The Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine, in collaboration with the Franco Center and the University of Southern Maine’s Osher School of Music, will host “The Women Who Risked Everything for Freedom” at the 46 Cedar St., Lewiston venue at 6 p.m. Friday, March 1. Doors open at 5 p.m. There is no […]
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Ballet returns to Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater
Looking for a belated Valentine’s date? On Thursday, Feb. 29, and Friday, March 1, Damariscotta’s historic Lincoln Theater is bringing audiences the ultimate romantic ballet, “Giselle,” performed by former Bolshoi Ballet principals Olga Smirnova and Jacopo Tissi. After fleeing Russia, Smirnova and Tissi joined the Dutch National Ballet and are now transporting audiences from the […]
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Waterville’s former Railroad Square Cinema to house acting playhouse, cultural events center
Randy and Lisa Jones of Augusta bought the former Railroad Square Cinema complex, which they have renamed The Playhouse at Waterville Station. Their long-term goal is to make it a center for the arts and artisans.
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Actor Gabriel Byrne, living in Midcoast, lends voice to domestic abuse awareness fundraiser
Byrne will appear March 9 at a fundraiser for Finding Our Voices at the Camden Opera House, which includes a screening of ‘The Usual Suspects.’
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Jud Caswell to perform concert for local charities
Award-winning singer-songwriter Jud Caswell will perform at the Brunswick UU Church for the Concerts for a Cause series on Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. to raise money for Midcoast New Mainers Group and Oasis Free Clinics. This concert will be a “Morning Cordial Retrospective,” celebrating the pressing of Caswell’s fifth CD, “Keep Walking, Morning Cordial […]
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Maine Maritime Museum to unveil exhibit on lost sounds of the sea
New exhibit showcases coastal soundscapes and the sounds of objects crucial to the past and present of Maine’s waterways.
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At the Maine Tattoo Arts Festival, see artists’ work and draw inspiration
You can schedule a session to get a new tattoo or just take in the art and entertainment at the three-day event in Portland.
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The art of love: 6 works that embody deep affection are on display at Maine museums
The state’s major art institutions each chose a piece they felt represented the heartfelt sentiment associated with Valentine’s Day.
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Maine museums to create ‘visual dictionary’ of Wabanaki basketry
The Penobscot Nation Museum and the Hudson Museum at the University of Maine Orono received a $100,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for the project.
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Soul Review hits Opera House stage
Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations hit the stage with an old-school soul revue complete with singers and a full horn section at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor on Saturday, Feb. 10. Celebrate Valentine’s Day early and bring someone you love to listen to the sounds of the best of Motown and the […]