Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine April 17-23

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine April 17-23
Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine April 17-23
April 16, 2014
Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine April 17-23
Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine April 17-23
April 16, 2014

Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine April 17-23

Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine April 17-23

“Maine Tin Pedlars Rug-Hooking Artist Show,” Bowdoin College, Brunswick

April 17, Thursday, 7:00 p.m., “Breathe In,” A British exchange student disrupts the family dynamics of an American household in this domestic drama from director Drake Doremus (Douchebag, Like Crazy), before he taught music, cellist Keith Reynolds (Guy Pearce) was just another struggling musician trying to make it in New York City, Years later, Keith has settled down with his wife Megan (Amy Ryan). As their daughter Lauren (Mackenzie Davis) prepares for her senior year of high school, Keith begins to grow increasingly nostalgic about his bohemian youth, meanwhile, the occasional gig as a substitute cellist for an esteemed Manhattan symphony provides a much-welcomed reprieve from his predictable life as a family man, but when Megan decides to host British high-school senior Sophie (Felicity Jones) as an exchange student, the wistful musician finds the impulsive nature that he has successfully repressed once again bubbling to the surface, where nothing is nearly as placid as it appears, $8.50 adults, $7.50 students & seniors, Then Strand Theater, 345 Main Street, Rockland. FMI: 207-594-0070, www.rocklandstrand.com.
April 18, Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., “Maine Tin Pedlars Rug – Hooking Artist Show,” opening reception from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., free event, Bowdoin College Lamarche Gallery, David Saul Smith Building, 6200 College Station, Brunswick. FMI: 207-725-3000, www.bowdoin.edu.
April 19, Saturday, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., “George Lopez, piano,” Bowdoin’s Beckwith Artist in Residence, George Lopez, will give a performance of unique contemporary works by Vin Shende and Carter Pann among others, inspired by forms and composers of the distant past and present, come and hear the living sounds of living composers, free, contact venue for ticketing information, Studzinski, Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. FMI: 207-798-4141, www.bowdoin.edu.
April 19, Saturday, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., “Tom Porter Jazz Concert,” MPBN Radio host and jazz pianist Tom Porter is performing a mixture of standards, newer material and original tunes, joining him are regular collaborators Sam Sherry on bass and Mark Barnette on drums, on saxophone, Bowdoin music prof Tracy McMullen will complete the line-up, Frontier Cafe and Gallery, Fort Andross, Brunswick. FMI: 207-725-5222, www.explorefrontier.com.
April 19, Saturday, 8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m., “2nd Annual Ballad of Milli Vanilli Lip Syncing Contest,” hey wannabe singers it’s time for the Rock Coast Rollers’ Second Annual Ballad Of Milli Vanilli Lip Syncing Contest, fake-sing your heart out to your favorite, over-the-top ballad, and don’t even think about holding back, prizes will be given to the top 5 crowd favorites, so dress up, and get down, the cost of admission is $7; plus $2 per song, a portion of the proceeds will benefit Michelle Winchenbach, in support of her fight against breast cancer, for sign-up information, visit rockcoastrollers.org. registration deadline is April 16th, Trackside Station, 4 Union Street, Rockland. FMI: 207-594-7500, www.tracksideme.com.
April 20, Sunday, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., “Randy Lindsay to perform,” guitarist Randy Lindsey will perform a broad variety of music – including old jazz standards, Samba, love songs, opera, show tunes, Thai, Spanish, others – for Sunday Brunches at the Inn at Brunswick Station, Lindsey is an accomplished finger-style guitarist, and performs at a number of venues up and down the eastern seaboard, no charge for entertainment, The Tavern Inn at Brunswick Station, 4 Noble Street, Brunswick. FMI: 207-837-6565, www.innatbrunswickstation.com.
April 22, Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., “Earth Day Open Mike Poetry Evening,” April is National Poetry Month, and April 22 is Earth Day, so the Camden Public Library & Coastal Mountains Land Trust are partnering to combine the two celebrations into an ‘open mike’ poetry evening with an emphasis on celebrating nature, everyone is invited to come enjoy the readings and to read a poem or two of their choosing, readers are invited to select one or two poems, one of which may be original, to read, noted poets Kristen Lindquist and Gary Lawless will introduce and end the evening with poetry selections that illuminate our lives on this earth, free and open to the public, Camden Public Library, 55 Main Street, Camden. FMI: 207-207-236-3440, www.camden.lib.me.us.

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