Upcoming Maine Events - July 15-19, 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


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


Craft Shows
HarborArts Arts and Crafts Show - Summer	


Camden, Maine 04843
Phone: (207) 236-4404
Jul 18 thru Jul 19, 2009. Over 100 fine art and fine handcraft artists  
display and sell their work in scenic Camden, Maine for the Annual  
HarborArts Arts and Crafts Shows. Both events take place in Harbor  
Park which is steps from Camden's harbor, shopping and restaurants.  
For info phone (207) 236-4404. Map + Directions


Festivals
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


Maine International Film Festival	

93 Main Street
Waterville, Maine
Phone: (207) 861-8138
Jul 10 thru Jul 19, 2009. The Maine International Film Festival is a  
10 day celebration of film, featuring the very best of American  
independent, international and Maine made movies. Nearly 100 films,  
over 50 filmmakers, lively receptions, Q and A sessions, special  
events and more. Venues are Waterville Opera House and Railroad Square  
Cinema. For info phone (207) 861-8138. Map + Directions


Maine Potato Blossom Festival	

Main Street
Fort Fairfield, Maine 04742
Phone: (207) 472-3802
Jul 11 thru Jul 19, 2009. The 9 day Maine Potato Blossom Festival  
features farmer olympics, road races, arts & crafts, fireworks, river  
races, mashed potato wrestling. This year featuring Maine's Own  
Comedian Juston McKinney. Lots of fun for the entire family. Map +  
Directions


Sebago Long-Lake Music Festival	

162 Deertrees Road
Harrison, Maine 04040
Phone: (207) 583-6747
Jul 14 thru Aug 11, 2009. The Sebago Long-Lake Music Festival is held  
on Tuesday evenings at the Deertrees Theatre. For info and tickets  
phone (207) 583-6747. Map + Directions


Maine Windjammer Parade	

Park Drive
Rockland, Maine
Phone: (800) 807-9463
Jul 17, 2009. A dozen windjammers and more participate in an afternoon  
Parade of Sail from 2 to 4 p.m. past the mile-long Rockland  
Breakwater, providing spectators with stunning, close-up views of  
Maine's fleet of tall ships. For info phone (207) 807-9463 Map +  
Directions


Rock the Valley Music Festival	

160 7th Avenue
Madawaska, Maine 04756
Phone: (207) 728-4439
Jul 17 thru Jul 18, 2009. The Rock the Valley Music Festival is St.  
John Valley's most anticipated rock music event. Held at the Multi- 
Purpose Center in Madawaska. For info phone (207) 728-4439. Map +  
Directions


Danforth SummerFest	


Danforth, Maine 04424
Phone: (207) 448-2321
Jul 17 thru Jul 18, 2009. The Danforth SummerFest returns in 2009  
after a one-year hiatus. Friday night features gospel singing at the  
Town Hall. On Saturday there will be a parade, children's pet show,  
crafter's booths and a dinner theater at the Town Hall. For info call  
the Town of Danforth at (207) 448-2321. Map + Directions


Maine Celtic Celebration	

1 Main Street
Belfast, Maine
Phone: (207) 338-2692
Jul 17 thru Jul 19, 2009. The Maine Celtic Celebration is committed to  
renewing the rich Celtic history, culture, and hospitality found along  
the coast of Maine. Planned events will take place along the  
waterfront in scenic Belfast and in various other places around the  
town and general area. Expect live Celtic music, storytelling, and  
dance; sporting events with Highland Games, a rugby scrum, gold  
tournament, and a 5k road race; contests such as a "Celtic Iron Chef,"  
Men in Kilts, Cheese Roll, and a kilted run and row. Also find  
children's activities, events of interest to seniors, history, arts,  
and literary experiences, a parade, and Piping in the Park. For info  
phone (207) 338-2692. Map + Directions


Yarmouth Clam Festival	


Yarmouth, Maine
Phone: (207) 846-3984
Jul 17 thru Jul 19, 2009. The Annual Yarmouth Clam Festival includes a  
parade, free performances, juried craft show, an art show, sports  
contests, a carnival and a variety of free family-oriented activities.  
As always, clams are the featured menu item in the locally run food  
court. Proceeds benefit local Yarmouth non-profits. For info phone  
(207) 846-3984. Map + Directions


