Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
The Wrap: Primo celebrates 20 years with golden tickets
Melissa Kelly, chef/owner of Primo in Rockland, marks 2 decades with Willy Wonka-style chocolate bars – 5 of which hold a secret prize.
Women.Respond exhibit on view in Hallowell
An opening reception for the group art exhibition is set for Aug. 2 at The Harlow.
‘The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940’ to be staged in Vienna
The Vienna Woods Players will transform the Vienna Union Hall stage into the mansion library of a wealthy patron of the arts who hopes to reveal the murderer of three chorus girls by inviting suspects to audition for still another show on Aug. 2 and 3. “The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940,” will be presented […]
Waterville Rocks to feature Enter the Haggis
Enter the Haggis and Tricky Britches will perform at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, for the final Waterville Rocks! concert in Castonguay Square. Enter the Haggis is a Toronto-based Indie Celtic Folk Rock band with appearances on “Live with Regis and Kelly,” and a PBS concert special that aired across multiple stations. Tricky Britches is […]
MIFF in the Mountains set for Aug. 2-5
Event will feature the best films of the Maine International Film Festival.
Go out of your way to get to Runway Restaurant
Located on a wooded road in Limington, the breakfast-and-lunch spot has farm-fresh fare and scratch baking.
Art in August planned in Oquossoc Village
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts’ 39th annual Art in August will be held in the heart of Oquossoc Village in the Rangeley Lakes Region. Always the first Thursday in August, the show will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1. Oquossoc Park has amenities within easy walking distance of the […]
Seasoned diner has a plea for restaurateurs: Please turn down the volume
The dining scene in Maine has never been more exciting – or noisier.
Midseason, a columnist takes stock of the garden
Blooms and vegetables are late but plentiful.