Theater
Friday, Sept. 19-Saturday, Oct. 4
“Avenue Q,” Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland. For times and ticket information, see www.lyricmusictheater.org or 799-1421.
Tuesday, Sept. 23-Sunday, Oct. 19
“Brighton Beach Memoirs,” by Neil Simon, Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave. For tickets and times, www.portlandstage.org or 774-0465.
Friday, Sept. 26 to Sunday, Oct. 19
“Les Miserables,” Portland Players, 420 Cottage Road, South Portland. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2:30 p.m. $15-$20. 799-7337 or www.portlandplayers.org.
Concerts
Saturday, Sept. 13
The Downeasters Chorus, presented by Music with a Mission, 7 p.m., North Windham Union Church, Route 302, North Windham. Tickets at the door, $10-$12 adults. 892-7149 or MWAMconcerts@gmail.com. To benefit Richard Nickerson Scholarship Fund.
Friday, Sept. 19
“240 Strings,” USM School of Music presents Annie Antonacos, piano, with Patrick Doane, violin and Ben Noyes, cello, 8 p.m., Corthell Concert Hall, USM Gorham campus. www.usm.maine.edu/music.
Saturday, Sept. 20
Rory Block, acoustic blues artist, 7:30 p.m., Saco River Theater, Bar Mills. $30. 929-6472.
Saturday, Sept. 27
Old-fashioned outdoor band concert, 1 p.m., on the Green in front of Corthell Hall, USM Gorham campus. Band classics. Barbecue lunch available. Bring lawn chairs/blankets. Sponsored by Aramark.
Saturday, Oct. 11
The Celtic Tenors, with guests Windham Chamber Singers, 7:30 p.m., Windham Performing Arts Center, at high school on Gray Road. $10-$27. www.windhamchambersingers.com.
Events
Saturday, Sept. 13
Antique Appraisal Day, featuring Bruce Buxton, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Standish Congregational Church, 25 Oak Hill Road. $10/item or 3 for $25. Snack bar available. 892-3076 or 787-3070.
Saturday, Sept. 13
“Portland Greenfest,” art, eco-fashion, food, exhibits, etc., music featuring Jason Spooner Band. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Monument Square, Portland. Free. www.portlandgreenfest.org.
Sunday, Sept. 14
Windham Auto Show, presented by Windham-Raymond Athletic Boosters, all day, behind Hannaford in North Windham. $3-$5. Concessions, 50/50 raffle, trophies. windhamboosters@yahoo.com.
Monday, Sept. 22
“Windham Poor House,” an illustrated history of local poor house and how towns dealt with the homeless, 7 p.m., Windham Historical Society, $5 donation suggested.
Friday, Sept. 26
Stories on the Staircase, free story hour for children ages 3-5, 9:30 a.m., Victoria Mansion, Portland. lhannington@victoriamansion.org.
Saturday, Sept. 27
“Fight Back” festival, 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Pineland Farms in New Gloucester, includes a 5K trail run and walk, bike rides of 10, 25 and 60 miles, a 1-mile stroll, kids’ fun run. Barbecue lunch, live music and children’s activities. Proceeds support Cancer Community Center. www.FightBackFestival.org, Jennifer at jnelson@CancerCommunityCenter.org or 774-2200.
Send events 10 days in advance to arts@keepmecurrent.com.
Acoustic blues artist Rory Block appears Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Road, Buxton. Send questions/comments to the editors.
