Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Apr. 23-29

Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine Apr. 23-29
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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Apr. 23-29

Beverly Hillbillies Sebago

at Sebago Schoolhouse, Standish

Apr. 23, Thursday, 7:30pm, “USM Jazz Ensemble,” a student group that epitomizes “big band” sound, the group performs traditional swing music, as well as innovative compositions and arrangements, $8, $5/seniors, Corthell Concert Hall, USM Gorham Campus, 37 College Ave., Gorham. FMI: 207-780-5555, www.usm.maine.edu.
Apr. 23, Thursday, 7:30pm, “Legendary Slam Poet Rachel McKibbens,” as part of the Richard Blanco Visiting Writers Program and Retreat, free, Bingham Auditorium, 39 Church St., Bethel. FMI: 207-824-7777, www.gouldacademy.org.
Apr. 24, Friday, 7pm, “Alice in Wonderland,” Center Stage Theater presents Lewis Carrol’s Alice in Wonderland. The performance is a culmination of a five-day children’s workshop led by Mary Bastoni, $3, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy, 18 Bradley St., Fryeburg. FMI: 207-935-9232, www.fryeburgacademy.org.
Apr. 24-26, Friday – Sunday, 7pm/Fri. and Sat., 2pm/Sun., “The Beverly Hillbillies,” the lovable Clampett family rides onto your stage for an evening of hillbilly hilarity, starting in the Clampett’s mountain cabin, this humorous adventure follows them through the discovery of oil, their improbably invasion of hi-falutin’ Beverly Hills society and the absurd adventures and ridiculous romances they encounter there, they and the people they meet in “Californy” are sure to have the whole family laughin’, $15/adults, $12/seniors and students, Standish Schoolhouse, 16 Richville Rd., Standish. FMI: 207-642-3743, www.schoolhousearts.org.
Apr. 25, Saturday, 8pm, “The Acoustic Living Room Songs & Stories with Kathy Mattea,” Grammy and CMA multiple award winner Kathy Mattea is one of country music’s finest female treasures and our favorites, this special intimate show will give you a down home taste of having Kathy right in your living room, if you didn’t know it, besides a great performer, she is a really warm, witty and funny gal, it will be so fun to get to know her on this special night. Bill will be a terrific addition as usual too, $60 plus $4 handling fee, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Rd., Brownfield. FMI: 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
Apr. 24 – 26, Friday – Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 5pm/Sun., “As You Like It,” a comedy by William Shakespeare, directed by Assunta Kent, escape the tyranny of Civilization and the stricture of Winter into a Summer of Love, join two female cousins (one daringly disguised as a wise-cracking boy) “chaperoned” by their Fool or a youngest brother with his aged manservant as they discover the pleasures and pains pastoral love, meet Shakespeare’s lovelorn shepherds and disdainful shepherdesses, wise country folk and foolish yokels, eavesdrop on the exiled Duke, his band of merry men, and the melancholy Jacques expounding on the “seven ages of man,” Come to the Forest of Arden, An American Sign Language shadow-signed production, $15, $11/seniors, Russell Hall, USM Gorham Campus, 37 College Ave., Gorham. FMI: 207-780-5151, www.usm.edu.
Apr. 26, Sunday, 7pm, “Music of America,” Casco Bay Wind Symphony, with Norman Huynh, guest conductor, presents Music of America. Performance will include works by Leonard Bernstein (Overture to “Candide”, Suite from MASS, and Danzon from “Fancy Free”) and George Gershwin (Walking the Dog and An American in Paris). $10, $8/students and seniors, McCormack Performing Arts Center at Gorham High School, 41 Morrill Ave, Gorham. FMI: 207-232-3008, www.cascobayconcertband.org.

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