Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Regions of Maine July 19-25

Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine July 19-25
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Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Regions of Maine July 19-25

“Damn Yankees,” Ogunquit Playhouse

July 19-21, Thursday-Saturday, 2:30pm/Thursday, 7:30pm/Thursday and Friday, 3pm/Saturday, “Ballroom with a Twist,” TVs “Dancing with the Stars” pros, “So You Think You Can Dance, and “American Idol” finalists push the boundaries of ballroom dance, infusing it with the energy and intensity of the latest contemporary and “hip-hop” styles, production complete with stunning costumes, magnificent music, and breathtaking performances, $29-74, Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main Street, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-5511, www.ogunquitplayhouse.org.
July 19, Thursday, 6-8:30pm, “Behind the Scenes at the Antiques Road Show,” evening program presented by Museums of Old York in conjunction with the 23rd annual Decorator Show House, program ticket includes signature cocktail, hors d’oeuvres and lecture, hosted by Donald Cresswell, owner of Philadelphia Print Shop, reservations required, $60, York Harbor Inn, Route 1A, York Harbor. FMI: 207-363-4974, www.oldyork.org.
July 20, Friday, 7pm, Con Fullam, singer-songwriter, $10, River Tree Arts, 35 Western Avenue, Kennebunk. FMI: 207-967-9120, www.rivertreearts.org.
July 20-22, Friday-Sunday, 8pm/Friday and Saturday, 2pm/Sunday, “Chess,” rock opera, a love story surrounded by political intrigue and international conspiracy, two chess masters meet to battle for a world championship and the love of one woman, $20, City Theater, 205 Main Street, Biddeford. FMI: 207-282-0849, www.citytheater.org.
July 21, Saturday, 10am/parade, The 58th Annual Alfred Festival, pancake breakfast, parade, chili-chowder-pie contest, kids’ activities, book sale, much more, Town Hall and County Courthouse, Alfred. FMI: 207-324-5872, www.alfredme.us.
July 24, Tuesday, 7-8:30pm, Don Roy Band, Don is a champion fiddler with depth in many styles of fiddling, Cindy Roy is well known for her step dancing and her piano accompaniment which is among the best in New England, donations welcome, Cornish Bandstand, Route 25, Cornish. FMI: 207-625-4993, www.cornish-maine.org.
July 25, Wednesday, 8pm, “Damn Yankees,” musical, die hard Red Sox fan Joe Boyd offers his soul to the devil in return for “one long-ball hitter,” the devil turns Joe into a young, strong, handsome ballplayer with supernatural athletic abilities, as the team begins to win, Joe looks for a loophole to get out of the deal, then enters sizzling hot temptress Lola, $29-74, Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main Street, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-5511, www.ogunquitplayhouse.org.
July 25, Wednesday, 8pm, Marc Cohn, singer-songwriter, Grammy Award winner, a natural storyteller, balancing the exuberant with the poignant, and able to distill universal truth out of his often romantic, drawn-from-life tales, $47.50/advance, $51.50/door, Jonathan’s Restaurant, 92 Bourne Lane, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-4777, www.jonathansrestaurant.com.

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