Out and About in York County, Sanford Area, August 6 to 12

Out and About in the Sebago Lakes Region, August 6 to 12
August 6, 2009
Out and About in the Belgrade Lakes Region, August 6 to 12
August 6, 2009

Out and About in York County, Sanford Area, August 6 to 12


Fort McClary
Summer Theater
New England is renowned for its summer theater. Performances in old-fashioned playhouses transports us to an era gone by. Southern Maine Stages are electrifying audiences with several performances this weekend. From comedies to musicals to classicals, there’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy at the Hackmatack Playhouse, Ogunquit Playhouse and Arundel Barn Playhouse.
Here’s more of what’s happening in the week to come:
August 6, 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Ogunquit Art  Association’s (OAA) Late Summer Show showcasing Ted Jaslow paintings and David Schneider sculptures as well as other OAA members, Barn Gallery, Shore Road and Bourne Lane, Ogunquit. FMI: 207.646.8400 or www.barngallery.org
August 6-8, 8:00-10:30 p.m. “Mystery of Edwin Drood,” since Charles Dickens never finished this work, the audience will do it for him, thus many possible endings, Hackmatack Playhouse, 538 School Street, Berwick. FMI: 207.698.1087 or www.hackmatack.org
August 7, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Tall Ships at Fort McClary, Parade of sails as local boats accompany the US Eagle, Kalmer Nyckel, Spirit of South Carolina and the Spirit of Massachusetts from Fort McClary to Portsmouth Harbor, $2-state residents, $3 for non-residents, $1-children 5-11, under 5 or over 65 free, Fort McClary, Pepperell Road, Kittery Point. FMI: 207.439.3479 or www.fortmcclary.org
August 8 & 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Celebrate MAINE Festival, a family event that honors the people, places and products that are uniquely Maine, rain or shine, $5/person, 12 and under free, Raitt Homestead Farm Museum, 2077 State Road, Elliot. FMI: 207.748.3303 or www.celebratemainefestival.com
August 8, 3:30 p.m & 8:30 p.m “Guys and Dolls,” the musical revolves around a motley crew of “eccentrics, do-gooders, gamblers, night-club entertainers and various categories of jerks,”and depicts an unlikely romance between chronic gambler, Sky Masterson and Salvation Army-type missionary girl, Sarah Brown, Ogunquit Playhouse, Route 1, Ogunquit. FMI: 207.646.5511 or www.ogunquitplayhouse.org
August 9, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday Brunch Buffet, menu features best of breakfast, lunch and dinner at Federal Jack’s Restaurant and Brew Pub, Shipyard Complex, 8 Western Avenue, Kennebunk. FMI: 207.967.4333 or www.federaljacks.com
August 9, 6:30 p.m & 9:00 p.m. Judy Collins, Live in Concert, folk icon at Jonathan’s Ogunquit for the first time ever, Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Lane, Ogunquit.
FMI: 207.646.4777 or www.jonathansrestaurant.com/concerts.cfm
August 11, 8 p.m. “Altar Boyz,” the final concert on the Altar Boyz “Raise the Praise” tour, tickets range from $28-$39, Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road, Arundel.
FMI: 207.985.5552 or www.arundelbarnplayhouse.com
August 12, 6:30-7:30 p.m. “Straight Lace,” expect a high energy show that rocks, swings and waltzes its way into your heart, Concerts in Rotary Park, Water Street, Kennebunk. FMI: 207.985.6890 x1607 or www.kennebunkdowntown.com/Concerts in Park & Downtown.pdf

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