THEATER

Good Theater presents “Regrets Only” by Paul Rudnick Jan. 28 through Feb. 22 at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. in Portland. Performance times are Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Thursdays at 7 p.m., Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 Wednesdays and Thursdays, $25 on Fridays and for the Saturday matinee, $28 on Saturday evenings and Sunday. For more information, call 885-5883 or go to www.goodtheater.com.

ART

River Tree Arts has announced its upcoming class schedule. “Ceramics 101” with Cathryn Hammond will be held Jan. 12 through March 2 on Mondays from 5:30-8:30 p.m. “Metalsmithing for Beginners” with Alice Carroll will be held Jan. 13 through Feb. 24 on Tuesdays from 5:30-8:30 p.m. “The Art of Soulful Writing” with Kim Purcell-Shipman will be held Jan. 14 through Feb. 11 on Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m. “Intermediate Metalsmithing” with Alice Carroll will be held Jan. 15 through Feb. 26 on Thursdays from 5:30-8:30 p.m. “Art Party: Watercolors with Russel Whitten” will be held Thursday, Jan. 15 from 6-8 p.m. “Landscape Painting in Acrylic” with Caren-Marie Michel will be held Jan. 21 through March 4 on Wednesdays from 5:30 – 8 p.m. There are also classes for Middle School students available with a school bus drop off. For more information, go to www.rivertreearts.org or call 967-9120.

The Sanford Art Association will hold a reopening gala on Friday, Jan. 16 from 5-7 p.m. at 917 Main St. in Sanford. There will be refreshments. The gala will take place in the gallery, where there will be many different mediums on display and the artists will be in attendance. For more information, call 490-0543 or go to the Springvale Art Association’s Facebook page.

“Definitions:  Words Interpreted by Fiber Artists,” will be on display at The Saco Museum, Jan. 17 through Feb. 28. There will be an opening reception on Friday, Jan. 16 at 5:30 p.m. The exhibition features the work of the Art Quilt Designers. “Definitions” is the culmination of a project that features widely varying interpretations for a single word. The Saco Museum is located at 371 Main St. There is free parking at the museum. For more information, call 283-3861, ext. 115 or go to www.dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org.

Engine has released its class schedule for the upcoming week. “Designing with TinkerCAD” will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 20 from 4-5 p.m. This class costs $10 and is for ages 7 and up. Adults are welcome. “Draw, Paint or Sculpt from the Figure” will also be held on Jan. 20 from 6-8 p.m. This class costs $10 and is for ages 14 and up. “After School Art Club” will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 21 and Friday, Jan. 23 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. There is a suggested donation of $5 for this class and it is for ages 7 and up. “Open Painting Group” will be held on Saturday, Jan. 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This class is for ages 14 and up and costs $10. Registration for these classes is required. For more information, call 370-9130 or email arts@feedtheengine.org.

The original works of artists Jane Ansaldo Church, Louise Tragard and Cindy Suave will be on display at Just Us Chickens Gallery, 16A Shapleigh Road in Kittery. The show will reflect each artist’s original interpretations of nature. The show will run through the month of January and will be a part of the shop’s Winter Celebration Day on Saturday, Jan. 17. For more information, call 439-4209 or go to www.justuschickens.net.

The artwork of Shea Brook will be on display in a show titled “Urban Scenes” that is running at As 1 Gallery in Portland through the end of January. Brook is a Kennebunkport artist who focuses on cityscapes and various techniques and points of perspective. The gallery is located upstairs at 24 Exchange St. in the Old Port.

The photography of Brenda Mannino will be on display at the Wells Public Library through the month of January. Mannino is a self-taught photographer, and specializes in the digital alteration of photography. She is the author of “Photothoughtography.” The library is located at 1434 Post Road. For more information, contact Cidney Mayes at 646-8181 or cmayes@wellstown.org.

The artwork of Dennis Poirier, an American impressionist painter, will be on display at The Wells Public Library for the month of February. There will be a free reception on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 11 a.m. Refreshments will be provided and the artist will answer questions. Poirier’s work is inspired by the colors, sights, and sounds of a busy port and fishing fleet. The Wells Public Library is located at 1434 Post Road in Wells. For more information, call Cidney Mayes at 646-8181 or email cmayes@wellstown.org.

