DAMARISCOTTA — River Arts this week will feature landscape paintings by midcoast artist Ramone Hanley-Warren. Her solo show, “Studio Work; Drawn to Solace,” opens May 13 and runs until June 2. Created in her home studio, Hanley-Warren’s landscapes draw on the area salt marshes and estuaries for inspiration. Her education in art included Parsons […]
Things to Do
Events and things to do from the Sun Journal.
Johnson Hall to stream Early Evening Show
The Early Evening Show will be livestreamed from the Johnson Hall stage at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 15. Mike Miclon’s spoof of a Late-Night talk-show is filled with hilarious comedy, incredible music, and wild improvisations. Featuring physical comedian, Jason Tardy, dynamic folk-duo, Oren Robinson and April Reed-Cox (AKA The Early Evening Show Orchestra), mad jugglers, […]
Pat Colwell & The Soul Sensations plan Freeport concert
A Pat Colwell & The Soul Sensations concert will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 15, at Cadenza, 5 Depot St. in Freeport. The band will bring down the house with a powerful mix of Motown/Memphis Soul Music that’s guaranteed to get the party started. The Old School R&B Revue is complete with female backup […]
Gordon Thomas Ward to perform in Camden
Gordon Thomas Ward will take the state at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 7, at the Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. in Camden. The in-person SoundCheck series continues in Camden with a performance by Winter Harbor-based singer-songwriter. He’s proficient on the six-, eight- and 12-string guitars, and his latest album is last year’s “Eiderdown,” home […]
Denny Breau concert planned in Freeport
A Denny Breau concert is set for 7 p.m. Friday, May 7, at Cadenza, at 5 Depot St. in Freeport. Breau’s rhythmically flawless and dazzlingly clear style allows him to do amazing and stunning things with a six-string guitar. He first draws in an audience with a finely arranged melody and then slides effortlessly into […]
Boothbay Opera House to host Cattle Call
Cattle Call will take the stage at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 8, at The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. in Boothbay Harbor. The band recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of their first CD release, and to celebrate they re-mastered, added 5 bonus tracks, and re-released “Good Life” which will be available at […]
Chocolate Church Arts Center announces Outdoor Concerts at Maine Maritime Museum
The Chocolate Church Arts Center has announced a lineup of in-person, outdoor concerts held in May and June at the Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., in Bath. The first concert, on Saturday May 8, will feature The Mallett Brothers Band, who perform their own brand of independent rock and roll, americana, and country. With a […]
Mainers take a knee for photo project aimed at combating racism
Before touring cities around the state, the photos will be projected Friday among buildings in Portland’s Monument Square.
Palaver Strings to bring its tour to Franco Center stage May 7
Palaver Strings, a musician-led string ensemble and nonprofit organization based in Portland, plans to bring its touring production of Welcome Here to the Franco Center stage at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 7, 46 Cedar St. in Lewiston. The multidisciplinary performance celebrates Maine’s cultural diversity, resilience, and stewardship and features guest artists of Congolese, Puerto Rican, […]
Holy Hans to be staged at Cumston Hall
Royal Family Productions will present “Holy Hans!” at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 16, at Cumston Hall, 796 Main St., in Monmouth. The magical, funny, and irreverent (slightly political) production is based on stories by Hans Christian Andersen, adapted by Chris Henry, additional writing by Mark Falconer and Rebecca Whitney Klein, choreography by Lorna Ventura. Starring […]