• CLASSICAL MUSIC

TODAY

DaPonte String Quartet: “Passions of Youth,” Beethoven, Tan Dun and Mendelssohn, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Thomaston. $22; $18 for seniors; free for under 21. daponte.org. 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY

DaPonte String Quartet: “Passions of Youth,” Beethoven, Tan Dun and Mendelssohn, St. Mary the Virgin Church, Falmouth. $22; $18 for seniors; free for youths under 21. daponte.org. 7:30 p.m.

Calderwood Consort Early Music Ensemble, “With Owy Dyscorde,” medieval and Renaissannce music, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Augusta. $10. 797-0212. 7:30 p.m.

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SATURDAY

DaPonte String Quartet: “Passions of Youth,” Beethoven, Tan Dun and Mendelssohn, Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta. $22; $18 for seniors; free for youths under 21. daponte.org. 7:30 p.m.

Metropolitan Opera Encore Series in HD: Wagner’s “Ring Cycle,” encore broadcast, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg. $18; $15 for seniors; $10 for students. fryeburgacademy.org/pac. Noon.

SUNDAY

Bay Chamber’s Odeon Allegro, Symphony and Chamber Orchestras, familiar classical and contemporary music, Rockport Opera House. Free. baychamberconcerts.org. 4 p.m.

Portland Rossini Club, piano, vocals, voila and horn, Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Portland. $10; $5 for seniors; free for students. rossiniclub.org. 3 p.m.

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DaPonte String Quartet: “Passions of Youth,” Beethoven, Tan Dun and Mendelssohn, Midcoast Presbyterian Church, Topsham. $22; $18 for seniors; free for youths under 21. daponte.org. 3 p.m.

Calderwood Consort Early Music Ensemble, “With Owy Dyscorde,” medieval and Renaissannce music, Bay Chamber Community Music School, Rockport. $10. 797-0212. 7:30 p.m.

MONDAY

Decompression Chamber Music Season Four, Haydn’s “Quinten” quartet, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $12 in advance; $15 day of show. onelongfellowsquare.com. 6 p.m.

Calderwood Consort Early Music Ensemble, “With Owy Dyscorde,” medieval and Renaissannce music, Portland Conservatory at Woodford’s Church. $10. 797-0212. 7:30 p.m.

TUESDAY

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Portland String Quartet, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. $15 in advance; $20 day of show. boothbayoperahouse.com. 7:30 p.m.

Odeon Adult Orchestra Concert, familiar classical and contemporary music, John Street United Methodist Church, Camden. Free. baychamberconcerts.org. 6:30 p.m.

• DANCE

Portland Youth Dance Company, hip hop, contemporary, lyrical, jazz and modern dance, Scarborough High School. $15 in advance; $18 day of show; $10 for students and seniors. 871-1013. 4 p.m. Saturday.

Pro/Am Spring Dance Showcase, foxtrot, rumba, hip-hop, contemporary, tap and choreographed groups, Camden Hills Regional High School (Strom Auditorium), Rockport. $12 in advance; $15 day of show. 594-0940. 7 p.m. Saturday.

• THEATER

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“Marie Antoinette: The Color of Flesh,” dramatic love triangle set in 18th-century Paris, Portland Stage Company. $30 to $39; $27 to $36 for seniors; $15 to $19.50 for students. portlandstage.org. 2 and 7:30 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Friday; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday.

“Circle Mirror Transformation,” play by Annie Baker about a creative acting class, presented by Mad Horse Theatre Company, Lucid Stage, Portland. $22; $20 for seniors and students. lucidstage.com. 7:30 p.m. today; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday.

The Who’s “Tommy,” rock opera, Portland Players, South Portland. $20; $18 for seniors; $15 for students with ID. portlandplayers.org. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Through May 27.

Shakespeare Festival, screening of 1996 film “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Dunaway Center, Ogunquit. Free. ogunquitperformingarts.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

“The Last Romance,” romantic comedy about the golden years, City Theater, Biddeford. $20. citytheater.org. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Through May 27.

“39 Steps,” suspenseful comedy based on 1935 Alfred Hitchcock film, Gaslight Theater at Hallowell City Hall, Hallowell. $12; $10 for students and seniors. 626-3698. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. May 24. Through May 26.

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“My Very Own Flag,” senior project play by Holly Krakowski about two young men involved in New York City’s punk scene, College of the Atlantic (Gates Center), Bar Harbor. Free. 288-5015. 7 p.m. Friday to Sunday.

“Annie Junior,” classic musical performed by students, Schoolhouse Arts Center, Standish. $10; $8 for seniors and students; $5 for children under age 5. schoolhousearts.org. 7 p.m. Friday; 4 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday.

