The Strand Theatre will present the “Strand Summer Bash: A Film Noir Cocktail Party Fundraiser” on Thursday, June 4, at 5:30 p.m., at the theater. This…
Film and Theater
with Eddie Muller, host of 'Noir Alley' on Turner Classic Movies
film at Colonial Theater; discussion at Belfast Free Library
Belfast Maine, the documentary film by Frederick Wiseman, sent shock waves through Belfast when it was released in 1999. Directed by one of…
Fashioned as a reversal of the Orpheus and Euridice myth
The Strand Theatre will conclude its season of Metropolitan Opera simulcasts with the premiere of Gabriela Lena Frank’s “El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego,” a portrait…
documentary will be followed by a community conversation
The award-winning documentary Natchez, which explores the Mississippi town’s reliance on romanticized…
Playing May 9 & 10 at Waterville's Maine Flm Center
MIDCOAST—Canoe Dig It, a new mockumentary by Portland native Samuel Dunning, will be paddling its way through Maine this spring and summer.
The…
receive audio directly to compatible hearing aids, cochlear implants, earbuds, smartphones
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre announces a new partnership with local audiologist Gary D. Schwartzberg, AuD, to bring Auracast broadcast audio technology to the historic…
free Outdoor Performances of Original Adaptation, June 24 – 28 at Belfast City Park
BELFAST — MidCoast Shakespeare Studio announces the cast of its upcoming summer production of (Lady) Macbeth, "set to thrill audiences with outdoor performances at Belfast City Park, from June 24…
The Rockport Public Library welcomes The Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine and their stage adaption of the beloved novella, …
"Chimera – a Shapeshifter’s Journey"
Theatre Nouveau launches its 2026 season with an intimate hour with Lisa Stathoplos, with performances on May 15, at 7 p.m., and May 16, at 2 p.m., at the…
The Inthrive Film Festival, the nation's only touring festival dedicated to showcasing the genius of incarceration survivors, is screening at the Maine State Prison, Damariscotta, and…
A short film created by Marina Bannister, of Belfast, will be shown on May 7, 2026, at…
including "Maine’s Seaweed Moment" with midcoast connections
DAMARISCOTTA — Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust will host the 9th annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Thursday, April 30, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Lincoln Theater, in Damariscotta.
Among…
fun, short dance works that celebrate guitarist Carol Kaye
ROCKLAND — Boston Dance Theater (BDT) will perform their work “The Carol Kaye Project” on Saturday, May 23, at 7:30 p.m., at the Strand Theatre. “The Carol Kaye…
German schoolchildren are persuaded to enlist
Join Rockland Public Library, Thursday, April 30, at 2 p.m., for an afternoon screening of 1930 Best Picture winner, All Quiet on the Western Front.
…chipping away at the status quo
The award-winning documentary Cutting Through Rocks, which follows the first Iranian woman ever elected to…
BELFAST — Beginning April 18, 2026, Belfast Maskers presents “A Girl in School Uniform (Walks Into a Bar)” by Lulu Raczka, directed by Stephanie Natale…
Craig Ferguson will be performing at The Waldo on April 9, at 8 p.m.
Craig Ferguson is a multiple Grammy nominated, Peabody and Emmy Award-winning actor, writer, producer, director and…
When three children die of leukemia, two mothers partner with a hydrogeologist to investigate
In collaboration with POV by PBS, a screening of the documentary The Age of Water (2024) will be held Thursday, April 9, at 6 p.m., at Rockland Public…
Strand Family Series
ROCKLAND — Join the Halcyon Quartet for Robert McCloskey’s Burt Dow, Deep-Water Man, on Saturday, April 11, at 2 p.m., at…
A photographer and his young wife are stranded in a remote village
Film Club meets in the Rockland Public Library's Board Room on Thursday, April 9, at 6 p.m.
