ART “Works in Tandem” is a member art show at Kittery Art Association from March 12 through April 10. There will be an opening reception on March 13 from 4-6 p.m. Kittery Art Association’s gallery features the work of seacoast artists, and sponsors a monthly music series by local performers. For more information, call 451- 9384 or visit www.kitteryartassociation.org.

Music Southern Rail will perform bluegrass music at the Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum in Springvale on April 2 at 7:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6:45 p.m. Southern Rail has been performing and touring nationally for over 30 years, and is currently working on its 12th CD. The museum is located at 505 Main St. Tickets are $20 for adults and seniors; free for ages 21 and under. For more information, call 324-2797 or go to www.sanfordhistory.org. Bowdoin International Music Festival is accepting applications for the ninth annual composition competition. The 2016 competition is for works written for string quartet (two violins, viola, violoncello). To be eligible, composers must be students living within the United States

and be under the age of 35. The selected work will be premiered during Bowdoin’s 2016 Gamper Festival of Contemporary Music from July 28-31. This is an opportunity for a young composer to have his or her work performed during a major music festival. A prize of $1,000 will be awarded to the winning composer. A modest travel stipend, lodging and a recording of the work will also be provided. For complete details, visit the festival’s website at bowdoinfestival.org.

auditions Maine State Music Theatre has announced local auditions for the 2016 season at 22 Elm St. in Brunswick. Auditions will be open call on Saturday at 10 a.m. for local children and 1:30 p.m. for local adults. Actors are asked to prepare 16 bars of a song. Bring sheet music, as well as a picture and resume, stapled back-to-back. An accompanist will be provided. Some may be asked to stay for callbacks and dance call. Child actors of all ages need to be cast for “Evita” and “Fiddler on the Roof.” Adult actors need to be cast for “Evita,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Jack and the Beanstalk,” and “The Irish… And How They Got That Way.” For more information, visit www.msmt.org/ local.