UPCOMING EVENTS

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Friday, September 3

Belfast Contradance with Nor'Easter and Shawn Brenneman calling. Contra and community dances at the American Legion Hall, 143 High St.(entrance on Church St.) in Belfast with a community dance, potluck snack break, and contra dance; the Belfast Flying Shoes dance series. Everybody is welcome, come with or without partner. Community dance at 6:30 p.m. $2/1children. Contras at 8 p.m. $8, $6 teens and those at community dance. Info 338-0979 or belfastflyingshoes@gmail.com, www.belfastflyingshoes.org/.

Boothbay The Elders - Celtic Rock. Boothbay Opera House, 86 Townsend Avenue. Info: www.boothbayoperahouse.com or 207-633-6855.

Portland The Steve Grover Quintet presents: The Beatles Project Volume Two. One Longfellow Square, State & Congress Streets. Info: (207)761-1757 or www.onelongfellowsquare.com.

Rockland Rhonda Vincent and The Rage. The Queen of Bluegrass is coming to the Strand Theatre. Her unique mandolin style tingles through several tunes, revealing a unique player, and with talented band members by her side they have become one of the most popular acts in bluegrass today. Strand Theatre, 345 Main Street. 8 pm. For more information or to purchase tickets call the Strand Theatre, 345 Main St, Rockland, (207) 594-0070 or visit www.rocklandstrand.com.

Rockland RHONDA VINCENT& The RAGE. Strand Theatre, 345 Main Street. The Queen of Bluegrass hits the stage with the thrillingly unique mandolin style she Tickets $22/All Ages/General Admission. 8 PM. (207) 594-0070x4, www.RocklandStrand.com.

Saturday, September 4

Blue Hill Contradance with The Oakum Bay String Band (George Fowler, Heidi Daub, Fiona Schubeck, Bill Schubeck, Mesa Schubeck), calling by Laura Johannes. Contras and more in the Town Hall, 18 Union St. Beginners invited, all dances taught. Couples and singles welcome. Family dance with open band at 6:30pm. Regular dance 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. Beginners invited, all dances taught. Couples and singles welcome. $7 Info: 374-5417, 359-2070.

Eastport Balkanistas Choir. Eastport Salmon Fest, around 11 am. Info: dovie1@juno.com.

Falmouth Contradance with Rumblestrip(Nat Hewitt, Liza Constable & Glen Loper) and calling by Shawn Brennerman. Contradances and more at Falmouth Congregational Church Hall, 267 Falmouth Rd. next to the Town Office. 7:15-7:45 p.m. dance instruction, 8-midnight contras and more. Dessert potluck and door prizes during the break. Please bring clean shoes for dancing. $10/7 students under 21, $5 children 5-12, under 5 free. Info Barry, (207)582-6378, bajmagda@Juno.com. Day of dance phone: (207)756-2201.

Freeport Joshua Radin. LL Bean Summer in the Park Event. Info: http://www.llbean.com/shop/retailStores/freeportFlagshipStore/summerParkLander.html.

Newport Concert featuring Timbered Lake duo. North Country Inter Tribal Pow-wow at 934 Elm Street, Newport (Rt2/100), 7:00-9:00 PM, free admission to concert, public welcome. Concert featuring Timbered Lake duo with poet-singer-indigenous hand drummer Crow Suncloud and singer-songwriter Diana Ramsdell Newman. Pow-wow coordinator: Ellie Luce: Telephone Number: (207)368- 4959 ncountrypowwow1@yahoo.com. Info: http://pressrelease.bangordailynews.com/community/north-country-inter-tribal-pow-wow-2/ or http://www.purevolume.com/TimberedLake.

Sunday, September 5

Carthage George Keith and Friends. Skye Theatre, 2 Highland Drive, South Carthage. Presented by New England Celtic Arts. Info 800-894-4300 or www.necelticarts.com.

Ogunquit An Evening of Stand Up Comedy with Judy Gold. Jonathan's Restaurant, 92 Bourne Lane. 8:00 p.m. Info: www.jonathansrestaurant.com.

Pownal International Folk Dance. 7 - 9ish pm. at the Town Hall, (Mallett Hall on Rt. 9 just north of blinking light at Elmwood Rd.) Enjoy traditional music and dance from the Balkans, Israel, France, Greece, and around the world. Mixed level dances will be taught from 7 to 8 pm. followed by requests. $5, (children $3). Beginners welcome. Info: 688-2293, mwendt57@gmail.com, or 776-5351, mbdavidson@gmail.com.

