The Kennebec Explorer 2015 Visitor's Guide to Maine's Kennebec Valley | Page 20

Photo courtesy of: Colby Art Museum, Around 4, by Bernard Langlais
Photo courtesy of: Theater at Monmouth, Knight of the Burning Pestle
Arts and Culture: Lighting up the Night
From a classic American theater perched upon the edge of a
sparkling Maine lake to a gleaming modern museum showcasing
the finest American artwork of the past three centuries, the arts
community here continues to shine, sharing its collected beauty
with the world. Regardless of why you first come to the region,
our culture offers a great reason to return again. And again. Film
Art Museums and Galleries Theater and Musical Performance
During its first two years, the Colby Museum of Art’s new
wing has impressed visitors with its vast collection of American
art from across the past three centuries; it’s a must-see (and
it’s free!). For art on a smaller scale, take in the work of talented
artists showing at Monkitree in Gardiner and Harlow Gallery
in Hallowell, or the broad range — from performance art
to traditional gallery shows — on offer at Common Street Arts
in downtown Waterville.
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The Maine Film Center offers special programs and annual
events like the acclaimed Maine International Film Festival.
Up the river in The Forks you’ll find the Maine Outdoor Film
Festival for movies made about the great outdoors shown
under the stars in the Maine woods.
Waterville Opera House now offers performances year-round.
During the summer visit the majestic Snow Pond Center for
the Arts in Sidney. Lakewood Theater raises its curtain on
another season; so does the Gaslight Theater in Hallowell,
Johnson Hall in Gardiner, and the Theater at Monmouth.
Hallowell has many year-round music venues. Lovers of country
and bluegrass should check out Blistered Fingers bluegrass
festival and Country Fest; both held annually in Litchfield.