Upcoming Maine Events July 1 - 5, 2009

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Art
Call of the Coast: Art Colonies of New England - Portland Museum of Art	
7 Congress Square
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 775-6148
Jun 25 thru Oct 12, 2009. The art colonies of New England played a key  
role in the creation of an American national identity in the early  
20th century. Art colonies in Old Lyme and Cos Cob, Connecticut and  
Ogunquit and Monhegan, Maine were inspiration for nationally  
recognized artists including Edward Hopper, Childe Hassam, Robert  
Henri, and George Bellows, among others. The exhibition will chronicle  
the development of impressionist Connecticut and modernist Maine and  
will feature 74 works drawn from the collections of the Portland  
Museum of Art and the Florence Griswold Museum, Old Lyme, Connecticut.  
For info phone (207) 775-6148. Map + Directions


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


Vivid Views - Frost Farm Gallery Art Exhibit	
272 Pikes Hill
Norway, Maine 04268
Phone: (207) 743-8041
Jul 03 thru Aug 01, 2009. "Vivid Views: Plein Air Oils of Oxford  
County and Beyond by Norway, Maine native Douglas Howe." Opening  
reception, meet and greet the artist on Friday, July 3, from 5-8pm.  
Free, light refreshments. Exhibit and sale continues through August 1.  
For more info phone (207) 743-8041. 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


Craft Shows
Bath Heritage Days Craft Show	
Washington Street
Bath, Maine 04530
Phone: (207) 442-7291
Jul 04 thru Jul 05, 2009. The Bath Heritage Days Craft Show is held at  
Library Park on Washington Street from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. For  
info phone (207) 442-7291. Map + Directions


Festivals
Whatever Family Festival	

Gardiner, Maine
Phone:
Jun 19 thru Jul 04, 2009. Gardiner, Augusta, Winthrop and surrounding  
communities come together during the Whatever Family Festival with  
many exciting events including Gardiner Arts Festival, Johnson Hall  
Waterfront Talent Show, Gardiner Rotary Fireworks, Hallowell Kayak and  
Canoe rides and Augusta Day in Capitol Park. Map + Directions


Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival	
137 Pleasant Street
Blue Hill, Maine 04614
Phone: (207) 374-2203
Jun 19 thru Aug 23, 2009. The Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival is a  
chamber music school, a concert series and chamber music advocate. It  
is the oldest chamber music festival in America. Weekly concerts all  
summer long. Box office number is as listed. Concert hall phone is  
(207) 374-2811. Map + Directions


Bowdoin International Music Festival	
6300 College Station
Brunswick, Maine 04011
Phone: (207) 373-1400
Jun 27 thru Aug 08, 2009. Through its concert presentations, the  
Bowdoin International Music Festival (at Bowdoin College) brings  
performers of international stature and a rich variety of musical  
programming to thousands of residents and summer visitors. Map +  
Directions     	


Bar Harbor Music Festival	
29 Mount Desert Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
Phone: (207) 288-5744
Jul 01 thru Jul 26, 2009. The 42nd Annual Bar Harbor Music Festival is  
one of New England's great music festivals. Events held at the Bar  
Harbor Congregational Church, 29 Mount Desert Street, the Bar Harbor  
Regency Holiday Inn, 123 Eden Street, the Criterion Theatre, 35  
Cottage Street and the Bar Harbor Club, 111 West Street. Included in  
the festival is the Annual Acadia National Park Outdoor Concert. For  
info phone (207) 288-5744. Map + Directions


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


Houlton Fair	
94 Randall Avenue
Houlton, Maine 04730
Phone: (207) 532-2977
Jul 02 thru Jul 05, 2009. Small fair featuring livestock, crafts,  
midway and stage entertainment. Phone Lori Weston at (207) 532-2977.  
Map + Directions


Bath Heritage Days	

Bath, Maine 04530
Phone: (207) 442-7291
Jul 03 thru Jul 05, 2009. Bath Heritage Days activities include a  
carnival, arts and crafts shows, art in the park, strawberry shortcake  
sale, shipbuilders triathlon, parade and big fireworks finale on July  
5th at 9 p.m. at the Bath waterfront. For info phone (207) 442-7291.  
Map + Directions


4th of July	

Multiple Locations, Maine
Phone:
Jul 04, 2009. Celebrate Independence Day in towns all around Maine!  
Map + Directions


Annual Bethel Art Fair	
Bethel Hill Common
Bethel, Maine 04217
Phone: (207) 824-2282
Jul 04, 2009. Annual Bethel Art Fair at the Bethel Village Common runs  
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Village Common. Crafts, art, kid's  
activities, live entertainment and jazz, puppet show, juggling and a  
lot of fun. For info phone (207) 824-2282. Map + Directions