Wednesday, September 8

Portland Ozomatli. Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress Street. 7:00 pm. Info: www.PortCityMusicHall.com 02 207-899-4990.

Rockland Nanci Griffith. Strand Theatre, 345 Main Street. 8 pm. (207) 594-0070x4, www.RocklandStrand.com.

Thorndike English Country Dancing - music by the NorthStar Sisters, dancing led by Nancy Rosalie and John McIntire. Masonic Hall on Rt 139 in the village. .Everybody is welcome. All dances taught. 7-9:30 p.m. Suggested donation $5. Info: 568-7597 or circleleft @uninets.net.

Thursday, September 9

Ogunquit Postponed - Nanci Griffith. Jonathan's Restaurant, 92 Bourne Lane. 8:00 p.m. Info: www.jonathansrestaurant.com.

Friday, September 10

Garland The Abbott Hill Ramblers. Garland Grange (Garland, ME). 7:00 p.m. Info: 924-3925.

Lewiston Contradance with the Montville Project, Chrissy Fowler calling. Contradancing at Chase Hall, 56 Campus Avenue on the Bates College campus. Everyone is welcome. Most dances taught. 8-11:30 p.m. $5 admission, $2 with student ID. FMI: freewillfolk@gmail.com.

Portland Local Circus. Live performance and interview with Mindy and Dale Robin on Local Motives, WMPG-FM radio 90.9 and 104.1 in the Portland area, and on the internet at www.wmpg.org. Henry Fest preview with 317 Main St-related performers, stellar musicians from various constellations. 7:30-9 p.m. Info at www.wmpg.org, or 780-4424.

Saturday, September 11

Belfast As if Stories. An evening of Maine actors reading short stories by Maine writers. Aarhus Gallery. 7:00pm. Suggested donation $7, refreshments will be served. 50 Main Street, Belfast. Info: www.aarhusgallery.com, 207-338-0001.

Boothbay Synergy Brass Quintet. Boothbay Opera House, 86 Townsend Avenue. Info: www.boothbayoperahouse.com or 207-633-6855.

Farmington Contradance with Rock The Boat and calling by Kim Roberts. Farmington Grange, Bridge Street, Route 43, West Farmington. All dances taught. Family dance with sit-in band 6:30-7:30, potluck snack break contra 8-10:30 PM. $6 adults, $5 students or $15 family max; Family Dance only, $2/$1. Info: 491-9928 or dance@starleft.org or www.starleft.org.

North Yarmouth Contradance with Band & Caller TBA. Please note the new hours for the potluck and the contras! Contras and more at Wescustogo Hall, Route 115. Most dances taught. Bring clean shoes for dancing! Family Dance 6:00, Potluck 7:00, Beginner session 7:30, Dance 8:00-11:30. $10/$7.Students & Srs. Info: 233-4325, fiddle103@yahoo.com.

Ogunquit ALL TOGETHER NOW. Jonathan's Restaurant, 92 Bourne Lane. "All Together Now!" is not a Beatles look-alike band, but instead a sound-alike band, celebrating Beatles music in an interactive way that gets everyone singing, dancing, clapping and having a great time. 8 pm. $12 ADVANCE / $15 DOS. Info: www.jonathansrestaurant.com.

Orono Marsh Island Band with Bill Schubeck on fiddle and Phil Locke calling. Orono Community House. Our 31st season. Beginner session at 7:30 dance at 8:00. All ages welcome all dances taught. Admission $7. For more information: marshislandband@gmail.com or call 207 884 8663.

Portland Heather Masse. One Longfellow Square, State & Congress Streets. 9 pm. Info: (207)761-1757 or www.onelongfellowsquare.com.

Portland Collie Buddz. Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress Street. With Mighty Mystic and Roots of Creation. 8:00 pm. Info: www.PortCityMusicHall.com

Winter Harbor Sheep Island Rovers with Jon Archer calling. An evening of mostly contra dances but few polkas, schottisches, waltzes and other unusual couple dances at the beautiful historic Hammond Hall, downtown Winter Harbor(just past the only Bank, on the left). 7:30 pm. No partners necessary, all dances are taught. $5 admission. If you're coming from a long way bring a sleeping bag and stay the night at our place and see the park on Sunday. Contact Jon Archer at 461-6631 or Carl at 422-9014.

Sunday, September 12

North Yarmouth Henry Fest. A family oriented outdoor music festival. Skyline Farm at 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth. 12 Noon - 7 pm. Tickets: Family $35 / Individual $20 / Student & Senior $15. Tickets are available from the Front Desk at 317 Main St. Yarmouth. For additional info 207-846-9559, or email frontdesk@317mainst.org.

