Film and Theater

using his entire body and voice, he sings, narrates, and mimes
Antonio Rocha presenting The Malaga Ship. (Photo courtesy Strand Theatre)

ROCKLAND — Antonio Rocha will bring his unique and award winning fusion of mime and storytelling to the Strand Theatre stage on March 7 and 8, 2025. Rocha will give one…

Cast of Waldo Theatre production of The Vagina Monologues cast. Rear: Violet Ferlito, Emma Theobalds, Susan LaVerdiere, Front: Chris Essler, Susan Hodder, Christine Andersen. Missing: Lara Rakocevic. (Photo courtesy Waldo Theatre)

WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre has announced the cast for its upcoming community theatre production of Eve Ensler’s The…

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ROCKPORT — Everyman Repertory Theatre continues its 2025 season, Saturday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m., at Pascal Hall, in Rockport, with the first of three Forgotten Classics of the 1930s, 40s, 50s -

guest speaker Tania Aebi, renowned solo sailor and adventurer
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PORTLAND — On Sunday, March 2, Hurricane Island Outward Bound School (HIOBS), a Camden-based nonprofit focused on empowering…

a "joyful and flamboyant reimagining of Wilde’s most celebrated comedy"
A scene from The Importance of Being Earnest. (Photo courtesy Strand Theatre)

ROCKLAND — The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde’s hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance, will be presented as a…

'Becky's New Car'
The cast of "Becky's New Car" by Steven Dietz take a break during a read-through of the play in January. Front: Katie Glessner; Back, l-r: Rob Bywater, Tom Lott, Eric Sanders, Mark Durbin, Giz Coughlin, Courtney Hawkins. (Photo courtesy Belfast Maskers)

BELFAST — Director Erik Perkins announced the cast of "Becky's New Car", the first show in Belfast Maskers' 2025 season. The edgy, fast-paced…

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As news headlines report 'Decade of Deadly Heat' the residents of Camden wrestle with creating a sustainable bioregion. It isn’t easy work, but CamdenCAN acts as a hub for action. As part of their…

a love story of reverse migration, rebellion, and redemption
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Update: The screening of Bulls and Saints, at the Rockland Public Library, has been postponed due to weather


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THOMASTON — The Watts Hall Community Players (WHCP) invite the community to step behind the curtain and discover the magic of theatrical lighting with an upcoming training session on Sunday, Feb.…

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ROCKLAND — Film Club at the Rockland Public Library will meet Monday, Feb. 10, …

“Journalist’s Pick” in Strand’s Conversation Series
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ROCKLAND — Zodiac (2007), based on the true story of the notorious San Francisco serial killer and the intense manhunt he inspired, will be…

“Curtains Up! Theatre for Extraordinary Campers”
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ROME — Pine Tree Camp kicks off its 80th anniversary year by revealing a secret.

This summer, the Maine Cabin Masters renovated camp’s recreation hall and…

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Open auditions will be held for MidCoast Ballet’s production of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, featuring students and faculty from the Bay Chamber Music School, Saturday, January 25 at Midcoast…

male wood duck in the shallow waters of Bear Pond

Where can people enjoy Maine’s natural and abundant beauty in cozy comfort during the winter? At the Camden Opera House, Jan. 25, 7 p.m., for the screening of A…

March Community Theatre
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WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre has announced audition dates for its March Community Theatre production of the award-winning play, The Vagina Monologues, written by Eve Ensler. An open casting call…

panel discussion, resource tables to follow screening
 Elisif Bruun. (Photo courtesy Peter Bruun)

WALDOBORO — For Damariscotta artist Peter Bruun, surviving the pain of losing his 24-year-old daughter to a heroin overdose started with breaking taboos.

