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‘Merry Christmas, George Bailey!’ Returns to Heartwood

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Just in time to launch the holiday season (and before things get too hectic), Heartwood Regional Theater Company will present the second annual staged radio theater-style performance of “Merry Christmas, George Bailey!” on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1 and 2. This beloved heartwarming story is perfect for family audiences, with student ticket prices kept to a low $5, thanks to student ticket sponsors First Advisors and Colby & Gale.

Kefauver Studio & Gallery Presents ‘Little Holiday Show’

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The Kefauver Studio & Gallery in Damariscotta presents “The Little Holiday Show,” the seventh and final art show of the 2017 season at the gallery. The show will run from Friday, Nov. 17 through Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. 

Lincoln County Artsbeat

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Tackling a touchy subject: The words on Tom Mathews’ business card read as follows: “Communicate your perspective in a calm manner, using clean vocabulary, without attacking groups or individuals with hatred.” These are good guidelines for participants in a documentary project dealing with one of the thorniest issues in the United States – guns and gun violence.

Three New Artists Showing in River Arts Invitational Hall

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River Arts visitors have selected the winners of this month’s Peoples’ Choice: three painters who are inspired by the natural beauty of Maine. Realistic and abstract points of departure highlight this beautiful show at River Arts gallery in Damariscotta. The show will run until Friday, Dec. 1 in the gallery’s Invitational Hall.

Creative Photography Exhibit in Southport

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Damariscotta photographer Ronn Orenstein’s creative imagery will be on display at Southport Memorial Library. This exhibit, titled “Escapes,” will run during the months of November and December.

Lincoln County Artsbeat

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Talking art at the grill: On Wednesday, Oct. 25, I caught the opening reception for the new art show up at Damariscotta River Grill, featuring the work of painters Susan Parrish Carter and Anne Cronin. Cronin is an accomplished watercolorist in her 80s, and Carter, who lives in Rockland, has a unique style that includes painting intricate landscapes on layers of glass.

This Week at Harbor Theater

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Harbor Theater presents “Stronger” on Thursday and Friday afternoon, Nov. 2 and 3 and “Battle of the Sexes” starting Friday evening, Nov. 3.

Medomak Valley Players Present ‘Peter Pan’

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The Medomak Valley Players group proudly presents “Peter Pan” for its fall musical offering. This enchanting tale will be staged Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 9-11 and Friday and Saturday, Nov. 17 and 18 at 7 p.m., and Sundays, Nov. 12 and 19 at 2 p.m. 

Lincoln County Artsbeat

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kdb of the Wilderland: There’s a really nice exhibit of encaustic paintings and photographs up at the Pemaquid Watershed Association office-gallery, at 584 Main St. in Damariscotta. The creator of those wildlife-focused pieces is Bath artist “kdb” Dominguez, whose “Birds of the Wilderland” show runs through Monday, Nov. 20.

Whiffenpoofs A Cappella Group to Perform Nov. 12

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The Yale Whiffenpoofs, the oldest and most prestigious a cappella group in the U.S., will perform twice in Maine over Veterans Day weekend. The first performance will take place at STAGES Youth Theater in Portland at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10. The second will take place on Sunday, Nov. 12 at 4 p.m. at the Second Congregational Church in Newcastle. The 2017-2018 Whiffenpoofs group features Eli Daiute, who graduated from Lincoln Academy in Newcastle in 2014.

Latest Class Forming at Medomak Arts

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Storytelling and poetry writing is good for the writer and the reader. People like to hear stories and read poems that they as readers can identify with. Although writing groups can help veterans recover from war trauma, their purpose is to help individuals find themselves and not be seen as therapy for the writers. No such claim is made for the upcoming storytelling workshops at Medomak Arts, 13 Friendship St., Waldoboro.

This Week at Harbor Theater

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Harbor Theater in Boothbay Harbor presents “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” on Thursday and Friday afternoon, Oct. 19 and 20, and “The Trip To Spain,” starting Friday evening, Oct. 20.


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