Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 28-Sept. 3

Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 28-Sept. 3
August 27, 2014
Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 28-Sept. 3
August 27, 2014

Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 28-Sept. 3

Ten-Strings-a-Goatskin York
“Ten Strings and A Goat Skin,” Buxton

August 28, Thursday, 7:30pm, “Ten Strings and a Goat Skin,” a young bilingual traditional/folk/fusion trio celebrating the music of the Irish, Acadian, French & Maritime cultures, is known for a rare musicality that belies the musicians ages. Integrating modern & world rhythms with traditional & original tunes, they create a fiery, contagious & unique sound that is increasingly catching the attention of Canadian & international stages. With humor and seemingly ceaseless energy, Jess Periard, Rowen and Caleb Gallant ignite onstage as Ten Strings and A Goat Skin, $20, Saco River Theater, 29 Salmon Falls Road, Buxton. FMI: 207-929-6472, www.sacorivertheatre.org.

August 28 – 30, Thursday – Saturday, 2:30pm/Thurs, 3pm/Sat. 8pm/Thurs. and Fri, 8:30pm/Sat, “Mary Poppins,” Winner of 44 major theatre awards from around the globe, Mary Poppins has captivated audiences for generations, and now the enchanting story, unforgettable songs and breathtaking dance numbers will dazzle and delight theatre goers of all ages, $39 – $79, Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main Street, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-5511, www.ogunquitplayhouse.org.
August 29-31, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “Bingo, The Winning Musical,” BINGO is a splashy, zippy, fun new musical comedy about a group of die-hard bingo aficionados who’ll let nothing get in the way of playing their weekly game. In between the number calling, strange rituals and fierce competitions, love blossoms and long lost friends reunite. These lovable characters spring to life with a smart, funny script and bouncy, hummable music. The audience will be laughing in the aisles when they aren’t playing games of bingo along with the cast, $20, City Theater, 205 Main Street, Biddeford. FMI: 207-282-0849, www.citytheater.org.
August 28-30, Thursday – Saturday, 8pm/Thurs, Fri, and Sat, 2pm/Fri, “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” the Perfect End-of-Summer Treat Meet the Marvelous Wonderettes in Act I at Springfield High’s 1958 senior prom in their cotton candy crinolines as they sing the era’s favorite pops. We catch up with them again in Act II at their reunion in 1968 as the sock hop girls don their go-go boots. This irresistible jukebox musical features hits like Stupid Cupid, Sincerely, Lollipop, It’s My Party, You Don’t Own Me, It’s In His Kiss and more, $36.45-$41.25, Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road, Arundel. FMI: 207-985-5552, www.arundelbarnplayhouse.com.
August 28 – 30, Thursday – Saturday, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., “A Trip to Bountiful,” This heartwarming story set in the 1940s is of an elderly woman (Carrie Watts) who desires to visit the town where she grew up but is stopped by her meddling daughter-in-law and overprotective son. Determined, Carrie makes the trip as well as new friends along the road, but finds that the town she once knew is no more. Hackmatack is a summer treat for many. Professional theater in a relaxed country setting, $10 $25, Hackmatack Playhouse, Maine 9, Berwick. FMI: 207-698-1807, www.hackmatackplayhouse.org.
August 29, Friday, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., “Here by the Sea: Contemporary Art of the Piscataqua,” Historic New England is pleased to present a group exhibition of work by artists inspired by the Piscataqua Region. Here by the Sea features twenty-nine artists working in varied media from blacksmithing to watercolor, free and open to the public, Sarah Orne Jewett House and Visitor Center, 5 Portland Street, South Berwick. 207-384-2454, www.historicnewengland.org.
August 30, Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., “Agricultural Fair Days at 19th Century Willowbrook Village,” Twenty five buildings filled with artifacts, including a working 1894 Armitage-Herschell carousel you ride, a stage coach, restored carriages and sleighs, blacksmith shops, a working County Store, ice cream parlor, sandwich shop and more…Lots of activities and demonstrations this fair weekend, museum admissions, $6 – $15, 19th Century Willowbrook Village, 70 Elm Street, Newfield. FMI: 207-793-2784, www.willowbrookmuseum.org.

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