Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine of Maine Sept. 5-11

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 5-11
Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 5-11
September 4, 2019
Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 5-11
September 4, 2019

Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine of Maine Sept. 5-11

“Camelot,” Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath

Sept. 6-8, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “Brigadoon,” Brigadoon has one of the most beautiful scores by Lerner & Loewe, performed by a terrific cast of actors, singers, and dancers. You won’t want to miss this wonderful love story at the FPAC, appropriate for all ages, $15-$20, Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook Street, Freeport. FMI: 207-865-2220, fcponline.org.
Sept. 6-8, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “Camelot,” the legendary Arthurian tale comes to life in musical form on the stage of the Chocolate Church Arts Center, $15/advance, $18/door, Chocolate Arts Center, 804 Washington Street, Bath. FMI: 207-442-8455, chocolatechurch.com.
Sept. 6, Friday, 7:30pm, “Christian Delafontaine, flute and George Lopez, piano,” come hear an exquisite program of sensual and exotic works by Tchaikovsky, the enigmatic French composer Mel Bonis, and a sonata by the great Georgian, Otar Taktakishvili, free, Studzinski Recital Hall, 12 South Campus Drive, Brunswick. FMI: 207-798-4141, Bowdoin.edu.
Sept. 7, Saturday, 7-10pm, “Maine Outdoor Film Festival,” The Maine Outdoor Film Festival brings together outdoor recreation and film in communities across the state. Films being screened (in no particular order, subject to change) at this event: The Living Plant, 2:31, by . Film origin: United States. Synopsis: Every once in awhile, a product comes along that changes everything – a revolutionary product that increases productivity, creativity, health, well-being. THE FUTURE IS HERE. Gorgeous to look at, beautifully and perfectly designed for the work space of the future. NatureRX introduces the game changing, paradigm-shifting LIVINGPLANT™. ; Sea Level Rise in Maine, 0:02:48, by Marydale Abernathy. Film origin: Maine. Synopsis: The first step on the journey to a more resilient community is the conversation about climate change, sea level rise, and the specific vulnerabilities of that community. These are hard and often controversial discussions – with many points of view and no easy answers that need to coalesce around shared values and mutual respect. By using multiple strategies for communication about the impacts of climate change we can reach a wider audience, increasing awareness, and spur vulnerable communities to action. In addition to more traditional forms of communication such as pagers, community meetings, and trainings, the Island Institute has developed a short, animated film using colloquial, Maine-specific humor as a tool to spark and catalyze conversations around sea level rise. These exchanges can then draw on other tools, including local documentation of flooding events, national sea rise calculators, funding models, economic impact studies, vulnerability assessments, and other media tools. Using humor increases the possibility of finding common ground, thus encouraging problem-solving for vulnerable areas. Along with using the video to launch individual community conversations, it is also posted on social media and available online. With more than 24,000 views in 3 weeks, it has already reached a more diverse audience than we could with one-on-one community meetings. Whether people love the video or hate it, we hope they will talk about it.; Stories, 4:12, by Grant Thompson. Film origin: California. Synopsis: What are the stories we tell ourselves? How do we shrugged off certain stories and move into stories that are generative and alive? In what ways do we make and craft ourselves when we leave the comfortable and the familiar? These questions are central to this portrait of professional slackliner, Lukas Irmler. ; Good Morning, 0:04:18, by Maxime Moulin, Antoine Frioux, Richard Permin. Film origin: France. Synopsis: Certain days can be really original: They depend on where you live and what you do! Richard Permin’s everyday life for instance is definitely out of the ordinary. In Good Morning, Richard endlessly repeats his morning routine. Right after getting out of bed, he clicks into his skis and rides down the snow-covered rooftops of Avoriaz. ; Passive Aggressive Dads, 4.45, by Jim Picariello. Film origin: Maine. Synopsis: Two middle-aged dads just want to spend a quiet day with their daughters at the park. But when an obnoxious group of teens drive by, too fast and too loud, it spurs these aging, disgruntled dads into a self-righteous act of passive-aggression. This film is a darkly comic revenge-fantasy for all of us who just want to take our life’s frustrations out on the young who mock our most basic social conventions with their happy ignorance. ; Chu Bien, 0:08:20, by Daniel Holz, Kaare Iverson. Film origin: VIetnam / Colorado. Synopsis: Set amidst the emerald waters and soaring limestone, $3-$5/suggested donation, Camden Snow Bowl, 20 Barnstown Road, Camden. FMI: 207-236-3438, www.camdensnowbowl.com.
Sept. 7, Saturday, 4:30-8pm, “2nd Annual Farmyard Jam,” There will be fun for everyone! Bring your family and friends and come enjoy live music (five musical acts!), local food vendors (Fishin’ Ships, smoked mac and cheese, black bean burgers, s’mores, ice cream sundaes,…), craft beer, farm tours, farm animals, mini horse cart rides, lawn games for all ages, a bonfire, and more! All proceeds will benefit Growing to Give, a food bank farm program located in Brunswick that grows organic veggies using climate-friendly practices for donation to local food access programs, $10, free/12 and under, Scatter Good Farm, 30 East Coxon Road, Brunswick. FMI: 207-837-4670, growingtogive.farm.
Sept. 7, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Okbari Middle Eastern Ensemble,” featuring Armenian Clarinet Master Mal Barsamian will present a program of Ottoman Classical instrumental and vocal music along with vibrant folk songs from the Anatolian tradition and the Armenian diaspora, free, Studzinski Recital Hall, 12 South Campus Drive, Brunswick. FMI: 207-798-4141, Bowdoin.edu.
Sept. 8, Sunday, 4pm, “Myungjae Kho, voice & George Lopez, piano- ‘A Night at the Opera’,” a not-to-be-missed United States debut sung by the gifted Korean-Italian soprano MyungJae Kho with arias from Gianni Schicchi, La Bohème and songs by Grieg, Delibes, and Tosti, free, Studzinski Recital Hall, 12 South Campus Drive, Brunswick. FMI: 207-798-4141, Bowdoin.edu.

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