Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 22-28

Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 22-28
February 21, 2018
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February 21, 2018

Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 22-28

“The Met Live: La Boheme,” Opera House Waterville

Feb. 22, Thursday, 6pm, “Travel Up the Nile,” Bernard Fishman, since 2012 the director of the Maine State Museum, has been a museum director for 34 years. But he started out as an Egyptologist, working for the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. He spent three years in Luxor, Egypt, working as an archaeologist and as an epigrapher (a specialist in ancient inscriptions) for the nearly century-old research institute called Chicago House. Fishman may have long since left Egypt, but Egypt has never left him, and one of the ways he has sustained his connection with that ancient civilization has been by amassing one of the largest gatherings of early photographs of Egypt in private hands. He will be showing highlights of this unique collection as a projection show in 3D that will put viewers in the shoes of the intrepid Victorian travelers who first explored the land of the Nile 150 years ago, free, Maine State Museum, 230 State Street, Augusta. FMI: 207-287-2304, mainestatemuseum.org.
Feb. 23, Friday, 7:30, “The Early Evening Show,” looking for a laugh-out-loud funny show? The premise is based on a spoof of a late-night talk show, but it’s not that simple. With improvisation, sketch comedy, music, lots of special guests and surprises, no two shows are ever alike. The cast brings their warm personality and goofy sense of fun to the stage and sometimes an unsuspecting audience member or two, $15, Gendron Franco Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-689-2000, www.francocenter.org.
Feb. 24, Saturday, 10am-2pm,”Annual Winter Family Day,” horse-drawn sleigh rides will be provided by the Famers Draft Horse, Mule and Pony Club of Harrison and dog sled rides will be provided by Heywood Kennel Sled Dog Adventures of Augusta, snacks, coffee and hot chocolate will be available for purchase, all proceeds to benefit Make-A-Wish Maine, cost includes unlimited rides, $10/adults, $5/5-12, free/4 and under, Ring Family Farm, 1833 Hill Road, Canaan. FMI: 207-314-6229, www.facebook.com/events/141230669873771/.
Feb. 24, Saturday, 1-4pm, “Snow Sculpting in the Park,” with Amanda Bolduc and Cathy Thompson! Learn from two amazing sculptors in Castonguay Square, outside the Common Street Arts building, from 1-5pm. These ladies are the winners of the National People’s Choice Award at the Lake Geneva United States National Snow Sculpting Competition of 2017 and 3rd place overall winners. Please wear toasty warm clothing – including snow pants and boots- to try out the snow sculpting with the community. Visitors are welcome to come view the sculptures and talk to the artists. Or you can just come to enjoy all the fun, free, Common Street Arts, 93 Main Street, Waterville. FMI: 207-872-2787, www.watervillecreates.org.
Feb. 24, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Capital City Improv,” using audience suggestions and interviews, Capital City Improv creates unique, on-the-spot comedy shows that live for one night only. Dennis Price, the founder of Capital City Improv, studied and performed improvisation in Chicago with The Second City and IO Theater (formerly Improv Olympic). While performing with IO house team Honeyslide, Dennis watched and worked with some of the best improvisers in Chicago. Since coming to Maine in 1998, Dennis has worked as an actor, performer, improviser, teacher, and director. He worked with the Theater at Monmouth for 12 years, and he was also seen at the Penobscot Theater in Bangor and The Public Theater in Lewiston. During the summer, he performs with Improv Acadia in Bar Harbor, $16/adults, $14/seniors, $5/youth, Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water Street, Gardiner. FMI: 207-582-7144, www.johnsonhall.org.
Feb. 24, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Bandstand to Bilboard,” our homegrown singing group/big band is bringing their high energy mix of song, dance, singalong and nostalgia called “Bandstand to Billboard: On the Flip Side”- our favorite songs and dances from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. Featuring a 6 person singing group doing both solos and close harmony numbers so famous in this time period, as well as a 12 person big band made up of some of the finest musicians in Maine. Along with the music, there is always a look back at the culture and current events of the time, as reflected in the advertising of the day, with a humorous look at vintage print ads interspersed between album covers and info about the original performers, $18/reserved, Gendron Franco Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-689-2000, www.francocenter.org.
Feb. 25, Sunday, 12:30pm, “The Met: La Boheme,” an exciting young cast stars in Franco Zeffirelli’s classic production of La Bohème, the most-performed opera in Met history. Sonya Yoncheva stars as Mimì opposite Michael Fabiano as the passionate writer Rodolfo. Susanna Phillips reprises the role of the flirtatious Musetta and Lucas Meachem sings the role of her lover, the painter Marcello. The cast also features Alexey Lavrov and Matthew Rose as Rodolfo and Marcello’s friends Schaunard and Colline and Paul Plishka as Benoit and Alcindoro in this performance, led by Marco Armiliato, this is an encore broadcast, $20/adults, $18/seniors, $15/students, Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville. FMI: 207-873-7000, www.operahouse.org.

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