Music

April 1: BROWNFIELD, the Del McCoury Band will perform at 8 p.m. at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 935-7292

April 1: FARMINGTON, the Muellers Family Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Nordica Auditorium. $10/$3 778-7081

April 1: GORHAM, Anastasia Antonacos, pianist, will perform at 8 p.m. at USM Corthell Concert Hall. $15-$5 780-5555

April 1: LEWISTON, Denise Dill will perform at 9 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344

April 1: LEWISTON, Matt and the Barnburners will perform at 8 p.m. at the Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668

April 1, 2: LEWISTON, the Bates College Choir will perform at 8 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. Free with ticket 786-6135

April 1: LIVERMORE, karaoke night with Damon Rodzed will be held at 8 p.m. at Clubhouse Tavern.

April 1: OGUNQUIT, Peppino D’Agostino will perform at 8 p.m. at Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Lane. 646-4777

April 1: ORONO, the Belcea String Quartet will perform at 8 p.m. at UMO Collins Center for the Arts. 581-1755

April 1: PORTLAND, Sara Bareilles, with special guests Elizabeth and the Catapult and Ximena Sarinana, will perform at 8 p.m. at State Theatre, 609 Congress St. $22/$25 956-6001

April 1: PORTLAND, Peter Mulvey and Po’ Girl will perform at 8 p.m. at One Longfellow Square, 131 State St. $15/$18 761-1757

April 1: PORTLAND, Valerie Orth will perform folk/rock at 8 p.m. at the Last Church on the Left, Jay York’s, 58 Wilmot St. $10-$20 415-706-7796

April 1: WATERVILLE, Emmanuel Jal, internationally renowned rapper will perform at 10 p.m. at Colby College Cotter Union. $5

April 1, 8: WILTON, a country jamboree/spotlight will be held at 7 p.m. at Harnden Masonic Hall, 70 Bryant Pond Road. Donations 645-2472

April 2: AUBURN, Mike Krapovicky will perform at 7 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Restaurant, 84 Court St. 333-3041

April 2: AUBURN, the karaoke contest finals, with Jean Louis will be held at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hal, 71 South Main St. Free 782-1118

April 2: BANGOR, the Lidral Duo will perform at 2 p.m. at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336

April 2: BROWNFIELD, Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas will perform at 8 p.m. at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 935-7292

April 2: BRUNSWICK, “Local Blast Live,” a musical benefit for the Hogan family of Lisbon Falls, will be held at 8 p.m. at O’Shea’s.

April 2: FARMINGTON, Brad Terry, with Jamie Masefield on the mandolin, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Merrill Hall. $12 778-6419

April 2: GARDINER, Omar Ricardo and his cast of musicians and singers, will perform at a cabaret-style evening at 8 p.m. at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St. $28 582-7144

April 2: LEWISTON, the fifth annual “Maine Games National Anthem” auditions, for ages ten and up, will be held at Kora Shrine Temple, Sabattus Street. The public is welcome to listen and watch. $3 807-5959.

April 2: LIVERMORE, Veggies by Day will perform at 8 p.m. at Clubhouse Tavern. $5

April 2: NEW GLOUCESTER, Jim Gallant will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Coffee House at the New Gloucester Congregational Church, 19 Gloucester Hill Road. $10 926-3161

April 2: PORTLAND, the benefit concert for Haiti relief, with the Maine Squeeze, Zemya and Improvox, will be held at 7 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 301 Cottage road. $15 865-6060

April 2: PORTLAND, Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters will perform at 8 p.m. at One Longfellow Square, 131 State St. $25 761-1757

April 2: SCARBOROUGH, J. Geils, with Jeff Pitchell and Gerry Beaudoin will perform at 8 p.m. at the Landing at Pine Point, 353 Pine Point Road. 774-4527

April 2: TURNER, a cabin fever benefit concert “Music for Mavis” will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Turner Center Church. 754-0954

April 2: UNITY, Occidental Gypsy will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Unity Centre for the Performing,42 Depot St. $15 948-7469

April 2: WATERVILLE, the Colbyettes will perform at 4:30 p.m. at Colby College Lorimer Chapel.

