Music

Aug. 5-13: BANGOR, the “KahBang” music and arts festival will be held at the Bangor waterfront, Front Street. 942-9207

Aug. 5: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Tom Rush will perform at 8 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. $25/$30 633-5159

Aug. 5: BROWNFIELD, the Fishtank Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 935-7292

Aug. 5: BRUNSWICK, the Bowdoin Festival’s “Festival Fridays” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. at Crooker Theater. $40-$50 725-3895

Aug. 5: CAMDEN, Arceci/McKean and Friends will perform at 7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 98 John St. $15

Aug. 5: LEWISTON, the Brookside Blues Band will perform at 9 p.m. at The Cage, Ash Street. 1-800-439-9473

Aug. 5: LEWISTON, the Juke Joint Devils will perform at 9 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344

Aug. 5-7: LITCHFIELD, the second annual Maine Country Fest will be held at the Litchfield Fairgrounds, 30 Plains Road. 377-8035

Aug. 5: LIVERMORE, karaoke with Damon Rodzen will be held at 8 p.m. at the Clubhouse Tavern, 295 Maple Lane. 740-7434

Aug. 5: OGUNQUIT, Peter Yarrow from the group Peter, Paul and Mary will perform at 8 p.m. at Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Lane. 646-4777

Aug. 5-7: OXFORD, the “Camp Creek” music festival will be held at the Oxford Fairgrounds, off Pottle Road. 775-2126

Aug. 5: PORTLAND, SPOSE will perform at 8 p.m. at Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St. $25-$10 899-4990

Aug. 5: PORTLAND, Carrie Elkin, Anthony Da Costa and Jonathan Byrd will perform at 8 p.m. at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. $15/$18 761-1757

Aug. 5: PORTLAND, Bob White will perform at noon at Congress Square. 772-6828

Aug. 5: PORTLAND, the Highland Soles will perform at 7:30 p.m. at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. $10/$12 347-3075

Aug. 5: ROCKLAND, Blind Albert will perform at 5 p.m. at Caldbeck Gallery, 12 Elm St. 594-5935

Aug. 5-7: STONINGTON, the annual Deer Isle Jazz Festival will be held at 7 p.m. on School Street. $32.50-$15 367-2788

Aug. 5: WATERVILLE, the Atlantic Music Festival Orchestra will perform at 7 p.m. at Colby College’s Lorimer Chapel. Free/$15 donation

Aug. 6: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, the Steep Canyon Rangers will perform at 8 p.m. at Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. $20/$25 633-5159

Aug. 6: FARMINGTON, a storytelling concert will be held at 7 p.m. at the University of Maine at Farmington’s Lincoln Auditorium. $8-$5 860-6622

Aug. 6: OGUNQUIT, Al Stewart will perform at 7 p.m. at Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Lane. 646-4777

Aug. 6: PARIS, musician Katie Branch will perform at 6 p.m. at Smilin’ Moose Publyk House and Tavern, 10 Market Square. 739-6006

Aug. 6: PITTSFIELD, Dirty McCurdy will perform at the Broken Putter, 382 Hartland Ave. 487-4990

Aug. 6: POLAND SPRING, the Forefront Band will perform at 8 p.m. at the Poland Spring Resort. 998-4351

Aug. 6: PORTLAND, Guster and Ra Ra Riot will perform at 7 p.m. at the State Theatre. $32.50/$35.50 1-800-745-3000

Aug. 6: PORTLAND, Boreal Tordu and Round Mountain will perform at 8 p.m. at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. $12/$15 761-1757

Aug. 6: PORTLAND, the Blue Lobster Troupe will perform at 8 p.m. at Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd. $10 899-3993

Aug. 6: UNITY, the Fishtank Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. at Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot St. $5-$15 948-7469

Aug. 6: WINTERPORT, the Winterport Music Festival will be held from noon to 8:15 p.m. at Abbot Park, 20 Park Drive. $5 223-5055

