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Dar Williams at The Waldo Theatre May 1. Courtesy of the venue

Dar Williams will be performing at The Waldo on May 1 at 7:30 p.m. with special guest Spencer LaJoye. Hendrik Hertzberg of The New Yorker has described Williams as "one of America's very best…

Sheepscot Chorus
Bob Crink photo

Sheepscot Chorus invites you to their annual spring concert, “Many Voices, One Dream,” on April 11 and 12, both at 3 p.m. at Damariscotta Baptist Church, 4 Bristol Road. On the program will…

National Theater Live
Helen Mirren portrays Queen Elizabeth II in the 2013 National Theater Live production, "The Audience." Back on the Lincoln Theater screen by popular demand April 23 and 24. Courtesy of the venue

 

An iconic performance returns to the big screen this April, as Helen Mirren reprises her celebrated role as Queen Elizabeth II in an encore screening of “The Audience,” presented as…

Bay Chamber Concerts
Pianist Morgan Lee to perform April 16 with John David Adams at Bay Chamber. Courtesy of the venue

Distinguished bass-baritone John David Adams joins pianist Morgan Lee and special guests for an evening of music that combines virtuosity…

"The President's Cake" opens April 10 for two screenings at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

 

With a Critic’s Pick review in the New York Times and a 3.5 star rating on RogerEbert.com, “The President’s Cake” is one of the most acclaimed films…

Georgia O'Keefe - "Ram's Head with White Hollyhock and Little Hills" is among her paintings explored in Arts on Film showing at Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

 

"Project Hail Mary" held over with Read & Watch event April 11. "Goat" opens April 17 with a Family Film Deal; Arts on Screen returns with "Georgia O'Keefe - The Brightness of…

Maine Art Gallery
Student Art Show at Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset

It’s always a delight to see the world we live in through the eyes of young artists, and Maine Art Gallery is pleased to launch each new season with an exhibit of fresh and lively work by students…

Camden Opera House
Tom DiMenna & Friends return to the Camden Opera House April 24. Courtesy of the venue

On April 24 at 7:30 p.m. Tom DiMenna & Friends will take to the Camden Opera House stage with "Story Songs of the 70s. This seasonal concert series by Maine-based singer/songwriter Tom DiMenna…

Finding Our Voices
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Sarma Melngailis, the subject of the hit Netflix docuseries, "Bad Vegan,"  will talk about the extreme coercive control behind her astonishing crash from raw vegan media darling to publicly…

BRGC members Karen Iliades, left, and Cathy Fisher seated at Karen's table set with samplings of fare typically served at Afternoon Tea. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Trivia: The first of what would become known as Afternoon Tea was served in the home of Anna Maria Russell, Duchess of Bedford, in 1840. The Duchess began feeling hungry around 4 p.m. but dinner…

Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds star in "Midwinter Break" opening April 3. Courtesy of Lincoln Theater

 

"Wuthering Heights" -  (R; 2 hours, 16 minutes) - Based on the novel by Emily Brontë. A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the…

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Ocean on Tap is an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory. Our goal is to bring people of the communities of Boothbay Harbor and Wiscasset together…

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"Merrily We Roll Along" - (PG-13; 2 hours, 25 minutes) The live recording of the acclaimed 2024 Tony Award–winning Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and George…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Pan Fried Steel Drum Band. Boothbay Harbor Opera House. April 11. Courtesy of the venue

 

With spring slowly arriving, the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor is bringing the music of the islands, and hopefully some of the accompanying warmth and thoughts of the beach, to the…

Margot Robbie stars as Catherine in "Wuthering Heights" opening March 27 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

 

"Sirat" - (R; 1 hour, 55 minutes - In Spanish, French, English, and Arabic) - A father and his son arrive at a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco.…

"Merrily We Roll Along" opens at the Harbor Theater Friday, March 27. Courtesy of the venue

 

"H is for Hawk" - (PG-13; hour, 55 minutes) - The film follows Helen (Claire Foy), who, after the sudden death of her father (Brendan Gleeson), loses herself in…

Boothbay Region Art Foundation
Susie Porter - "Crazy Blooms."

