THEATER
A Haunted House event will be presented by The Youth Theater at the Nasson Community Center in Springvale on Halloween, Oct. 31 from 5 p.m. to midnight. The all-ages event will feature a bouncy house, carnival games, prizes, raffles, face painting and a costume contest (on Halloween night). A haunted walk will be offered for teens and adults. Tickets are $5 for the carnival and $8 for the walk. Call 324-5657 for more information.
“The Mousetrap,” an Agatha Christie murder mystery, will be presented this fall at City Theater, 205 Main St., Biddeford, Friday, Oct. 24 through Nov. 2. “The Mousetrap” has been running for 62 years on London’s West End making it the longest running play in recorded history. Since the play’s inception, each audience is asked to take a pledge not to talk about the ending of the play, allowing future audiences the opportunity to experience it fully. Showings are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. All tickets are $20 and are available at www.citytheater.org or 282-0849.
The Children’s Museum & Theater of Maine will hold auditions for “Beatrix Potter Christmas” on Thursday, Nov. 6 from 3-5 p.m. The theater is seeking actors ages 8-17 to perform the holiday tale on stage. Auditioners are asked to prepare a one minute monologue and arrive anytime between 3-4:45 p.m. to be seen on a first-come, first-served basis. For first time auditioners, there is a free audition workshop on Thursday, Oct. 30 from 3:30-5 p.m. No acting experience is required. For more information, email reba@kitetails.org
A mystery dinner will be hosted on Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. by the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 114 Main St. in Kennebunk. Guests will gather at tables set for six and will be served home-cooked dishes along with frightful tales and a mystery in which anyone may be the suspect. Tickets are $25 for adults and half price for children. Make reservations by calling Barbara Conner at 229-0799 or call the church at 985-3700 by Nov. 4.
Sanford Maine Stage Theatre will perform “The Man Who Thought He Was Sherlock Holmes” on Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Nasson Little Theatre, 457 Main St. in Springvale. Wine and appetizers will be served at 6:15 p.m. This is a 4 act play with several different kinds of desserts served at the end of each act. Tickets are $21 and by reservation only. For more information, email mts@gwi.net or call 324-8227.
ART
The Biddeford+Saco ArtWalk will be on Oct. 31 from 5-8 p.m. in downtown Biddeford and Saco. For more information, go to www.biddefordsacoartwalk.com.
“Andrew Wyeth: The Linda L. Bean Collection” will show through Oct. 31 at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art in Ogunquit. This collection celebrates the art of Andrew Wyeth, one of Maine’s best-known painters, through a collection assembled by Linda Bean of the L.L. Bean family.
“Managing Your Creative Practice Beyond the Studio” will be held on Monday, Nov. 3 from 5:30-8:30 p.m at Engine, 265 Main St. in Biddeford. The workshop costs $30, $27 for Engine members and trains emerging creatives on how to make the most of their contacts, get organized and seize opportunities. On Tuesday, Nov. 4, “Creating Your Digital Portfolio” will be held from 3:30-5:30 p.m. The class costs $25, $22 for Engine members and guides students through the beginning stages of creating a digital portfolio. On Wednesday, Nov. 5, there will be an after-school art club from 3:30-4:30 p.m. The class is for ages 8 and up and there is a suggested $5 donation. For more information on all classes at Engine, call 370-9130 or go to arts@feedtheengine.org.
A Saco Bay Artists meeting will be held on Monday, Nov. 10 at noon at The Pines on Manor Street in Ocean Park. The meeting will feature a demonstration of oil pastel by Keith Christy, a native Maine artist. The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Kathy Angel Lee at 245-8235 or email at kathyanagellee@gmail.com.
Pecha Kucha in Kennebunk is seeking presenters for the next Pecha Kucha Night on Thursday, Nov. 20 at River Tree Arts. Presenters have a timed show of 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds. In order to submit, send 3 to 5 sample images, a short description of your presentation and a brief bio to pechakucha.kennebunk@gmail.com. Deadline for submissions is Nov. 5. For more information, contact Linda Ward at leward@roadrunner.com.