Aug. 7: BETHEL, the Skylark Jazz Ensemble will perform at 4 p.m. at the Bethel Common. 824-3575

Aug. 7-Sept. 4: DIXFIELD, country, bluegrass and gospel jam sessions will be held from noon to 6 p.m. every Sunday at Countryfolk Music Theatre, Route 2, East Dixfield. Free 645-4411

Aug. 7, 14, 21: 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

Aug. 7, 14, 21: LEWISTON, karaoke night will be held at 8 p.m. every Sunday at Schemengees Bar and Grille, 551 Lincoln St. 777-1155

Aug. 7, 14, 21: LIVERMORE FALLS, Sonny and Friends will perform at 12:30 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo. 897-3229

Aug. 7: OGUNQUIT, Judy Collins will perform at 7 p.m. at Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Lane. 646-4777

Aug. 7: RANGELEY, the Glenshane Irish folk duo, aka  Jean and John Nesbitt, will perform at 6 p.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd. $20 864-3381

Aug. 7: WILTON, Heaven’s Blend will perform at 6 p.m. at the East Wilton Union Church, 1306 Main St. Free 645-4297

Aug. 8: POLAND SPRING, Carolyn Currie will perform at 7 p.m. at All Souls Chapel. $7.50 998-4142

Aug. 8: SEBAGO, Rick Charette will perform at 7 p.m. at Schoolhouse Arts Center, Route 114. $10/$5 642-3743

Aug. 9: FARMINGTON, Seminole Wind will perform at 11:30 a.m. at Meeting House Park gazebo. 778-3424

Aug. 9: HARRISON, the Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival will present a piano trio at 7:30 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, 156 Deertrees Road. $20 583-6747

Aug. 9: LEWISTON, the Brookside Blues Band will perform at 7 p.m. at Fast Breaks, Lisbon Street. 1-800-439-9473

Aug. 9: LEWISTON, De Temps Antan will perform at 7 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. $15 689-2000

Aug. 9: NAPLES, Michelle Lewis will perform at 6 p.m. at Bray’s Brewpub and Eatery, Routes 302 and 35. Free 595-4323

Aug. 9: PORTLAND, organists James Jones and Anita Cirba will perform at 7 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. 842-0800

Aug. 9: PORTLAND, Samuel James will perform acoustic blues at noon at Post Office Park. 772-6828

Aug. 9: TURNER, Al and Kenny will perform folk and bluegrass at 6:30 p.m. at the “Gazebo on the Green” on Route 117.

Aug. 10: AUBURN, the Auburn Community Concert Band will perform “The Music of Famous Musicians” at 7 p.m. at Festival Plaza, Main Street. 333-6601

Aug. 10: BANGOR, Amanda Gervasi will perform at 7 p.m. at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336

Aug. 10: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Bruce McKenzie Johnson will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. $10/$15 633-5159

Aug. 10: CARTHAGE, de Temps Antan will perform at 7 p.m. at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, 2 Highland Drive. $15 562-4445

Aug. 10: GARDINER, Dave Peloquin will perform on the guitar with vocals at noon at the mini-park next to Johnson Hall, 280 Water St. Free 582-3730

Aug. 10, 17: LIVERMORE FALLS, Stained Grass will perform at 6 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo. 897-3229

Aug. 10: PARIS, singer/songwriter Kristen Short will perform at 6 p.m. at Moore Park.

