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Art
Art & Artist Video Series - Barn Gallery
1 Bourne Lane
Ogunquit, Maine 03907
Phone: (207) 646-6170
Jul 01 thru Aug 26, 2009. The Annual Art & Artist Video Series will be
held at the Barn Gallery at 1 Bourne Lane. Sponsored by Ogunquit
Performing Arts. Every Wednesday from July through August at 7:30 p.m.
Phone (207) 646-6170 for details. Map + Directions
Photographs by Julia Margaret Cameron - Portland Museum of Art
7 Congress Square
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 775-6148
Jul 04 thru Sep 07, 2009. During her lifetime, Julia Margaret Cameron
(1815-1879) was recognized as one of the leading photographers of her
era and today is regarded as one of finest portraitists of the medium.
This album, made for her sister Maria Jackson (affectionately known as
Mia) includes family portraits and allegorical works, such as her
famous series on Mia's daughter, who later became the mother of the
writer Virginia Woolf. In addition, the album features images of some
of the most celebrated figures of Victorian England - among them the
poet Alfred Tennyson and the Pre-Raphaelite painter George Frederic
Watts. For info phone (207) 775-6148. Map + Directions
A Treasured Ten - Saco Museum
371 Main Street
Saco, Maine 04072
Phone: (207) 283-3861
Jul 05 thru Nov 15, 2009. This summer, the Saco Museum's major
exhibition, A Treasured Ten: A Decade of Collecting at the Saco
Museum, will feature a dazzling array of additions to the museum's
collections since the start of the millennium. Paintings by masters of
the Hudson River School, rare and important furniture and silver by
19th-century Saco artisans, and a magnificent selection of folk art
sculpture are among the highlights of this exhibition. Map + Directions
Georgetown In Transition: 1900-1930
20 Bay Point Road
Georgetown, Maine 04548
Phone: (207) 371-9200
Jul 09 thru Oct 15, 2009. Currently on exhibit at the Georgetown
Historical Society Center for History and Culture is "Georgetown in
Transition: 1900-1930." Photographs from the GHS collections
illustrate how changes in transportation, the national and local
economy, and the influx of rusticators brought dramatic change to
Georgetown Island. Included in the exhibit is a 1913 Gertrude Kasebier
platinum print of the Clarence H. White family, as well as William
Zorach's 1920 pen and ink, Artist's Son First Sketch. Also on display
is artist Scott Stoll's beautiful Apple Wood Sculptures, made from
downed Georgetown apple trees. Map + Directions
Joyce Tenneson: Polaroid Portraits - Portland Museum of Art
7 Congress Square
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 775-6148
Jul 11 thru Oct 04, 2009. One of the country's leading contemporary
portrait photographers and Maine artist, Joyce Tenneson is in many
ways a modern-day version of Julia Margaret Cameron. This exhibition
featuring 28 of her works, recently featured in a major monograph,
Joyce Tenneson, A Life in Photography, 1978-2008, will highlight the
connections between these two important figures. Tenneson lives in
Rockport, Maine, and teaches at the Maine Media Workshops. For info
phone (207) 775-6148. Map + Directions
Barbara Ernst Prey: 25 Years Painting Maine
Main Street
Port Clyde, Maine 04855
Phone: (207) 372-8087
Jul 25 thru Aug 28, 2009. This exhibit showcases internationally
recognized artist Barbara Ernst Prey. She has painted powerful,
vibrant views of her surroundings for three decades. On display are 30
stunning watercolors as well as early works for The New Yorker
Magazine and other paintings exhibited in her recent Paris
retrospective. Her artwork is included in major public collections in
the U.S. including The Brooklyn Museum, the Smithsonian American Art
Museum and The White House. Map + Directions
Eclectic Palette - Frost Farm Gallery Art Exhibit
272 Pikes Hill
Norway, Maine 04268
Phone: (207) 743-8041
Aug 07 thru Aug 29, 2009. "Eclectic Palette: Original Works by Pam
Morra." Opening reception, meet and greet the artist on Friday, August
7, from 5-8 pm. Free, light refreshments. Exhibit and sale continues
through August 29. For more info phone (207) 743-8041. Map + Directions
Ian Factor Exhibit - BackStage Gallery
162 Deertrees Road
Harrison, Maine 04040
Phone: (207) 583-6747
Aug 08 thru Sep 05, 2009. Ian Factor presents a solo exhibition at the
BackStage Art Gallery at Deertrees Theatre. "A Celebration in Four
Parts: Landscapes, Figures, Interiors' Portraits" unites several
artistic themes: energy in movement; the strength of the feminine in
contemporary settings; new cultures and experiences; and beauty across
the world, whether in the colors of an Italian horserace, the shadows
and faces of the New York streets, or the light on the hills of the
Maine wilderness. Factor lived and painted in Portland for seven
years, and now lives in New York, where his commissioned portraits
hang in the prestigious Players Club. He travels frequently to paint
and draw, and spends many seasons in Maine, inspired by the beauty of
Bridgton's Highland Lake. Map + Directions
50th Anniversary of the Colby College Museum of Art
5600 Mayflower Hill
Waterville, Maine 04901
Phone: (207) 859-5600
Aug 23 thru Feb 21, 2010. The Colby College Museum of Art celebrates
its 50th anniversary with a museum-wide exhibition of its collection.
