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Steuben, ME · Arts & Culture
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Haystack Mountain School of Crafts and Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture mark 75 and 80 years of artist residencies in Maine
November, 2026 | By: Lucky Platt | Photography: courtesy of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. Three-quarters of a century ago, artists pioneered summer art school residency programs in Maine, places born not out of significant financial resources but out of necessity. These are places that began as, and continue to be, incubators for a creative life; they are essential, ideally experienced when the artist would benefit most from immersive work and community. “Haystack and Skowhegan were established at a unique moment in time. It would be impossible to bring institutions like these into being in the same way today, and for this we honor, steward, and protect them,” observes Perry Price, the fifth executive director of the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts.
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Artistry in Residence: Ellis-Beauregard Foundation Studios
November, 2026 | By: Jorge S. Arango | Photography: Trent Bell. Having artists come together to build a space for artists was one of the most wonderful aspects of the project,” says builder Casey Hufnagel, owner of Mussel Ridge Builders in Thomaston, of the new artists’ studios for the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation (EBF) in Rockland. “It was rewarding to work together to make the end product be what they needed to create their art.”
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Ellsworth Public Library Hosts Its Third Mushroom Week With Nature Journals, Cozy Hygge Nights, And Miniature Terrarium Crafts
The Ellsworth Public Library on State Street is hosting its third year of Mushroom Week November 2-6th, with five events ranging from nature journaling to a guided identification walk led by a local mycologist.
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New Murder Mystery at The Waldo on Halloween Night
Everyman Repertory Theatre and The Waldo Theatre will present Robin Jones’ new play “I Know It’s Gruesome, But Is It Art? The Vincent Price Murder Case” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31 at The Waldo. The play marks the end of The Waldo’s Vincent Price...
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Elvis tribute artist brings ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ to Bucksport Senior Center
BUCKSPORT, Maine (WABI) - The Bucksport Senior Center turned into “Heartbreak Hotel” when Elvis tribute artist Jessi Mallory took the stage to perform Wednesday morning. Mallory, who has performed as the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll for 17 years, brought the show to town through a partnership with beauty pageant Elana Kirby, known by her stage name “Miss Bucksport.”
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EVENTS: East Vassalboro native returns to his roots for an exhibition
After some 50 years of exploring creative possibilities beyond his hometown, artist and designer Denim Kent Eaton returns to East Vassalboro with Creative Comes Home, an exhibition at East Vassalboro Grange No. 322. The public is invited to meet the artist at a reception on Friday, October 30, 2026, from 4 to 6 p.m., at the Grange, on Route 32 (Main Street).
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Hundreds Of Glowing Jack-O’-Lanterns Will Transform This Historic Maine Cemetery On Halloween
Hundreds of carved jack-o’-lanterns line the stone walls of a colonial burying ground in southern Maine every Halloween. Yes, a cemetery. And yes, I’m completely charmed by that. The pumpkins get lit at 5 p.m. and glow until after 8 p.m. Before that, costumed characters called ghosts of...