Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine July 25-31

Out and About for the Mid Coast of the Lakes Region of Maine July 25-31
July 24, 2013
Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine July 25-31
July 24, 2013

Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine July 25-31

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30 Mile River Watershed Paddle Trek, Mt. Vernon

July 25-27 and 31, Thursday-Saturday and Wednesday, 7:30pm, “The Year of Magical Thinking,” in this adaptation of her best-selling memoir, Joan Didion presents a life-affirming approach to the grief experienced after the death of a loved one. Told with eloquent language, humor, and the searing candor Didion is known for, this one-woman play paints a beautiful and insightful portrait of love and loss, Janis Stevens portrays Joan Didion in this emotional journey to acceptance, see venue for ticketing information, Monmouth Theater, 796 Main Street, Monmouth. FMI: 207-939-9999, www.theateratmonmouth.org.
July 25-27, Thursday-Friday, 8pm, “In Laws, Outlaws and Other People (That Should be Shot),” offers a new perspective on an old tradition: the coming together of family for the holidays, with outrageous characters, laugh-a-minute-dialogue, and a surprise, heart-felt ending, this is a comic treasure celebrating the true meaning of Christmas, $19/advance, $21/door, Lakewood Theatre, 76 Theatre Road, Madison. FMI: 207-474-7176, www.lakewoodtheater.org.
July 26, Friday, 7-9pm, Chamber Music Series 4, part of the Atlantic Music Festival, an evening of electric performances by resident artists, free, Lorimer Chapel, Colby College, 4000 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville. FMI: 1-888-704-1311, www.atlanticmusicfestival.org.
July 27, Saturday, 7am-4pm, 30 Mile River Watershed Association Annual Paddle Trek, the Trek begins at Minnehonk Lake and proceeds through much of the 30 Mile River Watershed, ending in Wayne, people of all ages and skill level enjoy this yearly trek, $15-$25, The Lakes of 30 Mile River Watershed, Mt. Vernon. FMI: 207-685-4956, www.30mileriver.org.
July 28, Sunday 7-8pm, Lucy Wainwright Roche and Suzzy Roche, Lucy Wainwright Roche is the daughter of Loudon Wainwright III, a 2010 Grammy Award winner, and Suzzy Roche, who, along with her sisters Maggie and Terre Roche, make up the female vocal group The Roches, known for their original harmonies, $20/advance, $22/door, Johnson Hall, 280 Water Street, Gardiner. FMI: 207-582-7144, www.johnsonhall.org.
July 29, Monday, 7-9pm, Gabriel Chodos, teacher, performer and recording artist of international repute has performed throughout the U.S., Europe, Japan and Israel, and is known in particular for his interpretations of music from the heart of the pianist’s repertoire-Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, and Brahms, free, Lorimer Chapel, Colby College, 4000 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville. FMI: 401-316-2162, www.atlanticmusicfestival.org.
July 31, Wednesday, 7:30-9:30pm, Bates Dance Festival-Musician’s Concert, thoughtful, playful and profound music takes center stage when these extraordinary composers, known for their collaborations with dancers, perform a program of original and improvised works that blend musical styles from around the globe, the evening features multi-instrumentalists Jesse Manno, Terrence Karn, and Shamou whose collective musical repertory spans Africa, Asia and the Middle East, composers and pianists, Peter Jones, Carl Landa and Mike Vargas, electronic music wizard, Albert Mathias, and violin prodigy, Rob Flax, $15/adults, $7/students, Franco American Heritage Center, 46 Spring Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-786-6161, www.francocenter.org.

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