THEATER

“Arsenic and Old Lace” will show at the Hackmatack Playhouse, Friday, June 20 through July 5. Carol Davenport and Tinka Darling Finley, who were both in the 1992 version, return to recreate the roles of the homicidal aunts this summer in this comedy about the crazy Brewster family. Hackmatack Playhouse is located on School Street (Route 9) in Berwick. Show times are Wednesday through Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., with a Thursday matinee at 2 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.hackmatack.org or by phone, 698-1807.

“8 Track: The Sounds Of The 70’s” will show at the Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road, Arundel, from June 17-28, featuring a musical evening of ’70s pop hits from artists such as The Carpenters, Barry Manilow, the Bee Gees, Helen Reddy and more. Performances are Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. and Wednesday matinees at 2 p.m. A Friday matinee will be June 27 at 2 p.m. and a Sunday evening performance will be June 22 at 8 p.m. For more information and prepaid reservations, call 985-5552 or visit www.arundelbarnplayhouse.com.

“Grease,” a rock and roll musical set in the 1950s, will show at the Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main St., Ogunquit, through June 21, with showtimes at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Visit ogunquitplayhouse.org or call 646-5511 for tickets and information.

“Grey Gardens,” a musical tracing the lives of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy’s aunt and cousin, will show through Sunday, June 22 at the Mad Horse Theater in the Hutchins School, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. Performance times are Thursday through Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Purchase tickets online at www.madhorse.com or call 747-4148 for more information or for group rates.

Disney’s “Aladdin Jr.” will be performed by the Nasson Youth Theater program, June 20, 21, 25, 26 at 6 p.m. and June 22 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, and $5 for children and seniors. Students of the program have been included in every part of the production, building sets, props, costumes, as well as running lighting and sound. They have been preparing for the production for three months, learning dialog, music and dancing. Call 324-5657 for more information.

ART

“Making a New Whole: The Art of Collage” will show at the art gallery on the University of New England’s Portland campus from June 26 through Sept. 28, with an opening reception on June 26, from 5-7 p.m. The exhibition and reception are free of charge and open to the public. The gallery is located at 716 Stevens Ave., Portland. Visit www.une.edu/artgallery or call 221-4499 for more information.

The Biddeford+Saco ArtWalk on Friday, June 27 will feature an Instagram “Get Framed” contest. The ArtWalk takes place from 5-8 p.m. at more than 20 venues in downtown Biddeford and Saco. Artwalk participants can enter the contest by tagging photos of themselves at designated venues during the event. Art walkers who upload four hashtagged photos to Instagram or Twitter will be entered into a drawing to win one of several prizes including free City Theater passes, free workshop classes and gift certificates to local retailers. Winners will be notified via a post on Instagram and the Biddeford+Saco ArtWalk Facebook page. Also during the ArtWalk, an art sale of several artists’ work will take place at Robert Dohar’s Studio, 22 Pearl St., Biddeford, with more than 50 pieces of art on sale for $50 or less. Visit http://www.biddefordsacoartwalk.com for more information or call 370-9130.

Art HOPE Creative Wellness Walks will be offered at Laudholm Farm on Tuesday June 24, July 29 and Aug. 26, 10 a.m. to noon. Artists of all ages acn enjoy a gentle hike and fresh air arts on the lawn at Laudholm Farm at the Wells Reserve. Art HOPE artist-in-residence, Laura Jaquays, will demonstrate simple watercolor techniques and discuss the benefits of everyday creativity for health and well-being. Drawing and painting materials will be provided or field artists may bring their own. Participants should dress for a summer hike, bring water and a snack, and meet at the Visitor’s Center. The program is free, registration not required. Reserve admission fee is $4. Viist www.arthope.org or call 337-2900 for more information.

“Regional Artists: An Open, Juried Show” will open at the Barn Gallery in Ogunquit on June 25. Michael Culver has selected work for this show from entries by local artists and members of the Ogunquit Art Association. A gala reception is slated for Saturday, June 29, 5-7:30 p.m., when participants can meet the artists and buy a new artist-made bid card for admission to the OAA Art Auction on Aug. 2. Visit www.barngallery.org or call 646-8400 for more information.

MUSIC

Cellist Ani Kalayjian and pianist Ilya Kazantsev will perform at The Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum, 505 Main St., Springvale, on Saturday, June 28 at 7:30 p.m. Works by Samuel Barber, Glazunov, Khachaturian and Piazzolla, will be performed, as well as the Sonata for Cello and Piano in D Major by Mendelssohn. The museum boasts a 1886 Bechstein grand piano. Attendees under age 21 are free. Tickets may be purchased at the door, which opens at 6:45 p.m. They may also be reserved by calling 324-2797.

