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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Regions of Maine Feb. 2-8


“Australian Cirque Nouveau Troupe,” Westbrook
Feb. 2, Thursday, 7:30pm, “CiRCA,” Australian Cirque Nouveau Troupe, Dance and Circus Acrobatics, combines astonishing physical mastery and poetic resonance with playful sensuality, troupe of seven moves from highly connected acrobatic and tumbling sequences through fast-paced intricate scenes to a haunting finale, $28, $25, Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater Street, Westbrook.  FMI:  207-773-3150,  www.portlandovations.org.
Feb. 3, Friday, 6-8pm, “Winter Carnival and Centennial Extravaganza,” official kick off of Saint Joseph’s College Carnival and Centennial Extravaganza, includes sledding accompanied by music and hot chocolate, all ages welcome, free, Saint Joseph’s College, 278 Whites Bridge Road, Standish.  FMI:  207-893-7890, www.sjcme.edu.
Feb. 3, Friday, 8pm, “Favorite Works, A La Carte,” trombone concert with Brian Diehl, accompanied by Sanae Kanda on piano, a collection of original and borrowed music from around the world on trombone and euphonium, $15, $10, $5/students, University of Southern Maine, Corthell Concert Hall, Gorham.  FMI: 1-800-800-4USM, www.usm.maine.edu/music/events.
 
Feb. 4, Saturday, 10:30am, “Chinese New Year Festival,” CAFAM dance program, martial arts demos, children’s activities, panel discussion, food and more, $6, $4, Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater Street, Westbrook.  FMI:  www.cafammaine.org.
Feb. 4-5, Saturday-Sunday, 11am/Saturday, 2pm/Sunday, “Puss ‘N Boots,” satirical version of the classic Charles Perrault story, a fresh new look at the tale of a fast-talking cat who helps her mistress win the love of the prince by pretending to be the Marquis de Carrabas, $8, $6/12 and under, Acorn Studios, Dana Warp Mill, 90 Bridge Street, Westbrook.  FMI:  207-854-0065, www.acorn-productions.org.
Feb. 4, Saturday, 6:30pm, “Northern New England Premier Fly Fishing Film Tour,” films follow a silent auction, new cutting edge films that both entertain and educate outdoor enthusiasts, showing the adventure and excitement of flyfishing, $12/advance, $15, Fryeburg Academy, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg.  FMI:  207-935-9232, www.fryeburgacademy.org.
Feb. 4, Saturday, “Catie Curtis,” singer-songwriter, amazingly funny, endearing, heartfelt and gracious, writes about life, love and has and unflinching dedication to social issues that has long characeterized her strongest work as a song writer, $20, Stone Mountain Arts Center 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield.  FMI: 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.

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