Art at Colby: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Colby College
Museum of Art features artworks from the museum's collections of
American, European, Asian, and contemporary art, and is accompanied by
an audio tour and a richly illustrated book of collection highlights,
with essays by a wide range of scholars and artists. Map + Directions
August Art Walk - Biddeford
Biddeford, Maine
Phone:
Aug 28, 2009. Monthly art walk in downtown Biddeford (last Friday of
each month) from 5 to 9 p.m. Map + Directions
Maine Native American Summer Market & Demonstration
707 Shaker Road
New Gloucester, Maine 04260
Phone: (207) 926-4597
Aug 29, 2009. Featuring hand-woven ash splint and sweetgrass baskets,
traditional etched birch bark vessels, stone sculptures, woodcarvings
and demonstrations from 15 of among the finest Native American artists
representing the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Micmac and Maliseet tribes.
This show and sale is offered with the exhibit "The Human & The
Eternal: Shaker Art in Its Many Forms" featuring artistic expressions
of the Shakers from the late 1700s into the present day. Map +
Directions
Craft Shows
Kennebunkport Village Green Craft Show
Kennebunkport, Maine
Phone: (207) 283-4715
Aug 29, 2009. The Society of Southern Maine Craftsmen presents the
Kennebunkport Village Green Craft Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For info
phone (207) 283-4715. Map + Directions
Manchester Fine Art and Crafts Show - designing women
Puddledock Road
Manchester, Maine
Phone: (207) 582-7985
Aug 29, 2009. Saturday at Longfellows Greenhouse on Puddledock Road,
from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Fine crafts show featuring the work of 30
professional craftswomen in the beautiful gardens of Longfellow's
greenhouses. To benefit the Sexual Assault Crisis and Support Center.
For more info phone (207) 582-7985 Map + Directions
Winthrop Flea, Art and Craft Market
1921 Route 202
Winthrop, Maine
Phone: (207) 807-2701
Aug 29 thru Dec 27, 2009. New Craft and Flea Market operating every
weekend. Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Map +
Directions
Festivals
Bay Chamber Concerts' Summer Music Festival
Rockport, Maine
Phone: (207) 236-2823
Jul 01 thru Aug 27, 2009. Bay Chamber Concerts' Summer Music Festival
presents award-winning international artists every July and August in
the beautiful backdrop of Midcoast Maine. Concerts are performed on
Wednesday nights at the renovated Strand Theatre in Rockland (345
Maine St), and in the intimate setting of the historic Rockport Opera
House (6 Central St in Rockport) overlooking Rockport harbor on
Thursday nights. For info phone (207) 236-2823. Map + Directions
Union Fair
Fairground Road
Union, Maine 04864
Phone: (207) 273-2465
Aug 22 thru Aug 29, 2009. The Union Fair (at the Union Fairgrounds) is
a classic, rural Maine fair, one of the oldest in Maine, celebrating
all aspects of agriculture, including a wild blueberry festival.
Events include harness racing, old fashioned pig scramble, wild
blueberry pie baking and eating contests, horse, oxen and tractor
pulls, fireworks, sheep shearing contest, 4-H exhibits, carnival,
entertainment and crowning of the State of Maine Wild Blueberry Queen.
