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Debra Claffey, "Fleur-de-lis #1" - oil - graphite on paper, 18" x 18". Courtesy of the artist

 

The Maine Health Lincoln Gallery presents an exhibition of paintings by Bristol artist Debra Claffey from March 1 through May 2.

This new show is the first solo…

Lincoln Theater
Photo courtesy of Kane-Lewis Productions

 

The Lincoln Theater and sponsor Stepping Stone Housing are pleased to bring a screening of the powerful documentary “Building Hope: Ending Homelessness in Maine” to Damariscotta. The…

Watch the 2025 Oscar nominated short film, “In the Shadow of the Cypress.” See it at the screenings of 2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films at Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

 

"Flow" - (PG; 1 hour, 24 minutes) - A wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, “Flow” follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a…

"All We Imagine As Light" at the Harbor Theater beginning Feb. 21. Courtesy of the venue

 

"Mufasa: The Lion King" - (PG; 1 hour, 58 minutes) - Journey back to the Pride Lands for an unforgettable story of courage, destiny, and the enduring bond of family…

Snowlion Repertory Company
Devin Domeyer. Courtesy of Snowlion Repertory Co.

 

Snowlion Repertory Company 's production of “Faust in the Anthropocene," penned by Al D'Andrea, will debut at The Hill Arts (formerly St. Lawrence Arts) on Monjoy Hill in…

Laura and Tony de Haas of East Boothbay Trading Co. at 218 Ocean Point Road. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Grandfather clock sentries stand on either side of the entrance door. Crisp white walls and rich wood display cases present a wide array of nautically themed antique items. Paintings, sculpture,…

Where It's At
"Simpler Times" - oil - Jim Farnan

How do you "winter?" The cold, snowy season inspires many of us to don skates, skis, or snowshoes; while others prefer pulling on snow boots for walks around their favorite outdoor places. Like…

"Flow" opens at the Lincoln Theater Friday, Feb. 14. Courtesy of the venue

 

 

"A Complete Unknown" - (R; 2 hours, 21 minutes) - New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval,…

Final screenings of "The Room Next Door" Feb. 12 and 13. Courtesy of the venue

 

"The Room Next Door" - (PG13; 1 hour, 47 minutes) - Ingrid and Martha, once inseparable friends during their days at a magazine, took vastly different paths in…

Lincoln Theater
Portuguese trades. Courtesy of Rick Miller and Elliot Rappaport

 

 Abstract Painting: Gerd Koehler "Blue Indigos."

 

River Arts in Damariscotta is pleased to announce Gerd Koehler, Lee Liggett, Elizabeth Caton Pardoe and Donna Strawser in an upcoming show, “Perspectives” in the River Room. The show…

From Feb. 6
"A Complete Unknown" is playing at the Lincoln Theater beginning Feb. 7. Courtesy of the Lincoln Theater

 

The new Bob Dylan biopic, “A Complete Unknown,” opens at Lincoln Theater Friday. According to Rolling Stone magazine, “The freewheelin' singer-songwriter gets the “Walk the Line…

Boothbay Register file photo

 

Throughout the year the historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor plays host to everything from school age performers to nationally touring Grammy award winning acts. This winter the…

For week beginning Feb. 5
"Mufasa: The Lion King" opens at the Harbor Theater Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. Courtesy of the venue

"Emilia Pérez" - (R; 2 hours, 12 minutes) - A vibrant musical crime comedy that follows a notorious Mexican cartel boss, played by Karla Sofía Gascón, who takes an unexpected turn…

Ukelele workshop on Feb. 22 at 5 Mountain St., Camden.

 

Come explore with us at this fun and engaging workshop dedicated to right hand ukelele technique. The Feb. 22 session will cover essential picking patterns and apply them to…

Waldo Theatre
Hear Sonic Alchemy Feb. 16 at The Waldo. Artist approved photo

Sonic Alchemy with gongs and didgeridoos is coming to The Waldo on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 4 p.m.

