Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 2-8

Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 2-8
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Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 2-8

“Maine Event Comedy,” Johnson Hall, Gardiner

Feb. 2-5, Thursday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Thurs., Fri., Sat, 3pm/Sat, 2pm/Sun, “Under the Skin,” this deeply funny, powerful and moving new play about parents and children explores this most complex connection. Raina’s ailing father needs her kidney. But he’s been a lousy dad, so she’s not sure he’s “kidney worthy”. What do we actually owe to our parents and they to us? How do we get to a place of generosity with the people who have let us down? Why can’t we act like adults when our parents are in the room? The road to understanding is paved with surprises, as this insightful new play asks, “What does it mean to give a part of yourself to someone else?” $20, $17/group of 10+, Public Theatre, 31 Maple Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-782-3200, www.thepublictheatre.org.
Feb. 3 and 4, Friday and Saturday, 4-7pm, “Bates College Arts Crawl,” every winter, Bates’ celebration of student achievement in the visual, literary and performing arts is a lively smorgasbord of creativity and skill. Locations of the arts crawl on Bates’ campus include: Chase Hall (4-5:30 p.m.), Olin Arts Center (5:30-7 p.m.), Commons Fireplace Lounge (a cappella at 5 p.m.), Bates College, 56 Campus Avenue, Lewiston. FMI: www.bates.edu.
Feb. 3, Friday, 7:30pm, “Jud Caswell in Concert,” Maine’s Jud Caswell is a little bit like a one-man folk festival. You’ve got your banjo picking, your Irish drinking songs, a rack of acoustic instruments, and a deep catalog of award-winning originals. He’s often compared to James Taylor and David Wilcox, but his songs draw on a long musical history and wide-ranging influences from jazz and Piedmont blues to contemporary folk and rock, $13.50/advance, $16/door, First Universalist Church of Auburn, 169 Pleasant Street, Auburn. FMI: 207-783-0461, www.uuconcerts.org.
Feb. 3-5, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sun,“It’s Only a Play,” a celebration of theatre at its best… and theatre people behaving their not-so-best. It’s opening night of Peter Austin’s new play on Broadway and he anxiously awaits to see if his show is a hit. With his career on the line, he shares the big First Night with his television star best friend, the novice but wealthy producer, the pill-popping leading lady, the unstable yet genius director, and a lethal drama critic, $21/adults, $19/seniors and youth, Waterville Opera House, 93 Main Street, Waterville. FMI: 207-873-7000, www.operahouse.org.
Feb. 4, Saturday, 10-11am, “Ladd Planetarium Show: What’s in the Sky Tonight?,” This planetarium show for general audiences shows the sky as you’ll see it this evening, illustrating well-known constellations and explaining what else you may see, Carnegie Science Hall, 44 Campus Avenue, Lewiston. FMI: www.bates.edu.
Feb. 4, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Maine Event Comedy,” Maine Event Comedy presents an evening of hilarious stand-up comedy. Give your funny bone a workout as some of New England’s funniest comics take the stage and present their unique brand of humor. You’ll hear jokes about life in Maine, the meaning of life — and everything in between. Each show will feature three comedians, last for approximately 90 minutes and include one intermission. These performances are intended for mature audiences and will contain adult language and content. Comedians featured will be Mark Turcotte, host; Dennis Fogg, Justin Hoff and Kristin O’Brien. This is a 21-and-older show, $16, $14/seniors, Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water Street, Gardiner. FMI: 207-582-7144, www.johnsonhall.org.
Feb. 6, Monday, 10:30am, “Matt Loosigian,” Join him as he works his musical magic in this interactive and fun music show. Inspired by Matt’s incredibly dynamic voice and charismatic performance style, participants will sing, play, and dance along as this musical wizard pulls giggles out of his guitar, free, Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop Street, Augusta. FMI: 207-626-2415, www.lithgow.lib.me.us.

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