April 2: WATERVILLE, the Colby College Chorale will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Colby College Lorimer Chapel.

April 3, 10, 17: GRAY, an open mic blues jam will be held every Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Tailgate Bar and Grill, 61 Portland Road. 657-7973

April 3, 10, 17: LEWISTON, karaoke night will be held at 8 p.m. every Sunday at Schemengees Bar and Grille, 551 Lincoln St. 777-1155

April 3: PORTLAND, the Portland String Quartet will perform at 2 p.m. at Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodfords St. $22/$20 761-1522

April 3: PORTLAND, Tracy Moore and Group will perform jazz at 10:30 a.m. at Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. 775-6148

April 3: SALEM, the A and E Hill country music show will be held at 1:30 p.m. at Salem Community Building. Donations

April 4: HALLOWELL, Po’ Girl will perform at 7 p.m. at Slates, 167 Water St. $20 622-9575

April 5: LEWISTON, Alasdair Fraser, Scottish fiddler, with Natalie Haas, will perform at 7 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. $20 689-2000

April 5: PORTLAND, Ballyhoo, with the Dirty Heads, will perform at Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St. 1-800-745-3000

April 5: PORTLAND, the Portland Symphony Orchestra will perform “Seasons and the Sea” at 7:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. 842-0800

April 5: PORTLAND, Junior Watson with Matthew Stubbs will perform at 8 p.m. at One Longfellow Square, 131 State St. $15/$18 761-1757

April 6: BANGOR, the University of Maine Chamber jazz Ensemble will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336

April 6: BRUNSWICK, the St. Mary Schola Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Chapel. Free 798-4141

April 6: BRUNSWICK, Capillary Action will perform a mix of samba, pop and classic rock at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Kanbar Auditorium. Free 798-4141

April 6: CARTHAGE, Celtic fiddler Alasdair Fraser, with Natalie Haas, will perform at 7 p.m. at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, 2 Highland Drive. $20 562-4445

April 7: BROWNFIELD, Tom Rush will perform at 8 p.m. at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 935-7292

April 7, 14: LEWISTON, a blues jam will be held at 8 p.m. every Thursday at the Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668

April 7: PORTLAND, Grupo Mofongo will perform at 8 p.m. at One Longfellow Square, 131 State St. $8/$10 761-1757

April 7: UNITY, Scottish fiddler Alasdair Frazer and cellist, Natalie Haas, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot St. $20 948-7469

Dance

April 1: AUBURN, a dance, with music by the Under the Covers Band, will be held at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 71 South Main St. 782-1118

April 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10: FALMOUTH, Maine State Ballet will perform “Sleeping Beauty,” at Maine State Ballet Theatre. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $20/$15 781-3587

April 1-4: LEWISTON, Bates College Modern Dance Company will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, 5 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Monday at Bates College Schaeffer Theatre, 305 College St. 786-6161

April 1: PORTLAND, the Delta Knights will play at a swing dance at 9 p.m. at North Deering Grange Hall, 1408 Washington Ave. $10 653-5012

April 2: LEWISTON, Firewater Creek will play at a dance at 8:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 1675 Lisbon St. $10/$15

April 2: MECHANIC FALLS, a “Cabin Fever – Sports Style” dance, with music by Peter Allen and Hurricane Mountain, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121 $10 743-2281

April 2: NORTH YARMOUTH, the Coyote Drifters Band will play at a dance at 9 p.m. at Harmony Hall, 343 Gray Road. 549-7438

April 2: PARIS, a dinner/dance, with music by the Jones Dance Band, will be held at 5 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Church Street. $7/$5

April 2: RUMFORD, a “Tie-dye Night” dance, with music by Frank Coffin and Malinda Liberty, will be held at Le Paresseux Snowshoe Club, 227 Waldo St. $3/$5

