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• Music and Nightlife: From ‘Prairie Home’ to the Opera House
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BUTCH THOMPSON is known for his long run as a piano player on public radio’s “A Prairie Home Companion.” But he’s also well-known in his own right, carrying on the traditions of American jazz and ragtime throughout his long career.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. today
WHERE: The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor
HOW MUCH: $16 in advance, $20 day of the show.
INFO: Boothbayoperahouse.com; 633-5159
• Art and Theater: Creating the Port all in one day
MORE THAN 40 painters from southern Maine join together for Paint the Port, an art auction that benefits Heartwood College of Art in Kennebunk.
WHEN: All day Saturday; artists will paint through the day, preview begins at 4 p.m. and auction begins at 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: River Club, Ocean Avenue, Kennebunk
HOW MUCH: $20
INFO: 985-0985
• Dining and Drink: Sailing and tasting for a good cause
LEARN ABOUT ORGANIC wines, eat some local food and listen to live music, all while sailing aboard the Casablanca. This combined sail/wine-tasting fundraiser benefits the Maine Cancer Foundation’s Tri for a Cure.
WHEN: Noon to 3 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: 18 Custom House Wharf, Portland
HOW MUCH: $50 in advance, $60 day of the event
INFO: winewiseevents.com
• Et Cetera: Not getting paid to be funny
PORTLAND’S FILLED WITH COMEDIANS, but find out who gets the most laughs during the finals of the Portland’s Funniest Professional competition.
WHEN: 8:30 p.m. today
WHERE: Comedy Connection, 6 Custom House Wharf, Portland
HOW MUCH: $7:50
INFO: mainecomedy.com
CHEAP THRILLS
• Music and Nightlife: Havana Nights at Pine Point
THE BAND PRIMO CUBANO plays outdoors every Tuesday this summer as part of the Havana Nights series at The Landing at Pine Point. Enjoy drinks on the patio while listening to hot Latin music.
WHEN: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday
WHERE: The Landing at Pine Point, 353 Pine Point Road, Scarborough
HOW MUCH: No cover
INFO: Thelandingatpinepoint.com; 774-4527
• Art and Theater: Cabinet editor tells it from his angle
MAINE COLLEGE OF ART continues its MFA Visiting Artist Lecture Series with Sina Najafi, editor of Cabinet Magazine.
WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Monday
WHERE: Osher Hall, Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: meca.edu/mfa
• Dining and Drink: Treats, sweet ride benefit library
SUMMER’S THE PERFECT time to tuck into an ice cream sundae, then go for a ride in an antique car. “Library Sundae” raises funds for the Falmouth Memorial Library.
WHEN: 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth
HOW MUCH: $2.50 for each sundae or antique car ride
INFO: 781-2351
• Et Cetera: Good for mind, body and spirit
THE RADIANCE ARTS & Culture Fest features six live bands, yoga demos, family art activities, live art auctions, crafts, local organic food and plenty of local resources to educate and enliven the mind, body and spirit.
WHEN: Noon
WHERE: Lincoln Park, Congress and Franklin streets, Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: evolve2advance.com
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