one weekend only
“The sun will come out” this weekend (metaphorically) when a cast of over 25 Wiscasset Middle High School students presents “Annie JR.” at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday at the school, 272 Gardiner Road. Based on the popular comic strip and adapted from the Tony Award–winning best musical by Thomas […]
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‘Beauty of nature’ inspires new solo exhibition at River Arts
River Arts in Damariscotta is showing a new solo exhibition, “On the Edge” by Beth Downey, from April 3-23 in the River Room. There will be a public opening reception from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, April 12. Downey’s bold, colorful paintings are inspired by the vibrant natural landscapes she has called home — from the lush […]
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From the Chocolate Church: The Ultimate Eagles Experience to rock the stage in Bath
When I was a teenager, I almost exclusively listened to classic rock. I consumed it all, from the popular to the obscure, and everything in between. That may have also been because I am a child of analog times. I grew up in Boston, which had the excellent, pure classic rock station WZLX. And April […]
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From the Chocolate Church: A night of laughs with SNL veteran Jon Rudnitsky
When I was a kid, I listened to comedy albums. Everything from Billy Crystal to Abbott and Costello. Steve Martin to George Burns. New Year’s Eve was for watching the Marx Brothers. Sunday night was listening to Dr. Demento on the radio. Saturday nights in high school was a religious practice of viewing “Saturday Night […]
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Brunswick High School Players revives ‘The Addams Family’ production
In March 2020, just days before opening night, the Brunswick High School Players were forced to shut down their production of “The Addams Family” as schools across the country closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, five years later, the Players are bringing the musical comedy back to the stage, giving a new cast and […]
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Pencil it in: Monmouth Community Players to present ‘Ride the Cyclone’ in April
Mark your calendars for Monmouth Community Players’ production of Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell’s “Ride The Cyclone” April 18-27. Spearheading this production in her MCP directorial debut is Hannah Hanson, of Lewiston. Her creative team includes music directors Rachel Scala-Bolduc and Moll Brown, both of Lewiston; choreographer Julie Sanborn, of Bath); stage manager Pascal Ford, […]