MUSIC
Jim Weider’s Project Percolator will perform at Jonathan’s, 92 Bourne Lane in Ogunquit, on Nov. 1, 8:30 p.m. This groove and atmospheric guitar-driven band features national musicians Rodney Holmes, Jeff Hill and Avi Bortnick. Call 646-4777 for information.
Shape Note Singing will be held on Sunday, Nov. 2 from 1-4 p.m at The New Church, 302 Stevens Ave. in Portland. This is a four-part singing tradition that originated in18th-century New England. This is not a performance, everyone is welcome to participate. This event is free. For more information, go to www.maineshapenotesinging.org or call Vicki Adams at 216-3890.
Saco Grange #53 will host Saco Acoustic Country Jam on Friday, Nov. 7 from 7-9 p.m. at 168 North St. in Saco. A donation of $5 per person would be appreciated. There will be light snacks and beverages available along with a 50/50 raffle. Doors will open at 6 p.m. For more information, call Sandy at 831-5784.
Violinist Areta Zhulla, cellist Ani Kalayjian and pianist Ilya Kazantsev will perform at The Sanford-Springvale Historical Society, 505 Main St. in Springvale, on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and free for ages 21 and under. For more information, call 324-2797.
Pianist Janice Weber will perform in “Fire and Ice” on Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. at the Ogunquit Performing Arts Center, 23 School St. in Ogunquit. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door and may be purchased at the Ogunquit Camera Shop or online at www.ogunquitperformingarts.org.
La Madeleine will perform at the First Parish Federated Church, 150 Main St., South Berwick, on Saturday, Nov. 22 with singer-songwriter Caroline Cotter with special guest Julie Dougherty. For advance reservations, call 450-8746.
SPECIAL INTEREST
“Damnationland,” a scary film series featuring the work of Maine filmmakers, will be shown at The Saco Drive In on Thursday, Oct. 30. Details about all the screenings can be found at http://damnationland.com/screenings.
“Nosferatu: Symphony of Horror” will be shown at Silent Film Night on Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m. at River Tree Arts, 35 Western Ave. in Kennebunk. The film will be accompanied by live music, provided by the River Tree Arts faculty ensemble. Admission is $5, and wine, beer and popcorn will be available. For more information, go to www.rivertreearts.org or call 967-9120.
Free family films will be shown at Smitty’s Cinema in Biddeford in the month of November as part of the Mom and Me Program. “Lilo and Stitch” will be showing on Wednesday, Nov. 5. “Beauty and the Beast” will be showing on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Both shows start at 11:30 a.m., and the doors open at 11 a.m.
“The Three Faces of Eve,” the second film in the 2014-15 Classic Film Series presented by Ogunquit Performing Arts, will be shown at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2 at the Dunaway Center, 23 School St. in Ogunquit. Admission is free. This 1957 film is about a woman with multiple personalities and is based on a true story told in a best-selling book of the same name written by the two psychiatrists who handled her case. Joanne Woodward plays the leading role of Eve. Free popcorn is included. Coming up later in the series will be “Die Fledermaus” on Dec. 14, “Murder on the Orient Express” on Jan. 11 and “Dead Poets’ Society” on Feb. 8.
Author Anne Rice, of “Interview with the Vampire” fame, to promote her new novel, “Prince Lestate: The Vampire Chronicles,” will make an appearance on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at The Music Hall’s Historic Theater in downtown Portsmouth, N.H. The event includes an author presentation and on-stage interview with Virginia Prescott, host of New Hampshire Public Radio’s “Word of Mouth.” The series’ house band, Dreadnaught, will play live music during the one-hour event. Tickets are $13.25, and the purchase of a book voucher is required. Vouchers can be redeemed on the night of the event for a signed copy of “Prince Lestat.” To purchase event tickets and vouchers, call The Music Hall box office at 603-436-2400 or visit 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth, N.H. Tickets and vouchers are not available online.
Local author Irene Cote Single will be holding a book signing on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Community Library, John Street in Lyman. She will be selling and autographing her new novel, “Two Countries, Two Women: A Story Based on True Events of Adventure, