The Waldo Theatre, at 916 Main St. in Waldoboro, is excited to announce that Jonathan Richman, one of America’s most unique and dynamic songwriters, will be performing an intimate acoustic set with Tommy Larkins at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 10.

“It’s been a long, weird couple of years”, said songwriter Carsie Blanton, “between the pandemic and other disasters, every day brings a new kind of anxiety. We need to find ways to remember who we are.”

Over 160 artists responded to a call for entries in the upcoming Members Show at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset. From this mix of emerging and accomplished artists, juror Sam Cady has chosen 62 strong finalists, each of whom will exhibit up to three pieces in the show that runs from June 4-25.

Medomak Valley High School celebrated the 20th anniversary of its Empty Bowl Supper on Wednesday, May 18.

Heartwood’s latest offering, “The Chalk Garden” by Enid Bagnold, feels like a work of the past, yet its message feels prescient in a way that is worthy of consideration. 

To listen to April Verch and Cody Walters is to be immersed in tradition. To watch them perform is to be transported. Be it regional Canadian roots, American old-time, 50’s Country, Scandinavian folk music, or something original that sounds as though it’s been around for a century the one common thread is their love and reverence for the music and traditions that have been passed down to them.

Two award-winning mystery authors convened for a conversation at the Charles Talbot Porter Meeting Hall at Skidompha Library in Damariscotta on May 4.

Heartwood’s stage is set to present Enid Bagnold’s drama, “The Chalk Garden,” May 20 – 28, in the Poe Theater.

Art at Damariscotta River Grill show opens Monday, May 16, showcasing the diverse styles of Sandra Crabtree, Rebecca Shorb and Sherrie York.

“I was never a great student, but always got ‘A’s in art,” said Edgecomb artist Suzi Thayer, whose work will be on display at the Southport Memorial Library through the end of June.

Artwork by Helen Warner, of Newcastle, will be on display at the Bristol Area Library during the month of May.