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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Apr. 16-22

As You Like It

at Russell Hall, Gorham

Apr. 16, Thursday, 8pm, “Marc Cohn,” the Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter is back, best known for his song “Walking in Memphis,” Marc Cohn is a beautiful piano player and outstanding singer song writer and performer, his stage banter is equally as entertaining as his songs, and last time lots of people missed him because of the quick sell out, $55 plus $4 handling fee, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Rd., Brownfield. FMI: 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
Apr. 17-19, Friday-Sunday, 7pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “The Beverly Hillbillies,” the lovable Clampett family rides onto your stage for an evening of hillbilly hilarity. Starting in the Clampett’s mountain cabin, this humouous adventure follows them through the discovery of oil, their improbable invasion of hi-falutin’ Beverly Hills society and the absurd adventures and ridiculous romances they encounter there, $15/adults, $12/seniors and students, Standish Schoolhouse, 16 Richville Road, Standish. FMI: 207-642-3743, www.schoolhousearts.org.
Apr. 17-19 and 21-22, Friday-Sunday and Tuesday-Wednesday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 5pm/Sun. and Wed, 10am/Tues, “As You Like It,” by William Shakespeare, directed by Assunta Kent, four young courtiers run from fatal Politics into the entanglements of love, all performances will include American Sign Language shadow-signing interpreters, $15, $11/seniors, $8/students, Russell Hall, USM, 37 College Street, Gorham. FMI: 207-780-5151, www.usm.maine.edu/theatre/you-it.
Apr. 17, Friday, 8pm,”USM Composers Ensemble 10th Anniversary Concert,” directed by Daniel Sonenberg, a group of more than 25 students who work collaboratively to rehearse and debut pieces that each student individually composes, free, Corthell Concert Hall, USM, 37 College Avenue, Gorham. FMI: 207-780-5555, www.usm.maine.edu.
Apr. 18, Saturday, 6:30pm, “Karaoke Killer Mystery Dinner Theater,” by Joh Mann is set in a famous karaoke bar, The Pink Flamingo, contestants in a karaoke contest arrive for an evening of singin, back-stabbing, and murder. This play features a karaoke competition in which the contestants demonstrate how desperate they are to win the contest’s $10,000 winnings. Is It the competition or is it some other motive for murder, $32/per person, $240/table of 8, Spring Meadow’s Golf Course, 59 Lewiston Road, Gray. FMI: 207-657-3880, www.goodshepumc.org/#!mystery-dinner-theater/c4df.
Apr. 18, Saturday, 8pm, “38th Annual Honors Recital,” recognizing excellence in undergraduate solo performance and selected by audition, featuring: Nell Britton, piano; James M. Brown, counter tenor; Emily Davis, musical theatre vocal performance; Annah Gauthier, paino; Victoria Hurlburt, violin; Rosemarie Lawrence, euphonium; Cathyrn Matthews, soprano; Hunter McKay, saxophone; Kimberly Ouellette, soprano; Jonathan Prak, piano; Eric Quin, trombone; Aaren Rivard, tenor; Kevin J. Schaefer, bassoon; Sable Strout, mezzo-soprano; Rhiannon Vonder Harr, mezzo-soprano; Matthew West, musical theatre vocal performance; Cameron Wright, musical theatre vocal performance, free, Corthell Concert Hall, USM, 37 College Ave, Gorham. FMI: 207-780-5555, www.usm.maine.edu.
Apr. 18, Saturday, 8pm, “Stone Mountain Live,” Carol and her stellar band host a musical variety show with lots of great music and guests, April will be featured with her own brand of Ottawa Valley meets old-time Appalachia with crack fiddling, electric stepdancing, and sweet singing,” $30, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Rd., Brownfield. FMI: 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.

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