Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 15-21

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 15-21
Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 15-21
February 14, 2018
Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 15-21
February 14, 2018

Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 15-21

“The Picture of Dorian Gray,” The Theatre Project, Brunswick

Feb. 15, Thursday, 6pm, “Anton Chekhov’s ‘The Seagull’.” Anton Chekhov’s first of four major plays dramatizes the romantic and artistic conflicts between its four main characters: Boris Trigorin, a well-known writer, the ingenue Nina, the fading actress Irina Arkadina, and her son the would-be playwright Konstantin Treplev. Yury Butusov’s frenetic production abounds in an incredible freedom and openness, delving deep into the throes of artistic creation and the anguish of the artist who struggles to find a language of his own. This is not only a performance about the theatre, it is an anthology of the theatre that devours its children like monsters. With the shuffling of actors’ roles, you begin to sense something of a quadraphonic portrait of the creative personality, which demonstrates that greatness is precariously close to mediocrity while suggesting that the opposite is also true. Chekhov’s characters are in the process of creating their lives or watching them fall apart, which, according to Butusov, may be a closely related activity. Performed by the Satirikon Arkady Raikin Russian State Theatre, presented by Stage Russia, in Russian with English subtitles, free, Smith Auditorium, Sills Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. FMI: 207-725-3782, www.bowdoin.edu.
Feb. 15-18, Thursday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Thurs.-Sat, 2pm/Sun, “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” by Oscar Wilde. Adapted by Merlin Holland and John O’Connor. Directed by Al Miller, featuring the Theater Project’s Professional Ensemble. Set in the decadent world of Victorian London, a beautiful young man called Dorian Gray becomes infatuated by the exquisite portrait that Basil Hallward has painted of him. He makes a Faustian pact that he will remain forever young while the picture grows old. Oscar Wilde’s only novel caused an immediate scandal when it was first published in 1890 and its themes of youth and decay, innocence and corruption, art and reality are even more relevant to us in the 21st century than in the 19th, Pay-what-you-can, The Theater Project, 14 School Street, Brunswick. FMI: 207-729-8584, www.theaterproject.com.
Feb. 16, Friday, 7pm, “Michael Perry-Scandinavian Holiday,” join Michael as he shares his journey across Finland in the 34th annual Border to Border event, starting out near the Russian Border and skiing west 250 miles to the Swedish border over a seven-day period. The beautiful snow-laden evergreen forests and vast farmland seem oddly misplaced as we follow along the Arctic Circle. Then we take the plane from Helsinki to the Capitol city of Norway, Oslo, for a full day of walking around and enjoying the sights. The crown jewel of Oslo is the artistic Oslo Opera House looking out over Oslo Fjord. This beautiful building was designed for visitors to be able to walk on its sloping roof and enjoy views out over the water. We will also visit the Royal Palace, the Oslo Theater, the site of the annual Nobel Peace Prize award, and the imposing fortress of Akershus dating back to 1308. Plus, insights into native sons: playwright Henrik Ibsen and painter Edvard Munch. *Please sign up online at llbean.com under the Outdoor Schools tab to ensure your reservation*, free, L.L. Bean, 95 Main Street, Freeport. FMI: llbean.com.
Feb. 17, Saturday, 7pm, “Pretty Girls Sing Soprano,” Since their inception Pretty Girls Sing Soprano have quickly turned heads and gained a loyal following with their tight, clever and original harmonies. Ingrid Ayer-Richardson, Susan Mathews and Deana Gurney combine voices to share their love of acoustic and a cappella music. They will sing to your soul and leave you with a smile as they perform good music with top-notch vocals on a variety of songs from bluegrass, folk, traditional to country and rock-n-roll, $10/advance, $15/door, Robinhood Free Meetinghouse, 210 Robinhood Road, Georgetown. FMI: squareup.com/store/robinhood-ventures-ltd/item/pretty-girls-sing-soprano.
Feb. 17, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Jonny Ater & Friends Comedy Night,” Johnny Ater will anchor an evening of comedy with 2-3 additional comedians. Buy Local. Laugh Local. These comedians will add humor and satire to all things Maine. Join us for an evening of laughter and humor. Of course, their comedy sets will include other worldly insights, $15, Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington Street, Bath. FMI: 207-442-8455, www.chocolatechurcharts.org.
Feb. 18, Sunday, 2pm, “Maine & the Civil War,” Maine State Archivist Dave Cheever will present curious and little-known facts and features of some of Maine’s extraordinary–and simply ordinary–Civil War efforts. Part of the Winter History Series, a joint effort of the Library with the Camden-Rockport Historical Society, free, Camden Public Library, 55 Main Street, Camden. FMI: 207-236-3440, librarycamden.org.
Feb. 21, Wednesday, 12pm, “Emily Jaworsky (mezzo-soprano) and Ines Andrade (piano),” hailed by Classical Voice of New England as a “consummate storyteller, musician and artist” mezzo-soprano Emily Jaworsky, is joined by Portuguese pianist Inês Andrade, a versatile artist who has performed at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, Centre Le Phénix (Switzerland), Centro Cultural de Belém (Portugal), Alexander Girardi Hall (Italy), and Auditório Jotamonte (Cape Verde). Their Music@Noon program includes Schumann’s Five Leider Opus 40, 7 Prelúdios and Poèmes Saturniens by the Portuguese composer António de Lima Fragoso (1897 – 1918), Poulenc’s Banalités and Martinu’s Novy Spalicek, $30, Farnsworth Art Museum, 16 Museum Street, Rockland. FMI: 207-236-2823, www.baychamberconcerts.org.

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