“Flavors of Freeport,” Freeport

Feb. 20-22, Friday-Sunday, 5pm/Friday, 10am/Sat. and Sun., “Flavors of Freeport Weekend,” the kick-off event of the weekend is presented by FreeportUSA, and hosted by the Hilton Garden Inn. The Chef’s Signature Series and Flavors Ice Bar, is an event showcasing local chefs and food producers in the Freeport area. Enjoy delicious samples from some of Maine’s best chefs. Sample Maine made brews, wines and spirits, and learn about what’s new in Freeport. The Flavors Ice Bar features a martini luge, cozy fire pit, ice sculptures, and a DJ to get you moving! This whole weekend you will find a variety of food events, from chocolate factory tours, and a cocktail competition, to a wine dinner and lobster brunch, free-$50, Historic Freeport Village, Freeport. FMI: 207-865-1212, www.freeportusa.com.
Feb. 20-22, Friday-Sunday, 8pm/Fri. and Sat., 5pm/Sun., “Venus in Fur,” a frustrated theater director has a growing obsession with a volatile actress after she blows into his theatre in an overly-assertive manner, despite his reservations about her questionable talents, he discovers she is perfect for the role, but the tables start to turn on him and before long their relationship begins to strike an eerie parallel with those of the impassioned characters in the play, for mature audiences only, presented by MidCoast Actors’ Studio, $15, $12/seniors, The Playhouse, Church Street, Belfast. FMI: 207-370-7592, www.midcoastactors.com.
Feb. 20, Friday, 7pm., “Quantum Live!” Electronic artist Quantum comes to Brewer, it’s music to shake your booty to as well as loose your mind to, he’s electrified Midcoast Maine and now he’s bringing ambient electronic music to us at the FIRST Next Generation Theatre show, beer and wine will be available for purchase to those 21+, Between Friends Arts Center, $10, Next Generation Theatre, 39 Center Street, Brewer. FMI: 207-989-7100, www.nextgenerationtheatre.com.
Feb. 20, Friday, 6:30pm, “Bath’s Oscar Night,” celebrate the Oscars with a Potluck Dinner and screening of the Oscar nominated film, “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” bring a dish to share and beverage of your choice, dinner 6:30-7:15pm, with movie to follow, $10, Winter Street Cafe, 880 Washington Street, Bath. FMI: 207-443-2174, www.sagadahocpreservation.org.
Feb. 20 – 22, Friday – Sunday, 7pm/Fri. and Sat., 2pm/Sun.,”As it is in Heaven,” the play, written by Arlene Hutton, depicts a defining moment in the history of the Shakers when visions and revelations were experienced by many members in a spiritual renaissance, it features many Shaker hymns and dances, Sunday 22nd performance will be followed by a question and answer session with the cast and crew, $10 – $25, Rockport Opera House, 6 Central Street, Rockport. FMI: 207-236-2514, www.everymanrep.org.
Feb. 21, Saturday, 10am-12:30pm., “Cool Science! Family Day at the Artic Museum,” explore the Arctic through hands-on experiments and art projects at the Arctic Museum’s annual Family Day, free, Peary – MacMillan Artic Museum, Hubbard Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. FMI: 207-725-3416, www.bowdoin.edu.
Feb. 22, Sunday, 3pm, “DaPonte String Quartet,” will play the second program of their 2014-2015 Winter Series (“Viennese Confections”) which will include works by Webern, Kreisler & Beethoven, $20, free/under 21, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 200 Main Street, Thomaston. FMI: 1-800-622-8499, www.daponte.org.