“When Elisif was struggling it was…

the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country
Angel Blue in the title role of Verdi's "Aida." (Photo by Paola Kudacki / Met Opera)

ROCKLAND — A live broadcast from New York City’s Metropolitan Opera of Verdi’s Aida will be presented Saturday, Jan. 25, at 12:30 p.m., at the…

contemporary dance-making practices from Brazil, Western Europe, and Israel
Firebird. (Photo by Melissa Backall)

ROCKLAND — Boston Dance Theater (BDT) will perform their “Pinnacle Works” program on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 7:30 p.m., at the Strand Theatre. “Pinnacle Works” is an…

Phoebe Waller-Bridge in scenes from Fleabag. (Photo by Matt Humphrey)

ROCKLAND — Fleabag, written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, will be presented as a National Theatre Live screening, Thursday, Jan. 16, at 1 p.m. and…

The Siren of Crystal Lake
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CAMDEN — Resurgence Dance Company will perform The Siren of Crystal Lake, Saturday, Jan. 18, at 7:30 p.m., at The Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St., Camden.

The production…

Tess Gerritsen (Photo courtesy Strand Theatre)

Hitchcock’s Rear Window (1954) will be presented as the first screening in the Strand’s new Conversation Series of film events. This series will pair a film with…

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Watts Hall Community Players will present its annual community reading of Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales to benefit the AIO's Energy Assistance…

"Home movies show us what the people of Maine chose to remember and treasure"
Early Maine life filmed by amateurs - our parents, our grandparents, our great-grandparents.  A film that sees through their eyes…

Maine Public celebrates Christmas with three broadcasts of Maine’s Home Movies: Treasures from Northeast Historic Film. The one-hour program airs Thursday, Dec. 26, at 9 p.m.; Friday, Dec…

Stage setup for Everyman Repertory Theatre. (Photo by Dagney Ernest)

CAMDEN — On the 10th Day of Christmas, Camden Opera House’s SoundCheck series brings Everyman Repertory Theatre back for another holiday radio-style reading. This year, it’s “A Christmas Carol,”…

Strand Theatre House Manager Liz McLeod contemplates 2025. (Photo courtesy Strand Theatre)

The Strand Theatre presents a new edition of its radio variety show series Strand On The Air with “What Now?” on Sunday, Dec. 29, at 5 p.m.…

 Louisa Stancioff. (Photo courtesy Strand Theatre)

ROCKLAND — Maine-based singer-songwriters Louisa Stancioff and Spencer Albee will take the Strand Theatre stage on Friday, Jan. 10, at 7:30 p.m. Stancioff will perform…

a Historic Battle for Democratic Transparency
 "The Search for the Palace Letters" (Photo courtesy Camden Conference)

ROCKPORT — The Rockport Public Library continues its Camden Conference Community Events Series with a screening of the timely 2024 documentary The Search…

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THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Players presents its annual community reading of Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales, to benefit the…

Homeworthy and The Landing Place seen in the film: panel discussion to follow
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ROCKLAND — Homeworthy (formerly Knox County Homeless Coalition), in partnership with Rockland’s Strand Theatre, will screen Building HopeFriday…

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BELFAST — Belfast’s Theatre Nouveau offers a staged reading with music of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. The show will open on December 20 and runs for four performances at the Basil…

an original script by Etta Hughes and Carolyn Phelps Scholz
"If a Tree Falls" rehearsals. (Photo courtesy Ecology Learning Center)

UNITY — The Ecology Learning Center Drama Club, with support from Counter Current Theater Collective, presents the world premiere of If a Tree Falls, an original…

Meet Me in St. Louis. (Photo courtesy Strand Theatre)

ROCKLAND — Three classic holiday movies will be presented in December at the Strand Theatre, thanks to a sponsorship by TCM (Turner Classic Movies).  

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THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Arts will host a special performance of Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” on Friday, Dec. 13, at 5:30 p.m., at Watts Hall, 174 Main Street, Thomaston.…

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CAMDEN — The First Congregational Church of Camden will host several festive events during ‘Christmas by the Sea’ weekend in Camden, December 6-8, 2024.

