Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 24-30

Out and About for the Mid-Coast Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 24-30
September 24, 2015
Out and About for the Sanford/York Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 24-30
September 24, 2015

Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 24-30

ghost of paul revere

“The Ghost of Paul Revere,”  Somerset Abbey, Madison

Sept. 24-26, Thursday-Saturday, all day events, “Farmington Fair,” large midway, exhibit halls, livestock exhibits, animal pull events, harness racing, demolition derby, $6, $2/8-11, free/7&under, Farmington Fairgrounds, Franklin Avenue, Farmington. FMI: 207-778-6083, www.farmingtonfairmaine.com.
Sept. 24-26, Thursday-Saturday, 8pm, “The Ladies Man,” Dr. Molineaux, tells his much younger wife one “tiny, little, hardly noticeable lie,” it all adds up to a hilariously zany and charming farce $17-$35, Lakewood Theater, 72 Theater Rd., Madison. FMI: 207-474-7176, www.lakewoodtheater.org.
Sept. 25-27, Friday-Sunday, all day events, “Common Ground Fair,” a celebration of rural life, demonstrations, Maine-Organic produced foods and crafts and livestock exhibits, (ages 13-64) $10/advance, $15/gate, (65+) $8/advance, $10/gate, (12 and under) free, MOFGA Common Ground Education Center, 294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity. FMI: 207-568-4142, www.mofga.org.
Sept. 25, Friday, 7:30pm, “Mainely Improv: On the Spot Comedy,” What do you get when you combine the improvisation style of the television show, “Whose Line Is It, Anyway?” with a Maine based comedy troupe that loves the art of improvisation? You get Mainely Improv “On the Spot Comedy”, a professional troupe that has been entertaining audiences since 1995. We specialize in making up comic situations entirely from suggestions made by the audience. Every show is different and we have no idea what will happen. Join us for an evening of fun, comedy, and the unexpected, $12, Franco Center, 46 Cedar St, Lewiston. FMI: 207-689-2000, www.francocenter.org.
Sept. 25-27, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri and Sat, 1pm/Sat and Sun, “Ruddigore, or the Witch’s Curse,” many years ago, the Baronets of Ruddigore were cursed by a witch and must commit a crime a day or be tortured to death. To escape this dreadful fate, the latest Baronet, Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd, disguises himself as simple farmer, Robin Oakapple. Oakapple is in love with the Rose Maybud and wants to wed but their “rosy” future is doomed when his true identity is revealed, $10-$30, Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main St, Monmouth. FMI: 207-933-9999, www.theateratmonmouth.org.
Sept. 26, Saturday, 7pm, “Ghost of Paul Revere,” The Ghost of Paul Revere is a holler roots band from Maine. Griffin Sherry – Guitar & Vocals, Max Davis – Banjo & Vocals, Sean McCarthy – Bass & Vocals, Matt Young – Harmonica & Mandolin. “Robustly played, masterful amalgamation of bluegrass, folk, and gospel for the Millennial Generation… The Ghost of Paul Revere prove that superior roots music can come from anywhere,” $20/advance, $25/door, Somerset Abbey, 124 Main St, Madison. FMI: 207-696-5800, www.somersetabbey.com.
Sept. 28, Monday, 7:30pm, “William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night,” Bedlam performs William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” at Pickard Theater, Memorial Hall, on the campus of Bowdoin College in Brunswick. “The Bedlam Theatre Company, which specializes in small-scale, no-budget classical revivals that are both radically innovative and winningly playful, has scored yet another success with its double-barreled production of Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night,’ ” free/tickets required, Picard Theater, Bowdoin College, 3725 College St, Brunswick. FMI: 207-725-3375, www.bowdoin.edu.

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