Aug. 10: PORTLAND, Phish and the Dave Matthews Band will perform at 9 p.m. at Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St. 899-4990

Aug. 10: PORTLAND, the Maine Songwriters Showcase will be held at 7 p.m., with a performance by Michelle Lewis at 8 p.m., at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. $5 761-1757

Aug. 10: ROCKLAND, the St. Lawrence String Quartet will perform at 8 p.m. at the Strand Theatre, 345 Main St. $40-$8 236-2823

Aug. 10: STONINGTON, the Cordis Quartet will perform at 6:30 p.m. at the Stonington Opera House. 367-2788

Aug. 11: AUBURN, Anni Clark will perform at noon at the Festival Plaza, Main Street. 782-7228

Aug. 11: BROWNFIELD, John Hiatt will perform at 8 p.m. at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 935-7292

Aug. 11: LEWISTON, songwriter/guitar virtuoso Jim Gallant will perform at 6 p.m. at Bates College’s Florence Keigwin Amphitheater by Lake Andrews. Free 786-6330

Aug. 11, 18: LEWISTON, a blues jam will be held every Thursday at 8 p.m. at The Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668

Aug. 11: LOVELL, a “Steeple Jazz” concert will be held at 7 p.m. at the Lovell United Church of Christ. Free/Donations

Aug. 11: NAPLES, the “Love Them Enough to Tell Them” benefit concert cruise will be held at 7:30 p.m. on the Songo River Queen II. $17-$10 743-6982

Aug. 11: PORTLAND, Ryan Bingham and the Dead Horses will perform at 8 p.m. at Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St. $30-$15 899-4990

Aug. 11, 13: PORTLAND, the Portland Chamber Music Festival will be held at 7 p.m. at USM Abromson Center, 88 Bedford St. 1-800-320-0257

Aug. 11: ROCKPORT, the St. Lawrence String Quartet will perform at 8 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St. $40-$8 236-2823

Aug. 11: UNITY, De Temps Antan will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Unity Center for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot St. $15 948-7469

Dance

Aug. 5, 6, 12, 13: FALMOUTH, the Maine State Ballet Theater will perform a “Florestan Recital” at the theater, Route One. 781-7672

Aug. 5: LEWISTON, a benefit dinner/dance will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Androscoggin Bank Colisee’s Shipyard Lounge, 190 Birch St. $10/$15 212-9820

Aug. 5, 6: LEWISTON, the David Dorfman Company will perform at 8 p.m. at Bates College’s Schaeffer Theatre as part of the ongoing Bates Dance Festival. $24/$12 786-6381

Aug. 6: JAY, a dance, with music from the 1950s and ’60s, will be held at 8 p.m. at the VFW Hall, 64 Jewell St. $5 897-2640

Aug. 6: PORTLAND, a benefit evening of burlesque and dance will be held at 7:30 p.m. at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. $10/$12 347-3075

Aug. 6: WATERFORD, the “World’s Fair” dance, with music by Monsta, will be held at 8 p.m. at the Waterford Fairgrounds dance hall, Green Road. $10 890-7669

Aug. 7: LEWISTON, the Knights of Columbus singles and couples dance for ages 21 and over, with music by Murky Water, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $9 784-0389

Aug. 8, 15: 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

Aug. 9: LOCKE MILLS, a dinner/dance, with music by Boulder Ridge, will be held at 5 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. $10/$3

Aug. 10, 17: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 786-0003

Aug. 11, 12: LEWISTON, “Different Voices” will be performed at 8 p.m. at Bates College’s Schaeffer Theatre as part of the Bates Dance Festival. $24/$12 786-6381

Kids

Aug. 5: AUBURN, “Box Car Drive-In Movie Night” will be held at 8:15 p.m. at the Pettengill Park upper softball field. Free 333-6601

Aug. 5: MEXICO, an “American Girl Tea Party,” for girls ages 5-12, will be held at 10 a.m. at Mexico Town office. 364-3281

Aug. 6: NORWAY, tractor racing for ages 3-5 and 6-8 will be held at 10 a.m. at Aubuchon Hardware, 138 Main St. 743-8679

Aug. 6, 7: OGUNQUIT, the Children’s Theatre will perform “Fairy Houses the Musical” at 10 a.m. and noon Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday. $10 646-5511

Aug. 6-28: SOMESVILLE, the Acadia Repertory Theatre will perform “Thumbelina” at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at 1154 Main St. $8/$5 244-7260

