Out and About for the Mid-Coast Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 7-13

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Out and About for the Mid-Coast Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 7-13

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“12th Annual Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show, Rockland

August 7, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., “Dialogue,” The first concert by an ensemble of loved Bay Chamber musicians & friends. Geoff Nuttall, violin/viola; Livia Sohn, violin; Christopher Costanza, cello; Pedja Muzijevic, piano and the talented oboist James Austin Smith who will be in residence for three weeks, $10 – $45, Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St., Rockport. FMI: 207-236-2823, www.baychamberconcerts.org.
August 7, Thursday, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., “Alice Limoges Band – Free Concert,” Alice Limoges returns for the Summer Concert Series. The concert is free. Bring blankets or chairs for seating. If the weather turns rainy the concert will be indoors in the library. The August concerts are sponsored by Allen Insurance & Financial, free event, Camden Public Library, Amphitheatre, Atlantic Avenue, behind library, Camden. FMI: 207-236-3440, www.librarycamden.org.
August 8, Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., “12th Annual Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show,” Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show, Celebrating the best of Maine at the only in-water boat show in the state, with more than 70 boats in the water and 180 exhibitors on land, $12 adults, children free, Harbor Park, Rockland. FMI: 800-565-4851, www.maineboats.com.
August 8, Friday, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., “Catie Curtis in Concert,” Catie Curtis, nationally known singer and songwriter and Saco, Maine native, will be performing in Georgetown as her way of supporting a local non-profit at the end of her annual singer/songwriter retreat – Catie on the Cove – held on Georgetown Island. Catie’s credits include touring with Lilith Fair, recording a duet with Kris Kristofferson, and performing numerous times at the White House, Seating is limited for this event, and the $20 tickets must be purchased in advance at the Georgetown Historical Society, Wednesdays, 10 AM to 5 PM & Saturdays, 10 AM to Noon, or by mail to: GHS, Box 441, Georgetown, Maine 04548. We’ll hold your tickets at the door, Come relax and enjoy a summer evening concert on the Mid Maine coast. All proceeds benefit the GHS archival activities, $20, Georgetown Historical Society, 20 Bay Point Road, Georgetown. FMI: 207-371-9200, www.georgetownhistoricalsociety.org.
August 8, Friday, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., “On the Edge,” a one-person performance play telling the story of lobster-fishing communities on Maine’s year-round islands and islanders’ determination to maintain their communities despite complex logistics, economic uncertainty, and shrinking populations. “On the Edge,” written by Eva Murray, starring former Maine state senator Dennis Damon and paintings by Philip Steel, showcases the warmth, as well as the struggle, of island life, $10 for adults, $6 for youth ages 12 and under, Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. FMI: 207-594-9209 x133, www.islandinstitute.org.
August 8, Friday, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., “Bowdoin International Music Festival, Festival Fridays Concert,” Celebrate the final evening of the season with an all-Brahms program, featuring his String Sextet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 36 and his Concerto for Violin and Cello, Op. 102, featuring violinist Ray Chen and cellist David Requiro, conducted by the Festival’s founder, Lewis Kaplan, $40, Crooker Theatre, 116 Maquoit Road, Brunswick. FMI: 207-373-1400, www.bowdoinfestival.org.
August 8, Friday, 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., “Salt Bay Chamberfest Festival Concert,” Debussy La Terrasse des audiences du Clair de Lune, Hua Yanjun Reflection of the Moon in the Erquan Pool, Zhou Long Taiping Drums, Chen Yi Romance, Wang Guowei Drinking Alone with the Moon (World Premiere), Ravel Piano Trio, Tim Fain, violin, Sophie Shao, cello, Ignat Solzhenitsyn, piano, Wang Guowei, erhu, $30 General/$5 Student/$100 Subscription/$135 Season Plus Pass, Darrows Barn at Round Top Farm, Business Route One, Damariscotta. FMI: 207-522-3749, www.saltbaychamberfest.org.

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