“Shaneyganock,” Newfoundland Band at Franco American Center, Lewiston
Apr. 12-15, Thursday-Sunday, Thursday/7pm, Friday and Saturay/8pm, Sunday/3pm, “Ink,” true story of Mary Rowlandson and James Printer, the first best-selling female author in America and the Harvard-trained Nipmuc who saved her life and helped her put her words on paper, Thursday night is buy one ticket, get one free, $20, Bangor Opera House, 131 Main Street, Bangor.  FMI: 207-947-6678, www.penobscottheatre.org.
Apr. 13, Friday, 7:30pm, MeAct One Act Play Festival, “The Right to Remain,” “Dinner For One,” and “The Perils of Long Term Care,” donations, Gaslight Theater at Hallowell City Hall, 1 Winthrop Street, Hallowell.  FMI:  207-626-3698, www.gaslighttheater.org.
 Apr. 13, Friday, 7:30pm, Don McLean, performs his first ever show in Lewiston, best known for the hits, “American Pie,” “Vincent,” “Crying,” $60, $50, Franco American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston.  FMI:  207-689-2000, www.lafilmfestival.org.
Apr. 14, Saturday, 2pm, Jazz Music Series, Lidral Duo featuring saxophonist Karel Lidral has played with many jazz greats in his decades as a professional musician, he is also the founder of a program at University of Maine that grants minor degrees in jazz performance, free, Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow Street, Bangor.  FMI:  207-947-8336, www.bpl.lib.me.us.
Apr. 15, Sunday, 2pm, Bowdoin College Concert Band, program titled “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” music of destinations, free, Bowdoin College, Studzinski Recital Hall, Brunswick.  FMI:  207-798-4141, www.bowdoin.edu.
Apr. 17, Tuesday, 7pm, Shanneyganock, energetic Newfoundland folk-based band, their music is heavily Irish/Celtic influenced, $15, Franco American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston.  FMI:  207-689-2000,  www.francocenter.org.
Apr. 18, Wednesday, 6:30pm, Jamie Ford, author of “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet,” free, Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop Street, Augusta.  FMI:  207-626-2415, www.lithfow.lib.me.us.