ELLSWORTH — Portland photographer Heath Paley, whose large–scale and high-definition photographs of 18 Maine downtowns were highlighted in a traveling exhibition at the Maine State House in Augusta and other venues in 2016-2017, turned his lens on Ellsworth as part of the series. Those images are the focus of a show opening Wednesday, April 24, …
GOULDSBORO — “Missing Link,” a stop-motion animated film about a lonely, lovable Sasquatch resembling a giant, apelike pine cone, who enlists a pompous British explorer to guide and help him find his missing relatives in Shangri La, opens this weekend April 12-14 in cinemas across the nation and world. Prospect Harbor’s Adam Fisher, who …
ORONO — The Bangor Symphony Orchestra’s fifth Masterworks concert for the 2018-19 season on Sunday was a celebration of American composers. The program’s first half comprised three works featuring featured popular tunes. William Grant Still’s “Can’t You Line ’Em” is a brief orchestral treatment of a chant sung by railroad workers. Still, who has been …
ELLSWORTH — The Grand’s production of “The Wizard of Oz,” which opened last weekend, has put the fine old theater back on track of presenting excellently cast, produced, directed and performed musicals. While there have been elements of all these qualities in recent past productions, it has been a while since they all have come …
FAIRFIELD — The Mount Desert Island High School Show Choir’s evocative, exquisitely performed production “Requiem,” featuring a finely conducted pit band, captured first place and a gold medal, Saturday in Division I of Maine’s 2019 Maine All State Vocal Jazz & Show Choir Competition held March 29-30 at Lawrence High School. Organized by the state’s …
STONINGTON — Kate Russell, whose troupe Threadbare Theatre Workshop was in residence last summer to develop and direct an original play, “The Royal Tarr,” has been hired as Opera House Arts’ new director of communications and engagement. Russell also served as the organization’s first creative producing fellow in 2016-17. In addition, Opera House Arts’ Producing …
ELLSWORTH — Never mind Captain Marvel. A real life marvel, right here in Hancock County, is Leslie Michaud. This theatrical superhero has, for many years, entertained us on stage at The Grand and other theaters as an actor and singer. Who can forget her Mrs. Potts from “Beauty and the Beast”? Or her many Gilbert …
WINTER HARBOR — When the Darthia Farm Porch Band All Stars takes the stage at 7 p.m. Friday, March 29, at Hammond Hall, Lynette Woods will sit in for the group’s white-bearded drummer. Still, the audience can expect a lively concert from the musicians, who will play ’50s bop tunes with special verve to send …
ELLSWORTH — Ellsworth High School went all out to host Maine’s Class B Maine Drama Festival finale this past weekend with a wide variety of one-act plays performed by some seriously talented young actors from 10 Maine high schools. Lisbon High School students went home with the gold for their stunning “Scenes from the White …
ELLSWORTH — Emma Campbell, who delivered a lively and polished performance at age 11 as Jane Banks in the 2015 production of “Mary Poppins,” will play Dorothy in The Grand’s “The Wizard of Oz,” opening at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 5. The show runs through April 20. Directed by Leslie Michaud, “The Wizard of …
