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Back to the basics
By Dagney C. Ernest - May 18Composer, multimedia artist, pianist and Midcoast Music Academy teacher Tom Luther sits in the MCMA piano studio on an early spring day, waiting ...
Power of the process in adversity
May 17Local artist Maureen Egan and poet Dave Morrison will present a talk about how the creative process, through their respective art forms, has ...
Midcoast art shows
Current & Coming
By Dagney C. Ernest - May 17BELFAST African art, crafts and clothing, Aina Moja at the Wellness Health Center, 39 Main St. FMI: 930-8012. Contemporary art by 15 artists in a ...
Andres at All Roads
A dynamic approach
By Dagney C. Ernest - May 16Midcoast musician Vicky Andres is known for her big sound. She wields her electric ax like Paul Bunyan, charging through original blues-rock songs ...
Early deadline for A&E!!
May 15Due to Memorial Day weekend printing press scheduling, the deadline to get A&E press releases in for the issue of May 31 is one day earlier than ...
Oceanside Visual & Performing Arts Night runs the gamut
May 10Oceanside High School, 400 Broadway, presents its Visual & Performing Arts Night Wednesday, May 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. The evening will include ...
Looking ahead to Midcoast fests
Music on the summer breeze
By Dagney C. Ernest - May 09Now that the Midcoast has had its first taste, however fleeting, of summer, it's time to make some plans. Music, outdoors and in, is one of the ...
Arts & Entertainment
Comedy Night set for Rockland Elks
May 22Tickets are on sale for the June 23 21-plus Comedy Night at the Rockland Elks Club, 210 Rankin St. Tickets are in advance only; none will be sold ...
Pizza, wine fuel benefit
Story Slam for Sweet Tree at Oyster River
May 21Sweet Tree Arts, Oyster River Winegrowers and Uproot Pie Company are joining forces to present another epic Story Slam — this one with the theme ...
Selkies, award winners on stage
May 18Rockport Dance Conservatory will present its 11th annual Spring Showcase Friday and Saturday, May 25 and 26, at 6:30 p.m. at the Camden Opera ...
Collective Voices: ‘Call me Pollyanna’
May 15The Maine Women's Collective Voices storytelling series will present “Call Me Pollyanna,” rescheduled from this winter, Thursday, May 24, from ...
"Grit & Grace III"
Kinetic Energy Alive presents sixth student showcase
May 11For its sixth annual Dance Student Showcase, Kinetic Energy Alive Dance Productions presents "Grit and Grace III" — showcasing young talent that ...
Backstage Pass
Best-selling authors present in Rockport
May 21Dr. Eben Alexander and Dr. Anna Yusim will present a talk titled Becoming More Whole: How to fill inner emptiness by looking within, addressing ...
Geese keeper, goslings at Owl & Turtle
May 21Author Kirsten Lie-Nielsen, and some of her just-hatched goslings, will be at the Owl & Turtle Bookshop Café, 33 Bay View St., Saturday, May 26, ...
Nielsen zine launch at Steel House South
Breaking bread for ‘Occupation Six’
May 18Steel House Projects will celebrate the launch of Izabel Nielsen's “Occupation Six” zine with a 7 to 9 p.m. reception Thursday, May 24, at Steel ...
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Local authors sought for workshop
May 17Author and performance coach Eva Morris is seeking Midcoast authors, both locally known and those “undiscovered,” to perform a 10-minute reading ...
Longtime local journalist publishes novel set in whaling era
May 17Longtime newspaper reporter and editor Daniel Dunkle has published his first novel, a science fiction thriller set on a whaling ship in 1851. Dunkl...
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Public invited to May 23 event
Oceanside students read their writing
May 16Oceanside Middle and High school students will read original stories from recently published anthologies Wednesday, May 23, at 2:30 p.m. in the ...
Local author discusses Saudi Women: Change and Challenge
May 11Kay Hardy Campbell will speak at Jackson Memorial Library, 71 Main St., Tenants Harbor, on Saturday, May 19, at 10:30 a.m. The talk will offer ...
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Outward Bound author St. John talks at Lincolnville library
May 10Lincolnville Community Library, 208 Main St., will host local author Susan St. John Wednesday, May 23, at 7 p.m.for an illustrated talk on her ...
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Thomaston library satellite book groups
May 04Thomaston Public Library has partnered with Bartlett Woods to hold a special Let's Talk About It book group Friday, May 11, at 10:30 a.m. at the ...
Bookmarks
CRAFT opens season with ‘Nature’
May 20CRAFT Gallery will open its first show of the season Friday, May 25, with “Nature as Muse.” The gallery is in the brick courtyard at 12 Elm ...
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CMCA announces Biennial artists
May 18The Center for Maine Contemporary Art has announced the 43 artists and groups whose work will be included in the CMCA 2018 Biennial Exhibition, ...
Looking ahead to Rockland Sculpture Race
May 18Local artist Kim Bernard will present an illustrated talk about the upcoming Rockland Sculpture Race and the history of sculpture; racing and also ...
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Mars Hall sails into summer preview
May 18Mars Hall Gallery will celebrate the holiday weekend as part of the annual St. George Sales into Summer event, previewing the 2018 season Saturday ...
