Arts & Music

FIRST CLASS PERFORMANCES



It’s been said that all the world’s a stage…certainly here in Maine , all the Midcoast is a stage!

Both Camden and Rockport boast fine Opera Houses that host live performances year round. The Bay Chamber Concert series, at the Rockport Opera House, hosts a year round retinue of performances, with styles from big band, to classical and Baroque. Camden ’s Opera House brings opera and so much more to the stage! Enjoy fine theatre, ballet (the seasonal performance of The Nutcracker is a Camden tradition!), comedy and concerts. Meet the performers at post concert receptions and at lecture series. Great community theatre is not to be missed from the Belfast Maskers Theater productions in nearby Belfast .

On a summer’s day, enjoy the strains of music wafting over the water from free performances in Camden ’s Bok Amphitheatre on the water overlooking the harbor.


THE WRITTEN WORD



For the literary lovers, each November brings the annual Maine Author’s Series & Literary Festival to the Camden Opera House. This full weekend of literary events brings authors who write in and about Maine to the stage for presentations, readings, workshops and more. Midcoast Maine is home to Pulitzer prize winning authors, renowned historians, screen writers and “best selling” authors who share their work and their talents during this annual event. Enjoy a welcome reception with the authors, panelists and presenters on Friday evening as the Festival begins. The Inns At Blackberry Common is proud to offer special packages for this festival to our guests. For a full schedule of events, visit www.maineliteraryfestival.com .


FINE ART MUSEUMS & CONTEMPORARY GALLERIES

   

Make time to visit our world class galleries and fine art museums! The coast of Maine has long played an inspirational roll in the world of art and our galleries and museums showcase the best. First and foremost is the Farnsworth Art Museum and Wyeth Center . A must see for all who love American art. The Farnsworth has held a distinctive role in American art for decades. With a collection of over 9,000 objects, it spans four centuries and is home to the works of three generations of Wyeths. A permanent exhibit, Maine in America: Two Hundred Years of American Art, traces Maine ’s landscape paintings. Works by Winslow Homer, George Bellows have long been part of the museum’s collection. Enjoy the works of NC, Andrew and Jamie Wyeth, and then visit the Olson House in nearby Cushing, where Andrew painted his renowned Christina’s World.

Art on the coast also means the more contemporary side of life…and the CMCA Gallery in Rockport features mixed media and contemporary works, textile art, sculpture and more. Exhibits change often and wonderful special events and artisan showing are held throughout the season. Set in the midst of the quiet village of Rockport , the Center for Maine Contemporary Art is just 5 minutes from the Inns At Blackberry Common.

Summer evenings many galleries along the coast join to offer Art After Hours and AIR (Art In Rockland) showcases studios and galleries along the main street.

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