Waterford World's Fair	


North Waterford, Maine
Phone: (207) 514-0333
Jul 17 thru Jul 19, 2009. Small community agricultural fair that has  
been running for over 150 years. Fair has a series of small farm and  
backyard workshops, a craft fair, many childrens activities and  
contests for all ages. Entry fee is $5 per person with children 5 and  
under free. Map + Directions


Waterville Intown Arts Fest	


Waterville, Maine
Phone: (207) 680-2055
Jul 18, 2009. Come to beautiful downtown Waterville to experience one  
of the oldest arts shows in Maine. Around 90 artists line Main Street  
to sell their pieces. You will also find children's activities, food,  
and more. For info phone (207) 680-2055. Map + Directions


Old Hallowell Day	


Hallowell, Maine
Phone: (207) 620-7477
Jul 18, 2009. Old Hallowell Day is an annual festival celebrating life  
in Maine's smallest city. For info phone (207) 620-7477. Map +  
Directions


Mollyockett Day	


Bethel, Maine 04217
Phone: (207) 824-3575
Jul 18, 2009. The annual Mollyockett Day is a community event  
including the Mollyocket Day Classic Road Race, parade, frog jumping  
contest, crowning of "Princess" Mollyockett, community band concert,  
ARTirondack chair auction & raffle, great duck race, craft show,  
plenty of food & games, evening concert, fireworks, and much more.  
 From 9 a.m. to fireworks at night on the historic Bethel Common. Map  
+ Directions


BRCA Belgrade Lake Day Aquafest	


Belgrade, Maine 04918
Phone: (207) 495-6039
Jul 18, 2009. Aquafest is a community-wide, family event. Kayak Races;  
GPS and kayak clinics; T-Shirt Painting; Games; Geocachings; Shopping  
Opportunities at Village Shops; the Farmers' Market, and Art Mart;  
Boat Rides, Float Plane Rides; Free Raffle and Great Prizes; Family  
Barbecue and Free Swim Time; and Water Events at selected spots around  
the Watershed. For info phone (207) 495-6039. Map + Directions


Alfred Old Home Days - Antique Tractor Show	

31 Ricker Road
Alfred, Maine (207) 457-2117
Phone:
Jul 18 thru Jul 19, 2009. The Alfred Old Home Days and the Annual  
Antique Tractor Show and Pull are both held at the Greg Reed Farm, 31  
Ricker Road, 1 mile past the fire station. The Antique Tractor Show  
includes free flea market space, musical entertainment and bean  
supper. See Southern Maine Antique Tractor Club. For info phone (207)  
457-2117. Map + Directions


Antique Auto Days	

Boothbay Railway Village
Boothbay, Maine
Phone: (207) 633-4727
Jul 18 thru Jul 19, 2009. Over 250 restored and running antique autos.  
Sunday parade through Boothbay Harbor. Awards, raffles and prizes.  
Phone (207) 633-4727 for details. Map + Directions


Native American PowWow	

400 Mile Rd
Wells, Maine
Phone: (603) 528-3005
Jul 18 thru Jul 19, 2009. 5th Annual Native American PowWow at Harbor  
Park featuring drumming, dancing, crafts, jewelry demonstrations,  
story telling, food and more. For info phone (603) 528-3005. Map +  
Directions


Fishermen's Day	


Stonington, Maine (207) 348-6980
Phone: (207) 348-6980
Jul 19, 2009. The Fishermen's Day celebration has become a popular  
event with a wide variety of activities for the whole family on and  
around the Stonington Fish Pier. These range from Coast Guard  
demonstrations to Wacky Rowboat Races to a very spirited Codfish Relay  
Race. For info phone (207) 348-6980. Map + Directions


Family Fun Festival	

Main Street
Sanford, Maine 04073
Phone: (207) 324-6025
Jul 19, 2009. Come and Join us for the first ever Family Fun Festival  
to benefit The Children's Center at Gowen Park in Sanford. We will  
kick off the day with a bike parade for the kids. Following the parade  
will be a free concert in the gazebo. In the park below over 15 local  
organizations and community partners will be having crafts, games, and  
fun for children of all ages, including a children's preformer called  
"Little Melodies" and a Wildlife Encounters Zoo sponsored by Kennebunk  
Savings Bank. Come and check us out on July 19th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  
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


