• HOT TICKETS
Music and Nightlife: Bonamassa strums his stuff at Merrill
JOE BONAMASSA isn’t exactly a household name, but folks who care seriously about guitar playing know who he his. He melds blues with rock, and has earned the praises of no less than Eric Clapton and B.B. King.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Wednesday
WHERE: Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $66 to $86
INFO: 842-0800; porttix.com
Art and Theater: DaPonte ends with Ludwig, Felix, Tan
THE DAPONTE String Quartet closes its performance season with a young Beethoven (String Quartet in B-Flat, Opus 18, No. 6); a young Mendelssohn (String Quartet in E-Flat, Op. 12); and “Eight Colors” by Chinese composer Tan Dun, written in 1986.
WHERE & WHEN: 7:30 p.m. tonight at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 200 Main St., Thomaston; 7:30 p.m. Friday at St. Mary the Virgin Church, 43 Foreside Road, Falmouth; 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Lincoln Theatre, 2 Theatre St., Damariscotta; 3 p.m. Sunday at Mid-Coast Presbyterian Church, 84 Main St., Topsham
HOW MUCH: $22; $18 for seniors; free for ages 21 and younger
INFO: daponte.org
Dining and Drink: Po’ Boys cookin’ up a mess o’ crawfish
PARK YOURSELF at the parking lot crawfish boil and chow down on some fresh Louisiana crawfish and homemade bread pudding. There will also be live music from Gin Mill Julep and King Memphis, and Shipyard Export and Summer Ale on draft.
WHEN: Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Po’ Boys & Pickles, 1124 Forest Ave., Portland
HOW MUCH: Crawfish, $7 to $10 per serving; bread pudding, $4; beers, $3 to $4
INFO: 518-9735; tinyurl.com/poboyscrawfishboil
Et Cetera: All dolled up at Victoria Mansion on Sunday
GATHER UP your children and their dolls and head to the Victorian Doll Tea, where you’ll sip tea while learning about Victorian customs and etiquette. After the tea, tour the Victoria Mansion and see a custom doll display.
WHEN: 1 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $40 for one adult and one child; $25 for each additional adult; $15 for each additional child
INFO: 772-4841
• CHEAP THRILLS
Music and Nightlife: True bluegrass at Empire
ORIGINAL BLUEGRASS music from the bluegrass haven of North Carolina. That’s what Deep Chatham brings to the table, and they’ll be bringing it in Portland on Friday.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Empire Dine and Dance, 575 Congress St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $5
INFO: 879-8988; portlandempire.com
Art and Theater: CMCA celebrates 60 years
THE CENTER for Maine Contemporary Art celebrates its 60th anniversary with a season-opening exhibition of five artists whose work reflects CMCA’s mission of advancing contemporary art: Sculptor John Bisbee; painters Katherine Bradford, Frederick Lynch and Mark Wethli; and photographer Todd Watts.
WHERE: CMCA, 162 Russell Ave., Rockport
WHEN: Opening reception, 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday. On view through July 8.
HOW MUCH: $5/donation
INFO: cmcanow.org
Dining and Drink: Itinerant brewer on his way
SAMPLE MICROBREWS with Baltimore-based Brian “Stillwater” Strumke of Stillwater Artisanal Ales. Strumke is known as the “gypsy brewer” because he rents space and equipment to make his products, and he’s gained something of a cult following.
WHEN: 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Whole Foods Market, 2 Somerset St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Free. Ages 21-plus; ID required.
INFO: 774-7711
Et Cetera: Take a flier on this festival
GO FLY A KITE during the third annual Bug Light Kite Festival, where you can learn kite-flying tips and see demos of show kites.
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Bug Light Park, South Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 767-7299
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