“An Evening with the Cowboy Junkies,” Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, Arundel

Oct. 10-13 and 16, Thursday-Sunday and Wednesday, 2:30pm/Thurs, Sat, Sun. and Wed, 7:30pm/Thurs.-Sat, and Wed, “Kinky Boots,” high-heeled heaven! Winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Kinky Boots features a joyous, Tony-winning score by Cyndi Lauper and a hilarious, uplifting book by four-time Tony winner, Harvey Fierstein. This delightful show is sure to have audiences dancing in the aisle and discovering, sometimes, the best way to fit in… is to stand out, see site for ticketing details, Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main Street, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-5511, www.ogunquitplayhouse.org.

Oct. 12, Saturday, 10am-3pm, “16th Coastal Kitchen Tour,” features new kitchens in homes in Kennebunk and Kennebunkport. See the latest design trends, how homeowners navigate the challenges of renovating antique kitchens, and custom cabinetry, unique stonework and gourmet appliances, $35, The Center, 175 Port Road, Kennebunk. FMI: 207-9687-8514, www.facebook.com/events/2406626112959231/.

Oct. 12, Saturday, 7:30pm, “13th Annual ‘Pops’ Piano Festival,” international concert pianist Janice Weber returns to Ogunquit with a virtuoso evening entitled “A Night at the Movies”, offering a dazzling program of Pops Classics associated with a variety of great films, including The Birds, Dr. Zhivago, and a special salute to Hamilton. This vivacious, Boston-based performer has a reputation for programing the most exciting and technically challenging selections – which will no doubt apply even to this lighter program! She is known as a concert pianist of daredevil brilliance, and award-winning recordings, $15/advance, $20/door, The Dunaway Center, 23 School Street, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-6170, www.ogunquitperformingarts.org.

Oct. 12, Saturday, 8pm, “Suede,” Direct from headlining with Melissa Etheridge and Sarah McLachlan, and tours including world renowned clubs like NYC’s Birdland, San Francisco’s Feinstein’s, Washington DC’s Blues Alley, The Kennedy Center, Boston’s Scullers Jazz Club and more – and having the immense privilege and honor of being the late, great Joan Rivers’ opening act, Suede is the real deal (said Joan) and is thrilled to return to Jonathan’s for the annual fall show with Tom LaMark, piano and Rich Hill on bass. NY press says she’s like Adele meets Diana Krall meets Bette Midler. Dare her. She was Joan Rivers’ opening act. Come see why! Boston Globe says she’s “Wicked exciting!””A spectacular evening of song and style.” “Voices like hers come along maybe once in a generation.” – New York Times, $37.50-$78.50, Jonathans Restaurant, 92 Bournes Lane, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-4777, jonathansogunquit.com.

Oct. 12, Saturday, 8pm, “Centennial Celebration of Nat King Cole,” with the Allan Harris Band, Downbeat award-winning Jazz vocalist/guitarist/composer Allan Harris dubbed “the heir apparent to Nat King Cole” by the New York Times, has enthralled audiences across the globe with his exciting renditions of Nat King Cole classics. Harris’ recording of “Long Live the King” live at the Kennedy Center was the beginning of a series of electrifying performances at venues and festivals around the world from Dublin to Italy and from China to Russia. Harris has been featured with the Metropole Orchestra, The Latvian Radio Orchestra, The Turkish TRT Big Band, the EFG London Jazz Festival Orchestra, The Chicago Jazz Orchestra, The Smithsonian Jazz Orchestra, The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, and the Moscow Jazz Orchestra, see site for ticketing details, Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, 53 Old Post Road, Arundel. FMI: 207-985-5552, vinegarhillmusictheatre.com.

Oct. 13, Sunday, 8pm, “An Evening with the Cowboy Junkies,” Sometimes revolutions begin quietly. In 1988, Cowboy Junkies proved that there was an audience waiting for something quiet, beautiful and reflective. The Trinity Session was like a whisper that cut through the noise — and it was compelling. It stood out in the midst of the flash and bombast that came to define the late 80’s. The now classic recording combined folk, blues and rock in a way that had never been heard before and went on to sell more than a million copies. With Cowboy Junkies’ new album, All That Reckoning, the band once again gently shakes the listener to wake up. Whether commenting on the fragile state of the world or on personal relationships, this new collection of songs encourages the listener to take notice. It also may be the most powerful album Cowboy Junkies have yet recorded. While the music is characteristically easy to listen to, the songs on “All That Reckoning” are visceral. In true Junkies fashion, the gentleness is juxtaposed with rock that can be jarring. “It’s a deeper and a more complete record than we’ve ever done before,” says Michael. “We’ve always tried to make records that are relevant to who we are as people. … These songs are about reckoning on a personal level and reckoning on a political level. So much is going on around us right now and nobody knows where it’s going to end up,” $65-$70, Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, 53 Old Post Road, Arundel. FMI: 207-985-5552, vinegarhillmusictheatre.com.

Oct. 16, Wednesday, 5pm, “Visiting Artist Series: Native Arts with Barry Dana,” Visiting Artists Series welcomes Former Penobscot Chief Barry Dana, an expert in Native arts, who will give a presentation about the arts of the Penobscot Nation and the rich heritage that informs them, discussing his own artwork and how it is inspired by the culture and traditions of his people, free, York County Community College, Pratt & Whitney Building, Hannaford Lecture Hall, 112 College Drive, Wells. FMI: 207-216-4322, www.yccc.edu.