Music
June 21
Don Roy Trio & Arnott Fiddlers, mid-20th century folk and fiddle music, Maine Festival of American Music, 7 p.m., Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road, New Gloucester. Free, tickets at maineshakers.com
June 22
Shaker leader and historian Brother Hadd leads Shaker chorale response to last words of Christ as prelude to Portland String Quartet’s performance of Haydn’s “The Seven Last Words of Christ – String Quartet Op. 51” (1787), Maine Festival of American Music, prelude 1:30 p.m., concert 7 p.m., Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road, New Gloucester. Tickets: Prelude free; concert, $20 adults, free for students at maineshakers.com.
June 25
World Famous Grassholes, bluegrass, 6-7:30 p.m., Gazebo, next to Baxter Memorial Library, South Street, Gorham. Free.
July 3
American Ride, country, opening show for Riverbank Park Summer Concert Series, 6-8 p.m., Riverbank Park, 677 Main St., Westbrook. Free.
July 10
Westbrook City Band, 6-8 p.m. Riverbank Park, 677 Main St., Westbrook. Free.
July 17
Legolas, blues and more, 6-8 p.m. Riverbank Park, 677 Main St., Westbrook. Free.
July 24
Erica Brown & the Bluegrass Connection, 6-8 p.m., Riverbank Park, 677 Main St., Westbrook. Free.
July 31
Andy Penk, singer-songwriter, 6-8 p.m. Riverbank Park, 677 Main St., Westbrook. Free.
Aug. 2
David Mallet, 7:30 p.m., Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Road, Buxton. Tickets: $30, students/seniors $25 at sacorivertheatre.org.
Theater
July 11-28
“Singing in the Rain,” 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 5 p.m. Sundays, Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Road, Standish. Tickets: $17-$25 at schoolhousearts.org.
July 21-27
The Originals present “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” by Sarah Ruhl, 2:30 p.m. July 21, 7:30 p.m. July 25-27, Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Road, Buxton. Tickets: July 25 pay-what-you can, all others $25, $22 at sacorivertheatre.org.
Exhibits
Through June
“The Bridges of Friendship,” Portland Camera Club and Spolokhi Photo Club of Archangel, Russia, photographic cultural exchange, Windham Public Library.
Through July 18
Multi-media artist Sarah Shepley’s prints, inspired by recent trips to Ecuador, Gallery 302, 112 Main St., Bridgton. Artist talk on Ecuadorian Arts Initiative, 5:30 p.m. June 28, followed by artist reception 5-7 p.m. FMI: 647-2787, gallery302.com.
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