Dance
May 19
A family-friendly Contradance with Birds on a Wire and caller Eric Rollnick will take place at Denmark Arts Center on route 160 at 50 West Main St., in Denmark on Saturday, May 19th from 6-9pm. A teaching session takes place for the first half hour. $10 donation is suggested. FMI: call the Denmark Arts Center at 207-452-2412 or email [email protected]
Fundraiser
Attend a Kentucky Derby Party to benefit Riding To The Top Therapeutic Riding Center at Rachel’s on The Green at the Val Halla golf courses in Cumberland Maine on Cinco de Mayo. Festivities start at 4pm and post time is 6:34. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the door or in advance at
https://events4rtt.eventbrite.com
YoGlow207 is a fun and inclusive glow-in-the-dark yoga experience for the broader Southern Maine community to benefit the USM School of Business on Saturday, May 5 at Hill Gymnasium, University of Southern Maine, 37 College Ave., Gorham. No yoga experience is necessary. Yoga sessions will begin at 7:45 and 8:45 a.m. For session descriptions, registration and more
yoglow207.com/.
Music
Fourth Sunday
The New Gloucester Slow Jam takes place the fourth Sunday of each month, 5-7 p.m. at the First Congregational Church Vestry, 19 Gloucester Hill Rd., New Gloucester. Come to play or listen. Donation $3. Linda Jacobs 207-333-8110 or
[email protected] or Ketra Crosson
207-227-1309 or
[email protected].
May 5
Emilia Dahlin performs at the Village Coffeehouse of New Gloucester,
19 Gloucester Hill Road, Saturday, May 5, 7:30 p.m. The performer combines her strong storytelling sensibilities with raw, rootsy folk and jazz vocals. For more information see:
http://emiliadahlin.com/about/
The Calderwood Consort presents “In the Winter Cold,” on Sunday, May 6, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 42 Sweden Rd. Bridgton. The program includes sacred, organ, instrumental and choral pieces. FMI: Ed Douglas 797-0212.
May 19
The Royal River Chorus will perform their special blend of women’s barbershop harmony in a concert on Saturday, May 19 at 7 p.m., at the North Windham Union Church, 723 Roosevelt Trail, Windham. Tickets will be sold at the door, $12 adults, $10 seniors/students. The box office opens at 6 p.m.
May 18 and 20
The Lake Region Community Chorus will sing Friday, May 18 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 20th at 3:00 p.m. at the Twitchell Chapel at the Bridgton Academy,
11 Academy Ln, North Bridgton. Donations accepted.
May 25
Hiroya Tsukamoto, a one-of-a-kind composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kyoto, Japan performs Friday, May 25, 7:30 p.m., at the Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills, ME. Tickets for adults $20, seniors and students $18. Reservations advised: 207-929-6472 or www.sacorivertheatre.org.
Theater
May 5-7
“Sammy’s, the Greatest College Bar in the History of Mankind” will be performed at the Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Rd., Standish. Shows are at 7 p.m. Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6; and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 7.
May 12
Randy Judkins, nationally known comedian, magician and entertainer, and John Ulmer, local magician extraordinaire, presented by Raymond Arts Alliances at 7 p.m. at the Raymond Village Community Church, 27 Main St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; $10 donation suggested. Light refreshments will be served.
Exhibits
Throughout May & May 11
Sandra Bell, exhibits her oil paintings at Gallery 302, 112 Main Street, Bridgton, May 5 through June 8. Join the artist for a reception with light refreshments, Friday, May 11, 5-7 p.m.
Send events 10 days in advance to [email protected].
Composer, guitarist, and singer-songwriter Hiroya Tsukamoto has led concerts internationally, including several appearances at Blue Note in New York City. He’ll perform at the Saco River Theater on May 25.
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