 

As the Maine coast begins its seasonal transition, the Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) is set to bring a burst of color to the harbor with its inaugural floral-themed…

The Lincoln Theater Presents...
"Phantom of the Opera" film still. Courtesy of the Lincoln Theater

 

Lincoln Theater is pleased to continue celebrating its remarkable milestone of 150 years with a screening of the 1925 horror classic “The Phantom of the Opera,” playing on the…

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After an overwhelming response to its debut event, the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, Boothbay Region Land Trust, and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences are thrilled to…

Where It's At
"Alice In Wonderland" rehearsals have been in full swing this month. Emily Mirabile photo

 “When I used to read fairy tales, I fancied that kind of thing never happened, and now here I am in the middle of one!” - Alice 

The Y…

Lincoln Theater
See "Observer" at the Lincoln Theater March 26. Courtesy of the venue

 

 

Lincoln Theater is pleased to present a free screening of the documentary film “Observer,” playing Thursday, March 26 at 7 p.m. Directed by Maine-based filmmaker…

"Sirāt" opens at the Lincoln on March 20. Courtesy of the venue

 

"EPiC" - (PG-13; 1 hour, 36 minutes) - Elvis sings and tells his story like never before in a new cinematic experience from visionary filmmaker Baz Luhrmann. A…

Reese Washburn with her full basket of eggs at the 2025 Easter Eggstravaganza. Courtesy photo

Bring your families to the Boothbay Region Fire Auxiliary’s free Easter Eggstravaganza at the Boothbay Fire Department, 911 Wiscasset Rd., on Saturday, April 4, at 1 p.m., rain or shine.

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Come and enjoy the free Community Sing, Raise Our Voices! Raise Our Spirits!, 3 to 5 p.m., in the MUUF meeting space, 38 Elm St. in Damariscotta. Courtesy photo

On Saturday, March 21, the Spring Equinox, Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will host a free Community Sing, Raise Our Voices! Raise Our Spirits!, from 3 to 5 p.m., in the MUUF meeting…

Dr. Kevin Birch. Courtesy photo

In celebration of Johann Sebastian Bach’s 341st birthday, Broad Bay Congregational Church invites the community to drop in and pause for a glorious 1 p.m., Friday, March 20 concert by Dr. Kevin…

Singer-songwriter Alice Limoges to play April 1 at the Blue Café in Camden. Courtesy of the venue

A Blue Café performance by local favorite Alice Limoges will be at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1 at the Camden Opera House.

Born and raised in coastal Maine, Alice Limoges was singing…

Midcoast Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Jinwook Park. Photo: Susan Wilson

 

Audiences will have the rare opportunity to journey through the entire Romantic era of classical music in the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra’s (MSO) March concert, “Ambition and…

Celebrating Women in Music
Della Mae. March 27. Waldo Theatre. Photo: Laura Schneider Hoz

Each generation, perhaps once a decade, bluegrass experiences a band or an artist that redefines and recenters the genre itself. Della Mae is one such band. Hear them at The Waldo Theatre Friday,…

Solas brings Celtic music to the Waldo stage March 15.  Anna Colliton photo

Solas is lighting up stages across the globe as they celebrate three decades of pushing boundaries and honoring traditions in Irish music. And on Sunday, March 15 they will take the Waldo stage…

"A Private Life" opens at the Lincoln Theater Friday, March 5. Courtesy of the venue

 

"The Testament of Ann Lee" - (R; 2 hours, 17 minutes) - Amanda Seyfried stars as the Shaker's irrepressible leader, who preached gender and social equality and…

“The Fifth Step," plays Thursday, March 12 and Friday, March 13 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of National Theatre Live

 

The acclaimed National Theatre Live production of “The Fifth Step” is coming to Lincoln Theater Thursday, March 12 and Friday, March 13. Broadcasts from the National Theatre…

The Waldo Theatre
Gubbulidis is the longtime musical partnership of  Mihali Savoulidis and bassist Zdenek Gubb. See and hear them at The Waldo Saturday, March 7. Used with permission by Dave D

Twiddle fans rejoice! Gubbulidis is the longtime musical partnership of guitarist and vocalist Mihali Savoulidis and bassist Zdenek Gubb, founding members behind jam-rock band Twiddle.…

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day
Dervish. Boothbay Harbor Opera House. March 13. Got tickets? Tim Jarvis photo

 

For those looking to hear Irish music this March, perhaps in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor has two acclaimed Irish bands this spring. Dervish…

The reimagining of Brontë’s classic, haunting novel, "Wuthering Heights," is not be missed on silver screens everywhere. The film opens Friday, March 6 at the Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

