May 2013

Theater

Acadia Repertory Theater, 1154 Main St., Mt. Desert. Shirley Valentine. Jul. 1-14; A Couple of Blaguards, Jul. 16-28; Cinderella, Jul. 3-Aug. 31; Unnecessary Farce, July 30-Aug.11; Agatha Christie’s A Murder Is Announced, Aug. 13-Sept. 1. 244-7260 acadiarep.com

Acorn Productions, 90 Bridge St., Westbrook. 12th Annual Maine Playwrights Festival, Apr. 25-May 5; summer acting classes. acorn-productions.org

Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Rd., Arundel. The Andrews Brothers, June 18-29; Chicago, Jul. 2–13; Shrek the Musical, Jul. 16-Aug. 3; All Shook Up, Aug. 6-17; Always Patsy Cline, Aug. 20-31. 985-5222 arundelbarnplayhouse.com

Belfast Maskers/Cold Comfort Theater, 930-7090. The Boys Next Door; Almost ,Maine; The Fantasticks; USO Shows; 42nd Street. Call for dates and venues. coldcomforttheater.com

Camden Civic Theater, 29 Elm St. Camden. You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, summer; The Miracle Worker, fall. 236-2281 camdencivictheatre.com

Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Rd. South Paris. Workshops & Residencies, Jun. 17-22; Joy of Phonetics, Jun. 24-29; Devising Intensive, Jul. 8-20; Neutral Mask, Jul. 22-27; Commedia dell’Arte, Jul.-Aug.3; Intro to Eccentric Performing, Aug. 5-10; Advanced Eccentric, Aug. 12-17; Interactive Performing, Aug. 19-24; Show Incubation Residencies, Sept. 2-28. 743-8452 celebrationbarn.com

City Theater, 205 Main St. Biddeford. Legends, the Music of Judy Garland, May 17-26 ; 9 to 5, Jul. 19- Aug. 4; Annual Putnam Country Spelling Bee, August, 23-September. 282-0849 citytheater.org

Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St. Call for summer schedule, tickets will be on sale by July 1. Bath. 442-8455 chocolatechurchcharts.org

Fenix Theatre Company, 17 Spear Ave S. Portland. Romeo and Juliet, July 18-Aug. 10. 865-6355 fenixtheater.com

Figures of Speech, 77 Durham Rd., Freeport. Call for summer schedule. 865-6355 figures.org

Freeport Community Players, Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook Rd., Freeport. The 39 Steps, Jul.-Aug.; Indoor Outdoor, Sept.-Oct. 865-5505 fcponline.org

Freeport Theater of Awesome, 5 Depot St., Freeport. Early Evening Show, May 17-18; The Yo-Yo People, May 25-26; Ball in the House, June 1; Early Evening Show, Jun. 7-8; George Saterial, Magician, Jun. 14-15; The Tardy Brothers, Jun. 23 & 30, Jul. 14 & 28, Aug. 4, 11 &18; AudioBody, Fri. & Sat. during June, July & Aug. awesometheater.com

Frontier, Fort Andross, Brunswick. Call for summer schedule.725-5222 explorefrontier.com

Gaslight Theater, 1 Winthrop St. Hallowell. No Sex Please, We’re British, Jun. 14-23; Picnic, Aug. 23-31; Promises Promises, Nov. 14-23. 626-3698 gaslighttheater.org

Hackmatack Playhouse, 538 School St., Berwick.  Hound of the Baskervilles, Jun. 21-Jul. 26; Sound of Music, Jul. 10-27. 698-1807 hackmatack.org

Heartwood Regional Theater Company, 420 Biscay Rd. Damariscotta. Macbeth, May 3-11; The Legend of Jim Cullen, Jul.-Aug. 563-1373 heartwoodtheater.org

Lakewood Theatre, 76 Theater Rd., Madison. Pageant, Bingo the Winning Musical May 23-31; Self-Help, Jun. 6-15; The Game’s Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays, Jun. 20-29; The Pajama Game, Jul. 4-13; In Laws, Outlaws and Other People That Should Be Shot, Jul. 18-27; Footloose: The Musical, Aug. 1-10; Mama Won’t Fly, Aug. 15-24, Sherlock Holmes and The Adventure of the Suicide Club Aug. 29-Sept. 7; Too Many Cooks, Sept. 12-21. 474-7228 lakewoodtheater.org

