THEATER

“The Witches of Eastwick” featuring Sally Struthers as Felicia Gabriel, will show at the Ogunquit Playhouse Sept. 3-27. The show follows three women who pursue financial independence by pursuing traditionally male-dominated careers. Visit ogunquitplayhouse.org for ticket information.

ART

“Andrew Wyeth: The Linda L. Bean Collection” will show through Oct. 31 at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art in Ogunquit. This collection celebrates the art of Andrew Wyeth, one of Maine’s best-known painters, through a collection assembled by Linda Bean of the L.L. Bean family of Freeport.

Capriccio 2014, Ogunquit’s 24th annual festival of the arts, will run Sept. 1-14, sponsored by Ogunquit Performing Arts. The festival features two weeks of cultural events all around town. OPA’s featured event for Capriccio 2014 takes place on Saturday night, Sept. 6 at 8 p.m. at the Dunaway Center with the performance by Occidental Gypsy, a band that complements original material with expertly arranged “gypsified” covers. Tickets may be purchased at the Dunaway Center, Ogunquit Welcome Center, Ogunquit Camera Shop, and online at www.ogunquit.org/shop.php. Visit www.ogunquitperformingarts.org for more information.

Woven works by Andrea Williams, of Exeter, N.H., will be featured at Just Us Chickens Gallery throughout the month of September. An opening celebration will be held on Friday, Sept. 5 from 4-7 p.m. Williams will be showing scarves, pillows, wall art, woven cards and much more at Just Us Chickens art gallery, 16A Shapleigh Road (Route 236) in Kittery. In September, the gallery will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays. Call 439-4209 or visit www.justuschickens.net for more information.

Artist Sarah Baldwin’s two-day drawing installation event, “territory*wetlands” will be hosted by Engine, 265 Main St. in Biddeford, from Sept. 12-13, from 2-6 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Baldwin, who is supported by a grant from the Maine Arts Commission, explores New England’s coastal wetlands in a series of ink studies and new media works. For more information, contact Sarah Baldwin at 807-3449 or [email protected].

The 200 for $200 show will take place at the Barn Gallery as the Ogunquit Art Association artists offer small works for a fixed price. A gala public reception is set for Saturday, Sept. 13 from 5-7:30 p.m. The exhibitions, openings and gallery talks are free and sponsored in part by Kennebunk Savings. Go to www.barngallery.org for details or call 646-8400.

MUSIC

An organ concert with Ray Cornils will be offered Sunday, Sept. 14 at 3 p.m. at the United Baptist Church, 318 Main St., Saco. Cornils, who is the Portland municipal organist, will perform on Saco’s own historic Shannon Memorial Organ. Admission is $10. Call 283-3411 for more information.

A string trio will perform Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum, with trios for violin, cello and piano by Franz Joseph Haydn, Maurice Ravel and Robert Schumann. The trio includes violinist Patrick Doane; cellist, Benjamin Noyes; and pianist Anastasia Antonacos. The museum, which is handicap accessible, is located at 505 Main St. in Springvale. Tickets are $15 for adults and seniors. Persons 21 and younger are admitted free. Tickets may be reserved by calling 324-2797 and may be purchased the evening of the concert at the door. Doors open at 6:45 p.m., and the concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

The Alumni Band and the Italian Heritage Center Concert Band will perform a Remembrance Concert on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. at the First Parish Congregational Church, 12 Beach St., Saco. All police, fire, emergency and military personnel and veterans are invited to attend this concert, which is also held to honor local first responders. There will be a freewill offering with proceeds going to the Saco Food Pantry. Also, concert-goers are asked to bring a non-perishable food item to the concert to help stock the shelves at the food pantry.

Jennifer Porter will be in concert at the Saco River Theatre in Bar Mills on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Celebrate the release of her new album, “Easy Living,” co-produced with Grammy Award-winning engineer Lawrence Manchester. Porter brings to the Saco River Theatre stage an array of songs from across the musical spectrum. Easy Living features a dozen jazz classics from the ’30s and ’40s. For tickets, call 929-5412 or go to www.sacorivertheatre.org.