For info call John Crabtree at (207) 273-2465. Map + Directions
Acton Fair
Acton, Maine 04076
Phone: (207) 636-2026
Aug 27 thru Aug 30, 2009. The Acton Fair features exhibits, 4-H,
flower show, animal pulling events and midway. For info phone Lisa
Staples at (207) 636-2026 or (207) 324-1250. Map + Directions
Piscataquis Valley Fair
Fairview Avenue
Dover-Foxcroft, Maine 04426
Phone: (207) 943-2650
Aug 27 thru Aug 30, 2009. The Piscataquis Valley Fair features a
milking parlor with home made ice cream, agricultural exhibits,
crafts, midway and animal pulling events. For info phone Deanne
Merrill at (207) 943-2650. Map + Directions
Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Festival - August
3130 W. River Road
Sidney, Maine 04430
Phone: (207) 873-6539
Aug 27 thru Aug 30, 2009. The 33rd Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass
Festival with over a dozen performers. Ticket info and performance
schedules are online. For info phone (207) 873-6539. Map + Directions
Crown of Maine Balloon Fest
84 Mechanic Street
Presque Isle, Maine
Phone: (207) 764-6561
Aug 27 thru Aug 30, 2009. The annual Crown of Maine Balloon Fest
features hot air balloons and many more activities. At the Northern
Maine Fairgrounds. For info phone (207) 764-6561. Map + Directions
Bangor Film Festival
131 Main Street
Bangor, Maine 04401
Phone: (207) 942-3333
Aug 27 thru Aug 30, 2009. The Annual Bangor Film Festival takes place
at the Bangor Opera House, 131 Main Street. For info phone (207)
942-3333 or email info at bangorfilmfest.com. Map + Directions
American Folk Festival
Bangor, Maine
Phone: (207) 992-2630
Aug 28 thru Aug 30, 2009. The American Folk Festival on the Bangor
Waterfront is a celebration of multi-cultural traditional arts with
music, dance, crafts, food and storytelling. Also at the Festival, the
Hammond Street Congregational Church hosts its Annual Baked Bean
Suppah with a menu ranging from traditional baked beans and red Maine
hot dogs to Gifford's ice cream. Map + Directions
Annual ChiliFest at Wells Harbor
Wells, Maine
Phone: (207) 646-2451
Aug 29, 2009. Annual Wells ChiliFest at Wells Harbor from 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. at Wells Junior High School on Post Road. Chili and salsa
competitions, crafts, music and entertainment. For info phone (207)
646-2451. Map + Directions
Windsor Fair
100 Ridge Road
Windsor, Maine
Phone: (207) 549-7121
Aug 30 thru Sep 07, 2009. The Windsor Fair is a large progressive fair
with extensive agricultural, crafts and art exhibits. Large midway,
animal pulling events, harness racing and mechanical pulls. For info
phone Lincoln Orff at (207) 549-7121. Map + Directions
Music
Music Festivals in August
Multiple Locations, Maine
Phone:
Aug 01 thru Aug 31, 2009. There are a multitude of music festivals in
Maine during the summer months from June through August. Click on the
link above to go to the Maine Festivals listings and find them. Map +
Directions
First Chair All Stars: Treasures - Bay Chamber Concerts
345 Main Street
Rockland, Maine 04841
Phone: (207) 236-2823
Aug 26, 2009. Performers: Demarre McGill,flute; Katherine Needleman
and Liang Wang,oboes; Loren Kitt,Joshua Ranz,Greg Raden and Michael
Rusinek,clarinets;Judith LeClair and Daniel Matsukawa,bassoons;William
Cabellero,Richard King,Jennifer Montone, James Sommerville,French
horns;and Edwin Barker,bass. Great principal players from America's
finest orchestras, including the symphonies of Boston, Cleveland, New
York and Philadelphia come together to play Mozart's famous Serenade
for 13 winds,K.361,as well as,Hummel's Octet Partita in E flat and
Gounod's Petite Symphonie. 8:pm. For info and tickets phone (207)
236-2823. Map + Directions
Vandaveer CD Release - One Longfellow Square
181 State Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 761-1757
Aug 26, 2009. Vandaveer is the alt-folk song singing/record making/
globetrotting project penned and put forth by DC-by-way-of-Kentucky
tunesmith Mark Charles Heidinger. Touring in support of their
sophomore release Divide & Conquer! 8pm. $10. Map + Directions
First Chair All Stars: Masterworks - Bay Chamber Concerts
6 Central Street
Rockport, Maine 04856
Phone: (207) 236-2823
Aug 27, 2009. Performers: Katherine Needleman and Liang
Wang,oboes;Loren Kitt and Greg Raden, clarinets; Michael Rusinek and
Joshua Ranz,clarinets and basset horns; Judith LeClair and Daniel
Matsukawa,bassoons; William Cabellero,Richard King,Jennifer
Montone,James Sommerville,French horns; Glenn Garlick,cello; and Edwin
Barker, bass. Bay Chamber Concerts' 49th season ends with fanfare as
13 principal players from the great American orchestras perform the
unforgettable Dvorak wind serenade Op.44 together with a delightful
arrangement of Mozart's opera the "Abduction from the Seraglio," K.