Ogunquit Tom Rush. Jonathan's Restaurant, 92 Bourne Lane. 8 pm. Info: www.jonathansrestaurant.com.

Monday, September 13

Belfast Shape Note Singing. First Church Fellowship Hall, church is between Church and Court Streets, entrance on Spring Street. Singing 7-9 pm. Spirited 4-part a capella community singing dating from the Colonial Period, and widely sung today. Warm up for singing at Common Ground Fair --tunes sung first with just notes, then with words. Books available for loan and purchase. Newcomers welcome. Info: Sumner 338-1265 or Bobbie 594-5743.

Rockland John Hiatt. Hiatt Strand Theatre, 345 Main Street. 8 pm. For more information or to purchase tickets call the Strand Theatre, 345 Main St, Rockland, (207) 594-0070 or visit www.rocklandstrand.com.

Tuesday, September 14

Waterville Great Big Sea. Waterville Main Street & Sweet People Productions proudly present Summer Music Series at the Waterville Opera House. Great Big Sea has its roots in St. John's rowdy pubs, where co-founders Sean McCann and Bob Hallett met while playing Newfoundland folk songs for boisterous crowds made up of hard-partying university students and off-duty fishermen. 8 pm. For tickets to any of the above shows, call 873-7000 or visit the Waterville Opera House web site at www.operahouse.org.

Thursday, September 16

Boothbay Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas. Boothbay Opera House, 86 Townsend Avenue. Info: www.boothbayoperahouse.com or 207-633-6855.

Ellsworth Concert and discussion featuring Timbered Lake. Ellsworth Public Library, 20 State Street. Concert and discussion featuring Timbered Lake with poet-singer-indigenous hand drummer Crow Suncloud and singer-songwriter-guitarist Diana Ramsdell Newman 6:00-7:30 PM, free admission. Iinfo library (207) 667-6363 and http://www.purevolume.com/TimberedLake.

Portland The Portland Jazz Orchestra. One Longfellow Square, State & Congress Streets. Info: (207)761-1757 or www.onelongfellowsquare.com.

Rockland JOHN HIATT in Concert. Strand Theatre, 345 Main Street. One of America Tickets $60/All Ages/Reserved Seating. 7:30 PM. (207) 594-0070x4, www.RocklandStrand.com.

Friday, September 17

Bangor Contradance with Frigate, Pat Tognoni calling. Unitarian Universalist Church, 120 Park Street, downtown Bangor. Beginners' session at 7:30 PM; dance at 8. All ages welcome; all dances taught. Admission $7/ $18 families. For more information: bangorcontra@gmail.com; 941-9727 or 525-4538.

Portland Big Sam's Funky Nation. One Longfellow Square, State & Congress Streets. 8 pm. Info: (207)761-1757 or www.onelongfellowsquare.com.

Portland Bob Schneider. Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress Street. With Mighty Mystic and Roots of Creation. 8:00 pm. Info: www.PortCityMusicHall.com

Saturday, September 18

Bowdoinham Contradance with Rock the Boat, calling by Maggie Robinson. Contras at Bowdoinham Town Hall, School Street, at the top of the hill. All dances taught, beginners welcome. No partner necessary. Beginners workshop 7:30. Dance 8:00 - 11 pm. $8/equal barter. Use your Scrod Bucks!! Limit one Scrod Buck per person per dance. Info: Greg, 666- 3090 or Pam, 666-3709.

Portland Septemeber Showcase featuring: Dana Gross, Dan Blakeslee & In Flight Safety. One Longfellow Square, State & Congress Streets. 8 pm. Info: (207)761-1757 or www.onelongfellowsquare.com.

Trenton Contradance with TBA. Contras at Trenton Grange Hall, junction of Rtes. 230 and 3 just south of Hancock County Airport in Trenton. All dances taught, beginners welcome. No partner necessary. 8:00 p.m. $7/$5 students. Info: Gary, 460-1463 or Malcolm, 667-0040.

Sunday, September 19

Carthage Cantrip. Skye Theatre, 2 Highland Drive, South Carthage. Presented by New England Celtic Arts. Info 800-894-4300 or www.necelticarts.com.

Orono Peter Yarrow & Noel Paul Stookey. Peter Yarrow & Noel Paul Stookey were two of the voices in the world-famous trio, Peter, Paul and Mary. Collins Center for the Arts, University of Maine Orono, 5746 Collins Center for the Arts. Box Office: 207-581-1755, http://www.collinscenterforthearts.com.

