Film Club at the Rockland Public Library will meet on Monday, Jan. 5, at 6 p.m., in the Library's Board Room.…
Film and Theater
Strand Family Series
Mi’kmaq storyteller Jennifer Pictou will present traditional Mi’kmaq and Wabanaki tales, Saturday, Jan. 17, at 2 p.m., at the Strand Theatre. Pictou bridges her studies…
Elvira and Arturo, brought together by love and torn apart by the political rifts of the English Civil War
ROCKLAND — The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025–26 Live in HD season continues at the Strand Theatre with a simulcast of Vincenzo Bellini’s “I Puritani” on Saturday, Jan. 10,…
A community reading of Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales will be presented by Watts Hall Community Players,…
'Featuring some of opera’s most popular melodies
A special holiday encore presentation of The Metropolitan Opera’s “The Magic Flute” will be presented in an abridged, English-language version at the Strand…
a relaxed get-together where guests can bring their current projects
The Waldo Theatre invites local makers and movie lovers to two upcoming Craft Cinema afternoons: "cozy community gatherings designed for anyone who…
Families are invited to don their coziest pajamas or Dickensian attire, and come to the Rockport Public Library on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 2 p.m., for a special Muppet Christmas Carol-themed event…
Turner Classic Movies
The Strand Theatre will screen four classic holiday movies on Sundays during December. This holiday series is presented by Turner Classic Movies, and advance…
falling victim to the intrigue and violence of the French Revolution
The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025–26 Live in HD season continues at the Strand Theatre with a simulcast of Umberto Giordano “Andrea Chénier” on Saturday, Dec. 13, at…
The Belfast Maskers are brewing up something mischievous this month with its production of "Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a …
Thanksgiving Weekend at Samoset Resort
This Thanksgiving weekend, step into a world of holiday magic as Camden Ballet Theatre hosts its enchanting Sugar Plum Tea Parties at the Samoset Resort in Rockport.…
ROCKLAND — The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025–26 Live in HD season continues at the Strand Theatre with a simulcast of Strauss’s Arabella…
For the last 25 years the Fall Musical at Camden Hills Regional High School’s Strom Auditorium has been a tradition here on the Midcoast. Showcasing the greatest…
Divorced. Beheaded. Died. Divorced. Beheaded. Survived.
Henry VIII’s six wives return to the stage as Searsport District Middle/High School Theater presents the musical…
Camden Hills Regional High School will present its fall musical, Chicago: Teen Edition, opening November 7 at the Strom Auditorium.
This year’s musical features a huge cast of talented…
It's time to dust off that leather jacket or poodle skirt. Grease is coming to the Ronald E. Dolloff auditorium, November 7, 8, 9, and November 14, 15, 16.
Get your…
Readers wanted, Sign up before December 5
Join the Stonington Opera House to read Charles Dickens's beloved classic A Christmas Carol. This free community event is set for Sunday, December 14, from…
rediscovered long after giving up on their rock 'n roll dreams
Film Club at the Rockland Public Library will meet Monday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m., in the Library's Board Room.…
showcasing Hudson’s versatility as an actor
In celebration of Hollywood legend Rock Hudson’s 100th birthday, the Strand Theatre will screen two of his acclaimed Oscar-winning classics.
