Jul 26 Friday
Maine Public is very excited to be participating in a screening of the upcoming NOVA production, Sea Change: Gulf of Maine. This three-part series looks at the history of the Gulf of Maine, its current state, and its future.
Sea Change blends science, exploration, stunning natural history and stories of human experience past and future, providing a fascinating tale about a regional location with profound global implications. Scientists, Native Americans, fishers, and entrepreneurs are all working to reveal its complex history, in understanding what role the ocean plays in our lives, that ocean health equals human health.
With the Gulf warming faster than 99 percent of the global ocean, wildlife and people are adapting to rapid change. What happens here, for the animals in the water, for the jobs dependent upon it and for the millions of people along its shores, is likely to happen worldwide.
After the screening, there will be a panel discussion with filmmakers and content experts.
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Doors open at 6:00 pm.
Watch Sea Change on Maine Public Television! Sea Change will air Wednesday, July 24 to August 7 at 9:00 pm. Click here to find the Maine Public Television signal closest to you.
Jul 27 Saturday
Hello Neighbor!
Maine Public and Seashore Trolley Museum are excited to welcome Daniel Tiger, from the PBS KIDS series Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, back for a visit at Seashore on Saturday, July 27th and Sunday, July 28th!
Hop on a trolley shuttle to Highwood Carhouse to meet Daniel and Seashore’s very own Biddeford & Saco trolley No. 31 to visit and take photos with Daniel and this special trolley car. Enjoy other activities around the Museum campus, including Maine Public’s fun activity tent! Guests can also visit regular Museum exhibits and displays, as well as ride trolleys on a private 3.5-mile round trip heritage railroad!
We can't wait to see you!
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This event will be held rain or shine. Tickets may be transferred to another guest or family, but no refunds will be issued. No transfers, time changes, or any other ticket changes will be possible after 5PM on Friday, July, 26th.
Jul 28 Sunday
Maine Public is pleased to be a media sponsor of Opera Maine’s production of Aida. Aida is Verdi’s tragic opera set in Ancient Egypt during the reign of the pharaohs - a story of love and betrayal told through Verdi’s powerful music.
Aida will be performed by world-class singers and the Opera Maine Orchestra and Chorus at Merrill Auditorium on July 25th and 28th .
Get tickets! July 25, 2024, at 7:30 pm
Get tickets! July 28, 2024, at 2:30 pm
Maine Public members are eligible for 15% off tickets for this event, please use the code MAINEPUBLIC.
Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis had a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which happens to be owned by Bob and Phil’s former army commander.
With a dazzling score featuring well-known standards, including “Blue Skies,” “I Love A Piano,” “How Deep Is the Ocean,” and the perennial title song, White Christmas is an uplifting, wholesome musical that will delight audiences of all ages.
See Irving Berlin's White Christmas at Maine State Music Theatre from July 17th-August 3rd.
Click HERE for tickets and to see all evening and matinee show times.
Maine Public is very pleased to be a media sponsor of the Legally Blonde The Musical taking place this summer at Prescott Park Arts Festival on the Wilcox Main Stage.
Harvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun, upbeat story of self-discovery. A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde the Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!
The Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film.
Legally Blonde opens Friday, June 21st at 7:00 pm and is running most Thursdays to Sundays through Sunday, August 11th. Dates and times are subject to change.
American Sign Language-supported performances and matinees will be available throughout the summer. Click HERE for more info on ASL supported and matinee shows!
There is an optional, recommended donation of $8. Tables in the VIP Seating Area can be reserved, in addition to limited blanket reservations, in front of the Wilcox Main Stage.
Annual event celebrates naturalist writer Henry David Thoreau’s three trips into the North Woods, two launched with Penobscot guides from Moosehead Lake; and the influence Wabanaki traditions had on his famous essays, including “The Maine Woods.”
Newsies, the musical July 25, 26, 28, 29 7:00 PM *except 4 PM matinee on SundayRFA Lakeside Theater The Rangeley Friends of the Arts will produce a live theater event of “Newsies” the musical this summer.SYNOPSIS: Based on the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899, this Disney musical tells the story of Jack Kelly, a rebellious newsboy who dreams of a life as an artist away from the big city. After publishing giant Joseph Pulitzer raises newspaper prices at the newsboys’ expense, Kelly and his fellow newsies take action.
