BRUNSWICK — The Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick is selling tickets to an all-you-can-eat chocolate buffet at Wilbur’s of Maine Chocolate Confections in Freeport on Jan. 15. The benefit event aims to raise money to help defray the cost of rebuilding the congregation’s church, which burned in June. Tickets can be purchased from now until […]

BATH T he Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick’s third annual “Twelfth Night Revels” begins at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Minnie Brown Center, 906 Washington St. “This family-friendly evening hosted by the Merrymeeting Singers and the Moving Spirit Dancers celebrates the traditions of Epiphany and 12th Night in song, dance and poetry,” a release announcing […]

PORTLAND — The Choral Art Society’s annual Epiphany Celebration will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 7 at the Williston- Immanuel Baptist Church, 156 High St. “ This performance, conducted by music director Robert Russell, is one of The Choral Art Society’s most spiritual annual concerts and provides an opportunity to reflect following the busy […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Woody Guthrie’s writings, recordings and artwork will land in his native state after an Oklahoma foundation bought the collection, with plans for a display that concentrates on his artistry rather than the populist politics that divided local opinion over the years. Guthrie, known for the anthem, “This Land is Your Land” […]

DAMARISCOTTA — Lincoln Theater will screen a special four-matinee concert series with the Berlin Philharmonic, starting at 2 p.m. Jan. 8. “Captured live in HD, these sensational concerts, each one featuring a different world- class conductor and extraordinary guest soloists, will mark the debut of the theater’s new digital streaming capabilities and upgraded surround sound […]

PORTLAND — The Interlochen Center for the Arts will hold open-call auditions for dancers in sixth through 12th grades on Jan. 6 at Portland Ballet, 517 Forest Ave. Auditions will include ballet, pointe and modern technique. Participating students will be considered for admission to Interlochen’s summer arts program or fine arts boarding high school. Required […]

ROCKPORT — The Midcoast Community Chorus will perform a concert titled “Simple Gifts” at 4 p.m. Jan. 15 in the Strom Auditorium at Camden Hills Regional High School. Mimi Bornstein directs the 130-member community chorus. Sean Fleming provides musical accompaniment. The Midcoast Community Children’s Chorus also is scheduled to perform. Tickets cost $15 and can […]

DAMARISCOTTA — The Lincoln Theater will present a New Year’s Day screening of “The Magic Flute” through The Metropolitan Opera’s “ The MET: Live in HD” series. The opera, presented in an abridged version and sung in English, is designed to appeal to families with children. Tickets cost $10. “The Magic Flute” will play at […]

Bambi, Forrest Gump and Hannibal Lecter have at least one thing in common: Their cinematic adventures were chosen by the Library of Congress to be preserved in the world’s largest archive of film, TV and sound recordings. “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991), a disturbing psychological thriller about the cannibalistic serial killer Lecter, and “Forrest […]