Upcoming Maine Events July 22-26, 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


Architecture of New England & The Atlantic Provinces	

43 Water Street
Eastport, Maine 04631
Phone: (207) 853-4047
Jul 24, 2009. Walking Tour of historic downtown Eastport, Maine. Meet  
at Tides Institute and Museum of Art, 43 Water Street at 2 p.m.  
Presentations & discussion at 4 p.m. at the Knights of Pythias Hall, 6  
Boynton Street. Featuring: Gary Hughes, Curator, History and  
Technology, New Brunswick Museum; John Leroux, Architect, Fredericton,  
New Brunswick and author of Building New Brunswick; & Earle  
Shettleworth, Jr., Director, Maine Historic Preservation Commission.  
Free and open to the public. Email tides at tidesinstitute.org to reserve  
seating. Map + Directions


Art Show I - Coastal Fine Arts Alliance of Maine	

329 Maine Street
Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679
Phone: (207) 989-4655
Jul 25 thru Jul 26, 2009. More than 50 of Downeast's most recognized  
Maine artists, including winners of top awards and national  
competitions, will take part in this summer's Coastal Fine Arts  
Alliance of Maine's two annual outdoor shows. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on  
Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday at Gallery on the Green,  
329 Maine Street. For info phone (207) 989-4655. 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


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


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


Richmond Days 2009	

Main Street
Richmond, Maine 04357
Phone: (207) 737-4305
Jul 20 thru Jul 26, 2009. Richmond Days 2009 is themed "Where the  
Future Meets the Past." For info phone (207) 737-4305 or O'Neil  
LaPlante at (207) 737-8518. Map + Directions


Central Maine Egg Festival	

Crosby Street
Pittsfield, Maine
Phone: (207) 257-4209
Jul 21 thru Jul 25, 2009. The Central Maine Egg Festival celebrates  
the brown egg industry and is held annually, ending on the fourth  
Saturday of July in Manson Park. There is a parade, scholarship  
pageant, Early Bird Breakfast, chicken barbeque, street dance,  
"Egglympics," craft fair and usually fireworks on Saturday. Also on  
Saturday, enjoy fun rides at the Kiwanis Karnival. Don't forget to see  
the world's largest frying pan! For info phone Sherri at (207)  
257-3877 or (207) 257-4209. Map + Directions


Mt. Desert Festival of Chamber Music	

Main Street
Northeast Harbor, Maine 04662
Phone: (207) 276-3988
Jul 21 thru Aug 18, 2009. The Mt. Desert Festival of Chamber Music  
presents chamber music at its best in an intimate setting. Much of the  
aura, which is both informal and serious, is due to the ambiance of  
the Neighborhood House, whose fine acoustics and old world charm add  
much to the intimacy of communication upon which chamber music  
thrives. For info phone (207) 276-3988. Map + Directions


Casco Days	


Casco, Maine
Phone:
Jul 23 thru Jul 25, 2009. Casco Days is one of Maine's oldest  
community events (over 65 years in the making). A weekend full of  
activities and entertainment at Casco Day Park. Map + Directions


Thoreau-Wabanaki Festival	

5 Lake View Street
Greenville, Maine 04441
Phone: (207) 695-3705
Jul 23 thru Jul 25, 2009. Annual celebration of Thoreau and the  
Wabanaki people's exploration and contribution to the cultural  
heritage of the Moosehead Lake region. Held at the Center for  
Moosehead History (formerly Communit House). Henry David Thoreau made  
three trips to the North Woods. He climbed high on "Ktaadn" in 1846,  
visited Chesuncook lake with Penobscot guide Joe Attean in 1853, and  
reached distant Eagle Lake in Allagash with Penobscot guide Joe Polis  
in 1857 before returning to Indian Island via the East Branch of the  
Penobscot River. Events include evening lectures on the natural  
history and terrain of the region, hike of Kineo and exhibition of  
photographer and explorer Bert Call of Dexter. Please see schedule for  
event details. Map + Directions


Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Festival	

291 S. Hiram Road
Hiram, Maine
Phone: (207) 625-8656
Jul 23 thru Jul 26, 2009. The Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Festival  
features the New England Flat Picking and Banjo Championships and much  
more. The 2009 line-up includes the Steeldrivers, Cadillac Sky, the  
Gibson Brothers, John Jorgensen Quintet, Chris Hillman and Herb  
Pedersen, Ray Legere and Acoustic Horizon, Bluegrass Gospel Project  
and more. For info phone (207) 625-8656. Map + Directions


Pittston Fair	

Route 194
Pittston, Maine
Phone: (207) 549-5102
Jul 23 thru Jul 26, 2009. Small, family oriented country fair with  
midway, animal-pulling events and children's games. For info phone  
(207) 549-5102. Map + Directions


Logging Museum Festival Days	


Rangeley, Maine
Phone:
Jul 24 thru Jul 25, 2009. Activities during Logging Museum Festival  
Days include Burying of the Bean Hole Beans, biscuit bake, Logger's  
Hall of Fame, Miss Woodchip Contest, parade, logging competitions, and  
crafts. Map + Directions


Farmington Strawberry Festival and Art in the Park	


Farmington, Maine
Phone: (207) 778-6772
Jul 24 thru Jul 25, 2009. The Farmington Strawberry Festival and Art  
in the Park features a clearance and sidewalk sale at downtown stores,  
a Chicken BBQ, and a 5K road race on Friday. Also on Friday, find a  
juried arts show in Meetinghouse Park and a variety of entertainers.  
For info phone Mike at 207) 778-6772 ext. 4102. Map + Directions


Antique Tractor and Engine Show	

Route 103
Eliot, Maine 03903
Phone: (207) 363-4422
Jul 24 thru Jul 26, 2009. The annual Antique Tractor and Engine Show  
at Raitt Farm includes live music, food, crafts, contests and  
festivities with Tractor Parade, Tractor Pulls, Kids Pedal Tractor  
Pull and more. For info phone (207) 363-4422 or 748-3303. Map +  
Directions


Deer Isle Jazz Festival	

School Street
Stonington, Maine
Phone: (207) 367-2788
Jul 24 thru Jul 26, 2009. The Annual Deer Isle Jazz Festival is held  
at the Stonington Opera House on School Street in Stonington. For info  
and tickets phone (207) 367-2788. Map + Directions


County Bluegrass Festival	

119 West Limestone Road
Fort Fairfield, Maine 04742
Phone: (207) 227-6242
Jul 24 thru Jul 26, 2009. Family Bluegrass Music Festival at F.A.R.M  
Park. Featuring: Little Roy Lewis & Lizzy Long, White Mountain  
Bluegrass, Blistered Fingers, The Douthwrights, The Muellers, Blue  
Horizon, Borderline Bluegrass, Aroostook County Bluegrass, The  
LaClaire's and Gospel Sing Along. Map + Directions


York Days and Lighting of the Nubble	

Ocean Avenue
York, Maine
Phone:
Jul 24 thru Aug 03, 2009. Centered at Short Sands Beach, York Days  
features local concerts, tournaments, sandcastle building and fairs.  
Christmas in July and the annual Lighting of the Nubble is on York  
Beach on July 26. There are Fireworks on Saturday, July 25. Phone  
(207) 363-1040 for details. Map + Directions


Festival of Nations	

Deering Oaks
Portland, Maine
Phone: (207) 761-9464
Jul 25, 2009. The Annual Greater Portland Festival of Nations at  
Deering Oaks Park is a day of food, music, dance and other performing  
arts, representing cultural traditions and exotic cuisines from across  
America and the world. Two stages of non-stop music and dance  
performances with an audience of about 15,000. Ethic foods from around  
the world. This event showcases Maine's ethnic diversity, perpetuates  
traditions, encourages ethnic understanding, and promotes unity. From  
2 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For info phone (207) 761-9464. Map + Directions