PRODUCTION CREW: Director- Erin Smith Music Director- Sue Downes-Borko Choreographer- Pam Ellis Accompanist- Sue Downes-Borko Producers- Millie Hoekstra and Valerie ZapolskyFor the RFA’s complete schedule of events and programs, visit rangeleyarts.org.
Newsies is presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International (MTI) ● All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI ● www.mtishows.com
Sunday matinee 12pm with options to purchase picnic bag lunch. Thursday through Saturday 7pmComedy about people who live in a retirement community and their theater skills are lacking. Intimate 75 seat air conditioned restored church.Support community theater. Thanks
Life is a Carnival: from the Figurative to the Abstract, a UMVA (Union of Maine Visual Artists) art exhibit opens at the Waldo Theatre, 916 Main St, Waldoboro, on July 6 and runs to August 4, 2024. Over a dozen artists are showing prints, photography, paintings and more in the spirit of one of the UMVA founders, Carlo Pittore. Some of Pittore’s work will be included in the exhibition as well. The artists’ reception is scheduled for 4:30 to 6:30 on Saturday, July 25th. The documentary film CARLO … and his Merry Band of Artists by Richard Kane, the latest film in the Maine Masters series, will screen July 25 at 7 pm. The CARLO documentary will also screen at Nomad, 14 Main St, Brunswick on August 1st at 5pm and August 4 at 2 pm in conjunction with a UMVA art exhibit Then and Now: Works by the Early UMVA Cast throughout August at Nomad; as well as the Colonial Theater, 163 High St, Belfast on August 13th at 7pm. Contact each venue for ticket prices.
UPLIFTED Contemporary Art at PMC is an exciting and eclectic exhibit that includes 20 Artists from New England, Arizona, Mexico and Brazil.Open daily 9:30-2pm Monday- Friday with additional hours of 2PM-7PM Thursday-Saturday.Also open by appointment. Contact esduardo@hotmail.com, for specific Walks Through Talks for small or large groups. Schools and colleges are invited to have their students attend this exhibit in large groups.Do not miss this unique experience of vibrant Contemporary Art that contains over 60 handmade Artworks, including Paintings, Sculpture, Ceramics and Wall Art.
The Castine Historical Society offers guided Walking Tours of Castine for the 2024 season! Starting June 22, the staff and volunteers of the Historical Society will offer Castine Uncovered Walking Tours, a fun, informative, outdoor learning experience. All tours are free of charge, but donations are greatly appreciated and can be made onsite or on our donations page. No reservations are required for the tour.
Friday, Saturday, and Monday at 10 AM
Meet your guide in front of the Abbott School at 17 School Street, and take in the sights and sounds of Castine while learning about our beautiful town and its historical significance. The tour takes approximately one hour, and will give you an overview of Castine’s history, identify buildings of architectural significance, show you several of our beautiful Elm trees, and point out Fort George, the earthworks of a Revolutionary War British fortification. Please wear good walking shoes! The tour is a little over 1/2 mile long and involves some inclines.
For more information: https://www.castinehistoricalsociety.org/walking-tours/
Andy Curran has a deep appreciation for Maine and its woods and waters, saying “I love the sparkle of light on water, the flicker of sunlight on leaves, the ethereal quality of a sunset.” For most, the experience of a beautiful sunrise or sunset is fleeting. We relish those moments that are never the same twice. For Curran, he will sketch, photograph and write about what he sees, “My paintings start with these observations.”
In the studio he works from notes and photographs, to create acrylic paintings on canvas and wooden panels. They take days, months, and sometimes years to finish, “I am a slow, thoughtful painter, spending lots of time just looking at and living with my works in progress. Feeling my way into the scene. Finding the essence of place, to create a quintessential landscape. Often my paintings are of a specific place, though I strive for them to have a universal quality that conjures a sense of place.” Many will recognize Andy Curran’s work from his line of cards under the name Dog Star Creations.
Monkitree invites you to attend an artist reception on July 26th from 5-8pm.
Mathias Fine Art is pleased to present RELIEF – an exploration. Works by ten artists from New England and New York have been brought together to form an exciting display of different approaches of incorporating relief elements in sculpture, painting, ceramics and mixed media works. "The Closing" a granite & glass sculpture by Antoinette Prien Schultze measures 19 x 11 x 8”; it is on view at Mathias Fine Art
This is a 3-hour experience with mosaic/stained glass artist Herenya Wilkey in the double direct mosaic method. We will use mosaics to create our own squares that represent our personal journey. All materials are included in the workshop cost. Feel free to bring any small ceramic or glass pieces that you would like to include.