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


Alive at Five Free Concert Series	

Monument Square
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 772-6828
Jul 09 thru Aug 06, 2009. Alive at Five Free Concert Series is held in  
Monument Square on Thursdays, 5 p.m to 8 p.m. Kick back, enjoy free  
music by your favorite bands in the summer sun, and enjoy a cold drink  
in the beer garden, presented by Sebago Brewing Company! For info  
phone (207) 772-6828. Map + Directions


Weekday Music Series - Post Office Park	

Middle Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 772-6828
Jul 10 thru Jul 24, 2009. The Weekday Music Series at Post Office Park  
is held on Fridays from noon to 1 p.m. Take a break from your busy  
work day to hear music from up-and-coming local bands! For info phone  
(207) 772-6828. Map + Directions


Italian Heritage Center Concert Band - Saint Joseph's College	

278 Whites Bridge Road
Standish, Maine 04084
Phone: (207) 893-7723
Jul 15, 2009. Saint Joseph's College hosts a free evening concert  
featuring the Italian Heritage Center Concert Band at 7 p.m. behind  
the Harold Alfond Center on the Standish campus. The band, sponsored  
by the Italian Heritage Center in Portland and conducted by Nina  
Oatley, plays pops, show tunes, big band jazz, patriotic favorites,  
and dance music from Renaissance to swing. The outdoor concert will  
take place against the backdrop of Sebago Lake and the foothills of  
the White Mountains. Bring your own lawn chairs and park at lots on  
either side of the Harold Alfond Center. Picnicking welcome, but no  
alcohol is allowed. Map + Directions


Brass From Baroque to Broadway - Bay Chamber Concerts	

345 Main Street
Rockland, Maine 04841
Phone: (207) 236-2823
Jul 15, 2009. Performers:Empire Brass Quintet-Rolf Smedvig and Marc  
Reese,trumpets;Gregory Miller,French Horn;Alexei Doohovskoy,  
trombone;Kenneth Amis,tuba. One of the world's great brass quintets  
offers a range of audience-friendly works from Prokofiev and Dvorak to  
the show-stopping tunes of Gershwin and Ellington. Hear them all in  
one jam-packed concert! 8:pm. For info and tickets phone (207)  
236-2823. Map + Directions


Kevin Barker & Arborea - One Longfellow Square	

181 State Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 761-1757
Jul 15, 2009. Known for his work with Vetiver, Devendra Banhardt, and  
Joanna Newsom, Kevin Barker has nurtured a solo career featuring  
masterfully crafted acoustic folk songs. Sharing the bill is Shanti &  
Buck Curran - the ethereal husband and wife folk duo known as Arborea.  
8pm. $7 adv/$10 door. Map + Directions


Buckwheat Zydeco Concert - Jonathan's Ogunquit	

92 Bourne Lane
Ogunquit, Maine 03907
Phone: (207) 646-4777
Jul 15, 2009. Buckwheat Zydeco's trailblazing style incorporates soul,  
blues and southwestern Louisiana's Creole French zydeco music. Show  
starts at 8:00 p.m. Map + Directions


Rosanne Cash - Stone Mountain Arts Center	

695 Dugway Road
Brownfield, Maine 04010
Phone: (866) 227-6523
Jul 16, 2009. Stone Mountain Arts Center presents Grammy-winning  
singer-songwriter and daughter of the legendary Johnny Cash, Rosanne  
Cash. For info and tickets phone (866) 227-6523. Map + Directions


Classical Brass - Bay Chamber Concerts	

6 Central Street
Rockport, Maine 04856
Phone: (207) 236-2823
Jul 16, 2009. Performers:Empire Brass Quintet - Rolf Smedvig and Marc  
Reese,trumpets; Gregory Miller,French horn; Alexei Boohovskoy,  
trombone; and Kenneth Amis, tuba with Deborah DeWolf Emery,piano. Come  
hear this fascinating and unusual program of small classical pieces  
for brass instruments in singles, pairs and up to six players. You'll  
hear Stravinsky, Berio, Vivaldi, Strauss and more, surrounded by the  
dynamic acoustics of the Rockport Opera House. 8 p.m. For info and  
tickets phone (207) 236-2823. Map + Directions


Primo Cubano - One Longfellow Square	

181 State Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 761-1757
Jul 16, 2009. No strangers to One Longfellow Square, Primo Cubano,  
Maine's own Cuban son and salsa band, provides the music to a night of  
Latin Dancing as part of a new Third Thursday dance series. 8pm. $8.  
Map + Directions


