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Waldo Theatre Moves ‘Our Town’ to June

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The Waldo Theatre, at 916 Main St. in Waldoboro, is shifting its scheduled dates of the play “Our Town” to June and holding more auditions for that show along with open auditions for a September production of Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap.” Auditions will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 10 and from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 11.

Veterans Writing Project to Offer Programs in Damariscotta

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The Veterans Writing Project, a nationally recognized arts education nonprofit organization, will hold a free, all-day writing workshop on Saturday, April 9 at The Peace Gallery, a new veteran-focused arts collaborative in Damariscotta.

Art at the Grill Show Opening Dinner April 7

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A new spring show will open at Damariscotta River Grill on Thursday, April 7 showcasing two Midcoast Maine artists, Marijke Felix Damrell and Elaine Hranich.

Mountainfilm on Tour in Damariscotta, Waldoboro

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Mountainfilm on Tour brings a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and incredibly inspiring documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colo.

Studio Visit: Michelle Lee Provencal, Waldoboro

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At low tide, when the sandbars were exposed and islands became temporary peninsulas, there was a mussel bed that stretched out in undulations of blues, purples, blacks, and browns. Iridescent in the low water. This is how Michelle Lee Provencal described the Biddeford beach of her childhood: Alive, wild, the shellfish abundant.

Harbor Theater

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The Academy Awards nominations for Oscars are out, and “Licorice Pizza” scored in three of the top categories: best picture, best director (Paul Thomas Anderson), and best original screenplay (Paul Thomas Anderson). The New Yorker magazine named it #2 on their list of 30 best films of 2021.

Spotlighting Women Writers of Lincoln County with LCHA

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The long list of talented women writers who called Lincoln County home began well before Maine was even a state. Since the 1700s, this county has been a locus of women novelists, authors, poets, and journalists.

Scotland’s Talisk to Open Opera House Season

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One of Scotland’s most popular folk-based groups to emerge in the last decade, chart-toppers Talisk have toured the world stacking up major awards for their explosively energetic yet artfully woven sound, including Folk Band of the Year at the BBC Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award, and the Belhaven Bursary award for Innovation. The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor will open its 2022 season on Thursday, March 3, with this Scots powerhouse.

At the Lincoln

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We hope you will join us this week as we welcome Kate McAleer, owner and founder of Bixby Chocolate, a women-owned family business located in Rockland. Bixby Chocolate is creating confections with a conscience; committed to fairness, sustainability, minimal environmental impact, and community enhancement, bringing chocolate lovers certified products that are safe, premium quality, and delicious with every bite!

The Waldo Open House Feb. 15

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The Waldo Theatre, at 916 Main St. in Waldoboro, will host a community theatre 2022 season meeting and open house at the newly renovated theater from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 15.


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