Hear instrument maker and sound worker Jim Doble, on a large array of gongs; sound worker and…

Courtesy of the venue

Don't forget - the first open mic of the year is Friday, Feb. 7 in the historic upstairs bar of the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. Please do not bring any food or drink…

Heartwood Regional Theater Company
Heartwood Theater middle school program presents a fun rewrite on the classic piece, "Jack and the Beanstalk." Courtesy of Heartwood

 

"All We Imagine as Light," opens Jan. 31 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

 

Winner of “Grand Prize of the Festival” at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, “All We Imagine as Light” is “flat out wonderful, one of the finest films of the year” according to The…

Emilia Pérez opens Friday, Jan. 31 at the Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

 

"Emilia Perez" - (R; 2 hours, 12 minutes) - Emilia Pérez is a vibrant musical crime comedy that boldly redefines genre boundaries. Directed by Jacques Audiard (Rust…

Maine Art Quilts and their Worldly Collection
1 Limerock Street

 

“Inspiration: Global Fabric Traditions,” a traveling show of work by Maine Art Quilts, will be on exhibit at the Rockport Public Library from Jan. 28 through Feb. 22. The display…

Longfellow Days

 

Each February in Brunswick Longfellow Days creates events to honor the legacy of Maine poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. This year Longfellow Days joins Bowdoin College in…

The Heartwood cast of "Jack in the Beanstalk.

Heartwood’s annual winter middle school production will hit the stage Jan. 30, as an enthusiastic group of 4th-8th grade Midcoast youths present an adaptation of “Jack and the Beanstalk.” This…

Lincoln Theater
Artist John Knight. Courtesy of the artist

 

Lincoln Theater is pleased to welcome artist John Knight to the stage on Thursday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m., as the third guest in this season of Talking Art in Maine. Talking Art in…

Where It's At
Partial collection. LK photo

One summer night in 1978 I was sitting at the bar in the Kettle of Fish on MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village. Mars, the bartender, and I struck up a conversation. His contribution included…

Drew Starkey and Daniel Craig star in "Queer" opening at the Lincoln Theater Jan. 24. Courtesy of the venue

 

"A Real Pain" - (R; 1 hour, 29 minutes) - Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their…

The Harbor Theater's "Merchant Ivory Film Series" begins Feb. 4. Courtesy of the film studio

 

The popularity of our recent "Tea with Dame Maggie" series and the enjoyment the audience felt in seeing again the well-loved Merchant Ivory film "A Room with a View," prompted a new…

Listings begin Jan. 22
Timothée Chalamet stars as Bob Dylan in "A Complete Unkown" held over at Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

 

"A Complete Unknown" - (R; 2 hours, 21 minutes) - Set in New York City during the transformative year of 1961, "A Complete Unknown" explores the meteoric rise of 19-…

 

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section approved for public comment, Draft Amendment 4 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Northern Shrimp…

Where It's At
"Big Haul" - Osprey with alewives - Damariscotta Mills. Michael Giglia Photography

Photographer Michael Giglia’s image of an osprey lifting up off the water carrying an alewife in each talon was creating quite a stir last week. I went to see the show at Southport Memorial…

Christine Covert, “Addie’s Farm," - courtesy of BRAF

Beat the winter blues with the Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF)! This season, BRAF is offering a variety of exciting exhibits and workshops to keep you engaged and creative.

