Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Apr. 6-12

Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine Apr. 6-12
April 5, 2017
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April 5, 2017

Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Apr. 6-12

“The Little Mermaid, the Musical,” Opera House, Waterville

Apr. 6, Thursday, 7:30pm, “Yoko Hiraoka, Japanese Stringed Instruments,” master of Japanese traditional stringed instruments and vocal styles whose performing career spans more than 30 years. Hiraoka returns to Colby to sing and play highlights of famous music for the biwa (four-stringed lute). The Tale of the Heike is a lyrical account of tragic medieval revolutionary battles between rival samurai (warrior) clans competing to replace the Japanese emperor with their own military rule. With rapturous poetry, soaring vocal lines, and virtuosic technical demands, Tale of the Heike is a true monument of Japanese musical art, free, Lorimer Chapel, Colby College, 4000 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville. FMI: 207-859-4000, www.colby.edu.
Apr. 7, Friday, 7pm, “Maine-ly Harmony: Hollywood Hit Parade Encore,” the performance is in response to popular demand for a revival of last year’s acclaimed show, which combined lively commentary and big screen visuals about the stars and movies with the hit songs they produced. Joining the chorus will be Master of Ceremonies Rick Danforth, quartets Heart ‘n Soul and Windsong, the Rt. 17 Ramblers, named Best Vocal Group of 2016 by the Maine Academy of Country Music, and the Nor’Easters men’s barbershop chorus, based in Bath and directed by Kathy Robitaille, $15, $12/seniors and students, Kennebec Community Church, 20 Saint Andrews Street, Augusta. FMI: 207-293-4779, www.maine-lyharmony.com.
Apr. 7-9, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “Gypsy,” a 1959 musical loosely based on the 1957 memoires of the famous striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee. The show focuses on Rose, Gypsy’s mother, who has become known as the epitome of a “show business mother” or “stage mom”. Mama Rose is determined that her daughters will have a successful career in show business, always pushing them into the limelight. After her younger and more talented daughter, June, runs away to elope, Rose turns her attention to her older daughter Louise who inadvertently becomes a burlesque star, Community Little Theatre, Great Falls Arts Center, 30 Academy St, Auburn. FMI: 207-783-0958, www.laclt.com.
Apr. 7-9, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri, 2pm/Sat. and Sun, “The Little Mermaid: The Musical,” In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. A magical musical tale, featuring a local cast of more than 30 performers, including an adorable children’s sea puppet ensemble, the revival of the classic Disney production will be sure to charm the entire family. Directed by Debra Susi, Musical Direction by Michael Peterson, Choreography by Adam Blais, $24/adults, $22/youth and seniors, Waterville Opera House, 83 Main Street, Waterville. FMI: 207-873-7000, www.operahouse.org.
Apr. 8, Saturday, 2pm, “Maine’s Champion Trees Talk,” Do you have a Champion Tree? Maine’s Champion Trees is the focus of Duane Prugh’s talk. The event is co-sponsored by the Palermo Community Library and the Palermo Historical Society. In 2014, Prugh heard of the Maine Forestry Canopy Project and his research led to an online list of giant trees in Maine, along with all their measurements and the year that each was last measured. Most of these trees had not been measured for five or six years and some not since the 1990s. Prugh will talk Maine, the most heavily forested in the nation, has more than 160 different types of trees, many of which have been standing for more than a century. If you look at a group of 100 trees in a small area, you will see at least 10 different species. This presentation will pique your interest in the large, breathtaking trees around us, free, Palermo Consolidated School, 501 Route 3, Palermo. FMI: 207-873-4143, www.palermohistorical.org.
Apr. 8, Saturday, 7pm, “Capital City Improv at the Mansion,” Capital City Improv Comedy brings their fast-paced, improv comedy to the Governor Hill Mansion. Using audience suggestions, stories, and input, Capital City Improv creates on-the-spot comedy that will have you rolling in the aisles, $10/advance, $15/door, Governor Hill Mansion, 136 State St, Augusta. FMI: 207-619-4LAF, www.capitalcityimprov.com.
Apr. 9, Sunday, 2pm, “Sarah E. Geller & Wenhan Anderson Violin-Piano Duo,” the Geller-Anderson Violin-Piano Duo present “Northern Reflections” a program inspired by Northern Europe which weaves threads of light and dark through pieces by Grieg, Schumann, Sibelius and Mozart, Jewett-Hall Auditorium, UMA, 46 University Drive, Augusta. FMI: www.concertsatjewett.com.

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