Concerts
Aug. 29: AUBURN, Calypso Steve and the Chicks with Sticks will perform at a patio beach party at 6:30 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Wine Bar, 84 Court St. 333-3041
Aug. 29: BAR MILLS, Jennifer Porter and Friends will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Saco River Grange Hall, 29 Salmon Falls Road. $14/$12 929-6472
Aug. 29: BATH, Xar Adelberg, double bass, and Thomas Mueller, keyboard, will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Solo Bistro, 128 Front St. 443-3373
Aug. 29-31: BRUNSWICK, the Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival will be held at Thomas Point Beach from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. $50-$20 725-6009
Aug. 29, 30, 31: DIXFIELD, a country music weekend will be held at Countryfolk Music Theatre, Route 2. 645-7531
Aug. 29: LEWISTON, solo guitarist Lindsey Montana will perform at 8:30 p.m. at Shannon’s Toucan Lounge at the Chalet Motel, Lisbon Street.
Aug. 29: LEWISTON, the Three Point Trio will perform jazz at 11:30 a.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344
Aug. 29: LEWISTON, Green and Bosse will perform blues at 8:30 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344
Aug. 30: AUBURN, Lindsey Montana will perform solo on the guitar at 6:30 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Wine Bar, 84 Court St. 333-3041
Aug. 30: AUBURN, Dirty McCurdy will perform at Club Texas, 150 Center St. 784-7785
Aug. 30: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Livingston Taylor will perform at 8 p.m. at Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. $20/$25 633-5159
Aug. 30: FREEPORT, Lonestar will perform pop country at 7:30 p.m. at L.L. Bean Discovery Park. 1-877-755-2326
Aug. 30: LEWISTON, the New York City Artists Showcase Tour will perform at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344
Aug. 30: NORWAY, Fishers of Men will perform at 5 p.m. at the Norway Church of the Nazarene, 10 Grove St. Free/donations 743-8172
Aug. 30: UNITY, Miss Tess and the Bon Ton Parade will perform at 8 p.m. at Unity College Centre for the Performing Arts. $20 948-3131
Aug. 31: FREEPORT, Keb’ Mo” will perform pop blues at 7:30 p.m. at L.L. Bean Discovery Park. 1-877-755-2326
Sept. 1: LEWISTON, summer jazz jam and improv night will be held every Monday from 7 to 11 p.m. at The Maple Room, 22 Park St. 1-866-901-1036
Sept. 1: UNITY, the Waybacks will perform at 7 p.m. at Unity College Centre for the Performing Arts. $15 948-3131
Sept. 2: LIVERMORE FALLS, Silver and Gold will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo. 897-3229
Sept. 3, 10: BELFAST, Me and Martha will perform every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Darby’s Restaurant, 155 High St. 338-2339
Sept. 3: CARTHAGE, Beoga from Ireland will perform at 7 p.m. at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, 2 Highland Drive. $10 562-4445
Sept. 3, 10: LEWISTON, women musicians will gather every Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at the Wisdom Center, 97 Blake St. 784-0155
Sept. 3: LEWISTON, the Avishai Cohen Trio will perform at 8 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. $10/$4 786-6135
Sept. 3, 10: LISBON FALLS, Mary Murphy will perform at the Railroad Restaurant and Pub, 695 Lisbon Road. 353-6069
Sept. 4, 11: AUBURN, Mary Murphy will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Wine Bar, 84 Court St. 333-3041
Sept. 4: LIVERMORE FALLS, Nickles and Dimes will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo. 897-3229
Dance
Aug. 29: AUBURN, the Delta Knights Band will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at Danny Boy’s at the Fireside Inn, 1777 Washington St. 777-1777
Aug. 29: MECHANIC FALLS, the Country Ridge Riders will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, 272 Lewiston St. $10 345-3211
Aug. 29, Sept. 5, 12: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002
Aug. 29, Sept., 5, 12: PORTLAND, country dancing will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584
Aug. 30: GARDINER, the R & B Dance Company will present an outdoor summer showcase at 2 p.m. at Johnson Hall mini-park. Free 215-8529
Aug. 30: MECHANIC FALLS, Bobby Reed and Wildhorse will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, 272 Lewiston St. $10 345-3211
Aug. 30: PARIS, the Jones Dance Band will play at a dance at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall.
