• HOT TICKETS

Music and Nightlife: Sax man Sanborn at Stone Mountain

DAVID SANBORN is one of the best-known sax players in music, having scored solo successes with a pop/R&B-crossover style. Hugely in demand as a session musician, he’s played on recordings by everyone from David Bowie to The Eagles.

WHEN: 8 p.m. today

WHERE: Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Road, Brownfield

HOW MUCH: $65

INFO: stonemountainartscenter.com

Art and Theater: Classical duo play premiere of sonata

VIOLINIST Ronald Lantz and pianist Laura Kargul celebrate the Valentine season with a program of French romantic music, featuring the Maine premiere of Sonata for Violin and Piano by Jacques de la Presle.

WHEN: 3 p.m. Sunday

WHERE: USM Corthell Concert Hall, College Avenue, Gorham

HOW MUCH: $15; $10 seniors and USM employees; $5 students and children

INFO: 780-5555; usm.maine.edu/music/boxoffice

WHAT ELSE: The duo will also perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor.

Dining and Drink: Learn to make your own aphrodisiacs

FEED YOUR HONEY some chocolates that you made from scratch in this class that’s taking place just in time for Valentine’s Day. You’ll learn how to craft your own aphrodisiacs using Oaxacan cacao from Mexico.

WHEN: 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday

WHERE: Homegrown Herb and Tea, 195 Congress St., Portland

HOW MUCH: $25

INFO: 801-1496; wisdomfromwithin@gmail.com

Et Cetera: It’s a real downer:  Toboggan contest

PACK UP your tailgate supplies and head to Camden to witness the 22nd annual National Toboggan Championships. In addition to the races, the midcoast’s biggest party serves up mechanical bull rides, bonfires, live music, chili and chowder challenges, fireworks and competitors decked out in crazy attire.

WHEN: All day Friday to Sunday

WHERE: Camden Snow Bowl, 20 Barnestown Road

HOW MUCH: Free to watch

INFO: winter.camdensnowbowl.com

WHAT ELSE: Free shuttles available from downtown Camden

 

• CHEAP THRILLS

Music and Nightlife: These shoes were made for rocking

BOWLING AND ROCK ‘N’ ROLL just seem to go together, don’t they? Maybe it’s because both pursuits are loud and involve cool shoes. Whatever reason, you can listen to high school rock bands at Yankee Lanes this Saturday, presented by the Maine Academy of Modern Music.

WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday

WHERE: Yankee Lanes, 867 Riverside St., Portland

HOW MUCH: $5

INFO: maineacademyofmodernmusic.org

Art and Theater: Shots of – and at – ’70s Wall Street

CHARLES GATEWOOD photographed Wall Street in the 1970s to illustrate its sinister side. The work emphasizes the dark and emotionally distant part of mid-century culture.

WHEN: Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Friday; exhibition on view through March 17

WHERE: Irvine Art Gallery at River Tree Arts, 35 Western Ave., Kennebunk

INFO: 967-9120

Dining and Drink: Browne Trading tasting of timely treats

SCOUT OUT chocolates and wine for your Valentine at this tasting that includes Black Dinah chocolates and rare vintage ports from Taylor Fladgate, Fonseca and Quinta de Noval.

WHEN: 5 to 7 tonight

WHERE: Browne Trading Market, 262 Commercial St., Portland

HOW MUCH: Free; 21-plus for wine tasting

INFO: 775-7560; wine@brownetrading.com

Et Cetera: Scholar to offer one towering talk 

THINK TODAY’S stilettos are tough on your feet? Be glad you didn’t live in Venice during the Renaissance, when women wore platform shoes up to 20 inches high. Learn more about this lofty fashion statement during a talk by Renaissance scholar Michelle Laughran.

WHEN: 7 p.m. Monday

WHERE: Viola George Auditorium, Harold Alfond Hall, St. Joseph’s College, Standish

HOW MUCH: Free

INFO: 893-7723