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“Maine Music Society Chorale: Piano Men,” Gendron Franco Center, Lewiston

May 20, Friday, 7pm, “Dominic and The Lucid and Jeff Beam Concert,” Over the last fifteen years, Dominic and The Lucid has built a reputation as one of the most original and consistent bands in New England. A solid live act from the St. John Valley of Maine, music fans have really begun to take notice, as the band has played shows recently with Guster, Dr. Dog, My Morning Jacket, and Brown Bird, as well as festival spots at Portland Lights Music Festival, Arootsakoostik, and All Roads Festival. With a fresh batch of songs and a renewed energy, Dominic and The Lucid has been spending the last half of 2015 recording their new release, Ferret, which will be unleashed in early 2016. Jeff Beam will also be featured. His songs are a conscious attempt to string together interesting-yet-cohesive chord changes, paving the way for challenging-but-catchy melodies. This is all basked in a colorfully psychedelic soundscape, $15, Unity College Center for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot St, Unity. FMI: 207-509-7132, www.unity.edu.
May 20, Friday, 7pm, “Red Cloak Haunted History Tour,” an evening lantern lit tour will explore Hallowell, discovering ghosts and history, spirits and mystery. Buildings that once seemed ordinary will take on eerie new dimensions as The Lady in the Red Cloak relives their history and that of the ghostly entities that are said to still reside there. The walks are fairly easy and appropriate for all ages, by reservation only, $15/adults, $7/under 12, free/under 5, Downtown, Hallowell. FMI: 207-380-3806, www.redcloakhauntedhistorytours.com.
May 21, Saturday, 7am, “11th Annual 5K Walk/Run,” annual walk to end hunger in Kennebec and Somerset counties, first 50 entries will receive a free tech t-shirt, along the Kennebec Valley River Rail Trail, starting at the Kennebec Valley YMCA, $20/run, two bags of canned goods/walk, Kennebec Valley YMCA, 31 Union Street, Augusta. FMI: MaineStateCu.org/5kwalkrun.
May 21, Saturday, 9am, “31st Annual Monmouth May Faire,” plant sale, food, kids activities, bake sale, used book sale, used book sale and local artisans, free, Cumston Hall, 796 Main Street, Monmouth. FMI: 207-512-0195, www.mainetoday.com.
May 21, Saturday, 1pm, “Welcome Tea and Open House,” hosted by East Madison Historical Association, light refreshments, coffee and tea, explore the historical maps and artifacts of this side of town, current exhibits include information on the schools, farms, industries and homes of the village and east of U.S. Route 201, a special case is devoted to Lakewood Theater and information and about several ‘East Madisonites’ who have added much to the area, photos of the Steamship Margaret B, several older homes and artifacts from the past, Swift Water Tools will be attending with its trailer of antique tools, special showing of historical maps by Eric Lahti at the fire station adjacent to the EMHA building, East Madison History House, 1108 East Madison Road, East Madison. FMI: 207-474-5961, www.madisonmaine.com.
May 21 and 22, Saturday and Sunday, 7:30pm/Sat, 3pm/Sun, “Maine Music Society Chorale Tribute to the Piano Men, Billy Joel and Elton John,” celebrating the music of two extraordinarily popular composers, singing as many of your favorites as possible including “Piano Man,” “Honesty,” “Just the Way you Are,” “Candle in the Wind,” “Don’t Let the Sun go Down on Me,” just to name a few, $20, $18/seniors, $10/students, free/children, Gendron Franco Center, 46 Oxford Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-782-7228, www.mainemusicsociety.org.
May 21, Saturday, 8pm, “80s and 90s Country Gold Musical Review,” will feature at least one song from every year through the two decades. The first act will feature songs from the 80s by George Strait, Alabama, the Oak Ridge Boys, along with The Judds and will crescendo to a performance of God bless the USA before the curtain falls for intermission. The second act features the rise of Garth Brooks and other artists like Brooks & Dunn, John Michael Montgomery and Reba McEntire. The stage plot will feature a projection screen that will show pictures from the national artists’ tour as their songs being performed. With over 40 songs and a band that has a combined experience totaling almost over a century this is sure to be one of the most memorable starts to the theater’s history, country buffet dinner available/reservations required, $15/dinner, $15/advance for show, $17/at the door, Lakewood Theater, 76 Theater Road, Madison. FMI: 207-474-7176, www.lakewoodtheater.org.

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