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Music and Nightlife: A hot blast of ’90s in Bangor
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THE MUSIC OF THE 1990s lives! On Sunday in Bangor, that is. Barenaked Ladies, Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd & The Monsters and Cracker will all take to the stage at the Bangor Waterfront Pavilion.
WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Bangor Waterfront Pavilion, 1 Railroad St.
HOW MUCH: $23.25 to $62.25
INFO: (800) 745-3000; waterfrontconcerts.com
Art and Theater: Chamber fest concludes with two shows
THE PORTLAND Chamber Music Festival wraps up its summer season with concerts Thursday and Saturday. Thursday’s show features a contemporary piece by Michael Rose, a Brahms quintet for clarinet and strings and more. Saturday will feature Mozart, Sebastian Currier and Copland.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Thursday and Saturday
WHERE: Abromson Community Center, University of Southern Maine, 88 Bedford St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $30; ages 21 and under free; $10 student rush tickets
INFO: (800) 320-0257; pcmf.org
Dining and Drink: ‘Pomodoropalooza’ a tomato-ganza
IT’S TOMATO SEASON in Maine. Celebrate at “Pomodoropalooza,” a party for tomato lovers that features some sampling and a meet-and-greet with growers.
WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Rosemont Produce Company, 5 Commercial St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Suggested donation of $10. Proceeds go to Cultivating Community.
INFO: 699-4560
Et Cetera: Things looking up in L/A this weekend
WATCH DOZENS of hot air balloons take flight over Lewiston/Auburn during the 20th annual Great Falls Balloon Festival. When not gazing skyward (or taking flight yourself), enjoy live music, a parade, children’s activities, food booths, carnival rides and craft vendors.
WHEN: 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Simard-Payne Memorial Park, Oxford St., Lewiston
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: greatfallsballoonfestival.org
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Music and Nightlife: Bean brings bluegrass to the park
THE SUMMER OUTDOOR concerts at L.L. Bean in Freeport roll on this weekend with the North Carolina bluegrass group Chatham County Line. This Way, a Portland group featuring a sound heavy in vocal harmonies, will open the show.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Discovery Park at L.L. Bean, 95 Main St., Freeport
HOW MUCH: Free; bring lawn chair or blanket
INFO: (800) 559-0747, Ext. 37222; llbean.com/events
Art and Theater: Media project on display at ICA
THE INSTITUTE of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art opens “Megawords,” an experimental media project that takes the form of an independently published photography magazine.
WHEN: Opening reception, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. On view through Oct. 6.
WHERE: ICA at MECA, 522 Congress St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: meca.edu/meca-life/ica
Dining and Drink: Sample delicious Muddy Bean Boots
SAMPLE THE NEW Gifford’s ice cream flavor created for L.L. Bean’s 100th anniversary, Muddy Bean Boots, and partake in activities and entertainment celebrating the launch of the product in grocery stores.
WHEN: 1 to 3 p.m. Monday
WHERE: Hannaford, 31 Hannaford Drive, Route 1, Scarborough
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: giffordsicecream.com
Et Cetera: Mad trivia skills? Share with friends
DO YOU KNOW which emperor is famously said to have “fiddled while Rome burned”? Or who the wrote the James Bond novels? Then get yourself and your smarty-pants friends to Team Trivia Night at Sebago Brewing Co. in Portland and attempt to take home prizes and glory.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Monday
WHERE: Sebago Brewing Co., 211 Fore St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: sebagobrewing.com
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