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Out and About for the Sanford/York Lakes Region of Maine January 23-29

Out and About for the Sanford/York Lakes Region of Maine January 23-29

at City Theatre, Biddeford

Jan. 24, Friday, 7:30 p.m., “GunMetal Blues,” is this musical a hard boiled detective tale disguised as a lounge act – or the other way around? Direct from The Red Eye Lounge, Buddy Toupee tickles the ivories and serves up plot concoctions like a Chandleresque Greek chorus, the private eye searches for a missing blonde through a double dealing world of smokey bars, rain slicked streets and more blondes, this quest lures the audience to an unnamed city of mystery, music and demolished dreams, $20 per person, plus $2 convenience fee, City Theater Associates, 205 Main Street, Biddeford. FMI: 207-282-0849, www.citytheater.org.
Jan. 24 – 25, Friday – Saturday, Friday 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Saturday 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., “Under Milk Wood,” a moving and hilarious account of a spring day in a small Welsh seaside village, “It would be hard for any work of art to communicate more directly and funnily and lovingly what it is like to be alive,” $10 per person, contact venue for ticketing information, Alfred Parish Church, On the Green at rtes. 202 & 4, Alfred. FMI: 207-490-0342, http://events.wcsh6.com/.
Jan. 25, Saturday, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., “After Hours,” join us for a public reception for “After Hours” Work by Maine Art Teachers, organized by the Maine Art Educators Association, this exhibit brings together the creative work of art educators from around the state of Maine to celebrate the studio practice and exploration that takes place outside the classroom “after hours,” $5 adults, $3 seniors, students and children 7 – 18, children under 6 free, Saco Museum, 371 Main Street, Saco. FMI: 207-283-3861, www.sacomuseum.org.
Jan. 25, Saturday, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., “‘Amreeka’ York Diversity Forum Film Series,” a humorous and moving story about a Palestinian family’s emigration to Illinois on the eve of the Iraq war, a good-hearted film about the resilience of the human spirit, free and open to the public, York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, York. FMI: 207-363-2818, www.york.lib.me.us.
Jan. 26, Sunday, 3:00 p.m., “Biddeford Bookshelf, A Rountable of Biddeford Authors,” enjoy an afternoon with five of Biddeford’s authors as they read and discuss their work, featuring Roland Salazar Rose, Mary Lyons, Susan Dudley Gold, Norman Beaupre, and Josh Bodwell, light refreshments will be served, free event, McArthur Public Library, 270 Main St., Biddeford. FMI: 207-284-4181, www.mcarthurpubliclibrary.org.
Jan. 26, Sunday, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., “Bill Staines – Winter Concert Series,” Bill Staines is a compelling performer and songwriter, with twenty-six recordings and over 300 songs many of which have been recorded by the likes of Peter, Paul, and Mary, Makem and Clancy, Nanci Griffith, Glen Yarborough, and Jerry Jeff Walker, his humorous tales of life on the road and observations of everyday people provide an entertaining blend of story and song, he will perform his own contemporary folk ballads and traditional tunes, free and open to the public, York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, York. FMI: 207-363-2818, www.york.lib.me.us.
Jan. 28, Tuesday, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., “Adult Art Party,” we cant promise you you will leave with a masterpiece but we can promise you will have fun, a great way to spend an evening with friends, a bottle of wine and a table full of art supplies, BYOB, $25 per person or 2 for $40, River Tree Arts, 35 Western Avenue, Kennebunk. FMI: 207-967-9120, www.rivertreearts.com.

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