Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine Nov. 15-21

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Nov. 15-21
Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Nov. 15-21
November 14, 2018
Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Nov. 15-21
November 14, 2018

Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine Nov. 15-21

“Sandy River Ramblers,” Phippsburg Congregational Church

Nov. 15-18, Thursday-Sunday, 7pm/Thurs.-Sat, 2pm/Sun, “Big Fish, musical,” a musical focusing on the journey of a skeptical young man as he discovers the realities of his father’s life Students of Freeport High School have been working since late summer, to bring to the community their production of the musical Big Fish, based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and the Columbia Motion Picture written by John August. The story includes two main characters, Will (played by Elias Thomas), and his father, Edward (played by Ben Monahan-Morang). Will, being a reporter, has always wanted to capture the reality of life; as he recounts all of the fantastical stories his father used to tell, he concludes that his father must have fabricated them to impress everyone around him. The evolution of the story depicts the mistrust Will feels towards his father and how his feelings change as he discovers who his dad really is, PG-rating due to themes about death and dying, $10, $5/students, Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook Street, Freeport. FMI: 865-4706, www.rsu5.org.
Nov. 15-17, Thursday-Saturday, 7pm/Thurs.-Sat, 2pm/Sat, “Flowers for Algernon,” presented by the BHS Players, Flowers for Algernon tells the story of Charlie Gordon, a 32-year-old developmentally disabled man who has the opportunity to undergo a surgical procedure that will dramatically increase his mental capabilities. This procedure had already been performed on a laboratory mouse, Algernon, with remarkable results. Charlie will be the first human subject. This emotional story follows Charlies journey through everything that happens to him. As Charlie’s intelligence increases to a genius level, the audience learns this jump in intelligence is not necessarily a good thing. Charlie is now able to recall past events that shaped his life and analyze past friendships for what they were, or weren’t. He also has difficulty making new friendships and establishing new relationships due to a lack of social intelligence that the surgery could neither correct nor anticipate. And, finally, because of his increased intelligence, Charlie is able to discover the experiment’s “fatal flaw” and is reduced to watching the end for both Algernon and himself, hoping to salvage something for the future from his brief bout with genius, $10, Crooked Theater, Brunswick High School, 116 Maquoit Road, Brunswick. FMI: 207-319-1910, www.brunswick.k12.me.us/bhs.
Nov. 16-17, Friday-Saturday, 7pm/Fri, 3pm/Sat, “Holiday Jazz 2018 with Bowdoin Chorus,” Bowdoin Chorus, conducted by Anthony Antolini, presents “Holiday Jazz 2018” with lively music from the Baroque to contemporary jazz. Instrumentalists include Sean Fleming and Jennifer McIvor, keyboards; Sage Kosky, jazz violin; and Alyson Ciechomski, string bass. Featured works by Heinz Werner Zimmermann and Bill Cunliffe, free, Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. FMI: 207-798-4141, www.bowdoin.edu.
Nov. 16, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Alice Limoges at Camden Opera House’s Blue Café,” originally from Rockport, Maine, Alice Limoges is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She began releasing records when she was 16 years old and has since released 3. Her music’s been described by the Bangor Daily News as “something akin to a softer-edged Fiona Apple, or a harder-edged Sarah McLachlan — awfully, awfully pretty, but with a flair for the dramatic that creeps in on nearly every track”.’ Currently, she is working on recording new music with Jon Jetter of Right Angle Recordings to be released in late 2018. Blue Café is a new, intimate performance space located on the 3rd floor of the Camden Opera House, showcasing acts you won’t see anywhere else. Doors open at 7 with bar provided by 40 Paper Bistro and Bar, free/donations welcome, Camden Opera House, 29 Elm Street, Camden. FMI: 207-236-7963, www.camdenoperahouse.com.
Nov. 17, Saturday, 9am-4pm, “Designing Women Fine Art & Craft Annual Holiday Show,” join Designing Women as they celebrate this Holiday season with a truly spectacular, juried show featuring over twenty local, lady artisans displaying beautiful, original pieces including: glass, porcelain, polymer, silver and gold jewelry, unique adornments and ornaments, hand-woven apparel, textile and leather handbags, handmade stoneware pottery, pastels, batik paintings and watercolors, applique quilts and wall pieces, artisanal body care, and much more. Live music and fantastic lunch options including homemade, bakery items, soup, sandwiches, pies and more will be available. All proceeds from the suggested $2 door donation and food sales will be collected and directly donated to Partners for Rural Health in the Dominican Republic’s community-based education and healthcare services. We urge all people to support your local artisans, discover unique gifts, and share fabulous art this Holiday season, $2, Maine Coast Waldorf School, 57 Desert Road, Freeport. FMI: www.designingwomen.org.
Nov. 17, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Sandy River Ramblers,” playing bluegrass with a distinctly Maine flavor, the band features three-and-four-part-vocal harmonies backed by banjo, guitar, and mandolin. Guitarist Stan Keach, who writes most of the group’s songs, is a nationally-known bluegrass songwriter whose songs have been recorded by by some of the biggest names in bluegrass. On Boot Hill, a song Keach co-authored with Rick Lang, won the 2017 Maine Songwriters Association Song of the Year award and was recorded by the popular bluegrass band Ralph Stanley II and The Clinch Mountain Boys. An earlier Keach song, Whispering Water, made the national top ten bluegrass singles charts in 2009. In addition to bluegrass standards and bluegrass-flavored arrangements of songs from other genres, a Ramblers concert features a number of original songs about Maine, $12/advance, $15/door, $8/students, Phippsburg Congregational Church, 10 Church Lane, Phippsburg. FMI: 207-389-1770, www.phippsburgucc.org.
Nov. 17, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Slambovian Circus of Dreams,” find out what would happen in Neil Young, the incredible String Band and Pink Floyd got together to sing tunes. Enjoy a generous helping of non-traditional musical fare. The Slambovian Circus of Dreams have been called “the hillbilly Pink Floyd.” This concert will have something for everyone, $20/advance, $24/door, Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington Street, Bath. FMI: 207-442-8455, www.chocolatechurcharts.org.

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