Out and About for the Mid Coast of Maine March 14-20

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine March 14-20
March 13, 2013
Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine March 14-20
March 13, 2013

Out and About for the Mid Coast of Maine March 14-20

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“Les Miserables,” Theater Project, Brunswick

March 14, Thursday, 6-7:30pm, Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy, documentary featuring interviews with Stephen Sondheim, Mel Brooks, Phyllis Newman and Harold Prince, featuring the unique role of Jewish composers and lyricists in the creation of the modern American musical, as well as many of the songs that comprise “The Great American Songbook,” $8/adults, $6/students and seniors, The Frontier, 14 Maine Street, Brunswick. FMI: 207-725-5222, www.explorefrontier.com.
March 15, Friday, 6:30-8:30pm, Family Dance, live fiddle music, dances taught, $3, $12/family, Bath Dance Works, 72 Front Street, Bath. FMI: 207-522-3900, www.bathdanceworks.com.
March15-17, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Friday and Saturday, 2pm/Sunday, “Les Miserables,” adapted and directed by Al Miller, $12, The Theater Project, 14 school Street, Brunswick. FMI: 207-729-8584, www.theaterproject.com.
March 15, Friday, 7:30-9:30pm, DaPonte String Quartet Winter series III: Colourists, program includes Franz Josef Haydn, Quartet in Bb Major, Op. 76, no. 4, “The Sunrise,” Igor Stravinsky, Three Pieces for String Quartet, Claude Debussy, string Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10, $20, free/under 21, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 200 Main Street, Thomaston. FMI: 207-529-4955, www.daponte.org.
March 16, Saturday, 7pm, Freeport Lioness-Lions presents, “Thank You for Being a Friend,” variety show, $3-10, Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook Street, Freeport. FMI: 207-865-9523, www.fpac.rsu5.org.
March 16, Saturday, 7:30-9:30pm, Jonathan Byrd, an American singer-songwriter based in Carrboro, NC. He is best known for his narrative tales of love, life, and death in American. His music is deeply rooted in tradition, yet grows it it’s own way. Jonathan has been compared to a young Doc Watson, $14-20, Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington Street, Bath. FMI: 207-442-8455, www.chocolatechurch.com.
March 17, Sunday, 7-9pm, Nobuyuki Tsujii, blind since birth, Nobu believes that “there are no barriers in the field of music,” he is acclaimed for his heartfelt and inspiring performances, enchanting audiences wit his expressive lyricism and astonishing technique, he has performed sold-out concerts around the world and has catapulted to rock-star fame in Japan, $10-45, Rockport Opera House, 6 Central Street, Rockport. FMI: 207-236-2823. www.baychamberconcerts.org.

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