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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 6-12

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“Grand Sextets,” Deertrees Theatre, Harrison

Aug. 7, Friday, 8pm, “Warren Hood Band and Louisiana’s The Revelers,” The Warren Hood Band features Austin guitar ace Willie Pipkin, and singer and pianist, Emily Gimble, and Warren Hood, talented artist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and singer. The Revelers are composes of founding members of the Red Stick Ramblers and the Pine Leaf Boys. They are unique in that they play all styles of Cajun, zydeco, Swam Pop and Americana equally well, credit cards are no accepted on site for food or beverage, $26+$3/handling fee, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207-935-7592, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
Aug. 8-9, Saturday-Sunday, 9:30am-4:30pm, “Attean Family Pow Wow,” Tribal representatives from Maine, New England & around the country will be at the park for two full days with native dancers, drummers, craft vendors, singers & traditional food booths. This year, don’t miss NEW activities, food, music &Grand Entry (at noon) presented each day. An exciting opportunity to learn more about Native American culture & heritage. (All day, rain or shine), $7.50/adults, $5.50/children/seniors, Maine Wildlife Park, 56 Game Farm Rd, Gray. FMI: 207-657-4977, www.maine.gov/ifw/education/wildlifepark/events.htm.
Aug. 8, Saturday, 1pm/museum opens, 1:30pm/program, “Mainers in the Gold Rush,” Thousands of Mainers rushed to California beginning in 1848. How did they go? Did they find gold? Did they return? Jan Eakins answers these & other questions from her research of newspaper articles, diaries and letters home for an upcoming book. Who went? Find out who went from your town from her database of 5,000 names. Jan is a cultural historian and a Trustee of the Maine Historical Society, free, Great Ossipee Museum of Hiram Historical Society, 20 Historical Ridge, Hiram. FMI: 207-625-4762, www.hiramhs.mainememory.net.
Aug. 8, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Music for Harp and More,” Bridgton’s own E.G. Roth brings her new ensemble to Denmark for an evening devoted to the magical sounds of the harp, with an eclectic selection that includes both popular music and Broadway showtunes, interspersed with seafaring and classical instrumental harp selections. Elizabeth is joined by guitarist Tim Cushman, who brings his own style of strumming and smooth voice to the stage, $12, Denmark Arts Center, 50 West Main St, Denmark. FMI: 207-452-2412, www.denmarkarts.org.
Aug. 8, Saturday, 8pm, “Mike Miclon’s The Early Evening Show,” a hilarious late night TV show spoof. The show’s wild improvisations, surprise guests and audience interactions have made it the longest running variety show in Maine history, $14/adults, $12/seniors, $8/kids, Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Road, Paris. FMI: 207-743-8452, www.celebrationbarn.com.
Aug. 9, Sunday, 3pm, “Gorham Arts Alliance Benefit Concert,” Fiddle-icious, a Maine fiddle orchestra, will perform traditional music to benefit the Gorham Arts Alliance. Come and enjoy the food and music, PineCrest Bed and Breakfast Inn, 91 South St, Gorham. FMI: 207-839-5843, www.fiddleicious.com.
Aug. 11, Tuesday, 7:30pm, “Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival: Grand Sextets,” Reinecke: Trio in A Minor, Op. 188 for Oboe, Horn and Piano. Dvorak: String Sextet in A Major, Op. 48. Mendelssohn: Sextet in D Major, Op. 110 for Piano and Strings, $25, free/21 and under, Deertrees Theatre, 156 Deertrees Road, Harrison. FMI: 207-583-6747, www.deertrees-theatre.org.

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