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Muddy Marsh Ramblers, Bowdoinham

June 28, Thursday, 7:30pm, Tim Sample, famous both for his presentation and his Maine accent, has sold well over a million copies of his books, albums, and videos including four albums and a video for the Bert and I company, considered Maine’s very own “humorist laureate,” $18/advance, $22/at the door, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor. FMI: 207-633-5159, www.boothbayoperahouse.com.
June 28, Thursday, 8pm, “Urinetown,” Urinetown takes place in a world where a drought has caused water to be rationed to the point that there is a ban on private toilets and everyone must pay for the “privilege to pee.” Love sparks between a worker at one of the filthiest low-income amenities and the wealthy daughter of the man who runs the Urine Good Company, which controls the fee-based facilities. A revolution is started, and a battle ensues between those arguing for regulated conservation of the available resources and those fighting for personal freedoms, $20, Boothbay Playhouse, Route 27, Boothbay. FMI: 207-633-3379, www.boothbayplayhouse.com.
June 29, Friday, 7:30pm, Bowdoin International Music Festival: Festival Friday, featured artists include Paul Neubauer, Liang Wang, Mikhail Kopelman, Randy Bowman, the Ying and Shanghai Quartets, soloists include Ray Chen, Ben Kim, Keir GoGwilt, Emma Tahmizian and Boris Slutsky, performances of works by Back, Debussy and Tchaikovsky, $40, Brunswick High School, Crooker Theatre, Maquiot Road, Brunswick. FMI: 207-725-3895, www.bowdoinfestival.org.
June 29, Friday, 7:30pm, Chamber Music Festival, violin, viola and cello, performances of works by Beethoven, Kodaly and Tchaikovsky, $20-30, Kneisel Hall, 137 Pleasant Street, Blue Hill. FMI: 207-374-2203, www.kneisel.org.
June 30, Saturday, 10am-2pm, 60th Annual Strawberry Festival, as in year’s past, this popular event will feature a Noontime Pie Auction, Lots of local crafters, Bake Sale, Hot dogs, Plant Sale, Silent Auction with lots of great items, Children’s Activity Area, Knit-n-Stitch and Strawberries, Strawberries, and more Strawberries, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 12 Hodge Street, Wiscasset. FMI: 207-882-7418, www.episcopalmaine.org.
July 1, Sunday, 6:30-8pm, Muddy Marsh Ramblers Bluegrass, Bowdoinham Summer Concert Series, group is known for their high-energy, unique style of bluegrass music, both traditional and original, blending in Celtic instrumentals with their dynamic and fun repitoire, bring a lawn chair and enjoy a summer evening by the water, free, Waterfront Park, Main Street, Bowdoinham. FMI: 207-666-5531, www.bowdoinham.com.
July 4, Wednesday, 7:30pm, Summer in the Park Concert Series, country music performer, Jo Dee Messina,she has charted nine Number One singles on the Billboard country music charts. She has been honored by the Country Music Association, the Academy of Country Music and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards, free, L.L. Bean Discovery Park, Route 1, Freeport. FMI: 207-755-2326, www.llbean.com.

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