Lisa de la Salle, at Bates College, Lewiston
Feb. 2-5, Thursday-Sunday, 7:30pm./Thursday and Friday, 8pm/Saturday, 2pm/Sunday, “The Language Archive,” wise and whimsical comedy about love, marriage and miscommunication, $18, $8/18 and under, Public Theater, Lewiston. FMI: 207-782-3200, www.thepublictheater.org.
Feb. 2, Thursday, 7:30pm, “Lisa de la Salle,” French classical pianist, $10, Bates College, 75 Russell Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-786-6135, www.bates.edu.
Feb. 4, Saturday, 10am, “Winter Carnival,” bike race, dogsledding, story walk, equipment demo, food and drinks, free, donations welcome, Quarry Road Recreation Area, off North Street, Waterville. FMI: 207-680-4744, www.onlinesentinel.com.
Feb. 4, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Piano Series: Tamara Poddubnaya,” one of Russian’s foremost pianists, with special guest Raisa Kagramanova, $18, $16/advance, $14/seniors and students, Franco-American Heritage Center 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-783-1585, www.francocenter.org.
Feb. 5, Sunday, 5-7pm, “Full Moon Hike,” a guided full moon hike, meet promptly at the gate, wearing appropriate footwear, dress warmly, include a headlamp or flashlight, bring your favorite drink for an after-hike gathering, $5, Hidden Valley Nature Center, Egypt Road, Jefferson. FMI: 207-586-6752, www.rivcoparks.org.
Feb. 6, Monday, 7pm, “Irish Descendants,’ mainstay in the Newfoundland and Canadian music scene for over two decades, $22/door, $20/advance, Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-783-1585, www.francocenter.org.
Feb.6, Monday, 8:15pm, “Martin Swinger and the Existential Band,” featuring Ed Desjardins, $15, Slates Restaurant, Hallowell. FMI: 207-622-9575, www.slatesrestaurant.com.