Tuesday, June 18, 2013
• HOT TICKETS
Music and Nightlife: Dolenz & Co. 'Happy Together' in Bangor
HOW'S the weather? It's pretty darn groovy in Bangor, thanks to the "Happy Together Tour" playing the Waterfront Pavilion on Friday. The lineup of '60s bands for this show includes The Turtles with Flo and Eddie, Micky Dolenz of The Monkees, Gary Puckett, The Grass Roots and The Buckinghams.
WHEN: 5 p.m. (gates) Friday
WHERE: Bangor Waterfront Pavilion, 1 Railroad St.
HOW MUCH: $21.75 to $61.75
INFO: (800) 745-3000; waterfrontconcerts.com
Art and Theater: Heartwood brings Spanish drama to life
THERE'S PLENTY of light musical theater this summer. If you want serious theater, check out "The House of Bernarda Alba" by Federico Garcia Lorca, presented by Heartwood Regional Theater Company. This Spanish classic finds Bernarda Alba ruling over five passionate daughters, imprisoned in a lifeless household of routines and traditions.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Poe Theater at Lincoln Academy, 81 Academy Hill Road, Newcastle
HOW MUCH: $18; $12 for students
INFO: 563-1373; heartwoodtheater.org
Dining and Drink: Learn to prepare West African food
LEARN TO MAKE Boboti African spring rolls, thieb and African marshmallow pudding at a cooking class focused on West African cuisine.
WHEN: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Stonewall Kitchen Cooking School, 2 Stonewall Lane, York
HOW MUCH: $45
INFO: (877) 899-8363; or email cooking@stonewallkitchen.com
Et Cetera: Waterville festival: Should be Money!
SAMPLE food, enjoy children's events and cap it off with a concert by rocker Eddie Money during the annual Taste of Greater Waterville festival. Shakin'!
WHEN: Festival runs 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Money performs at 9 p.m. Wednesday
HOW MUCH: Various prices for food; concert costs $5 general admission (standing room) and $25 VIP
INFO: midmainechamber.com
• CHEAP THRILLS
Music and Nightlife: Music for your weekdays in Portland
WHAT? You haven't checked out the free Weekday Music Series presented by the Maine Songwriters Association? Thank goodness there's still time. This Friday, it's David Good playing at Post Office Park, while the next three Fridays the shows will be at Congress Square and feature Heather Pearson, Rick Colella and Pitch Black Ribbons, in that order.
WHEN: Noon to 1 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Post Office Park, Middle and Exchange streets, Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 772-6828; portlandmaine.com
Art and Theater: Jewelry and more from Daunis-Dunning
PORTLAND-BASED jewelry designer Patricia Daunis-Dunning hosts a mini-retrospective spanning 30 years of work at her Portland showroom and gallery through Sept. 4. The work includes paintings of prospective designs, as well as finished pieces by her and her husband, William Dunning.
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, with extended hours for First Friday Art Walk on Aug. 3.
WHERE: Daunis Fine Jewelry, 616 Congress St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 773-6011
Dining and Drink: 'Battle of the Roses' at Browne Trading
TASTE FRENCH, Spanish, Italian and Austrian rose wines at the "Battle of the Roses."
WHEN: 5 to 7 tonight
WHERE: Browne Trading Market, 262 Commercial St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 775-7560
Et Cetera: Dance, eats, more at F-of-N
ENJOY family-friendly ethnic entertainment including dance, music, crafts and food, and gain health information to boot at the annual Festival of Nations.
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Deering Oaks, Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: wini.us/festival.htm
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