I had been told quite a bit about Ethel. Friends around the country either knew her personally or had trusting friends who had. No one had an unflattering thing to say. It was unanimous that we…
Culture
PechaKucha; Lip-Synching Cheesiness; More Cheese; Comedian Earl David Reed and Acadia’s Free Weekend!
This weekend has a little mix of everything; outdoor fun, dress up pretend singing, urban comedy, PechaKucha and more. Time to bloom, people.
Eat…
Pilot Distractions
The enormously popular Humans of New York Facebook page tells stories of thousands of people (all…
artistic treasures collected over the years
ROCKLAND — On Saturday, June 27, the Farnsworth Art Museum will open an exhibition of works from some of the most important private collections in Maine.…
LOCAL
Wednesday, May 6 at 10:30am: CLASH OF THE TITANS: The Lives of the Most Eminent Artists Leonardo and Michelangelo
Part one of a two-part illustrated lecture series by Farnsworth…
fourth Annual Juried Arts and Crafts Show
UNION — The Union Art League is inviting artists to submit work for its fourth Annual Juried Arts and Crafts Show at the Brooder House in Union to be held on October 9 and 10.
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CIFF's second annual Engagement Summit: Aging in Maine
ROCKPORT — Organizers of the Camden International Film Festival bring their 2015 Aging in Maine screening tour will stop in Rockport Tuesday, July 1. The tour, a two-year statewide…
the friendship between two Maine artists
ROCKLAND — On Saturday, May 30, the Farnsworth Art Museum will open an exhibition of works by the artists Andrew Wyeth and Kosti Ruohomaa. The exhibition of both paintings and photographs…
New brew, revised combination menu
LINCOLNVILLE BEACH — Andy’s Brew Pub/Lobster Pound is reopening at Lincolnville Beach April 15, and has live music that night with Vincent Gabriel, 7 to 9 p.m.
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Dancing with the Local Stars 2015
CAMDEN — It was a night of movement and joy — even contemplation — as the stage at the Camden Opera House brightened with local stars and students April 10. The seventh annual Dancing with the…
PHIPPSBURG — Publicity and Marketing Conference for Independent Authors will be held at Sebasco Harbor Resort in Phippsburg Sunday, May 31, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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sing, move, play, improvise
ROCKPORT — Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School is offering a fun, interactive music exploration…
WALDOBORO — Saturday, August 1 is this year's Paint the Town out-door art festival in Waldoboro. Registration will open on May 1.
Now in its tenth season, Paint the Town shares a…
Thursday, April 16
Midcoast Audubon Society presents "Climate Change and the Biology of the Arctic" by Paty Matrai of the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, 7 p.m., at the Camden…
Seeking Poets, Performers, Artists, and More for Collaborative Works
BELFAST — The eleventh annual Belfast Poetry Festival, October 16 - 17, seeks teams of poets, performers, and artists for the annual juried presentation of original collaborative works…
Maine Photography Show
The Boothbay Region Art Foundation was filled with two kinds of people the evening of April 10: those who love to photograph and those who love photos.
Juror Tillman Crane selected a black…
ROCKPORT — The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport announces a statewide call for entries for the fifth juried Maine Wood biennial.
The exhibition, which takes place in the…
Transformations...poetry
My stillness is not quiet
The world of turmoil and deprivation
does not go unnoticed
The letters to the editor I write
in my mind before I push
my newly awake self out of…
‘Latin Kitchen’ dropped from name, seating capacity doubled
ROCKLAND — Comida restaurant, formerly of Camden, is to open at 421 Main Street in Rockland at the end of next week, according to owner and chef Tom Sigler. The new version of the restaurant owned…
He started his career in Camden two decades ago and is back at the Strand Theatre Sat. April 11
CAMDEN — The year was 1995, Camden, Maine. On any given weekend night, the Sea Dog or Gilbert’s Publick House were the places to be. Celebrated singer-songwriter Jason Spooner was 21 at the time,…
Hip and happening events. . .
Like a crocus shoving its way through the frozen soil, we are forcing spring to happen this weekend. It’s happening. Grill out, enjoy some great bands or take a spring road trip. We see you spring…
Penobscot Bay Pilot’s wayback machine
Dreaming of summer....hold on, it’s coming. In the mean time, this is an easy one. Where and what is it?
