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Theater

Aug. 15-16

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” presented by Maine State Ballet, 348 US Route 1, Falmouth, 7 p.m. and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays. $17-$23. 781-3587 or www.mainestateballet.org.

Aug. 22-24

“Seussical Junior,” presented by the children of the Schoolhouse Arts Summer Theater Camp, 16 Richville Road, Standish. 642-3743 or www.schoolhousearts.org.

Saturday, Aug. 23

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49th Parallel Dance Company, 7:30 p.m., Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills. $16-$18. www.sacorivertheatre.org or 929-6472.

Concerts

Aug. 15-16

“Songs for a New World,” presented by Southern Maine Performing Arts Collaborative, Aug. 15, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 16, 2 p.m., Westbrook High School. $10-$12. Tickets at the door.

Saturday, Aug. 23

Salsa dance lessons and music, 7-11 p.m., Spire 29 on the Square, Gorham. $10-$13. http://h068.holdmyticket.com/event/178379.

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Saturday, Oct. 11

The Celtic Tenors, with guests Windham Chamber Singers, 7:30 p.m., Windham Performing Arts Center. $10-$27. www.windhamchambersingers.com.

Events

Saturday, Aug. 16

Southern Maine Daylily and Hosta Society Lobstah Classic, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Southern Maine Community College, South Portland. Plant sales, auctions, lobster dinner. $20. Pre-register at www.smdhs.info.

Wednesday, Aug. 20

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An Evening with Writers Ann Beattie and Roxana Robinson, hosted by Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance, 7 p.m. at Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. $5-$8. www.mainewriters.org or www.space538.org.

Monday, Aug. 25

“The King’s Pines,” the mast trade in Colonial Maine, presented by Windham Historical Society, 7 p.m., Windham Veterans Center, North Windham. Refreshments. Suggested donation, $5. www.windhamhistorical.org or 892-1433.

Aug. 29-30

Portland Brew Festival, 58 Fore St., Portland. $40. Full schedule at www.portlandbrewfestival.com.

Saturday, Sept. 13

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Antique Appraisal Day, featuring Bruce Buxton, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Standish Congregational Church, 25 Oak Hill Road. $10/item or 3 for $25. Snack bar available 892-3076 or 787-3070.

Saturday, Sept. 20

Historic house tour, guided by Windham Historical Society. Suggested donation, $10 each; $20 for a family. 650-7484.

Exhibits

Through Saturday, Aug. 30

“The River Show,” new works by collective members and selected guests in support of Friends of the Presumpscot River, Saccarappa Art Collective, 861 Main St., Westbrook. Gallery open Wednesdays-Saturdays from noon-7 p.m.

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Through Tuesday, Sept. 30

“Sculpture: A Celebration of Art and Nature,” exhibition and sale curated by June LaCombe. Sculpture by 40 artists in gardens and along woodland trails, Maine Audubon, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth. junelacombesculpture.com.

Through Sunday, Oct. 12

“Young Rufus Porter: The Art World Beckoning,” exhibit of artists’ works of his time including John Brewster Jr. and selections from William Matthew Prior School, Portland and Boston, Rufus Porter Museum, Bridgton. www.rufusportermuseum.org.

Through Friday, Oct. 31

UNE Art Gallery 13th Annual Sculpture Garden Invitational, works by 17 artists placed in gallery’s vestibule, around its exterior and in university’s historic quad. Free. UNE Art Gallery, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland. une.edu/artgallery.

Send events 10 days in advance to arts@keepmecurrent.com.

The 49th Parallel Dance Company performs Saturday, Aug. 23, at 7:30 p.m., at Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Road in Bar Mills.  

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