LA Arts, 221 Lisbon St., Lewiston. Call for summer schedule.782-7228. laarts.org

Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St. South Portland. Deathtrap, Jun. 21-30 799-6509 lyricmusictheater.org

Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard Theater, 1 Bath Rd., Brunswick. Deathtrap Jun. 21-30; Dreamgirls, Jun. 5-22; Les Miserables, Jun. 26-Jul.13; Gypsy, Jul. 12-Aug. 13, Mary Poppins, Aug. 7-24; Charlotte’s Web, Jun, 12; Cinderella, Aug. 19; Hair in Concert, May 17; Suzanne Nance & Friends, Jul. 29; Footlight Follies, Aug. 12. 725-8769 msmt.org

Ogunguit Playhouse, 10 Main St. Ogunquit. The Rat Pack is Back, May 22-Jun. 8; Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jun. 1-Jul. 6; Mel Brooks’ Musical: Young Frankenstein, Jul. 10-27; Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jul. 31-Aug. 25; Ballroom with a Twist (non-season tickets), Aug. 27-31; West Side Story, Sept. 4-Sept 28; Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story (non-season tickets), Oct. 2-20. 646-5511 ogunquitplayhouse.org

Penobscot Theatre Company, 131 Main St. Bangor. Around the World in Eighty Days, May 15-Jun. 2. 942-3333 penobscottheatre.org

Portland Players. 420 Cottage Rd. South Portland. All Shook Up, May 17-Jun. 2, Jesus Christ Superstar, Sept. 13-29; The Sound of Music, Nov. 22-Dec. 8. 799-7337 portlandplayers.org

Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave. Wittenberg, April 30-May 19; Little Festival of the Unexpected, May 13-18. 774-0465 portlandstage.org

Public Theatre, 31 Maple St. Lewiston. Haiku, Hiphop & Hotdogs, May 19 . 782-3200 thepublictheater.org

Schoolhouse Arts Center, Rte. 114, Sebago Lake Village. MOMologues 2: Off to School, May 10-19; 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, June; Music Man, July. 642-3743 schoolhousearts.org

Snowlion Repertory Company, Ludcke Auditorium, UNE Portland, 716 Stevens Ave, Portland. The Freaks Club, June 13-23. 598-9305 snowlionrep.org

Stonington Opera House, 1 School St., Stonington. Hatty: A Play with Music, May 23-26, The Millay Sisters: A Cabaret, July 14; Shakespeare in Stonington: Cymbeline, Jul. 19-28; Live for $5!-Top Hat Toy Theater, July 25; Live for $5!-Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Company, August 1. 367-2788 operahousearts.org

Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main St., Monmouth. Page to Stage Tour, Apr. 22 – May 24; The Legend of Finn MacCool, May 20-24; The Knight of the Burning Pestle, Jul. 5-Aug. 16; The Year of Magical Thinking, Jul. 26-Aug. 18; The Taming of the Shrew, Jul. 12-Aug. 18; Our Town, Jul. 19-Aug. 17; The Velveteen Rabbit; Jun. 21-Aug. 15; Patience, Sept. 19-30. 933-9999 theateratmonouth.org

The Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick. Voices in the Mirror, May 31-Jun. 2; Lafille At Tess’ Market, Jun. 21-30; Tales Of A Fourth Grade Nothing, Jul. 19-21; Boxers, A Collection of Shorts, Jul. 26-27; Treasure Island, Aug. 16-18. 729-8584 theaterproject.com

Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St., Waterville. Let it Shine, May 4; Blithe Spirit, May 3-Jun. 9; The Race, Jul.5-7. 873-7000 operahouse.org

Windham Center Stage Theater, 41 Carriage Hill Dr., Windham. For schedule, see windhamtheater.org

–Compiled by Roux Lobozzo

Music

Asylum, 121 Center St., Portland. Karaoke, every W; 80s Dance Party, every Th.; Mason Jennings, May 10; Ryan Cabrera, Jun. 6; Aaron Carter, Jun. 29; Tesla, Jul. 1. 772-8274 portlandasylum.com

