Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Apr. 13-19

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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Apr. 13-19

Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Apr. 13-19

“Denmark Sheepfest,” Denmark Arts Center, Denmark

Apr. 13-15, Thursday-Saturday, 7pm/Thurs, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, “Live! Love! Laugh!” a new comedy that is a delicious Southern treat from start to finish. The “Porch Sisters” are best friends since childhood, enjoying life’s adventures as only a family of friends can… but age and circumstances are bringing their predictable way of life to an unpredictable forefront. LIVE! LOVE! LAUGH! is a nostalgic piece of the past, filled with comedy, truth and some very sound advice for women… and the brave men who love them, $18, $15/seniors, pay-what-you-can/Thursday, The Footlights Theatre, 190 US Route 1, Falmouth. FMI: 207-747-5434, www.thefootlightsinfalmouth.com.
Apr. 13 and 14, Thursday and Friday, 7pm, “The King and I,” Fryeburg Academy is pleased to announce the production of the beloved musical, The King and I, by Rogers and Hammerstein. Featuring Fryeburg Academy and local elementary school students, the show tells the tale of Anna Leonowens, a British widow, who travels to Bangkok, Siam (Thailand) to be a schoolteacher to the king’s many children. The story follows the tempestuous relationship between Anna and the King, in which they eventually come to understand and respect one another while maintaining their own values. Based on the true story told in the novel, Anna and the King of Siam, which was inspired by the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, this musical features many favorite songs, including ‘Shall We Dance,” ‘Getting to Know You,” and “Something Wonderful.’ There is a secondary love story between Tuptim, a slave girl who was given as a present to the king by the king of Burma, and Lun Tha, a Burmese envoy, that causes a major rift for Anna and the king. The musical also features a fifteen-minute play-within-a play, a narrated ballet called “Small House of Uncle Thomas,” based on Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Much of Jerome Robbin’s original choreography for the Broadway production has been artfully adapted by choreographer and Fryeburg Academy alumna Emily Holden. The production features seniors Taylor Kruger as Anna, Bowen Greenleaf as King Mongkut of Siam, and Thatchaphan Khlaitae as Tuptim, whose years of study of traditional Thai dance is put to good use in the ballet. Directing the show is Betsy Hauck, a newcomer to the area. She has been active in theater for over twenty years, including as a theater teacher and director at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, and as Performing Arts Coordinator at Cape Cod Community College. Patty Hibbert has costumed the cast, Fran Pouzol has designed the sets constructed by Mike Ouellette, Bobby Sheehan is technical director, assisted by student Siena McMahon, and musical direction is by Mimi Rohlfing and Mike Sakash, $5-$10, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, 18 Bradley Street, Fryeburg. FMI: 207-935-9232, www.fryeburgacademy.org.
Apr. 13, Thursday, 7:30pm, “Ragamala Dance Company: Sacred Earth,” known for dancers of impeccable technique and incandescent beauty, Ragamala Dance Company demonstrates “how Indian forms can provide some of the most transcendent experiences that dance has to offer” (The New York Times). Performed to live music and set against large-scale projections of exquisite Warli paintings, Sacred Earth explores the interconnectedness and fragile relationship between nature and man. Mother and daughter choreographers/dancers, Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy, create dance landscapes that dwell in opposition—secular and spiritual life, inner and outer worlds, human and natural concerns, rhythm and stillness—to find the transcendence that lies between, $15-$40, Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater Street, Westbrook. FMI: 207-842-0800, portlandovations.org.
Apr. 15, Saturday, 9am-12pm, “Spring Fling 5K Run/Walk,” the final race of the 3rd Annual Rock, Paper, Scissors Triple Crown Series presented by United Way of Oxford County. The Spring Fling 5k Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, April 15th at the Mountain Division Trail located in Fryeburg, ME. Registration will begin at 9 and the race will begin at 10 am. Prizes will be given for the top male and female finishers as well as for best costume. All proceeds from this race will benefit the United Way Community Fund which supports programs focused on education, meeting basic needs, and improved health, free/11 and under, $15/12-19, $20/19+, Mountain Division Trail, 97 Main Street, Fryeburg. FMI: 207-743-5833, runsignup.com/Race/ME/SouthParis/RockPaperScissors5KSeries.
Apr. 15, Saturday, 9:30am-4pm, “Denmark Sheepfest,” you know it’s spring when it’s time to shear your sheep! Denmark residents are invited to bring their sheep to our master shearer. All visitors can enjoy the shearing show in the Denmark Bicentennial Park (located across the street from the arts center.) Come inside the DAC to get your own fiber goodies — hats, mittens, scarves and more! Enjoy refreshments of all kinds and perhaps drop us a donation, free, Denmark Arts Center, 50 W. Main Street, Denmark. FMI: 207-452-2412, www.denmarkarts.org.
Apr. 15, Saturday, 8pm, “Great Soul Singer Jesse Dee,” soul singer extraordinaire brings his own brand of R&B to Stone Mountain for this big show. Sharing the stage with the likes of Al Green and James Hunter and others, this show is a huge SMAC Staff Pick. Purchase dinner with us ($15 food minimum) and your ticket for Jesse if free, credit cards not accepted on site for food or beverage, $20/without dinner, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
Apr. 18, Tuesday, 7:30pm, “USM Vocal Jazz Ensemble,” directed by Taylor O’Donnell, includes both music and non-music majors. The ensemble will perform intricate arrangements of jazz standards, as well as pieces written specifically for vocal jazz ensembles. Per the ensemble’s custom, the performance will include improvised vocal solos, $8/adults, $5/seniors and students, University of Gorham, Corthell Concert Hall, 37 College Ave, Gorham. FMI: 207-780-5555, www.usm.maine.edu.

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