Engine is offering a February vacation day camp during the week of Feb. 16-20 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Engine’s Makers Camp invites aspiring young artists, designers, engineers, and scientists, ages 7-13, to think, explore, and create. The camp will be instructed by Amanda Hawkins, a 2014 graduate of Montserrat College of Art and has a fee of $250 for the full week, or $65 for one day. Discounts for members and multiple registrations are available and camp size will be limited. Register online in advance to secure a spot. For more information, contact Edwige Charlot at edwige@feedtheengine.org or call 370-9130. Engine is located at 265 Main St. in Biddeford.

MUSIC

A fiddle and piano concert will take place on Sunday, Jan. 18 at 3 p.m. at the West Kennebunk United Methodist Church, 160 Alfred Road in West Kennebunk. Frank Ferrel, one of Maine’s traditional fiddlers, is the featured performer in the first program of the New Year in the “Concerts in West K!” series. Ferrel has played concerts, dances, and festivals all over the U.S., and has made numerous appearances on public radio’s popular “Prairie Home Companion.” Appearing with Ferrel will be pianist Janine Randall. For more information, call Paul Wells at 985-2831.

Women in Harmony will perform on Friday, Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 24 at 4 p.m., at Woodfords Congregational Church on 202 Woodford St. in Portland. The program will focus on Women and Health, and will interweave music about the concerns of the heart, including both romantic and parental love. There will also be readings related to women’s experiences with cardiac disease. Tickets are available at the door, online at www.wihmaine.org, or at Nonesuch or Longfellow books, or Starbird Music. Prices range from $10 – 15. Children under 12 get in free.

The Sanford Professional Firefighters & Paramedics, Local 1624, will present a Valentine’s Day “Dueling Pianos” concert on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m., at the Nasson Community Center. The show will feature songs of today and yesterday along with crowd requests and sing alongs. Proceeds from this campaign will go toward the many causes the Sanford Professional Firefighters & Paramedics, Local 1624 supports throughout the year. A cash bar will be available. Tickets will be available at the door for a suggested $10 donation, if seating permits, or in advance by calling 432-6968. For more information, email alex@ecmgevents.com.

SPECIAL INTEREST

“Kennebunk History in 50 Objects” opens Friday, Jan. 23 at The Brick Store Museum, 117 Main St. in Kennebunk. The exhibit will be on view through September 2015. Staff and volunteers at the museum worked for four months to select artifacts from the Museum’s 70,000-item collection to illustrate Kennebunk’s history in 50 objects. Included in the exhibit are a Penobscot birch bark canoe, bound-foot shoes from China, an early 20th century surgical kit, a Civil War firearm, a 19th century doll, firefighting tools, and more to explain the history of Kennebunk in three dimensions. Visitors can expect to find new items rotated monthly, to introduce a new story or topic from the past. The Museum will also be seeking supplemental objects from the community, especially for those decades or stories for which the Museum’s collection is lacking; for instance, items from the Great Depression; the 1960s and 1970s; and more. For more information, go to www.brickstoremuseum.org.

A comedy night will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. at Barreled Souls Brewery, 743 Portland Road in Saco. Maine based comedians, such as Aharon Willows, Will Green and Troy Pennell will perform. The performance will be held in the brewery’s tasting room and seating is limited. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance at the brewery. The admission price includes a beer from one of the Barreled Souls taps. For more information, call 391-3320.

AUDITIONS

The Sanford Maine Stage is looking for actors and actresses for the upcoming season of murder mystery shows. The next show is a fundraiser for Massabesic’s “Odyssey of the Mind” group on Feb. 21. Roles for men and women between the ages of 20-50 are available. Rehearsals will start soon. For more information, call 324-8227 or email mts@gwi.net.

The Tri City Community Chorus is seeking singers to join the group. There will be a vocal screening for all voice parts on the evening of Monday, Jan. 19 at the Masonic Hall. The hall is located on the third floor of the Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution, 252 Main St. in Saco. The entrance and parking are in the rear of the building. To schedule a screening time, please call director Matt Murray at 450-3295 or email at matt6dw@gmail.com.

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