Four gallery shows to see this fall
Here are four picks for art shows to see across southern and midcoast Maine.
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Bar Guide: Get in the Halloween spirit with candy-inspired cocktails
Have your Mounds, Almond Joys and Tootsie Rolls in liquid form.
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Eat & Run: Beer or no beer, Orono Brewing is a worthy lunch stop
The food, atmosphere and the beverages were a treat – even for a non-beer drinker.
More Do This
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Catch shows from Jason Spooner Band, Seth Glier and Bill Stone and the Stone Quarry Band.
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'Carceral Humanism' captures poet Abdul Ali, his words and his city in a six-minute video.
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Maine farms are running socially-distanced corn mazes this year, and many are still open into late October.
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'You've Never Heard Your Favorite Song' highlights 100 songs most people don't know.
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You can also stream Ogunquit Playhouse's mid-week virtual presentation of 'A Very Brady Musical.'
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The performances next week at Jonathan's will be his first since the start of the pandemic.
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Under new ownership, the Mexican restaurant in Falmouth serves up hearty, tasty portions.
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In this pandemic year, drive-ins and comedy shows are happening later in the fall than usual, with events scheduled into November.
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Take your pick of shows in Camden, Portland and Boothbay Harbor.
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Megan Grumbling teams up with Space and Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance for a theatrical celebration of her new book of poetry.
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The local horror film event goes virtual, in partnership with NextGen America.
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Jon Moro will unveil his sculptures at an event Sunday.
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You can also catch a virtual talk with author Wally Lamb.
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If you go on this tour in person, make sure to spread it out over several days.
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You can purchase the single on the artist's Bandcamp page.
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Maine Craft Distilling hosted The Lone Bellow last weekend
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You can also catch an outdoor traveling performance in and around Portland parks on Sunday.
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With leaf-peeping season upon us, it's a good time to continue this year's staycation theme and explore parts of Maine that are new to you – with help from the state's foliage guru.
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The cafe in South Portland's Knightville neighborhood offers soup, quiche and hearty sandwiches, plus a charming outdoor seating area.
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You can also watch a midweek Zoom talk about the state of live music in Maine.
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The comedic actor plays a real-life naturalist in the entertaining film, available through the Portland Museum of Art.
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Use Maine Maple Producers Weekend as an excuse to sip on the sweet stuff.
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The Portland press fast-tracked the project and is holding virtual launch events this month.
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The Portland musician is a member of the bands Crystal Canyon and Tiger Bomb.
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The Maine Whoopie Pie Festival, usually held in Dover-Foxcroft, has been transformed this year into Whooptoberfest, an extended virtual celebration.
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Catch Junco and GoldenOak in person and stream a weekend of shows from The Infamous Stringdusters.
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The new book and accompanying prints are on view in Camden.
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A new drive-in theater and streaming nonfiction films are among them.
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Check out these covers of classics by local acts that are worth taking for a spin.
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The owners of the former Thistle Pig turned their restaurant into a fast casual spot, made for current times.
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You can also stream 'The Early Evening Show' and camp out on the floor for a good cause.
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Follow recipes posted regularly by Root Wild or order a mixed drink from these Portland bars.
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Enjoy the fruit of fall in liquid form.
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You can also catch a virtual talk about Maine music with Aimsel Ponti
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Hat Check Girl, Anni Clark and The World Famous Grassholes release new albums
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South Road Farm in Fayette will host "Anne of Green Gables, Part 1,' on Saturday
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Public art projects around Portland – and an upcoming exhibition in Pownal – make it easy to take in art while staying outside.
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A film about loss by Flamenco artist Lindsey Bourassa finds an unlikely audience among the nation's prison population.
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Ryan Montbleau, Peter Allen & Hurricane Mountain and a five-act, all-female show are all happening
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As the weather grows cooler, consider trying some of Mi Sen's excellent - and warming - noodle soups and entrees.
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No amount is too small to help prevent permanent closures.
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Despite the pandemic, there are still plenty of fall events in Maine, including a reworked maple celebration, a virtual Common Ground Fair, trolley rides to a pumpkin patch and socially distant wife-carrying.
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September is in full swing, and there's plenty to do inside and out.
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But when will Maine inaugurate the afternoon siesta?
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Fill your whole weekend with these virtual and in-person shows.
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Carol Eisenberg shows colorful digital photographs at Carver Hill Gallery in Camden.
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A third round of suggestions for alternative streaming services
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Have fancy drinks while you're setting sail, watching a movie or making a meal.
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The song is the first release from the young artist from Monmouth.
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Photographer Kate Greene takes a deep dive with 'So Much Water So Close to Home' at Grant Wahlquist Gallery in Portland.
Press Herald Events
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Wednesday, October 28, at 6:30 p.m., join the Camden Conference and Portland Press Herald for a virtual panel discussion on Maine’s growing engagement in Arctic affairs and the importance of the Arctic to sustaining Maine’s economy.
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Monday, October 19, at 6 p.m., the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal present the Waterville Mayor's Debate.
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The discussion on the future of retail marijuana sales happened Oct. 7.
