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The Sheepscott Community Church will be hosting a community dinner on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Vestry of the Church at 8 The Kings Highway in Newcastle.

The…

Documentary focuses on youth and the amount of time spent on phones and other devices. Courtesy of Screenagers

 

Why are so many teens feeling anxious, depressed, and overwhelmed—and what can parents, schools, and communities do to help? Those questions are at the heart of “Screenagers: The…

A scene from "The Thin Man" Courtesy of Lincoln Theater

This week we kick off Season 8 of our beloved Classic Film Club. We are excited to celebrate Hollywood with all of you over the next six months with six fabulous films! 

“The…

A scene from "A House of Dynamite." Courtesy of Harbor Theater

“Roofman,” R, 2 hours, 6 minutes - A former Army Ranger and struggling father turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs,…

The Boothbay Region High School cast of "Frozen JR." Courtesy of Dr. Mary Miller

 

Disney’s “Frozen JR.” is playing at Boothbay Region High Schoolon…

Heartwood/Lincoln Academy production

 

"Into the Woods," by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, opens in the Poe Theater at Lincoln Academy this weekend, as Lincoln Academy and Heartwood Theater continue…

Midcoast Poetry Calendar and Journal

 

On Saturday, Oct. 25, poetry readings will be heard from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Waldoboro Public Library, 958 Main Street. In addition to featured poets Paul McFarland and Eileen…

Lincoln Theater
Photo courtesy of Focus Features

 

Join us Saturday, Nov. 1 as we celebrate Lincoln Theater’s grand reopening and the opening screening of "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale!" With bubbles, nibbles, costumes, and…

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The next Ocean on Tap is Thursday, Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery, 25 Granary Way, in Boothbay Harbor.

Haley Bezon, Founder and director of the youth development organization…

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Heartwood Regional Theater Company will hold season auditions on Thursday, Nov. 6 in the Poe Theater at Lincoln Academy iat 81 Academy Hill Road, Newcastle. Plays to be cast include a collection…

 

Brave and curious lovers of local history are invited by Lincoln County Historical Association to experience a new event, "Shades of the Past," at the 1761 Pownalborough Court House…

"The Roses" is opening Friday, Oct. 10 at the Harbor Theater in Boothbay Harbor. Courtesy of the venue

 

"Hamilton" - (2020; PG13; 2 hours, 40 minutes) - The filmed version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s groundbreaking Broadway musical, capturing the energy and spectacle…

Harbor Theater

“The Last Class,” screening at the Harbor Theater here in Boothbay Harbor on Monday, Oct. 20 at 6:30 p.m., is the documentary made during Robert Reich’s last semester teaching his course, “Wealth…

Where It's At
Diana Kerr introduces artist Matt Barter to the group attending the opening reception of "Oil Paint & Brimstone," a show of Matt and his father, the late Philp Barter's work. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Childhood memories of growing up Down East greatly influence the art of Matt Barter. For Matt, memories are both relived and preserved on canvas and board and through statuary. From crabs being…

The talented cast of 56 in the Y-Arts' production of "Matilda Jr" in rehearsal. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

 

 

Audiences will be blown away by the cast of 56 Y Arts youth performers when they bring the Music Theater International musical, "Matilda Jr" to life on the Opera House…

Where it's at
"Lobster Boat on Deer Isle" by Roy Smith

I've always found Wiscasset’s Maine Art Gallery to be a most charming gallery always exhibiting work that attracts, intrigues, and inspires many a delightful imaginative tales for viewers. It’s…

Bellini’s “La Sonnambula" at the Lincoln Theater Nov. 1. Image courtesy of The Met Live in HD

National Theatre Live brings the best of British theater brought to the big screen right here in your very own community living room. Tickets are now on sale for the 2025-26…

"Freakier Friday" opens at the Harbor Theater on Friday, Sept. 26. Courtesy of the venue

 

“Downton Abbey: The Grande Finale” - “PG; 2 hours, 4 minutes” - In this final cinematic chapter, the Crawley family gathers at Downton Abbey as the winds of change…

 

Registration is open for Hearty Roots’ “Interlude” gathering on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.. on the Hearty Roots campus in Bremen.  

