Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of May 17-23

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Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of May 17-23

“Smokey Joe’s Cafe,” Ogunquit Playhouse, Ogunquit

May 17, Thursday, 5:30pm, “Preserving your Family Heirlooms,” certified professional framer Leia Scotton of Little Falls Custom Framing will discuss preservation and framing for your family heirlooms. Bring your own conundrums and questions on preservation to ask Leia! You are invited to bring an item for Leia to look at and make suggestions. Light refreshments will be provided, $5, Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk. FMI: 207-985-4802, www.brickstoremuseum.org.
May 17-20, 22-23, Thursday-Sunday and Tuesday-Wednesday, 8pm/Thurs.-Sat, Tues. and Wed, 2:30pm/Thurs, Sat, Sun. and Wed, “Smokey Joe’s Café,” this electrifying, all-new incarnation of the record breaking Broadway hit celebrates the best songs of the legendary songwriting duo, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, whose generation-defining songs climbed the Billboard charts and provided hit after hit for icons like Elvis Presley, Ben E. King, The Coasters, and The Drifters. With themes of love won, lost and imagined, their songs touched global audiences with wit and slice-of-life emotions, see site for ticketing details, Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main Street, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-5511, www.ogunquitplayhouse.org.
May 18, Friday, 7:30pm, “An Evening of Celtic and Folk Music,” featuring Lissa Schneckenburger, Corey DiMario, and Shannon and Matt Heaton. The traditional music of New England can be as warm and comforting as a winter fire or as potent and exhilarating as a summer thunderstorm. Fiddler and singer Lissa Schneckenburger is a master of both moods: a winsome, sweet-voiced singer who brings new life to old ballads and a skillful, dynamic fiddler who captures the driving rhythm and joy of dance tunes old and new. She is joined by an ensemble of talented singer/instrumentalists well-versed in the folk and Celtic traditions. Double-bassist Corey DiMario is one of the most sought after accompanists in the acoustic music scene. He has performed at major festivals and concert venues across North America, Europe and Australia. With engaging stage presence and masterfully-crafted music, Boston-based Matt & Shannon Heaton offer well-travelled Irish music from the heart. Steeped in sessions in County Clare and brewed in the acoustic music scenes of Chicago & Boston, their flute/guitar/bouzouki instrumentals and sweet husband-and-wife harmony singing draw deeply from the Irish tradition, $5-$20, The Dunaway Center, 23 School Street, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-6170, www.ogunquitperformingarts.org.
May 18-20, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm, “Elephant,” Storm Warnings Repertory Theatre presents: a new comedy by award winning Canadian playwright David Gow, four friends share a bottle of “truth serum” wine, what could possibly go wrong, May 11 Opening night gala with David Gow begins at 6:30 p.m., $15 – $30, Brick Store Museum, 117 Main St., Kennebunk. FMI: 207-807-7018, www.brickstoremuseum.org.
May 18-20, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “Enchanted April by Matthew Barber,” by Matthew Barber based on the novel by Elizabeth von Arnim, the romantic comedy is the story of 4 very ordinary women who find themselves bewitched and restored by a magical month among “The wisteria and sunshine,” see why critics have called it, “a comical, restorative journey of discovery that leaves the audience, $20, Biddeford City Theater, 205 Main St., Biddeford. FMI: 207-282-0849, www.citytheater.org.
May 20, Sunday, 8pm, “Eric Andersen,” ERIC ANDERSEN’S voice, songs, guitar and piano playing created a career that has spanned over 45 years. He has recorded 25 albums of original songs, and made numerous tours of North America, Europe, and Japan, $32.50-$73.50/+$4/handling fee, Jonathan’s Restaurant, 92 Bourne Lane, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-4777, jonathansogunquit.com.
May 23, Wednesday, 6:30pm, “Book Talk: Revolutionary,” Alex Myers will discuss his critically-acclaimed debut novel, Revolutionary. In 1782, Deborah Sampson, Alex’s ancestor, ran away from home, disguised herself as a man, and fought for a year and a half in the American Revolutionary War. Alex will discuss his approach to the blending of history with fiction. In particular, he will discuss gender identity and self-expression, and the way gender has taken shape in different historical periods, free, Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library, 952 Main Street, Sanford. FMI: 207-324-4714, www.lbgoodall.org.

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