A woman found the Somerset Reporter advertisement for the first shows at the Opera House stuffed behind a framed portrait she believes belonged to her great-grandmother.
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Waterville film fest to honor British actor Clive Owen
The Academy Award-nominated Owen, 60, has starred in many films including ‘Croupier,’ ‘Duplicity,’ ‘Closer’ and ‘Gosford Park.’
Maine arts organizations face sudden loss of federal grants
The National Endowment for the Arts notified institutions in Maine and across the country late Friday night that their grants were being terminated.
Waterville music school to open at Railroad Square
Elm City Music Community School will offer private and group classes to people of all ages and abilities in areas including strings, woodwinds and brass instruments, piano, vocals and percussion.
Puppeteers from around the world converge on Portland for citywide festival
Puppets in Portland will be held Sept. 13-22 and feature more than two dozen performances and workshops.
Mariah Carey’s mother and sister die on the same day
‘I appreciate everyone’s love and support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time,’ said Carey.
Winthrop Arts Festival set to feature 18 local artists
The 36th annual festival on Main Street will coincide with the monthly Vintage Vault market on Saturday.
Concert helps fund efforts to use former Dresden church as cultural center
Group hopes to expand cultural offerings in Dresden by expanding the use of the former St. John’s Episcopal Church.
Skowhegan Opera House has a new operator with big plans
Lights Up Productions, which formed in November, signed a three-year lease with the town to renovate and operate the 115-year-old venue.
‘A Christmas Carol’ one-man show at Chocolate Church Arts Center
This December, the Chocolate Church Arts Center is bringing the one-man version of “A Christmas Carol” starring Scott Severance on Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. Severance has starred as Scrooge in six national tours of “A Christmas Carol.” When COVID-19 hit and it became apparent that another national tour wasn’t immediately possible, the show was […]