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Arundel Barn Playhouse Presents

July 4, Thursday, 10-11am, 63rd Annual Ocean Park Community Independence Day Parade, 9am/decorated bicycle contest, 9am-4pm/Art Show and Sale sponsored by Saco Bay Artists on Library Lawn, 10:45am/concert at the Bell Tower by the Ocean Park Band, free, downtown, Ocean Park. FMI: 207-934-9068, www.oceanpark.org.
July 4-6, Thursday-Saturday, 2pm/Thursday, 8pm/Friday and Saturday, “The Hound of the Baskervilles,” Sherlock Holmes spoof of the famous detective in the style of “The 39 Steps.” A cast of three play all the roles as they unravel a mystery with comedy and slapstick, $10-25, Hackmatack Playhouse, 583 School Street, Berwick. FMI: 207-698-1807, www.hacmatack.org.
July 5-7, Friday-Sunday, 2:30pm/Friday, 3:30pm/Saturday, 8pm/Friday and Saturday, 2pm/Sunday, “Throughly Modern Millie,” musical comedy about small-town girl who heads to New York City to start a new life, $39-78, Ogunquit Playhouse, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-645-5511, www.ogunquitplayhouse.org.
July 5-7, Friday-Sunday, 8pm/Friday, “Chicago,” musical, in Chicago’s roaring 20’s, Roxie Hart murders her faithless lover, is convicted and sent to death row where she and Velma Kelly, another merry murderess, vie for the public spotlight, wild music, bootleg gin and razzle dazzle, $39, Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road, Arundel. FMI: 207-985-5552, www.arundelbarnplayhouse.com.
July 6, Saturday, 6:30pm, Strafford Wind Symphony, part of the Summer Concert Series in the Hope Hobbs Gazebo, free, Wells Harbor Community Park, Wells. FMI: 207-646-5596, www.wellsmaine.com/free-concerts/.
July 7, Sunday, 2-4pm, “Wishes,” Paper Bull Puppets invites you to come see their new puppet play WISHES, meet Sea Gods, Fairies, Parrots an a little girl named Lulu who has a lamp she’s convinced is magic, a creative telling of fairy tales and fables that all have one thing in common, that sometimes we ought to be careful what we wish for, $5, Engine, 265 Main Street, Biddeford. FMI: 207-229-3560, www.feedtheengine.org.
July 7, Sunday, 8-10:30pm, The Nutopians, compelling 8-piece ensemble Re-Imagines Lennon’s best Beatles and solo songs, soaring lead vocals and harmonies plus poignant narrations led by Rex Fowler and Tom Dean, $25, Jonathan’s Restaurant, 92 Bourne Lane, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-4777, www.jonathansrestaurant.com.
July 10, Wednesday, 7:30pm, The Back Bay Four Barbershop Quartet, formed in early 2001 and made up of members of the Portland Downeasters Chorus, $5, Jordan Hall, 46 Temple Avenue, Old Orchard Beach. FMI: 207-934-9068, www.backbayfour.com.

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