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A Conversation Series Event Co-presented by Bay Chamber Concerts & Music School
The Strand Theatre and Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School will present a screening of Ingmar Bergman’s The…
Puccini’s young friends and lovers navigate the joy and struggle of bohemian life
The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025–26 Live in HD season continues at the Strand Theatre with a simulcast of Puccini’s La…
Featuring Past-Times Theatre
Charles Dickens takes center stage under the flickering oil lamps, allowing mystery, intrigue, and suspense to prevail Thursday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m., around the fireside of Rockland Public Library’…
"And now we have a section of Penobscot that's free flowing like my ancestors saw it"
Salmon Restoration on the Penobscot River, a 22-minute film produced by Sunlight Media Collective, is now available for viewing.…
Out in the Open will screen Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. the Maine premiere of Heightened Scrutiny, the…
terrifying the Paris Opera House in pursuit of stardom for the ingénue he loves
Rockland Public Library is celebrating Halloween all month long with two spooky screenings in October. The final feature, Thursday, Oct. 30, at 6 p.m., is the 1925 silent horror film…
whodunit comedy where the audience helps to solve the crime
The Waldo Theatre, in Waldoboro, has announced the cast of its upcoming community theatre production of Murdering the…
cultural survival, stolen children, and a 'historic investigation' in Maine
Sunday, Nov. 16, at 2 p.m., The First Congregational Church of Camden will host the showing of the award-winning film Dawnland…
performance will be interspersed with excerpts from an in-progress documentary created by Luke Fatora and Sophie Davis
ROCKLAND — “Songs From the Inside,” a musical performance presented by Unlocking Harmony, will take place Sunday, Nov. 9, at 4 p.m., at the Strand Theatre…
ORONO — The curtain is about to rise on the 2025-26 theatrical season at the University of Maine School of Performing Arts (SPA), with students acting out tales of romance, betrayal, gods…
A successful Hollywood director disguises himself as a bum...makes a valuable discovery
Film Club at the Rockland Public Library will meet on Monday, October 20, at 6 p.m., in the Library's Board…
addressing opiate crisis in the shadow of the capitol
A Phantom Song will screen on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m., at The Strand Theater, 345 Main Street St., Rockland. A Q&A with…
Rockland Public Library is celebrating Halloween all month long with two spooky screenings in October.
First up is 1959's House on…
when a mumps outbreak threatens the community, facts become subjective
Everyman Repertory Theatre announces the Maine premiere of the Tony award-winning play "Eureka Day" by Jonathan Spector.
"Vaccine news has been rampant in recent weeks…
retains the opera’s original setting in the Swiss Alps but uses its plot to explore the emotional and psychological valleys of the mind
A new production of Bellini’s La Sonnambula, Saturday, Oct. 18, at 1 p.m., at the Strand Theatre, kicks off 2025-26…
PORTLAND — As the first celebration of its 25th season, WinterKids announces the premiere of a brand-new short documentary at the Snow Day Dreams film event,…
panel discussion, film based on 2016 play of the same title
Donna Loring, noted Penobscot Nation Tribal Elder, activist and author, will present the animated adaptation of “Mary and Molly”, a short film based on her 2016 play of the same title on Thursday…
'Maine life, filled with Maine humor'
The Belfast Maskers are celebrating homegrown theater this fall with "One Blue Tarp", the heartfelt comedy by Maine playwright Travis G. Baker.…
Ibsen’s three leading ladies
Theatre Nouveau announces the cast of its next production, "A Modicum of Guilt", a new play by Suzanne Ramcyzk.
Set sometime in our not-so-distant future,…
K. Stephens kicks off fall book tour with Sept. 18, 20 author events
K. Stephens, author of the Maine…
facing rising rents, environmental racism, loss of industrial jobs
The Rockland Public Library, in collaboration with POV by PBS, will present a documentary screening on Thursday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. This event is free and open to all.…
welcoming both new and experienced actors to the stage
The Waldo Theatre, located at 916 Main Street, invites area actors to audition for its fall production of Murdering the Mob…
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre announces encore screenings of popular Exhibition On Screen presentations. Dawn…
baseball, schizoaffective disorder, and art
ROCKLAND — A screening of the award-winning documentary Outsider, co-presented by Maine Public, will be presented at the…
Sept. 6
After premiering Off-Broadway last season, A Taste of Ireland: The Irish Music & Dance Sensation returns to stages across the USA in 2025,…
Commentary
When The Waldo’s production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, the Tony and Drama Desk award winning musical comedy, opens on Sept 5, two things will be quickly…
A screening of the new film Meet Cute in Manhattan, from local producer Kacey Montana…
After a wildly busy first year, the artistic team at the heart of Belfast’s CounterCurrent Collective — John…
filmmakers shot the movie in just seven days for $7,000, with a three person crew
When Burt, a 69-year-old street musician living with Parkinson's, is visited by a young man claiming to be his son, a quiet weekend spirals into a tense, darkly funny cinematic exploration of…
Post-screening Q&A with author and producer
The documentary film 76 Days Adrift will be shown Sunday, Aug. 24, at 2 p.m., at the Strand Theater, as…
