Out and About in the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine, April 11-17, 2013

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Out and About in the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine, April 11-17, 2013

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The 60th Annual Kora Shrine Circus Comes to the Lakes Regions of Maine

April 11, Thursday, 7pm, Brownstones to Red Dirt, a feature-length documentary film that captures the growth of sixth graders from housing projects in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn and war orphans from Freetown, Sierra Leone, Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater Street, Westbrook. FMI: 207.857.3860, www.westbrookpac.org.

April 12-14, Friday-Saturday, 7:30pm, Sunday, 2pm, Hold On, Molly! written by Hank Beebe, directed by Harlan Baker and based on the true story of Molly Finney of Freeport, Maine, as recorded by Charles P. Ilsley (1807-1887). Molly was kidnapped by local native Americans and spirited north, across the border into Canada. Captain McLellan, a local ship’s captain was in love with Molly and determined to rescue her at all cost, $16/adults, $14/students & seniors, Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Road, Standish. FMI: 207.642.3743, www.schoolhousearts.org.
April 12, Friday, 8pm, USM Graduate Showcase Recital, featuring School of Music graduate students in an exciting variety of solo and duo performances, free and open to the public, Corthell Concert Hall, USM, 37 College Avenue, Gorham. FMI: 207.780.5268, www.usm.maine.edu.
April 12-13, Friday-Saturday, times vary, 60th Annual Kora Shrine Circus, a two-ring circus featuring numerous acts, $10/adults, $5/children, $12/reserved seats, Androscoggin Bank Colisee, 190 Birch Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207.783.2009, www.korashriners.org.
April 13, Saturday, 7:30pm, Little Sister and Harriet Tubman Visits a Therapist, 2 one-act plays by Carolyn Gage, directed by Stephanie Ross, $15/adults, $12/students and seniors, Acorn Studio Theatre, Dana Warm Mills, 90 Bridge Street, Westbrook. FMI: 207.854.0065, www.acorn-productions.org.
April 15, Monday, 8pm, Carolina Chocolate Drops, blues, jazz and folk balladry alongside brilliantly rendered string-band tunes, $30/person, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield. FMI: 866.227.6523, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
April 16, 10am-5pm, Artist Ray Fannin, works range from abstract paintings to manipulated digital photography, often challenging the viewer as to what reality is. Bright colors, impossibly straight lines, captivating scenes, and more will all be on display, and original works as well as prints will be for sale, Kimball Street Studios, 191 Lisbon Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207.415.3937, www.kimballstreetstudios.com.

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