Radiance Arts and Culture Fest	
356 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 233-0742
Jul 04, 2009. The 3rd Annual Radiance Arts and Culture Fest at Lincoln  
Park, 356 Congress Street, is a block party-style convergence  
celebrating summer, independence, and sustainability. The festival  
will offer an exciting blend of music and dance, hand-made artistry  
and crafted goods with a focus on the Portland arts and music  
community. Locally produced art and retail goods to be raffled  
throughout the day in support of Portland Parks and Recreation Dept's  
new Arts and Rec. Skate Park fund. The outdoor gathering will run from  
2 pm until sunset; admission is free. For info phone (207) 233-0742.  
Map + Directions


'50s, '60s and '70s Cars and Antique Aeroplane Show	
117 Museum Street
Owls Head, Maine
Phone: (207) 594-4418
Jul 04 thru Jul 05, 2009. The Annual '50s, '60s and '70s Car and  
Antinque Aeroplane Show is held at the Owls Head Transportation  
Museum. See the Golden Age of Autos, enjoy a classic car rally, engine  
room demos, Model T rides, children's activities and more. Also see  
one of America's finest flying Museums in action. Phone (207) 594-4418  
for details. Map + Directions


Music
Atlantic Music Festival - Colby College	
4730 Mayflower Hill Road
Waterville, Maine 04901
Phone: (888) 704-1311
Jun 27 thru Jul 24, 2009. The Atlantic Music Festival (AMF) brings 21  
nights of classical music this summer to Maine. AMF invites you to  
attend its three-week inaugural event that will bring together  
emerging classical musicians and revered musicians, and composers. The  
festival, hosted by Colby College, will provide fellowships for  
promising young musicians from all over the world. Following a preview  
concert on June 27, 2009, AMF will officially open its doors with  
pianist Benjamin Hochman and conductor Benjamin Schwartz in their  
performances of Mozart, Beethoven, and patriotic favorites on  
Saturday, July 4th at 7 p.m. Map + Directions


Cornish Summer Bandstand Series	
South Hiram Road
Cornish, Maine
Phone: (207) 625-4993
Jun 30 thru Jul 28, 2009. On Tuesdays from June 30 through July 28,  
the Saco River Festival Association runs the Bandstand Summer Concert  
Series at the Cornish Fairgrounds. The programs are accessible to the  
public and on a "donations" basis. Event is sponsored by local  
businesses and the proceeds help fund music programs that we provide  
in the MSAD #55 schools, including sending 4th graders to Merrill Hall  
to the symphony, bringing in the P.S.O. Kinderconcerts, sponsoring Tri- 
M, the music honor society, and providing artists and musicians for  
the S.T.A.R. summer program. These concerts are a fun, inexpensive way  
for families to enjoy an evening in our beautiful town. Children who  
attend will receive free inexpensive gifts at each concert like  
bubbles, beanbag animals, etc. For more info phone (207) 625-4993. Map  
+ Directions


Lemonheads and All The Real Girls - Port City Music Hall	
504 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 899-4990
Jul 01, 2009. The Lemonheads and All the Real Girls perform at Port  
City Music Hall. Tickets $12 adv and $15 at the door. Performance at 8  
p.m. Map + Directions



Butch Thompson Trio - Bay Chamber Concerts	
345 Main Street
Rockland, Maine 04841
Phone: (207) 236-2823
Jul 01, 2009. Performers: Butch Thompson,piano; Eli Newberger,tuba;  
Jimmy Mazzy,banjo and vocals. You know Butch Thomspon from Garrison  
Keillor's NPR sensation, "A Prairie Home Companion." By popular  
demand, we have invited back this respected jazz and ragtime trio to  
open Bay Chamber Concerts' 49th season. 8:pm. For info phone (207)  
236-2823. Map + Directions


Children's Wednesday - Rick Charette - Deertrees	
162 Deertrees Road
Harrison, Maine 04040
Phone: (207) 583-6747
Jul 01, 2009. "Vacationing chickens, traveling toads, an alligator in  
an elevator and sneakers that run by themselves." Rick Charette's  
blend of contemporary pop music and original lyrics brings children  
and adults alike to their feet to top their toes, dance and sing along  
but his universal appeal is that secret knowledge of those things  
about which children think, dream and wonder. An enthralling  
performance for children ages three through ten. 10:00 a.m. and 1:00  
p.m. ($4 Children $5 Adults). Map + Directions


Music Festivals in July	

Multiple Locations, Maine
Phone:
Jul 01 thru Jul 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


