Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine May 15-21

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine May 15-21
Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine May 15-21
May 15, 2014
Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine May 15-21
Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine May 15-21
May 15, 2014

Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine May 15-21

Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine May 15-21

“DaPonte String Quartet,” Thomaston

May 15, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., “DaPonte String Quartet Winter Series: IV Vienna, Vienna,” $20, under 21 Free, contact venue for ticketing information, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 200 Main St., Thomaston. FMI: 207-529-4555, www.daponte.org/events.html.
May 15, Thursday, 7:30 p.m., doors open at 7:00p.m., “Chris Smither,” a profound songwriter, Chris Smither draws deeply from the blues, American folk music, modern poets, and philosophers, reviewers continue to praise his dazzling guitar work, gravelly voice and songwriting, “Smither is an American original – a product of the musical melting pot and one of the absolute best singer-songwriters in the world,” $22 advance, $25 door, Chocolate Church, 804 Washington Street, Bath. FMI: 207-442-8455, www.chocolatechurch.com.
May 15 – 17, Thursday – Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., “Woman on Wire – May Artist Angela Andersen Pomerleau,” ‘Woman on Wire’ is a collection of oil paintings by Maine native Angela Andersen Pomerleau depicting the famous Flying Wallendas circus troupe. Anderson shares her love of the circus through her paintings, and has been working with the Wallendas family for the past several years, this solo exhibition is a continuation of her Circus Series and features very large and very small works, from 3×4” to 52×72”, based on photographs taken of The Flying Wallendas Family Circus, Anderson says that her love of the subject “comes from my own interest in performance, art, and family,” no charge, Camden Public Library, 55 Main St., Camden. FMI: 207-236-3440, www.librarycamden.org.
May 16, Friday, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., “Food and Farm Film Festival,” a series of 18 films addressing our local merging food economy and it’s effect on our health, environment, economy and culture, these films will excite, inform, challenge, educate and inspire all of us, every Friday night for 18 weeks, free, Rising Tide Community Market, Upstairs in the FARMS community Kitchen, 323 Main St., Damariscotta. FMI: 207-563-6320, www.risingtide.coop.
May 16, Friday, 7:30 p.m., “Tom Rush,” after 50 years on stage, Tom Rush’s impact on the American music scene has been profound, he help shape the folk revival in the 60’s and the renaissance of the 80’s and 90’s, having left his stamp on generations of artists,also known for his Club 47 concerts, advance tickets $30, tickets day of show $35, The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. FMI: 207-633-6855, www.boothbayoperahouse.com.
May 18, Sunday 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., “Mike Whitehead Group at Highlands Coffee Shop,” playing original compositions and compositions by our favorite jazz artists.
Mike Whitehead – trumpet/flugelhorn, Jason Dean – drums, Tom Luther – piano Spike Hyssong – bass, no charge for entertainment, Highlands Coffee House, 189 Main St., Thomaston. FMI: 207-354-4162, www.bangordailynews.com.
May 20, Tuesday, 1:00 p.m., “La Centerentola,” a peerless pair of Rossini virtuosos joins forces in La Cenerentola—a vocal tour de force for mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, singing her first Met performances of the Cinderella title role, and the high-flying tenor Juan Diego Flórez, as her Prince Charming. Alessandro Corbelli and Luca Pisaroni complete the cast, with Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi leading the effervescent score, $23 adult, $5 students, tickets available at the box office day of show, The Strand Theater, 345 Main Street, Rockland. FMI: 207-594-0070, www.rocklandstrand.com.

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