Out and About for the Mid Coast Regions of Maine Mar.28-Apr.3

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Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Mar.28-Apr.3
March 28, 2019
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March 28, 2019

Out and About for the Mid Coast Regions of Maine Mar.28-Apr.3

“Toxicity in Wild Mushrooms,” Camden Public Library

Mar. 29, Friday, 6pm, “Music@Dusk-Kobayashi/Gray Duo,” The Kobayashi/Gray Duo is in massive demand throughout the world for their performances of standard repertoire as well as works by more than twenty-five 19th to 21st century women composers. The Duo has two recordings of works by women composers – Feminissimo! Women Playing Music by Women (2008) and Boldly Expressive! Music by Women (2000). The duo will perform:
Beethoven – Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op.23, for Violin and Piano; Rebecca Clarke – Midsummer Moon; Florence Price – The Deserted Garden and Elfentanz; Hilda Jerea – Dansuri Romanesti, $30/adults, $10/under 25, Union Hall, 24 Central Street, Rockport. FMI: 207-236-2823, baychamberconcerts.org.
Mar. 29, Friday, 7pm, “Franklin County Fiddlers and Belfast Bay Fiddlers,” fiddle fever in Belfast Lively, foot tapping music by the Franklin County Fiddlers and the Belfast Bay Fiddlers on Friday, March 29, in Belfast should go a long way toward relieving March cabin fever. The bands will spread their infectious fiddle fever at a free concert, free, Unitarian Universalist Church of Belfast, 37 Miller Street, Belfast. FMI: 207-338-4482, www.uubelfast.org.
Mar. 29, Friday, 7:30pm, “Wind in the Pines,” by Aretha Aoki and Ryan MacDonald, weaves memoir, video, sound and dancing to create an immersive excavation of a mysterious family past. Centering around Aretha Aoki’s Japanese family history during World War II, Wind in the Pines attempts to make the past feel present, despite language barriers, geographical and cultural distances, and the imperfection of memory, free-tickets will be available at the door, Bowdoin College, 255 Maine Street, Brunswick. FMI: 207-725-3663, www.bowdoin.edu.
Mar. 31, Sunday, 2pm, “Toxicity in Wild Mushrooms,” Greg Marley has been consulting as a volunteer with Poison Centers across New England for the past 15 years. Combined with his decided interest in eating a delicious range of mushrooms, he brings a unique perspective to balance the excitement of edible mushrooms with the concern over the risk of poisoning, free, Camden Public Library, 55 Main Street, Camden. FMI: 207-236-3440, www.librarycamden.org.
Mar. 31, Sunday, 3pm, “Spirituals: Songs of the Soul,” Join us for a spirituals concert with the First Parish Church choirs and their World Percussion Ensemble. This concert will also feature soloists including Metropolitan opera tenor, Michael Forest; acclaimed soprano, Angelique Clay-Everett; and internationally renowned opera singer, Michael Preacely. The concert will feature such spirituals as “Who Will Be A Witness,” “You Better Min’,” “Swing Down Chariot,” “Wade in the Water,” “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child,” “Steal Away,” “Deep River,” and others. Justin Pearson will give voice to the stories of the past with relevant quotations from those who were slaves, $15/advance, $20/door, free/students, First Parish Church, 217 Maine Street, Brunswick. FMI: 207-729-7331, www.firstparish.net.
Mar. 31, Sunday, 4pm, “Carrie Newcomer,” Newcomer has attracted a devoted following with her warm voice, melodies, and an irreverent yet spiritual view of the world. Her fans include musical peers. Singer Rosanne Cash celebrates her as “a touchstone of authenticity in an image-driven, media-defined musical world. She is a beautiful singer and songwriter, and deeply refreshing.” Mary Chapin Carpenter builds on Cash’s praise: “I love Carrie Newcomer. She writes and sings about what is most personal to her and in so doing she speaks to the wider world.” $25, Phippsburg Congregational Church, 10 Church Lane, Phippsburg. FMI: 207-389-1770, www.phippsburgucc.org./concerts.
Apr. 2, Tuesday, 7pm, “MSA: Songwriters on Stage,” Songwriters on Stage is the first Tuesday of every month through May 2019. MSA provides an exceptional line-up of accomplished performing musicians and The Frontier is a premier venue for music presenting an excellent experience for the audience. The April Songwriters on Stage showcases; Ted DeMille, Stan Keach and Rick Lang in the intimate Café theater, $10, Frontier Theater, 14 Maine St, Mill 3, Fort Andross, Brunswick. FMI: 207-725-5222, www.explorefrontier.com.

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