Steam train rides on the two-foot gauge railroad and Model T rides in an antique car are planned. Visitors can view the model railroad exhibit that will be open especially for Father’s Day.
The Boothbay Railway Village is nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the history of rural life, railroads, and the automobile in Maine and New England.
For more information, call 633-4727 or visit www.railwayvillage.org.
The Village, located on Route 27, is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
McCoy stages circus stunt show tonight
BOOTHBAY HARBOR — Globetrotting entertainer Brent McCoy will perform “Circus Works,” a construction themed stunt comedy show, at 7:30 p.m. today at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House.
A release describes McCoy as follows:
Born and raised on a dairy farm in Vermont, McCoy is no stranger to hard work. He began juggling in high school and spent thousands of hours practicing in between studying at Bates College in Lewiston. Upon graduating, he ventured into the world with a degree in fine arts and 437 circus tricks, the latter of which have kept him entertained and employed ever since.
Since 2005, he’s toured around the country and around the world.
Tickets for the show are available through the box office at 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor, or by calling 633-5159.
Tickets also are available online at boothbayoperahouse.com.
Tickets cost $12. Doors open at 7 p.m. for general admission seating.
For more information on Brent McCoy, visit brentmccoy.com.
Farcical gay musical visits Lucid Stage
PORTLAND — “Boys Will Be Boys — An OUT-rageous New Musical Revue” will play from today through Sunday at Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd.
The show premiered at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre in New York City, then traveled to Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles. The Portland performances will be the New England premiere.
A release describes the plot as follows:
Poor Ishmael Gonzalez suffers from Gay Attention Deficit Disorder, a condition that renders some gay men unable to stay focused on any trend for more than a few weeks. But, before you can say “Barney’s Warehouse Sale,” five of Ish’s friends skip to the rescue with a delicious (or disastrous) musical “fun-raiser” to benefit The Ishmael Gonzalez Fund to Fight Gay-D.D.
The fundraiser-slashcabaret revue is so successful that the friends take it on the road with a “Round the World in 80 Gays” tour to raise more money for the cause.
In this hilarious, intimate evening, the performers expose themselves (sorta) and their views on love, the challenges of contemporary gay life and the essential fabulosity of being gay.
Lyrics and dialogue are by Joe Miloscia. Music is by Kenneth Kacmar. The show features Adam Normand, Bartley Mullin, Brian McAloon, Dan Neuville and Rebecca Rinaldi.
John Bryson directs. Kevin Smith provides musical direction.
Show times are 8 p.m. today and Saturday. A Sunday matinee starts at 2 p.m.
Advance tickets range in price from $12 to $10. General admission prices range from $17 to $15.
Live storytelling event mimics ‘The Moth’
PORTLAND — The sixth installment of the storytelling series, Slant, will return to Space Gallery at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Modeled after “The Moth” live storytelling series, Slant features six people telling 10- minute tales without notes or scripts.
The Telling Room, Portland’s community writing center, curates and hosts this free event. Doors open at 7 p.m.
The theme for this session is “The Moment,” and is inspired by the Smith Magazine series and book of the same name. Three of the evening’s storytellers, Cheryl Della Pietra, Kim Rose and Matthew Leader, have stories published in the book, while the other three presenters will be invited from within the Maine community at large to tell stories of “an instant when your life changed.”
The Telling Room is a nonprofit writing center in Portland, dedicated to the idea that children and young adults are natural storytellers. They believe that the power of creative expression can change communities and prepare youth for future success.
More information is available at www.tellingroom.org.
Self-guided Portland garden tours offered
PORTLAND — A self-guided tour of Portland gardens will be available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Those who take the tour can “discover some of Portland’s urban sanctuaries,” a release from organizers states. “Speak with local gardeners and learn their tips and tricks. Stop in at the Reiche School for demos, food, crafts and garden tours led by students.”
Tickets cost $17.50 in advance or $20 the day of the show. Proceeds benefit The Opportunity Alliance’s Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion programs.
Tickets can be purchased at Skillins Greenhouses, O’Donal’s Nursery and Big Sky Bread Co., by calling 773-0202 or online at www.opportunityalliance.org.
Chorus slates Saturday benefit gig
ROCKPORT — The Midcoast Community Chorus (MCC) will perform in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Strom Auditorium at Camden Hills Regional High School.
The concert benefits local nonprofit organizations that address a community need or social injustice.
Saturday’s concert, “Bending Toward Justice,” will include gospel, international, spiritual, folk, Appalachian and African music.
Joining the chorus will be Sean Fleming on keyboards, Bruce Boege on saxophone, Jeff Densmore on percussion, Chuck McGregor on bass and Phil Clement on guitar, with guest appearances by Jeff Wolovitz on percussion, Nora Willauer on cello and Sam McKenna on oboe.
MCC is a non-auditioned, multi-generational chorus established in 2008.
General admission tickets cost $15 and are available at: HAV II in Camden, The Grasshopper Shop in Rockland and The Green Store in Belfast.
Reserve seating for $30 and $22 and credit card sales are available by calling 975-0582 or info@mccsings.org.
For more information, visit www.mccsings.org.
Kotzschmar recital boosts scholarship
PORTLAND — The Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ will present the annual Hermann Kotzschmar Memorial Scholarship concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St.
The scholarship provides financial aid for Portlandarea students who demonstrate exceptional musical ability.
“Every year the committee is astounded by the talent of these young musicians,” Kathleen Grammer, executive director of Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ, said in a release about the concert. “FOKO is so proud to help support these budding artists in their musical education and immersion. They are making the music of today and tomorrow. Congratulations to all who auditioned!”
As part of the Kotzschmar Organ’s 100th anniversary celebration, these students will be presented their awards during the concert.
The concert features past recipients and is free and open to the public. All donations will go to the scholarship trust fund. No tickets are required.
For information, call 553- 4363 or visit www.foko.org.
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