Aug. 6: TURNER, a “Flower Fairy Tea Party” for children ages 4-10 will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at Nezinscot Farm, Route 117. $35 225-3231

Aug. 6: WATERFORD, the Little Red Wagon Children’s Theatre Troupe will perform “Strega Nona” at 11 a.m. at the Wilkins House. Free/Donations

Aug. 7-19: MONMOUTH, the children’s show “James and the Giant Peach” will be performed at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are 1 p.m. Aug. 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18 and 19. 933-9999

Aug. 9-11: FREEPORT, “Shakespeare’s Kids Midsummer Night’s Dream” will be performed at L.L. Bean Discovery Park, 95 Main St. 865-1212

Aug. 9: MEXICO, an end-of-summer reading celebration will be held at 10 a.m. at the Mexico Town Office. 364-3281

Aug. 11: GREENE, “Mr. Magic,” Dennis Labbe, will present a children’s program at 2 p.m. at Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Free 946-5311

Special

Aug. 5-7: ANDOVER, the 32nd annual Andover Olde Home Days with parade, car show, road race, book sale and food will be held in the Andover area. 392-4311

Aug. 5-7: ATHENS, the Athens Wesserunsett Valley Fair, with animal exhibits, crafts, midway and food, will be held. 660-7340

Aug. 5-Sept. 9: AUBURN, “Cruiz Nite,” featuring cars and trucks from 1900 to the present day, will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. every Friday night, weather-permitting, at Rolly’s Diner parking lot, Mill Street. 577-2694

Aug. 5-7: BANGOR, the Bangor State Fair, with concerts, demolition derby, backyard circus, midway rides, food and petting zoo, will be held. 947-5555

Aug. 5-13: BANGOR, the “KahBang Music Art and Film Festival” will be held in the Bangor area. 947-5205

Aug. 5-7: BETHEL, the Maine Comedy Festival and golf tournament will be held at the Bethel Inn Resort. Showtimes are 8 and 10 p.m. Friday and 7, 9 and 11 p.m. Saturday. $20

Aug, 5, 6: DOVER-FOXCROFT, the Dover-Foxcroft Homecoming 2011, with crafts, exhibits, food and parades, will be held in Dover-Foxcroft. 564-3318

Aug. 5, 6: FARMINGTON, the Western Maine Storytelling Festival will be held at the University of Maine at Farmington. $8/$5 860-6622

Aug. 5-7: HEBRON, the Redneck Olympics, pig roast and music festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday; and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at 12 Harold Lane. 966-3333

Aug. 5, 6, 7: LIVERMORE, a quilting bee will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Washburn-Norlands Living History Center, 190 Norlands Road. $5

Aug. 5-6: MONMOUTH, the Monmouth Fair, with midway, animal exhibits, crafts and food, will be held on Academy Road. 933-2249

Aug. 5: PORTLAND, an evening of performance art will be held at 8 p.m. at Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd. $10 899-3993

Aug. 5-7: ROCKLAND, the Maine Lobster Festival, with waterfront activities, maritime displays, Maine arts, naval vessels, entertainment and parade, will be held on Park Drive. 596-0376

Aug. 5, 6, 7: TOPSHAM, the Fiber Arts Tour Weekend will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Maine Fiberarts, 13 Main St.721-0678

Aug. 5: WILTON, the Teachers Lounge Mafia improv comedy troupe will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Calzolaio Pasta Co. $5 645-9500

Aug. 5, 6: WILTON, the Wilton Blueberry Festival, with concerts, parades, vendors, crafts and fireworks, will be held. 778-4726

Aug. 6: ANDOVER, the Ellis River Riders game show will be held at 3 p.m. on the Airport Road.