Piscataquis River Festival	


Guilford, Maine 04443
Phone: (207) 876-2053
Jul 25, 2009. The Annual Piscataquis River Festival is a great,  
community-wide summer event in Guilford, Maine. For info phone  
Michelle at (207) 876-2053 or phone the town office at (207) 876-2202.  
Map + Directions


26th Annual Friendship Days	

Main Street and Friendship Harbor
Friendship, Maine 04547
Phone: (207) 542-0848
Jul 25, 2009. Annual Friendship Days. For 1and 5K Foot Races phone  
Brenda Baird at (207) 832-5168. Recognized as one of the best Races!  
Pancake Breakfast, Parade Theme and lots of Music. Dedicated to all  
chorus and musical groups. Antique and classic cars, historical  
displays, chorus groups,bands, bicycles, horses and floats are welcome  
to join us. Contact Susie Simmons at 354-2105. Bake and Craft tables,  
Arts displays, Children's events and activities, concession stands,  
Famous Friendship Fire Dept Lobster Rolls,and softball tournament.  
Lobster Boat Races-Contact Wesley Lash at 832-4587. Come and watch  
them race towards the title of the fastest working lobster boat. Bus  
shuttles. Musical Entertainment-Midcoast Community Band, Auction- 
Contact Mary Genthner at 832-4520. Chicken BBQ-For pre-orders contact  
Susie Simmons at 354-2105. Fireworks at 9 p.m. from the Friendship  
Harbor (rain date July 26). Come by boat or by land. For general info  
phone (207) 542-0848. Map + Directions


Grand Lake Stream Folk Art Festival	


Grand Lake Stream, Maine
Phone: (207) 796-8199
Jul 25 thru Jul 26, 2009. The Annual Grand Lake Stream Folk Art  
Festival features folk artists, craftsmen, canoe and boat builders,  
quilters and live music throughout the event. The festival was  
selected by the Governor's Conference on Tourism as the recipient of  
the 2006 Excellence in Tourism Award in the category of Attractions.  
For info phone (207) 796-8199. Map + Directions


East Benton Fiddle Fest	


East Benton, Maine
Phone: (207) 453-2017
Jul 26, 2009. The East Benton Fiddler's Convention (at the 1st farm on  
Richards Road) is Maine's oldest music festival. The Fiddle Fest  
features premier fiddle and bluegrass talents from across the state.  
For info phone (207) 453-2017. Map + Directions


Maine Farm Day - Shaker Village	

707 Shaker Road
New Gloucester, Maine 04260
Phone: (207) 926-4597
Jul 26, 2009. Shaker Village opens at 12:00 p.m. on Maine Farm Day as  
part of this state-wide celebration of Maine agriculture. Enjoy wagon  
rides and barn tours, Scottish Highland cattle and sheep. The Shaker  
Store and Museum Center will be open. Visit the herb department and  
gardens, and enjoy a barbecue meal. For info phone (207) 926-4597. 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


Music and Film: Clown Princes - Bay Chamber Concerts	

345 Main Street
Rockland, Maine 04841
Phone: (207) 236-2823
Jul 22, 2009. Performers: The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra Back once  
again, by popular demand! Come hear the 12-member Paragon Ragtime  
Orchestra perform the original scores to three classic silent films.  
Watch films the way silent movies were meant to be seen. This year  
they'll perform shorts by the three Clown Princes of the silent era -  
Keaton, Chaplin and Lloyd. 8:pm. For info and tickets phone (207)  
236-2823. Map + Directions


Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival Annual Concert for Kids - Deertrees	