April 3: LEWISTON, the Knights of Columbus singles and couples dance, for ages 21 and over, with music by Steve and the Good Old Boys, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $9 784-0389

April 4, 11: DRESDEN, country western line and partner dancing will be held at 7 p.m. at the Dresden Masonic Hall, Route 127. $3/$4 785-4866

April 6, 13: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 786-0003

Kids

April 1: AUBURN, an “All Out for Camp,” a Girl Scout event, will be held at 6 p.m. at Auburn Middle School. Free 345-3851

April 1, 2: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Click Youth will perform “Pinocchio” at 7 p.m. at Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. 633-3112

April 1: LEWISTON, a “Music Together Demo” will be held at 10:30 a.m. at Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St. 513-3133

April 1: PORTLAND, Portland Ovations presents “Imago Theatre: ZooZoo,” puppetry with Cirque-like acrobatics, at 7 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $34-$15 842-0800

April 3: ORONO, “Imago Theatre: ZooZoo,” puppetry with Cirque-like acrobatics, will be held at 3 p.m. at UMO Collins Center for the Arts. 581-1755

Special

April 1-3: BANGOR, the Maine Travel and Adventure Expo will be held at the Bangor Civic Center Auditorium. Showtimes are noon to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. 214-9874

April 1, 2: BUCKFIELD, the “Early Evening Show” will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Oddfellow Theater, Route 117. $14-$8 336-3306

April 1: LEWISTON, the tenth annual “Mount David Summit” will be held at 1:30 p.m. at Bates College Pettengill Hall, 4 Andrews Road. Free 753-6952

April 1-3: NEWRY, the annual “Parrot Head Festival,” with music, contests, parties and more, will be held at Sunday River Ski Resort. 543-2754

April 2: AUBURN, the St. Dom’s annual “Grande Auction” will be held at the Auburn campus, Gracelawn Road.

April 2: ELLSWORTH, the Maine Association of School Libraries “Spring Fling” will be held at 9 a.m. at Ellsworth Middle School.

April 2: GARDINER, Omar Ricardo presents “An April Fool’s Folly,” a benefit cabaret-style showcase of song and comedy, at 8 p.m. at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St. $28 582-7144

April 2: LEWISTON, a benefit “Paper Crafting Day” will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $25 784-0389

April 2, 9: LEWISTON, an inter-generational play date will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s d’Youville Pavilion, 102 Campus Ave. 777-4250

April 2: PORTLAND, author and humorist David Sedaris will perform at 8 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $55-$45 842-0800

April 2: PORTLAND, the fourth annual poetry celebration will be held at 7 p.m. at Blue, 650 Congress St. $3 899-3993

April 2: SCARBOROUGH, an “Indoor Cycling Extravaganza: Cycle/Spin” will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Lifestyle Fitness Center, 29 Pleasant Hill Road. 774-2200

April 3: HALLOWELL, a public celebration for the role of the former Kennebec Ice Arena will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at the site of the rink. 592-0967

April 3: LOCKE MILLS, “Sledhead Mania” benefit will be held at Mt. Abrams Ski Resort.

April 3: PORTLAND, the 25th annual “Chocolate Lovers’ Fling” will be held at Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring St. 828-1035

April 4, 5: FARMINGTON, “Bag Ali,” featuring the spring collection of handbags and accessories, will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Franklin Memorial Hospital Bass Room.

April 4: PORTLAND, “Laughter is the Best Medicine,” a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd. $10 899-3993

April 5: FARMINGTON, a benefit cake auction will be held at 6 p.m. at the Elks Lodge.

