• HOT TICKETS
Music and Nightlife: It’s April in January in Boothbay Harbor
APRIL VERCH and her band put a Canadian twist on old-time Appalachian music. Verch is a fiddler, step dancer and singer who also writes songs. Be ready to move to the music.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday
WHERE: The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave.
HOW MUCH: $15 in advance; $20 day of the show
INFO: boothbayoperahouse.com
Art & Theater: Photography legends now on view at PMA
WITH THE HOLIDAYS behind us, now is an opportune time to see the latest photography show at the Portland Museum of Art. “American Vision” features photographs from the collection of Maine philanthropists Owen and Anna Wells, including works by Ansel Adams, Margaret Bourke-White and others.
WHEN: Through Feb. 23; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square
HOW MUCH: $6 to $12, free 12 and younger; free for all after 5 p.m. Friday
INFO: 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org
Dining and Drink: To Longfellow Square for dinner and brews
MAINE BEER CO. and Portland Taste Tours are pairing up on a progressive beer dinner featuring four restaurants in Longfellow Square. You’ll get a dinner course at each restaurant, paired with the appropriate beer, and mingle with the chefs and owners.
WHEN: 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday
WHERE: Portland’s Longfellow Square. Specific locations will be revealed via email closer to the event.
HOW MUCH: $65
INFO: 956-0322; order tickets at bit.ly/19b9rV3
Et Cetera: Acclaimed ‘Hamlet’ rebroadcast
CATCH “HAMLET” on the big screen. National Theatre Live’s 2010 broadcast of “Hamlet,” starring Rory Kinnear, returns to cinemas Sunday as part of the group’s 50th anniversary celebrations.
WHEN: 2 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Waterville Opera House Main Stage, 1 Common St., Waterville
HOW MUCH: $20; $15 for youth
INFO: Operahouse.org
• CHEAP THRILLS
Music and Nightlife: Butcher Boy plumbs depths in Biddeford
THE MAINE-BASED band Butcher Boy describes their music as “post-rock/folk from the bottom of a well.” Sounds deep. Get it? Well, you will if you see them play Thursday with Baroses and AFRAID.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Thursday
WHERE: The Oak and the Axe, 140 Main St., Suite 107, Biddeford
HOW MUCH: $8
INFO: Theoakandtheax.com
Art and Theater: Seavey times three at Daunis Fine Art
ARTIST JAMES SEAVEY shows work in three media – aluminum vessels, watercolors and photographs – in an exhibition titled “Water, Metal, Image.”
WHEN: Through Feb. 28; 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and most Saturdays
WHERE: Daunis Fine Art, 616 Congress St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 773-6011; daunis.com
Dining and Drink: Great Lost Bear lets the Dogs out
JOY TO THE WORLD! It’s Three Dog Night, featuring Old Brown Dog Ale from Smuttynose, Old Leghumper from Thirsty Dog Brewing, and Sea Dog’s Bluepaw.
WHEN: 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday
WHERE: Great Lost Bear, 540 Forest Ave., Portland
HOW MUCH: $2.99/pint
INFO: 772-0300
Et Cetera: Frosty fun for little ones
MAKE SNOW FAIRIES with your kids Saturday morning in Freeport. Plus, hear stories about Jack Frost at this event for children under 7 and their parents. Registration is appreciated, but drop-ins are welcome.
WHEN: 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday
WHERE: Merriconeag Waldorf School’s Early Childhood Center, 60 Desert Road, Freeport
HOW MUCH: $5
INFO: merriconeag.org
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