“Boothbay Food & Music Fest,” Boothbay Railway Station, Boothbay

Sept. 20-22, Thursday-Saturday, 5pm/Thurs, 6pm/Fri, 11am and 5pm/Sat, “Boothbay Food & Music Fest,” the Boothbay Community welcomes you for 3 days of Maine’s best food, beer, wine and entertainment! The Festival kicks-off with the popular Claw Down – a gourmet lobster lover’s dream. This event sells out every year so don’t delay, get your tickets today! CLAW DOWN: Boothbay Railway Village, 5:00pm – 8:30pm Thursday, September 20th; Join us as Top Chefs compete head-to-head to create the perfect lobster bite. Indulge in each delicious bite, vote for your favorite all while listening to great entertainment. New this year… is a Claw Down after party with Rupert’s Orchestra from 8:30pm – 10:00pm. Come enjoy the incredible sounds of Rupert’s Orchestra. Don’t forget your dancing shoes! DINNER DANCE: Friday, September 21st, 6:00 – 10:00pm Boothbay Harbor Country Club; An evening of decadent dining, live music by Rupert’s Orchestra, and dancing under the big tent or the stars! FAMILY FEST: Saturday, September 22nd, 11:00am – 3:00pm Boothbay Railway; Village Family fun with inflatables, food and treats. Live performances by Wacky Chad of America’s Got Talent at 12:00 & 2:00pm and live music by Dr. Zog. MUSIC FEST: Saturday, September 22nd, 5:00 – 10:00pm Boothbay Railway; Village Bands include Dr. Zog at 5pm, followed by Motor Booty Affair at 6:30pm and the Ghost of Paul Revere at 8:30pm. There will be plenty of the best of Maine food and drink to keep you going! Tickets are only $20 and will go fast so don’t delay, visit site for ticketing details, Boothbay Railway Village, 586 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay. FMI: boothbayfoodandmusic.com.
Sept. 21, Friday, 7pm, “Magician Chris Lengyel,” illusionist/magician Chris Lengyel’s show features everything from small intimate tricks, to mentalism and storytelling, all the way up to bigger stage-size illusions. It’s interactive, mind-boggling, and fun for the whole family! Chris has been doing magic for over a decade. He has performed his show to audiences all over the east coast. Chris is including new tricks and effects specifically for this tour, $15/adult, $10/students, Orion Performing Arts Center, 66 Republic Avenue, Topsham. FMI: 207-729-2950, www.orionperformingartscenter.org.
Sept. 21-23, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “I’ll Be Back Before Midnight,” a scary, fun show. A superb cast mixed with cool special effects brings this thriller, with a touch of comedy, to life. You’ll be jumping in your seat, $12, Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook Street, Freeport. FMI: 207-865-2220, fcponline.org.
Sept. 21, Friday, 7:30pm, “Maine Outdoor Film Festival: Freeport,” an evening of outdoor adventure and conservation films, $3-$5/suggested donation which goes directly to Teens to Trails, L.L. Bean Discovery Park, 95 Main Street, Freeport. FMI: maineoutdoorfilmfestival.com.
Sept. 22, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Jazz Pianist Noah Haidu,” Jazz pianist Noah Haidu brings his New York-based trio, Through appearances at iconic New York venues including The Blue Note, Birdland, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and a busy schedule of dates on that city’s jazz scene, Noah Haidu has quickly become one of the jazz world’s most celebrated new performers. Haidu was named a “rising star” by Downbeat Magazine and JazzTimes, while New York Times writer Giovanni Russonello described him as “A performer with focus and vision.” His CD release “Infinite Distances” (Cellar Live) was hailed as one of Downbeat’s Albums of the Year in 2017. The CD release show at Birdland sold out while “Infinite Distances” surged into the top 50 radio charts, $12/advance, $15/door, $8/students, Congregational Chuch, 10 Church Lane, Phippsburg. FMI: 207-389-1770, www.phippsburgucc.org.
Sept. 25, Tuesday, 7:30pm, “GEEL,” by Rene Goddess Johnson, the action unfolds through thoughtful storytelling as her “tribe,” the audience, experiences a new kind of theater that includes powerful dance and song in multiple languages, including English and Afrikaans. Johnson allows a two-way flow of information between a performer and an audience; each individual responding to the moments in real time. Ages 13+/parents use best judgement for adult themes, adult language and severe violence depicted. There are limited tickets available for this performance, Wish Theater, Bowdoin College, 1 Bath Road, Brunswick. FMI: 207-725-3663, www.bowdoin.edu.
Sept. 26, Wednesday, 6:30pm, “Documentary Film: Elvis Presley-That’s the Way it Is,” Teenage girls went crazy. Fainted. Parents were scandalized by his provocative movements. Starring in many films and sporting flashy, high collared jumpsuits covered in rhinestones he, like many others of that era, went on to serve in the military. Being born in the rural south during segregation and exposure to country, gospel, spirituals and slave songs undoubtedly influenced his early years. Memphis afforded him access to the blues and R&B that colored many of his later songs. It was the beginning of rock and teenagers were rejecting their parents’ old-fashioned beliefs. The whole country seemed in a state of rebellion. And into this mix steps Elvis — definitely not ‘the boy next door’. He was scorned for being a white boy who sang black music. He was a hick, a hillbilly. He was told he couldn’t sing. The movie years, when he was tied to one contract after another and virtually out of live performing, made a comeback a necessity. Enter “Elvis Presley: That’s The Way It Is.” Highly anticipated by Elvis fans, the film, directed by Denis Sanders, documents rehearsal sequences, fan interviews, pre-concert preparations complete with some before performance jitters from the King and live performances culled from Elvis’ 1970 run at the International Hotel in Las Vegas — then the largest hotel in the world. Here you will finally see the consummate performer that the poor boy from Memphis became, $8, Alamo Theatre, 85 Main Street, Bucksport. FMI: sites.google.com/site/bucksportswednesdayonmain.