Bayside Bowl, 58 Alder St., Portland. Jerks of Grass, every Th; MAMM Jams, Jun. 7. 791-2695 baysidebowl.com

Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. Traditional
Irish Session, every Wed; In the Round with Shanna, Acheson Gown, May 17; Sean Mencher, May 18; Samuel James & Dana Gross, May 23; Bob Rasero, Trapparatus, May 24; Hattie Simon, Hardy Bros. Trio, May 25; Joyce Anderson, Lay-Z-Gait, May 30; New English Band, Conor Mulroy, Builder of the House, May 31; NYC Duo, Jun. 1; Jared Salvatore-Shannon Corey, OKBARI, Evan King Group, Jun. 7; Roving Soul, Jun. 8; Barn Swallows, Bluegrass Jam, Jun. 13; Welterweight, Jun. 14; Sean Mencher & Rhythm Kings, Mark Tipton Duo, Jun. 15; Lorem Ipsum, Jun. 20; In the Round with Shanna, Matt Meyer & Gumption Junction, Jun. 21; Hardy Bros. Trio, Jun. 22; Samuel James & Dana Gross, Jun. 27; Bob Rasero, Lincoln Allen Jazz, LQH, Jun. 28, Hee Hawk, Jun. 29. 774-4111 portcityblue.com

Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion, Waterfront Park, Bangor. Motley Crue, May 16; Sting, Jun. 20; Darius Rucker, Jun. 21; Phish, Jul. 3; Mayhem Fest, Jul. 17; Barenaked Ladies, Jul. 21; Big Time Rush, Jul. 24; MPBN presents A Prairie Home Companion, July27; Miranda Lambert, Aug. 2; Kenny Chesney, Aug. 7; Larry the Cable Guy, Aug. 17; Toby Keith & the Mallett Brothers, Sept. 2. 1-800-745-3000 waterfrontconcerts.com

Dogfish Bar and Grille, 128 Free St., Portland. Acoustic Open Mic, every W; Happy Hour with Travis James Humphrey, live jazz every F; Dapper Gents, May 16; Evan & the Silent Sams, May 18; Griffin Sherry & Ghost of Paul Revere, May 23; Bridge Walkers, May 25; Matt Meyer & Gumption Junction, Jun. 1; Shanna Underwood, Jun. 6; Sean Mencher & Rhythm Kings, Jun. 8; Evan & Silent Sams; Jun. 15; Dapper Gents, Jun. 20; Griffin Sherry & Ghost of Paul Revere, Jun. 27. 772-5483 thedogfishbarandgrille.com

Gingko Blue, 455 Fore St., Portland. Lorraine Bohland w/ Terry Foster, May 15; Gypsy Caravan, May 16; Black Cat Road, May 18; Hot Club du Monde, May 23; Blue Steel Express, May 24; Tommy O’Connell & Juke Joint Devils; Mike James’ Blue Lions, May 30; David Mello Trio May 31; Poke Chop & the Other White Meats, Jun. 7. 541-9190 gingkoblue.com

Jonathan’s, 92 Bournes Ln., Ogunquit. Tift Merritt, May 24; Judy Collins, May 25; Suede, May 26; Spyro Gyra, May 30; Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra, Jun. 4; Buffy Saint-Marie, Jun. 14; Ben Taylor, Jun. 22; Black Lillies, Jul. 5. 646-4526 jonathansrestaurant.com

Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. STOMP, May 15; Carnival of the Animals, May 19; Gov’t Mule, May 30; Celebration of Dreams, Jun. 16; Puccini’s La Bohème, Jul. 24; Elvis Tribute, Aug. 17. 842-0800 porttix.com

One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. James McCartney, May 16; Heritage Blues Quartet, May 17; Putnam Smith, May 19; Decompression Chamber Orchestra, May 20; Portland Jazz Orchestra, May 23; Gibson Brothers, Jun. 1; Miss Tess & the Talkbacks, Jun. 15; Chris Smither, Jun. 22; Portland Jazz Orchestra, Jun. 27; Roy Book Binder CD Release, Jul. 11. 761-1757 onelongfellowsquare.com

