Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine June 16-22

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine June 16-22
Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine June 16-22
June 16, 2016
Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine June 16-22
June 16, 2016

Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine June 16-22

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“A Grand Night for Singing,” Maine State Theatre, Brunswick

June 16-19, Thursday-Sunday, 2pm/Thurs. and Sun, 7:30pm/Thurs-Sat, “Ghost, the Musical,” adapted from the hit film by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin. The musical follows Sam and Molly, a tech wizard and a gifted potter, whose connection takes a shocking turn after Sam’s untimely death. Trapped between two worlds, Sam refuses to leave Molly when he learns she is in grave danger. Desperate to communicate with her, he turns to storefront psychic Oda Mae Brown whose reluctance clashes hilariously and touchingly with his desperation. With original music and lyrics from multi-Grammy winning pop music icons Dave Steward and Glenn Ballard, and featuring the timeless classic “Unchained Melody”, Ghost will reach into your heart and help you believe in the endless power of love, see site for ticketing details, Maine Music Theatre, 22 Elm Street, Brunswick. FMI: 207-725-8769, www.msmt.org.
June 18, Saturday, 7:30pm, “A Pirate Themed-Party,” the evening will be filled with pirate-themed skits and highlighted by local musicians. Featured performers include Pretty Girls Sing Soprano and Robert Lewis of The King and Company Legends. Allison Freeman, the SeaChanty Lady will lead seafaring music and beloved Peter Havas (Scrooge from A Christmas Carol, the Musical) will show his comedic flair. The cast of HMS Pinafore will perform favorite songs and the Dancing Divas will do a pirate dance. In addition there will be humorous pirate skits and all kinds of goofy, piratey stuff. There will be a $2 discount for everyone wearing a pirate costume, $15/adults, $12/seniors, Chocolate Arts Center, 804 Washington Street, Bath. FMI: 207-442-8455, www.chocolatechurcharts.org.
June 19, Sunday, 2pm, “Tony Bennett 90th Birthday Celebration,” Michael Paul Lund presentation with commentary and recordings by this great balladeer, a “musical tribute to Bennett’s life, his songs, and continuing presence as the number-one living performer of the great American songbook,” free, Camden Public Library, 55 Main Street, Camden. FMI: 207-236-3440, www.librarycamden.org.
June 19, Sunday, 2pm, “Pipe Organ Concert,” tangos, bossa nova, gigue, pavane, minuet, children’s songs, a spiritual, and Bach’s Passacaglia and Fugue in c minor, played on the only remaining pipe organ in the city of Rockland, donations welcome, Rockland Congregational Church, 180 Limerock Street, Rockland. FMI: 207-594-8656, www.rocklandcongregationalchurch.org.
June 19, Sunday, 3:30pm, “Midcoast Music Academy Recital,” recital in the Camden Amphitheatre. All are welcome. Bring blankets or chairs for seating. MCMA provides high-quality music instruction to students of all ages and all skills, free, Camden Public Library Amphitheatre, Atlantic Avenue, Camden. FMI: 207-236-3440, www.librarycamden.org.
June 20, Monday, 2pm and 7:30pm, “A Grand Night for Singing,” Taste and imagination, the two key ingredients for a first-rate revue, abound in this fresh take on the Rodgers & Hammerstein canon conceived by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie. Over three decades after the duo’s final collaboration, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, took the Great White Way by storm, it was in fact this musical that opened the 1994 Broadway season with flair and distinction, garnering wildly enthusiastic notices as well as earning two Tony nominations, including Best Musical. This revue, with innovative musical arrangements including a sultry Andrews Sisters-esque ‘I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Out-a My Hair,’ a swingin’ ‘Honeybun’ worthy of the Modernaires, and a jazzy ‘Kansas City’, leaves no question about how terrifically up to date the remarkable songs of R&H remain, Maine State Music Theatre, 22 Elm Street, Brunswick. FMI: 207-725-8769, www.msmt.org.
June 22, Wednesday, 10:30am, “Family Concert with Matt Loosigian,” Inspired by Matt’s incredibly dynamic voice and charismatic performance style, participants will sing, play, and dance along as this musical wizard pulls giggles out of his guitar! Open to all ages! Limited to first 100 people, free, Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, Topsham. FMI: 207-725-1727, www.topshamlibrary.org.

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