Theater

“Yours Forever, A Musical Love Letter Through Time” will run at Clay Hill Farm in York Feb. 13-28. The show incorporates historical love letters, poetry and music to demonstrate how love has been communicated through the ages. Thursday performances start at 6 p.m. and Sunday showings are at 2 p.m. Advance tickets are $18 and $15 with an a la carte dinner menu. There is limited seating and reservations are recommended. For more information, call 361-2272 or go to www.clayhillfarm.com.

“Rumpelstiltskin” will be performed Feb. 14-23 at the Children’s Museum and Theater of Maine located at 142 Free St. in Portland. This will be a musical re-telling of the Grimm fairytale. Tickets are $8-$9. The showtimes will be Fridays at 4 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 1 and 4 p.m. During the February vacation week, there will be shows on Wednesday, Feb. 19 and Thursday, Feb. 20 at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.kitetails.org or call 828-1232, ext 231.

First Friturday Night Live will be on Friday, Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Coffee by Design in Portland. There is no cover for this event. The Portland Comedy Co-op is teaming up with musicians, poets, storytellers and magicians for this variety show of local proportions. The evening will be hosted by comedian Jordan Handren-Seavey with house band White Pine. Coffee by Design is located at 67 India St. in Portland.

MUSIC

“Guitar Passion,” featuring Sharon Isbin, Stanley Jordan and Romero Lubambo, will perform at The Music Hall, in the Historic Theater, 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth, N.H., on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. These three master guitarists will perform an evening of classical, Latin, Brazilian and jazz music. Tickets can be purchased at The Music Hall box office, over the phone at 603-436-2400, or online at www.themusichall.org.

“Whirlwind Romance” will be performed by The DaPonte String Quartet at the Biddeford City Theater at 2 p.m. on Feb. 23. The show begins with Hugo Wolf’s Italian Serenade and is followed by Alexander Borodin’s String Quartet No. 2 in D Major, which contains the famous movement known as the Nocturne, popularized by the Broadway show Kismet. Tickets are $13 in advance from www.citytheatertix.org, or $15 at the door. Biddeford City Theater is located at 205 Main St.

James Montgomery, a blues performer, will perform with the James Montgomery Band at Jonathan’s on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 9 p.m. Montgomery is known for his harmonica playing and blues performances. Advance tickets start at $17.50, and day of show start at $21.50. Jonathan’s is also offering comedy nights in February, starting with comedian Joe Yannetty on Friday, Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. Comedian Chris Pennie will perform later in the month. Shows will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15. Visit www.jonathansogunquit.com or call 646-4777 for more information and tickets.

Drumbalaya, a Kennebunk drum circle, will be hosted by The Hive on the second Saturdays of the month starting Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. The drum circle is a freestyle event where adults and well-behaved, attentive children of all ages are welcome. The Hive sells refreshments and there are extra drums and rhythm toys available for use. Admission is free. For more information, contact Karen Banning at kedlouise@yahoo.com

ART

 Watercolor classes will be held with Judith Kinsman on Feb. 12, 19 and 26 and March 5, 12, 19 and 26. The class is open to all levels of skill and will be held in the Deering Room of the Dyer Library on Wednesday mornings. Pre-registration for this event is required. These classes are available in four-week sessions, $70 per session with a Dyer Library card or $75 without. To register, contact zoebthomas@sacomuseum.org or call 282-3861, ext. 115.

A collection of artwork by Kelly Ufkin of Portland will be on display at the University of New England’s Biddeford Campus Center from Feb. 1 to March. The exhibit is free and open to the public. UNE’s Campus Center is located at 11 Hills Beach Road, Biddeford, and hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, contact Diane Noble by email at dbmn27@maine.rr.com or phone at 284-6394.

The quilts of local artist Ernest Nason will be on display for the month of Febrary at the Wells Public Library. The library is located at 1434 Post Road (Route 1). For more information, contact Kayla Miller at the library at 646-8181 or email kmiller@wellstown.org.

 Pecha Kucha Night returns to River Tree Arts on Thursday, Feb. 6 (snow date Feb. 13) in Kennebunk Lower Village. The evening’s presenters include a land reclaimer, a teacher/diplomat, a get-outdoors blogger, two painters, and several more creative people. Pecha Kucha is a short presentation format (20 slides, 20 seconds each) that focuses on creativity and the creative process. Beer and wine will be available for purchase; light snacks provided free of charge. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the program starts at 7:20 p.m. Cost is $5 at the door. River Tree Arts is located at 35 Western Ave. in Lower Village Kennebunk. For more information, visit www.rivertreearts.org.

