Ever been trampled by elephants? Blown up by a steam-powered warp drive? Cut in half at a sawmill? These are just a few of the unfortunate events that the evil Duchess and her henchmen subject four orphan families to in The Theater Project’s production of “Our Series of Unfortunate Events.” This middle-school theater show, inspired […]

SEBAGO – The Schoolhouse Arts Center will present “Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep,” an original play in one act written and directed by Jerry Walker of Standish and performed by teens, from April 10-13.The play gives a poignant view of the struggles and challenges faced by teenagers. Some mature content may make this […]

Savannah Wescott as the Baker’s Wife, Chad Allen as the Baker and Marjorie Swanson as Little Red Ridinghood rehearse a scene in Buckfield High School’s production of “Into the Woods.” The cast and crew of close to 30 students have been working on the musical by Stephen Sondheim since January. Performances will be at 7 […]

“Inner Landscape,” an exhibit of images taken by photographer Mark Brandhorst, will be shown April 4-26 at Commons Art Gallery, 447 Main St., Norway. An opening reception will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 4. “Looking at things closely shifts my awareness and I see things anew. I enjoy watching nature in […]

BATH – The barge Ashland, loaded with 1,513 tons of coal for this city and owned by the Philadelphia & Reading Coal Co., went ashore on the rocks and sank today while being towed up the Kennebec River to this city. Captain A. A. Gould and crew were taken off safely. It was not known […]

BRUNSWICK – Twyce Shy, an ’80s hard rock cover band, will perform Saturday, April 5, at MJ’s Tavern.Hailing from southern Maine, the quintet rockers are lead vocalist Mark Couturier aka Rod Steele; guitarists Darren Milliken aka Dee Zul and Jerry Perron aka J.P. Marino; bassist Mike Terrell aka Doc Terrell; and drummer Rick Lewis aka […]

Maine has rightly been called “the playground of the nation,” and from every indication the tourist business the coming season will be the largest in years. The various steamboat and car lines are making preparations for handling large crowds at the different pleasure resorts. One thing we have long noticed – summer business is always […]

Maine State Ballet ‘Coppélia’ resized for new theater FALMOUTH – In preparation for its opening night performance of “Coppélia” Friday, April 4, Maine State Ballet is busy revamping sets and resizing backdrops. The last time MSB gave this performance, it was in 2001 and at Portland’s Merrill Auditorium.Next month, MSB will stage the ballet at […]

PORTLAND – Mad Horse Theatre Company will close its 22nd season with “Hedda Gabler: A Re-Vision,” an adapted version of the Henrik Ibsen classic.Set in the mid-West in the 1950s, three actors cross gender lines as they take turns playing the characters that revolve around the troubled and repressed Hedda. A surreal look at the […]

AUBURN – The Edward Little High School One Act Team will present a dinner/theater fundraiser at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at the Auburn Middle School cafeteria and auditorium.The meal provided by Marco’s, Rolandeaus, Espo’s Tratoria, Graziano’s and Grant’s Bakery will be followed by a one-act play titled “A Mad Breakfast.”Performing will be Jen Dubois, […]