Aug. 30: SABATTUS, the Trio will play at a dinner/dance at 5 p.m. at the Jacques Cartier Hall, Wales Road. $10 375-4850
Aug. 31: LEWISTON, Wild Horse will play at the Lewiston Singles Club dance at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $7/$8 784-3660
Sept. 3, 10: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall. 786-0003
Sept. 3, 10: PORTLAND, line dancing will be held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Club 188, Warren Avenue. $5 899-2530
Sept. 4: FALMOUTH, auditions for the Maine State Ballet’s boys ballet scholarship class will be held for boys ages 9-12 at 3:30 p.m. at Maine State Ballet Studios, 348 U.S. Route 1. 781-7672
Sept. 4, 5: FALMOUTH, auditions for Maine State Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” will be held Thursday at 4:30 p.m. for ages 7 and 8; at 5:30 p.m. for ages 9 and 10; at 6:30 p.m. for ages 11 and 12; at Friday 4:30 p.m. for ages 13-15; and at 6 p.m. for ages 16 and up at Maine State Ballet Studios, 348 U.S. Route 1. $10 781-7672
Sept. 4, 11: PORTLAND, salsa and swing dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584
Special
Aug. 29-Sept. 1: BLUE HILL, the Blue Hill Fair with midway, exhibits, animal pull events, entertainment and food will be held on Route 172. 374-3701
Aug. 29-31: CAMDEN, the 13th annual Windjammer Weekend with music, nautical activities, boat parade, fireworks and food will be held at Camden Harbor. 236-4404
Aug. 29: NORWAY, an open-mic night will be held at 7 p.m. at First Universalist Church, 479 Main St. $3 935-4505
Aug. 29: PORTLAND, comedian Tim McIntire will perform at the Gold Room, 512 Warren Ave. 221-2343
Aug. 29-Sept. 1: WINTHROP, a Maine Wholistic Arts Gathering will be held at Camp Mechuwana. 777-3724
Aug. 30, 31: ANDOVER, the Ellis River Riders’ two-day horse show will be held at 9 a.m. at the complex, Airport Road. 357-6796
Aug. 30, 31: AUGUSTA, the Kennebec Rocks and Minerals Club 18th annual Rockhounder’s Gem and Mineral Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the National Guard Armory, Western Avenue. 873-6270
Aug. 30-Sept. 1: FREEPORT, the Freeport Square Labor Day Craft Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Freeport Square Gallery, 140 Main St. 865-1616
Aug. 30: GRAY, a bald eagle demonstration will be featured from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26. 657-4977
Aug. 30: NEW GLOUCESTER, a program on spinning and woodturning will be held at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26. 926-4597
Aug. 30: NORWAY, karaoke night will be held at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall.
Aug. 30: PARIS, Amanda Huotari will present an evening of laughs at 8 p.m. at Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Road. $12/$10 743-8452
Aug. 30: PORTLAND, the Cat Fanciers Association Cat Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cumberland County Civic Center. $6-$4 582-8489
Aug. 30, 31: THOMASTON, a fine art, furniture and folk art sale will be held at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, U.S. Route 1. 354-8141
Aug. 30: WISCASSET, an Antique Show and Sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the lawn of 1811 Old Jail, Federal Street. 882-6817
Aug. 31, Sept. 7, 14: BRIDGTON, an open mic night will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. every Sunday at Cafe DeCarlo. 647-4596
Aug. 31: OWLS HEAD, the Vintage Motorcycle Meet and Antique Aeroplane Show will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Owls Head Transportation Museum, Route 73. $12/$6 594-4418
Sept. 4-6: LEWISTON, the L-A Greek Festival, with Greek folk music, dancing, Greek food, bazaar, book store, games for kids and more, will be held at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 155 Hogan Road.
Sept. 4: OWLS HEAD, “Cruise Night” will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Owls Head Transportation Museum. 594-4418
Theater
Aug. 29, 30: ARUNDEL, “Always – Patsy Cline” will be performed at the Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road. $35-$24 985-5552
Aug. 29, 30: HALLOWELL, Gaslight Theater will perform “Wonder of the World” at Hallowell City Hall Auditorium. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday and 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $10/$8 626-3698
Aug. 29, 30, 31: HARRISON, “I Ought to be in Pictures” will be performed at 8 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. $20/$10 583-6747
Aug. 29-Sept. 6: OGUNQUIT, “My Fair Lady will be performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 8:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 or 3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $58-$39 646-5511
Aug. 30: PARIS, Amanda Huotari will perform in “The Soiree,” an adult play she wrote, at 8 p.m. at Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Road. $12-$8 743-8452
Sept. 3: FREEPORT, Maine playwright Tim McEnroe will present a staged reading of “Seeking Mischief” at 7 p.m. at Freeport Community Center. 865-2220
Sept. 3, 4: POLAND, the Poland Players will hold auditions for “Jesus Christ, Superstar” from 4 to 7 p.m. at Poland Regional High School Dr. Robert Wall Theatre, 1457 Maine St. 998-5400
Sept. 4, 8: LIMINGTON, auditions for “Merriest Christmas Ever” will be held at 6 p.m. at Ossipee Trail Arts Center, Route 25. 839-3267
Films
Aug. 29-Sept. 14: BRUNSWICK, “Bar Harbor Movie Queen, 1936” will be shown at Bowdoin College Museum of Art. 725-3120
Books
Sept. 4-Oct. 2: LEWISTON, a book discussion series will be held every Thursday at 6 p.m. at Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St. 513-3050
Lectures
Sept. 4: BRUNSWICK, Katharine Watson, director of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art emerita, will speak on “Bowdoin’s Greatest Collection: The Buildings of the Central Quadrangle” at 12:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Moulton Union. Free. 725-3253
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