Portland The Wailers. Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress Street. 7:00 pm. Info: www.PortCityMusicHall.com 02 207-899-4990.

Portland Gordon Bok. Maine Songwriter and Storyteller Extraordinaire. Benefit for WMPG Community Radio and the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street. Gordon will be exhibiting his wood carvings, conducting a late morning workshop on guitar technique, appearing in an evening performance on the St. Lawrence stage! Details at www.wmpg.org and at www.stlawrencearts.org.

Portland International Folk Dance. 7 - 9ish pm. Portland New Church (formerly Swedenborgian), 302 Stevens Ave. (between Brighton Ave and Woodford St.) Learn dances from the Balkans, Israel, France, Greece, and around the world. Dances will be taught 7 - 8 pm, followed by requests. $5, (children $3). Beginners welcome. Info: mbdavidson@gmail.com, or 688-2293, mwendt57@gmail.com.

Monday, September 20

Portland Mary Flower. One Longfellow Square, State & Congress Streets. Info: (207)761-1757 or www.onelongfellowsquare.com.

Tuesday, September 21

Rangeley Dave Rowe Trio. Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main Street. Presented by New England Celtic Arts. Info 800-894-4300 or www.necelticarts.com or www.rangeleymovies.com.

Wednesday, September 22

Carthage Dave Rowe Trio. Skye Theatre, 2 Highland Drive, South Carthage. Presented by New England Celtic Arts. Info 800-894-4300 or www.necelticarts.com.

Thursday, September 23

Unity Dave Rowe Trio. Unity Centre for Performing Arts, 42 Depot Street. Presented by New England Celtic Arts. Info 800-894-4300 or www.necelticarts.com.

Friday, September 24

North Whitefield Contradance with TBA. Contras and more at St. Denis Parish Hall, Rt.126. 8:00 P.M. $8. Presented by Shoestring Dance. Info: 549-3820.

Ogunquit Jon Pousette-Dart Band. Jonathan's Restaurant, 92 Bourne Lane. 8 pm. Info: www.jonathansrestaurant.com.

Portland Mike & Ruthy (formerly of The Mammals) CD Release. One Longfellow Square, State & Congress Streets. Info: (207)761-1757 or www.onelongfellowsquare.com.

Unity Common Ground Country Fair. on Crosby Brook Rd. Hundreds of vendors, exhibitors and demonstrators, more than 1,000 volunteers, and roughly 50,000 fairgoers will gather to: share knowledge about sustainable living; eat delicious, organic, Maine-grown food; buy and sell beautiful Maine crafts and useful agricultural products; compete in various activities; dance; sing and have a great time. 9 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Info: 568-4142 or www.mofga.org.

Winter Harbor Evergreen-Eclectic Acoustic Quartet. Last Friday Coffee House in Hammond Hall. No reservations and great desserts! Presented by Schoodic Arts for All. 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30. Suggested donation for this event will be twelve dollars /under 12, free. Info: call 963-7670, 963-2569, or go to www.schoodicarts.org.

Saturday, September 25

Bar Harbor Contradance with Big Moose, calling by Chrissy Fowler. Contra dances at the Gates Auditorium on the COA campus. Everyone is welcome and the dances will be taught. Beginners lessons at 7:30 p.m. Dancing 8-11 p.m. $6, COA students free. Info: 288-5620.

Rockport Contradance with TBA. All welcome, no experience or partner necessary. 8 pm. $8/negotiable. Kids free. FMI see Simonton Corners Contradancers on facebook or call 207-832-5584.

Sunday, September 26

Boothbay Portland String Quartet. Boothbay Opera House, 86 Townsend Avenue. Info: www.boothbayoperahouse.com or 207-633-6855.

Monday, September 27

Portland Mark Olson (founding member of the Jayhawks). One Longfellow Square, State & Congress Streets. Info: (207)761-1757 or www.onelongfellowsquare.com.

Thursday, September 30

Portland A Special Acoustic Evening with Zach Deputy. One Longfellow Square, State & Congress Streets. Info: (207)761-1757 or www.onelongfellowsquare.com.

Friday, October 1

Belfast Contradance with Elixir (Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Anna Patton, Jesse Hazzard-Watkins, Owen Morrison, Nils Fredland); calling by Nils Fredland. Contra and community dances at the American Legion Hall, 143 High St.(entrance on Church St.) in Belfast with a community dance, potluck snack break, and contra dance; the Belfast Flying Shoes dance series. Everybody is welcome, come with or without partner. Community dance at 6:30 p.m. $2/1children. Contras at 8 p.m. $8, $6 teens and those at community dance. Info 338-0979 or belfastflyingshoes@gmail.com, www.belfastflyingshoes.org/.

