#weekendpreview

“Killers of the Flower Moon” -  (R; 3 hours, 26 minutes) - At the turn of the 20th century, oil brought a fortune to the Osage Nation, who became some of the richest…

“Priscilla” - (R; 1 hour, 50 minutes) -  When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes…

In the wake of the devastating shootings in Lewiston, Prince of Peace Parish will host a Concert of Hope, an interfaith collaboration of healing, hope and music.

The concert will be held on…

The Southport Memorial Library will host a Veterans Day Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 11 to remember and honor those who served. All are invited to gather inside the library at 10:45 a…

Take the Steam train to visit Santa and enjoy Christmastime fun! The Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum (WW&F's) first Victorian Christmas Trains will depart Sheepscot Station…

The art of creatives of all media will be making the shopping scene at Studio 53 in downtown Boothbay Harbor in the annual Holiday Gifts for Giving show opening Saturday, Nov. 18. If that date…

The Camden Opera House presents “Love Finds Judy Garland,” a musical love letter by New York City vocalist Joan Ellison, Saturday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. The concert also features…

Waldo Theater

The Waldo is excited to bring acclaimed singer-songwriter Mat Kearney to the stage Wednesday, Nov.15 at 7 p.m. with special guest, Jon McLaughlin. Nashville-based, Oregon-born Mat Kearney is back…

“A Haunting in Venice” - (PG-13: 1 hour, 43 minutes) -  “A Haunting in Venice” is set in eerie, post-World War II Venice on All Hallows’ Eve and is a terrifying mystery…

Where do creative ideas come from? Have you ever wondered, how did they think of that?

Boothbay Region Art Foundation welcomes artist and teacher Katharina Keoughan to the gallery on…

Rick Dickinson is the featured artist at the Southport Memorial Library in November and December.

Dickinson grew up in West Sand Lake, a small town in upstate New York, where he first…

“My Witch: The Margaret Hamilton Stories,” playing Nov 10, 11 and 12 at The Public Theatre in Lewiston, is the amazing tale of the brains, heart and courage it took for a gentle kindergarten…

For nearly two decades Boothbay Harbor’s historic Opera House has been transformed each December with a display of dozens of gingerbread houses and castles, cabins and camps and more. The exhibit…

On Early Bird Saturday, Nov. 4, the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop will hold a store-wide, half-price sale from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.

On sale at half-price will be thousands of hardcover and…

A local favorite in the region, The School Street Band which hails from Augusta, will rock the Boothbay Playhouse, Saturday, Nov. 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. The performance is part of the Fall Starlight…

“Killers of the Flower Moon” -  (R; 3 hours, 26 minutes) -  Already being touted as an Oscar front runner in all categories- cinematography, directing (Scorsese) acting…

Harbor Theater

When our favorite Bates College professor and classic film consultant, Dr. Jon Cavallero and I began talking about the theme of this year’s classic series, “The Great Directors,” we, of course,…

The Everyman Repertory Radio Theatre will bring a radio dramatization of “Dracula” to the Strand Theatre stage in Rockland on Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 7 p.m. This live show will feature a…

A Heartwood Theater - Lincoln Academy production

In what has become an annual theater highlight in this community, Heartwood Theater and Lincoln Academy present their 21st collaborative production in LA’s Poe…

“Joan Baez I Am A Noise” - (NR; 1 hour, 49 minutes) -  Neither a conventional biopic nor a traditional concert film, but a raw and intimate portrait of the legendary folk…

A special partnership recently formed between Sara and John Berkeley, new owners of the Boothbay Playhouse, and the Boothbay Region Health Center. The Berkeleys are patients of the healthcare…

“Killers of the Flower Moon” - (R; 3 hours, 26 minutes) - At the turn of the 20th century, oil brought a fortune to the Osage Nation, who became some of the richest people in…

Merry Barn
Morgan Mitchell

Join Morgan Mitchell, Creatress and Flowcilitator, at The Merry Barn for a series of Creative Flow Circles, this fall and winter. 

