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A scene from the National Theatre Live production of “All My Sons.” (Photo by Jan Versweyveld, Courtesy National Theatre Live)

‘All My Sons’

6 p.m. Thursday, 2 p.m. Friday. Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta, $15, $5 youth. lincolntheater.org.

See a National Theatre Live screening of Arthur Miller’s play “All My Sons.” Starring Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (“Hard Truths”), the drama is considered a hallmark of Miller’s esteemed career. The story examines the complications of the “American dream” concept when businessman Joe Keller’s partner is charged with criminal manufacturing deals and his oldest son goes missing in action during World War II.

Maine Playwrights One Act Festival

Thursday through June 14. Belfast Maskers, 17 Court St., Belfast, $10-$35. belfastmaskers.com.

Belfast Maskers presents the Maine Playwrights One Act Festival featuring four locally written plays. This year’s lineup is “Kitchen Knife” by Angelina Nichols (Stockton Springs), “Miss La Gallienne Announce the New Season” by Carolyn Cage (Southwest Harbor), “Dust” by Eddie Adelman (Belfast) and “On Astral Projection and Troubleshooting for the Stars” by Keaton Harper (Limerick).

The Mango Groove Steel Drum Band. (Courtesy Mango Groove Steel Drum Band)

Mango Groove Steel Drum Band

7 p.m. Friday. Bicentennial Park, Denmark, $15. denmarkarts.org.

For an evening of Caribbean-flavored calypso, reggae, jazz and Motown music, make your way to Denmark for a performance by the Mango Groove Steel Drum Band. The show also features Afro-Caribbean drumming, and you’ll be invited to get up and dance. If it’s raining, the show will be held inside at Denmark Arts Center (50 West Main St.).

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Veeva Bangs stars in “Cesaria Feels the Beat.” (Photo courtesy Mayo Street Arts)

‘Cesaria Feels the Beat’

6:30 p.m. Friday. Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland, $15 in advance, $20 at the door, pay-what-you-can option available. mayostreetarts.org.

Veeva Banga stars in an interactive performance that incorporates dance, poetry and song. “Cesaria Feels the Beat” was inspired by Denise Rosario’s book about a young deaf girl whose life is changed when she discovers the joy of music and dance. Banga was born in war-torn South Sudan, fled with her family to Egypt, then relocated to the U.S. Here in Maine, she continues to flourish and has found a supportive South Sudanese community.

A scene from “Saw The Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of Saw.” (Photo courtesy The Hill Arts)

‘Saw The Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of Saw’

7 p.m. Friday. Performances run through July 12. The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland, $35-$145. thehillarts.me.

With a total of 33 shows stretched out over five weeks, you’ve got plenty of chances to see the hit musical that’s a hilarious parody of the 2004 horror film “Saw.” You’ll meet two men, Lawrence Gordon and Adam Stanheight, as they deal with a horrendous bathroom predicament. But in this version, a love story unfolds in comical, campy fashion in what has become a gay cult classic.

The Boston Scottish Fiddle Orchestra. (Courtesy Boston Scottish Fiddle Orchestra)

Boston Scottish Fiddle Orchestra and Belfast Bay Fiddlers

2 p.m. Saturday. Unitarian Universalist Church of Belfast, 37 Miller St., $20 suggested donation at the door. belfastbayfiddlers.org.

Put a lively spring in your step with an afternoon performance by the Boston Scottish Fiddle Orchestra and the Belfast Bay Fiddlers. The show will feature jigs, reels, waltzes, strathspeys and other music from Scottish, Cape Breton, French Canadian, Irish and American traditions. Instruments include the fiddle, penny whistle, button accordion, cello, guitar and piano.

12th Annual Berwick Car Show

8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday (rain date June 14). Sullivan Square, Berwick. berwickmelegionpost79.org.

If you love cars, you’ll want to hit the Berwick Car Show. There you’ll find more than 250 cars, trucks and motorcycles of many types. This year’s featured car is a fully restored 1965 Plymouth Barracuda. The event also features music all day from D.J. John Cox. Hot dogs, burgers, baked beans and beverages will be available, as will souvenir T-shirts and sweatshirts.

Aimsel Ponti is a music writer and content producer for the Portland Press Herald. She has been obsessed with – and inspired by – music since she listened to Monkees records borrowed from the town...

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