Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine May 30-June5

Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine May 30-June5
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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine May 30-June5

Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine May 30-June5

“Rough & Tumble,” Hayloft at Dragonfly Barn, Bridgton

May 30, Thursday, 8pm, “Matt Nakoa,” singer, song writer and pianist, Matt grew up on a small goat farm n Smyrna, NY and began composing as a teenager. Following a formative stint as a classical pianist, Matt won scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston. There he studied alongside soon-to-be Grammy winners St. Vincent and Esperanza Spaulding among others. After college, Matt toured with his band, The Fens, and eventually landed in New York City’s vibrant piano bar scene. Matt quickly became a star performer at Manhattan’s Brandy’s Piano Bar, with lines outside the door each Saturday night. Matt’s first solo album, Light in the Dark (2012), is an eclectic pop opus. In contrast, A Dozen Other Loves (2014), explores a simple acoustic palette. This intimate collection has earned many songwriting awards, including a win a Kerrville Folk Festival’s prestigious New Folk Competition. Additionally, Matt’s piano music has received favorable reviews, and his film scoring has been featured by Disney. Matt now tours internationally, recently performing at the White House, throughout India, and regularly with folk music icon Tom Rush, free, but you must make a reservation with a credit card to claim a seat (no shows will be charged $10), please bring a donation for the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter, credit cards not taken on site for food or drinks, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207-932-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
June 1, Saturday, 8:30am-12pm, “Meet the Artist: Jennifer Fuller, Glass Artist,” Jennifer’s stunning torchworked glass marbles, flowers, and jewelry, stained glass pieces, and fused glass plates will be displayed inside the library, with pieces available for sale. Jennifer will do live glass torchwork demonstrations outside with family-friendly activities including an art glass marble hunt. In case of inclement weather, a rain date is scheduled for Saturday, June 8th, free, Raymond Village Library, 3 Meadow Road, Raymond. FMI: 207-655-4283, www.facebook.com/infinitelyfearless.
June 1, Saturday, 9-11am, “Removing Invasives Mechanically,” workshop with Gary Mitchell. Bring gloves, folding saw, loppers and pruners, rain date June 2, Shepard’s Farm Preserve, 121 Crockett Ridge Road, Norway. FMI: 207-743-2124, www.wfltmaine.org.
June 1, Saturday, 6:30pm, “Selby Family Coming Home Concert,” Grammy Award-winning songwriter Monte Selby returns to the Congregational Church in Cumberland with a new set of humorous, insightful, and inspirational songs, plus many of his unforgettable favorites. Joining Monte will be Michelle, Michael, Martin, Maddy, and Morgan Selby, all performing musicians who currently live in Thailand, Colorado, or Maine. They are thrilled to perform together in Cumberland – the first time they have all been available to share a concert venue, $10, Congregational Church in Cumberland, 282 Main Street, Cumberland. FMI: 207-829-3419, www.cumberlanducc.org.
June 1, Saturday, 7pm, “An Evening with Spirit,” do you wonder how your loved ones in Heaven are trying to communicate with you? Would you like to hear from them? Join psychic mediums Sara Moore and Kathleen Stone for an unbelievable night of connecting with Spirits. Sara is a featured guest on Magic 104.5, 94.9 HOM and writes for Downeast Dog News. Kathleen hails from the Portland, Maine area and together they relay messages with clarity, humor and love. Come join us for a great, unique and very personal way to fundraise for Denmark Arts Center. Not everyone will receive a reading in this gallery style event but spirit has a way of relaying messages that resonate with everyone in the audience as well as giving specific messages to individuals present, $35, Denmark Arts Center, 55 Main Street, Denmark. FMI: 207-452-2412, denmarkarts.org.
June 1, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Mike Miclon’s The Early Evening Show,” a hilarious late-night talk show spoof, has been performed from Maine to Switzerland. A sell-out phenomenon, The Early Evening Show is the longest-running live variety show in Maine state history! The Bangor Daily News called it, “a seamless, hilarious production,” and CBS Sunday Morning called it, “must-see reality.” This season opener features Milbre Burch, a Grammy-nominated spoken word recording artist and internationally known storyteller, $10-$18, Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Road, South Paris. FMI: 207-743-8452, www.CelebrationBarn.com.
June 2, Sunday, 7:30pm, “Rough & Tumble,” Pennsylvania-born Mallory Graham and California-born Scott Tyler have lived in their 16 camper since 2015, making tire tracks nationwide since 2011 as a folk-Americana duo. Their history goes back as far as New England in the fall of 2007 and as close as going from friends to bandmates to married bandmates. The story is as linear and circular as any, but one thing stands out: Their home is the road. But also, its not. With the release of their first full length record, We Made Ourselves a Home When We Didn’t Know (2018), the folk-Americana duo retraces their mileage back to their footsteps and explores the struggle between going home and being home already when there’s no other home and everywhere is home. Recorded in East Nashville with Dave Coleman, The Rough & Tumble invited a couple of musician friends from their sad-singer-songwriter and rock-n-roll-rebel days to accompany them on a portrait of what has happened so far, and what they hope is still to come, $25, The Hayloft at Dragonfly Barn, 95 Sanborns Grove Road, Bridgton. FMI: 207-749-6160, www.facebook.com/dragonflybarnmaine.

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