at City Theatre, Biddeford
May 15-17, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress,” this wickedly funny comedy by Alan Ball about five bridesmaids suffering through a wedding where they can’t stand the bride, $20, City Theatre, 204 Main St, Biddeford. FMI: 207-282-0849, www.citytheater.org.
May 15, Friday, 8pm, “Jim Weider’s Project Percolator,” former member of the legendary group “The Band” and current member of “Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble Band”, Jim Weider is a Master of classic Telecaster Guitar. Project Percolator represents Jim’s newest musical venture into a powerful groove & atmospheric guitar driven band, $27.50 + $4 service fee, Jonathan’s Restaurant, 92 Bourne Lane, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-4777, www.jonathansogunquit.com.
May 16, Saturday, 5-8pm, “Night at Our Museum,” families, friends, and neighbors are invited to discover the museum at night via behind-the-scenes tours, collections set to music, pop-up exhibits, snacks from local eateries, a silent auction and raffle, outdoor activities, paintings-come-to-life, and much more, $20, $5/children, $40/family, Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk. FMI: 207-985-4802, www.brickstoremuseum.org.
May 16, Saturday, 8pm, “Matt DeChamplain,” jazz pianist, who will cover the history of jazz piano from ragtime and stride to modern returns for a solo appearance. He is a favorite performer in the jazz clubs of Harford and Southington, Connecticut, with occasional gigs in Boston and new York, $15/advance, $18/at-the-door, $5/students, Ogunquit Performing Arts, Dunaway Center, School Street, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-6170, www.ogunquitperformingarts.org.
May 16, Saturday, 9:30pm, “Johnny Wad and the Cash,” local band, country rock and blues, Johnny is part Mississippi Delta, part Austin Texas blues, Barry White soul funk, Jim Morrison out-of-his-mind, bottom of a shot glass Hank Williams Jr. The Cash is a four unit noise maker, floor shakin’, fat blues pounding, funk gruvin’, Jim Hendrix power, no-apologizing Lynyrd Skynyrd crash of sound, $5, Inn on the Blues, 7 Ocean Ave, York Beach. FMI: 207-351-3221, www.innontheblues.com.
May 17, Sunday, 2:45-5pm, “ A Wine and Food Walk: Wines of Italy,” join Sommelier Erica Archer, CWP, WSET Advanced, for a guided viticultural tasting and walking tour of Kennebunkport’s vibrant restaurant scene as you explore some incredible Italian wines paired with delicious foods from each location, $49/advance, Starting at Abbondante, 27 Western Ave, Kennebunk. FMI: 207-619-4630, www.winewiseevents.com.
May 17, Sunday, 1-5pm, “9th Annual Benefit for Leavitt’s Mill Free Health Care Center,” events include: Silent Auction 1pm at The Old White Church next to the Theatre, Open House & International Cheese Bar 1-2pm at the Leavitt’s Mill around the corner from the Theatre, “An Afternoon of Pops” Concert 2:30pm at the Saco River Theatre, Intermission, Silent Auction, Delicious Desserts & Refreshments at the Old White Church next to the Theatre, Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Rd, Bar Mills. FMI: 207-929-6455, www.sacorivertheatre.org.