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• Music and Nightlife: He’s so big, Maine State Pier can’t hold him
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RAPPER WIZ KHALIFA is so big (“How big is he?”), he sold out the 3,000-capacity Maine State Pier in Portland fast enough to convince promoters to move his show to a nearby waterfront venue — the Ocean Gateway marine terminal.
WHEN: 7 p.m. today
WHERE: Ocean Gateway, Commercial and India streets, Portland
HOW MUCH: $32
INFO: (512) 389-0315; statepier.com
• Art and Theater: ‘Daughter’ of Bangor stars in comic opera
HOMEGROWN SINGER Ashley Emerson leads the cast of the PORTopera production of “Daughter of the Regiment” at Merrill Auditorium in Portland. Emerson, a graduate of the University of Southern Maine from Bangor, plays opposite Andrew Bidlack in the comic opera by Gaetano Donizetti.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. tonight and Saturday
WHERE: Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland
TICKETS: $41 to $105
INFO: 842-0800; portopera.org
• Dining and Drink: See cool kitchens, sample hot cuisine
TOUR seven midcoast kitchens, nosh on food from 14 chefs and caterers, and possibly win a dinner at one of chef Brian Hill’s popular restaurants during the Merryspring Kitchen Tour, a benefit for the Merryspring Nature Center.
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday
WHERE: Merryspring Nature Center, 30 Conway Road
HOW MUCH: $25 in advance; $30 at the door. Individual kitchens may be visited for $10 each.
INFO: 236-2239; merryspring.org
• Et Cetera: Cars, cars, cars: Come to compete, or just to look
DROOL OVER antique and speciality cars, or bring your own hot rod and see how it stacks up against the competition at the Saco Spirit Car Show.
WHEN: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Main Street, Saco
HOW MUCH: Free to attend; $5 to register a car
INFO: sacospirit.com
CHEAP THRILLS
• Music and Nightlife: All you need: Ears and a blanket
L.L. BEAN’S free summer concert series rolls on this week with the soulful folk sounds of Amos Lee. His latest album, “Mission Bell,” shot to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 upon its January release.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Discovery Park at L.L. Bean, 95 Main St., Freeport
HOW MUCH: Free; bring lawn chairs or blankets
INFO: (877) 755-2326; www.llbean.com/shop/retailStores/summerInThePark
• Art and Theater: ‘Twelfth Night’ shows Bard’s funny side
EXPERIENCE the Bard’s lush language as the Freeport Shakespeare Festival returns for its second year with the comedy “Twelfth Night.” This production is shaping up as a summer highlight.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Aug. 12, except for Aug. 8
WHERE: L.L. Bean Discovery Park, Freeport
ADMISSION: Free; bring a lawn chair or blanket
INFO: freeportshakespearefestival.org
• Dining and Drink: Fair will have bread like you read about
BREAD HEADS will converge on Skowhegan Saturday to scarf up the wood-fired artisan breads that bakers attending the annual Kneading Conference have been creating all night long. The Artisan Bread Fair is well worth the road trip.
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Skowhegan State Fairgrounds, 33 Constitution Ave.
HOW MUCH: Free admission; $2 for parking
INFO: kneadingconference.com/2011-artisan-bread-fair
• Et Cetera: The more nations, the merrier
IMMERSE YOURSELF in music, dance, performing arts and food from diverse cultures during the annual Festival of Nations.
WHEN: 2 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Deering Oaks, Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: wini.us/festival.htm
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