162 Deertrees Road
Harrison, Maine 04040
Phone: (207) 583-6747
Jul 22, 2009. "Ferdinand the Bull and other Fabulous Fiddle Fables,"  
Munro Leaf's classic story about a friendly bull that preferred  
smelling flowers is brought to life in a family-friendly format by  
Alan Ridout's marvelous composition and the acclaimed musicians of the  
Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival. We all know that classical music can  
enhance intellect and stimulate development in children but how do we  
convince the kids? This interactive, classical concert will entice  
even the most skeptical. Sit back, relax and let those young minds be  
filled!  10:00 AM and 1:00 PM ($4 Children/$5 Adults) Map + Directions


Dublin City Ramblers - Boothbay Harbor Opera House	

86 Townsend Avenue
Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538
Phone: (207) 633-5159
Jul 22, 2009. Sean McGuinness and his band, The Dublin City Ramblers,  
have thrilled audiences world-wide with their unique blend of ballads,  
folk, humor, wit and foot tapping music. They perform at the Boothbay  
Harbor Opera House at 7:30 p.m. Map + Directions


Curtis On Tour - Bay Chamber Concerts	

6 Central Street
Rockport, Maine 04856
Phone: (207) 236-2823
Jul 23, 2009. Mary Curtis Bok Zimbalist Concert. Performers: Joseph  
Silverstein and Brittany Sklar,violins; Roberto Diaz and Rachel  
Kuipers,violas; Hiro Matsuo,cello; and Andrew Tyson,piano. Young stars  
of the Curtis Institute of Music join director Roberto Diaz and star  
faculty member Joseph Silverstein in a performance of Boccherini's Two  
Viola Quintet in A major,Op.60,No.3: Dohnanyi's Quintet for Piano and  
Strings in C minor, Op.1,No.1; and Brahms' Two Viola Quintet in G  
mamor, Op.111. Performance at 8 p.m. For info and tickets phone (207)  
236-2823. Map + Directions


Banjo Dan and the Midnite Plowboys - One Longfellow Square	

181 State Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 761-1757
Jul 23, 2009. Bluegrass. 8pm. $10 adv/$12 door online or at  
(207)761-1757. Map + Directions


Banjo Dan and the Mid-night Plowboys - Camden Snow Bowl	

Hosmer Pond Road and Barnestown Road
Camden, Maine 04843
Phone: (207) 236-3438
Jul 24, 2009. New England bluegrass at its best. Since the 1970s,  
Banjo Dan and the Mid-nite Plowboys have delivered some of the finest,  
most dynamic and most original bluegrass music ever heard in this  
corner of the country. The Plowboys have developed strong name  
recognition, a large fanbase, and a reputation as top-notch  
entertainers. It's a reputation built on soulful lead singing, spot-on  
harmonies, fiery picking and a stage show full of energy, variety and  
humor. Performance at 6 p.m. Map + Directions


Local Indie Unplugged - One Longfellow Square	

181 State Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 761-1757
Jul 24, 2009. Featuring Elijah Ocean, Dominic Lavoie, Gabriel Raymond  
and Kyla Gervais. 8pm. $10 adv/$12 door online or at (207)761-1757.  
Map + Directions


Schooner Fare - Deertrees	

162 Deertrees Road
Harrison, Maine 04040
Phone: (207) 583-6747
Jul 24, 2009. Topical songs, country ballads and maritime masterpieces  
with a Down East flair! Combining their talents on six-string guitars,  
twelve-string guitars and banjos, Steve and Chuck Romanoff have won  
unanimous critical praise for captivating harmonies, winning stage  
presence and energetic concert performances laced with a Maine brand  
of universal humor. 8:00 PM ($20) Map + Directions


Hope4Jazz Concert - Camden Opera House	

29 Elm Street
Camden, Maine 04843
Phone: (207) 236-7963
Jul 25, 2009. NYC Jazz diva Deborah Davis performs at the Camden Opera  
House. Davis is a gifted Jazz singer and consummate performer with a  
warm angelic yet sultry voice that has captivated and seduced  
audiences throughout the world. Her natural flowing charm, obvious  
talents, charisma, and flawless stage presence draw you into her show.  
Tickets only $20. Map + Directions


