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Art Exhibition: David R. Jones-See the Everyday in an Abstract way – Landscapes of the US, France and England at the Kittery Community Center

Kittery Community Center 120 Rogers Road, Kittery

The Morgan Gallery at the Kittery Community Center is looking forward to exhibiting the works of David R. Jones, beginning with a reception on September 12 from 5:30 pm until 7:30 pm.
 
David R. Jones is an internationally renowned impressionist artist currently residing in Methuen, Massachusetts. He was born in North Wales, moved to England, then Paris, France, where he had his first show of Indian ink and brush paintings. His love for creating unique paintings finally came full circle in 2007, when he met international award winning artist, Sharon Morley, APS, who encouraged him to add color to his Indian ink works. David is a full-time artist and is president of the Methuen based Art Institute Group of the Merrimack Valley, and since 2018 has hosted a monthly “Art in the Studio” show at MCS.
 
Since 2017 David’s work has been shown in galleries around the world, including Paris France,  Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo, Brussels, Cologne and Aix-en-Provence. He has won several awards including the Toile D’Or De L”Annee 2015 by the Federation Nationale de la Culture Francaise for his 40” x 30” oil on canvas “Ten Years Before” and his work has been published in multiple international art books. He recently had a solo show of his oil paintings “Abstracts of the Common Place - Landscapes of Europe & the United States” in May and June, 2023, at the Ayer Lofts Gallery in Lowell, MA. He was part of the collective show at the Galerie Beaute Du Matin Calme in June 2024 and is scheduled to have a show in Tokyo in September, 2024, in parallel with his Morgan Gallery show at the Kittery Community Center beginning Thursday Sept 12, 2024.
 
The exhibit will feature paintings of landscapes from the US, France and England each with his own unique impressionistic approach and style.” My paintings reflect my feelings about the places I have visited, or the emotion I have experienced” he explained.

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The 10×10 Show @ Meetinghouse Arts Gallery

Meetinghouse Arts 40 Main St, Freeport

The 10x10 show at the Meetinghouse Arts gallery in Freeport features work by over 20 gallery member artists in oil, acrylic, encaustic and mixed media. All work is original, 10"x10" in size and unframed. 3d art, cards, works on paper and small gift items will also be included in the show.

The show runs September 13-October 19 and is open 10:00-5:00 Wed-Sat and 12:00-4:00 on Sunday.

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Marking Time – A Measure of Craft: An Exhibition Presented by Lights Out Gallery

The Carriage House 476 Main Street, Norway

An exhibition that explores how traditional craft techniques and materials, developed over time and practice, influence and inform artistic expression. Craft has often been associated primarily with utility and decoration. This collection of work aims to challenge the delineations between form and function, decorative and expressive, practical and emotional.

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Monson Arts Gallery – The Magic of Sauna

Monson Arts Gallery 8 Greenville Rd, Monson

The Monson Arts Gallery hosts a pop up exhibtion celbrating the joy of sauna with photographs by Garrett Conover and artifacts from Rest Day Sauna. Rest Day Sauna is a public sauna recently opened in Monson Maine, making sauna accessible to all who come to town. The exhibition will be open Sep 28 - Nov 17th. A reception will be held Oct 5th, 2pm - 4pm.

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36 Windows – a photography show by Lights Out

The Gingerbread House 500 Main St, Norway

36 Windows is a photography exhibit produced by Lights Out’s first residency program. June Kim, Nick Gervin, Harlan Crichton, Neville Caulfield, Scott Vlaun, and Chelsea Ellis were selected for the first residency for their experimental, rigorous, and engaged relationship with their medium. The artists were prompted to live and work in dialogue with the town, the house, and their practices. The exhibition is being held in The Gingerbread House, 500 Main Street, Norway. A bus will be running along the route for anyone who wants a lift.