The Slackers - Port City Music Hall	
504 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 899-4990
Jul 02, 2009. The Slackers perform at Port City Music Hall. 21+.  
Tickets are $12. Performance at 8 p.m. Map + Directions



Opera House Opening Night - Bay Chamber Concerts	
6 Central Street
Rockport, Maine 04856
Phone: (207) 236-2823
Jul 02, 2009. Performers:Shmuel Ashkensasi,violin; Joseph Silverstein,  
violin and viola; Marc Johnson,cello; and Anastasia Antonacos,piano.  
Two of the world's greatest violinists come together for their first  
Rockport concert together, joined by two old friends, to perform  
LeClair's Sonata for Two Violins in E minor, Op.3, No.5;Berio's Duo  
for Two Violins; Moszkowski's Suite for Two Violins and Piano, Op.71;  
and Beethoven's String Trio in E Flat major, Op.3. 8:pm. For info and  
tickets phone (207) 236-2823. Map + Directions


Patty Loveless - Stone Mountain Arts Center	
695 Dugway Road
Brownfield, Maine 04010
Phone: (866) 227-6523
Jul 03, 2009. Stone Mountain Arts Center presents Patty Loveless. For  
info and tickets phone (866) 227-6523. Map + Directions



Inanna - Boothbay Harbor Opera House	
86 Townsend Avenue
Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538
Phone: (207) 633-5159
Jul 03, 2009. Inanna (Sisters in Rhythm), is a percussion and vocal  
ensemble that explores the heritage and rhythms of West Africa,  
through original arrangements and compositions invoking ancient  
traditions of the drum. Performance at 8 p.m. Map + Directions


2009 Blue Hill Pops	
23 Union Street
Blue Hill, Maine 04614
Phone: (207) 374-5454
Jul 03, 2009. The 19th annual Blue Hill Pops concert will be held on  
Friday, July 3 at 7:30 pm in the George Stevens Academy gymnasium on  
23 Union Street in Blue Hill. A benefit for the Bagaduce Music Lending  
Library, this annual musical festival of "Sounds Around Blue Hill"  
will feature the Bagaduce Pops Singers, violinists Trond Saeverud and  
Kelsey Hudson, the New Trad Jazz Quintet, and Flash in the Pans Steel  
Band. For further information or reservations, call (207) 374-5454.  
Map + Directions


Holiday Dance Party - One Longfellow Square	
181 State Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 761-1757
Jul 03, 2009. One Longfellow Square presents an all night Fourth of  
July Dance Bash presided over by the funky strains of Megan Jo Wilson,  
Kenya Hall and the Soul Movement. $5. Map + Directions


Jonathan Edwards - Jonathan's Ogunquit	
92 Bourne Lane
Ogunquit, Maine 03907
Phone: (207) 646-4777
Jul 03, 2009. The word "legend" is often used to describe veteran folk/ 
rocker Jonathan Edwards, whose 1971 million-selling song "Sunshine"  
brought him instant fame. He has recorded 15 albums and collaborated  
with artists like Emmylou Harris and Jimmy Buffett.  Scott King opens.  
Performance at 8 p.m. Map + Directions


The Johnny Cash Experience 4x4 Festivale - The Barnyard	
Route 108 and River Road
Livermore, Maine 04253
Phone: (207) 931-8031
Jul 03 thru Jul 05, 2009. Truck races, deep mud car crushing, truck  
jumping followed by a concert with David Stone, The Johnny Cash  
Experience. Doors open at 8 p.m. For info phone (207) 931-8031. Map +  
Directions


Patty Loveless - L.L. Bean Summer Concert Series	
95 Maine Street
Freeport, Maine
Phone: (877) 755-2326
Jul 04, 2009. Country singer Patty Loveless 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


Stone Mountain Live (July) - Stone Mountain Arts Center	
695 Dugway Road
Brownfield, Maine 04010
Phone: (866) 227-6523
Jul 04, 2009. Stone Mountain Arts Center presents Stone Mountain Live.  
For info and tickets phone (866) 227-6523. Map + Directions


Theater
Northern Writes New Play Festival - Penobscot Theatre	
131 Main Street
Bangor, Maine 04401
Phone: (207) 942-3333
Jun 22 thru Jul 03, 2009. Penobscot Theatre presents the Annual  
Northern Writes New Play Festival. For info and tickets phone (207)  
942-3333. Map + Directions



Godspell - Arundel Barn Playouse	
53 Old Post Road
Arundel, Maine 04046
Phone: (207) 985-5552
Jun 23 thru Jul 11, 2009. The Arundel Barn Playhouse presents  
Godspell. Map + Directions



