STONINGTON — In celebration of the 20th consecutive summer of two cornerstone programs, Shakespeare in Stonington and the Deer Isle Jazz Festival, Opera House Arts will launch new, livestreamed productions of these audience favorites on Aug. 14 and 20. “In respect for our communities, we couldn’t let these milestones pass unnoticed despite the challenges posed …
BUCKSPORT — Northeast Historic Film, which operates the Alamo Theatre in Bucksport, is installing a hearing loop in the theatre thanks to a $6,000 grant from the Hancock County Fund of the Maine Community Foundation. The grant will match a $12,000 gift from an anonymous donor, which combined provides enough funding to install the hearing …
ELLSWORTH — You may not be able to go to The Grand, but The Grand can come to you. Lamoine writer/director Brent Hutchins will present “Six FEET of Separation” online at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, via the theater’s Facebook page. The play also will be available for streaming on YouTube. Access is free, …
GOULDSBORO — The first book about Gouldsboro’s history, tracing the eastern Hancock County town’s founding and evolution from Colonial times, has been published and released by the Gouldsboro Historical Society. Written by the Rev. Charles A. Joy, “Founders and Followers: Movers and Shakers Who Built Gouldsboro on the Eastern Frontier” (2020, Gouldsboro Historical Society publications, …
Reviewed by JoAnne Fuerst Tired of binge-watching those mind-numbing programs and movies? During this pandemic, we’ve been warned to exercise regularly and that includes our brain. With extra time for nonessential activities, it’s an opportunity to read a few good books — especially venturing into unfamiliar territory. Last year, the University of Chicago Press published …
Brewer Public Library Executive Director and dad Darren French and his 3-year-old son Lukas have been charming viewers with their lively “Making Slop” party and their other hands-on Facebook Live storytime sessions every week. Inspired by Mo Willems’ “I Really Like Slop,” Darren, who previously served as the education coordinator at Castine’s Wilson Museum, says …
HANCOCK — The Monteux School & Music Festival’s board of directors has made the difficult, unanimous decision to cancel the 2020 summer season. This decision comes on the heels of Governor Janet Mills’ extension of the state of civil emergency to May 15. Marc Thayer, executive director of MSMF, stated, “On behalf of the Monteux …
PHOTO COURTESY LORI SITZABEE BLUE HILL — New Surry Theatre has launched an online series of classes on the art of oral storytelling and how to use sound and images to transport listeners to another place and time. For six weeks, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays, Amy Grant of Peninsula Metamorphic Arts & …
WINTER HARBOR — U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion in 2016, Seán Heely will sweep the audience off to Ireland, Scotland and the Canadian Maritimes at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 29, in a virtual concert via Schoodic Arts for All. The Last Friday Coffee House’s featured performer, Heely is equally at home playing a wide …
BAR HARBOR — After its decision last month to cancel the 2020 Indian Market, the Abbe Museum is forging ahead with plans to hold the three-day festival in a one-day virtual format in light of the continuing public health crisis arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. From 2 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, the …
BLUE HILL — In the past decade or so, the concept of multiple universes and non-linear time has enjoyed increasing popularity. It was once the province of theoretical physicists and other science geeks, and, perhaps, the occasional comic book — remember Superman’s “Bizarro World”? These days, pop culture and highbrow movies, TV dramas and novels …
By Dale McGarrigle Special to The Ellsworth American BAR HARBOR — Sometimes it’s just fate. Griffin Sherry, Max Davis, and Sean McCarthy grew up together in the Buxton-Hollis area of southern Maine. But it wasn’t until decades later, in June 2012, when the trio started playing music together as Ghost of Paul Revere, who will …