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Soda Kiln Build

Caribou Kiln 205 Vance Road, Caribou

Join us as we host ceramic artist Jeff Whyman to build a hybrid gas-soda-wood kiln in the potato country of Aroostook County, Maine. At Caribou Kiln you can expect a welcoming atmosphere to observe the most intensive part of this project: completing the kiln.

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Visit Trillium – Featuring Old Pool Glassworks and JSkelGlass

Trillium 238 Main St., Biddeford

Visit Trillium on Friday & Saturday, October 4 & 5 from 10-4.

OPG will be set up in Trillium with jewelry-making demos throughout the day. Jennifer Skelton (JSkelGlass) will be joining us all day on Saturday 10/5 showing and discussing her work and her process."

Both days we will give 20% off ALL OPG jewelry.

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Fall Fine Jewelry @ Brown Goldsmiths

Brown Goldsmiths 11 Mechanic Street, Freeport

Come visit our Freeport store, where we create fine jewelry in our upstairs studio. While shopping, we're happy to offer you complimentary professional jewelry cleanings and inspections Friday + Saturday. We'll have refreshments while you browse for your fall style and create your holiday wish list.

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Open house at Galleria Gardella at 7 Washington St in Greenville

Galleria Gardella 7 Washington St, Greenville

Galleria Gardella is full of Robin's fine art and whimsical sculptures that reflect the Northwoods as well as coastal Maine. There is also a section where families can create their own art. The gallery also features local artisans with their pottery, baskets, wood and metal work . Refreshments will be provided.

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Local Maine Artists Featured

Common Roots Studio 165 Main st, Biddeford

Swing by our studio and check out the constantly growing Common Roots! Monthly featured artists that work in a VARIETY of mediums! We average around 18 artists in our gallery space with new pieces being swapped out by those artists weekly! Prices start at just $10 and up for local hand made pieces! Come check out our community driven art studio that has programs from a painted bus to teaching young artists how to develop their career as an artist!

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Visit Freeport’s 25th Annual Freeport Fall Festival

Downtown Freeport Downtown Freeport, Freeport

2024 is our 25th Anniversary!

Each year on the first weekend in October, Visit Freeport brings together over 200 of the best New England artists, makers and local food producers for a three-day festival throughout downtown Freeport!

In addition to browsing local art, join us at the Discovery Stage on the L.L.Bean campus and the Second Stage in the Mallard Parking lot for three days of live music. There are also plenty of free activities for kids from make ‘n take crafts, to scavenger hunts and more. Free parking and complimentary ADA-accessible shuttle makes visiting easy! And, thanks to our generous sponsors, it’s all FREE!

Friday, October 4 from 12 - 6 pm
Saturday, October 5 from 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday, October 6 from 10 am - 4 pm

See freeportfallfestival.com for the event schedule, shuttle details and profiles of the participating artists, makers & food purveyors!

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Midday Concert: Trailblazers featuring Duo Danny Holt and Molly Gebrian @ the Moore Center

Moore Center 125 State Street, Ellsworth

Ellsworth Community Music Institute to host Trailblazers for a Midday Concert on October 4, 2024, at 1:00 PM at the Moore Community Center in the theater. Midday Concerts are Free and open to the public.

Trailblazers-shines a spotlight on music from the late 19th and early 20th centuries by Henriëtte Bosmans, Ethel Smyth, and Dora Pejačević–women who were unabashedly themselves, defying the social expectations of their time against the backdrop of world wars and a global pandemic. Originally written for cello and piano, all three sonatas are presented here in new arrangements for viola and piano, marking a significant contribution to the viola repertoire. All three sonatas are featured on the new album, Trailblazers, from Acis Productions.

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OPEN STUDIOS + MAKERSPACE RIBBON-CUTTING

Ellsworths Downtown Makerspace 16 State Street, Ellsworth

Join Heart of Ellsworth for a special ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of their new makerspace in Downtown Ellsworth! This exciting new space will feature an exhibition gallery, artist studios, offices, and coworking spaces, providing a vibrant environment for creativity and collaboration in our community. The ribbon-cutting will occur at 5:00 PM, followed by a chance to explore the building and learn more about this exciting new space. The first show will be “The Life of the River,” an art exhibition by the local high school students from Ellsworth High School. Thank you to Rudman Winchell for sponsoring this event.