The summer concert series at Wells Harbor Park will take place on Saturdays beginning June 28 through Aug. 30. All concerts will be at the Hope Hobbs Gazebo on Landing Road (off Route 1). Rain location is Ward Gym at Wells Junior High School on Route 1. All concerts start at 6:30 p.m. and run for about an hour. Admission is free thanks to sponsor support. Concert-goers should bring their own blanket or chair. On June 28: All Together Now will perform the music of the Beatles; on July 5, the Strafford Wind Symphony will perform patriotic and traditional music.

Don and Cindy Roy of Gorham will perform Sunday, June 22, at 3 p.m. at the The West Kennebunk United Methodist Church as part of its Concerts in West K series. Roy is a master fiddler, leader of Fiddleicious, and is accompanied by his wife, Cindy, on piano and foot percussion. Admission is by donation. The West Kennebunk United Methodist Church is located at 160 Alfred Road in the village of West Kennebunk. Free parking for the concerts is available at the Masons’ lodge across the street from the church. For more information, contact Paul Wells at 985-2831.

Elements: Books Coffee Beer announces its live music performances in June: The Affordable Poolboys will perform light rock originals and covers on Friday, June 20 at 7 p.m.; October Road, an acoustic folk-rock duo, will perform Saturday, June 21 at 8 p.m.; Jim Gallant, an acoustic singer-songwriter, will perform Sunday, June 22 at 1 p.m.; First Person Plural, an acoustic folk duo, will perform Friday, June 27 at 7 p.m.; Beevermccain, an electric guitar and vibraphone duo with vocals, will perform Sunday, June 29 at 1 p.m.

Guitarist Tret Fure will perform on Friday, June 20 at 8 p.m. at Jonathan’s in Ogunquit. Call 646-4777 for tickets.

Accomplished singer and instrumentalist Monica Grabin will perform two concerts featuring songs from World War I and World War II, in collaboration with the Brick Store Museum’s “Vitamin V” exhibit. On Wednesday, June 25, the first concert, “Over Here and ”˜Over There!’: Songs and Images from the Great War,” will take place in the museum’s program center at 7 p.m. The second in the series, “We Did It Before & We Can Do It Again: Songs of World War II,” will be performed on Thursday, July 10, also at 7 p.m. Admission to the concert performances is free to museum members. Tickets will be sold at the door. She will combine her musical talents on guitar, banjo and percussion with imagery from the museum’s collection of World War I recruitment and morale posters. The Brick Store Museum is located at 117 Main St. in Kennebunk’s historic district. Visit www.brickstoremuseum.org or call 985-4802 for further information. 

The Oak and the Ax, 140 Main St., Suite 107, Biddeford, announces its upcoming shows in June: Palberta, (New England) Patriots, Video Nastiesa and Butcher Boy (experimental Boston noise rock), Saturday, June 21, 8 p.m.; Kuupuu, Tsembla and Liza Victoria, Sunday, June 22, etherial folk music from Finland, 8 p.m.; Christopher Paul Stelling and Jonah Tolchin, Monday, June 23, 8 p.m. Visit www.theoakandtheax.com for more information.

FILM/BOOKS/SPECIAL INTEREST

Guest artists will speak at the York Public Library on June 25 from 5:15-6:30 p.m. This will be the first of bimonthly presentations by the new artist think tank ARTT. All are invited to the free, family-friendly event. Refreshments will be served. Future presentations are scheduled for July 9 and 23. For more information, call Jeannette at 641-3093.

Admirals Inn, 87-95 Main St., Ogunquit, announces its lineup of performers for the summer: Alison Arngrim, Amy & Freddy, Leslie Jordan, Judy Tenuta and Randy Roberts, on various dates in July, August and September. Visit www.reactionshows.com for ticket information.

Author Judith Silva, of South Berwick, will sign copies of her new book, “Voyage of Albatross,” at Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland, tonight, June 19, at 7 p.m. The book is a positive narrative about her voyage to the Bahamas, incidents along the journey, and interactions with the people and wildlife there.

Thatcher Freund, a memoir writer and journalist, will talk about the importance of preserving personal memories in writing, tonight, June 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the Deering Room of the Dyer Library, Main Street, Saco. He is the author of “Objects of Desire: The Lives of Antiques and Those Who Pursue Them.”

The second annual Sean Patrick Carlin Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser will feature comedian Juston Mckinney tonight, June 19, at 7:30 p.m. at Jimmy The Greeks, 215 Saco Ave., Old Orchard Beach. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. This scholarship fund was founded by Old Orchard Beach High School graduates, in memory of their friend Sean and to raise awareness for suicide prevention. The scholarship is given to a OOBHS graduate moving on to secondary education. For more information on Mckinney, visit www.justonmckinney.com. Tickets are available at http://spc13.brownpapertickets.com.

Leavitt Theatre 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 “Silent Comedy with Harold Lloyd” tonight, June 19. A total of eight programs will be offered in the series, with live music provided by Jeff Rapsis. For more information, visit www.leavittheatre.com.