Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine June 16-22

Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine June 16-22
June 16, 2016
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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine June 16-22
June 16, 2016

Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine June 16-22

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“22nd Annual Chamber Music Festival,” Dunaway Center, Ogunquit

June 16-18, Thursday-Saturday, 2:30pm/Thurs, 8pm/Thurs. and Fri, 2pm/Sat, 8:30pm/Sat, “Anything Goes,” All aboard for this splendid and saucy musical comedy! Anything Goes is the winner of three 2011 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival and considered one of the greatest musicals of all time. When the S.S. American heads out to sea, etiquette and convention get tossed out the portholes as three unlikely pairs set off on the course to true love… proving that sometimes destiny needs a little help from a tap-dancing crew of singing sailors, an exotic disguise and some good old-fashioned blackmail. Topping off the fun is Cole Porter’s delightful, delicious, “De-Lovely” first-class score that includes some of musical theatre’s most memorable standards, including “I Get A Kick Out Of You,” “You’re The Top,” and of course, “Anything Goes.” Don’t let this fun and funny show set sail without you!, $47 and up, The Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main Street, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-5511, www.ogunquitplayhouse.org.
June 17-19, Friday-Sunday, all day events, “Launch! Maritime Festival,” fresh local seafood, nautical history and an array of events at locations throughout Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel will celebrate the community’s rich maritime history – one that continues to this day. Highlights include the family-friendly Clam Jam, a traditional lobster bake on the banks of the Kennebunk River, a “Rock The Boat” VIP party, a boat parade, historical walking tours, brewery tastings and more. The weekend concludes with a blessing of the fleet on Sunday, wishing captains and crew and safe and bountiful season, The Kennebunks. FMI: www.gokennebunks.com.
June 17, Friday, 7pm, “Cotton & Cod,” Cotton and Cod were what built the economy of New England, and Kennebunk was a part of that story. Ships built in our shipyards sailed south to bring cotton to Biddeford’s mills, and fishermen sailed to the Grand Banks to harvest astonishing numbers of cod. The two commodities were intertwined with each other and with our history. Monica Grabin will tell this story through story and song, in a Singing History performance, $10, Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk. FMI: 207-985-4802, www.brickstoremuseum.org.
June 17, Friday, 8pm, “22nd Annual Chamber Festival,” the acclaimed Portland String Quartet continues the Festival, making a special appearance at Ogunquit Performing Arts, after many years’ absence. Garnering rave reviews from The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Boston Globe, this fabulous quartet will perform works by Mozart, Beethoven, and Dello Joio, performed by Dean Stein, Ronald Lantz, Julia Adams, and Patrick Owen, $18/advance, $15/door, Dunaway Center, 23 School Street, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-6170, www.ogunquitperformingarts.org.
June 17-18, Friday-Saturday, 8pm, “Noises Off,” possibly the funniest farce ever written! Noises off presents a manic menagerie of actors rehearsing and performing a flop of a comedy called “Nothing On” doors will be slamming on stage and back stage in this hilarious “bumper car” of a romp, at Maine’s only old fashioned barn theater, $10-$30, Hackmatack Playhouse, 538 School St., Berwick. FMI: 207-698-1807, www.hackmatack.org.
June 18, Saturday, 11am, “Sounds of Hope,” a Keeping Kids Safe Community Concert at the Ballpark in Old Orchard Beach. This event will open with MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR and close with TICKLE !!! SOME OF SO. MAINE’S BEST BANDS SHARING THE STAGE FOR A GREAT CAUSE !! Awesome performances by The Kenny Grimsley Band, Captain Ray and the Castaways, Sugarbox, and the Crash the Owl Party Band! This is going to be a fantastic afternoon of music and family fun all to benefit Keeping Kids Safe, the Dauntless Project, a girls home and a heroin treatment program. There is an awesome Kid Zone provided by OOB365 and Sharper Pencil Creative Entertainment too! So please bring your kids !!! There is going to be Great food, beer tent and music, $10-25/advance, $15-35/online, Old Orchard Beach Ballpark, E. Emerson Cummings Blvd, Old Orchard Beach. FMI: 207-232-2642, www.oobballpark.com.
June 18, Saturday, 7pm, “Biddeford Ball 2016,” it will celebrate the beauty of contrasts. Guests are invited to dress in shades of BLACK + TAN and enjoy a rockin’ celebration of music, MAINE MAKERS, bakers, brewers, roasters, fine food and fashion. Designer ROXI SUGER presents MAINE MADE products hot on the runway up close and personal grounded by LL BEAN boots. Dine on locally grown delights from fine chefs and taste the work of southern Maine’s best craft roasters, brewers & distillers. Proceeds of this year’s Biddeford Ball will be used to FEED OUR FUTURE & help prevent hunger in Maine. DJ BABYBLU, New York City’s veteran of mashup will keep us groovin’ and movin’ all throughout the evening while we inspire each other to live, to give & to dance…, $40-100, Saco Mill #4, 120 Main Street & Saco Factory Island, Saco. FMI: 207-494-8456, www.suger.me/ball.

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