Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine May 14-20

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Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine May 14-20

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine May 14-20

at Penobscot Theatre, Bangor Opera House, Bangor

May 14-17, Thursday-Sunday, 7pm/Thurs, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 3pm/Sun, “August-Osage County,” presented by Penobscot Theatre Company, a vanished father, a pill-popping mother, three sisters harboring shady little secrets. When the Westons unexpectedly reunite after Dad disappears, their homestead explodes in a maelstrom of long-repressed and unsettling truths. This major new play, which unflinchingly and uproariously exposes the dark side of a Midwestern American family, is a theatrical experience that should not be missed, strong language, $25/Thurs, $37/Tier 1 seats, $28/Tier 2 seats Fri, Sat, and Sun, $10/students any performance, Penobscot Theatre, Bangor Opera House, 131 Main Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-942-3333, www.penobscottheatre.org.
May 14, Thursday, 12pm, “Piano-Cello Duo Concert,” will feature short works by Spanish composer Manuel de Falla; English composers Ralph Vaughan Williams and Sir Edward Elgar; and French composers Maurice Ravel, Cesar Franck and Gabriel Faure, free, The Bryant E. Moore Community Center-Theater, 125 State Street, Ellsworth. FMI: 207-664-9258, www.ellsworthcommunitymusic.org.
May 15-17, Friday-Sunday, 7pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sat. and Sun, “High School Musical Jr.,” East High gets turned upside down with the arrival of beautiful and brainy Gabriella who along with Captain of the Basketball team, Troy Bolton, break status quo by trying out for lead roles in the High School’s Musical, defying the jealous hijinks and plots of drama diva Sharpay and her twin brother Ryan who will do anything to score the lead roles, Gabriella and Troy must decide what is most important to them: school activities or their friendship with each other, a musically relevant story for all teens and preteens, $7/adults, $4/17 and under, Between Friends Art Center, Next Generation Theatre, 39 Center St., Brewer. FMI: 207-989-7100, www.nextgenerationtheatre.com.
May 16, Saturday, 8am-12pm, “Hampden Garden Club Plant and Pie Sale,” featuring hundreds of perennial plants grown and potted by club members, as well as homemade pies. Proceeds from the sale go to the restoration and preservation of historic Harmony Hall, free, Harmony Hall, Kennebec Rd, Hampden. FMI: 207-862-3909, www.hampdenmaine.gov.
May 16, Saturday, 10am, “Insect Adventures Program,” join the Friends of Edith Patch at their annual Insect Adventures program for kids, drop in between 10 and 12, and see water bugs, explore with microscopes, see butterfly displays, there will be crafts and treats, designed for elementary school aged kids and their families, free, Orono Public Library, 39 Pine Street, Orono. FMI: 207-866-5060, library.orono.org.
May 16 – 17, Saturday – Sunday, 3pm, “The Robinson Ballet Presents: The Jungle Book,” this ballet will take you alongside the adventures of a feral child Mowgli who will have an encounter with Kaa the python snake, a gang of monkeys, a pack of wolves, a village maiden, and the other creatures inside the jungle, $10, The Gracie Theatre at Husson University, 1 College Circle, Bangor. FMI: 207-941-7888, www.gracietheatre.com.
May 16, Saturday, 5-6:30pm, “Baked Bean Supper,” the menu will include baked beans, coleslaw, potato salad, hot dogs, rolls, brown bread, beverages and pies, $8/adults, $4/children, Dedham Church, Rt 46, Dedham Village. FMI: 207-843-7646, www.bangordailynews.com.

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