



(Belfast, ME) The Colonial Theatre kicks off a summer of comedy and excitement with the Laugh Out Loud Film Festival, and special shows of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and The Big Lebowski. Do you love laughing with a big audience? Plan to do it often this summer at the Colonial Theatre's Summer Fun Fest. It’s more than movies, it's also live comedy. Eight evenings of comedy will be offered between June 29 and August 16 at Belfast's 101 year old movie palace.
Carver Hill Gallery Exhibits Solo Show of David Estey
(Image: "Hug" by David Estey)
(Rockland, ME) Carver Hill Gallery is pleased to present “Encore” the Gallery's second solo exhibition of David Estey's current work on Yupo. The show will open on First Friday, June 7, with a reception from 5:00 to 8:00 pm and the artist will be present. The Gallery will also host an artist...
2013 MAINE ART SCENE ONLINE EXHIBIT - LIVE!
(Belfast, ME) Maine Art Scene is pleased to announce the launch of its fourth annual online artist showcase. Founders Brenda and Thierry Bonneville as well as independent curator Daphne Anderson Deeds, Maine Artist and Art Professor Ben Potter, and Maine art collector Sam Mitchell looked at over 400 works submitted by 85 artists.
The final se...
Portsmouth Percussive Dance Fest Showcases International Dancers & Musicians
(Photo: New York-Based Tap Dancer and STOMP Alum Lisa La Touche)
(Kittery, ME) At The Dance Hall in Kittery June 27 through June 30. The Portsmouth Percussive Dance Festival (PPDF) caps a month full of live events that included a Ballroom Dance Party, West African Dance and Drum workshops, a Friday Night Latin Dance Party, a Community Dance ...
Ann Tracy Exhibits Photographic Work at Constellation Gallery in Portland
(Image: "Mujer Doble" by Ann Tracy)
(Portland, ME) An exhibit featuring both portraits and street photography of Havana and Vinales, Cuba by Ann Tracy has been extended to June 26th at the Ann Tracy Fine Art and Photography space inside Constellation Gallery located at 511 Congress Street in Portland. Included in this exhibit ...
Midcoast Painter/Mixed Media Artist Eric Leppanen
(Image: "Transition" by Eric Leppanen)
Eric Leppanen is a Maine artist living and working in Belfast, Maine. Leppanen's interest in physics, the universe and the unknown is depicted in his large abstract paintings. He says, "In my experimental art, I take ideas, thoughts, colors, action, materials - add energy and let the paint flow....
Two Exhibits for Submissions at River Tree Arts
(Kennebunk, ME) River Tree Arts issues a call to artists for two summer shows in scenic Kennebunk. The ART ON MAIN sidewalk art festival, takes place on July 6, during Kennebunk’s Old Home Week. The exhibit, ART ON MAIN is accepting exhibitor applications now. Blue ribbons will be presented by River Tree Arts to an artist from each medi...
"Can You Hear Me Now?" Exhibit at StoneCrop Gallery
(Image: Photograph by Alison Smith)
(York, ME) "Can You Hear Me Now?" is the second annual cell phone photography exhibition from the StoneCrop Gallery. This exhibition features photographs made exclusively through the use of cell phone cameras. Around 70 artists from around the world are represented in the show, which will be on vi...
Night Life Drawing Group at Waterfall Arts
(Belfast, ME) Beginning June 18th, Waterfall Arts is reviving the Life Drawing Group that met for many years on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. This drawing group will focus on short poses, unlike Saturday's long pose group which meets from 9:30 am to noon. Local artist David Estey will act as the monitor and organize the poses. Waterfa...
Volunteers Needed at Waterfall Arts
(Belfast, ME) Waterfall Arts is pleased to invite anyone interested in volunteering to stop by any 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Our volunteer coordinators will be ready to talk about the many volunteer opportunities available at our Belfast location, 256 High Street. If you’re not free on Wednesdays, give us a...
Have a Laugh All Summer Long!
(Belfast, ME) The Colonial Theatre kicks off a summer of comedy and excitement with the Laugh Out Loud Film Festival, and special shows of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and The Big Lebowski. Do you love laughing with a big audience? Plan to do it often this summer at the Colonial Theatre's Summer Fun Fest. It’s more than movies, it's al...
10th Annual Spring/Summer Concerts From VoXX
(Camden, ME) The midcoast a cappella vocal ensemble VoXX: Voice of Twenty will celebrate the arrival of the 2013 summer season with its annual concerts in June and July. “Madrigals and More” is built around a core of works that celebrate the “part song” as manifested through the ages, with music that ranges from serene ...
Alzheimer’s Disease: Painting the Journey
(Image: "News Travels" by Donna Beveridge)
New watercolorist Donna Beveridge paints the reality of living with Alzheimer’s disease. Speaking volumes with her watercolors, applying blues and purples – her favorites – as well as yellows and greens in her “communicative process” Beveridge lets people know that she...
Applications Sought for Sculpture Studio Technician University of Maine
(Orono, ME) The University of Maine Department of Art seeks a technician to oversee the smooth operation of the Sculpture Studio, provide safety and environmental management for students and staff, plan and manage necessary purchases, and ensure facilities are well maintained. A Bachelor’s degree in Studio Art is required with an emphasis in sc...
Visual Arts Director Opening at the Maine Arts Commission
(Augusta, ME) The Maine Arts Commission is currently seeking a full-time Visual Arts Director to develop and oversee the agency’s visual arts programming for the state of Maine.
The Visual Arts Director will work in a strong team setting with other program directors and under the supervision of the agency’s Executive Director to f...
Saco River Theatre Presents Beau Soleil With Michael Doucet
(Bar Mills, ME) On Thursday, June 20th at 7:30 pm. Garrison Keillor of A Prairie Home Companion declares that Beau Soleil is “The best Cajun band in the world!” This multiple Grammy Award-winning group takes the rich traditions of Louisiana and artfully blends elements of Zydeco, New Orleans Jazz, Tex Mex, Country, Blues and more into a s...
Drawings and Paintings by John Snyder on New Blog
(Image: "Deluge" by John Snyder)
(Ogunquit, ME) Maine artist John Snyder says that “art is about having an experience of the senses and emotions,” and he continuously strives to open up those experiences in his work. Born in 1965 and having lived and grown in different parts of the United States, John settled on an art c...
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