DAMARISCOTTA — Lincoln Theater will screen a film about the United Kingdom National Gallery exhibition titled “Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan,” at 2 p.m. Feb. 18, 7 p.m. Feb. 19 and 1 p.m. Feb. 22. “In a first for movie audiences, the bigscreen presentation of ‘Leonardo Live’ gives art lovers the […]

NEW YORK There ain’t too many of us left. For Nils Lofgren, who’s using the familiar refrain as a song title, it’s both a call to arms for old friends like Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Sam Moore — and a goodbye to lost brothers like sax player Clarence Clemons. What it’s most definitely […]

FREEPORT — Jan Zimmerman will tell stories and make music for an hour, beginning at 10 a.m. Monday at Freeport Community Library. “A storyteller, musician, teacher and artist, Jan uses her love of the arts and words to weave stories that will capture your attention and imagination,” a Freeport Community Library release states. “Her many […]

FREEPORT — Freeport Family Performing Arts will hold auditions for its production of “Pinocchio” from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday and from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St. Tim Ryan will direct the play, which is based on the 1883 children’s book, “The Adventures of Pinocchio,” […]

LOS ANGELES — Grammy show producer Ken Ehrlich had considered putting dancing/electronica music into the ceremony in the past, but could never quite figure out how to incorporate the high-energy club feel in front of a sometimes staid audience. He thinks he’s figured it out this year. For the first time, the Grammy show will put […]

PORTLAND — Local Muscle, a moving company, will host the Local Love Muscle Valentine’s Day Film Festival at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Geno’s Rock Club, 625 Congress St. Admission is free. “Instead of trying to make romantic small talk for hours at a restaurant, surrounded by public displays of affection, come to Geno’s on Valentine’s […]

GARDINER — Primo Cubano, a Latin band with a Cuban “Son”-style beat, is scheduled to perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St. Primo Cubano uses the traditional acoustic instrumentation of tres, upright bass, guitar and trumpet with the rich percussion of congas, bongos, maracas, guiro and claves. The […]

BOOTHBAY — Auditions for two of the Boothbay Playhouse 2012 summer shows, “Urinetown” and “Once Upon A Mattress,” will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Coastal Club room of the Boothbay Region YMCA. Auditions for both shows will take place on the same day. People can audition for either one […]

PORTLAND — No Umbrella Media, organizers of New England’s largest mustache pageant, announce plans to host the first International Moustache Film Festival in 2012. The festival will be held immediately before the fifth annual Stache Pag on March 30 at Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St. The film festival will begin at 7: 30 […]