Upcoming Maine Events September 2-7, 2009 (Labor Day Weekend)

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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


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


Ian Factor Exhibit - BackStage Gallery	

162 Deertrees Road
Harrison, Maine 04040
Phone: (207) 583-6747
Aug 08 thru Sep 05, 2009. Ian Factor presents a solo exhibition at the  
BackStage Art Gallery at Deertrees Theatre. "A Celebration in Four  
Parts: Landscapes, Figures, Interiors' Portraits" unites several  
artistic themes: energy in movement; the strength of the feminine in  
contemporary settings; new cultures and experiences; and beauty across  
the world, whether in the colors of an Italian horserace, the shadows  
and faces of the New York streets, or the light on the hills of the  
Maine wilderness. Factor lived and painted in Portland for seven  
years, and now lives in New York, where his commissioned portraits  
hang in the prestigious Players Club. He travels frequently to paint  
and draw, and spends many seasons in Maine, inspired by the beauty of  
Bridgton's Highland Lake. Map + Directions


50th Anniversary of the Colby College Museum of Art	

5600 Mayflower Hill
Waterville, Maine 04901
Phone: (207) 859-5600
Aug 23 thru Feb 21, 2010. The Colby College Museum of Art celebrates  
its 50th anniversary with a museum-wide exhibition of its collection.  
Art at Colby: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Colby College  
Museum of Art features artworks from the museum's collections of  
American, European, Asian, and contemporary art, and is accompanied by  
an audio tour and a richly illustrated book of collection highlights,  
with essays by a wide range of scholars and artists. Map + Directions


Only Memories Fade - Frost Farm Gallery Art Exhibit	

272 Pikes Hill
Norway, Maine 04268
Phone: (207) 743-8041
Sep 04 thru Sep 26, 2009. "Only Memories Fade: Photography by Karin  
Maher." Opening reception, meet and greet the artist on Friday,  
September 4, from 5-8pm. Free, light refreshments. Exhibit and sale  
continues through September 26. For more info phone (207) 743-8041.  
Map + Directions


Almost Labor Day Art Auction	

543 Shore Road
Ogunquit, Maine
Phone: (207) 646-4909
Sep 05, 2009. The Annual Almost Labor Day Art Auction is held at the  
Ogunquit Museum of Art, 543 Shore Road. Auction includes a selection  
of fine art created by regionally and nationally recognized artists.  
Sponsored by the Ogunquit Museum of Art. For info phone (207)  
646-4909. Map + Directions


Craft Shows
Winthrop Flea, Art and Craft Market	

1921 Route 202
Winthrop, Maine
Phone: (207) 807-2701
Aug 29 thru Dec 27, 2009. New Craft and Flea Market operating every  
weekend. Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Map +  
Directions


Camden Fine Art and Crafts Show - designing women	

55 Elm Street
Camden, Maine 04843
Phone: (207) 785-4794
Sep 05, 2009. Fine Art and Crafts Show presented by designing women at  
First Congregational Church, 55 Elm Street, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30  
p.m. Fine crafts show featuring the work of 24 professional  
craftswomen on the grounds under tents as well as indoors. To benefit  
New Hope for Women. For more info phone (207) 785-4794. Map + Directions


33rd Annual Island Arts Association Craft Fair	

Main Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
Phone: (207) 288-5246
Sep 05, 2009. Our fair continues to host exceptional Main  
handcrafters. Crafts include handmade dolls, pottery, jewelry,  
photographs, handknits and quilts. On the Bar Harbor Village Green  
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Map + Directions


Festivals
Windsor Fair	

100 Ridge Road
Windsor, Maine
Phone: (207) 549-7121
Aug 30 thru Sep 07, 2009. The Windsor Fair is a large progressive fair  
with extensive agricultural, crafts and art exhibits. Large midway,  
animal pulling events, harness racing and mechanical pulls. For info  
phone Lincoln Orff at (207) 549-7121. Map + Directions


