“Farmington Fair,” Fairgrounds, Farmington

Sept. 15-18 and 21, Thursday-Sunday and Wednesday, 8pm/Thurs-Sat, 4pm/Sun, 2pm/Wed, “Confessions of a Dirty Blonde,” Get out the boxer shorts, wigs, and size ten pumps! The year is 1962. The place is an upscale hotel. Living legend Lillian Lamour, a Mae West like sex siren, comes out of seclusion for a one night tribute at Carnegie Hall. Her entourage and the hotel staff include a cop, a wall flower daughter, a gangster crooner, a 40 year-old Bellhop, a delusional doctor, and a high strung press agent. During a publicity shoot a lion bites her world famous derriere exposing, among other things, that she is a he! Will Hollywood’s best kept secret be revealed or will the zany cast dive into a rack of sequined dresses in assorted sizes to assure that the show must go on? What do you think, $17-$35, Lakewood Theater, 76 Theater Road, Madison. FMI: 207-474-7176, www.lakewoodtheater.org.
Sept. 16, Friday, 7pm, “Spuyten Duyvil’s Raucous Roots Roadshow,” “Infused in blues and smoked with folk,” Spuyten Duyvil’s (pronounced spite-en dive-il) raucous road show busts out with the energy of their recently nominated “Social Music Hour Vol 1” release (nominated for Best Folk Album 2015, International Folk Alliance) bringing cleverly re-invented, traditional songs, along with their acclaimed original material seamlessly crafted in the traditional spirit. The ensemble of six includes blues harp, irreverent fiddle, renegade banjo, vintage tenor guitar and sweet soaring harmonies, $15, Unity College for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot Street, Unity. FMI: 207-509-7132, www.unity.edu.
Sept. 16, Friday, 7pm, “Maine Storytelling Showcase,” a sampling of Maine storytellers perform a family-friendly benefit concert, all proceeds will be donated to the Waterville Food Bank and Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter, $10, United Methodist Church, 61 Pleasant St., Waterville. FMI: 207-860-6622, www.pleasantstreetumc.com.
Sept. 17, Saturday, 10am-4pm, “101 Things at the Pond Day,” all ages fun, celebrate 101 years at the pond and catch frogs, make art and tour the museum, we aim to find 101 things in our pond in one day, come see what lives in a lovely wetland and enjoy Maine Great Outdoor Weekend, free, L.C. Bates Museum at Good Will-Hinckley, 14 Easler Rd., Hinckley. FMI: 207-238-2450, www.gwh.org.
Sept. 17, Saturday, 1pm, “Harvest Heritage Tea,” Author/ researcher Jan Eakins will speak on her study of Maine families and the California Gold Rush. Traditional tea, refreshments, and floral displays will be provided by co-sponsors the Bloomfield Garden Club, with live musical entertainment provided by Foxwell and Company, donations accepted, Skowhegan History House Museum & Research Center, 66 Elm Street, Skowhegan. FMI: 207-474-6632, www.skowheganhistoryhouse.org.
Sept. 17, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Harlem String Quartet,” Since its debut in 2006 at Carnegie Hall, the Harlem String Quartet has established itself as one of America’s premier chamber ensembles. Its performances at prestigious classical venues throughout the world have earned critical acclaim. The quartet advances diversity in classical music by engaging new audiences with works by composers from underrepresented groups, and its Colby program does exactly that, with works by Celso Garrido-Lecca (Peru), Rafael Hernández (Puerto Rico), and Abelardo Valdés (Cuba), along with Beethoven’s Razumovsky Quartet, free, Lorimer Chapel, Colby College, Waterville. FMI: 207-859-5670, www.colby.edu.
Sept. 18-21, Sunday-Wednesday, all day events, “Farmington Fair,” large midway, exhibit halls, livestock exhibits, animal pull events, harness racing, demolition derby and more, $6, $2/8-12, free/7 and under, $2/62 & up Tues. and Thurs, Farmington Fairgrounds, Franklin Avenue, Farmington. FMI: 207-778-6083, www.farmingtonfairmaine.com.