Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine Apr. 25-May1

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Apr. 25-May1
Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Apr. 25-May1
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Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Apr. 25-May1
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Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine Apr. 25-May1

“Music@Dusk-Palaver Strings,” Opera House, Rockport

Apr. 26, Friday, 6pm, “Music@Dusk-Palaver Strings,” classical musicians encounter dance forms every day. Few groups stop to think about these gavottes and allemandes as more than markings on the page, but they are important links to a time when dance and music were equal partners. Join Palaver Strings for an adventurous exploration of the relationships between music and dance, featuring choreography by Chavi Bansal and members of Vimoksha Dance Company, $30/adults, $10/under age 25, Rockport Opera House, Six Central Street, Rockport. FMI: 207-236-2823, baychamberconcerts.org.
Apr. 26, Friday, 7pm, “Wescustago Youth Chorale,” 21st Annual Spring Concert- “Celebrate Spring,” 70+ auditioned youth from over 12 area towns will perform a selection of classic and current pieces, $10/adults, $5/students, $8/seniors, Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook Street, Freeport. FMI: 207-846-0705, wescustago.wordpress.com.
Apr. 26, Friday, 7pm, “Nate Hamilton & Libby Bischof-History of Maine’s Moosehead Lake Region,” explore the history of the Moosehead lake region with historian Libby Bischof and archaeologist Nate Hamilton. Documentary materials including: artifacts, maps and photographs will highlight the history of the landscape and its inhabitants, from Native peoples and post contact European lifeways to contemporary residents and tourists. This hands-on approach to the past will provide attendees the opportunity to examine selected historic maps, photos and evidence of long-term human use of the lake and surrounding forest. We will highlight the importance of L.L.Bean, Lucius Hubbard, Thomas Sedgwick Steele, and the Maliseet people, as well as Mount Kineo, Indian Pond, and the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad to both the history and the future of the Moosehead Lake Region. Libby Bischof, PhD, Executive Director, Osher Map Library and Professor of History at the University of Southern Maine Nate Hamilton, PhD, Associate Professor of Archaeology at the University of Southern Maine, free, L.L. Bean, 95 Main Street, Freeport. FMI: 207-751-5968, llbean.com/freeport.
Apr. 26-28, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “2nd Annual Festival Of New Works,” Launched in 2018, Studio Theatre of Bath’s FESTIVAL OF NEW WORKS is dedicated to world premiering brand new one-act plays. Dozens of plays are submitted from all over the world, with three chosen for performance. The actors in these plays are the “original casts”, which provides a unique opportunity rarely available to actors in Maine. This year’s new works are: “SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME” by Linda Hildonen, “TALK TO ME” by David Nanto, and “NEPHEW” by Crystal Wood, $15, Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington Street, Bath. FMI: 207-350-6225, festival.brownpapertickets.com.
Apr. 26, Friday, 8pm, ‘Duquette with special guest Sorcha Cribben-Merrill,” Rob Duquette on vocals/guitar/drums/xylophone, John Kumnick on Bass, and Jake Sturdevant on keys/vocals. Rob Duquette is multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter/composer and founder and leader of the band duquette. He has made his career since the mid-1990s as a well-respected and in-demand sideman, most notably as a member of Jonathan Edwards touring band. He has also regularly played with other notables like Jack Sonni(Dire Straits) and the legendary composer David Amram over the past 15 years. He gained national attention as part of the jazz-folk-pop group Cactus Highway in the early 2000s, whom the Boston Herald called a duo of true sophistication, $10/advance, $12/day of, Frontier Theater, 14 Maine Street, Mill 3, Fort Andross, Brunswick. FMI: 207-725-5222, www.explorefrontier.com.
Apr. 27, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Micromasse and Sara Hallie Richarson,” Micromassé is a trio of accomplished musicians offering a fresh new sound that is nostalgically analog, worldly and explosively modern. Combining the classic sound of the Hammond Organ with dynamic electric guitar and infectious drums; Micromassé strives to bring instrumental music to new frontiers while maintaining a positive groove and a fun vibe. Micromassé has garnered superlative reviews to their recordings and concerts. They have shared the stage with Charlie Hunter, Bombino, Marco Benevento, Consider the Source, Dynamo, The Fogcutters, and Moon Hootch, among others! Portland-based singer/songwriter Sara Hallie Richardson performs and writes music in folk, indie and electronic styles. With influences such as Joni Mitchell, Kate Bush, Bjork and Feist, Richardson’s songs have won her honors at the University of Maine, where she earned a BA in music. In 2012 she released a six-song EP called “Restless,” and she has performed with Maine bands including the Rustic Overtones and musician Kyle Gervais, $14, Camden Opera House, 29 Elm Street, Camden. FMI: 207-536-5850, www.camdenoperahouse.com.
 

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