"It’s like a book club but with movies!" said RPL…
ORONO — Actor Timothy Simons has spent much of his career delivering lines on television and film sets. This spring, he’ll step onto a different…
“The eclipse only lasted a few minutes, but for the people of Houlton it became something much bigger"
Maine Public is providing four opportunities to view the documentary A Moment of the Sun in April. The film…
ticketed performances and free events
THOMASTON — After more than six months of closure for renovations, Watts Hall Community Arts is set to reopen its doors this April with a full lineup of music, dancing…
Belfast Maskers
Belfast Maskers will host a talk-back with playwright Richard Dresser and actor Xander Berkeley…
Belfast Maskers will hold auditions later this month for two upcoming productions: the Maine Playwrights One Act Festival and the summer musical “Pippin.” Auditions for…
a father-to-be on a quest to understand the world his child is about to inherit
ROCKLAND — "The AI Doc, Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, a stunning new documentary about one of the…
the occasion also marks the advent of a new Met-debut staging by Yuval Sharon
The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025–26 Live in HD season continues at the Strand Theatre with a simulcast of Richard Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” on Saturday, March 21, at…
March 26 performance followed by conversation with playwright Richard Dresser
Belfast Maskers presents “Below the Belt,” a darkly comic satire by Richard Dresser, directed by Zafra Whitcomb. The production runs from March 19 - 29 at the Basil…
how the story of an underdog surf shop became a book, then a film
On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., Belfast Free Library will host the screening of a short film, followed by a conversation about how the story of an underdog surf shop became a book, then…
Fast-Paced Mystery Comedy Opens March 27
Camden-Rockport Middle School will present Rotten Apples, by Tracy Wells, on March 27 and 28, at 6 p.m., and March 29, at 1 p.m.,…
outsider in new school seeks comfort in favorite books. Then lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur
Get ready for a fairy tale with a twist of an ending, when Lincolnville Central School’s students present their production of Between the Lines JR., March 19, 20, and 21, at 6:30 p.m. each night…
The inaugural screening will be free and open to all
Points North, the nonprofit organization behind the Camden International Film Festival (CIFF), has launched Points…
ROCKLAND — Stand-up comedian Leslie Liao will bring her performance to the Strand Theatre on Saturday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m.
Leslie Liao’s humor is often anchored around…
ROCKLAND — Puppetry, magic and storytelling combine in a unique, Olivier Award-winning stage adaptation of the novel …
Seeking connection, she decides to send a message out to the world one sentence at a time
Film Club meets Monday, March 9, at 6 p.m., in the Rockland Public Library's Board Room.
"It’s like a book club but with movies," said RPL, in…
February 26-28, 2026
Searsport District High School Theater takes on 'The Waterspout,' Feb. 26, in Searsport, as part of the …
Curbside Queens returns to The Waldo, Feb. 14, at 8 p.m., with a new show that blends live performance and the nostalgia of music television.
"In a world where the media is controlled by…
fast dialogue, quick wit, physical comedy and the confusion of many hidden secrets
The Waldo Theatre, in Waldoboro, is holding an open casting call for its upcoming community theatre production of "Don’t Dress for…
The Knox Clinic and the Thomaston Public Library are teaming up once again to bring the community together for a night of fun, laughter, and friendly competition. On Thursday, Feb. 26, at 6 p.m.,…
two Jewish cousins invent an anti-fascist superhero
The Metropolitan Opera premiere production of Mason Bates’ The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, recorded live earlier this season, will be screened as a special…
Puppeteer Tom Knight brings the magic of the library to life in a family friendly puppet show with catchy songs, colorful puppets and audience participation,…
The Way, Movie and a Meal will be held on two occasions at Peoples United Methodist Church, 13 Chapel Street…
Belfast Maskers is adding a special winter event to its season with a series of staged readings presented on three Saturday afternoons in February, at 2 p.m.…
Three programs will screen at the Camden Hills Regional High School Auditorium February 6-7
ROCKPORT—The Banff is back!
It is the 50th anniversary of both the Banff Mountain Film Festival and Maine Sport Outfitters, which has sponsored the festival since 2001. The annual mountain…
Film Club for Adults takes place Monday, February 9, in the Board Room at the Rockland Public Library.
"It’s like a book club but with movies!" said RPL, in a…
auditions in March for adult, child roles
Watts Hall Community Players will be putting on the well-loved musical “Annie” (inspired by the 1924 comic strip Little Orphan Annie) early this summer.
"They’re excited to produce a show…
Upcoming performances, art exhibits, community gatherings, and more
MIDCOAST—It may be the quiet season, but in the Midcoast, the arts are still thriving. Even though 1 ½-inch snowstorms may keep us temporarily housebound, Maine arts venues are still bringing…
supporting bold nonfiction storytelling; Applications open March 1 - 31, 2026
The Ellis-Beauregard Foundation, in collaboration with Points North Institute, has launched the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation Documentary Film Award, a new annual…
