Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine June 14-20

Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine June 14-20
June 13, 2018
Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine June 14-20
Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine June 14-20
June 13, 2018

Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine June 14-20

“Oklahoma,” Ogunquit Playhouse, Ogunquit

June 14-17 and 19-20, Thursday-Sunday and Tuesday-Wednesday, 2:30pm/Thurs, Sat, Sun. and Wed, 8pm/Thurs.-Sun, Tues.-Wed, “Oklahoma,” join the Ogunquit Playhouse for the beloved classic Oklahoma! celebrating its 75th Anniversary since first opening on Broadway. This groundbreaking musical was Rodgers and Hammerstein’s first collaboration, and in many ways was their most innovative, having set standards for musical theatre that are still being followed today. The original designs and choreography from Cameron Mackintosh’s London and Broadway revival of Oklahoma!, that made Hugh Jackman a star, will be featured in this lavish production. The high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys living in Western Indian Territory at the turn of the twentieth century, provide the colorful setting for Curly, the confident cowboy, and Laurey, the beautiful, head-strong farm girl, to play out their love story. Throw in a fierce rival vying for Laurey’s attention, one flirtatious fiancée, a reluctant suitor, magnificent choreography and one of the most beautiful musical scores ever written and you have a recipe for a rip roaring good time! This lively musical features the timeless classics, “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’,” “The Surrey with the Fringe On Top,” “I Cain’t Say No,” “People Will Say We’re in Love” and of course the triumphant “Oklahoma!”, $52-$115, Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main Street, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-5511, www.ogunquitplayhouse.org.
June 15, Friday, 7:30pm, “DaPonte String Quartet,” with guest clarinetist Thomas Hill, Thomas Hill features Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet in A Major. In addition the Quartet will perform Haydn’s String Quartet in C Major, Op.20 No.2 and Bartok’s String Quartet No.3 Sz. 85. Hill is principal clarinetist of the Boston Philharmonic and has performed as a member of the Aeolian Chamber Players and with Boston Chamber Music Society, champagne reception, $18/advance, $20/door, $5/students, Barn Gallery, 1 Bourne Lane at Shore Road, Ogunquit. FMI: www.ogunquitperformingarts.org.
June 15, Friday, 8pm, “The Drifters,” One of Rock & Roll’s founding vocal groups, The Drifters will once again grace our stage and kick off our 2018 season! Sing along to memorable songs such as “Up on the Roof”, “Under the Boardwalk”, “This Magic Moment”, “There Goes My Baby”, “Dance with Me”, “Spanish Harlem”, “Stand by Me” and more, $65-$75, Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, 53 Old Post Road, Arundel. FMI: 207-985-5552, vinegarhillmusictheatre.com.
June 16-17, Saturday-Sunday, 10am, “KPort Chalkfest,” this free, family event stems from the tradition of European 16th Century street art, chalk art festivals celebrate the long history of street painters who brought masterpieces to the masses with minimal materials. Attendees will become a part of the process and watch as national featured and local artists create colorful masterpieces using only chalk. Local and national featured artists will begin their works of art Saturday morning, June 16th, and national featured artists will be invited back Sunday to finalize their pieces. Artists this year will be inspired by the theme, “Come Sail Away.” The event, a part of LAUNCH, will begin on Saturday morning, June 16th at 10 am as featured and local artists begin to chalk their designs onto the pavement at 32 North Street. Featured artists will continue “painting” throughout the day on Sunday as they finalize their works. The festival affords visitors the opportunity to watch the creative process unfold as pavement artists perform using the road surface as a canvas to develop oversized masterpieces in chalk. This year’s event will also feature bouncy houses, artist demonstrations and a children’s chalking area on both days from 10 am to 2 pm. Picnic packs, featuring lobster rolls, hot dogs, and clam chowder will be available for purchase. Kennebunkport has been fortunate to attract national artists known for their work in previous festivals. Featured artists will include Janet Tombros of Florida, Lisa Long Gaither of Raleigh, North Carolina, Katie Better of New York, New York, Erik Greenawalt of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and Lee Mobly of Douglas, Georgia. This year, local artists will also provide public demonstrations of their craft on Sunday. At 11:00 am, Sheryl Gunn will demonstrate the art of wet felt soap, at 12:00 pm, Joyce Huff will showcase her skills in tole painting, and at 1:00 pm, Jennifer Zeiner will illustrate the art of fishing rope baskets. All artists will also have their wares for sale that day, free, Village Fire Station, 32 North Street, Kennebunkport. FMI: 207-967-4304, www.kennebunkportme.gov/parks-and-recreation/kport-chalkfest.
June 16, Saturday, 10am, “Shipbuilding Odyssey Trolley Tour,” in a program exclusive to the Brick Store Museum, visitors are invited to learn about the Kennebunks’ shipbuilding era. The “Shipbuilding Odyssey” begins at the Museum’s Program Center at 4 Dane Street with a brief illustrated look at what life was like in the Kennebunks’ many 19th-century shipyards. Guests then embark on a special, narrated trolley excursion stopping at various historic locations associated with shipbuilding along the Kennebunk River in the 1800s, including the sites of the former Bourne & Kingsbury and Titcomb yards, the Landing, and the locks. The tour concludes back at the Museum where guests will receive a commemorative souvenir of their historical trip. Advance reservations are required as space is limited. To secure a spot for the tour, call the Museum, $35/per person, $30/museum members, Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk. FMI: 207-985-4802, www.brickstoremuseum.org.
June 17, Sunday, 4pm, “April Verch Band,” while April Verch is perhaps best known for playing traditional fiddle styles from her native Ottawa Valley, Canada, her performances extend into old-time American and Appalachian styles and beyond, for a well-rounded tour-de-force of North Americana sounds. Verch tours with world-class musicians as a trio, featuring acoustic guitar, mandolin, bass and clawhammer banjo in addition to Verch’s vocals, fiddle and foot percussion. One might suspect a performer with as many talents as Verch would pause to take a breath, or need to somewhat compartmentalize her skills during a live performance. But on stage, Verch is almost superhuman, flawlessly intertwining and overlapping different performative elements. She stepdances while fiddling. She sings while stepdancing. Sometimes she sings, steps and fiddles all at once, with apparent ease and precision. Verch is – as they say – a triple threat in performance, her live show a beautiful companion to her music: versatile, robust, and masterfully executed. Refreshments will be available for purchase. In the event of rain, the show will be indoors, $20, free/16 and under, Frinklepod Farm, 244 Log Cabin Road, Arundel. FMI: 207-289-5805, frinklepodfarm.com.
June 16, Saturday, 8pm, “Well-Strung,” stars first violinist Edmund Bagnell, second violinist Christopher Marchant, cellist Daniel Shevlin and violist Trevor Wadleigh. The quartet features classical musicians who sing putting their own spin on the music of Mozart, Beethoven, Pink, Lorde, Madonna, Gotye, U2, and more, $65-$75, Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, 53 Old Post Road, Arundel. FMI: 207-985-5552, vinegarhillmusictheatre.com.

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