"Wintering…

Wendy Gedanken: "River Walk with Company" - Courtesy of River Arts

River Arts in Damariscotta kicks off the New Year with a winter blockbuster “Members’ Show." A spectacular swash of color fills the gallery in a joyous array of original art. This salon-style…

"A Real Pain," starring Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg, opens Jan. 17 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

 

 

"Wicked" - (PG; 2 hours, 40 minutes) - The untold story of the witches of Oz stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo ("Harriet,"…

Ocean On Tap
Ocean On Tap

The next Ocean on Tap, an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory, will take place on Thursday, Jan. 23 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery, 25…

Lincoln Theater
South African photojournalist Ernest Cole, 1940-1990. Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures

 

 

Lincoln Theater is pleased to present “Ernest Cole: Lost and Found” a compelling documentary that delves into the life and groundbreaking work of South African…

Timothée Chalamet stars as Bob Dylan in "A Complete Unknown" opening Jan. 17. Courtesy of Harbor Theater

“Moana 2” - (PG; 1 hour, 40 minutes) - Three years after her first ocean journey, Moana (voiced by Auli‘i Cravalho) is about to take on a brand-new role: serving as her people’s…

The Strand Theatre
Phoebe Waller-Bridge in scenes from Fleabag. Photos by Matt Humphrey

 

"Wicked" opens Friday, Jan. 10 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

 

Award season is upon us, and you know what that means - don’t miss a single film that hits Lincoln Theater’s big screen between now and the Oscars on Sunday March 2!

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Beppe Gambetta. Opera House. Jan. 18. Got tickets? Photo: Giovanna Cavallo

Beppe Gambetta is a guitarist, vocalist, composer and researcher and from Genoa, Italy whose concerts bring European and American Roots together. He’s recorded and worked closely over the years…

Camden Opera House
Performance of "The Siren At Crystal Lake" at the Camden Opera House on Jan. 18. Courtesy of Dance Company Facebook page

 

Resurgence Dance Company will perform "The Siren of Crystal Lake," Saturday, Jan. 18, at 7:30 p.m., at The Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St., Camden.  Doors open 7 p.m. Snow date:…

Southport Memorial Library Artist of the Month
Crazy Eyes - Michael Giglia photo

 

Southport Memorial Library's first artist of the month in 2025 is Michael Giglia and his wildlife photography with a focus on birds. The show will be on exhibit in January and…

Angelina Jolie returns to the silver screen as Maria Callas in "Maria" opening Jan. 3 at Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

“Wicked” - (PG; 2 hours, 40 minutes) - Director Jon M. Chu’s epic musical fantasy, “Wicked” is the untold story of the witches of Oz, starring Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning…

Lincoln Theater
The view from the Lincoln Theater stage. Courtesy of the venue

Lincoln County Community Theater is excited to announce auditions for its winter/spring production of the musical “Fiddler on the Roof.”

Auditions will be held from 5:30…

"It's A Wonderful Life" at Lincoln Theater Saturday, Dec. 21 for two shows. Courtesy of the venue

“Small Things Like These” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 37 minutes) – Set over Christmas takes place over Christmas in 1985, when devoted father and coal merchant Bill Furlong (Cillian Murphy…

 

Jay "JBONE" Sawyer of Warren and a few of his spheres in his "Spiritual Influence" installation at CMBG.

If you’ve already visited Gardens Aglow at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens this season, you’ve seen Jay JBONE Sawyer’s metal spheres, “Spiritual Influence” out and around the Visitor’s Center.…

"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" opens Friday, Dec. 13 at Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

 

"Conclave" - (PG; 2 hours) -  After the sudden death of the Pope, Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is thrust into overseeing one of the Vatican's most…

Carla Warren's "Christmas Train Station" voted Most Spectacular in 2023. Peter Southwick photo

 

Boothbay Harbor’s holiday traditions abound, including the annual Gingerbread Spectacular coming to the historic Opera House Dec. 13-15.

For the past 18 years mid-December has…

Recent work in the Kefauver Studio & Gallery. Courtesy of the venue

 

The Kefauver Studio & Gallery, Damariscotta, announces the reception for the 2024 Holiday art show. The reception will be on Sunday, Dec. 8, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. with light…

Love & Lobsters on the rocks. Courtesy of the venue

The Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) is hosting a free Take Part in Art event on Friday, Dec. 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. with local Maine author, Shannon M. Parker, who recently published her third…