 

"The Testament Of Ann Lee" - (R; 2 hours, 17 minutes) - From acclaimed writer-director Mona Fastvold comes a bold reimagining of the true story of Ann Lee, the…

Eilen Jewell makes The Waldo her only Maine stop March 13. Courtesy of the venue

Eilen Jewell makes her only Maine appearance on her final tour at The Waldo Theatre on Friday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. Hailed by American Songwriter as “...one of America’s most intriguing, creative…

Don't miss the Tannahill Weavers at the Camden Opera House on March 21. Courtesy of the band

One of Scotland's finest traditional bands returns to the Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St., on March 21 at 7:30 p.m., all the way from Edinburgh! Born of a session in Paisley, Scotland, and named…

The Waldo Theatre
The Police drummer Stewart Copeland visits the Waldo July 10 for conversation, with photos, videos and a Q&A. Photo: Littil Swayamp

For the first time Stewart Copeland’s “Have I Said Too Much - The Police, Hollywood, and Other Adventures” comes to North America with a stop at The Waldo on July 10. This will be an evening of…

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Join us Friday, March 20 at Ækeir Brewing, 111 Main St., Wiscasset at 6 p.m. to learn about "The Science Behind Oyster Farming."  Paxton Spencer, Maddi Cox, and Justin Dickenson…

Waldo Theatre
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The Waldo welcomes Pihcintu Multicultural Chorus for a free community concert on Saturday, March 21 at 4 p.m. Welcoming immigrant children from around the globe, the Pihcintu Multicultural Chorus…

Southport Memorial Library
"Southport Island" - oil - Cassie Sano.

 "Painting Pathways" is a non-juried exhibit of art painted at locations familiar or new and  "off the beaten path."  The artists -  Wendy Bellows, Rick Dickinson, Diane…

"The Testament of Ann Lee" opens at Lincoln Theater Feb. 27. Courtesy of the venue

 

"Merrily We Roll Along" - (PG-13; 2 hours, 35 minutes) - Spanning three decades, “Merrily We Roll Along” charts the turbulent relationship between composer…

"The Testament of Ann Lee" opens at the Harbor Theater on Friday, Feb. 27. Courtesy of the venue

 

"Avatar: Fire And Ash" - (PG13; 3 hours, 18 minutes) - Director James Cameron takes audiences back to the habitable moon Pandora. In an immersive new adventure…

Join sound worker Jim Doble, cellist April Reed-Cox, and multi-instrumentalist and third generation trumpeter Lady Kiah for an unforgettable deep musical dive into what lies beneath the waves...…

The 2026 Oscar nominated Short Films begin screening at the Lincoln Theater Friday, Feb. 20 - Wednesday, Feb. 25. Image courtesy of the venue

 

"The Choral" - (R; 1 hour, 53 minutes) - 1916. The Choral Society in Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army. The Choral's ambitious committee decides to…

 "The Gleaners and I" plays one day only at the Lincoln Theater, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. Courtesy of the venue

 

Lincoln Theater, in partnership with Healthy Lincoln County and the Lincoln County Gleaners, is presenting a free screening of “The Gleaners and I,” Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. This…

"Avatar: Fire & Ash" opening Friday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Harbor Theater of Boothbay Harbor

 

"The Choral" - (R; 1 hour, 53 minutes) - Set in 1916, "The Choral" unfolds in Ramsden, Yorkshire, where the First World War has drained the local choral society…

"Merrily We Roll Along,"  screening Feb. 26 at 2 and 7 p.m. at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

 

Few musicals have traveled a more surprising path than Stephen Sondheim’s “Merrily We Roll Along.” Once considered an outlier in his body of work, it is now celebrated as one…

The Waldo Theatre
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The Waldo's newest Waldo After Dark film screens on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. with a special screening celebrating the 40th anniversary of David Cronenberg’s iconic body-horror…

"Flowers" - Andie Elwell. Courtesy of BRAF

 

The Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) is delighted to announce a Call for Artists for its inaugural floral-themed exhibit, “Flower Show.” This highly anticipated exhibition…

Back by popular demand!
Eleanor Busby and Nick Azzaretti. Courtesy of River Company

 

Join River Company on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. in Skidompha's Porter Meeting Hall for a spirited afternoon of literature, laughter and theatrical flair.

Come celebrate Jane…