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THEATER

Good Theater presents “Regrets Only,” by Paul Rudnick, running through Feb. 22 at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. in Portland. Performance times are Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Thursdays at 7 p.m., Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 Wednesdays and Thursdays, $25 on Fridays and for the Saturday matinee, $28 on Saturday evenings and Sunday. For more information, call 885-5883 or go to www.goodtheater.com.

Good Theater presents the Maine premiere of “The Other Place” opening March 4 and running through March 29. Performance times and prices are Thursdays at 7 p.m. for $20, Fridays at 7:30 p.m. for $25, Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. for $28 and Sundays at 2 p.m. for $28. There will be additional performances on Wednesday, March 4 and 11 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 21 and 28 at 3 p.m. The theater is located at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. in Portland. For more information, call 885-5883 or go to www.goodtheater.com.

“Tick, Tick…Boom!” the musical will be on stage at City Theater in Biddeford from March 6-15. Showtimes are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 and are available at www.citytheater.org or by calling 282-0849.

ART

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“Definitions:  Words Interpreted by Fiber Artists,” will be on display at The Saco Museum through Feb. 28. The exhibition features the work of the Art Quilt Designers. “Definitions” is the culmination of a project that features widely varying interpretations for a single word. The Saco Museum is located at 371 Main St. There is free parking at the museum. For more information, call 283-3861, ext. 115 or go to www.dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org.

The paintings of Robin Cobb will be on exhibit at the Goodall Library through March 2015. The collection is called “Feather Paintings.” Cobb finds feathers to be the perfect canvas for her nature-inspired subjects. Each feather inspires what subject she will paint on it. She also paints on canvas, mushrooms, glass and much more. For more information, call 324-4714.

Schoolhouse Arts Center will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. at Standish Town Hall, 175 Northeast Road in Standish. The board of directors will be reporting on 2014, talking about goals for 2015, and electing directors for 2015. Anyone who is interested in the Schoolhouse Arts Centers goals and activities should attend. For more information, call 642-3743 or email [email protected].

Artwork by Wendy Newbold Patterson will be on display at the University of New England’s Biddeford Campus Center through Feb. 28. “Survivors’ Suite” is a collection of paintings that focuses on the global phenomena of mass migrations of people who flee war, famine, environmental disaster and financial and social collapse. Patterson’s work seeks to convey the inner structures that bring resilience and sustain people in the face of chaos. The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, is at UNE’s Campus Center is located at 11 Hills Beach Road in Biddeford. For more information, call Diane Noble at 284-6394 or email [email protected].

Artist Lisa Roderick will have a gallery opening for her watercolor and oil paintings at the Wells Public Library on Saturday, March 7 at 11 a.m. Refreshments will be provided, and the artist will answer questions. Roderick, a resident of Ogunquit, 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 in Wells. For more information, call Cidney Mayes at 646-8181 or email [email protected].

“Love in the Gallery” will be on display through March 13 at River Tree Arts, 35 Western Ave. in Kennebunk. This is an exhibition of art in all media selected by artists to show the art they love. It’s a celebration of how expressions are captured and transformed by the hand and heart of artists. There will be an artist talk and demonstration on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 3 p.m. This is a free event. For more information on this event and other events held at River Tree Arts this month, go to www.rivertreearts.org.

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MUSIC

Wooden Eye will perform on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. at the First Parish Federated Church, 150 Main St. in South Berwick. The band plays acoustic roots music that blends blues, rock and roll, folk and country. For more information on ticket prices, call 450-8746 or email [email protected].

Harvey Reid and Joyce Anderson will perform on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. at the Dunaway Center, 23 School St. in Ogunquit. Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door and $5 for students. Tickets may be purchased at the Dunaway Center, Ogunquit Welcome Center and Ogunquit Camera Shop. For more information, go to www.ogunquitperformingarts.org.

Shape Note Singing will be held Sunday, March 1 and 2 at 5 p.m. at The New Church, 302 Stevens Ave. in Portland. This is a four-part singing tradition also known as Sacred Harp that originated in Colonial New England. This is not a performance, everyone is welcome to participate. For more information, go to www.maineshapenotesinging.org.

SPECIAL INTEREST

Ice Festival L/A will take place Friday, Feb. 20 through Sunday, Feb. 22 at The Bates Mill Atrium and Fountain Park courtyard, 150 Mill St. in Lewiston. The third annual event will feature ice sculptures, five ice bars, food trucks, a life-sized igloo, ice carving demonstrations, live music and more. Americana roots rock band Gunther Brown will perform on Friday, Feb. 20 from 5-9 p.m. Tickets are $15. Three Point Jazz with special guest Denny Breau will perform on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 4-5:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and include three food samples. Traditional Cuban band Primo Cubano will perform on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 8-9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22 is family day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m with free admission. Singer/songwriter Jason Spooner will perform from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Boston-based Amy & the Engine, featuring Maine’s own Amy Allen, will perform from 1-2 p.m. For more information, go to www.icefestla.com or call L/A Arts at 782-7228.

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“Fun Longfellow!” will be Monday, March 2 at 8 p.m. at 181 State St. in Portland. The show will feature host Will Green along with comedians Jordan Handren-Seavey, Anna Conathon, Marcus Cardona, Aharon Willows, and Josh Ramirez. The closing comedian for the night will be Kyron Hobdy. This event is for all ages, though it is recommended for those 18 and older. Admission is $5. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at www.onelongfellowsquare.com.

AUDITIONS

The Sanford Maine Stage is looking for actors and actresses for the upcoming season of murder mystery shows. The next show is a fundraiser for Massabesic’s “Odyssey of the Mind” group on Feb. 21. Roles for men and women between the ages of 20-50 are available. Rehearsals will start soon. For more information, call 324-8227 or email [email protected].

The Theater at Monmouth is seeking a male actor between the ages of 9 and 12 for Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale.” The actor will play the role of Mamillius in the 2015 summer repertory season production. The production rehearses and runs for 10 weeks from June 15 through Aug. 23. Auditions will be scheduled by appointment and held at Helen Melledy Hall, 775 Main St. in Monmouth. If interested, email headshot and resume to [email protected] by March 1 to request an audition. For more information, visit www.theateratmonmouth.org or call 933-2952.

Maine State Music Theatre will hold local auditions for local adults and performance interns on Saturday, March 28 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and for local children on Sunday, March 29 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 22 Elm St. in Brunswick. The Theatre is seeking local adults for the following shows: “Sister Act” from June 6 to July 11; “Music Man” from June 27 to Aug. 1; “Young Frankenstein” from July 18 to Aug. 22; “Fame Concert” from May 25 to June 15 and “Shrek Jr.” from Aug. 8 to Aug. 7. The theater is seeking local children for “Music Man” and “Shrek Jr.” Auditions are by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, submit your headshot and resume via email to [email protected]. Audition information can be found at www.msmt.org. Maine State Music Theatre is a professional summer theatre celebrating 57 years of musicals at the Pickard Theater on the Bowdoin Campus in Brunswick.



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