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“Sandy Toes and Salty Kisses,” Lakewood Theater, Madison

May 23-26 and 29, Thursday-Sunday and Wednesday, 8pm/Thurs.-Sat, 4pm/Sun, 2pm/Wed, “Sandy Toes and Salty Kisses,” Audrina has inherited Lovers’ Landing Hotel, a popular wedding destination on the Gulf Coast. Mrs. Rutherford-Smythe, the bluest of New England blue bloods, arrives with daughter Traci to meet Madame Coco. But Madame Coco has eloped. The only person who can pretend to be the famed wedding planner is Uncle Bubba, a “Jack-of-all-trades” who has developed several side business activities, all illegal. A loony receptionist, mistaken identities, room mix-ups, and rum drinks create a roller coaster of events that put the upcoming wedding on shifting sands, $22-$24, Lakewood Theater, 76 Theater Road, Madison. FMI: 207-474-7176, www.lakewoodtheater.org.
May 24, Friday, 7:30pm, “DuoDuo,” this quartet presents an unforgettable night of music, song, and dance, featuring four masters of their respective traditions and instruments: Natalie Haas, Yann Falquet, Maeve Gilchrist and Nic Gareiss. The husband and wife team of Natalie Haas and Yann Falquet mix Québécois traditional songs and new takes on folk music from throughout Western Europe, $15/students & seniors(with ID), $20/students & seniors (with ID/cash only), First Universalist Church of Auburn, 169 Pleasant Street, Auburn. FMI: 207-783-0461, www.auburnuu.org.
May 24. Friday. 7:30pm, “Hallowell does Dylan,” this evening celebrates an acoustic/electric retrospective of the music of Bob Dylan on his 78th birthday! The band will be Bob Colwell-keyboards,Roger Sampson-guitar,Dickie Doo Hollis-drums,Steve Vellani-bass,Tim Sullivan-guitar,Justin Maxwell-keyboards…between them this band has over 200 years of stage experience! Rounding out the evening will be many featured guests such as JH’s own Logan Johnson,SaRa Crosby,Jonah Howard and more, $18, Johnson Hall, 280 Water Street, Gardiner. FMI: www.johnsonhall.org.
May 25-26, Saturday-Sunday, 10am-4pm, “Spring Arts & Craft Fair,” featuring artists and crafters from Maine and across New England. Wood items, quilt work, knits and crochet, jams and jellies, dolls, jewelry, and more, $2/adults, free/under 12, Augusta Armory, 179 Western Ave, Augusta. FMI: 207-946-7079, www.newenglandcraftfairs.com.
May 25, Saturday, 6-9pm, “Maine Comedy All Stars,” all stars headline a night of comedy to benefit the L/A Veterans Council, $15/advance, $20/day of, The Lewiston Armory, 65 Central Avenue, Lewiston. FMI: pmcfsubmissions.ticketleap.com/comedy-fundraiser-at-the-armory.
May 25, Saturday, 7pm, “Ken & Jane Brooks,” Ken began performing regularly in 1965. He has performed with Bluegrass Supply Company, Union River Band, Bob & Grace French and the Rainbow Valley Folks, Fox Hollow and is presently a member of the Katahdin Valley Boys, a multi-award-winning bluegrass band. Jane was first introduced to bluegrass music when she and Ken were married in 1987. Jane has also performed as a part of Fox Hollow. She and Ken have been performing as a duet act since 2004; in 2012 they received the Vocal Duo of the Year Award from the Maine Academy of Country Music, doors open at 6pm with a “pie social” and a jam session, reservations recommended, $10-$15, North Church, 118 High Street, Farmington. FMI: 207-778-2006, www.facebook.com/events/2375221096044760.
May 27, Monday, 9am-1pm, “Miles for Mills 2019 5K,” our signature 5K event is $25 and includes an optional fundraising page. You can fundraise individually or as a team. All of the money fundraised goes right back to supporting recalibrated veteran families, $25, Front Street, Augusta. FMI: 207-480-3490, classy.org/event/miles-for-mills-2019-5k/e219218.

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