PHIPPSBURG — Folk musicians Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen will play in concert at 7:30 p.m. today at the Phippsburg Congregational Church. “The evening’s program will include original and traditional songs of the heart and songs of the New England coast, old-time fiddle, Scandinavian fiddle duets, traditional Irish tunes and more,” a release from organizers […]
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MSMT adds second Dartmouth Aires show
BRUNSWICK — Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) added a second performance of the Dartmouth Aires, an a cappella group from Dartmouth College, at 2 p.m. June 18, at Pickard Theater on the Bowdoin College campus. A 7:30 p.m. performance already scheduled for that date quickly sold out when tickets to all MSMT events went on […]
BHS student musicians cultivate spring concerts
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick High School Music Department will present spring concerts on Wednesday and Thursday. The Brunswick High School Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band, under the direction of Michael Scarpone, will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Crooker Theater at the school. The program will feature works by Percy Grainger, Ralph Vaughn Williams, Karl […]
Oratorio Chorale season ends with ‘Musical Journey’
TOPSHAM — The Oratorio Chorale will present “A Musical Journey” for its annual spring recital at 3 p.m. June 3 at the Mid Coast Presbyterian Church, 84 Main St. “Singers will travel the halls of music with solos, duets and quartets, performing familiar tunes and a variety of pieces new to many,” an Oratorio Chorale […]
Art: It’s a dirty job
Mandy Russell, a self-taught mixed media artist from Topsham, makes art at the dining room table almost every night after the kids go to bed. She also works with local students to promote the arts in schools. “A Delightful Grime,” a show of her works will be on view throughout June at Little Dog Coffee […]
Half a century of maritime history
Maine Maritime Museum celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The museum will host visits by four tall ships, offer a special openhouse weekend, mount two new exhibits in the museum and two other exhibits off site (one in Portland, one in Rockland). The museum also will conduct a special event when DDG-112, the future USS […]
Bike-umentary on tap at Frontier
BRUNSWICK — “Pedal-Driven: A Bike-umentary,” a documentary film about conflicts related to mountain bikers using public lands, will screen at 7 p.m. May 30 and 31 at Frontier Cinema and Café in Fort Andross. The film “examines the long-standing confrontation between mountain bikers and federal land management agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service over […]
Drake, Gorman to share ‘A Chorus Line’ insights
BRUNSWICK Maine State Music Theatre director Donna Drake and choreographer Michael Gorman will be at Frontier Cinema and Café at 7 p.m. Wednesday for a screening of “Every Little Step,” an award-winning documentary about a Broadway production of “A Chorus Line.” The two will field questions from the audience after the screening. Drake, who played […]
Gaslight’s ‘The 39 Steps’ kicks off in Hallowell tonight
HALLOWELL — Gaslight Theater’s production of “The 39 Steps” opens tonight at Hallowell City Hall. Based on the 1935 Alfred Hitchcock film of the same name, the fast-paced stage whodunit features four actors playing all of the roles. The plot closely follows the film. A Gaslight Theater release describes it as follows: Canadian Richard Hannay […]