Out and About for the Mid-Coast Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 27 – March 5

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 27 – March 5
Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 27 – March 5
February 26, 2014
Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 27 – March 5
Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 27 – March 5
February 26, 2014

Out and About for the Mid-Coast Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 27 – March 5

Out and About for the Mid-Coast Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 27 – March 5

“Enter the Haggis,” Strand Theatre, Rockland

Feb. 27, Thursday, 2pm and 7pm, National Theatre’s Original Stage Production of “War Horse,” Based on Michael Morpurgo’s novel and adapted for the stage by Nick Stafford, War Horse takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France. Filled with stirring music and songs, this powerfully moving and imaginative drama is a show of phenomenal inventiveness. At its heart are astonishing life-size puppets by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, who bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage, $15/adult, $5/18 and under, Lincoln Theatre, 2 Theater Street, Damariscotta. FMI: 207-563-3424, www.lcct.org.
Feb. 28, Friday, 6:30pm, “Downtown Poetry Party,” celebration of release of poet Dave Morrison’s ninth collection of poetry, Stethoscope, signed copies will be available for sale after the reading and literary lubricant will be offered, free, Camden Opera House, 29 Elm Street, Camden. FMI: 207-236-7963, www.camdenoperahouse.com.
Feb. 28, Friday, 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., “The Steve Grover New Quintet,” (featuring Steve Grover, drums/composer; Christine Correa, voice; Andrew Rathbun, sax; Chris Van Voorst Van Beest, bass; and Frank Carlberg, piano) is dedicated to performing the original songs of its leader, Steve Grover, using texts by poets both well-known and contemporary, the songs follow forms suggested by the verse, resulting in unpredictable, yet accessible music from a contemporary jazz perspective, the personality of each musician imbues the quintet’s music with a uniqueness central to its expression, free and open to the public, Studinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. FMI: 207-798-4141, www.bowdoin.edu.
Feb. 28, Friday, 7:30pm, “Enter the Haggis,” fusion of indie rock, fold and world music, catchy innovative songs have pop hooks and a definitive Celtic sound, $15/advance, $18/day of the show, Strand Theatre, 345 Main Street, Rockland. FMI: 207-594-0070, www.rocklandstrand.com.
March 1 – 2, Saturday – Sunday, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., “Bubblemania,” an extremely unique program for the whole family, combining high energy, comedic entertainment with artistic achievement, “I do some pretty tricky manipulations and juggling with the bubbles, with plenty of comedy for all ages, this is not a show intended to keep a 2 year old engaged; this is a bubble show to keep the 5 to 85 year-olds mesmerized,” $10 – $15, Freeport Theater of Awesome, 5 Depot St., Freeport. FMI: 207-675-4000, www.awesometheater.com.
March 4, Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., “Family Movie, Fern Gully,” family movie, Fern Gully, free showing at the Camden Public Library, join us for movie and potluck supper, promptly at 5:30, call Amy at 236-3440 for more information and to let us know you are coming, free and open to the public, Camden Public Library, 55 Main St., Camden. FMI: 207-236-3440, www.librarycamden.org.
March 5, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., “Soprano Elizabeth Weigle and Guitarist Daniel Lippel,” present a program featuring works by Bowdoin faculty composer Vineet Shende, including the world premiere of his recently completed solo guitar work, Suite in Raag Marva, and his sensitive settings of Pablo Neruda sonnets, Sonetos de Amor, complementing the Shende works will be other works for guitar and soprano which set spanish texts, including music by Peter Gilbert and Manuel De Falla, Studinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. FMI: 207-798-4141, www.bowdoin.edu.

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