• HOT TICKETS
Music and Nightlife: Rodney Crowell in Boothbay Harbor
GRAMMY AWARD-winning singer and songwriter Rodney Crowell’s new album, “Tarpaper Sky,” just came out in April. So you’ll have a chance to hear some very fresh tracks if you catch his show in Boothbay Harbor.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor
HOW MUCH: $25 in advance; $35 day of show
INFO: Boothbayoperahouse.com
Art and Theater: Little Festival of the Unexpected
NEW PLAYS are the lifeblood of theater. This week, Portland Stage introduces three new plays as part of its Little Festival of the Unexpected. Among them is “Papermaker” by Portland writer Monica Wood, which explores mill-town life and strife during labor unrest.
WHEN: The festival runs through Saturday, with performances of “Papermaker” at 8 p.m. Thursday; “Forty” by Karen Hartman” at 7 p.m. Friday; and “Papermaker,” “Forty” and “The First Mrs. Rochester” by Willy Holtzman at 12:30, 4 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Studio Theater at Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave., Portland
HOW MUCH: $10 suggested donation
INFO: 774-0465 or portlandstage.org
Dining and Drink: Great plates go with Allagash
DIVE INTO EIGHT GREAT PLATES, each paired with an Allagash beer, in observance of American Craft Beer Week. Restaurants include Eventide Oyster Co., The Thirsty Pig, Gelato Fiasco, Winter Hill Farm, La Creme Chocolat, Nosh, Rosemont Market and PB & ME.
WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday
WHERE: Allagash Brewing Co., 50 Industrial Way, Portland
HOW MUCH: $45 per person
INFO: eventbrite.com
Et Cetera: Visit Sherwood Forest … in Freeport
ROBIN HOOD has been in books, in films and on TV. Now see the classic tale told with puppets.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Freeport Theater of Awesome, 5 Depot St., Freeport.
HOW MUCH: $8 to $10
INFO: theaterofawesome.com
• CHEAP THRILLS
Music and Nightlife: Deep River runs through Mayo Street
DEEP RIVER plays music from all eras, plus originals. But members say they’re “steeped” in the music of the 1960s and early ’70s. That’s a not bad range of years, music-wise, to be steeped in.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $7
INFO: Mayostreetarts.org
Art and Theater: Artist takes viewers from ‘Maine to Santa Fe’
MULTIMEDIA ARTIST Ron Rovner shows a collection of work in a solo exhibition, “Maine to Santa Fe.” A stained-glass artist by trade, Rovner applies his geometric tendencies to canvas, panel and textures papers using acrylic paints, charcoal, pastel and sepia ink.
WHEN: On view through May 24
WHERE: River Tree Arts, Irvine Gallery, 35 Western Ave., Kennebunk
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 967-9120 or rivertreearts.org
Dining and Drink: Tastes of wine and chocolate for moms
MOMS LOVE CHOCOLATE AND WINE, so celebrate Mother’s Day by taking your mom to a wine-spirits-chocolate tasting. Think raspberry truffles dipped in dark chocolate from Dean’s Sweets paired with Sweetgrass Farm’s Bleujolais wine.
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Sweetgrass Winery & Distillery Old Port tasting room and shop, 324 Fore St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 761-8446 or sweetgrasswinery.com
Et Cetera: Lightning strikes at Space
LIGHTNING TALKS are held at Space Gallery as a way to let creative people share creative skills. This week’s talkers will discuss book design.
WHEN: 6 p.m. Monday
WHERE: Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: Space538.org
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