“LOL,” a collection of comedic pieces illustrating human foibles presented by the Center Stage Players, Theater Project, Brunswick. $5. theaterproject.com. 7 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

“A Star Called Love: The Freedom Stories of Lala,” one woman portrays 30 characters as a young girl grows up, Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston. $10. laarts.org. Part three: “The Emancipation of Lala,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Shakespeare Festival, Elizabethan music workshop with SeaCoast Brass, Dunaway Center, Ogunquit. Free. ogunquitperformingarts.org. 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Shakespeare Festival, “A Taste of Shakespeare,” selected acts from “Othello,” “As You Like It” and “Love’s Labor’s Lost” with live music by SeaCoast Brass, Dunaway Center, Ogunquit. $12; $5 for students. ogunquitperformingarts.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

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“Always … Patsy Cline,” Sally Struthers and Carter Calvert star in a dramedy based on the true story of a friendship between a housewife and the country music legend, Ogunquit Playhouse. ogunquitplayhouse.org. Previews at 2:30 and 8 p.m. Wednesday and 2:30 p.m. May 24; opens May 25. Through June 16.

• AUDITIONS

Belfast Masker’s “Brigadoon,” 12 major roles plus singers and dancers, show dates are July 26-29 in Belfast and Aug. 2-5 in Searsport; First Church, Belfast. belfastmaskers.com. 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.

“Funny Girl,” casting call for male and female chorus/dancers, lead and supporting roles and bit parts, show dates are July 20-29; Northport Music Theater. northportmusictheater.com. 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Good Theater’s “Good People,” “Striking 12” (musical) and “Death by Design,” St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland. Call for audition slot: 885-5883. 3 to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.

New Edge Production’s “Boys Will Be Boys,” seeking men and women in their 20s to 50s for musical revue; ground-level food court area, One City Center, Portland. 286-1427. 6:30 p.m. Monday.

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Bay Chamber’s Odeon Orchestras, ensemble opportunities for all ages and abilities, rehearsals for all groups begin in September; Bay Chamber Community Music School, Rockport. baychamberconcerts.org. Strings, winds, brass and percussion, 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

USM Youth Ensemble, open auditions for musicians in grades 12 and younger, University of Southern Maine (Corthell Concert Hall), Gorham. Must call for appointment: 780-5265. Wednesday through May 25.

• ART MUSEUMS

OPENINGS/RECEPTIONS

“Malaga Island, Fragmented Lives,” historic photographs, documents, artifacts and first-person accounts, Maine State Museum, Augusta. mainestatemuseum.org. Free opening day with special activities for all ages, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

“Transcending Traditions: The Next Generation and Maine Indian Basketry,” Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor. abbemuseum.org. Opens May 24. Through Dec. 29. 

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CONTINUING

Portland Museum of Art: “Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist,” more than 70 drawings, prints, pastels, photographs and sculptures, through May 28; Tanja Alexia Hollander: “Are You Really My Friend?” photographs of Facebook friends, through June 17; “From Portland to Paris: Mildred Burrage’s Years in France,” more than 70 paintings, drawings and letters, through July 15. portlandmuseum.org

Maine Historical Society Museum/Longfellow House, Portland: “Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In: Adornment & Identity in Maine,” artifacts reveal the way Mainers dressed from the 18th to 20th centuries, through May 27; “Downtown Portland, Circa 1912,” historic photos, through June 30. mainehistory.org

Maine Jewish Museum, Portland: “Pathways to Contemporary Art: Paintings from Temple Beth-El Art Exhibitions 1962-1973,” through June 30. treeoflifemuseum.org

Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick: “Motion and Emotion: Contemporary Art from Gerhard Richter to Chakaia Booker,” through June 3; “Building a College Collection: Select Recent Acquisitions” and “Telephones,” seven-minute compilation of Hollywood film clips, through June 24; Lesley Vance, paintings, and Marvin Bileck and Emily Nelligan: “On Great Cranberry Island,” charcoal drawings and etchings, through July 1. bowdoin.edu

Bowdoin College (Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum), Brunswick: “Animal Allies: Inuit Views of the Natural World,” Inuit artifacts, through June 1. bowdoin.edu/arcticmuseum

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Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston: “Senior Exhibition 2012,” multimedia, through May 26. bates.edu/museum

Dyer Library/Saco Museum: Judy May, oils, watercolors, pastels and charcoal of mostly Maine subjects, through May 31; “The 2012 Mill-Ennial: Celebrating the Art and the Artists of the Cities on the Saco,” shared exhibit with Engine in Biddeford, through June 10. dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org

Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville: Senior art exhibition, through Sunday. colby.edu

Ogunquit Museum of American Art: “Light, Motion, Sound 2012,” collaborative exhibition with the Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, through June 17; “Building an American Modernist Collection,” highlights from the permanent collection, and Henry Strater: “Art of the Portrait,” collection of portraits, through Oct. 31. ogunquitmuseum.org

Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk: “Design and Function: Furnishings, Portraits, and Art 1685-1840,” historic furniture and artwork, through May 25; “Impressions of a World Traveler: 20th Century Travel Through the Eyes of Edith Barry,” photos, writings and souvenirs, through May 29; “Glimpses of Global Color,” travel photography showcase, through May 31, “Barry: The Art Exhibition,” paintings, drawings and sculptures by Edith Barry, through Sept. 15. 985-4802.

Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland: “The Art of the Book,” collection of 19th- and 20th-century books, through Sunday; “The Homestead Project: A Residence Reimagined,” architectural designs, through Sept. 23; Andew Wyeth: “Summers in Port Clyde,” watercolors from 1930s and ’40s, through Nov. 4; “Jamie Wyeth, Rockwell Kent and Monhegan,” paintings, through Dec. 30. farnsworthmuseum.org

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University of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor: John Goodman: “Moments Abstracted,” photography; Ruth Marshall: “Vanished into Sticks,” animal pelts made from felt; and Jemma Gascione: “Slab Waltz,” sculpture and ceramics; through June 9. umma.umaine.edu

• ART GALLERIES

OPENINGS/RECEPTIONS

“Anne’s Garden,” paintings by Anne Thompson Schutz, Falmouth Memorial Library. falmouthmemoriallibrary.org. Reception, 5 to 7 p.m. today. Through June 30.

“Strangers & Others: Interpretations of the Human Face & Figure,” Fryeburg Academy (Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries of Art). 935-9232. Opens Friday. Through Aug. 18.

“Re-Energized,” paintings, ceramics, textiles and jewelry by multiple artists, The Stable Gallery, Damariscotta. stablegallerymaine.com. Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Friday. Through mid-June.

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“Corrugation Nation,” end-of-show celebration with refreshments, a live band and raffles of cardboard works, Waterfall Arts, Belfast. waterfallarts.org. 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.

“Summer Transportation: From Horse to Horseless,” Skyline Farm Carriage Museum, North Yarmouth. skylinefarm.org. 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.

“Bates, Bowdoin & Colby College Alumni Art Show,” Thos. Moser Showroom, Freeport. thosmoser.com. Artists’ reception, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Through July 9.

CONTINUING

Gleason Fine Art, Portland: “Two Colorists,” Tom Curry and Andrea Peters, through May 26. 699-5599.

Space, Portland: “Blind Spots,” new work by Meggan Gould and Billie Mandle, through May 25. space538.org

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Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, Portland: “Show and Tell,” paintings, drawings and sculptures by 27 local children and teens with autism spectrum disorder, through June 10. kitetails.org

3Fish Gallery, Portland: “Where Everything Is Color,” paintings by Kifah Abdulla, through May 26. 3fishgallery.com

Pinecone + Chickadee, Portland: “Monsters,” through June 3. pineconeandchickadee.com

Coleman Burke Gallery at Port City Music Hall, Portland: James Marshall, “Continuance,” sculpture, through June 25. colemanburke.com.

University of New England (Art Gallery), Portland: “Lullaby for Maine,” artist’s books by Rebecca Goodale, through June 16. une.edu/artgallery

Portland Photo Works: Frank Poole, black-and-white Holga photographs, through May 31. 228-5829.

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Greenhut Galleries, Portland: Susan Barnes, new work, through May 26. 772-2693.

Grace Restaurant, Portland: Large-scale woodcuts, fine etchings and unique wood carvings by R. Keith Randall, through June 3. rkeithrendall.com

Green Hand Bookshop, Portland: “Victorians Riding Dinosaurs,” artwork by Elisabeth Heller, through May 31. 253-6808.

Harmons & Bartons Gallery, Portland: “The HeART of the Home,” fine crafts, through May 31. harmonsbartons.com

Portland Public Library: Photography by Sean Alonzo Harris and Jan Pieter van Voorst van Beest, through May 30. portlandlibrary.com

Maine College of Art (Institute of Contemporary Art), Portland: MFA thesis exhibition, through June 3. meca.edu

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Maine College of Art (Porteous Building), Portland: BFA thesis exhibition, through May 25. meca.edu

Addison Woolley Gallery, Portland: “The Secrets that Objects Share,” art by Fran Vita-Taylor and Victor Romanyshyn, through May 26. addisonwoolley.com

Flat Iron Gallery, Portland: “Pulse,” new paintings by Liz Prescott, through May 29. 838-7591.

Townsend Real Estate & Art Gallery, Willard Square, South Portland: Jac Ouellette, “Favorite Views,” oil paintings, through Friday. 842-9200.