Blue Hill Fair	

1 Mountain Road
Blue Hill, Maine 04614
Phone: (207) 374-3701
Sep 03 thru Sep 07, 2009. This is a "Down to Earth" Country Fair  
always scheduled Labor Day Weekend. The Blue Hill Fair showcases the  
best of Maine Agriculture, while providing carnival thrills, a great  
selection of food and displays, and major entertainment (past  
headliners include Faith Hill, Charlie Daniels, 38 Special, and  
Diamond Rio). For info Contact Robert Eaton at (207) 374-3701. Map +  
Directions


Labor Day Weekend County Bluegrass Festival	

119 West Limestone Road
Fort Fairfield, Maine 04742
Phone: (207) 227-6242
Sep 04 thru Sep 06, 2009. Keeping Bluegrass alive on Labor Day Weekend  
in Maine at the County Bluegrass Festival at F.A.R.M. Park. Featuring:  
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Goldwing Express, Michael Cleveland &  
Flamekeeper, White Mountain Bluegrass, Blistered Fingers, Bluegrass  
Diamonds, Phat Grass, Hemingway Brothers, Aroostook County Bluegrass,  
The LaClaires and Robinson Gospel Sing Along. Map + Directions


Camden Windjammer Festival	


Camden, Maine 04843
Phone: (207) 236-4404
Sep 04 thru Sep 06, 2009. The Camden Windjammer Festival is a  
community-led celebration of Camden's maritime heritage and living  
traditions. From the great age of sail when four, five, and even six- 
masted schooners were launched into Camden Harbor, through the birth  
of the windjammer business here in the 1930s and continuing with the  
elegant yachts that visit or call Camden home every summer, sailing  
ships have always defined this gorgeous community where the mountains  
meet the sea. This year's festival takes on special significance, as  
the Camden community recognizes not just what makes it unique but also  
the important role maritime heritage plays in shaping the lives of all  
who live here. And, most of all, to celebrate it! Events occur at the  
Public Landing, at the Harbor and Harbor Park and Downtown. Map +  
Directions


Springfield Fair	

Route 169
Springfield, Maine 04455
Phone: (207) 738-2888
Sep 04 thru Sep 07, 2009. The Springfield Fair features a stage show,  
animal pulling events, antique auto, midway and livestock exhibits.  
For info phone Kirk Ritchie at (207) 738-2888. Map + Directions


Harmony Free Fair	

Route 154
Harmony, Maine 04942
Phone: (207) 683-5873
Sep 04 thru Sep 07, 2009. The Harmony Free Fair is a small, licensed  
fair with rides, crafts, food, motor sports and animals. Fireworks  
Sunday evening and parade Monday morning. No admission fee. For info  
phone Mel Chadbourne at (207) 683-5873. Map + Directions


Capriccio	


Ogunquit, Maine
Phone: (207) 646-6170
Sep 07 thru Sep 20, 2009. Capriccio is a town-wide festival of art,  
music, poetry, ballet, live theatre and design at various venues. The  
annual Capriccio Festival of Kites is on September 12th. Sponsored by  
Ogunquit Rotary and Ogunquit Performing Arts. For info phone (207)  
646-6170 or 646-2261. Map + Directions


Music
Masters of American Operetta - Hackmatack Playhouse	

538 School Street
Berwick, Maine 03901
Phone: (207) 698-1807
Sep 04 thru Sep 05, 2009. Richard Conrad and the Bostonians return to  
present music from Herbert, Friml and Romberg. For info phone (207)  
698.1807. Map + Directions


Stone Mountain Live (September) - Stone Mountain Arts Center	

695 Dugway Road
Brownfield, Maine 04010
Phone: (866) 227-6523
Sep 05, 2009. Stone Mountain Arts Center presents Stone Mountain Live,  
with guitarists Duke Levine and Kevin Barry of the Stone Mountain  
Boys. Special guest Ruthie Foster. For info and tickets phone (866)  
227-6523. Map + Directions


Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul - L.L. Bean Summer Concert Series	

95 Maine Street
Freeport, Maine
Phone: (877) 755-2326
Sep 05, 2009. Celtic folk music by Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul 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


Asleep at the Wheel - L.L. Bean Summer Concert Series	

95 Maine Street
Freeport, Maine
Phone: (877) 755-2326
Sep 06, 2009. Asleep at the Wheel 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