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay. Scottish musician Dougie MacLean, May 16; Jonathan Scales Fourchestra, May 22; Portland String Quartet, Jun. 23; McAuley Horan & O Caoimh, Jun. 8; Ellis Paul, Jun. 15; Paul Sullivan, Suzanne Nance, Gordon Gottlieb & Sam Schwehm, Jun. 23; Tim Sample, Jun, 27; John McCutcheon & The Black Lilies, Jul. 3; John Gorka with Michael Johnson, Jul. 5; Cordis Quartet, Jul. 13; Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo, Jul. 18 ; Jimmy Webb, Jul. 21; Delfeayo Marsalis & the New American Songbook, Jul, 26; David Wilcox, Jul. 27; Danny Beals Downeast Goodtime Hour & Half, Jul. 31; Maine Pro Musica, Aug. 7; Bill Harley Songs & Stories, Aug. 8; Francine Reed, Aug. 10; Ed Gerhard, Aug. 15; Kathy Mattea, Aug. 16; Livingston Taylor, Aug. 17 Bob Milne Ragtime Piano, Aug. 22; Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul August 23; Novel Jazz Septet, Aug. 29.  633-5159 boothbayoperahouse.com

State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. Melissa Ferrick, May 16; Iron & Wine, May 18; Andre Nickatina, May 18; Ra Ra Riot, May 24; Tommy Emmanuel, May 29;  Bloc Party, Jun. 4; Moth Mainstage, Jun. 6; Calexico, Jun. 7; Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes, Jun. 9; Sinkane, Jun. 13; Lamb of God, Jun. 16; David Byrne & St. Vincent, Jun. 21; Melissa Etheridge, Jun. 22; Joan Baez, Jun. 26; Xavier Rudd, Jul. 21; Beach House, Jul. 31. 956-6000 statetheatreportland.com

Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Road, Brownfield. Barn Burner with Jay Nash Trio, May 17; Blind Boys of Alabama, May 22; Tift Merritt, May 23; Recession Session with Thomas Snow, May 25; Aaron Neville, May 26; Toots & the Maytals, May 26 – 27; Waltzings for Dreamers, May 30; Stone Mountain Live with Heather Masse and Jaed Wilson, Jun. 1; Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison, Jun. 5; The Wood Brothers, Jun. 8; Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience, Jun. 14; Rustic Overtones, Jun. 15; Waltzings For Dreamers with Gypsophilia, Jun. 16; Barn Burner with Girls, Guns, & Glory, Jun. 21; Ricky Skaggs & Thunder Up Close & Personal, Jul. 6; Corey Harris, Guy Davis & Alvin Youngblood Hart, Jul 12; Mavis Staples Up Close & Personal, Jul. 13; Lyle Lovett, Jul. 18; Barn Burner with Lake Street Dive, Jul. 19; Marty Stuart & Fabulous Superlatives, Jul. 26. 935-7292 carolnoonanmusic.com

Galleries

Art Gallery at UNE, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland. Maine Women Pioneers III, through Jul. 21. 221-4499 une.edu/artgallery

Bates College Museum of Art, 75 Russell St., Lewiston. Senior Exhibition, Apr. 5-May 25; Recent Acquisitions, Apr. 6-May 25. 786-6259 bates.edu/museum

Bowdoin College Museum of Art, 1 Bath Road, Brunswick. Simply Divine: Gods & Demigods in the Ancient Mediterranean, Mar. 8-Jun. 2; Per Kirkeby, Mar 30-Jun. 16; Sense of Scale, Measure of Color, Apr. 4-Jun. 2; Unity and Fragmentation, Apr. 4-Jun. 2. 725-3275 bowdoin.edu/art-museum

Colby College Museum of Art, 5600 Mayflower Hill Dr., Waterville. Reopening with Alfond-Lunder Family Pavilion, July 13. colby.edu

Farnsworth Art Museum, 16 Museum St., Rockland. Every Picture Tells a Story–N.C. Wyeth Illustrations, thru Dec. 29; Andrew Wyeth–Her Room, thru Nov. 14; American Treasures, thru Feb. 2, 2014; A Wondrous Journey, thru Jan. 5, 2014 farnsworthmuseum.org