Elements: Books Coffee Beer, 265 Main St., Biddeford, announces upcoming performances: Friday, Sept. 5, Micromasse jazz organ trio, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 6, Jim Gallant, folk singer/songwriter, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 7, Brian Callaghan, solo pop/jazz/classical guitar, 1 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 13, Kyle Hardy Jazz Trio, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 14, beevermccain, electric guitar and vibraphone duo with vocals, 1 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 19, Affordable Poolboys, light rock originals and covers, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 20, George Brown Band, acoustic rock, 8 p.m. Call 710-2011 or visit www.elementsbookscoffeebeer.com for more information.

SPECIAL INTEREST

Portland Greenfest will feature music, art, eco-fashion, local food, kids’ activities, exhibits, workshops, eco-poetry, films and demonstrations, on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Monument Square in Portland. The Natural Resources Council of Maine is the lead sponsor of the coinciding Eco-Film Festival, a free film series that features films on local foods, river restoration, upcycled art, waste reduction and the popular children’s film, “The Lorax,” at different venues around downtown Portland. The film festival runs through Sept. 4-5 and Sept. 11-13, with varied showtimes and locations for films. Visit www.portlandgreenfest.org or call 632-8440 for more information.

Leavitt Theatre, 259 Main St., Ogunquit, will host a summer silent film series with live music featuring comedies and dramas from the early days of cinema. Most screenings will be on Thursday evenings at 8 p.m., with a Tarzan double feature including “Tarzan and the Golden Lion” on Sept. 18. The series runs through October, concluding with a Halloween screening of the horror classic “Phantom of the Opera” (1925), to be shown on Saturday, Oct. 25. For more information, visit www.leavittheatre.com.

Vicki Monroe will perform “An Evening of Spirit Communication” at Jonathan’s Ogunquit on Friday, Sept. 5 at 8 p.m. Call 646-4777 for ticket information.

“At Home in the Victorian Era” will be on display at the Saco Museum through Nov. 9, featuring an examination of the Victorian home and its furnishings.

Cirque du Soleil will present “Varekai,” written and directed by Dominic Champagne, at the Cross Center Arena (formerly the Civic Center) in Portland, Sept. 3-7. This production pays tribute to the nomadic soul, to the spirit and art of the circus tradition, with an international cast of 50.

The Barn Gallery’s 13th season of Art Videos at the Gallery features a film every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Barn Gallery, Bourne Lane at Shore Road in Ogunquit. Admission is free. The final films will be shown Sept. 10: “Edward Hopper” plus “Toulouse Lautrec and Montmartre.” The gallery is located at 1 Bourne Lane, Ogunquit.

The inaugural River Jam Festival, a weekend of music, will take place Sept. 26-28. The weekend will include an all-day outdoor stage on Saturday, music events during Friday night’s ArtWalk, the third annual Oak and the Ax Fest, as well as a Fringe Fest with music in many downtown venues throughout the weekend. The Heart of Biddeford is partnering with the Oak and the Ax, the Pepperell Mill Campus, Engine, City Theater and the University of New England to host the weekend. Music and kids events during the day (including “Chalk While You Rock”) will be free and open to the public. A $5 gate charge will apply after 5:30 p.m. Headliner Lady Lamb the Beekeeper will be joined by regional roots rock favorites like Kingsley Flood, the What Cheer Brigade, Samuel James, Amy & the Engine, and many more. Visit www.biddefordriverjamfestival.com for more information or call 284-8520.

AUDITIONS

The Academy of Dance, 25 River Road in Biddeford, is holding auditions for children in the community who are interested in participating in its amateur production of “The Nutcracker” this December. Call 283-1662 for more information.

Auditions are being accepted for the short film, “The Owl,” to be directed by author Jeremy Robinson and Ken Dodge. The movie will be shot this fall, Oct. 17-19 in Portsmouth, N.H. and will be premiered locally, shown at film festivals around the world and used as a launch pad for a feature length film. Being sought are a middle aged man and woman, a 20-something man and a girl, age 10”“14, who can display a wide range of emotions. Virtual auditions can be submitted via email up until Sept. 6. In-person auditions will be scheduled for Sept. 6 in Portsmouth. For the full casting call and detailed audition information, visit http://bit.ly/owl-casting.

The Maine State Ballet is holding auditions for “The Nutcracker” on Sept. 5-6 at its location at 348 U.S. Route 1 in Falmouth. Dancers from all schools are invited to audition. They must also be at least 7 years old by Oct. 15. Dancers age 13 and older will audition on Friday, Sept. 5; dancers in grade 7 and younger will audition on Saturday, Sept. 6. For information, visit www.mainestateballet.org or call 781-7672.