Tom Rush Concert - Jonathan's Ogunquit	

92 Bourne Lane
Ogunquit, Maine 03907
Phone: (207) 646-4777
Jul 16, 2009. Born in Portsmouth, NH, this local yet now  
internationally known folk singer legend will be back once again to  
Jonathan's Ogunquit. Here is what the Boston Herald had to say about  
one of of Tom Rush's performances, "A softly glowing, welcoming event.  
Fluid, gorgeous, ravising, ditsy, inventive, gritty, elegant." Show  
starts at 8:00 p.m. Map + Directions


Shawn Colvin - Stone Mountain Arts Center	

695 Dugway Road
Brownfield, Maine 04010
Phone: (866) 227-6523
Jul 17, 2009. Stone Mountain Arts Center presents Grammy winning  
singer songwriter Shawn Colvin. For info and tickets phone (866)  
227-6523. Map + Directions


Popa Chubby - One Longfellow Square	

181 State Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 761-1757
Jul 17, 2009. In your face blues/rock guitarist. 8pm. $15 online or at  
(207) 761-1757. Map + Directions


Heather Masse Band - Deertrees	

162 Deertrees Road
Harrison, Maine 04040
Phone: (207) 583-6747
Jul 17, 2009. New York-based singer song-maker Heather Masse grew up  
in rural Maine and began singing at an early age. Having taken a  
degree in Jazz Voice from the New England Conservatory of Music,  
Heather is steeped in the jazz tradition, which forms her distinct  
approach to singing music of all genres. She is a member of the  
acclaimed Juno-award winning Canadian band "The Wailin' Jennys," and  
has performed at 100s of venues across Europe, Canada, and the states  
including regular appearances on Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home  
Companion. Heather's rich, soulful, voice elegantly moves through  
numerous styles organically and with sincerity- a quality learned from  
some of her early influences disparate as Ray Charles, Bonnie Raitt,  
Joni Mitchell, and Chet Baker. 8:00 p.m. ($15). Map + Directions


Enter the Haggis Live - Jonathan's Ogunquit	

92 Bourne Lane
Ogunquit, Maine 03907
Phone: (207) 646-4777
Jul 17, 2009. "There aren't many groups in North America who could lay  
claim to possibly 18 different genres of music, but Toronto's Enter  
The Haggis is one of them. To engage this quintet is to indulge rock,  
fusion, bluegrass, traditional Celtic fare, agitpop, folk, even Latin  
flavors. Sounds awfully confused, right? Wrong. ETH is one of those  
rare jewels that actually pulls it all off as if to own  
everything." (UFO Music) Show starts at 8:00 p.m. Map + Directions


Jam Fest Music Festival	

Carson Hill Road
Harmony, Maine
Phone: (207) 696-4444
Jul 17 thru Jul 19, 2009. Jam Fest at Carson Hill Road in Harmony is a  
great place to be with over 100 acres, plenty of campsites with many  
vendors and artists displaying their wares and talents. Mention  
"Jimbo" at the gate to get a 10% discount on tickets. Friday musical  
acts: Blue Sky Mission Club, Wave Ryder, Zagnutt, Superfrog,  
Supernaut, Professor Louie + Crowmatix, Eoto and Wail. Saturday acts:  
Dan Hudson Band, Care Factor Zero, Mike Travers Band, Singuya, Calpys  
Soldiers, Otis Grove, Blue Mission Sky Club, Between the Lines,  
Professor Louie + Crowmatic, U-Melt, Big Rhythm Wine and Wail. Sunday  
(free and open to the public): Otis Grove, Mike Travers Band, Big  
Rhythm Wine, Between the Lines and Professor Louie + Crowmatix. Map +  
Directions


Carbon Leaf & The Alternate Routes	

504 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 899-4990
Jul 18, 2009. Carbon Leaf and The Alternate Routes perform at Port  
City Music Hall at 8 p.m. $15 advance, $18 day of show, $30 VIP. Map +  
Directions


Paul Geremia and Frank Fotusky - One Longfellow Square	

181 State Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 761-1757
Jul 18, 2009. Solo acoustic blues artists. 8pm. $15 adv/$18 door.  
Tickets online or at (207)761-1757. Map + Directions