April 5: PORTLAND, the Greater Portland Business Expo will be held at Holiday Inn by the Bay. 772-2811

April 5: PORTLAND, the spoken word open mic will be held at 7:30 pm. at Blue, 650 Congress St. $3 899-3993

April 6: BANGOR, an evening of poetry and images with author/poet Carolyn Locke, will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336

April 6: PORTLAND, Susan Conley will present a reading at noon at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. 228-8263

April 7: AUBURN, Port Veritas will conduct a poetry slam at 6 p.m. at Central Maine Community College, 1250 Turner St. 755-5357

April 7: BETHEL, comedian and inspirational speaker Judson Laipply will perform at 9 p.m. at Gould Academy Bingham Auditorium. Free 615-7300

April 7: PORTLAND, a reading will be held at 7 p.m. at the Maine Historical Society. 773-5051

Theater

April 1-17: BANGOR, Penobscot Theatre will perform “To Kill a Mockingbird” at the Bangor Opera House, 131 Main St. Showtimes are 7 p.m. April 6, 7, 14, 8 p.m. April 1, 8, 9, 15, 3 p.m. April 3, 10, 16 and 17 and 5 p.m. April 2. $20-$35 942-3333

April 1, 2: BAR HARBOR, “Sylvia” will be performed at 7 p.m. at the Criterion Theatre and Arts Center, 35 Cottage St. $15-$10

April 1-10: CAMDEN, “Romeo and Juliet” will be performed at the Camden Civic Theater, 29 Elm St. 236-2281

April 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10: GORHAM, “The Music Man” will be performed at Gorham High School. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

April 1, 2: NAPLES, Lake Region Community Theatre will hold auditions for “Cinderella” from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Lake Region High School. 939-5919

April 1-10: NORWAY, Oxford Hills Music and Performing Arts Association will perform “Run for Your Wife” at the Norway Grange Theater, Whitman Street. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $5

April 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16: PORTLAND, “There is Nothing Like a Dame” will be performed at a dinner/theater show at Anthony’s Dinner Theater, 151 Middle St. $39.95 221-2267

April 1-3: PORTLAND, Good Theater will perform “Bedroom Farce” at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $25-$15 885-5883

April 1-24: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “Halpern and Johnson” at the theater, 25A Forest Ave. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $37-$14 774-0465

April 1, 2: RUMFORD, the “Mystic Murder Mystery” will be performed at 5:30 p.m. at 49 Franklin Reception Hall. $30 369-0129

April 1-17: SEBAGO, “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh In” will be performed at the Schoolhouse Arts Center, Route 114. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $14/$12 642-3743

April 1, 2: STONINGTON, “Dear Fish” will be performed at the Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary School. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday. $5 367-2788

April 2: AUBURN, V-Day aUbUrn presents “The Vagina Monologues” at 7 p.m. at the First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St. $5 783-0461

April 2: PORTLAND, staged readings of full-length plays will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. $8 854-0065

April 3, 4: AUBURN, Community Little Theatre will hold auditions for “Walt Until Dark” at 6 p.m. at Great Falls Performing Arts Center, 30 Academy St. 783-0958

April 6, 7: PORTLAND, Creative Trails presents “Scenes From Our Lives” at 1 p.m. Wednesday and 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd. $10-$3 899-3993

April 6: STONINGTON, the National Theater of the United States of America will perform “Chautauqua” at 7 p.m. at the Stonington Opera House. $20367-2788

April 7, 8: DIXFIELD, “Love at the Cafe” will be performed at 6:30 p.m. at Dirigo High School.

April 7: WATERVILLE, “The Cuchulain Cycle” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at Colby College Runnals Building.

Books

April 1: AUGUSTA, Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, author of “I Shall Not Hate,” will sign copies of his book at 11 a.m. at UMA Jewett Auditorium.

