#weekendpreview

Bob Krist, photojournalist, filmmaker

There really could not be a better fundraising idea for a historical society than that of the upcoming event for Boothbay Region Historical Society. On Sunday, Aug. 20 at Harbor Theater, world…

Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations are bringing their 100% old-school soul revue to The Waldo in Waldoboro this Saturday, Aug. 12, at 7:30 p.m. A loving tribute to the female giants of soul music…

Kerr+Jones Gallery
Maine artist Scout Dunbar

Kerr+Jones Fine Art and Craft in East Boothbay continues to showcase noted contemporary Maine artists with a reception for artist Scout Dunbar on Thursday, Aug. 17, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Dunbar’…

“GODDESS” - 2023 Salt Bay Chamberfest Festival Concert Series - . On Friday, Aug. 11, join them for their second festival concert, featuring the Brentano String Quartet. And…

The Monhegan Memorial Library is pleased to welcome Morgan Talty in our fifth annual Distinguished Writers Series on Monhegan Island. Winner of several prizes including the National Book…

“Oppenheimer” - (R; 3 hours) -  Held over by popular demand! An epic biographical thriller film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. Based on the 2005 biography…

Julia Lane and Fred Gosbee of Castlebay will talk about their research on early music of coastal Maine and “illustrate” the music with their voices and instruments. The presentation will be held…

What happens when you take one part “Spamalot,” one part “Book of Mormon,” and add a rhyming couplet (or two) with a large splash of thrilling dance routines? You get the…

Kate Buehner

River Arts presents the annual exhibition devoted to “Earth, Water, Sky.” Juror David Little selected the artworks in this robust exhibition that draw inspiration from the many landscapes of Maine…

Debbie Myers
The 51st annual North Nobleboro Day will be held on Saturday, Aug. 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the North Nobleboro Community Hall, 554 Upper East Pond Road. Along with a delicious…
Salt Bay Chamberfest

Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC), an annual chamber music festival centered in Damariscotta, is set to open its 29th season next week. This year’s festival, entitled “GODDESS,” celebrates five centuries…

An artist’s inspiration comes from anywhere and everywhere – photographs, events, experiences, dreams, imagination and talent. Six stone sculptors recently spent 10 days, July 21- 30, at Boothbay…

Mathias Fine Art
Henry Strater

Michael Culver is the featured artist of the show and he will present a book signing and talk on Thursday, Aug. 10 from 3 to 4 p.m.

His new book, “Sparring in the Dark: The Art and…

Lincoln Theater is pleased to present the final conversation in this summer’s Talking Aquaculture in Maine series. Presented in partnership with the Island Institute…
Heartwood Regional Theater Company

To be there – or not to be there? The answer: “yes!” Heartwood Theater’s production of “Hamlet” - the greatest play ever written, is a must-see, with a gorgeous set…

Auditions! For Lincoln County Communiy Theater’s 2023-24 season on Monday, Aug. 7 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in Skidompha Library’s Porter Hall. The 2023-24 season will…

Kelly Ufkin

Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s newly-installed Members’ Show seems to define creative diversity coupled with the saying “great minds think alike.” As such, our featured artists are the sum total…

BOOTHBAY REGION ART FOUNDATION - 1 Townsend Ave. - 633-2793

Lots of new art!! Three shows! The August Members Show downstairs and upstairs: In the Harbor View Room -…

Gleason Fine Art
Ed Parker

Southport artist Ed Parker's new show, "All in the Same Boat," at Gleason Fine Art opens Aug. 3 and runs through Aug. 29, with a reception for Ed on First Friday, Aug. 4, from 5 to 7 p.m.

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Internationally known American guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan returns to St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 11 Glidden St., Newcastle for a solo concert on Thursday, Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 at…

“ I’m just appalled and amazed at the way in which people are interested in my paintings. I think it’s because I happen to paint things that reflect the basic truths of life: sky, earth,…

“Asteroid City” - (PG13; 1 hour 45 minutes) - The new film from Wes Anderson (“The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “The French Dispatch”), starring Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett…

Where It’s At

Heartwood Regional Theater Company’s final production of its 20th anniversary season, "Hamlet," is a perfect example of the high caliber performances that have been drawing audiences to the Poe…

The annual Lobsterbake & More returns to the Lincoln Home on Saturday, Aug. 12, from 4 to 7 p.m.  Get your tickets early for a fun summer evening under the tent on the shores of the…
Sylvan Gallery
Neal Hughes

Sylvan Gallery is delighted to welcome back renowned landscape artists, Neal Hughes and Crista Pisano, for an exhibition of their latest paintings. The exhibit opens Thursday, Aug. 3 and…