Memorial show benefits Sussman House
May 17“Going Home,” a memorial art exhibit in honor of Jean Crane, will hang Saturday, May 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the former CMCA space at 162 Russell ...
McAvoy speaks at Hope Library
May 15Suzette McAvoy, executive director and chief curator at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, will speak about Maine's exceptional legacy in the ...
‘Stories of the Land’ returns
May 15The public is invited to attend the opening celebration of the Farnsworth Art Museum's “Stories of the Land and Its People” exhibition, culmination...
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Art Hive buzzes on a weekday
May 13The monthly Midcoast Art Hive has a schedule change-up this month; instead of the third Sunday, it will meet Thursday, April 24, from 4 to 6 p.m. ...
Black Hole Gallery to host Rovner pop-up
May 11Black Hole Gallery, 403 Main St., will host Carver Hill Gallery for a pop-up show of Ron Rovner's work to open Friday, May 18, from 5 to 8 ...
CMCA presents Kureth on Shows at Sunday Salon
May 11The Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 21 Winter St., invites the public for a Sunday Salon May 20, from 3 to 5 p.m. featuring Nancy Kureth, ...
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Creativity continues at The Art Loft
May 09Barbara Davis and Paula Apro, co-founder and May artist, continue a schedule of 90-minute sessions of Creativity for Self and Soul at The Art ...
Space exploration the goal of ‘Set Piece’
May 07Steel House Projects will present “Set Piece,” a multimedia installation by artist Anna Queen, Wednesday, May 8, through the 26th at 639 Main St. ...
Curator lecture May 16
Farnsworth unveils major reinstallation
May 05On Saturday, May 12, the downtown Farnsworth Art Museum will unveil a major reinstallation of the museum's outstanding collection of American art. ...
Art camps for kids at Langlais Preserve
May 03Georges River Land Trust and Leaps of Imagination will offer a series of six weeklong summer camps for kids age 8 to 12 at the Langlais Sculpture ...
Fine Art
Broad Bay benefit
Pax, friends offer diverse music
May 21Soprano Karen Lilli Pax and friends will celebrate the power of music to open hearts and souls at a benefit concert Friday, May 25, at 7 p.m. at ...
Odeon adults perform at Merryspring
May 18Bay Chamber Concerts will offer another free informal outdoor concert in the gazebo at Merryspring Tuesday, May 29, at 5 p.m. This half-hour ...
Donohue and friends at Sail, Power and Steam
May 18The Sail, Power and Steam Museum at Sharp's Point South will present a return appearance by Gabriel Donohue, joined by Marian Makins and Deb ...
Tickets on sale for MCC spring concert
May 17To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Midcoast Community Chorus will present the annual spring concert, titled this year A Time in Song, Saturday, ...
Tickets on sale 10 a.m. May 18
Isaak to perform at Savage Oakes
May 17As part of the popular summer concert series at Savage Oakes Vineyard and Winery, Chris Isaak will perform Friday, Aug. 17, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets ...
From Many – One for Memorial Day
May 17Down East Singers, Mozart Mentors Orchestra and soprano soloist Emma Hallundbaek, under the direction of Anthony Antolini, will present a Memorial ...
Contemporary, soul blues for holiday show
May 17The Monday Night Blues series continues May 28, Memorial Day, with a double-band show featuring units fronted by Wildcat O'Halloran and Johnny ...
Northern Rain, at the River
May 17The Northern Rain Band will perform Saturday, May 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Saint George River Café, 310 Main St. in the village. The Northern Rain ...
Jazz and more at Rock City
May 17The Memorial Day weekend offers music Friday and Saturday nights, May 25 and 26, at Rock City Café, 316 Main St. On Friday, Rock City welcomes ...
East meets West at the Strand
May 17Canadian lap-slide guitarist Harry Manx will bring a fusion of blues, country, folk and Indian classical music to the Strand stage Friday night, ...
Bay Chamber announces Play-a-thon, Odeon Spring Concert
May 10Bay Chamber Music School invites members of the community to drop by Union Hall, 24 Central St., Sunday, May 20, from 1 to 5 p.m. for its third ...
American roots tapped at Rock City Cafe
May 10Rock City Cafe, 316 Main St., presents a pair of American roots-inflected bands Friday, May 18, and Saturday, May 19. Sara Gray and Kieron Means, ...
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Senior band concert at Medomak Valley
May 10The concert and jazz bands invite the public to the annual senior band concert Wednesday, May 23, at 6:30 p.m. in the Dolloff Auditorium of ...
Musical Notes
‘Field of Dreams’ caps Play Ball series
May 19The Friends of the Thomaston Public Library host a weekly Friday Night Films series in the Thomaston Academy building, 60 Main St./Route 1. The ...
CIFF Selects hosts Cheney’s latest
May 18The Points North Institute and the downtown Camden Opera House continue their popular CIFF Selects series Wednesday, May 30, at 7 p.m. with an ...
Invite to swim in ‘Planet Ocean’
May 11Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St., will present a free screening of the 2012 documentary “Planet Ocean” Thursday, May. 24, at 6:30 p.m. “Planet...