Crosby, Stills & Nash - Merrill Auditorium	

20 Myrtle Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 842-0800
Jul 25, 2009. Crosby, Stills and Nash perform at Merrill Auditorium.  
As one of the most popular and enduring acts to emerge out of the  
Woodstock era, CS&N has often been called "the voice of an entire  
generation." Map + Directions


Kindling Stone Concert - Shaker Village	

707 Shaker Road
New Gloucester, Maine 04260
Phone: (207) 926-4597
Jul 25, 2009. Chris Moore and Mark Wingate, the Nashville duo known as  
Kindling Stone will return to Shaker Village. Last year's capacity  
audience in the 1794 Shaker Meetinghouse genuinely enjoyed the varied  
original musical offerings. Join us on at 7:00 pm. Admission: $15.00  
Reservations required. For more information phone 207-926-4597. Map +  
Directions


Punch Brothers - L.L. Bean Summer Concert Series	

95 Maine Street
Freeport, Maine
Phone: (877) 755-2326
Jul 25, 2009. Contemporary bluegrass by the Punch Brothers 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


The Boston Vocal Artists - Deertrees	

162 Deertrees Road
Harrison, Maine 04040
Phone: (207) 583-6747
Jul 25, 2009. A delightful trip through the songbook of American  
Musical Theatre. Under the Direction of Steve Morris, Carol Mastro  
Domenico and Paul Soper present an exciting repertoire from the  
American Musical Theatre - from Cole Porter and Rogers & Hammerstein  
to Steven Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein. The acclaimed Boston Vocal  
Artists have been presenting music events in the Boston area and  
throughout New England since 1999. 8:00 PM ($18) Map + Directions


Juanito Pascual & Friends - One Longfellow Square	

181 State Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 761-1757
Jul 25, 2009. Celebrating the release of Language of the Heart,  
Juanito is widely regarded as one of the top young flamenco guitarists  
in the world. His signature virtuosity, warm, evocative playing and  
original compositional style have won him praise and admiration around  
the globe. 8pm. $18 adv/$21 door. Map + Directions


Punch Brothers - Stone Mountain Arts Center	

695 Dugway Road
Brownfield, Maine 04010
Phone: (866) 227-6523
Jul 26, 2009. Stone Mountain Arts Center presents the Punch Brothers.  
For info and tickets phone (866) 227-6523. Map + Directions


Quilt Shows
Annual Quilt Show & Conference	

76 Community Drive
Augusta, Maine 04330
Phone: (207) 415-4417
Jul 24 thru Jul 26, 2009. 32nd Annual Quilt Show and Conference  
presented by Pine Tree Quilters Guild. Friday 9-6, Saturday 9-5,  
Sunday 10-4. Workshops, Merchants Mall, Demonstrations, Lectures,  
Quilt Appraisals, Silent Auction. 500+ Quilts. Special Exhibits "The  
Cat's Meow," "Quiltmaking 1941 to 1945: The War Years," "Alzheimer's:  
Forgetting Piece by Piece," "The Four Seasons: A Series." Champagne  
Reception and Show Preview Thursday, July 23, 7-9 p.m. Gala: with Ami  
Simms Friday, July 24, 6:30-9 p.m. Daily admission $8; multi-day $15.  
For info phone (207) 415-4417. Map + Directions


Theater
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


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


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


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


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


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


Pool's Paradise - Acadia Repertory Theater	

1154 Main Street
Somesville, Maine 04660
Phone: (207) 244-7260
Jul 21 thru Aug 02, 2009. Sinful wagering on football pools sparks  
zany antics at the vicarage of Merton-cum-Middlewich, in this  
hilarious farce by Philip King. Map + Directions


