August 15, 2012

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• CLASSICAL MUSIC

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The celebration of the centennial of Portland’s Kotzschmar Memorial Organ pulls out all the stops with a series of events before the instrument is taken down to be refurbished, Friday through Wednesday at Merrill Auditorium.

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“Sail Away” by Brita Holmquist, from “The Log of Vispa,” continuing through Aug. 26 at Elizabeth Moss Gallery in Falmouth.

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THURSDAY

Bay Chamber Summer Music Festival: "Dreams and Passions," works from the classical, romantic and modern periods, Rockport Opera House. $30 to $40; $8 for ages 18 and under. baychamberconcerts.org. 8 p.m.

Portland Chamber Music Festival, selections by Telemann, Michael Rose and Brahms; Abromson Center, University of Southern Maine, Portland. $30. pcmf.org. 8 p.m.

FRIDAY

Bay Chamber Summer Music Festival: "An Uncommon Affair," works by Spanish composer Joaquin Turina, Pascal Hall, Rockport. $75; includes drinks and desserts. baychamberconcerts.org. 8 p.m.

VentiCordi Chamber Music, featuring the Brahms Horn Trio, South Congregational Church, Kennebunkport. $15 to $20; $5 for ages 18 and under. 286-6688. venticordi.com. 7:30 p.m.

Salt Bay Chamberfest: "Fragments: Connecting Past and Present," works by Bach, Mozart and more; Darrows Barn at Round Top Farm, Damariscotta. $30; free for students. saltbaychamberfest.org. 7:30 p.m.

Annual Nordica Day Concert, with soprano Jazmin DeRice and pianist Derek Hertzer, Merrill Hall/Nordica Auditorium, Farmington. Free/donation. 778-2042. 7:30 p.m.

Lincoln Festival Chorus and Mozart Mentors Orchestra, performances of Handel's "Te Deum" and "Jubilate for the Peace of Utrecht," Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor. $15; free for ages 12 and under. lincolnartsfestival.net. 8 p.m. Friday; 7 p.m. Sunday.

SATURDAY

Portland Chamber Music Festival, selections by Mozart, Sebastian Currier and Copland; Abromson Center, University of Southern Maine, Portland. $30. pcmf.org. 8 p.m.

Salt Bay Chamberfest: Free Family Concert, Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta. Free. saltbaychamberfest.org. 10 to 11 a.m.

Kotzschmar Centennial Festival: "Performathon," with Maine organists, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Free. foko.org. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Kotzschmar Centennial Festival: "POPS Goes the Kotzschmar," with Walt Strony and Scott Foppiano, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $18; free for ages 12 and under (ticket required). porttix.com. 7:30 p.m.

SUNDAY

Salt Bay Chamberfest, works by Barber, Beethoven and Strauss; Darrows Barn at Round Top Farm, Damariscotta. $30; free for students. saltbaychamberfest.org. 7:30 p.m.

MONDAY

Kotzschmar Centennial Festival: "The Three H's," with Felix Hell, Thomas Heywood and Frederick Hohman, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $18; free for ages 12 and under (ticket required). porttix.com. 7:30 p.m.

TUESDAY

Kotzschmar Centennial Festival: "Two Masters," with Fred Swann and John Weaver, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $18; free for ages 12 and under (ticket required). porttix.com. 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Kotzschmar Centennial Festival: Gala Concert, with Richard Conte, Ray Cornils and the Kotzschmar Festival Brass; Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $18; free for ages 12 and under (ticket required). porttix.com. 8 p.m.

"Scandalous Music Festival," with the DaPonte String Quartet and guests; works by Maurice Ravel, Benjamin Britten, Arnold Schoenberg and others; Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay. $25; free for ages 21 and under. daponte.org. 7:30 p.m. Through Aug. 29.

AUG. 23

Bay Chamber Summer Music Festival: "First Chair All Stars - Dvorak," featuring Joseph Silverstein, the Boston Symphony's long-time concertmaster, Rockport Opera House. $30 to $40; $18 for ages 18 and under. baychamberconcerts.org. 8 p.m.

• DANCE

Maine State Ballet Summer Festival, performances of "Paquita" and "The Poet's Love," Maine State Ballet Theater, Falmouth. $20; $15 for seniors and children under age 12. mainestateballet.org. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

• THEATER

"Damn Yankees," musical set in Fenway Park starring Carson Kressley, Ogunquit Playhouse. $39 to $75. ogunquitplayhouse.org. 2:30 and 8 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 3:30 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday.

"Once Upon a Mattress," musical comedy, Boothbay Playhouse. $20. 633-3379. 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday.

"The Rocky Horror Show," musical comedy about a transvestite mad scientist and his efforts to make the perfect man, Arundel Barn Playhouse. $30 to $41. arundelbarnplayhouse.com. 8 p.m. Thursday and Saturday; 2 and 8 p.m. Friday.

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“High Tide at Goose Cove” by Joellyn Duesberry, from “40 Years Celebrating Maine,” continuing through Sept. 29 at Gleason Fine Art in Portland.

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