Boothbay Acoustic Eidolon. Boothbay Opera House, 86 Townsend Avenue. Info: www.boothbayoperahouse.com or 207-633-6855.

Portland Julie Downs. One Longfellow Square, State & Congress Streets. Info: (207)761-1757 or www.onelongfellowsquare.com.

Saturday, October 2

Blue Hill Contradance with The Oakum Bay String Band (George Fowler, Heidi Daub, Fiona Schubeck, Bill Schubeck, Mesa Schubeck), calling by Bill Olson. Contras and more in the Town Hall, 18 Union St. Beginners invited, all dances taught. Couples and singles welcome. Family dance with open band at 6:30pm. Regular dance 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. Beginners invited, all dances taught. Couples and singles welcome. $7 Info: 374-5417, 359-2070.

Portland Miss Tess & The Bon Ton Parade w/Over A Cardboard Sea. One Longfellow Square, State & Congress Streets. Info: (207)761-1757 or www.onelongfellowsquare.com.

Sunday, October 3

Boothbay Emily Smith. Boothbay Opera House, 86 Townsend Avenue. Info: www.boothbayoperahouse.com or 207-633-6855.

Portland Kris Delmhorst & Jeffrey Foucault. One Longfellow Square, State & Congress Streets. Info: (207)761-1757 or www.onelongfellowsquare.com.

Monday, October 4

Unity Outside Track. Unity Centre for Performing Arts, 42 Depot Street. Presented by New England Celtic Arts. Info 800-894-4300 or www.necelticarts.com.

Tuesday, October 5

Belfast Contradance with Elixir and Nils Fredland calling. Contra and community dances at the American Legion Hall, 143 High St.(entrance on Church St.) in Belfast with a community dance, potluck snack break, and contra dance; the Belfast Flying Shoes dance series. Everybody is welcome, come with or without partner. Community dance at 6:30 p.m. $2/1children. Contras at 8 p.m. $8, $6 teens and those at community dance. Info 338-0979 or belfastflyingshoes@gmail.com, www.belfastflyingshoes.org/.

Lewiston Outside Track. Franco American Heritage Center , 46 Cedar St. Presented by New England Celtic Arts. Info 800-894-4300 or www.necelticarts.com or www.francoamericanheritage.org.

Wednesday, October 6

Carthage Outside Track. Skye Theatre, 2 Highland Drive, South Carthage. Presented by New England Celtic Arts. Info 800-894-4300 or www.necelticarts.com.

Thursday, October 7

Dover, NH Contradance with Lamprey River Band (Peter Yarensky, Sarah Mason, Burt Feintuch, Steve Panish, Sarah Hydorn, Bill Zecker), calling by Peter Yarensky and Sarah Mason. Contras at City Hall. Guest callers and musicians welcome. 8-10:40 p.m. $7/5 students Info 603-664-2513 or peter.yarensky@unh.edu or http://nhcountrydance.com.

Ogunquit Leo Kottke. Jonathan's Restaurant, 92 Bourne Lane. 8:00 p.m. Info: www.jonathansrestaurant.com.

Saturday, October 9

Boothbay Enter the Haggis. Boothbay Opera House, 86 Townsend Avenue. Info: www.boothbayoperahouse.com or 207-633-6855.

Sunday, October 10

Ogunquit Live Jazz with SUEDE!. Jonathan's Restaurant, 92 Bourne Lane. 8:00 p.m. Info: www.jonathansrestaurant.com.

Portland David Liebman. One Longfellow Square, State & Congress Streets. Info: (207)761-1757 or www.onelongfellowsquare.com.

Tuesday, October 12

Portland The Chapin Sisters. One Longfellow Square, State & Congress Streets. Info: (207)761-1757 or www.onelongfellowsquare.com.

Thursday, October 14

Portland Jill Sobule. One Longfellow Square, State & Congress Streets. Info: (207)761-1757 or www.onelongfellowsquare.com.

Friday, October 15

Portland The Duke Robillard Band. One Longfellow Square, State & Congress Streets. Info: (207)761-1757 or www.onelongfellowsquare.com.

Saturday, October 16

Ogunquit Farren-Butcher, Inc. Jonathan's Restaurant, 92 Bourne Lane. 8:00 p.m. Info: www.jonathansrestaurant.com.