Richard Boyd Gallery, Peaks Island: May group exhibit, work by five artists with ties to Maine, through May 27. richardboydpottery.com

Merrill Memorial Library, Yarmouth: “Smokin’ Hot,” invitational exhibition, through June 1. 846-6264.

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317 Main Street Community Music Center, Yarmouth: “Gaining Perspective,” photos and paintings by Yarmouth High School Students, through May 25. 846-6264.

Yarmouth Frame Shop and Gallery: “Spring Eternal,” multi-artist show, through May 31. 846-7777.

Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick: “Exploring Bogs,” ink and prismacolor drawings by Barbara Bean, through May 31. curtislibrary.com

Frontier Cafe, Cinema & Gallery, Brunswick: “A Natural Order,” by Spindleworks and Arts are Elementary, through June 30. spindleworks.org

Coleman Burke Gallery (Fort Andross), Brunswick: “A Thickening Rhythm,” group exhibition, through Saturday. colemanburkegallery.com

Icon Contemporary Art, Brunswick: Duncan Hewitt, new sculpture, through Saturday. 725-8157.

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Maine Fiberarts, Topsham: “Weave-In,” weaving demonstrations, design sessions and exhibitions, through June 30. mainefiberarts.org

Markings Gallery, Bath: “Back to the Garden,” garden-themed work in multi-media with several Maine artists, through June 30. markingsgallery.com

Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath: “Edge of the Sea,” through June 9. chocolatechurcharts.org

York Public Library: Fantastical depictions of creatures both strange and familiar by Carey Armstrong-Ellis, Tess Feltes, Robert Squier and Teri Weidner, through June 30. york.lib.me.us

George Marshall Store Gallery, York: “Momentum,” work of the grant recipient and finalists of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation’s Piscataqua Region Artist Advancement Grant; Lauren Gillette’s “Things I Did”; and Kim Bernard’s “Quantum Revival,” through May 27. georgemarshallstoregallery.com

Engine, Biddeford: “The 2012 Mill-Ennial: Celebrating the Art and the Artists of the Cities on the Saco,” shared exhibit with the Saco Museum, through June 10. feedtheengine.org

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University of New England (Campus Center), Biddeford: J. David Deal, landscape paintings, though June 4. une.edu

Aarhus Gallery, Belfast: “A Murder of Crows,” multiple artist show, through May 27. aarhusgallery.com

Perimeter Gallery, Belfast: Andrea Sulzer, works on paper, through June 3. 338-0555.

Maine Farmland Trust Gallery, Belfast: “Rural Harvest,” exhibit about stewardship and the vulnerability of family farming, through May 30. mainefarmlandtrust.org

River Tree Arts, Kennebunk: “Splendid Splashes,” annual abstract show, through May 26. rivertreearts.org

Kennebunk Free Library: “Creative Pursuits: Not Your Average Student Art Show,” work by Kennebunk High School photography students, through May 31. 985-2173.

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Camden Public Library: “Culture on Cloth,” Inuit tapestries, through May 31. 236-3440.

Savory Maine, Damariscotta: Sarah Carter, oil paintings, through May 29. 563-2111.

River Arts, Damariscotta: “Flora and Fauna,” painting, sculpture, photography and other media, through May 31. riverartsme.org

Damariscotta River Grill: “Hang 10 with the Maine 10,” group exhibition, through June 11. damariscottarivergrill.com

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay: “Local Colors,” works by Midcoast artists, through May 24. mainegardens.org

Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset: Multiple artist spring exhibit, through June 1. maineartgallery.com

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Georgetown Historical Society: Stuart Ross, “Georgetown: A Painter’s Paradise,” through June 15. 371-9200.

Harlow Gallery, Hallowell: 17th annual juried art show, through June 2. harlowgallery.org

Newcastle Square Realty: Bernice Masse Rosenthal, assemblage and collage, through June 2. 563-1625.

Barn Art Gallery at North Creek Farm, Phippsburg: “Maine the Way I See It,” watercolors, prints and cards by Bev Bevilacqua, through May 31. 798-5820.

Frost Gully Gallery, Thomaston: Janet C. Manyan, figure paintings, and Sharon Yates, still life and landscape paintings, through Saturday. frostgullygallery.com

Thomaston Cafe: Paul Caponigro, black-and-white silver gelatin photographs, through June 30. 354-8589.

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Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland: “Feeling the Love,” watercolors by Ted Keller, through May 29. 594-7745.

Rougette Gallery, Rockland: Katharine Cartwright, “The Laws of Nature,” watercolors, through May 25. rougettegallery.com

Art Space Gallery, Rockland: Nineteen local artists exhibit new work, through May 31. artspacemaine.com

University of Maine, Fort Kent: Master wood carver Thomas Cute and his apprentices, through May 25. 834-7536.


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