“Groundhog Eve Celebration at Fields Pond,” Maine Audubon at Fields Pond, Holden

Jan. 31-Feb. 3 and 6, Thursday-Sunday and Wednesday, 7pm/Thurs, Fri, and Wed, 5pm/Sat, 3pm/Sun, “Honky Tonk Laundry,” move over Thelma and Louise! When Lana Mae Hopkins, owner of the Wishy Washy Washateria, hires Katie Lane Murphy to help out, they find themselves up to their elbows in soap, suds, and cheatin’ hearts. Watch two country angels turn a humble laundromat into a boot-scootin’ honky-tonk in a new musical featuring hits made famous by Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, The Dixie Chicks, Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn and more, $28-$39, Penobscot Theatre, Bangor Opera House, Main Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-942-3333, www.penobscottheatre.org.
Feb. 1, Friday, 7pm, “Keys to the City: Dueling Pianos,” will feature Jim Ciampi and Seth Holbrook of The Jim Ciampi Band on dueling pianos. In keeping with the tradition of a dueling piano genre, Keys to The City is a request-based sing along show that incorporates audience participation and comedy. The fundraiser includes a silent and live auction and cash bar. The event is for ages 18+. Proceeds raised during the event will go towards the Stars Dance Team, a division of the Morgan Hill Dancers (a non-profit 501(c)3 organization) from Morita’s School of Dance competition, and travel expenses, $20, Jeff’s Catering & Event, Littlefield Road, Bangor. FMI: 207-848-5083, www.eventbrite.com/e/keys-to-the-city-dueling-pianos-tickets-54799793658?fbclid=IwAR080U6EzFSgegLRFUNIG8_YxGhatO3zRjw05pOlNtTOHYk17NNMXc6RLWo.
Feb. 1, Friday, 7pm, “Groundhog Eve Celebration at Fields Pond,” celebrate with yummy holiday treats and discover fascinating facts about woodchucks, the only rodent with its very own holiday. Unravel Groundhog Day lore and learn how differently this holiday was celebrated in the old days, $8, $10/non-members, Maine Audubon at Fields Pond, 216 Fields Pond Road, Holden. FMI: 207-989-2591, www.maineaudubon.org.
Feb. 1, Friday, 7pm, “National Theatre Live Broadcast: ‘Antony and Cleopatra’,” Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo play Shakespeare’s famous fated couple in his great tragedy of politics, passion and power, “Antony and Cleopatra.” Caesar and his assassins are dead. General Mark Antony now rules alongside his fellow defenders of Rome. But at the fringes of a war-torn empire the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony have fallen fiercely in love. In a tragic fight between devotion and duty, obsession becomes a catalyst for war, see site for ticketing details, Collins Center for the Arts, Flagstaff Road, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1755, www.collinscenterforthearts.com.
Feb. 2, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Orono Contra Dance,” dance with Orono Contraband and caller Sonja Birthisel, who will be teaching all the dances. Beginners welcome! $1 off beer at Woodman’s Bar & Grill next door with dance ticket. Sponsored by UMaine Student Government and the Traditional Music and Dance Club, $8, Keith Anderson Community Center, 18 Bennoch Road, Orono. FMI: www.facebook.com/oronocontraband.
Feb. 2, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Alumni Jazz Band,” playing Big Band era music as well as newer pop, waltz, swing tunes and Latin numbers. Refreshments available, $10, Next Generation Theatre, 39 Center Street, Brewer. FMI: 207-989-7100, www.nextgenerationtheatre.com.
Feb. 3, Sunday, 3pm, “Ensemble 4.1,” Presenting the only “Piano Windtet” in the world: ensemble 4.1. Four wind soloists and one pianist devote themselves to this still undiscovered wonderful musical genre. Their special communicative power and the intoxicating atmosphere they create on stage are repeatedly praised by critics and have become the hallmark of ensemble 4.1. Members include: Tomas Hoppe, Piano; Jörg Schneider, Oboe; Alexander Glücksmann, Clarinet; Fritz Pahlmann, Horn; Christoph Knitt, Bassoon. Program: Beethoven – Quintet in Eb-Major, op.16; Avner Dorman – Jerusalem Mix (2006); Herzogenberg – Quintet in Eb-Major, op.43, $36, Minsky Recital Hall, 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1755, www.collinscenterforthearts.com.