Signature Sounds Folk Festival - Stone Mountain Arts Center	

695 Dugway Road
Brownfield, Maine 04010
Phone: (866) 227-6523
Jul 18, 2009. Stone Mountain Arts Center presents a Signature Sounds  
Folk Festival with Peter Mulvey, Kris Delmhorst, Jeffrey Foucault,  
Tracy Grammer and Jim Henry. For info and tickets phone (866)  
227-6523. Map + Directions


Trio Del Rio - Unity Centre for the Performing Arts	

42 Depot Street
Unity, Maine 04988
Phone: (207) 948-7649
Jul 18, 2009. Trio Del Rio plays at Unity Centre for the Performing  
Arts. The group combines blues, rock, folk, western swing, Latin,  
jazz, R&B, Texas swing, hillbilly and show tunes. Tickets $12.  
Performance at 7:30 p.m. Map + Directions


Matt Dusk - L.L. Bean Summer Concert Series	

95 Maine Street
Freeport, Maine
Phone: (877) 755-2326
Jul 18, 2009. Swing Jazz with Matt Dusk 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


Lincoln Arts Festival - State Street Traditional Jazz Band - Boothbay  
Harbor Opera House	

86 Townsend Avenue
Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538
Phone: (207) 633-5159
Jul 18, 2009. The State Street Traditional Jazz Band appears at the  
Boothbay Harbor Opera House as part of the Lincoln Arts Festival.  
Performance at 8 p.m. Map + Directions


Duncan Sheik Concert - Jonathan's Ogunquit	

92 Bourne Lane
Ogunquit, Maine 03907
Phone: (207) 646-4777
Jul 18, 2009. An American Grammy- and Tony-winning singer-songwriter  
and composer. Sheik initially found success as a singer, most notably  
for his 1996 debut single "Barely Breathing". Years later, he expanded  
his work to include compositions for motion pictures and the Broadway  
stage, leading him to involvement in the multiple award-winning  
musical Spring Awakening. Show time at 8:00 p.m. Map + Directions


Aimee Mann - Stone Mountain Arts Center	

695 Dugway Road
Brownfield, Maine 04010
Phone: (866) 227-6523
Jul 19, 2009. Stone Mountain Arts Center presents Grammy winning  
singer songwriter Aimee Mann. For info and tickets phone (866)  
227-6523. Map + Directions


Barrington Levy & Royal Hammer - Port City Music Hall	

504 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 899-4990
Jul 19, 2009. Reggae Sunday Series at Port City Music Hall features  
Barrington Levy. $25 adv, $28 day of sale and $40 VIP. Performance at  
8 p.m. Map + Directions


Paula Cole Concert - Jonathan's Ogunquit	

92 Bourne Lane
Ogunquit, Maine 03907
Phone: (207) 646-4777
Jul 19, 2009. Come listen to the ever so popular, "Where have all the  
cowboys gone" or "Feelin Love!" Don't miss this chance for an intimate  
concert with Paula Cole at Jonathan's Ogunquit. Show starts at 8:00  
p.m. Map + Directions


Theater
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


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


Weekday Performance Series - Downtown Portland	


Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 772-6828
Jul 07 thru Jul 21, 2009. The Weekday Performance Series is held at  
Post Office Park on Tuesdays from noon to 1 p.m. See a fun lunchtime  
performance from local jugglers, magicians, and other entertainers!  
For info phone (207) 772-6828. Map + Directions


Anything Goes - Hackmatack Playhouse	

538 School Street
Berwick, Maine 03901
Phone: (207) 698-1807
Jul 08 thru Jul 25, 2009. Cole Porter's classic musical is full of  
dance, love and laughter - score includes hits: "I Get a Kick out of  
You" and "You're the Top!." At Maine's most affordable summer theater.  
Bring a picnic to enjoy before the show! Wed - Sat 8pm; Thurs Matinee  
at 2pm. For info phone (207) 698-1807. Map + Directions


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


Twelfth Night - Theater at Monmouth	

796 Main Street
Monmouth, Maine 04259
Phone: (207) 933-9999
Jul 09 thru Aug 22, 2009. The 2009 summer season opens with a joyous  
production of Shakespeare's delightful comedy of love and reunion,  
Twelfth Night. Map + Directions


