October 3, 2012

Art and Theater Listings

Classical music, dance, theater, art museums and galleries

• CLASSICAL MUSIC

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Eric Weisenburger’s “Lost Limb,” from the 2012 Biennial, continuing through Nov. 28 at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockport.

Courtesy of CMCA

Gary Sperl, clarinetist, University of Southern Maine (Corthell Concert Hall), Gorham. $15; $10 for seniors; $5 for students. 780-5555. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Bernhard Vit and Alexander Pfeifer, German organ and trumpet duo, Christ Church, Kennebunk. $10; $7 for seniors and children. christchurchkennebunk.org. 7 p.m. Friday.

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, music by Bruch, Brahms and Dohn Nyi, Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston. $10 to $15; free tickets available for first 100 seniors or students. batestickets.com. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

DaPonte String Quartet: "Leaf Peeper Concert," performances of Franz Josef Haydn Quartet in D Major, Op. 64, No. 5: "The Lark," Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay. $25; free for those under age 21. mainegardens.org. 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Bay Chamber Fall Foliage Chamber Music Concert, works by Mozart, Kodaly and Dvorak, Rockport Opera House. Free/donation. baychamberconcerts.org. 4 p.m. Sunday.

Portland Symphony Orchestra: "Fanfare for a New Season," season opener featuring works by Bates, Tchaikovsky and Copland, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $26 to $64. porttix.com. 2:30 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

• DANCE

"Can-Can Parisien," comic ballet, Maine State Ballet Theater, Falmouth. $15 to $20; $2 discount for seniors and children. mainestateballet.org. 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday. Through Oct. 13.

"Tensile Involvement," diverse repertoire by Bates College dancers, Bates College (Schaeffer Theatre), Lewiston. Free. 786-8294. Noon Saturday and Sunday.

• THEATER

"Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story," musical celebration of rock legend, Ogunquit Playhouse. $39 to $74. ogunquitplayhouse.org. 2:30 and 8 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 3:30 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday.

"The Sisters Rosenweig," family dramedy, Portland Stage Company. $34 to $44; discounts available. portlandstage.org. 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Oct. 11. Through Oct. 21.

"Faith Healer," drama by Irish playwright Brian Friel about a traveling faith healer presented by AIRE (American Irish Repertory Ensemble), Portland Stage Company (Studio Theater). $20; $18 for seniors and students; $15 on Wednesdays and Thursdays; $10 on Oct. 4. airetheater.com. 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 8 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11. Through Oct. 21.

Backstage Playhouse Tours, 90-minute walking tours of historic theater; see costumes, backstage and dressing rooms; Ogunquit Playhouse. $10; $5 for 45-minute tours. ogunquitplayhouse.org. 10:30 and 11 a.m. Friday. Through Oct. 19.

"Anything Goes," Cole Porter musical, Lyric Music Theater, South Portland. $21.99. lyricmusictheater.org. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

"An Evening with Broadway Star Florence Lacey," Good Theater presents performance by Broadway star who has performed in "The Grand Tour," "Hello, Dolly!", "Les Miserables" and "Evita," St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland. $30. goodtheater.com. 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday.

"Twelfth Night," presented by American Shakespeare Theater, College of the Atlantic (Gates Center), Bar Harbor. $10. 288-5015. 7 p.m. Sunday.

"Good People," Good Theater presents Maine premiere of a drama set in south Boston that explores the differences between the haves and the have-nots, St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland. $15 to $25. goodtheater.com. 7 p.m. Wednesday and Oct. 11. Through Nov. 4.

Cirque du Soleil: "Saltimbanco," multi-media extravaganza of dancing, acrobats and theatrics, Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland. $35 to $100 for adults; $28 to $81 for children; discounts for seniors, students and members of military. theciviccenter.com. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Oct. 11. Through Oct. 14.

National Theatre in London Live in HD: "The Last of the Haussmans," Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg, $18; $15 for seniors; $10 for students. fryeburgacademy.org/pac. 2 p.m. Oct. 11; encore screening at 7 p.m.

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