Theater
Jan. 25
“Zac Stearn Live: The King of Keys,” one-man show and stories and original music created by Stearn and Neil Ruecker, 7 p.m., Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Road, Standish. Tickets $12, schoolhousearts.org, 642-3743. Proceeds go toward purchase of new sound systems at the theater.
Feb. 1-10
“Cinderella,” Gorham High School spring musical, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays, GHS, 41 Morrill Ave., Gorham. Tickets: $12, $10, students and children. For tickets and reservations, call 839-5754.
Music
Feb. 2
J & J’s Big Nite O’ Blues, acoustic and electric blues/roots music with Jere “Lunchpail” DeWaters, Jeff Christiansen and their band, 7 p.m., Village Coffee House, First Congregational-Christian Church, 19 Gloucester Hill Road, New Gloucester. $10, coffee snacks provided. FMI: jeffchristiansenmusic.com/big-nite-o-blues
Feb. 9
Hawk Henries, Nipmuck storyteller, composer and maker of Eastern Woodlands flutes, event for children pre-k to second grade, 11 a.m, 1 p.m., free, Raymond Village Library, 3 Meadow Road; public performance, 6:30 p.m., Raymond Village Church, 27 Main St., Raymond, $5 suggested donation.
Feb. 10
Hawk Henries, Nipmuck storyteller, composer and maker of Eastern Woodlands flutes, 10 a.m. church service, Raymond Village Community Church, 27 Main St. All welcome. Followed by Sweetheart Brunch provided by the youth of the church to raise money for summer camp scholarships.
Dance
Feb. 2
“Pulse Performs,” groups, solo, duo, trio and production numbers, fundraiser sponsored by parents for Pulse Dance Company of Studio for the Living Arts in Gray, 11 a.m., Windham Performing Arts Center, Windham High School. Tickets: $12 through Jan. 31 at dance studio, Gray Shopping Plaza, 21 Portland Road, Gray; $18 at door if available. Snow date: 1:30 p.m. Feb. 3.
Books
Jan. 24
Author Talk with Bruce Robert Coffin, author of “Beyond Truth, part of his Detective John Byron mystery series, interviewed by Frank O Smith, 6-7 p.m., Walker Memorial Library, 800 Main St., Westbrook. FMI: 854-0630
Art
Jan. 31
University of Southern Maine Art Faculty Exhibition, opening reception, 5-7 p.m., with artist talk at 5:30 p.m., photography, drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, installation and digital art, USM Art Gallery, Gorham campus. Snow date Feb. 7. The following full- and part-time faculty members works will be exhibed through March 3: Kimberly Bentley, Susan Colburn-Motta, Chris Cooper, Raphael DiLuzio, James Flahaven, Rebecca Goodale, Mary Hart, Kaitlyn Hunter, Lars Jerlach, Lin Lisberger, Mary Ledue-Bell, Jen McDermott, Ashley Norman, Damir Porobic, Jan Piribeck, David Schneider, Alex Sax, Michael Shaughnessy, Rachel Somerville, Nathan Stevens and Andrea Sulzer.
Misc.
Jan. 27
6th annual Lake Region’s Got Talent, finals, 2 p.m., Lake Region High School, Naples. Presented by Lake Region Community Theatre. Audience will take part in judging. Tickets at door: $5 ages 6-12, $7 students and seniors, $10 adults, free ages 5 and under.
Feb. 2
Chinese New Year Celebration, dance performances, interactive lion dancers, traditional music, cultural arts and crafts, workshops and talks, food and more, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater St., Westbrook. Adults $6, under 12 $4, families $20. Sponsored by the Chinese American Friendship Association of Maine.
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Lake Region’s Got Talent finals will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, at Lake Region High School in Naples. Finalists are: Lily Abbott, Emelia Bailey, Gwen Rogers, Ayannah Ward, Ethan Ho, Alice Boudreau, Haley Cote, Out of the Blue (Walker Elsaesser and Thomas Kolofsky), Payson Avery and Reiyn Hart.
Lake Region’s Got Talent finals will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, at Lake Region High School in Naples. Finalists are: Lily Abbott, Emelia Bailey, Gwen Rogers, Ayannah Ward, Ethan Ho, Alice Boudreau, Haley Cote, Out of the Blue (Walker Elsaesser and Thomas Kolofsky), Payson Avery and Reiyn Hart.
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