Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine May 22-28

Out and About for the Mid-Coast Lakes Region of Maine May 22-28
Out and About for the Mid-Coast Lakes Region of Maine May 22-28
May 22, 2014
Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine May 22-28
Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine May 22-28
May 22, 2014

Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine May 22-28

Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine May 22-28

“The Pirate, the Princess and the Pea,” The Public Theatre, Lewiston

May 22-25, Thursday-Sunday, 8pm/Thursday-Saturday, 4pm/Sunday, “Why Do Fools Fall in Love,” musical comedy featuring pop-hits from the 1960s such as “My Boy Lollipop,” and “I Will Follow Him,” this uplifting show reaffirms that during life’s struggles, true friendship will unveil its everlasting strength – and often with a real rockin ’beat, $21 adult advance/$23 door, children 4- 17 $17/$19 door, Cabaret Seating $32/ $35, contact venue for ticketing information, Lakewood Theatre, 76 Theatre Road, Madison. FMI: 207-474-7176, www.lakewoodtheater.org.
May 22 – 24, Thursday – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Thursday – Friday, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Saturday, “Working Through,” many artists know the feeling of wanting to pack in the brushes but for Jamie it goes further, “As I’m working through the process, I’m also working through chronic pain that makes it difficult to be in the studio as much as I need to be. Namely, migraines dampen my studio practice, working on these abstract pieces, full of turmoil and quick paced lines of repetitive mark making, is a way for me to work around the pain and let it all hang out,” free and open to the public, Monkitree, 362 Water Street, Gardiner. FMI: 207-512-4679, www.monkitree.com.
May 23, Friday, 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., “Broadway Night,” join the Waterville High School Show Choir for an Excellent Evening of Entertainment as they present their annual “Broadway Night” free and open to the public, Trask Auditorium, 1 Brooklyn Avenue, Waterville. FMI: 207-873-2751, http://wshs.wtvl.k12.me.us.
May 23, Friday, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., “Igor Lovchinsky,” one of the most popular pianists to have played in our hall, Igor Lovchinsky — who performed exactly one year ago at the Franco Center – takes time away from his other passion, graduate study in physics at Harvard, to present a program sure to delight. Like last season, Igor’s performance will serve as this season’s finale of the six Piano Series concerts for the year, $16 adults, $14 seniors, Franco Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-783-1585, www.francocenter.org.
May 24, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., “Suzanne Nance,” former MPBN radio host left some pretty big shoes to fill when she left Maine to pursue a new gig at WFMT-FM, a commercial classical music station in Chicago, despite her departure, fate smiled on the Franco Center when she agreed to return to Lewiston in 2014 for an encore performance here that will give her fans all over Maine something to look forward to over the long, cold winter, tickets are $25 for seniors, $28 for adults, Franco Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-783-1585, www.francocenter.org.
May 26, Monday, 7am/registration, 8am/race, “Memorial Day 5K Race to Remember,” sponsored by the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Gardiner, runners and walkers invited to participate, entrants can run or walk in honor of a loved one, someone serving in the military, or that special someone who made a difference in your life, according to a news release, race takes place on the Gardiner end of the Kennebec River Rail Trail, $15/registration fee, Gardiner. FMI: 207-582-8458, www.club4me.org.
May 26, Monday, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., “The Pirate, the Princess and the Pea,” a pirate’s life isn’t all “yo-ho-ho and a bottle of grog,” ya know, it’s hard work searchin’ for treasure, what with avoidin’ the sea monsters, keepin’ the crabs from eatin’ your nose, and fallin’ overboard just in time to meet a giant octopus, but it’s worth it when ya haul in that treasure chest . . . but the treasure in this chest happens to be a princess . . . a princess who doesn’t even believe you’re a pirate, and how do you prove you’re a real pirate, Arrgh, well, ya start with a whole lot o’ mattresses, $10, $5 youth, The Public Theatre, 31 Maple Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-782-3200, www.thepublictheatre.org.

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