Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 13-19

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Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 13-19

“Pirates of Penzance,” Theater at Monmouth, Monmouth

Sept. 13-16, Thursday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Thurs, Fri. and Sat, 1pm/Sat. and Sun, “Pirates of Penzance,” Gilbert and Sullivan’s hilarious farce is packed full of sentimental pirates, bumbling British Bobbies, and improbable paradoxes. Join the band of swashbuckling buccaneers, Victorian maidens, and the delightful “model of a modern Major-General” for a rollicking romp over the rocky coast of Cornwall, $10-$34, Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main Street, Monmouth. FMI: 207-933-9999, theateratmonmouth.org.
Sept. 13-16 and 19, Thursday-Sunday and Wednesday, 8pm/Thurs-Sat, 4pm/Sun, 2pm/Wed, “The Sensuous Senator,” Senator Douglas is running for President on a “morality” platform, but when his wife Lois leaves to attend a conference in Chicago he does not hesitate to invite Veronica, his secretary and lover, over. Finding her unavailable, he has an escort agency send voluptuous Fiona. All seems well until his elderly Congressional colleague and neighbor locks himself out and asks to spend the night. Then freshman Congressman Jack Maguire drops in unexpectedly and Fiona, unsure who her client is, zeros in on him. Meanwhile, Veronica changes her plans and appears on the scene. Before Lois reaches the airport, her fashionable Washington townhouse is swarming with libidinous politicians, scantily dressed women, security police and a muckraking reporter from The National Intruder! When snow closes the airport and she returns home, the bedlam crescendos to a surprise ending in the outrageous farce, $21-$23, Lakewood Theater, 76 Theater Road, Madison. FMI: 207-474-7176, lakewoodtheater.org.
Sept. 14, Friday, 2pm and 7pm, “The Katahdin Valley Boys,” one of Maine’s most popular and respected Bluegrass bands, The Katahdin Valley Boys have been thrilling audiences around Maine and northern New England since their blending of talents in 1998. The Maine Academy of Country Music recognized The Katahdin Valley Boys as “Bluegrass Band” of the year in 2008, 2009, and 2011. Each member brings many years of experience and professional showmanship to the band’s hard driving, traditional Bluegrass sound. Their repertoire features tight harmonies and smooth solos, free, The Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road, Greene. FMI: 207-946-5311, sawyer-foundation.com.
Sept. 14-16, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “Things My Mother Taught Me,” Olivia and Gabe are moving into their first apartment together. They’ve just packed up all of their belongings and driven halfway across the country, to start a new life together in Chicago. Their moving day doesn’t go exactly as planned, though, and things become slightly more complicated when all of their parents show up to help! Can a two-bedroom apartment contain all of the love, laughs, worry, and wisdom that’s about to happen? $21, $19/seniors and students, Waterville Opera House, 93 Main Street, Waterville. FMI: 207-873-7000, operahouse.org.
Sept. 15, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Maine Event Comedy,” the night will feature a new game show, WTFD?!, plus stand-up comedy from Albuquerque, New Mexico’s Bryan Valencia; Connecticut’s Krystal Dyer; and Boston’s Brett Johnson. WTFD?!, a debacle of a traveling circus turned game show, is hosted by Cloud (yes his name is Cloud) Morris and Brian Brinegar. The fast-paced games are designed to keep you on your toes and wishing you had some hand sanitizer! Contestants are drawn from the audience and no contestant will go home empty handed! Whether you leave the stage with a Little Brown Bag of Goodbye or end up with a chance to win $5,000, Cloud and Brian guarantee you will leave asking, WTFD?! $16, $14/seniors, Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water Street, Gardiner. FMI: maineeventcomedy.com.
Sept. 14, Friday, 9am-4pm, “How to Identify and Remove Invasive Plants,” join the Harpswell Invasive Plant Partnership (HIPP) and Harpswell’s Mitchell Field Committee to learn about the identification of and techniques to remove invasive plants banned by the State of Maine. Our goal continues to be the protection of native habitat and the natural beauty that is so important to us in Maine. This listing indicates 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., but there are actually two sessions: 9 a.m. – 12 noon and 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. with free pizza at noon. Come for one session or both. For planning, please register at HHLTMaine.org/Home (lower right)/HIPP/Events. Or just show up as walk-ons are welcome. You will want to bring water, energy bar, sun and tick protection, gloves, hat, boots, clippers and a willing and able body. Removal work is at your own pace. Learn something new and have some fun, free, Mitchell Field, 1410 Harpswell Neck Road, Route 123, Harpswell. FMI: HIPP.Maine@gmail.com, www.mainepublic.org.
Sept. 16, Sunday, 8pm, “Maine Outdoor Film Festival,” join the Maine Outdoor Film Festival for an evening of Outdoor Films, Shown Outdoors in Belgrade Lakes, $5, Community for all Seasons, 1 Center Drive, Route 27, Belgrade. FMI: maineoutdoorfilmfestival.com.

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