Castlebay in Concert: Season's End	

Old Fort Road
New Harbor, Maine 04554
Phone: (207) 677-2423
Sep 06, 2009. In performances at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., favorite local  
musicians Julia Lane and Fred Gosbee, of Castlebay, will give an  
outdoor concert of tunes of Colonial New England and the "old  
country." Rain date September 7. Donations welcome. For info phone  
(207) 677-2423. Map + Directions


Quilt Shows
Moosehead Quilt Show	

Shaw Street and Pleasant Street
Greenville, Maine 04441
Phone: (207) 695-3600
Sep 05, 2009. The Moosehead Quilters will be hosting their annual  
Quilt Show at DKB Catering, corner of Shaw and Pleasant Streets from  
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. View many beautiful quilts. The show will also  
feature a quilt raffle, silent auction and a door prize. For info  
phone (207) 695-3600. Map + Directions


Theater
Thr3e x Thr3e - Acadia Repertory Theatre	

1154 Main Street
Somesville, Maine 04660
Phone: (207) 244-7260
Jul 08 thru Sep 05, 2009. This children's theater program by Acadia  
Repertory Theater is a hip numeric modern folk tale about 3 pigs, 3  
bears, 3 billy goats gruff and 4 rival gangs. Performances every  
Wednesday and Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Map + Directions


Singin' In The Rain - Ogunquit Playhouse	

10 Main Street
Ogunquit, Maine 03907
Phone: (207) 646-5511
Aug 12 thru Sep 12, 2009. The most popular movie musical ever takes a  
humorous look at the "birth of the talkies," when the silent era of  
motion pictures came to an end, and movies began to talk. And sing.  
And dance. Woven in to the show are some of the most memorable musical  
moments ever captures on film, and the stage production brings all of  
them to life: "Good Morning," "Make 'Em Laugh," "You Are My Lucky  
Star," "You Were Meant For Me," and the show-stopping title tune are  
just a few of the hits that bring this show to life, complete with  
real rain showers on the Playhouse stage! For more information  
regarding specific times and prices, please visit www.ogunquitplayhouse.org 
. Map + Directions


The Hollow - Acadia Repertory Theatre	

1154 Main Street
Somesville, Maine 04660
Phone: (207) 244-7260
Aug 18 thru Sep 06, 2009. The Acadia Repertory Theatre premier of a  
murderous classic by the mistress of suspense, Agatha Christie. Map +  
Directions


Out of Sterno - Deertrees Theatre Festival	

162 Deertrees Road
Harrison, Maine 04040
Phone: (207) 583-6747
Aug 27 thru Sep 05, 2009. A coming of age play in an Alice in  
Wonderland World. Wide-eyed innocence and perfect pedicures collide in  
this zany new comedy about life, self-image, and the pursuit of a  
hunky man to call your own. Dotty's life with her husband Hamel is  
absolutely perfect! It's a fairy tale, it really is! True, in their  
seven years of marriage, Hamel has forbidden her to leave their tiny  
apartment or speak to anyone, but Dotty is so very happy to spend her  
days watching video re-enactments of the day they first met. When a  
phone call from a mysterious woman threatens to tear her world  
asunder, Dotty must venture out into the vast city of Sterno where she  
is swept up in a hilarious whirl of characters and questions about  
what it means to love and to be a "real" woman. August 27-29th and  
September 3-5th. 8:00 p.m. ($20 Adults / $10 Students) Map + Directions


How I Learned to Drive - ACAT (Waterville Opera House Studio Theater)	

93 Main Street
Waterville, Maine 04901
Phone: (207) 873-7000
Sep 04 thru Sep 13, 2009. ACAT presents How I Learned to Drive. This  
Paula Vogel play concerns an affair between its protagonist, named  
Li'l Bit, and her uncle Peck. In spite of the serious situation, there  
are many comical elements of the play, which avoids the expected  
condemnation of this situation to look at the basic humanity that  
binds these two characters. How I Learned to Drive is noteworthy for  
the many awards that it won, including the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for  
drama. Directed by Evan Sposato. Map + Directions


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