Creative Flow Circles provide a…

“A deeply human story about truth, forgiveness, and the…
Jaap Eduard Helder

River Arts presents an exciting new show, “Artist’s Choice” in the main gallery. Juror, Melanie Essex, selected the artworks in this varied and engaging exhibition. “Artist’s Choice” runs Oct. 17…

Maine native Scott Moreau brings his hit one-man musical “Late and Alone: An Intimate Evening with Johnny Cash” to the Lincoln Theater on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 2 p.m.…

Where it’s at

It’s that time of year ... time for spine-tingling occurrences that stop you in your tracks ... the sudden cry of a raven, the call of a barred owl in the dark of night ... the howl of a…

“The Origin of Evil” -  (R; 2 hours, 3 minutes, In French w/ English subtitles) - When Stéphane gets in touch with wealthy Serge, announcing that she is his long-…

Harbor Theater’s new season of the much-admired Exhibition on Screen art series opens this Friday. Don’t miss the opportunity to visit (on screen) the most significant recent exhibitions of world-…

“She Came To Me” - (R; 1 hour, 42 minutes) - This film is a truly modern romantic comedy, a multi-generational love story set against the iconic backdrop of New York: A…

Philippa Beal
A new solo show opens at Damariscotta River Grill Oct. 17,  showcasing the work of Philippa Beal. Art is on display through Dec. 3.
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Theater at Monmouth

Theater at Monmouth On Tour will bring their innovative approach to Shakespeare’s “Henry IV” to the Strand Theatre stage with a performance on Friday, Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m. The show is suitable for…

As we are moving into the cooler season, gallery hours are changing.  Until Oct.15 Mathias Fine Art is open Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. and by…

Courtesy of the author

Jerry Farnham returns for another book signing of “Red at Night” at Sherman’s Book Store, 5 Commercial St., Boothbay Harbor on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 4 to 6 p.m.

The town of Boothbay Harbor…

Portland-based singer-songwriter Jenny Van West will take the stage on Saturday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. as part of “Music at the Merry Barn: Celebrating the Intersection of Story and Song.”…

Carol Wiley

Diana Kerr of Kerr-Jones Gallery in East Boothbay was ARTinME juror for the first "large format" show at Boothbay Region Art Foundation. Kerr chose Carol Wiley’s abstract, “E=Mc2” as Best In Show…

This weekend brings us Friday the 13th. What better film to hit the big screen than “The Origin of Evil,” a delicious family-fortune thriller from award winning French director, Sébastien Marnier…

Nor’easters Barbershop Chorus

On Saturday, Oct.  21, the Nor’easters Barbershop Chorus will perform their annual public concert at the United Methodist Church, 320 Church Road in Brunswick.

That concert will…

“Golda” - (PG13; 1 hour, 40 minutes) - “Golda” is a ticking-clock thriller set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (…

Kelsy

The Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat is thrilled to announce The Sounding Board, a monthly gathering for writers of all abilities to celebrate the creativity inspired by the Midcoast and share work in…

Robert Hamilton

GLEASON FINE ART - 

Not a new show opening this First Friday but ... Kevin Beers, Peter Rudolph and Janice Anthony are among the contemporary artists with work in the…

Carol Wiley

Announcing the ARTinME 2023 opening reception and awards presentation, Saturday, Oct. 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Boothbay Region Art Foundation, 1 Townsend Ave/, Boothbay Harbor.  This is a…

Boothbay Railway Village Museum
The 55th annual Fall Foliage Festival is set to kick off this weekend at the Boothbay Railway Village Museum. A long standing fall tradition and Midcoast favorite, the festival features an…
Textile artist Michael Olszewski

“The crafts are as beautiful as the fine art,” said one visitor to Maine Art Gallery’s opening last Saturday of “The Artful Interior.” The age-old academic debate of the difference between crafts…

It’s Pumpkinfest weekend! Come celebrate the season at Lincoln Theater with the feel good comedy, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3.” Then avoid the crowds (and be warm and dry) by catching the live-…

An old-fashioned “Turkey Shoot” has been a tradition in Maine and throughout the Northeast for ages. The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association has been hosting Turkey Shoots for decades, a…

On Thursday, Oct. 12 and Saturday, Oct. 14 at 2 p.m., Harbor Theater presents “The African Queen.” In 1967, when the LA Times asked its readers what movie they would most like to see again, the…

“A Haunting In Venice” -  (PG13; 1 hour, 43 minutes) -  Set in eerie, post-World War II Venice on All Hallows’ Eve this terrifying mystery features the return of the…

Kathy Mattea

On Sept. 7 County Music Association award-winning vocalist Kathy Mattea released “Pretty Bird,” her first new album in six years. On Saturday, Oct. 21, traveling in support of her newest album,…