On Friday, December 6, at 12 noon, ‘…

Nathan Gunn as Papageno in Mozart's "The Magic Flute." (Photo by Ken Howard/Met Opera)

ROCKLAND — A special holiday encore presentation from New York’s Metropolitan Opera of an abridged version of The Magic Flute will be screened…

cheese market precedes show, Q&A to follow
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WALDOBORO — Filmmaker Ian Cheney returns Friday, Dec 6, 2024, to The Waldo, with the Maine theatrical premiere of his latest film, Shelf Life.

Shelf Life takes the viewer…

 Movie still from The Muppet Christmas Carol. (Photo courtesy Rockport Public Library)

ROCKPORT — Families are invited to don their coziest pajamas or Dickensian attire, and come to the Rockport Public Library on Saturday, December 14, at 2 p.m., for a special Muppet Christmas Carol…

Artistic Director Tucker Atwood (front) announces the 2025 Belfast Maskers' season at an annual meeting of volunteers. (back, l-r: Angelina Nichols, Andrea Butler, Mike Nickerson, Julia Olson. (Photo by Gwyneth Sauvage.)

BELFAST — Belfast Maskers' new Artistic Director Tucker Atwood unveiled the 2025 season of productions during Maskers' annual meeting, November

Searsport area students in She Kills Monsters: Young Adventures Edition(Photo courtesy Christi A. Goosman)

SEARSPORT — Searsport District Middle/High School presents She Kills Monsters: Young Adventures Edition, by Qui Nguyen.

Opening…

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CUSHING — John Putch will host the free screening of A Biltmore Christmas, on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. The event is a benefit for Cushing Public Library.

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(l-r) Jordan Smith, Wendy Wincote Schweikert, Stephane Natale Frus, Brandon Muggy, Ivy Lobato, Gwyneth Sauvage, Cassidy Small, Alison Trejo (front), Kelly Gubbels, Doug Goodman, and James Reitz. (Photo courtesy Belfast Maskers)

BELFAST — The final show of Belfast Maskers' 2024 season is the comedic romp "Scapino! (A Long Way Off from Molière)."

Described as "a family comedy... like an…

Heidi Holst, Jack Sullivan, Laura Morris (seated), George Bates. (Photo by Jack Sullivan)

WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre has announced the 3-person cast for its holiday community theatre production of Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and Then Some!), a comedic, fast-paced mashup of…

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BELFAST — Belfast American Legion Post 43 and Chris Battaglia and Michele Christle of StoryCorps’ One Small Step/Torchlight Media/WERU Community…

Scene from Puccini's "Tosca." (Photo by Ken Howard / Met Opera)

ROCKLAND — A live broadcast from New York City’s Metropolitan Opera of Puccini’s Tosca will be presented Saturday, Nov. 23, at 1 p.m., at the…

everyone’s faith is put to the test
Maureen O’Hara and Edmund Gwenn in a scene from Miracle on 34th Street. (Photo courtesy Strand Theatre)

ROCKLAND — The holiday movie classic Miracle on 34th Street (1947) will be presented as a Free Holiday Movie at the Strand Theatre on Saturday,…

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BELFAST — The Peace & Justice Group of Waldo County will show the documentary Israelism, Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 6 p.m., at the Belfast Free Library.

When two young American…

including special conversation with founder of Salt Water Farm Cooking School
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ROCKLAND — Babette’s Feast (1987) will be presented as a Criterion Series film screening on Saturday, Nov.…

Emily Dillon. (Photo courtesy Watts Hall Community Arts)

THOMASTON — WATTS So Funny, a night of stand-up comedy featuring Maine’s top comedic talent, comes to Watts Hall on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m., at 174 Main Street, Thomaston. 

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Down East Singers
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ROCKPORT — Down East Singers will present a showing of the PBS documentary Rediscovering Rachmaninoff Thursday, Nov. 14, at 6:30 p.m., at Pascal Hall, 86 Pascal Avenue…

The Ghost Trap

The Ghost Trap, a film based on the Lincolnville resident Kay Stephens book of the same name, will screen in Belfast Nov. 1 through 7, and in Rockland at the Strand Theatre, Nov. 10.…