“Maine-ly Harmony Women’s Barbershop Chorus,” Augusta

May 14, Thursday, 7:30pm, “Stories From the Seven Seas,” an Indonesian–Sri Lankan–American wayang golek (rod-puppetry) collaboration with the Bates College Short Term Gamelan, Indonesian guest artists and alumna Sulochana Dissanayake ’09, who has worked extensively in traditional West Javanese puppet theater performance, free, Olin Concert Hall, Bates College, 75 Russell Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-786-6135, www.bates.edu.
May 15, Friday, 7pm, “Skowhegan Sings Community Chorus and Over the River Ringers,” benefit concert, great music, refreshments and cheer, donations of any amount kindly accepted, All Saints Episcopal Church, Malbons Mills Rd, Skowhegan. FMI: 207-654-2461, www.skowhegansings.com.
May 16, Saturday, 8am, “Birdwatching for Beginners,” this is a family and kids friendly trip so bring your binoculars and bird guides, a limited number of binoculars and Audubon guides will be available, May is an interesting time of the year and perhaps it will be even more interesting considering the warm weather we have been experiencing. Robins have arrived and in fact many never left, Bluebirds abound at the Arboretum so don’t be surprised to see this beautiful bird during these trips, Turkey Vultures overhead, Chickadees and Cardinals are already broadcasting their mating calls as are the Turkeys found on the grounds here, free, Viles Arboretum, 153 Hospital Street, Augusta. FMI: 207-626-7989, www.vilesarboretum.org.
May 16, Saturday, 7pm, “Don’t Touch That Dial,” Maine-ly Harmony Women’s Barbershop Chorus,” presents a musical evening of four-part harmony with songs from old-time radio to contemporary tunes, we will be featuring several quartets as well as a 27 member chorus which has performed throughout Maine, our guests for the evening will be the Maranacook String Band, a fantastic group of Blue-grass musicians featuring guitar, mandolin, fiddle and soaring three-part vocal harmony, $15, Jewett Hall, University of Maine at Augusta, Augusta. FMI: 207-582-5523, www.concertsatjewett.com.
May 16, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Naruse & Stein,” piano and violin duo, performing Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas 1, 5 and 9 (“Kreutzer”), $12/adults, free/students, Nordica Auditorium, Merrill Hall, UMF, 224 Main Street, Farmington. FMI: 207-778-7050, www.umf.maine.edu/campus-life/arts-culture.
May 16, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Fairy Tales…with a Twist,” presented by Open Book Players, stories being featured have familiar characters from several well-known fairy tales and nursery rhymes, but the plots are not quite what the storytellers might have had in mind, $8/adults, $5/children, Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water Street, Gardiner. FMI: 207-582-7144, www.johnsonhall.org.
May 17, Sunday, 2pm, “Casco Bay Tummlers Klezmer Band,” a concert with commentary, traditional music, dances & Yiddish Theater music, $10/adults, $5/students, free/children, Jewett Hall Auditorium, UMA, 46 University Drive, Augusta. FMI: 207-621-3551, www.concertsatjewett.com.