“Harvest Day,” Maine Wildlife Park, Gray

Oct. 13, Thursday, 8pm, “Bob Marley,” for more than 15 years as a stand-up comic, Maine’s own Bob Marley is one of the hottest and most sought after comedians in the country, he has raised more than $12,000 for the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital after setting a new world’s record for longest continuous stand-up routine as recognized by the Guinness Book of Records, he has been featured in his own special on Comedy Central, and is one of the few comics to do the complete late night TV circuit: The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O’Brien and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and Craig Kilborn, but all those accolades aside, he is just one of us, and we can’t get enough of him, always a sell-out, $27.50 pp, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Rd., Brownfield. FMI: 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
Oct. 14-15, Friday-Saturday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, “On Golden Pond,” a classic American play by Ernest Thompson that’s every bit as touching, warm, and witty today as when it debuted on Broadway in 1979. Retired couple Ethel and Norman Thayer spend every summer at their camp on Golden Pond. This year, their daughter, Chelsea, visits- bringing along her 13-year-old son, Billy. The turbulent relationship between father and daughter, the generation gap between young and old, and the difficulties facing a couple in the twilight years of a long marriage, all combine to give us laughter, tears and an evening of unforgettable theatre, $18, $15/seniors, Pay-what-you-Can/Wednesday, The Footlights Theatre, 190 US Route 1, Falmouth. FMI: 207-747-5434,www.thefootlightsinfalmouth.com.
Oct. 14-16, Friday-Sunday, 7pm/Fri. and Sat, 4pm/Sun, “Little Shop of Horrors,” A Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop of Horrors tells the story of meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn who stumbles across a new breed of plant he names “Audrey II,” after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed singing carnivore promises fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it BLOOD. Seymour soon discovers that “Audrey II” is intent on conquering Earth. Directed by Jonathan Miele with musical direction by Gabby Vallee, $15/adults, $10/seniors and students, Windham Center Stage Theater, 8 School Road, Windham Town Hall, Windham. FMI: 207-893-2098, www.windhamtheater.org.
Oct. 14, Friday, 7:30pm,”Portland Ballet: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” This family favorite has returned! With original choreography by Nell Shipman and a live orchestra, we will kick off the season with a classic tale for everyone, $10-$30, Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater Street, Westbrook. FMI: 207-857-3860, www.westbrookpac.org.
Oct. 15, Saturday, 11am-2pm, “Harvest Day,” Fall is one of the best seasons to visit the park Watch our wildlife enjoy the same fall harvest crops that people do! Did you know that moose love pumpkins, foxes & coyotes love apples, and of course, deer love corn? Enjoy a variety of old-tyme harvest games & activities for the whole family. Get your picture taken on a tractor, try your hand at rolling a barrel, and much more! Wear your farm clothes and be prepared to get a little dirty, $5.50-$7.50, Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26A, Gray. FMI: 207-657-4977,www.maine.gov/ifw/education/wildlifepark/events.htm.
Oct. 15, Saturday, 6pm, “Full Moon Fling,” The public is invited to laugh and dance in the spirit of nineteenth-century New England under the October full moon at a Full Moon Fling at Norlands. Norlands opens its doors for a rare evening event, including a barn dance with live music, fun seasonal food prepared by an expert chef, a comedy improv show with the famed Teachers Lounge Mafia, raffles, and the beauty and magic of Norlands at night. The barn dance at 7:30pm, the first since a fire destroyed the barn in 2008, featuring the Racket Factory, celebrates the not-quite-finished, but incredibly charming new 19th-century barn. The Racket Factory is based in western Maine with decades of musical experience playing traditional acoustic music for dances and listening. Kenlyn Clark will be the caller for the dance. The evening begins at 6pm in the meetinghouse with Teachers’ Lounge Mafia, a local improvisational comedy group many of whose members are teachers in local school districts. The group performs interactive games similar to those popularized on television’s Whose Line Is It, Anyway? No two shows are ever just alike. Refreshments include hot chocolate, coffee, and pumpkin marshmallow S’mores made with a variety of Norlands-inspired cookies (such as maple cookies made with Norlands’ own syrup) by Saveypen Sangsevang (Chef Sav), Sous Chef of the new, successful Norway Brewing Company in Norway Maine. Many artisans and vendors have made generous donations that will be raffled off during the night. Gorgeous local pottery, fragrant handmade soaps, crisp fresh apples, scrumptious homemade chocolates, and a beautifully designed planter are just a few of the unique and special items. Raffle tickets are $1 each, 6/$5, or 15/$10. You do not have to be present to win. Visitors to Full Moon Fling are encouraged, but not required, to dress in 19th-century period attire in the spirit of Norlands. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at norlands.org/events, $15/dance and comedy, $10, free/12 and under, Washburn Norland Living History Center, 290 Norland Road, Livermore. FMI: 207-897-4366, www.norlands.org.
Oct. 15, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Queen Tribute – A Night with the Choir,” Portland musician, Sean Slaughter will appear with his all-star band Master Stroke in a tribute show featuring the music of Queen. The Windham Chamber Singers will appear as special guests. Slaughter, veteran of the Portland music scene has put together an all-star lineup that promises to rock the house. Based on the success of the Queen Tribute shows at Port City Music Hall, this concert will also feature the Windham Chamber Singers and is billed as “A Night with the Choir”. “We have heard so many fantastic things about the Windham Chamber Singers! We are honored and flattered that we have been invited to perform with them! Most importantly, we want to rock Windham!” said Slaughter. According to Chamber Singer’s conductor, Dr. Richard Nickerson, “This will certainly be a night to remember! We are thrilled that we have the opportunity to share the stage with Sean and his band, Master Stroke and excited to continue our tradition of bringing the highest quality performers to Windham. This will certainly be the Windham Chamber Singers as you have never heard them before!” $10-$20, reserved seating can be purchased, Windham Performing Arts Center, 405 Gray Road, Windham. FMI: 207-892-1810 ext. 2875, www.windhamchambersingers.com.