THEATER

“FAME” will be on stage for one night only at the Maine State Music Theatre on June 15 at 7:30 p.m. The cast includes members of MSMT’s Education Fellowship Program and local Maine actors. Ticket prices range from $20-40. Tickets are available online at www.msmt.org, over the phone by calling 725-8769, or in person by visiting the box office located at in the Pickard Theatre at 1 Bath Road, Brunswick. Visit www.msmt.org for more information.

The Ogunquit Playhouse kicks off its 83rd season with the Broadway musical comedy “Sister Act,” on stage through June 20. The musical is based on the hit Whoopi Goldberg film about a wannabe diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a crime and the cops hide her in a convent. The playhouse welcomes Broadway’s Rashidra Scott in the role of Deloris Van Cartier. She performed as Deloris in the original Broadway production as well as the national tours of “Sister Act.” For more information about this show, along with the rest of the productions this season, go to www.ogunquitplayhouse.com or call the box office at 646-5511.

Mad Horse Theatre presents the 6th “By Local” play series. The upcoming series will take place June 4-8. “The Scarlett Letter,” a musical, will appear Thursday, June 4 and Saturday June 6. “Vision” will be shown Friday, June 5 and Monday, June 8. There will be no show on Sunday, June 7. All performances will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Mad Horse Theater, 24 Mosher St. in South Portland. Admission is pay what you can, with a suggested donation of $10. Tickets are available at the door, cash or check only. For more information, visit www.madhorse.com, visit the Facebook page, or call 747-4148.

“The Full Monty” will be on stage at Maine State Music Theatre from through June 20. The theater will hold “A Peek Behind The Curtain: The Full Monty” at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick on June 10 at noon. This discussion is free and panel participants will include actors, administrative staff, technical staff and members of the creative team. Audience participants will have an opportunity to learn about each member of the panel and ask questions about their involvement in the production. Audience members are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch for the event. The theater is located at Pickard Theatre on the Bowdoin College Campus in Brunswick. Ticket prices for the show range from $43 to $70 and are available through the box office at 725-8769 or online at www.msmt.org.

“Into The Woods Junior,” will be performed June 5-14 on Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sunday, June 14, at 2 p.m. at Nasson Little Theatre, 457 Main St. in Springvale. For more information or to reserve tickets, visit www.myotc.org.

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. The program runs daily from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and includes pointe, men’s class, variations, repertoire, partnering for advanced students, stretch, adagio, pirouettes, jazz, and modern. Students may register for any or all of the six weeks. One year of ballet training is required to participate. Maine State Ballet will also offer a pre-intensive program for dancers in third and fourth grade. This four day program runs from 12:30-3:30 p.m. and features a performance at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday of each session. The program includes ballet technique, jazz, and modern dance instruction and begins June 22. One year of ballet training is required to participate. For the youngest dancers, aged 4-7, Maine State Ballet offers 3-day workshops from 9:30 a.m to noon. Students will learn ballet, tap, jazz, and some singing with a performance on Thursdays at noon. The program begins June 23. All workshops take place in Maine State Ballet’s theater and classrooms at 348 U.S. Route 1 in Falmouth. For more information, or to sign up, go to www.mainestateballet.org.

ART

“Sculpted Spaces, Historic Places,” a juried exhibition of contemporary sculpture, opens at Governor John Langdon House in Portsmouth, N.H., and the Sarah Orne Jewett House and Visitor Center in South Berwick on June 5. The exhibit was organized by two regional cultural organizations Historic New England and the New England Sculptors Association. The exhibit presents 43 sculptures from 36 artists working in granite, marble, metal, stone, tile, wood, and other material. The work will be on display in the historic rooms at Governor John Langdon House and on the grounds at both Langdon House and Sarah Orne Jewett House Museum and Visitor Center. The work will be on view through Sept. 6. For more information, call 603-436-3205. The opening reception is Friday, June 5 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. during the “Art ”˜Round Town Gallery Walk” in Portsmouth.

The work of artist Lisa Roderick will be on display at the Wells Public Library for the month of June. There will be a free reception on Saturday, June 6 at 11 a.m. Refreshments will be provided and the artist will answer questions. Lisa Roderick is a resident of Ogunquit, and has been oil painting since 2009. She won third prize in the 37th Annual Ogunquit Sidewalk Art Show after painting for only two months, and is a member of the Maine Women in the Arts Association. The Wells Public Library is located at 1434 Post Road/ U.S Route 1. For more information, contact Cidney Mayes at the library at 646-8181 or by email at [email protected].

“Paintings of Rescue Dogs” by Rachel Michaud will be on display at the University of New England’s Biddeford Campus Center from June 4 through July 2. A graphic designer by trade, Michaud is the volunteer web master of the Pixel Fund, a nonprofit organization in Maine dedicated to saving the lives of shelter pets through education, advocacy, rescue efforts and participation in community events. 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.

MUSIC

DaPonte String Quartet’s upcoming concert series entitled “Short and Sweet” will feature the music of seven composers through June 5. There is an evening performance on June 5 at the Wells-Ogunquit Meetinghouse, 938 Post Road in Wells and a matinee at 3 p.m. on May 24 in Topsham at the Mid-Coast Presbyterian Church, 84 Main St. Tickets are $20 and are available at www.DaPonte.org, Maine Coast Books in Damariscotta, Longfellow Books in Portland and Gulf of Maine Books in Brunswick. For more information, call 529-4555.

The 21st annual Chamber Music Festival will take place on Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6 at the Ogunquit Performing Arts at the Dunaway Center, 23 School St. in Ogunquit. Both performances take place at 8 p.m. Receptions to meet the musicians will follow. Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door and $5 for students. The program features world-class musicians of Boston Chamber Music and Cascabel Trio.

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 the chamber at 324-4280 or Sanford Parks and Recreation at 324-9130.

SPECIAL INTEREST

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 our hand-crafted mouth and rod puppets and some shadow puppetry. The length of show is approximately fifty minutes long and is recommended for ages 4 and up. The show will be held in the CK 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 starting on June 13 at the library. They ask that no one donate cribs, mattresses, car seats, upholstered furniture or appliances. Volunteers are also needed to sort, price, set up and work at the sale.