The Waldo Theatre

The Waldo Theatre will hold a Summer Fundraising Gala on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 6, from 4 to 6 p.m., overlooking Muscongus Harbor in Round Pond. This year’s theme “Once Upon a Time on the Medomak…

Joy to the Wind Gallery
Lynne Seitzer

Throughout history flowers have played an important role in human culture. Flowers are woven into the fabric of medicine, cooking, hygiene, embalming, folklore, symbols and environmental…

“Past Lives” -  (PG-13; 1 hour, 46 minutes - In English and Korean) - Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora’s family…

“Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Part One” - (PG-13; 2 hours, 43 minutes) -  Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track…

Four quintessential roots instruments: the banjo, double bass, acoustic guitar, and fiddle come together on the Boothbay Harbor Opera House stage on Friday, July 28, and what happens next is…

Wiscasset Bay Gallery
Jean Salabet

"Impressionism and Beyond: American and Continental Art" will open Thursday, July 27 at the Wiscasset Bay Gallery. The gallery is celebrating its 39th year and the exhibition opening coincides…

Where It’s At

The first image directly in front of you as you enter Maine Art Gallery is the color photograph of Kaleb, a Bath Iron Works shipfitter taken by Bath photographer/artist Heather Perry. Kaleb is…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Tim Sample

Tim Sample is a Maine native whose unique New England style of humor has gained him a national following. When introducing Tim on ABC’s Good Morning America Charles Gibson referred to him as, “The…

Lincoln Theater
On Sunday, July 23 at 2 p.m., the historic Lincoln Theater and local filmmaker Barbara Cray are pleased to present a special event screening of the documentary film “Votes for Women: The…
The Waldo Theater

Award-winning folk musician John John Brown is bringing giant comics and iconic photographs to The Waldo stage on Sunday, July 30 at 4 p.m. Titled “Songs, Stories, & Art - Lessons from…

Back by popular demand, Maine Friends of Music, a professional chamber ensemble composed of renowned soprano Mary Sullivan, flutist Linda Brunner, bassoonist David DeBolt, and keyboardist Sean…

“Hamlet,” the capstone production of Heartwood Theater’s first 20 seasons, opens July 28 with six evening performances ending Aug. 5.  For those who love Shakespeare, for those who…

“Blackberry” - (R; 1 hour, 59 minutes) - ‘BlackBerry’ tells the story of Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, the two men that charted the course of the spectacular rise and…

34th Maine Open Farm Day

Join Cape Newagen Alpaca Farm on Sunday, July 23 for the 34th Maine Open Farm Day to celebrate agriculture in the state of Maine!

The event is free to the public. They require registration…

David Estey, “Sisterhood”

“David Estey Reimagined” is a solo exhibit by the Belfast, Maine artist of 23 paintings, two thirds of which have been reworked from earlier states. They are improvisational…

Ahoy Sailors! Great racing begins July 22 with the 49th annual BHYC Regatta and Shipyard Cup Classics Challenge to be held July 22 and 23. Large colorful sails will be seen in the outer harbor on…

“Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Part One” - (2 hours, 43 minutes) - Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying…

Where It’s At

First Friday energy was evident in and around Boothbay Harbor art galleries July 7! Participating in this month’s event were Gold/Smith Gallery, Boothbay Region Art Foundation, Gleason Fine Art,…

Fast, funny family entertainment opens on Heartwood’s stage this weekend, as students present two performances of “Scapino!” in the Poe Theater at Lincoln Academy.  Open seating is available…

Gail Karlsson

River Arts in Damariscotta presents photographers, Gail and Paul Karlsson, in a two-person show “Wild Birds and Whimsies” in the River Room. This captivating display runs from Thursday, July 13…

Skidompha Public Library
Tess Gerritsen

Chats with Champions is pleased to present Tess Gerritsen as the next…

Gabe Tonon and his Country & Western Revue are coming from Nashville to play the Opera House at 7:30 p.m. this Sunday, July 16. The band: bassist (and fellow Mainer) Elijah Ocean, drummer…

Ali Saunders

Many area residents have found a summer recipe they can’t resist: a salad buffet of fresh dishes served on earthenware plates they can keep. On Saturday July 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.,…

July 1 through Aug. 30

Beginning July 1 and continuing until Aug. 30, Gold/Smith Gallery will be featuring exceptionally beautiful paintings  in Tempera on board by Ivano Balluchi  from Livorno, Italy.…

The Chapman-Hall House historic site will join Damariscotta’s anniversary celebration with an exhibit that highlights the two families that owned the house during the 18th and 19th centuries, the…