WERU Community Radio 89.9 FM - diverse and grassroots radio serving Midcoast, Downeast & Bangor, a voice of many voices!
Serving Midcoast,
Downeast & Central Maine
A Voice of Many Voices
Broadcasting from Solar Powered Studios
A lonely, awkward girl is sent out to the backyard to hang up the laundry and keep herself busy. The moment her back is turned, a mischievous squirrel appears, steals her favorite piece of clothing and runs off. When the girl gives chase, she finds herself lost in strange lands. As the story unfolds, an...
This free lecture, richly illustrated with Steve’s photographs, will take us to a remote island in Micronesia into a world of ocean navigation largely unknown to the West; a world in which the traditional navigator’s only directional tools are the stars, the ocean swells and the flight paths of birds. In 1983 and 1984 Steve...
Revel in authentic joie de vivre with fiddler Steve Muise and singer Robert Sylvain as they play music rooted in the traditions of their shared Acadian heritage. With a treasure trove of catchy maritime fiddle tunes and old French-language folksongs brought together with modern sensibilities and original material this duo will present an evening of...
Join Firefly at the historic Stonington Opera House for an immersive evening of light and sound. A member of the Penobscot Indian Nation, Jason Brown, known as “Firefly” performs traditional and cutting edge hand drum, shaker, and vocal music rooted in his ancestral traditions.
For over a century, Broadway and the silver screen have played off one another in a glittering game of musical theatre tag. Join us as we celebrate the magic of movies-turned-musicals and musicals-turned-movies, with songs from Showboat to Hamilton – and everything in between! Sunday afternoon special guest: Mairi Dorfman-Phaneuf, Broadway’s own cellist to the...
For over a century, Broadway and the silver screen have played off one another in a glittering game of musical theatre tag. Join us as we celebrate the magic of movies-turned-musicals and musicals-turned-movies, with songs from Showboat to Hamilton – and everything in between! Sunday afternoon special guest: Mairi Dorfman-Phaneuf, Broadway’s own cellist to the...
Join Opera House Arts for an Open Mic in the lobby on Wednesday, September 2 from 6pm-8pm. We look forward to a fun night with Deer Isle and the Blue Hill Peninsula’s family of local artists. Enjoy delicious snacks from our concessions, have a drink or two, and enjoy the view of Stonington Harbor as...
Maine’s Breakin’ Strings brings a fun, jam-packed flavor to bluegrass music with great instrumentals, vocals, harmonies, and a hard drive Bluegrass sound. This five-member Nashville recording group plays a cross between traditional bluegrass and rock-inflected jam-grass.
The Danny Fisher-Lochhead Large Ensemble was born in Brooklyn, NY in 2013 with a much different cast of characters, except for the stalwart Ross Gallagher who has held it down in every version of this band. When Danny moved to Downeast Maine in 2015 seeking a new logic to his life and musical pursuits, he...
Join us for this community favorite – free Trivia Nights hosted in the Opera House lobby. All are welcome to attend on September 17, 2026 at 6pm. Bring a team or join one, think with a drink, and make it a dinner date with a homemade flatbread pizza overlooking the harbor. Trivia Nights take place...
For the 20th Anniversary of Tire Tracks, we will show this short documentary on the big screen at the Opera House. Join us for this free event to view this 30-minute film that explores the practice of “burning rubber” with a vehicle to make clouds of smoke, piercing squeals, and bold black marks on the...
Join us September 25 when over 100,000 film lovers across the world will unite in over 500 cities on six continents for one reason…to view and vote on the Finalists’ Films in the 29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival.