Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine July 18-24

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine July 18-24
Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine July 18-24
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Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine July 18-24

“2019 Maine Celtic Celebration,” Steamboat Landing and Belfast Common, Belfast

July 18, Thursday, 7pm, “Daymark Irish Trio,” an international trio performing traditional Irish music infused with infectious energy, raw power, and Northern swagger. Will Woodson (flute, border pipes), Dan Foster (fiddle), and Eric McDonald (guitar, vocals) present a blend of wind and string as driving flute meets virtuosic fiddle, underpinned by well-considered and expertly delivered guitar, free, Camden Public Library, 55 Main Street, Camden. FMI: 207-236-3440, www.librarycamden.org.
July 18, Thursday, 7:30pm, “Transfigured Night,” through his work with such artists as Yo-Yo Ma, Bono, Osvaldo Golijov, James Levine and Mark Morris, violinist Johnny Gandelsman has been able to integrate a wide range of creative sensibilities into his own unique point of view. He is joined by fellow Brooklyn Rider string quartet member Michael Nicolas, a “long-admired figure on the New York scene” (The New Yorker) who enjoys a diverse career as chamber musician, soloist, recording artist, and improvisor. The final member of this forward looking trio is the remarkable Conrad Tao who has appeared worldwide as a pianist and composer, and been dubbed a musician of “probing intellect and open-hearted vision” by The New York Times, a “thoughtful and mature composer” by NPR, and “ferociously talented” by Time Out New York. Their program is anchored by Eduard Steuermann’s 1932 arrangement of Schoenberg’s extraordinary Verklärte Nacht, full of lush post-Romantic harmonies and surging melodic lines. Webern called it “a miracle of sound” and it has been Schoenberg’s most popular work since shortly after its premiere in 1902, $45, $25/under age $10, Rockport Opera House, 6 Central Street, Rockport. FMI: 207-236-2823, www.rockportoperahouse.com.
July 18-21 and 23-24, Thursday-Sunday and Tuesday-Wednesday, 7:30pm, 2pm/Fri, Sun. and Tues, “Hello Dolly,” the blockbuster Broadway hit, bursts with humor, romance, high-energy dancing, and some of the greatest songs in musical theater history. The musical follows the romantic and comic exploits of Dolly Gallagher Levi (a strong-willed matchmaker), as she travels to New York to find a match for the miserly “well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire” Horace Vandergelder. The show’s memorable songs include “Put On Your Sunday Clothes,” “Ribbons Down My Back,” “Before the Parade Passes By,” “Hello, Dolly!,” “Elegance,” and “It Only Takes a Moment,” Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard Theatre, 1 Bath Road, Brunswick. FMI: 207-725-8769, msmt.org.
July 19-21, Friday-Sunday, all day events, “2019 Maine Celtic Celebration,” the festival promises fun for all with continuous music, music workshops, Celtic dog show, 5K-road race/walk, Highland Heavy Games, the New World Cheese Roll, food and craft vendors, and fireworks, see site for full details, Steamboat Landing and Belfast Common, Front Street and Commercial Street, Belfast. FMI: 207-338-3370, www.mainecelticcelebration.com.
July 19-21, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “Laughing Stock-A Comic Play,” this is a hilarious play about what it’s like to work in a Summer Stock Theater in New England. Lots of laughs, and some poignant moments, too. Presented by Freeport Players, $20/adult, $15/senior, $10/student, Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook Street, Freeport. FMI: 207-865-2220, www.fcponline.org.
July 19, Friday, 8:30pm, “Gandelsman, Nicolas & Iverson,” pianist, composer, and writer Ethan Iverson was a founding member of The Bad Plus, a game-changing collective The New York Times called “…Better than anyone at melding the sensibilities of post-60’s jazz and indie rock.” Michael Nicolas is the cellist of the ground-breaking Brooklyn Rider, as well as the acclaimed International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), and has worked with countless composers from around the world, premiering and recording dozens of new works. Best known for his work with Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble and also the genre-bending Brooklyn Rider, Johnny Gandelsman “plays with a balletic lightness of touch and a sense of whimsy and imagination.” (The Boston Globe), $35, $10/under 25, Union Hall, 24 Central Street, Rockport. FMI: 207-236-4551, www.unionhallrockport.com.
July 20, Saturday, 6pm, “Cribstone,” eclectic-acoustic, blues, folk, country, and classics, members include Tom McKeon on guitar and mandolin, Sheldon Bird on bass, and Scott Andrews on guitar, banjo, and Scottish small pipes. Grab a blanket or chair, bring your family and friends, order a picnic dinner or dine at a local Brunswick restaurant, then relax and enjoy great music.in case of inclement weather, rain date performances will be held on Thursdays when available, free, Brunswick Town Mall, Maine Street, Brunswick. FMI: 207-729-4439, brunswickdowntown.org.

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