Aug. 6, 7: BAR HARBOR, the Bar Harbor Summer Arts and Crafts Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the grounds of College of the Atlantic, 105 Eden St. 603-332-2616

Aug. 6: BATH, “Blues and Ques,” an old-fashioned street party, will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Winter Street, across from City Park. $20/$15 443-6605

Aug. 6: BETHEL, an auction will be held at 7 p.m. at the West Parish Congregational Church, Church Street. 890-8356

Aug. 6, 7: BETHEL, the Coastal Fine Arts Alliance of Maine will hold an art show at Bethel Heritage Park. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. 989-4655

Aug. 6: FARMINGTON, a 14-mile blueberry cycle tour will be held at 9 a.m. starting at Meetinghouse Park.

Aug. 6: FARMINGTON, a storytelling showcase will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Farmington Public Library, 117 Academy St. Free 860-6622

Aug. 6: GARDINER, the Kennebec Valley Art Association studio sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Center for Maine Craft, 288 Lewiston Road, West Gardiner. 588-0021

Aug. 6: GRAY, a program on Maine guides will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26. 657-4977

Aug. 6, 7: HARRISON, the 20th annual “Back to the Past” open house will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Scribner’s Mill, off Maple Ridge Road. 595-6954

Aug. 6, 7: KENNEBUNK, the Kennebunk Antique Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday at Kennebunk High School, 89 Fletcher St. 985-3244

Aug. 6: MOUNT VERNON, an auction will be held at 10 a.m. at the Mount Vernon Community Center lawn. 293-2877

Aug. 6: NEW GLOUCESTER, a nature hike will be held at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26. $5/$2 926-4597

Aug. 6: NEW GLOUCESTER, an open house will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the History Barn, Route 231. Free

Aug. 6: PARIS, Avner the Eccentric will perform at 8 p.m. at Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Road. $14-$8 743-8452

Aug. 6: PARIS, a church fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the South Paris Universalist Church, Pine Street.

Aug. 6, 7: POWNAL, “UN/Stable Landscape,” a performance with dancers, horses and riders, will be presented at 2 p.m. at Chance Encounter Farm, 118 Fickett Road, as part of the Bates Dance Festival $10

Aug. 6, 7: WATERVILLE, the 41st annual Mid-State Gem and Mineral Show will be held at Mount Merici School, 152 Western Ave. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. 547-3154

Aug. 7: AUBURN, “The Bully Show” will bepresented at 1 p.m. at the First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St. $5 783-0461

Aug. 7: BANGOR, ventriloquist and comedian Jeff Dunham will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Bangor Waterfront Pavilion, Railroad Street. $43.75-$83.75 992-4234

Aug. 7-Sept. 4: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, “Sunday Art in the Park” will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Waterfront Park every Sunday through Labor Day. 633-0600

Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28: KENNEBUNK, the classic car cruise-in will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. every Sunday in August at Kennebunk Pub, 65 Portland Road. 985-9855

Aug. 7: LEWISTON, the “Taste of the Market,” with recipes, samplings and an information booth, will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lewiston Farmers’ Market at the Bates Mill parking lot. 513-3844

Aug. 7: OXFORD, a car show and Chinese auction will be held from 7:30 to 11 a.m. at New Balance Factory Store, Route 26. $5 890-0870

Aug. 7: RANGELEY, the Hugh Ogden memorial evening of poetry will be held at 6 p.m. at the Ecopelagicon Nature Store, 7 Pond St. 864-3421

Aug. 7-14: TOPSHAM, the Topsham Fair, with agricultural exhibits, animal pulling events, midway, harness racing and food, will be held at the Topsham Fairgrounds, 54 Elm St. 729-1544

Aug. 8: FRYEBURG, the “Uptown Cruizah’s Cruise Night” will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Tractor Supply Co., Route 26. 890-0870

Aug. 8, 15, 22, 29: GORHAM, the classic car cruise-in will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. every Monday in August at the Gorham Pub, 29 Elm St. 839-2337

Aug. 9-25: LIVERMORE, “Living History Tours” will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Washburn-Norlands Living History Center, 290 Norlands Road. $10/$6 897-4366

