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“Haiku, Hiphop and Hotdogs,” Public Theatre, Lewiston

May 17, Friday, 9-11am, Wildflower Walk, Wanda Garland will lead a wildflower walk, exploring the bog and more. Participants must be able to hike over rough terrain – please wear hiking boots, bring a walking stick and don’t forget insect repellent and water! Bring a notebook and camera, $10/non-members, $5/members, Hidden Valley Nature Center, Egypt Road, Jefferson. FMI: 207-200-8840, www.hvnc.org.
May 18, Saturday, 4-5:30pm, A Voice Recital of Renaissance and Baroque Music, A Voice Recital by Christine Letcher, Soprano. Featuring Music of the Renaissance and Baroque: Lute Songs by Dowland and Morley, a Lament by Barbara Strozzi, Three Arias from Handel’s opera Saul, a Cantata about contentment by JS Bach. Accompanied by the instrumentalists of the St. Mary’s Schola, $10, Cumston Hall, 796 Main Street, Monmouth. FMI: 207-933-4351, www.theatheratmonmouth.org.
May 18, Saturday, 7-9pm, Ruth Hill in Concert, a storyteller of the finest kind. Her songs are packed with powerful imagery, beautiful melodies and are described as compelling, authentic, charming, challenging and hard-hitting. With an achingly clear voice she delivers her own eclectic mix of folk, Americana, blues, and bluegrass, $8, Vienna Union Hall, 5 Mountain Road, Vienna. FMI: 207-293-2674, www.ruthhillmusic.com.
 
May 18, Saturday, 7:30-9:30pm, The Midcoast Symphony Orchestra, presents The Overture to the great comic opera Cost fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Serge Prokofiev’s 1935 Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor with soloist Eva Gruesser, Cesar Franck’s Symphony in D minor, $18/adult, free/under 18, Franco American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-846-5378, www.francocenter.org.
May 19, Sunday, 12-6pm, “Road to Memphis 2013,” presented by Maine Blues Society featuring performances by Brad Hooper, Chad Thorne, Johnny Rock, Dan Scofield, Pat Pepin Project, Downeast Soul Coalition, Between Dead Stations, and more, benefits Raise the Roof campaign, donation, American Legion Post #31, Auburn. FMI: www.mainebluessociety.com.
May 19-22, Sunday-Wednesday, 2pm/Sunday, 9:30am and 11:30am/Monday-Wednesday, Haiku, Hiphop and Hot Dogs, children’s poems spring to life in this delightful show perfect for ages pre k-5, performed by the award-winning Crabgrass Puppet Theatre, reservations required, $10/adults, $5/18 and under, The Public Theatre, 31 Maple Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-782-3200. www.laarts.org.
May 20, Monday, 8:15pm, The Blues Prophets, this group began as The New England Blues Prophets back in 1976, traveling to the four corners of Chicago, playing stages in New Orleans, Boston and throughout New England, great guitar sounds, earthy honest voices, some of the best blues piano around, $15, Slates Restaurant, 167 Water Street, Hallowell. FMI: 207-622-9575, www.slatesrestaurant.com.

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