Lincoln County Historical Association’s education outreach program is offering a series of heritage craft workshops from 1:30-4:30 p.m. on March 2, 16 and 30. They will feature stenciling on canvas, basketry, hand brooms and foil art. The program is supported by a grant from the Margaret E. Burnham Charitable Trust. This Sunday’s workshop features brooms […]
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Center for Maine Contemporary Arts displays exhibition in unusual space
“Water and Mountains” by Nate Luce will open at the Rockland Water Pollution Control Department on March 7.
Cooking at the Cove: Put some spring in your culinary step
With this recent onslaught of snow, ice and wind, who couldn’t do with a burst of sunshine in food form? Here we have something sweet and something savory to soothe those mid-winter blues. Both these recipes include ingredients that capture the warmer seasons yet are readily available and affordable at your local grocery store, so […]
Chris Van Dusen’s children’s books come to life in Maine Maritime exhibit
‘Upon That Isle in Maine’ opened this month at the Maine Maritime Museum, focusing on the maritime-themed books by the Camden author and illustrator.
From the Chocolate Church: ‘Both Sides Now,’ the music and love between Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell
The relationship between two giants of 20th-century music told through story and song.
Cushing wooden art preserve gains national historic recognition
Langlais Art Preserve recently caught the attention of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which announced the addition of 19 new affiliate sites to its prestigious Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios network — the most significant expansion since the program’s founding in 2000.
What’s up next for Bowdoin International Music Festival
Bowdoin International Music Festival will welcome violinist Ayano Ninomiya and pianist Pei-Shan Lee to Brunswick to collaborate with David Ying and Phillip Ying on Robert Schumann’s “Piano Quartet in E-flat Major” at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, at Dutchman’s at Fort Andross, 14 Maine St. Ninomiya and Lee are longtime members of the festival faculty […]
USM theater department opens stage adaptation of ‘The Birds’
University of Southern Maine’s Department of Theatre invites audiences into the dark, unsettling world of Conor McPherson’s “The Birds” from Feb. 21 through March 2 at Russell Hall on the USM Gorham Campus. Adapted from Daphne du Maurier’s short story (the basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film), McPherson’s stage version is a gripping, moving look […]
Maine cellist to perform at Rockland Public Library
Rockland Public Library will host cellist Robin Lane for a Reading Room Concert at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27. Lane will perform a mixture of classical music, including many of Johann Sebastian Bach’s cello suites, along with his original compositions. Lane is a cellist, composer, educator, music producer and sound engineer living in Portland. In […]
Cooking at the Cove: Soup (times two) good for any meal
As I write this, we are experiencing yet another snowstorm here at the cove. All is cozy within, though, while making soup — times two! Knowing this storm was on its way, I took stock of all my ingredients yesterday and was pleased that all I needed was a crusty baguette to go along with […]