The Big Bang - Northport Music Theater	

851 Atlantic Highway
Northport, Maine 04849
Phone: (207) 338-8383
Jul 10 thru Jul 19, 2009. Performed by its creators Off Broadway in  
1998, this unbelievably funny comedy revue is long on shtick and  
historical hilarity. It is staged as a backers' audition for an $83.5  
million twelve hour musical history of the world from creation to the  
present. Two crazy and energetic guys sing and dance their way through  
eighteen side splitting numbers portraying Adam and Eve, Attila the  
Hun, the building of the pyramids, Julius Caesar and Columbus, among  
others, giving potential investors a taste of the impending  
extravaganza. Map + Directions


Mikado - Arundel Barn Playhouse	

53 Old Post Road
Arundel, Maine 04046
Phone: (207) 985-5552
Jul 14 thru Aug 01, 2009. The Arundel Barn Playhouse presents Mikado.  
Map + Directions


Children's Wednesday - TWO - Deertrees	

162 Deertrees Road
Harrison, Maine 04040
Phone: (207) 583-6747
Jul 15, 2009. Leave all your preconceived notions of juggling behind  
and enter into a high-energy atmosphere where brothers Matthew and  
Jason Tardy perform a fresh, funny and innovative show, that features  
everything from high tech juggling and fire eating to physical comedy  
and full body contortion, all choreographed to cutting edge, upbeat  
original music. A totally rockin' experience for the whole family.  
10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. ($4 Children / $5 Adults). Map + Directions


Guys and Dolls - Ogunquit Playhouse	

10 Main Street
Ogunquit, Maine 03907
Phone: (207) 646-5511
Jul 15 thru Aug 08, 2009. Often called "Broadway's perfect musical,"  
Tony-award winning Guys and Dolls is set against the picturesque  
backdrop of New York City's Broadway, complete with Tony Walton's Tony- 
Award winning sets and William Ivy Long's Technicolor costumes. On a  
bet, gambler Sky Masterson sets out to make Miss Sarah Brown fall in  
love with him. A pure at hear Salvation Army Mission reformer, she has  
no time for Sky's games, until he saves the Mission and the day.  
Featuring "I've Never Been in Love Before," "Take Back Your Mink,"  
"Luck Be a Lady," and of course the title song, Guys and Dolls will  
entertain audiences of all ages. Map + Directions


Maine Hysterical Society - Deertrees	

162 Deertrees Road
Harrison, Maine 04040
Phone: (207) 583-6747
Jul 16, 2009. "Preserving, promoting and provoking wicked good  
laughter." Charter Maine Hysterical Society members, Randy Judkins,  
Barney Martin and Steve Underwood - three of Maine's most entertaining  
variety artists, actors, musicians and downeast humorists - present a  
comic variety show of novelty songs, hilarious Maine characters,  
'wicked good' juggling, and hysterical sketches that will make you  
laugh on your way home and even the day after. 8:00 p.m. ($20 Adults /  
$12 Students). Map + Directions


Muse of Fire - Eastport Arts Center	

36 Washington Street
Eastport, Maine 04631
Phone: (207) 853-4650
Jul 16, 2009. Muse of Fire is David Katz's extraordinary one-man play  
about the art of conducting, great classical music, and secrets of the  
famed Monteux School in Hancock. Premiered in Maine in 2005, and now  
touring internationally, no other work of theater so vividly conveys  
the power of music to open hearts and touch the soul. It is at once  
gripping, humorous and ultimately deeply moving. Map + Directions


The Mousetrap - Theater at Monmouth	

796 Main Street
Monmouth, Maine 04259
Phone: (207) 933-9999
Jul 16 thru Aug 22, 2009. Theater at Monmouth presents The Mousetrap,  
a classic who-done-it written by Agatha Christie, the master of  
British murder mysteries. Map + Directions


Johnny Guitar - River City Cinema	

80 Merchants Plaza
Bangor, Maine 04401
Phone: (207) 745-1202
Jul 17, 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 visit www.rivercitycinema.com. Map + Directions


Muse of Fire - Boothbay Harbor Opera House	

86 Townsend Avenue
Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538
Phone: (207) 633-5159
Jul 17, 2009. Muse of Fire is David Katz's extraordinary one-man play  
about the art of conducting, great classical music, and secrets of the  
famed Monteux School in Hancock. Premiered in Maine in 2005, and now  
touring internationally, no other work of theater so vividly conveys  
the power of music to open hearts and touch the soul. It is at once  
gripping, humorous and ultimately deeply moving. Performance at 8 p.m.  
Map + Directions