Guided by the theme of…

"Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale" plays at the Harbor Theater Sept. 17 - 24. Courtesy of the venue

 

"Downton Abbey: The Grande Finale" - (PG; 2 hours, 4 minutes) - In this final cinematic chapter, the Crawley family gathers at Downton Abbey for one last grand…

Novel Jazz Septet. This Friday. Opera House. Got tickets? Courtesy of the band

The Novel Jazz Septet will be in performance for an evening of swinging jazz, at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor Friday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m.

This year marks the…

Gold/Smith Gallery
Ivan Balluchi, egg tempura on panel at Gold/Smith Gallery in Boothbay Harbor. The Balluchi  and Laura Bianchi show runs through the month of October. Courtesy of the gallery

 

Laura Bianchi and Ivano Balluchi, two artists who lived or live in the Tuscany region of Italy have one important thing in common, other than their…

Maine Art Gallery
“The Boat Show,” oil on linen by Elizabeth Reed at the Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset. Photo by Jonathan Lavan

 

The annual members’ show opening at the Maine Art Galley (MAG) is always a fun occasion. It’s usually the last exhibit of the year, and many of the artist-members and their friends…

Philip Barter's "Gaspé in Winter," an oil on canvas. Courtesy of Kerr + Jones Gallery

 

Kerr+Jones Gallery in East Boothbay is honored to present an exhibition of paintings, "Oil Paint & Brine" by iconic Maine artist Philip Barter and recent works by son, Matt…

A memorable scene from "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial." See it again on an outdoor screen at the Lincoln Home this Friday, Sept. 12! Courtesy of the Lincoln Theater

 

"E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" - (PG; 1982; 1 hour, 55 minutes) -  Free - Outside on the lawn of the Lincoln Home - Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to sit on…

"Downton Abbey" screens at the Harbor Theater Sept. 12 - details in the column! Courtesy of the venue

 

"The Naked Gun" - (PG13; 1 hour, 25 minutes) - The beloved "Naked Gun" franchise returns with a riotous new chapter that blends outrageous slapstick, high-…

Peter Southwick in 2015

 

One show only!

On Sunday, Sept. 21 at 6 p.m., join us to celebrate some interesting community members in this exclusive free screening of Peter Southwick’s video series. Known…

"Cloud - Sailor's Delight" - 36" x 36" - John M.T. Seitzer

 

Boothbay Harbor's self-guided tour of galleries in the region.  Led by an art lover’s desire to entreat their…

“The Thin Man” (1934) kicks off this season's Classic Film Club in November. Courtesy of the Lincoln Theater

 

The Met Live in HD: 2025-26 Season - Subscriptions and individual opera tickets are now on sale!  The Metropolitan Opera's award-winning series of live movie…

"Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale" opens at Harbor Theater Sept. 12 with a grand screening. Courtesy of the venue

 

The beloved "Downton Abbey" franchise is presenting its "Grand Finale" film, opening nationwide on Sept. 12. Harbor Theater hosts a preview Gala and screening of the film beginning…

"Red Dinghy" - Judy Conlan. Courtesy of BRAF

 

Crimsons, ochres, burnt umbers, cadmium reds and cerulean blues make up the palette for the Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s (BRAF) Fall Member’s Show, which is also the final member…

Where It's At
Art by Kathleen Billis; Jewelry by Jennifer Matthews.

