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Bob Rose didn’t set out to capture the soul of Boothbay Harbor when he sat down one summer day with a huge pad of paper. “My wife was working downtown at the Boothbay Art Gallery,and I’d gotten off work in the Southport boat yard. I drove into town and had a few hours to kill, so I started drawing the town.” The result is a stunning piece, comprising a series of 13 panels creating a 4’ by 30’ mural, that has been acquired by the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. On permanent display now in the upstairs gallery, visitors are encouraged to come take in its whimsy and wonder.

Click here to watch the artist discuss his work

It’s been such a treat to watch this stunning artwork unfold right outside our windows! Lucky us to be the site of such a wildly creative and unique mural.

Click here to read the Boothbay Register article by Lisa Kristoff

August was on overdrive with up to three shows a week! Jazz was on tap when the local musicians of Novel Jazz Septet performed, and shared stories about the history of their music. The Steep Canyon Rangers rocked the house with their boisterous bluegrass. And the final show in August was one for the ages when Lizzy & The Triggermen came to town from Los Angeles. The band has evolved into their own style, something Lizzy calls “Resistance Swing”. She says, “Swing music comes from a time period that unfortunately echoes the one we’re living through. Coming from the 30s and the 40s, there’s definitely a lot of resonance with some of the hard things that people were going through back then and that I think a lot of people feel like we’re going through now. So I think of swing music as a sort of a medicine for hard times.” Musical medicine is something we can all get behind!