Out and About in the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine February 25 to March 3

Out and About in the York County/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine February 25 to March 3
February 24, 2010
11th Annual Maine Milfoil Summit in Lewiston, Maine
February 26, 2010

Out and About in the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine February 25 to March 3


Bay State Winds Chamber Ensemble of the U.S. Air Force Band of Liberty
February 25, 8 p.m. David Bromberg Quartet, an eclectic style of hillbilly jazz including bluegrass, blues, folk, country western and rock ‘n roll, $35/person concert only, dinner sold out, order tickets by calling or on-line, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207.935.7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
February 25, 8 p.m. “Tuba: The Other Solo Voice,” Spotlight Concert Series, USM faculty member Dan Hunter puts the spotlight on the often overlooked voice of the tuba, joined by pianist Sanae Kanda, prices vary, Corthell Concert Hall, USM, 37 College Avenue, Gorham. FMI: 207.780.5265, www.usm.maine.edu.
February 26-28, 7 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, “One-Eyes, Two-Eyes and Three-Eyes,” adapted and directed by Stephanie Ross, children’s theater production presented by Acorn’s Fairy Tale Players, $5/adults, $3/12 and under, Acorn Studios, Dana Warp Mill, 90 Bridge Street, Westbrook. FMI: 207.854.0065, www.acorn-productions.org.
February 26-28, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, “A Little Food, Some Ducks, and a Bench by a Lake,” one-act plays directed by Jerry Walker, $12/adults, $10/students and seniors, Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Road, Standish. FMI: 207.642.3743, www.schoolhousearts.org.
February 27, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 10th Annual Northern New England Regional Science Bowl Competition, teams of high school students from Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine will compete in a Jeopardy style format on all science disciplines, Bailey Hall, USM, University Way, Gorham. FMI: www.joshuagates.info.
February 27, 5-9 p.m. 5th Annual Four Square World Championship Competition to benefit the Lakes Environmental Association, open to public to both play an spectate, $10/registration, Bridgton Academy, Chadbourne Hill Road, North Bridgton. FMI: 207.647.8580, www.mainelakes.org or www.squarefour.org/worldchamps.
February 27, 8 p.m. Southern Maine Symphony Orchestra, highly varied program culminating in one of the great orchestral blockbusters of all time – Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition,” conducted by Robert Lehmann, graduate student George Wiese and USM senior Craig Ouellette, $6/adults, $3/children, Gorham Middle School, 106 Weeks Road, Gorham. FMI: 207.780.5265, www.usm.maine.edu.

March 1-2, 6:30-9 p.m., arrive before 8,
“Hello, Dolly!” Auditions for Lake Region Community Theatre’s June production directed by Jerry Walker, actors needed high school age and up, also 3-5 parts for children ages 8-12, check Web site for more details, Lake Region High School Auditorium, Route 302, Naples. FMI: www.lrctme.org.
March 3, 7 p.m. Clarinet Quartet: Bay State Winds, one of the new chamber ensembles of the U. S. Air Force Band of Liberty, free, First Congregational Church, 33 South High Street, Bridgton. FMI: 207.647.3936, www.firstucc1794.com.

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