Last week’s…
ROCKLAND and CUSHING — The Farnsworth is closing its Rockland art museum for one…
Hope comes to Camden bearing fish ‘n chips and a sense of community
CAMDEN — A bit of Scotland is getting seated on Elm Street in Camden, in a little old house — eccentric, one could call it — with lots of nooks and crannies, circular staircase and bright floral…
Thursday, April 9
First session in Coastal Senior College class "Jewish Mysticism and Contemporary Spiritual Search," 12 p.m., at the Camden Public Library, led by Rabbi Steve Shaw.…
ROCKLAND — Thanks to the New Markets Tax Credit program, the Farnsworth Art Museum has secured the necessary funding to begin major capital improvements to their Rockland and Cushing…
Janita Martinez is truly farm-to-couture
BELFAST — You could call it a “farm-to-model” style of fashion. Janita Martinez, a young artist who grew up in New York City and moved to Rockland three years ago, is about to display her unique…
Transformations
I have no doubt that I gained my love of doing laundry from my mother, more specifically, my love of hanging freshly washed clothes out on the line. I think I've handed that habit and hopefully…
Hip and happening events...
While the Midcoast catches its breath...we’ve got a buffet of art films, comedy and some amazing stage energy, along with two killer road trips to check outthis weekend.
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ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland, is celebrating the first year of its membership program. Created as a way for the community to help support the theater's operations after it…
Food for Fines program
CAMDEN — Celebrate National Library Week with the Camden Public Library, April 12 through 18.
Help celebrate by participating in the "Food for Fines" program — simply bring in a canned…
‘Wich Please, Rockland food truck, drives forth
ROCKLAND — Malcolm Bedell hopes to open his ‘Wich Please sandwich wagon May 15 in Rockland’s Buoy Park, provided that public opinion at the April 13 City Council meeting doesn’t dissuade…
April 10th Show To Benefit Wayfinder Schools
CAMDEN — Dancing With the Local Stars will hold its annual show on April 10, at the Camden Opera House. Working with Kinetic Energy Alive and Swing and Sway dance studio, nine local stars will…
ROCKLAND — Local artists Mark Kelly will offer an updated version of his Not-Your-Average Art Class again this spring with RSU 13 Adult Education at the McLain School Building in Rockland.
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Plus a collection of Midcoast businesses best April Fool’s jokes
CAMDEN — The staff of Penobscot Bay Pilot got really excited to learn that there was going to be a new Korean barbecue joint opening this spring through a succulent photo shared by Charlie S.…
More than 27,000 views on Facebook and growing...
CAMDEN — The kids were told they were going to a school spirit assembly on a Friday mid-morning. Only a little white lie had been built in, given that it was National Fitness Day, which would…
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library will again celebrate maritime history and cultural heritage during Maritime Month by hosting exhibits and speakers throughout the month of April.
Speakers…
BELFAST — Registration is open for new classes, workshops and School Vacation Art Camp; all are scheduled to begin in April at Waterfall Arts.
For young artists, Linda Stec leads the ever…
MIDCOAST RECREATION CENTER SKATING SCHOOL PRESENTS
ROCKPORT – The Midcoast Recreation Center Skating School produced its first of two shows Saturday night to the thrill of a packed…
Thursday, April 2
Camden Library Coffeehouse features Brian Robbins, 7 p.m. Robbins is a former lobsterman who writes about the waterfront in his column "Bearin's" as well as playing…
Applications available now
CAMDEN — The third annual Midcoast Mini Maker Faire is returning to Camden Sept. 15. Have a hands-on activity to share with the community? The organizers invite makers, inventors, craftspeople,…
The Camden Snow Bowl hosted its third annual Cardboard Box Derby this past Saturday March 21. A spitting…
A short review of a long book
The Goldfinch begins with 13-year-old Theo Decker and his mother, whom he adores, on the way to his New York school for a meeting with the principal. Theo has been…
Hip and happening events in the Midcoast
We’re updating the Weekend Picks format, scrunching it down and providing a quick peek at not-to-miss events each weekend. Away we go!
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Roofs, boilers, conversion to propane, continuation of programs
ROCKLAND — The Farnsworth Art Museum has secured the necessary funding to begin major capital improvements to their Rockland and Cushing properties. The project received financing through Maine's…
ROCKLAND — There’s something very playful about going out to eat and excusing yourself to visit the bathroom, and finding candles softly flickering along the sink,…
The rise of the ‘cord-nevers’
According to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report released in June, employed adults living in households without children under 18 engaged in leisure activities for 4.5 hours daily. Leisure…
ROCKPORT — Youth Arts is sponsoring a performance May 13 at the Strom Theater, at Camden Hills Regional High School. The project is called The March - A New…
Free performances for school kids and prisoners with a public performance Saturday night
CAMDEN — The Boston a cappella group Overboard is about to swoop into Camden this weekend. They started off in 2006 as street performers entertaining audiences around Massachusetts,…
‘Intimate things rising up, pouring over strangers. Itʼs wonderfully terrifying’
HOPE — Sweet Tree Artsʼ third annual Story Slam packed the house March 21, offering five local storytellers the chance to weave tales of courage and comedy for a standing-room-only crowd.…
