“Fryeburg Fair,” Fryeburg

Sept. 28-30, Thursday-Saturday, all day events, “Cumberland County Fair,” agricultural education, entertainment, food and fun, monster truck show, demolition derby, midway and more, $10, free/12 and under, Cumberland County Fairgrounds, 197 Blanchard Road, Cumberland. FMI: cumberlandfair.com.
Sept. 29-30, Friday-Saturday, 7:30pm, “Makin’ Whoopie: Ida LeClair’s Guide to Love and Marriage,” Ida, the funniest woman in Maine returns to The Footlights Theatre with her new show, MAKIN’ WHOOPIE, offering a fresh view on love, marriage, and dating through a combination of sassy stories and commonsensical advice striking the perfect balance between humorous and heartfelt. Whip-smart yet down-to-earth, spending time with Ida is like talking to an old friend—one with plenty of experience and a wicked sense of humor. Starring Award-Winning Humorist, Susan Poulin, $15, The Footlights Theatre, 190 US Route 1, Falmouth. FMI: 207-747-5434, www.thefootlightsinfalmouth.com.
Sept. 29-Oct. 1 and 4, Friday-Sunday and Wednesday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 5pm/Sun. and Wed, “Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom,” a dark comedy in the horror genre that explores the tormented relationships between suburban teenagers and their parents,” says Legawiec, “In a suburbia of perfectly manicured lawns, identical houses and white picket fences, everything is not as ‘under control’ as it seems. The kids escape to a virtual world where they play a video game defending their neighborhood from zombies, while the parents struggle to maintain a connection to their children. As the lines blur, fantasies of destruction play out in the most horrific ways,” $8-$16, Russell Hall, USM, Gorham Campus, 37 College Avenue, Gorham. FMI: 780-5151, usm.maine.edu/theatre.
Sept. 29, Friday, 8pm, “Kimberly Lehmann, Viola and Chiharu Naruse, piano,” opening faculty concert featuring the viola, the lush alto voice of the violin family, in works to include Schubert, Bach, Bax and Prokofiev. This program will include pieces that Ms. Lehmann has wanted to play for some time, especially the Franz Schubert’s Arpeggione Sonata, D 821. The arpeggione is an interesting 6 string instrument that was invented in 1823. The instrument was tuned like a guitar and bowed like a cello, but only enjoyed a career of about 10 years. Since then, it’s music is primarily performed on either the viola or cello. Also on the program will be Gamba Sonata, BWV 1029, by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Sonata for Violin and Piano by Arnold Bax (1883-1953) and Mercutio from Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953), arranged by Vadim Borisovsky, $5-$15, Corthell Concert Hall, USM, 37 College Avenue, Gorham. FMI: 207-780-5555, usm.maine.edu/music.
Sept. 30, Saturday, 11am-4pm, “Maine Lakes Brewfest,” this 21-plus event features live music, over 35 brewers and 15 vendors to satisfy your appetite. The event originated in Casco Village with a handful of local brewers and drew a crowd of around 300. It has now grown to be the premier beer festival in the area, with attendance last year of over 3,100. The brewers will be offering almost 100 varieties of beer and wine for customers to sample. There will also be two live bands, and local favorite, Chad Porter will be a guest entertainer in the Pavillion from 1-3pm. The food vendors will offer everything from hot dogs, burgers, hot wings, chili, wood-fired pizza, sausage and pulled pork sandwiches, oysters, and Maine lobster rolls. The entire event is held under tents and on the beach at Sebago Lake, and, regardless of the weather, the sampling goes on. “Rain or shine, we’ve got you covered!” An Artisan’s Craft Show rounds out the day, ID Required, no one under 21 admitted, $35+, $5/parking, Point Sebago, 261 Point Sebago Road, Casco. FMI: www.mainelakesbrewfest.com.
Oct. 1-8, Sunday-Sunday, all day events, “Fryeburg Fair,” Maine’s largest agricultural fair. Beautiful setting in prime foliage season. Exhibit halls, museum, harness racing and livestock shows, $12, free/Senior Citizens on Tuesday, Fryeburg Fairgrounds, 1154 Main Street, Fryeburg. FMI: 207-935-3268, www.fryeburgfair.org.
Oct. 2, Monday, 8pm, “Robert Cray Band,” five-time Grammy Award winner and a Blues Hall of Famer, if you haven’t seen ‘em you have to…if you already have, you know you miss ‘em! Blues guitarist and singer, all the accolades in the world will not do justice to his live show. This one of the artist you’ve got to see. Few artist both play guitar and sing so smoothly and heartfelt and that band is a killer, a rare up close and personal concert, dinner available by reservation before the show, credit cards not accepted on site for food and beverage, $115pp/+$5/handling fee, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.