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THEATER

“Victor/Victoria” will be on stage at The Ogunquit Playhouse through July 18. This is a glamorous production of the musical comedy, complete with the original and touring sets designed by Robin Wagner. For more information, go to www.OgunquitPlayhouse.org.

Theater at Monmouth’s Family Show “Fool of the World and the Flying Ship” opens on June 27 at 7:30 p.m. Additional performance dates are July 4, 11, 18, 25 and Aug. 4, 8, 11, 15 and 21 at 1 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. For more information, visit www.theateratmonmouth.org.

The Saco River Theatre is launching a new series of summer theater camps for area middle and high school students. The Saco River Theatre Summer theater-making intensives will be creative, week-long day camps led by professional instructors and open to area students ages 13 to 18. Camps in filmmaking take place from July 27-31. Playwriting camps will be held Aug. 3-7. The intensives will be held at Saco River Theatre at 29 Salmon Falls Road in Bar Mills. The camp fees are $150 per participant for the full-week camp. For more information, visit www.sacorivertheatre.org.

River Tree Arts in Kennebunk is holding summer theater camps in conjunction with Portland Stage. In these Portland Stage camps, students are invited to think imaginatively, critically, and creatively in an environment of inclusive and safe play. The camps include: Poems & Stories of Shel Silverstein, July 7-9, 9 a.m. to noon; “Charlotte’s Web,” July 21-23, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; “Jumanji,” Aug.11-13, 9 a.m. to noon; and “Harry Potter,” Aug. 17-21, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information or to register, visit rivertreearts.org. River Tree Arts is located at 35 Western Ave., Kennebunk.

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Maine State Ballet will offer summer dance workshops for students of all ages that will run through the summer. For serious ballet students in grades 5 and higher, Maine State Ballet offers an intensive summer program beginning July 6 with a comprehensive curriculum and weekly performance opportunities. For more information or to sign up, go to www.mainestateballet.org.

ART

The next Biddeford+Saco ArtWalk is June 26 from 5-8 p.m. in downtown Biddeford and Saco. For a complete listing of venues, visit www.biddefordsacoartwalk.com. Remaining 2015 ArtWalks are: July 31, Aug. 28, Sept. 25, and Oct. 30 Halloween ArtWalk. For more information, contact Engine, 265 Main St., Suite 103, Biddeford, ME, www.FeedtheEngine.org, email [email protected] or call 370-9130.

“Paintings of Rescue Dogs” by Rachel Michaud will be on display at the University of New England’s Biddeford Campus Center through July 2. The exhibit is free and open to the public. UNE’s Campus Center is located at 11 Hills Beach Road in Biddeford. For more information, contact Diane Noble by email at [email protected] or by calling 284-6394.

The Arundel Farm Gallery will hold its grand opening on Friday, July 3 from 7-9 p.m. The gallery showcases the paintings and mixed media pieces of artist and owner of the gallery, Julie Feingold. Her work is inspired by early American women artists who, despite constraints placed upon them by society, expressed themselves in joyful and vibrant ways. The gallery will also feature contemporary artwork celebrating nature, farms and country living. The new gallery can be found within Julie and husband Paul’s carriage house at 76 Arundel Road in Arundel. For more information, visit www.ArundelFarm.com.

The final segment of the PBS program, “American Photography: A Century of Images” will be shown on Wednesday July 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Barn Gallery in Ogunquit. This series conclusion covers the years 1935 through 1999 and examines the implications of the digital age when pictures can be easily altered and when pictures that might be important at a later date are casually deleted. The film will be shown on a wall-size screen amid an art exhibition. Admission is free.

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The River Tree Arts gallery has a number of exhibits this summer. They include: Creative Couplings through July 11, Summer Artists: Fresh Air through Sept. 26, 100 x 100 2015 from July 17-25, Protecting our Oceans: The Gulf of Maine Project from July 31 to Aug. 22 and Contemporary Encaustic by New England Wax from Aug. 28 to Sept. 26. For more information, call 967-9120 or visit the website rivertreearts.org. River Tree Arts is located at 35 Western Ave., Kennebunk.

New shows take center stage as the Barn Gallery hosts this years’ open juried regional show, a selection of photographs curated by Bruce Brown. Two highly regarded artists will be giving a talk about their work on Thursday, July 16 at 7:30 p.m. Go to www.barngallery.org for further information. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday and 1-5 p.m. on Sunday. For more information about exhibits, workshops and special events, pick up a brochure at the gallery, call 646-8400 or go to www.barngallery.org.