Our Town - Hackmatack Playhouse	
538 School Street
Berwick, Maine 03901
Phone: (207) 698-1807
Jun 24 thru Jul 04, 2009. Hackmatack Playhouse presents Thornton  
Wilder's prize winning play about life in New England. Enjoy the show  
at Maine's most affordable summer theater. Wed thru Sat; and Thursday  
matinee. For info phone (207) 698-1807.     Map + Directions


Bob Marley - Stone Mountain Arts Center	
695 Dugway Road
Brownfield, Maine
Phone: (866) 277-6523
Jul 01 thru Jul 02, 2009. Stone Mountain Arts Center presents comedian  
Bob Marley. For info phone (866) 277-6523. Map + Directions



Das Barbecu - Boothbay Harbor Opera House	
86 Townsend Avenue
Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538
Phone: (207) 633-5159
Jul 01 thru Jul 02, 2009. A Heartwood Regional Theater Company  
Production at the Opera House. Wagner's Ring Cycle is spun as a witty  
Texas fable with a small cast of actors playing more than 30  
outrageous characters at breakneck speed. Songs run the gamut from  
Broadway to Texas swing, from jazz to twangy country and western.  
Mismatched lovers who meet on the day of their shotgun double wedding,  
three generations of feuding families, a magic ring of power, wild  
west lariat tricks, a synchronized swimming revue, a song and dance  
tribute to the joys of guacamole, and the sweetest two step ever to  
slide across a stage add up to wild comedy. Performance at 8 p.m. Map  
+ Directions


Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? - Booth Theater	
13 Beach Street
Ogunquit, Maine 03907
Phone: (207) 646-8142
Jul 01 thru Jul 18, 2009. Eight mischievous students in a parochial  
school in the 1950's capture the most humorous aspects of youthful  
growing pains and the trying moments of adolescence. This show  
provides a very entertaining evening of fantastic musical comedy  
theater. Map + Directions


The Queen of Bingo - Booth Theater	
13 Beach Street
Ogunquit, Maine 03907
Phone: (207) 646-8142
Jul 01 thru Jul 31, 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


Flash Gordon - River City Cinema	
80 Merchants Plaza
Bangor, Maine 04401
Phone: (207) 745-1202
Jul 03, 2009. River City Cinema presents SUMMER CAMP: Six Friday  
evenings of tacky, quirky, wacky, corny movies to satisfy your guilty  
pleasure. All Outdoors--bring your lawnchairs. All Downtown--Pickering  
Square (at Broad Street) in Bangor, Maine. All FREE! Movies begin  
after sunset, around 8:30. Concessions are available. For more  
information phone (207) 745-1202 or visit www.rivercitycinema.com. Map  
+ Directions


Oh Captain, My Captain - Theater at Monmouth	
796 Main Street
Monmouth, Maine 04259
Phone: (207) 933-9999
Jul 03, 2009. Celebrate America's Independence with a look into a  
great period in the history of our country. Oh Captain, My Captain  
takes us to the Camden, New Jersey home of one of America's most  
influential and original voices, Walt Whitman. Map + Directions


The Turn of the Screw - Acadia Repertory Theatre	
1154 Main Street
Somesville, Maine 04660
Phone: (207) 244-7260
Jul 03 thru Jul 19, 2009. Acadia Repertory Theatre presents The Turn  
of the Screw, a theatrical retelling of the famous ghost story by  
Henry James. Map + Directions


Water Sports
Lobster Boat Races	

Multiple Locations, Maine
Phone:
Jun 20 thru Aug 16, 2009. 20th Annual Lobster Boat Races, the Kentucky  
Derby of the trapping set according to the New York Times. Nine races:  
Boothbay Harbor (June 20); Rockland (June 21); Mosabec (July 4);  
Searsport (July 11), Stonington (July 12); Friendship (July 25);  
Harpswell (July 26); Winter Harbor (August 8); and Pemaquid (August  
16). All races begin at 10 a.m., weather and sea conditions  
permitting. Map + Directions


2009 Whitewater Open Canoe & Kayak Downriver Nationals	

West Forks, Maine 04985
Phone: (207) 663-2121
Jul 01 thru Jul 05, 2009. The 2009 Whitewater Open Canoe and Kayak  
Downriver Nationals will be held on the Lower Dead River, West Forks,  
Maine. The four days of racing for the 2009 National Championships are  
Thursday through Sunday; July 2nd-5th. The races will start after  
allowing sufficient time for the daily dam release to fill the river;  
on a typical 1300 cfs release Lower Poplar Falls is not filled until 2  
PM. (a tentative starting time of 12 PM is planned). The sprints are  
scheduled for Friday and downriver classes for Thursday, Saturday and  
Sunday. The day (1st of July) preceding the race is for practice. For  
more info phone (207) 663-2121. Map + Directions


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