August 22, 2012

Art and Theater Listings

Classical music, dance, theater, auditions, art museums and galleries

• CLASSICAL MUSIC

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Camille Pissarro’s “The Jetty at Le Havre, High Tide, Morning Sun,” 1903, from “The Draw of the Normandy Coast, 1860-1960,” which wraps up its summer at the Portland Museum of Art on Sept. 3.

Courtesy of Portland Museum of Art

The Fourth Annual Bach Festival, a celebration of classical music with concerts, food and art, takes place Friday through Sunday at Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center at Fryeburg Academy.

Courtesy photo

THURSDAY

Bay Chamber Summer Music Festival: 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.

FRIDAY

Bay Chamber Summer Music Festival: Joseph Silverstein's 80th Birthday Bash, works of Rossini, Mozart and Brahms, Rockport Opera House. $30 to $40; $8 for ages 18 and under. baychamberconcerts.org. 8 p.m.

Fourth Annual Bach Festival, "BBQ Bach," food, music and art presented by White Mt. Musical Arts, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg. $10; $5 for students ages 3 to 18; $25 for family of four. fryeburgacademy.org/pac. 6 p.m.

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

SATURDAY

Fourth Annual Bach Festival, music of Bach and Vivaldi presented by White Mt. Musical Arts, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg. $20; $15 for seniors; $10 for students. fryeburgacademy.org/pac. 7:30 p.m.

SUNDAY

Fourth Annual Bach Festival, Handel's "Messiah" presented by White Mt. Musical Arts, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg. $20; $15 for seniors; $10 for students. fryeburgacademy.org/pac. 4 p.m.

Scandalous Music Festival, DaPonte String Quartet and guest artists perform works by Ravel, Rodgers & Hart and Schumann, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay. $25; free for ages 21 and under. daponte.org. 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Scandalous Music Festival, DaPonte String Quartet and guest artists perform works by Piazzolla, Brahms and improv from audience suggestions, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay. $25; free for ages 21 and under. daponte.org. 7:30 p.m.

AUG. 30

Bay Chamber Summer Music Festival: Season Finale, Rockport Opera House. $30 to $40; $8 for ages 18 and under. baychamberconcerts.org. 8 p.m.

• THEATER

"42nd Street," classic musical celebrating Broadway presented by Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard Theater, Brunswick. $36 to $59. msmt.org. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 8 p.m. Saturday.

"Beyond the Rainbow: The Judy Garland Story," musical based on screen legend, Arundel Barn Playhouse. $30 to $41. arundelbarnplayhouse.com. 8 p.m. Thursday to Sunday and Tuesday; 2 and 8 p.m. Wednesday; 8 p.m. Aug. 30. Through Sept. 1.

"9 to 5: The Musical," musical co-starring Sally Struthers based on hit 1980 movie, Ogunquit Playhouse. $29 to $74. ogunquitplayhouse.org. Previews at 2:30 p.m. Thursday; opens at 8 p.m. Thursday and continues at 8 p.m. Friday; 3:30 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday; 8 p.m. Tuesday; and 2:30 and 8 p.m. Wednesday and Aug. 30. Through Sept. 15.

"Boeing -- Boeing," classic farce, Hackmatack Playhouse, Berwick. $29.50; $25 for seniors; $12 for students. hackmatack.org. 2 and 8 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Wednesday; 2 and 8 p.m. Aug. 30. Through Sept. 1.

"The Millay Sisters: A Cabaret," musical celebrating Edna St. Millay's "Renascence" poem, Burnt Cove Church Community Center, Stonington. $15. operahousearts.org. 7 p.m. Thursday.

"Willy Wonka Jr.," musical based on "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," Schoolhouse Arts Center, Standish. $10; $8 for students and seniors; $5 for children under age 5. 7 p.m. Friday; 4 and 7 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday.

"Stranger Closer," 30-minute solo performance reflecting on family history as it relates to Israel and Palestine, Freeport Factory Stage. Pay-what-you-can. freeportfactory.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

"The Great American Trailer Park Musical," musical comedy (adult language and situations), City Theater, Biddeford. $20. citytheater.org. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Through Sept. 2.

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