Blood Brothers - City Theater	

205 Main Street
Biddeford, Maine 04005
Phone: (207) 282-0849
Jul 17 thru Aug 01, 2009. Blood Brothers a fast-moving and perceptive,  
entertaining and thought provoking play, which is funny, yet  
ultimately tragic. The story tells the tale of twin brothers, born  
into a large working-class family and the consequences of one of them  
being adopted by a neighboring middle-class family. Blood Brothers  
looks at the differences and conflicts of their upbringings, their  
relationships with each other and with their real and adopted mothers.  
Performances on Fridays/Saturdays from July 17 through August 1 at 8  
p.m. Sunday matinee on July 26 at 2 p.m. Tickets $15. Map + Directions


Das Barbecu - Chocolate Church Arts Center	

798 Washington Street
Bath, Maine 04530
Phone: (207) 442-8455
Jul 18, 2009. Heartwood Regional Theater presents Das Barbecu at the  
Camden Opera House. Take a wild ride through Wagner's Ring Cycle,  
Texas style, in a new musical by Jim Luigs and Scott Warrender. Rated  
PG for some language and adult situations. Performance at 7:30 p.m.  
Map + Directions


AudioBody - Orion Performing Arts Center	

50 Republic Avenue
Topsham, Maine 04086
Phone: (866) 584-4532
Jul 18, 2009. Northeast Bank Tour presents AudioBody at the Orion  
Performing Arts Center at Mt. Ararat Middle School. AudioBody has been  
called "Blue Man Group meets a modern-day Smothers Brothers!" Tickets  
are only $6 in advance! $10 at the door. AudioBody produces maniacal  
music on a chrome spine of electro-drums and blurs your vision with  
streaks of LED lights. Map + Directions


Mid-Life Crisis Cabaret - Deertrees	

162 Deertrees Road
Harrison, Maine 04040
Phone: (207) 583-6747
Jul 18, 2009. Having trouble remembering where you put your reading  
glasses? Your car keys? What you did in the '60s? Does a night out  
with friends include hard to read menus, antacids and decaf? In the  
last week, have you had a conversation about aging parents, insomnia,  
knee, hip or hormone replacement? Join Pat Spalding, Gordon Carlisle  
and Susan Poulin for a humorous celebration of the not-quite "Golden  
Years" featuring original comic monologues and songs. A world premiere  
presentation from the team that brought you "Ida: Woman Who Runs With  
The Moose." 8:00 p.m. ($18). Map + Directions


Muse of Fire - Schoodic Arts Hammond Hall	

427 Main Street
Winter Harbor, Maine 04693
Phone: (207) 963-2569
Jul 18, 2009. Muse of Fire is David Katz's extraordinary one-man play  
about the art of conducting, great classical music, and secrets of the  
famed Monteux School in Hancock. Premiered in Maine in 2005, and now  
touring internationally, no other work of theater so vividly conveys  
the power of music to open hearts and touch the soul. It is at once  
gripping, humorous and ultimately deeply moving. Map + Directions


Muse of Fire - Bangor Opera House	

131 Main Street
Bangor, Maine 04401
Phone: (207) 942-3333
Jul 19, 2009. Muse of Fire is David Katz's extraordinary one-man play  
about the art of conducting, great classical music, and secrets of the  
famed Monteux School in Hancock. Premiered in Maine in 2005, and now  
touring internationally, no other work of theater so vividly conveys  
the power of music to open hearts and touch the soul. It is at once  
gripping, humorous and ultimately deeply moving. 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


Androscoggin River Source to Sea Canoe Trek	


Shelburne, Maine
Phone: (207) 527-2163
Jul 09 thru Jul 23, 2009. The Androscoggin River Source to the Sea  
Trek highlights sections of the 174-mile long Androscoggin River,  
raising environmental awareness along the way. The event is a series  
of canoe treks. July 9-13 runs from Shelburne to Gilead to Hanover to  
Rumford to Bethel to Mexico and to Dixfield. July 25-26 is in the  
Auburn area. August 7-9 includes the Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge.  
And August 22-23 returns to Lewiston/Auburn for the annual Great Falls  
Balloon Festival. Map + Directions


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