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Music and Nightlife: Winter’s appeal springs eternal
GOOD GUITAR PLAYING never gets old. That’s a big part of Johnny Winter’s appeal. He first began recording his unique take on the blues in the late ’60s, and he’s been a guitar hero for the masses ever since.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Jonathan’s, 92 Bourne Lane, Ogunquit
HOW MUCH: $44.50 in advance; $48.50 day of show
INFO: 646-4777; jonathansrestaurant.com
Art and Theater: Celebrate Maine plays all month
THE MAINE PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL hits full stride this week and continues all month with staged readings beginning Saturday. This is the 11th year of the festival, hosted by Acorn Productions, and it features new scripts by some of the region’s most promising playwrights.
WHEN: Staged reading of “Memorial Day” by Lynne Cullen, 7:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Acorn Studios, Dana Warp Mill, Westbrook
ADMISSION: $5/donation
INFO & FULL SCHEDULE: 854-0065; acorn-productions.org
Dining and Drink: Here’s the scoop on center benefit
SUPPORT THE BRUNSWICK TEEN CENTER by purchasing a scoop of gelato by 11 tonight at Gelato Fiasco’s “Scoop-a-Thon.” Teachers, town officials, students and other members of the community will be scooping, and there will be live music.
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. today
WHERE: Gelato Fiasco, 74 Maine St., Brunswick
HOW MUCH: One scoop costs $3.75
INFO: 607-4002; gelatofiasco.com
Et Cetera: Um, wanna go to the prom?
WAS YOUR prom experience more “Carrie” or “Pretty in Pink”? Or did you skip it altogether? Whatever your past prom baggage may be, you can wipe the slate clean and try again at the Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Horse Prom.
WHEN: 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Maine State Ballet Theatre, 348 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth
HOW MUCH: $25
INFO: madhorse.com
• CHEAP THRILLS
Music and Nightlife: Bands rock out to aid fire victims
GOOD ROCK FOR a good cause – that’s the theme of a fundraiser at Empire this week to benefit victims of a recent fire in Fort Kent. Performers will include Dominic and The Lucid, John Clavette, Frank Hopkins and more.
WHEN: 8:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Empire Dine & Dance, 575 Congress St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $7
INFO: portlandempire.com
Art and Theater: ‘The Portland Show’ artists feted at party
GREENUT GALLERIES hosts a reception for “The Portland Show,” on view through April 28. The gallery invited artists from across Maine to interpret Portland. The variety of work represents the breadth of artists working in Maine, and demonstrates how artists can look at a familiar subject and see things differently.
WHEN: Reception 5 to 7 p.m. today
WHERE: Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 772-2693; www.greenhutgalleries.com
Dining and Drink: Bookies: Read ’em and eat
EAT YOUR WORDS at the annual Edible Book Festival. View edible books based on a book or poem, vote for your favorites, then dig in and taste creations like last year’s “Three Cakes of Tea,” constructed out of cakes shaped like the letter “T.”
WHEN: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. (Voting from 5 to 7 p.m., eating begins at 7 p.m.)
WHERE: Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: weyand@portland.lib.me.us
Et Cetera: Short films star in Rockland series
WATCH short films from around the world and around the corner at Rockland Shorts: An International Short Film Series. A post-film discussion takes place with filmmakers after the screening, followed by an after-party at the Wyeth Center.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland
HOW MUCH: $10 members; $12 nonmembers (includes two drink tickets for the after-party)
INFO: farnsworthmuseum.org
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