Mommas' Night Out - Deertrees	

162 Deertrees Road
Harrison, Maine 04040
Phone: (207) 583-6747
Jul 23, 2009. The uproarious views on life and motherhood from three  
very funny mothers. You don't have to be a mom to enjoy the hilarious  
comedy of these three ladies - one a southerner living in Maine,  
another a sassy Brit, and the third, a born and bred New Yorker. This  
hilarious trio met as finalist on Nick at Nite's "Search for America's  
Funniest Mom" and have been selling out comedy clubs all over America  
ever since with an eclectic blend of standup comedy and audience  
participation. It's fun filled entertainment for everyone. Okay,  
perhaps not really for children, but that's why it's called a "night  
out". 8:00 p.m. ($20). Map + Directions


McGuire - Portland Stage	

25A Forest Avenue
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 774-0465
Jul 23 thru Jul 25, 2009. McGuire is Dick Enberg's one-man show about  
the legendary Marquette basketball coach Al McGuire. Followed by a  
talk back with renowned sportscaster and multiple Emmy Award-winner,  
Dick Enberg, at the end of each performance. Al McGuire was not only  
one of the most succesful coaches in college basketball history, but  
arguably, one of the sport's most colorful, enigmatic, delightful and  
unpredictable characters. This one-man play returns McGuire to center  
stage, where he loved to be. It revisits Al's inimitable wit and  
wisdom, as he reminisces about his life - from the streets of Brooklyn  
to his days at Marquette and his travels as a sportscaster. Enberg's  
play depicts why the philosophy of this uncommonly funny and profound  
man had such an important and lasting impact on so many, on and off  
the court. For info and tickets phone (207) 774-0465. Map + Directions


Early Evening Show - Stone Mountain Arts Center	

695 Dugway Road
Brownfield, Maine
Phone: (866) 277-6523
Jul 24, 2009. Stone Mountain Arts Center presents comedian Mike Miclon  
and the Early Evening Show. For info phone (866) 277-6523. Map +  
Directions


Kiss Me Deadly - River City Cinema	

80 Merchants Plaza
Bangor, Maine 04401
Phone: (207) 745-1202
Jul 24, 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


Paula Poundstone - Jonathan's Ogunquit	

92 Bourne Lane
Ogunquit, Maine 03907
Phone: (207) 646-4777
Jul 24 thru Jul 25, 2009. Jonathan's Restaurant is proud to present  
acclaimed comedian Paula Poundstone. The Boston Globe has written that  
"Paula's ability to create humor on the spot is legendary and with her  
casual air, impeccable timing and razor-sharp wit, she improvises with  
a crowd like a jazz musician." Performances are on Friday and Saturday  
evenings at 8 p.m. Map + Directions


Oliver! - Belfast Maskers Community Theater	

43 Front Street
Belfast, Maine 04915
Phone: (207) 338-9668
Jul 24 thru Aug 02, 2009. Belfast Maskers Community Theater presents  
Oliver! This large cast musical is adapted from the classic Dickens  
work Oliver Twist. Performances at Steamboat Landing Park. Map +  
Directions


Hamlet - Theater at Monmouth	

796 Main Street
Monmouth, Maine 04259
Phone: (207) 933-9999
Jul 24 thru Aug 21, 2009. At the beginning of Shakespeare's brilliant  
tragedy, Elsinore castle in Denmark is on high alert, challenged by  
Fortinbras of Norway. As two guards patrol the castle they are  
startled to meet the ghost of Hamlet's father. The ghost tells the  
terrible tale of how he was murdered by his brother. Claudius,  
Hamlet's uncle is now King and has married Hamlet's mother, Queen  
Gertrude. Hamlet vows to take revenge. Map + Directions


Disney's High School Musical - Ogunquit Playhouse	

10 Main Street
Ogunquit, Maine 03907
Phone: (207) 646-5511
Jul 25 thru Jul 26, 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
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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