FARMINGTON —The UMF Emery Community Arts Center proudly presents “TRUTH TELLERS,” a documentary by Maine filmmaker Richard Kane on artist and activist Robert Shetterly who has painted 255 portraits of Americans, past and present, who had the moral courage to confront issues of social, environmental and economic justice. The screening will be at the Emery […]

The first thing I noticed about Robert Pattinson’s take on Batman in “The Batman” was his walk. I don’t think there’s ever been so much emphasis put on his walk. When I picture Batman moving, I think of him swooping on a rope, or maybe running in place like he and Robin did in the […]

RANGELEY — The Rangeley Friends of the Arts is offering three different week-long day-camps in drama for youth this summer at the RFA Lakeside Theater in Rangeley. We will be working with whatever Covid guidelines are appropriate at the time for a fun, safe camp. July 11-15 is Drama Camp Week 1 for 7–9-year-olds is […]

It is said that actors should never work with children or animals or they’ll be upstaged. This is most definitely true of star/co-director Channing Tatum in “Dog.” But the good news is that the dog is so great that there’s plenty of room for Tatum to shine under his canine co-star. There’s no shame in […]

RANGELEY — The Rangeley Friends of the Arts will hold Open Auditions for the RFA Summer Musical “Sweeney Todd” on Sunday, April 10, from 1:00 – 3:00 PM at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main Street in Rangeley. The Auditions are open to those entering 9th grade thru adults. Masks will be required at auditions […]

Solving puzzles is fun. Watching other people solve puzzles is less fun. Watching entire movies built around fictional characters solving puzzles (where the filmmakers have already decided whether or not the characters will ultimately solve the puzzles) is even less fun. It’s why I could never get into those “Escape Room” movies. Frankly, I’m questioning […]

FARMINGTON — ArtsFarmington is very pleased to present Trio Con Brio – Copenhagen on March 8, 7:30 p.m., Nordica Auditorium, Merrill Hall, Main Street, University of Maine, Farmington, playing music of Haydn, Shostakovich, and Schubert. Trio Con Brio translates to “Trio with Verve or Energy”, or, as we might say in Maine: “Trio with Moxie”! […]

RANGELEY— The Lakeside Dance Academy will present their Annual Spring Dance Concert at 7 p.m., on Friday and Saturday, April 8 and 9, at the Rangeley Friends of the Arts Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St. in Rangeley. It will be an evening showcasing the work of over 35 dancers of all ages and is sponsored […]

FARMINGTON — The Greater Franklin Cultural Coalition is collaborating with The High Peaks Creative Council (HPCC) on a project to expand the American Barn Quilt Trail into southern Franklin County. The HPCC has created and installed thirty quilt block murals in north Franklin County and fifteen in Somerset County. The artwork was created through a […]

FARMINGTON —“Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi, is the next featured topic in the University of Maine at Farmington’s New Commons project. Persepolis is Satrapi’s poignant, autobiographical coming-of-age story of growing up in Iran during the tumultuous political climate of the 1970s and 80s. It follows her life of heartache and survival through pre- and post-revolutionary Iran. […]