Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 24-30

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 24-30
Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 24-30
August 24, 2017
Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 24-30
August 24, 2017

Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 24-30

“Las Cafertas,” Camden Opera House, Camden

Aug. 24-26, Thursday-Saturday, all day event, Union Fair & Maine Wild Blueberry Festival,” there will be contests, live music, harness racing, the Wine Pavilion, fireworks, the Maine Wild Blueberry Queen Coronation, 2 Demolition Derbies, exhibits & shows, the Midway, 4-H, Laser Tag, lots of food the Matthews Museum, High flying Frisbee Dogs, the pulling, new for 2017 Lawnmower Drag Racing and more at the 146th Union Fair, $12/all inclusive, $10/family day-last Saturday, Union Fairgrounds, Common Road, Union. FMI: 207-785-3281, unionfair.org.
Aug. 24, Thursday, 7pm, “Crimes of the Heart,” bring chairs or a blanket, pack a picnic, and enjoy an evening of entertainment under the stars! Studio Theatre of Bath presents the Pulitzer Prize and New York Drama Critics award-winning play “Crimes of the Heart” as a staged reading for one night only. The production, presented at the Bath Waterfront Park, is described as “warm-hearted, irreverent, zany and brilliantly imaginative.”, teeming with “humanity and humor as it examines the plight of three young Mississippi sisters betrayed by their passions”. The cast features the three sisters with Letia Fowlie as Babe, Brittany Wallingford as Meg, Jeannette Wolfarth as Lenny, as well as Cathy Matero as Chick Boyle, Robert Lowrie as Barnette Lloyd and Billy Rankis as Doc Porter, free, although $5 donations are welcome, Bath Waterfront Park, U.S. Route 1, Commercial Streets, Bath. FMI: studiotheatreofbath.com.
Aug. 24-26, Thursday-Saturday, 2pm/Thurs. and Fri, 7:30pm/Thurs.-Sat, “Newsies,” set in New York City at the turn of the century, “Newsies” is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a ragged band of teenaged “newsies,” who dreams only of a better life far from the hardship of the streets. Inspired by the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899, when newsboy Kid Blink led a band of orphan and runaway newsies on a two-week-long action against powerful newspaper publishers, this timely and fresh fictionalized adaptation addresses age-old themes of social injustice, exploitative labor practices, and David-versus-Goliath struggles as the young learn to harness their power against a corrupt establishment, see site for ticketing details, Pickard Theater, Bowdoin College, 1 Bath Road, Brunswick. FMI: 207-725-8769, www.msmt.org.
Aug. 24, Thursday, 7:30pm, “Las Caferatas,” a Chicano band from East LA. Fusing spoken word, rhythms and music with roots in folk, traditional, Son Jarocho, and Afro-Mexican genres, this group delivers a unique LA sound with inspiring lyrics in English, Spanish and Spanglish. Las Caferatas uses music as a vehicle to bridge the boundaries that exist among distinct cultures and communities. Fireside Restaurant and Lounge wine, craft beer and slices of wood-fired pizza sold one hour prior to show time through intermission, $16/advance, $18/day of, Camden Opera House, 29 Elm Street, Camden. FMI: 207-236-7963, www.camdenoperahouse.com.
Aug. 25, Friday, 5:30pm-8pm, “Belfast Fourth Friday Art Walk,” the Art Walk features open galleries and studios on Main Street and High Street and the surrounding area in downtown Belfast. This month’s Art Walk will feature a dance performance from Shana Bloomstein! On the Art Walk this summer, visit as many of the art walk’s 15 wonderful and unique sites as you want, in whatever order you want; view an amazing variety of art, visit with the artists, and enjoy an evening in the heart of Belfast’s creative community. BCC is also pleased to partner with Maine Farmland Trust to present the Farm to Gallery Food Tastings. To celebrate the synergy of local foods and art so typical of Waldo County, Maine Farmland Trust coordinates food tastings during the June, July, and August Art Walks. The tastings feature a variety of delicious locally-made foods, and can be sampled at many of the art walk sites. Come by the corner of High Street and Main Street during the art walk to pick up an art walk map and to say hello to the BCC crew, free, Downtown, Main Street, Belfast. FMI: 207-323-8692, belfastcreativecoalition.org/art-walk.
Aug. 26, Saturday, 6pm, “Shipmates,” maritime chantey, Alison Lee Freeman is a 21st century chantey singer with an extraordinary voice who performs traditional songs of the sea mixed with newly renovated folk songs, free, Bath Waterfront Park, U.S. Route 1, Commercial Streets, Bath. FMI: 207-442-8455, www.chocolatechurcharts.org.
Aug. 28, Monday, 5pm, “Historic Paddling Tour of the Androscoggin River,” join East Coast Greenway Alliance, Merrymeeting Wheelers, and Bicycle Coalition of Main for a paddle on the Androscoggin River. The event is part of the East Coast River Relay, a 10-week series of events which celebrates East Coast Greenway Alliance’s 25th birthday, the Greenway, and communities, rivers and watersheds along the East Coast, free, Androscoggin Riverwalk, 99 Water Street, Brunswick. FMI: www.greenway.org/events/historic-paddling-tour-of-the-androscoggin-river.

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