Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Regions of Maine Jan. 19-25
Clearwater Lake, Industry, Maine: Paradise Tucked Into the Forest
January 15, 2012
Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Regions of Maine Jan. 19-25
January 19, 2012Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Regions of Maine Jan. 19-25
Skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain, from Maine Ski Museum archives
Jan. 19, Thursday, 10am-2pm, “Guided Hike,” guided hike/snowshoe discovering Hidden Valley Nature Center’s hidden places, snowshoes are available to rent, $5, Hidden Valley Nature Center, Egypt Road, Jefferson. FMI: 207-586-6752, www.hvnc.org.
Jan. 20-22, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Friday and Saturday, 2pm/Sunday, “The Man in the Bowler Hat and The Little Sweep,” a farce by A.A. Milne and an opera by Benjamin Britten, performed by the Sandy River Players, Farmington’s community theater group, $14/adults, $12/student and seniors, Emery Community Arts Center, UMF, Farmington. FMI: 207-779-7084, www.umf.maine.edu.
Jan. 21, Saturday, 1pm, “The Met Live in HD: The Enchanted Island,” the lovers from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream are shipwrecked on his other-wordly island of The Tempest, the work showcases arias and ensembles by Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau, and others, $25, Collins Center for the Arts, UMO, Orono. FMI: 1-800-622-8499, www.collinscenterforthearts.com.
Jan. 21, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Funky Divas of Gospel,” gospel in the southern African-American tradition with a heavy R&B flavor, rock, folk and a cappella, $16/advance, $18/at the door, Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-783-1585, www.francocenter.org.
Jan. 22, Sunday, 3pm, “Manasse and Glazer,” a concert by clarinetist Jon Manasse, one of the nation’s most sought-after wind players, and renowned pianist Frank Glazer, artist in residence, $6, Olin Arts Center, Bates College. FMI: 207-786-6135, www.bates.edu.
Jan. 23, Monday, 8:15pm, “The Colwell Brothers,” electric Blues and R&B, Pat Colwell rips it up on guitar and voacals while Bob Aolwell brings down the house with his New Orleans flavored piano work and vocals, $15, Slates Restaurant, 167 Water Street, Hallowell. FMI: 207-622-9575, www.slatesrestaurant.com.
Jan. 24, Tuesday, 2-3pm, “Down-Mountain and Cross-Country: 140 Years of Skiing in Maine,” Scott Andrews, curator of the Maine Ski Museum, presents a slideshow covering all facets of Maine ski history from the arrival of Scandinavian immigrants in 1870 to present, the chat is based on 100-plus vintage photographs collected from the Museum’s own archives plus several dozen participating clubs, organizations and individuals, free, Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring Street, Auburn. FMI: 207-333.6640, www.auburn.lib.me.us.