Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Jan. 21-27

Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine Jan. 21-27
January 20, 2016
Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Jan. 28-Feb. 3
Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Jan. 28-Feb. 3
January 27, 2016

Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Jan. 21-27

Shawnee Peak

“Moonlight Challenge,” Shawnee Peak, Bridgton

Jan. 21-23, Thurs.-Sat, 7pm/Thurs, 7:30pm/Fri and Sat, 2:30pm/Sat, “Sentimental Journey,” an USO radio show celebrating defining moments of the 1930’s/40’s. Experience this “boogie woogie” musical journey back in time, $15-$18, pau-what-you-can/Thursday, Footlights Theatre, 190 US Route 1, Falmouth. FMI: 207-747-5434, www.thefootlightsinfalmouth.com.
Jan. 22, Fri, 12pm/access to mountain, 5:30pm/race, “Moonlight Challenge,” an evening of friendly competition for skiers and snowboarders who complete for the fastest clocked time and to raise the most money in support of The Maine Children’s Cancer Program, prizes include big-ticket items like USSA Gold Passes with round-trip JetBlue airfare to Colorado, tickets to a Red Sox game at Fenway and Shawnee Peak season passes, event also features an after-ski buffet dinner, outdoor heated bar, awards ceremony, live music and dancing, $25-$75, Shawnee Peak Ski Area, 119 Mountain Rd, Bridgton. FMI: 207-662-2739, www.MoonlightChallenge.org.
Jan. 22, Fri, 7pm, “Sumner McKane presents Nanook of the North,” this pioneering documentary film released in 1922 depicts the lives of the indigenous Inuit people of Canada’s northern Quebec region by following Nanook and his family as they brave, hunt, fish and live off the beautiful, if unforgiving, frozen landscape of the Great White North. The Sumner McKane group, a modern instrumental music trio, is performing a live score to accompany the classic silent film, $10, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, 18 Bradley St, Fryeburg. FMI: 207-935-2001, www.fryeburgacademy.org.
Jan. 22, Fri, 8pm, “Darlingside,” Darlingside breathes life into a collection of cinematic, intelligent, and deeply moving songs. The four vocalists and multi instrumentalists are known for their four part unison to CSNY inspired group type harmonies. The final product threads the collective memory of the four songwriters, nodding to the music of their parent’s generation while establishing a sounds that is all their own, to benefit the Sacopee Valley Health Center, $25, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Rd, Brownfield. FMI: 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
Jan. 22, Fri, 8pm, “Anastasia Antonacos, Piano Concert,” featuring works by Schubert, Ravel and Elena Ruehr, the program includes the beautiful and poignant last four Schubert “impromptus” written shortly before his death; “Le Tombeau de Couperin” by Ravel, and elegant set of pieces written in homage to Francois Couperin, which ends with the flashy “Toccata,” and a work by Elena Ruehr, award-winning faculty member at MIT, $15, $10/seniors, $5/students, Corthell Concert Hall, USM, 37 College Ave, Gorham. FMI: 207-780-5555, www.usm.maine.edu/music/boxoffice.
Jan. 23, Sat, 9am, “Snowshoe Hike at the Mushers Bowl,” join Loon Echo and the Portland Water District for a snowshoe hike from Five Fields Farm to the summit of Bald Pate Mountain. Meet at the farm stand at 9am and learn about land conservation in the Sebago Lake watershed and its impact on greater Portland residents. This event is in conjunction with the Downeast Sled Dog Club’s Mushers Bowl weekend, hike and snowshoe rentals are free, hike is approximately 3 hours, moderate to strenuous, $5/fee to enter Mushers Bowl, Five Fields Farm, 720 St, South Bridgton Rd, Bridgton. FMI: 207-647-2425, www.loonecholandtrust.org.
Jan. 23, Sat, 8pm, “Milltown Road Show,” this band from Bridgton Maine plays favorite old songs, bluegrass, originals, harmonies, fancy guitar pickin’, featuring Terry Swett, Debbie Stanford and Jack Jolie, cash bar, no cover, Tuckers Music Pub, 290 Main St, Norway. FMI: 207-312-7203, www.creativemediaofmaine.com.

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