Here are highlights of things to do in the area in the next week.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts, entertainment and books news from the Sun Journal.
6 Maine events include Charlie Berens, St. Patrick’s Day parade
Plus, City Theater in Biddeford presents the musical ‘The Secret Garden.’
Catch 4 local St. Patrick’s Day-themed shows
Performances are taking place in Bath, Boothbay Harbor, Brownfield and Kittery.
25 karaoke spots in southern and central Maine where you can belt it out
Many restaurants and bars include karaoke on their entertainment schedules.
Mystery Photo for March 1, 2026
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.
‘Friday Night Live’ makes return to stage in Rumford
Now in its 14th year, the sketch comedy show runs for three weekends beginning March 20.
Auburn teens race to perfect plays for festival debut
Photographer Russ Dillingham captures a dress rehearsal for the Edward Little Drama Club, which takes part in this weekend’s one-act play competition in Skowhegan.
These Maine news anchors used to bring you the world. Now, they’re models traveling it.
Cindy Williams and Lee Nelson, who worked at a Portland TV station for more than 30 years, now travel the world shooting spots for cruise lines and luxury hotels.
Artist transforms Wilton cannery into vibrant creative arts space
Vera Johnson revitalized a former fiddlehead cannery into Belle Creative Arts, a working studio and community creative space in Wilton.
Stephen King’s ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ gets Indigenous perspective from Maine educator
John Bear Mitchell, of the Penobscot Nation, works with Hollywood to incorporate Indigenous culture in TV and film. His current project is the HBO horror series.