The Two Printmakers Show, featuring the work of monotypes artists Barbara Cowen and Bill Childs, will be on display at Just Us Chickens, located in Kittery, during the month of February. Cowen is known for her watercolor paintings, regional landscapes and seascapes. She also has a long-time interest in monotypes and pastels and has studied at the Sharon Arts Center. Childs explores landscapes of the New Hampshire seacoast. Primarily a watercolorist, he has also worked with the monotype process, and pen and ink. An opening reception is slated for Feb. 8 from 2-5 p.m. For more information, call 439-4209 or go to www.justuschickens.net.

“After Hours: Work by Maine Art Teachers,” organized by the Maine Art Educators Association, will show through March 1 at the Saco Museum. A variety of mediums will be showcased including: drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, fiber art, sculpture, ceramics, digital art and mixed media. Several York County art teachers will be represented among the artists, all of whom teach in Maine’s public and private schools and universities, and are members of the Maine Art Educators Association. The Dyer Library/Saco Museum is located at 371 Main St., Saco. Call 283-3861, ext. 115 for more information.

“From the Elegant to the Everyday,” an exhibit of 200 years of fashionable women’s and men’s clothing will be on display at the Saco Museum from March 15 through May 3. A free public opening reception will take place at the Saco Museum on Friday, March 14, from 5:30-7:30 pm. The Dyer Library/Saco Museum is located at 371 Main St. in Saco. Regular admission for adults is $5; $3 for seniors and students, $2 for students and free for children age 6 and younger. For additional information, call 283-3861, ext. 115 or visit www.dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org.

DANCE

“Boy Meets Girl: Portland Ballet Dances the American Songbook” will be performed Friday, Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 8 at 8 p.m. with a post-show reception at which audience members can meet the professional dancers of PBC, as well as choreographers Nell Shipman and Roberto Forleo. Shows will be at the Portland Ballet Studio Theater, 517 Forest Ave., Portland. The show features music by Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and songs such as “I’ve Got You Under my Skin,” “The Lady is a Tramp” and “Mambo Italiano.” Dancers portray the usual characters found out on a Friday night: the happy couple, the flirty waiter, the all-girls table. Tickets are $25-$40 at www.portlandballet.org.

AUDITIONS

Artisan applications for the annual Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival are being accepted until March 17. The festival will be held on Sept. 6-7 on the grounds of the Wells Reserve at Laudholm. The Laudholm festival hosts more than 100 of New England’s artists and craftspeople in a seaside setting. Jewelry, pottery, clothing, metalwork, woodwork and photography are among the crafts selected by a jury for this event. Proceeds from the festival benefit the nonprofit Laudholm Trust. Information and applications are available at wellsreserve.org/crafts or by calling 646-4521.

The Seaglass Chorale is seeking new members for the spring season. Conducted by Artistic Director Jean Strazdes, the Seaglass Chorale invites adults who love to sing, and who enjoy the camaraderie of kindred musical spirits, to join. The theme for the spring concert is “An Evening of Musical Laughter.” Seaglass Performing Arts is a nonprofit, non-auditioned choral group founded in 1993. The chorale rehearses on Sundays at 6 p.m. at the Holy Cross Church on Lord Street in Kennebunk. For more information, call 985-8747 or visit www.seaglassperformingarts.org.

The Harbour Singers, a hospice choir for southern Maine, is seeking new singers, who are welcome to join through mid-February. Members rehearse every Wednesday evening from 7-8:30 p.m. The group supports those who are in end-of-life care by providing the gift of song. Call 286-7678 for more details.

Special interest

A tribute to late Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney will be held at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Maine Irish Heritage Center in Portland. The evening will include readings of his poems, recollections by people who knew him, Irish music and an open mic. Admission for the event is $5. For more information, contact Ellen D. Murphy at radochas@gmail.com or Susan Reilly at airetheater@yahoo.com.

Cirque du Soleil will perform in Bangor for the very first time with its newest arena show, “Varekai.” Performances will be held at the Cross Insurance Center from June 18-22 for seven performances only. After touring the world for 11 years under the big top, this past December, “Varekai” began touring the world in arenas and in some new markets never before visited by Cirque du Soleil. Tickets go on sale Feb. 11. For complete show and ticket information, visit www.cirquedusoleil.com/varekai or call 1-800-745-3000.