A moody oil painting of a double-masted schooner at rest near a wharf under a sunset sky of orange and yellows broken up by dark clouds ... Another takes the viewer into a lighter scene, perhaps…

The Waldo Theatre Gallery
"September Walk" by Suzanne Cooney Phillips. Courtesy of The Phillips Family

The Waldo presents the retrospective exhibit “Multiples of Three: Paintings, Drawings and Sculptures” by the late Suzanne Cooney Phillips (August 1943 - March 2025), opening on Sept. 7…

Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson star in "The Naked Gun" opening at Harbor Theater Sept. 5. Courtesy of the venue

 

"Shoshana" - (2 hours, 1 minute) - A  gripping historical thriller that blends forbidden romance with the political turmoil of the Middle East in the late 1930s…

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River Arts'  annual all “Abstract” show features a spectacular array of abstract art by artists from across the state. This show captures the energy of the thriving contemporary abstract art…

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital Gallery
Sally Loughridge - "Toward Evening Manana." Courtesy of the artist

A year-round South Bristol resident, Sally Loughridge has a selection of expressive oil paintings at Lincoln Hospital (35 Miles St., Damariscotta), formerly Miles Hospital, during September and…

Skidompha's "Book Shop Artists” series
Portrait of "Esteemed Inuit Elder Kenojuak Ashevak" by Kerry Rodriguez. Courtesy of the artist

 

Artist Kerry Hallgren Rodriguez of Damariscotta, a volunteer shopkeeper at the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop, is the next artist whose works will be displayed in the shop’s new “…

"The Bikinis" cast is getting ready for you! Courtesy of LCCT

What is better than a live production on the Lincoln Theater stage? This weekend we have an incredible live musical production to share with you. Grab your beach towel towel and sunscreen and get…

Courtesy of Lincoln Theater

 

"The Bikinis" - This Lincoln County Community Theater (LCCT) beach party musical production opens Aug. 28 and runs through the 31st. See the article elsewhere in…

Where It's At
David Estey

David’s new show “Reengaged” marks his return to fulltime painting after after two years (one as president) working with the 50-year-old nonprofit, Union of Maine Visual Artists. During that…

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“Sorry Baby” - (R; 1 hour, 44 minutes) - Agnes, a literature professor at a small New England college, lives a quiet life with her cat—until a visit from her old friend Lydie…

BRVM
“La Verna Vista” by John Butke

 

The Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset opens its last exhibit of the season on Thursday, Aug. 28 includes works by Jim Farnam of East Boothbay and John Butke of Boothbay. “Made in Maine…

Heather Pierson Trio.  Jamie Gemmiti photo

 

Singer-songwriter Heather Pierson is a pianist and song leader with a passion for cultivating joy both onstage and off. On Friday, Aug. 29, Heather brings her trio to the historic…

Camden Opera House is proud to welcome back Maine singer, songwriter, and activist Noel Paul Stookey for the annual Windjammer Weekend, Friday, Aug. 29 for a 7:30 pm. concert.

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Emmet Cahill

 

Celtic Thunder star Emmet Cahill returns to the historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor Saturday, Aug. 23 performing a stellar show of classic songs from Broadway and Hollywood's…

Maine Art Gallery
Joseph Fiore - "Solar Eclipse" - Courtesy of Maine Art Gallery

 

Summer days fly by all too quickly, and the exhibit of works by Joseph Fiore (1925-2008), a significant painter of the Maine landscape will end on Aug. 24. Also coming to a close on…

"Star Wars; Episode IV - A New Hope."

 

"Star Wars; Episode IV - A New Hope" - (PG; 2 hours, 1 minute) - Celebrate summer at Lincoln Theater with a fantastic line up of family favorites.  The…

Heron Valley. Photo by Sam Hunt

In the quiet, farthest reaching parts of Scotland; authentic, skillful, energetic Celtic music has been passed down from generation to generation. The band Heron Valley captures the iconic sounds…

Maine Youth Circus

Juggling, unicycling, balance acts! Welcome to the world of Maine Youth Circus, performing during Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, Aug. 28, from 4 to 7 p.m., on the sidewalks of Wiscasset Village…