384; and Beethoven's Wind Octet,Op.103. Performance at 8 p.m. For info
and tickets phone (207) 236-2823. Map + Directions
Marcia Ball - Stone Mountain Arts Center
695 Dugway Road
Brownfield, Maine 04010
Phone: (866) 227-6523
Aug 27, 2009. Stone Mountain Arts Center presents Marcia Ball. Doors
open at 6 p.m. with performance at 8 p.m. Map + Directions
Paula Cole - Stone Mountain Arts Center
695 Dugway Road
Brownfield, Maine 04010
Phone: (866) 227-6523
Aug 28, 2009. Stone Mountain Arts Center presents Paula Cole. Doors
open at 6 p.m. with performance at 8 p.m. Map + Directions
Joelle Morris in Concert - Franco American Heritage Center
46 Cedar Street
Lewiston, Maine 04240
Phone: (207) 689-2000
Aug 29, 2009. As an accomplished mezzo-soprano, Joelle Morris uses her
dramatic voice and musical understanding to consistently bring
passion, depth and clarity to her performances regardless of genre.
From opera's darkest arias to jazz's most memorable tunes to
Broadway's greatest hits, Morris controls the power of her voice while
finding subtleties within her songs.Currently residing in Evian,
France, Morris is not only a performer, but also a teacher and
conductor. She performs regular recitals within the region, and is a
member of the jazz group, "The Jean-Marie Reboul Trio," which performs
throughout France, as well as Geneva, Switzerland. For the past four
years, she has also taught voice to adults and children through her
private studio. She currently conducts an established 60-person choir
based in Thonon-les-Bains, as well as a 16-member choir, "Double
Croche," which she formed in 2006. Born in Seattle, Wash., Morris was
raised in both the United States and in France. Before receiving her
Master's, she graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder, with
a Bachelor's degree in vocal pedagogy. Adult: $15.00 Senior/Student:
$13.00 Map + Directions
Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience - L.L. Bean Summer Concert
Series
95 Maine Street
Freeport, Maine
Phone: (877) 755-2326
Aug 29, 2009. Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience at the L.L.
Bean Summer Concert Series. Free concerts at 7:30 p.m. in L.L. Bean
Discovery Park. For info and updates phone (877) 755-2326. Map +
Directions
Slaid Cleaves - Stone Mountain Arts Center
695 Dugway Road
Brownfield, Maine 04010
Phone: (866) 227-6523
Aug 29, 2009. Stone Mountain Arts Center presents Slaid Cleaves. Doors
open at 6 p.m. with performance at 8 p.m. Map + Directions
Theater
Thr3e x Thr3e - Acadia Repertory Theatre
1154 Main Street
Somesville, Maine 04660
Phone: (207) 244-7260
Jul 08 thru Sep 05, 2009. This children's theater program by Acadia
Repertory Theater is a hip numeric modern folk tale about 3 pigs, 3
bears, 3 billy goats gruff and 4 rival gangs. Performances every
Wednesday and Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Map + Directions
The Producers - Hackmatack Playhouse
538 School Street
Berwick, Maine 03901
Phone: (207) 698-1807
Aug 12 thru Aug 29, 2009. Mel Brook's mad cap musical comedy about two
producers with a scam that would make Bernie Madoff proud. Ticket
prices $18 to 22, students under 20 always $10. Enjoy home made
blueberry pie at intermission! Wed - Sat 8pm; Thurs Matinee. For info
phone (207) 698-1807. Map + Directions
Singin' In The Rain - Ogunquit Playhouse
10 Main Street
Ogunquit, Maine 03907
Phone: (207) 646-5511
Aug 12 thru Sep 12, 2009. The most popular movie musical ever takes a
humorous look at the "birth of the talkies," when the silent era of
motion pictures came to an end, and movies began to talk. And sing.
