Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Nov. 7-13

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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Nov. 7-13

“The Met: Madama Butterfly,” Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg

Nov. 7, Thursday, 7pm, “Palaver Strings Presents Welcome Home,” Welcome Home celebrates the vitality of Maine’s immigrant communities through music and storytelling. Palaver Strings will collaborate with guest artists of Franco-American, Burundian, and Iraqi heritage, sharing traditional music and personal stories of their families’ journeys to Maine. As we tour with this program around Maine, we will celebrate Maine’s cultural diversity, reflect on our own histories, and create space for dialogue between performers and listeners from different backgrounds. We believe deep listening and empathy for unfamiliar experiences is an important part of making Maine a safe and inclusive home for everyone, $8-$35, Denmark Arts Center, 50 W Main Street, Denmark. FMI: 603-447-4737, 207-452-2412, denmarkarts.org.

Nov. 8, Friday, 7:30pm, “An Evening of the World’s Best Short Films,” Asbury Shorts USA, New York City’s longest running short film exhibition and touring show returns for a 10th Anniversary year to The Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center at The Fryeburg Academy in Fryeburg, Maine to present their nationally recognized “38th Short Film Concert.” An evening of outstanding and mostly hysterical award winning short films! A fast paced and fun line up of globally honored films from the past & present. Recommended for ages 16 and way above, $10, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, 745 Main Street, Fryeburg. FMI: 207-935-9232, www.fryeburgacademy.org.

Nov. 9, Saturday, 9am-3pm, “Windham Hill UCC Holiday Fair,” silent auction and fine wood crafts, wreaths, sprays & holiday baskets, attic treasures and gently used books, baked goods & sweets, costume jewelry, feline gifts, handcrafted specialty items, delicious lunch available 11am-2pm, free, Windham Hill United Church of Christ, 140 Windham Center Road, Windham. FMI: 207-892-4217, windhamhillucc.org.

Nov. 9, Saturday, 1pm, “The Met: Madama Butterfly,” THIS IS A LIVE BROADCAST FROM THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE IN NEW YORK CITY. Written by: Puccini Approximate Running Time: 3 hours, 10 minutes (2 intermissions) Anthony Minghella’s vividly cinematic staging returns to cinemas, featuring soprano Hui He in the devastating title role. Pier Giorgio Morandi conducts one of opera’s most beautiful and heartbreaking scores, with a cast that also includes tenor Piero Pretti as Pinkerton, baritone Paulo Szot as Sharpless, and mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong as Suzuki, $26/adults, $23/seniors, $18/students, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, 18 Bradley Street, Fryeburg. FMI: 207-935-9232, www.fryeburgacademy.org.

Nov. 9, Saturday, 7pm, “Harmony in Concert,” Americana with a wide range of music from acoustic to electric. They hate to let a good song go by! BYOB, $5-$10, Arts Center at 8 Hancock Avenue, 8 Hancock Avenue, Hiram. FMI: 207-650-9960, www.facebook.com/Hiramartscenter.

Nov. 9, Saturday, 8pm, “John Davidson,” Back for a second time he was just joyous his last visit with us and everyone wanted him back! In his own words!: “Who is John Davidson? Well… it has been quite a journey as this wholesome all-American boy has grown into a crazy old liberal! It was John’s performances in the major showrooms of Las Vegas that established him as one of America’s foremost entertainers. But you’ve got to see him live! While he still is” Many of us have grown up with John Davidson. As a singer/entertainer, Game and talk show host and a frequent gust on the Tonight Show . he’s a broadway star, and a movie star and if that’s not enough an author and comedian. So who is he now? Well we are honored to host him here at SMAC to find out. He has recently earned a reputation as a folk singer and troubadour, telling stories and singing songs in the that tradition. On a personal note,. I love when artists re-invent themselves, and of course moving to NH mighta helped cultivate a more stripped down and simple New England approach to his career and his lifestyle…and we are all about that. Still handsome, still a dreamy voice and putting is heart on his sleeve and a guitar on his shoulder. It’s John Davidson for Pete’s sakes, credit cards not accepted on site for food or beverage, $20pp + $4/handling fee, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.

Nov. 10, Sunday, 1pm, “50’s and 60’s Concert,” Mountain Top Music’s Singers Workshop presents a program of music from the 50s and 60s. Hear some of your favorites interpreted by Mountain Top’s adult singers. Songs include Don’t Be Cruel, Downtown, Personality, When a Man Loves A Woman and Under the Boardwalk, $10/donation, Denmark Arts Center, 50 W Main Street, Denmark. FMI: 603-447-4737, 207-452-2412, denmarkarts.org.

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