Postponed to June 2, due to inclement weather. Advance ticket purchasers should click the button below for more info. Folk to Folk Rock Royalty This family will break generational barriers and join us for one amazing night together. Two rockin' sons with the father of folk, and three great songwriters. Singer-songwriter David Mallett is one […]

Using an astonishingly beautiful, literally hand-painted-over-animated-images technique throughout its length, The Peasants is set in the Polish countryside of the 19th century. It’s from the makers of Loving Vincent, which used a similar technique in their earlier film about Van Gogh, and this film has the decadence of Dutch painting as well. Comprised of over 40,000 hand-painted […]

Kid Flicks Two is a compilation of five, unrated short films, ranging from 7 to 25 min. (82 min. total) for children ages 8 and up. From Korea, Columbia, Australia, and the U.S., these films present challenges big and small, like saving a beloved pet goat and navigating a lunar eclipse, this program is full of […]

The first in a three-part Science on Screen® series, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (PG, 126 min., 1988) is a whimsical fantasy tale and a beloved film classic! We follow the fabled Baron Munchausen on an outlandish quest where he meets a bunch of misfits with varying heightened senses and abilities. After the screening, embark […]

Second Annual Book Discussion hosted by The Mid-Maine Global Forum Wednesday, March 27, 2024 12 noon Secrets of the Sprakkar: Iceland’s Extraordinary Women and How They Are Changing the World By Eliza Reid The World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report has ranked Iceland number one on its list of countries closing the gap in […]

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOUR BUSINESS What is Maine Retirement Investment Trust? More than 200,000 Mainers do not have a chance to save for retirement at work. Maine Retirement Investment Trust (MERIT) helps bridge that gap. It is an organization that was established to implement a public-private retirement savings program for Maine employees who do not have […]

Enjoy music from Waterville Public School students, including new songs written by the high school modern band classes with Songs From Here! Songs From Here is an initiative intended to connect poets, composers, and performers in the beautiful state of Maine, to promote local talent and foster a greater sense of community across creative disciplines. […]

Winslow Community Cupboard food pantry—which serves food-insecure children, seniors, and other adults from Winslow, Waterville, and 22 surrounding towns—will hold a very special “Pancake Breakfast with the Easter Bunny” event on Saturday, March 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Winslow Congregational Church, 12 Lithgow Street. Cost of the breakfast is just a $5 […]

Giuseppe Tornatore, director of the beloved Cinema Paradiso, turns his camera on his longtime collaborator Ennio Morricone (1928–2020) in a moving and comprehensive profile of the indefatigable composer. Tornatore’s documentary portrait examines the breadth of the maestro’s career, from his early Italian pop songs to the fistful of unforgettable film scores that he wrote, including […]

This event has sold out! Maine Film Center is proud to present David Byrne’s True Stories (PG, 99 min., 1986) in an original 35 mm print. Byrne will attend in-person for a Q&A after the film. Byrne’s feature directorial debut is a surreal and satirical look at the grand characters that can and do exist […]

This event has sold out! On March 30, musician and artist David Byrne will bring his inspirational speaking series Reasons to be Cheerful to the Waterville Opera House in Waterville, Maine. The live event series is organized by Byrne’s online magazine Reasons to be Cheerful, a publication he launched to document successful solutions to the […]

Is this the most profoundly beautiful film ever made? You can decide, but it may be an easy call in this new 4K digital DCP restoration. Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard, and the absolutely unique Linda Manz star in MIFF Midlife Achievement Award Winner Terrence Malick’s unforgettable masterpiece. The story has the simplicity and […]

A true original, They Shot the Piano Player is an entirely animated film blending fact and fiction. An American journalist (voiced by Jeff Goldblum) wants to get to the bottom of the disappearance of Brazilian jazz bossa nova pianist Francisco Tenório Jr., who’s maintained a cult following after his “disappearance” while on tour in Argentina […]

Please join United Way of Kennebec Valley (UWKV) and the KV Chamber of Commerce for a community Narcan training with MaineGeneral’s Harm Reduction program, a UWKV-funded partner. Last year, as many as 607 people died of an overdose in Maine. While this number is much lower than the 723 overdose deaths reported in 2022, that […]

Canceled due to expected snowstorm. Join us for a ribbon cutting Thursday, April 4 - 3 p.m. with Peak Aesthetics to be held at 325-C Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville

First Fridays celebrate the vibrant creativity in Waterville through a wide array of arts experiences. On the first Friday of every month, visit downtown Waterville to meet artists, see performances, listen to live music, eat delicious food, shop at local businesses, enjoy the arts, and come together as a community.  Events occur at many downtown […]

"Exists at the crossroads of Looney Tunes, Benny Hill, Cannibal: The Musical, Blazing Saddles, and Adult Swim mindsets... A rebellious answer to studio checklists"—Slashfilm. As you can gather from that fully accurate yet not all-encompassing quote, you’ve never seen anything like Hundreds of Beavers, set entirely in a snowy 19th century, northern winter landscape inhabited […]

Two singers at the height of their powers—radiant soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor sensation Benjamin Bernheim—come together as the star-crossed lovers in Charles Gounod’s sumptuous Shakespeare adaptation, with Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to conduct one of the repertoire’s most romantic scores. Bartlett Sher’s elegant staging also features baritone Will Liverman and […]