Theater
Friday and Saturday,
June 13-14
“Hamlet,” directed by Michael Howard, presented by Acorn Shakespeare Conservatory at 7 p.m., Wishcamper Center, University of Southern Maine, Portland, $10 suggested donation. Free for USM staff/students. Visit www.acorn-productions.org.
Sunday, June 15
“Paint the Town Red,” presented by Living Arts Dance Complex, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., Westbrook Performing Arts Center, Stroudwater Street. Tickets on sale at studio or 657-3006, or www.studioforthelivingarts.com.
Thursday and Friday,
June 19-20
“My Mother’s Clothes Are Not my Mother,” presented by Maine author Elizabeth Peavey, 7:30 p.m., St. Lawrence Center for the Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland $12-$15. 775-5568.
Friday, June 20-Friday,
June 27
“Much Ado about Nothing,” presented by Lyric Theater, 176 Sawyer St. South Portland, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. $17.99-$21.99. 799-1421 or emailticketslyric@gmail.com.
Saturday, June 21
“Alicia & Friends 5: A Musical Benefit for Epilepsy,” 7 p.m., Portland Players, 420 Cottage Road, South Portland. Show, raffle and champagne reception. $15-$30. www.epilepsynewengland.org/alicia-friends-musical.
Through Sunday, June 22
“Grey Gardens,” Mad Horse Theatre Company musical, Hutchins School, 24 Mosher St., South Portland, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. $15-$20. 747-4148 or www.madhorse.com.
Concerts
Saturday, June 14
Zemya, Maine-based women’s a cappella world folk music group, 7:30 p.m., the Old White Church, 15 Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills. $16-$18. Limited seating. 929-6472.
Saturday, June 14
Pan Fried Steel Band, 6-7:30 p.m., South Portland Public Library.
Thursday, June 26
Grove United Methodist Church Youth Choir from West Chester, Pa., presented by Music with a Mission, 7 p.m., North Windham Union Church, Roosevelt Trail, North Windham. $5 suggested donation. Box office opens 6:15, doors open at 6:30 p.m. 892-7149 or MWAMconcerts@gmail.com.
Saturday, July 12
Maine Music Awards Hall of Fame Show, 7 p.m., Cumberland County Civic Center. Featuring Don McLean, Howie Day, Ellis Paul, Dave Mallett, Devonsquare, Carol Noonan. $39-$69. themainemusicawards.com or Ticketmaster.com.
Events
Thursday, June 12
Helen Peppe, Portland author and photographer, talks about her memoir, “Pigs Can’t Swim,” 7 p.m., North Gorham Public Library, 2 Standish Neck Road, Gorham. 892- 2575 or www.north-gorham.lib.me.us.
Saturday, June 14
Old Time Social, 6:30-8 p.m., Buxton-Hollis Historical Center, 100 Main St., Hollis. Fun with music and games from another era. Families are welcome (suitable for older children).
Saturday, June 21
Lowry’s Lodge Poetry Series, 7 p.m., Saccarappa Art Collective, 861 Main St., Westbrook. Hosted by Jim Donnelly and Anna Wrobel. Featuring poets Dave Morrison and Pam Burr Smith. Refreshments available. $3 suggested donation.
Saturday, June 21
Windham Summerfest, car show, booths, entertainment, parade at noon. On the high school grounds, Windham Center.
Saturday, June 21
Raymond Village Bazaar, Meadow Road, Raymond, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Concessions, artists and crafters, white elephant sale, food, music.
Saturday, June 21
Artisans on the Green and MAPA antique engine show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Windham Historical Society, Windham Center. Demonstrations of blacksmithing, braided rugs, horse drawn carriage rides, snowshoe re-lacing/binding, caning and weaving chairs, wood and canvas canoe restoration, spinning, more. $5. per person, $20 family. Proceeds go toward building The Village Green at the society. www.windhamhistorical.org.
Saturday, June 21
Comedy on the Square, presented by Comedy Central, featuring Louis Ramey, 8 p.m., Spire 29 on the Square, Gorham. $10 advance, $13 door. 222-2068 or www.spire29.com.
Saturday, June 28
Maine’s Largest Yard Sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Raymond Village Community Church. Plants, silent auction, lunch, pies, flea market.
Monday, July 14
“Opera at the Mansion,” presented by PORTopera and Victoria Mansion, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Victoria Mansion, Portland. Joint benefit includes wine, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, and self-guided tours of mansion. $75. 772-4841.
Exhibits
Through Sunday, June 15
Works by Bernard Langlais, Emilio Sanchez and several others. Art Gallery, University of New England, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland. une.edu.
Through Sunday, June 22
Tickets available for Winslow Homer Studio spring tours. Reservations required and all tours leave from the Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148 or www.portlandmuseum.org.
Through Monday, June 30
“Images, Real and Imagined,” oil paintings by Jack Riddle, Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth. thomas- memoriallibrary.org.
Through Saturday, July 12
Saccarappa Art Collective, Westbrook, Wednesday-Saturday, exhibit of photo-based collage by Craig Becker and photographic works by Kevin Brusie of Scarborough. Guest artists Russell Whitten, Barbara Brady, Jeff Woodbury with members Andy Curran, Frank Valliere, Melissa Post van der Burg, Caren Marie Michel, Tanya Fletcher, Jim Flahaven, Jonathan Eiten and Mary Brooking. saccarappaart@gmail.com or 591-7300.
Through Sunday, Aug. 3
“Picturing Monhegan Island,” photographs and drawings by George Daniell, Portland Museum of Art, Portland. Portlandmuseum.org
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