First Friday Art Walk, downtown Portland. Visit local galleries, studios, and museums, Jun. 7, Jul. 5; Aug. 2. firstfridayartwalk.com

Maine Historical Society Museum, 489 Congress St., Portland. Wired: How Electricity Came to Maine, through May 26. 774-1822 mainehistory.org

Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq., Portland. William S. Paley Collection: A Taste for Modernism, opens May 2; Shangaa: Art of Tanzania, Opens Jun. 8. 775-6148 portlandmuseum.org

Tasty Events

Browne Trading Company, 262 Commercial St., Portland. Wine tasting every first and third Sa, 1-5pm. 775-7560 brownetrading.com

Flanagan Farm, 302 Range Rd., Buxton. Hugo’s Farm Land Trust Dinner: Benefit dinner prepared by local chefs to benefit Maine Farmland Trust, May 12, Jun. 23, Jul. 14. Flanaganstable.com

Old Port Wine Merchants, 223 Commercial St., Portland. Wine tasting every third W, 4-7:30pm. 772-9463 oldportwine.com

Salt Exchange, 245 Commercial St., Portland. Bourbon tastings, first F of every month.
347-5687 thesaltexchange.net

The West End Deli & Catering, 133 Spring St., Portland. Wine tastings every first F, 6-8pm. 874-6426 thewestenddeli.com

Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Rd., Freeport. 8th Annual Taste of the Nation Maine: benefit to fund Share Our Strength’s fight to end hunger, top local chefs prepare a fine menu, Jun. 23. 865-4469 wolfesneckfarm.org

Don’t Miss

Maine Comic Arts Festival, 46 Commercial St., Portland. Writers, artists and publishers with featured guest, Jeff Smith, May 19. mecaf.blogspot.com

Presque Isle Fairgrounds, 84 Mechanic St., Presque Isle. Mud Fest: food, ATVs, games, music, beer and mud wrestling, May 25. 249-9936

Stonington Opera House, 1 School St., Stonington. Savage Beauty book group, May 15; Rural Route Film Fest/Stonington Sardine Factory and the Women Who Worked There, May 16; Rural Route Film Fest, May 22; Valerie Orth concert, Jun. 1; Gypsophilia concert, Jun. 8; Bud Carter Memorial Scholarship Concert, Jun. 22; PS, I Love Music with Paul Sullivan & Friends, June 25; The Hancock Quartet–Burnt Cove Church Community Center Chamber Concerts, Jun. 26-Aug. 31; Island Arts Camp Live for $5!–Grown, Jul. 11; Vacationland–Special Film, Jul. 11-12; Island Arts Camp, July 13; Samba Meets Jazz, July 24; Adrien Reju concert, Jul. 30; 13th Annual Deer Isle Jazz Festival: My Coma Dreams-Special Film, Aug. 2, 13th Annual Deer Isle Jazz Festival -Yosvany Terry Quintet, Aug. 3; 13th Annual Deer Isle Jazz Festival-Fred Hersch Trio, Aug. 4; Hymn for Her Concert, Aug. 7, Live for $5!–Bill Harley; Aug. 11; Guitar Masters-Concert, Aug. 13, Live for $5!–Maranacook String Band, Aug. 15; Bridgman/Packer Dance, Aug. 14-20; Live for $5! – Hilary Chaplain, Aug. 22; Poetry Evening, Aug. 24; Jonathan Edwards, Sept. 14. 367-2788 operathousearts.org

Sugarloaf, 5092 Access Rd., Carrabassett Valley. Sugarloaf Marathon & 15K, May 19; Untamed Adventure Race, Jun. 21 – 23; Senior Ladies’ Golf Tournament, Jul. 10-12; Nike Jr. Golf Camp, Jul. 21-25, Aug. 4-8; Coca-Cola Junior Championship, Jul. 28-31. 1-800-843-5623 sugarloaf.com

Sunday River, 15 South Ridge Rd., Newry. Trek Across Maine, Jun. 13-16; Tough Mountain Challenge, Jul. 20; New England Forest Rally, Jul. 26-27. 824-3000 sundayriver.com

–Compiled by Jeanee Dudley