And dance. Woven in to the show are some of the most memorable musical
moments ever captures on film, and the stage production brings all of
them to life: "Good Morning," "Make 'Em Laugh," "You Are My Lucky
Star," "You Were Meant For Me," and the show-stopping title tune are
just a few of the hits that bring this show to life, complete with
real rain showers on the Playhouse stage! For more information
regarding specific times and prices, please visit www.ogunquitplayhouse.org
. Map + Directions
The Queen of Bingo - Booth Theater
13 Beach Street
Ogunquit, Maine 03907
Phone: (207) 646-8142
Aug 18 thru Aug 27, 2009. In the tradition of the hilarious Harvey
Korman and Tim Conway sketches from the old Carol Burnett Show, comes
the stage comedy The Queen of Bingo! 'Sis' and 'Babe,' two sisters on
the other side of 50, want to add a little fun and excitement to their
lives...but where to find it? Bingo! Map + Directions
Almost - Arundel Barn Playhouse
53 Old Post Road
Arundel, Maine 04046
Phone: (207) 985-5552
Aug 18 thru Aug 29, 2009. The Arundel Barn Playhouse presents Almost.
Map + Directions
The Hollow - Acadia Repertory Theatre
1154 Main Street
Somesville, Maine 04660
Phone: (207) 244-7260
Aug 18 thru Sep 06, 2009. The Acadia Repertory Theatre premier of a
murderous classic by the mistress of suspense, Agatha Christie. Map +
Directions
Out of Sterno - Deertrees Theatre Festival
162 Deertrees Road
Harrison, Maine 04040
Phone: (207) 583-6747
Aug 27 thru Sep 05, 2009. A coming of age play in an Alice in
Wonderland World. Wide-eyed innocence and perfect pedicures collide in
this zany new comedy about life, self-image, and the pursuit of a
hunky man to call your own. Dotty's life with her husband Hamel is
absolutely perfect! It's a fairy tale, it really is! True, in their
seven years of marriage, Hamel has forbidden her to leave their tiny
apartment or speak to anyone, but Dotty is so very happy to spend her
days watching video re-enactments of the day they first met. When a
phone call from a mysterious woman threatens to tear her world
asunder, Dotty must venture out into the vast city of Sterno where she
is swept up in a hilarious whirl of characters and questions about
what it means to love and to be a "real" woman. August 27-29th and
September 3-5th. 8:00 p.m. ($20 Adults / $10 Students) Map + Directions
Teachers Lounge Mafia Improv Comedy Dinner Theater
Front Street
Farmington, Maine 04938
Phone: (207) 578-0357
Aug 28, 2009. Western Maine improv troupe, Teachers Lounge Mafia,
presents an exclusive evening of improvisational dinner theater and
comedy at The Granary on Front Street in Farmington. The troupe's
newest comedic performance, "Three Course Meal," features a trio
vignettes occurring inside a restaurant's dining room. Every scene is
improvised, built from the suggestions of the audience. As the stories
play out, audience members find themselves in the middle of the
action. Following a brief intermission, Teachers Lounge Mafia will
offer a nightcap set of crowd participation improv games. Doors open
and dinner seating begins at 6:15 p.m. Admission is $5, food and drink
not included. Seating limited. Advance tickets available in person at
The Granary or by calling (207) 578-0357. Map + Directions
Disney's High School Musical - Ogunquit Playhouse
10 Main Street
Ogunquit, Maine 03907
Phone: (207) 646-5511
Aug 29 thru Aug 30, 2009. Back by popular demand, Disney's High School
Musical returns to the Ogunquit Stage to entertain audiences of all
ages. The upbeat musical includes all the hits, with "Getch'a Head In
The Game," "Start of Something New," "We're All In This Together," and
many more! The shows are limited, so get your tickets now! All tickets
only $29! Saturdays at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., Sundays at 10 a.m.. Map +
Directions
Water Sports
Downeast Maine Shark Tournament
977 Portland Road
Saco, Maine 04072
Phone: (207) 284-4453
Aug 27 thru Aug 29, 2009. Annual Downeast Maine Shark Tournament
begins with a Captain's Dinner at 4 p.m. on the 27th at Saco Bay
Tackle. Shark fishing on Friday and Saturday. Shark weigh in station
will be at Camp Ellis Pier at the mouth of the Saco River. Map +
Directions
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