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Running with Scissors Studios Annual 6 x 6 Show @ Belleflower Brewing Co.

Belleflower Brewing Company 66 Cove Street, Portland

Annual 6x6 Show from the Artists at Running with Scissors Art Studios

Join us the evening of Friday, October 4, 2024 at Belleflower Brewing Co., located at 66 Cove Street, from 5 - 7pm for an informal artist meet and greet and to view the annual RWS 6x6 Show. Each piece is 6” x 6” and up to 6” deep, an accessible and unifying format that showcases members' diverse styles and talents. The exhibit
will be up through the end of November.

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“The Life of the River” – Ellsworth High School Student Art Exhibition at Ellsworth’s Downtown Makerspace

Ellsworths Downtown Makerspace 16 State Street, Ellsworth

Heart of Ellsworth is thrilled to celebrate the opening of our new exhibition gallery and makerspace at 16 State Street as part of Art of Ellsworth, celebrating Maine Craft Weekend.

Our first show will be "The Life of the River," a stunning art exhibition featuring works by talented Ellsworth High School students. The show will open on Friday, October 4th at 5:00 PM, following the ribbon-cutting for the new makerspace at 16 State Street. Refreshments will be available.

Support and celebrate youth artists and creativity in downtown Ellsworth!

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Fiber Arts Show @ Lajos Matolscy Art Center 480 Main Street Norway, ME

Lajos Matolscy Art Center 480 Main St, Norway

Fiber Arts show: Texture and color is the theme for this wonderful show of artists. Curator: Kathy Beauregard

Artist of the month: Shelly Shibles at the Main Street Gallery, 426 Main Street, Norway Me

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Live Music at Black Moon Public House

The Black Moon Public House 142 Main Street, Ellsworth

Can you have enough fun and music? Visit Black Moon Public House on Friday, October 4th, to listen to Stillwater, a rockin' bluegrass band from the Maine highlands! Friday, October 4th, 6 - 8 pm. NO COVER. FREE PARKING. ALL AGES.

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Live Music and Craft Beer

Fogtown Brewing Company 25 Pine St., Ellsworth

Join us at our Ellsworth taproom for an unforgettable weekend filled with live music and craft beer! See where we brew all our delicious products, taste them, and immerse yourself in the craft brewing scene of Downeast Maine.

Enjoy our pizza special, highlighting farm-to-table ingredients, and groove to live music on Friday and Saturday. It's the perfect way to unwind, celebrate, and savor the unique flavors of craft brewing in Maine!

Event Details:

Location: Fogtown Brewing Ellsworth Taproom
Days: Friday and Saturday
Time: Starting at 6 PM

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Live Theatre: Disney The Litttle Mermaid

The Grand Theater 165 Main Street, Ellsworth

Directed by Ashley Terwilliger, Music Direction by Rebecca Edmondson
On the Stanley Subaru Stage
Performance Dates: October 4-6/11-13/18-20

In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above.
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Glenn Slater
Book by Doug Wright
Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film that was produced by Howard Ashman & John Musker and written & directed by John Musker & Ron Clements. Originally Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions.

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

City Theater 205 Main St., Biddeford

In the quaint village of Sleepy Hollow, stories of wonder and strangeness surround the legend of a might headless Hessian. When the humble schoolteacher, Ichabod Crane vies for the hand of the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel, the townsfolk might protest, but it is ultimately, the Horseman who will decide Ichabod's fate.

Shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 and on Sunday October 13 and October 20 at 2:00. Tickets are $30 for evening shows and $25 for the Sunday matinees.

Tickets available online at citytheater.org or by calling the theater at 207-282-0849