Aug. 10: AUBURN, storytelling from around the world with Jan Zimmerman will be held at 10 a.m. at Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. 333-6640

Aug. 10: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Bruce Johnson, magician, comedian, pickpocket and escape artist, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. $12-$5 633-6855

Aug. 10: PEAKS ISLAND, Gerald Prokopowicz will present a program on Abraham Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. at Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, 45 Seashore Ave. $5 766-3330

Aug. 11-14: CUMBERLAND, the 42nd annual Cumberland Arts and Crafts Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Cumberland Fairgrounds, 197 Blanchard Road. $4 621-2818

Aug. 11, 12: FREEPORT, Circus Smirkus’ Big Top Tour will be held at 1 and 6 p.m. at Mericoneag Waldorf School, 57 Desert Road. $20/$17 865-0045

Aug. 11: LOVELL, the “Lazy Days of Summer” fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Lovell UCC Church, Route 5.

Aug. 11-14: PORTLAND, the Portland Improv Festival will be held at 8 p.m. at Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd. $25-$12 899-3993

Aug. 11-20: SKOWHEGAN, the Skowhegan State Fair, with grandstand shows, horse shows and food, will be held at the Skowhegan Fairgrounds, 33 Constitution Ave. 474-2947

Aug. 11: STONINGTON, poets Wesley McNair and Deborah Dummins will lead an evening of poetry at 7 p.m. at the Stonington Opera House. $10 367-2788

Theater

Aug. 5-6: ARUNDEL, “The Wizard of Oz” will be performed at 8 p.m. at the Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road. $39-$28 985-5552

Aug. 5-13: BERWICK, “Singing in the Rain” will be performed at the Hackmatack Playhouse, 538 School St. 698-1807

Aug. 5-7: BIDDEFORD, City Theater will perform “Gypsy” at the theater, 205 Main St. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. $20 282-0849

Aug. 5-20: BOOTHBAY, “Guys and Dolls” will be performed at the Boothbay Playhouse, 275 Wiscasset Road. 633-3379

Aug. 5-28: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, “Murder a la Moliere,” a dinner/show, will be performed at Carousel Music Theatre, 196 Townsend Ave. Showtimes are 6:30 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. $36 633-5297

Aug. 5, 6: BRUNSWICK, Maine State Music Theatre will perform “Xanadu” at Bowdoin College’s Pickard Theater. Matinees are at 2 p.m. and evening shows at 7:30 p.m. $49-$33 725-8769

Aug. 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project will perform “Twelfth Night” at the theater, 14 School St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday. $12 729-8584

Aug. 5-14: FREEPORT, the Freeport Shakespeare Festival will be held at the Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $20/$17 865-5505

Aug. 5-12: FREEPORT, “Twelfth Night” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at L.L. Bean Discovery Park, Main Street. No Monday show. Free 865-5505

Aug. 5, 6, 7: HARRISON, the musical “Bikinis” will be performed at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, 156 Deertrees Road. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. $25/$15 583-6747

Aug. 5-14: LEWISTON, Community Little Theatre will perform “Jekyll and Hyde” at Lewiston Middle School, Central Avenue. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11; 8 p.m. Aug. 5, 6, 12 and 13; and 2 p.m. Aug. 7 and 14. $16/$18 783-0958

Aug. 5: LEWISTON, the Public Theater’s professional theater training program for teens will perform “Where the Sidewalk Ends – Imagination begins” at 6 p.m. at the theater, 31 Maple St. Free 782-3200

Aug. 5, 6, 11, 12, 13: LEWISTON, Out of the Box Theater will perform “Hamlet” at 7:30 p.m. at DownStage at L/A Arts, 5 Canal St. Alley. $10/$12 782-7228

Aug. 5- 20: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “Much Ado About Nothing” at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5, 9 and 20, 1 p.m. Aug. 10 and 13. $26-$20 933-9999

Aug. 5-20: OGUNQUIT, “The Music Man” will be performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main St. 646-5511

