The city has plenty of places where you can appreciate its natural beauty year round.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts, entertainment and books news from the Sun Journal.
6 Maine events this week include Damnationland and Harvest on the Harbor
Portland Stage’s newest production, ‘Dirty Deeds Downeast,’ opens this week.
Tribute bands deliver big-name hits to Maine audiences
See a tribute to Queen on Thursday and a Talking Heads one on New Year’s Eve.
What did music sound like in the 1700s? Find out from Portland’s newest orchestra
North Star Baroque, a period-instrument orchestra, will launch its second season on Sunday.
New LA Arts sculpture commemorates those lost to Lewiston mass shooting
The community art project was designed to help people process their grief.
Bowling, billiard balls become art in honor of Lewiston shooting victims
The items were recovered from the 2 locations of the mass shooting, which took place two years ago Saturday.
Mystery Photo for Oct. 26, 2025
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.
These Mainers are collecting and sharing stories about incarceration
The Freedom & Captivity project will tour the state in November to spread the word about a unique digital archive.
Mass shooting remembrance at 4 p.m. Friday in Lewiston
Here are highlights of things to do in the area in the next week.
Six Halloween live shows haunt Portland, Arundel, Kittery and Bath with music
Space’s annual Halloween party on Oct. 31 features four bands.