Every Thursday, right here. Entertainment highlights for in town and beyond.

All that jazz – and blues

GORHAM – The USM Jazz Ensemble, directed by Chris Oberholtzer, and the Lab Jazz Ensemble, directed by Doug Owens, will put on a show of jazz and blues music. This concert will feature traditional and contemporary works written for big band. >>When: 7:30 tonight >>Where: Corthell Concert Hall, Gorham >>Tickets: $6 for adults, $3 for students and seniors >>FMI: 780-5555

Earth focus

BRUNSWICK – EarthWeek 2007 at Frontier will feature films, interactive discussions, Discovery’s “Pole to Pole,” Solutions+Saturday, and community-based programs designed to inspire and entertain. “An Inconvenient Truth” will be shown, and energy expert Paul Kando will give a talk. All ages welcome – and remember there is an “I” in solution. >>When: 1:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. today; 1:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9 p.m. Friday, April 20; 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9 p.m. Saturday, April 21 >>Where: Frontier Cafe, Cinema & Gallery, Fort Andross >>Tickets: free to $5 >>FMI: 725-5222, or www.explorefrontier.com

Word-play

AUBURN – Literacy Volunteers-Androscoggin will hold its 8th annual Scrabble Fest in the ballroom of the Hilton Garden Inn Riverwatch. >>When: 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, April 23 >>Where: Hilton Garden Inn, Riverwatch >>Tickets: Players collect pledges >>FMI: 753-1772 or [email protected]

Tragedy recalled

WATERVILLE – The annual Berger Family Holocaust lecture is titled “Remembering Survival: The Factory Slave Labor Camps of Starachowice, Poland.” Christopher Browning will speak about his case study of the Jewish factory slave labor camps in Starachowice in central Poland, based on testimonies from nearly 290 survivors. >>When: 7 p.m. today >>Where: Colby College’s Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Buildling >>Tickets: free >>FMI: 859-4353 [email protected]

Also this week

LEWISTON – The Great Falls Forum will present Mike Brady from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the Marsden Hartley Cultural Center in the Lewiston Public Library. >>FMI: 689-2843 or [email protected]

LEWISTON – Local country favorite Don Campbell and his band will perform at 7:30 p.m. today at the Ramada Inn. >>FMI: 782-7228

AUBURN – The Buddy-to-Buddy Spring Fashion Show featuring spring fashions from Ann Taylor Loft, Brooks Brothers, Catherine’s, Clothes Horse and Formal Image will begin at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, April 22, at the Hilton Garden Inn. >>FMI: 795-2957 or [email protected]

SOUTH PARIS – Popular Maine comic Bob Marley will tickle the funny bone from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 20, at Four Seasons. >>FMI: 739-2988

SOUTH PARIS – Weed and Feed, a free volunteer event, will help bring the garden back to life at The McLaughlin Garden, from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 21. >>FMI: 743-8820