Aug. 5-15: SOMESVILLE, the Acadia Repertory Theatre will perform “Fallen Angels” at 1154 Main St. 244-7260

Aug. 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20: WINTHROP, “Rent” will be performed at the Winthrop Performing Arts Center. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. $10/$15 623-4583

Aug. 6, 7: BOOTHBAY, the Young People Company will perform “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at 2 p.m. at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, 132 Botanical Gardens Drive. 633-4333

Aug. 6-20: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “Room Service” at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6, 12, 16; 7 p.m. Aug. 7; and 1 p.m. Aug. 3 and 20. $26-$20 933-9999

Aug. 6-19: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “Blithe Spirit” at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11 and 19, and 1 p.m. Aug. 6 and 17. $26-$20 933-9999

Aug. 6: SKOWHEGAN, the Mobius Artist Group will perform “Variations VIII” at 7:30 p.m. at Old Dominion Fresco Barn. 474-9435

Aug. 7, 8: BRUNSWICK, the New England Regional Theater Company will hold auditions for “Frankenstein: A New Musical” from 7 to 9 p.m. p.m. at Studio 48 Performing Arts Center, 20 Davis St. 798-6966

Aug. 7, 10: HALLOWELL, Gaslight Theater will hold auditions for “Cinderella Enchanted” at 6 p.m. at Hallowell City Hall. 626-3698

Aug. 9-20: ARUNDEL, “Taffeta Wedding” will be performed at the Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 2 p.m. for matinees. $39-$28 985-5552

Aug. 9, 10, 11: FREEPORT, the Young People Company will perform “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at 4 p.m. at L.L. Bean Discovery Park, Main Street. Free

Aug. 10-27: BRUNSWICK, Maine State Music Theatre will perform “The Wiz” at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. Matinees are at 2 p.m. and evening shows at 7:30 p.m. $49-$33 725-8769

Aug. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14: HARRISON, the musical theater “Burt and Me” will be performed at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, 156 Deertrees Road. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $25/$15 583-6747

Aug. 10-18: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “King Lear” at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Aug. 10, 13, 18. $26-$20 933-9999

Books

Aug. 5, 6: WILTON, a book sale will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Western Maine Expo, 128 Weld Road.

Aug. 6: FARMINGTON, Tracy Ann Lord, author of “Good Catch,” will sign copies of her book from 3 to 5 p.m. at Devaney, Doak and Garrett Booksellers, 193 Broadway.

Aug. 6: NORWAY, author Susun Terese will read from her book, “The Shifting Fog,” at 1 p.m. at Books ‘n’ Things, Main Street. 739-6200

Aug. 10: AUBURN, a discussion of the book “Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets” will be held by Sudhir Venkatesh at noon at Auburn Public Libary, 49 Spring St. 333-6640

Films

Aug. 5: WELD, “Bambi” will be shown at 8 p.m. at the Mount Blue State Park Amphitheater.

Aug. 6-Sept. 3: PORTLAND, the only remaining episode of “The Dave Astor Show” will be shown at 2 p.m. every Saturday at Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St. 774-1822

Aug. 9: STONINGTON, “Meet your Farmer,” eight short films about Maine farmers, will be shown at 7 p.m. at the Stonington Opera House. 367-2788

Lectures

Aug. 5: SKOWHEGAN, artist David Lang will speak at 8:30 p.m. at Old Dominion Fresco Barn. 474-9435

Aug. 6: WELD, Donn Fendler will speak on “Lost on a Mountain in Maine” at 2 p.m. at the Mount Blue State Park Nature Center.

Aug. 10: LISBON FALLS, Charles Plummer will speak about Samuel Read Hall at 7 p.m. at the Historical Society, Ridge School, Route 9. Free 353-8510

Aug. 11: HALLOWELL, Ed McCartan will speak on “Fishing for Subject Matter” at 7 p.m. at Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St. $3 622-3813