MUSIC

The Sanford-Springvale Historical Society will present “Full Circle” on Saturday, June 27 at 7:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6:45 p.m. This wil be an evening of woodwinds and piano inspired by growing up in Sanford. Sanford native Mike McGinnis, along with pianist Erik Deutsch, will present a journey through musical worlds evoked by McGinnis’ impressions of his hometown. Tickets for this event are $15 for adults and seniors and free for anyone under 21. To reserve tickets, call 324-2797. Tickets are also available in advance at Bradford Block Bistro, 459 Main St. in Springvale.

The 97 North Band will perform on Saturday, June 27 at 6:30 p.m. in Wells Harbor Park at the Hope Hobbs Gazebo. The band presents classic rock & roll from the 60’s and 70’s with heavy emphasis on music of The Beatles. This is a free outdoor concert. The audience is encouraged to bring blankets, chairs and picnics.

A new Summer Reading Orchestra is coming to the University of New England Portland community. Beginning June 29, local musicians will meet bi-weekly on Mondays throughout the summer in the Ludcke Auditorium on UNE’s Portland Campus. Sessions run from 6- 8 p.m., at a rate of $10 per session. UNE students, faculty and staff members may attend for free. For more information, contact Deirdre McClure at [email protected], or visit www.facebook.com/PortlandSummerReadingOrchestra.

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“Music in the Park,” Heart of Biddeford’s Wednesday night concert series, will bring eight weeks of free music to Shevenell Park on Main Street in Biddeford. Music in the Park will run each Wednesday from 5:30-7 p.m. through Aug. 12. All shows will be held at Shevenell Park at 147 Main St. The series will include a diverse range of music types over the eight weeks, including: July 1 Old etc, July 8 Easy Money Band, July 15 Micromasse, July 22 Skyler, July 29 Sean Mencher & His Rhythm Kings, Aug. 5 Sarah Blacker and Aug. 12 Sylvain’s Acadian Aces.

The “Corona Brothers Beach Party” will take place on July 2 at 5 p.m. with doors opening at 4:30 p.m. at Goodall Park in Sanford. The show will feature the music of three bands: The Corona Brothers, American Made and Northern Charm. This event is rain or shine. There will be covered stadium seating or people are invited to bring their own lawn chairs. Margaritas and Corona beer will be available. Tickets are $10 in advance. For more information, call 324-4280 or Sanford Parks and Recreation at 324-9130.

“A Café Serenade” by VentiCordi Chamber Music will take place July 9, 7:30 p.m. The concert will take place at South Congregational Church, 2 North St., Kennebunkport. Cost is $20 for general admission, seniors are $15 and 18 and younger is $5. Accepting all major credit cards, check or cash for ticket purchase. For more information, visitwww.VentiCordi.com, write to [email protected] or call 286-6688.

Victorian Tea will perform on Sunday, July 19 from 1-4 p.m. at Parsonsfield Seminary, Route 160 in North Parsonsfield. The presentation will be done by reenactor Gwendolyn Quezaire Presutti, with music by harpist Judy Saiki of Boston Philhormonic Orchestra. Victorian victuals will be served. Tickets are $15 pre-paid and $20 at the door.

Special Interest

“The Painters’ Panorama: Narrative, Art, and Faith in the Moving Panorama of Pilgrim’s Progress” is a new book from the Saco Museum featuring essays by South Portland resident Jessica Skwire Routhier and York Beach resident Thomas Hardiman, Jr. The book is the culmination of a decades-long project to preserve and reinterpret this 800-foot-long panoramic painting from 1851, which is in the collection of the Saco Museum. All royalties will go to the Dyer Library and Saco Museum. To order copies, go to www.upne.com.

The summer reading program kicks off at Dyer Library with “The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow” on June 27 from 11 a.m. to noon. The reading features 20 of hand-crafted mouth and rod puppets and some shadow puppetry. The length of show is approximately 50 minutes long and is recommended for ages 4 and up. The show will be held in the C.K Burns gym. There will also be a yard sale fundraiser on June 27 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds of the sale benefit the programs offered at the Dyer Library/Saco Museum. The Dyer Library/Saco Museum is seeking donations of gently used, family friendly goods to sell at the yard sale. Donations can be dropped off at the library. Donations of cribs, mattresses, car seats, upholstered furniture or appliances will not be accepted. Volunteers are also needed to sort, price, set up and work at the sale.



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