April 1: BRUNSWICK, Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, author of “I Shall Not Hate,” will sign copies of his book at 7 p.m. at Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St. 725-7675

April 1: PORTLAND, an evening with authors Stewart O’Nan and Julia Glass will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Southern Maine. $5/$10 871-9100

April 2: PORTLAND, the Maine Festival of the Book will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at USM Abromson Center. Free 871-9100

April 2: PORTLAND, David Sedaris, author of “Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk,” will sign copies of his book at 8 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. 842-0800

April 5: AUBURN, author Douglas Hodgkin will present a program on writing history at 2 p.m. Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. 333-6640

April 7: AUBURN, Maureen Heffernen, author of “Fairy Houses of the Main Coast,” will sign copies of her book at noon at Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. 333-6640

Films

April 2, 16, 23: BANGOR, “Anything But Silent,” silent movies, will be shown at noon at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. Free 947-8336

April 2: LEWISTON-AUBURN, the Lewiston Auburn Film Festival will be held at different locations in the downtown Lewiston and Auburn area. 210-7422

April 4: FARMINGTON, “Race to Nowhere” will be shown at 6 p.m. at UMF Roberts Learning Center. $10/$15 778-7383

Lectures

April 1: BETHEL, Kathy Brunjes and Tom Hutchinson will speak about their participation on horseback in endurance riding events, both nationally and internationally, at 7 p.m. at Gould Academy McLaughlin Science Building. Free/Donations 824-3806

April 4: BRUNSWICK, artist Amze Emmons will speak on “Refugee Architecture and Other Systems of Daily Experience,” at 7 p.m. at Bowdoin College Searles Science Building. Free 725-3697

April 5: WATERVILLE, Hasia Diner, professor of American Jewish history at New York University, will speak on “Not a Silent Generation: Post-War American Jews and the Memory of the Holocaust” at 5 p.m. at Colby College Cotter Union.

April 5: WATERVILLE, Dr. Li Xiaorong, a prominent Chinese human rights activist, will speak on “Human Rights in China” at 4 p.m. at Colby College Lovejoy Building.

April 5: WATERVILLE, Norm Olsen, former member of the U.S. Foreign Service, will speak on “Understanding the Origins of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict and the Role of U.S. Process” at 7 p.m. at Colby College Diamond Building. 859-5319

April 6: CASTINE, Brian Curtis and Captain Robbie Jones, marine accident investigators, will speak at 7 p.m. at Maine Maritime Academy Harold Alfond Student Center. Free 326-2256

April 6: WATERVILLE, Peter Harris, Zacamy professor of English, will speak on “Buddhist Poetry” at 12:30 p.m. at Colby College. 859-5600

April 6: WATERVILLE, Peter Harris, Zacamy professor of English, will speak on “Buddhist Poetry” at 12:30 p.m. at Colby College Museum of Art.

April 6: WATERVILLE, Kirsten Ness, water resource specialist with the Portland Water District, will speak on “Water Quality in Sebago Lake: Monitoring and Protecting One of Maine’s Greatest Resources” at 11:30 a.m. at Colby College Dana Building.

April 7: AUBURN, Maureen Heffernan will speak on “Fairy Houses of the Maine Coast” at noon at Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. 333-6640

April 7: BRUNSWICK, Cristle Collins Judd, dean for academic affairs and professor of music at Bowdoin College, will speak on “The Arts in the Bowdoin Curriculum” at 12:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Moulton Union. Free 725-3253

April 7: BRUNSWICK, Julie Norem, associate professor of psychology at Wellesley College, will speak on “The Positive Power of Negative Thinking” at 4 p.m. at Bowdoin College Druckenmiller Hall. 725-3229

April 7: BRUNSWICK, Jeannine Diddle Uzzi, associate professor of classical studies and chair of the department of Modern and classical languages at the University of Southern Maine, will speak on “Why Creusa Had to Go: The Power of Gender in Roman Historical Relief” at 5 p.m. at Bowdoin College Visual Arts Center. Free 725-3782

April 7: WATERVILLE, Val Kalende will speak on “Hang Them: David Kato and the Struggle for Rights in Uganda” at 7 p.m. at Colby College Olin Science Building.

April 7: WATERVILLE, Kathleen Gerson, professor of sociology at New York University, will speak on “Forging New Paths in an Era of Change: Gender, Work and Family on a Collision Course” at 7:30 p.m. at Colby College Diamond Building.