FREEPORT — Hailed as Freeport’s number one attraction by Trip Advisor, The Freeport Theater of Awesome is back under new ownership who are carrying on the vision of the founders, Matthew and Jason Tardy, to present shows that are high quality and family friendly. New owners Deb Doherty and Tom Scannell are no strangers to […]

AUGUSTA — The Collaborative Portrait Project: Farmers’ Edition will open Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Danforth Gallery in Jewett Hall on Campus at the University of Maine at Augusta, with a reception and farmers market from 5-7 pm. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. On display will be […]

LEWISTON — Trinity Church, long known for providing creative programs that benefit the city, has announced the next in its series of concerts to being held monthly every second Saturday. Featured artist on Saturday, Jan. 11, will be Two Bar Break. The group is comprised of three well-known, veteran musicians: Marty Lang on guitar and […]

PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine Art Department and Gallery will show “Transitions: USM Juried Art Alumni” from Jan. 13-March 28, at AREA Gallery, Woodbury Campus Center, 35 Bedford St. A reception will be held from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 16, with a snow date of Friday, March 28. The Best of Show award […]

An opening reception will be held from 5–7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 23, with a snow date of Thursday, Jan. 30. This exhibition features new work by USM Art faculty in a wide array of media and approaches including two faculty/community collaborations. The exhibition offers highlights from three decades of landscape paintings by George Burk, retiring, […]

GORHAM — The University of Souther Maine School of Music will present an evening of Schubert’s “Die Winterreise” at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, with a snow date of Friday, Jan. 31, at Corthell Concert Hall, 37 College Ave. See artist faculty Malcolm Smith on bass and Paul Wyse on piano, will embark on a […]

PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine’s Kate Cheney Chappell ‘83 Center for Book Arts will host the “Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here” show from Jan. 27-May 1, in the Unum Great Reading Room, 7th Floor, Glickman Family Library, 314 Forest Ave. This show is part of a traveling exhibition of more than 100 artists’ books […]

PORTLAND — The acoustic country duo Day for Night will bring its classic harmonies and unmatched original material to the Portland wine bar Blue at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, at  650 Congress St. Hailing from northwest Portland, where the lonesome winds howl, the big rigs growl and the Presumpscot River prowls through the hills, […]

PORTLAND — As the University of Southern Maine’s graduate creative-writing program gets under way in January with its 10-day residency, the public is invited to the series of poetry and literary readings presented by faculty, student and guests. Students and faculty with USM’s Stonecoast MFA in Creative Writing program will gather Friday, Jan. 10-Saturday, Jan. […]

LISBON FALLS — At 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, the Lisbon Falls Library will host an evening of readings from the book “Bleed,” a charitable horror anthology to benefit the National Children’s Cancer Society. “Bleed” was compiled and edited by author Lori Michelle this past year to raise money and awareness for the fight against […]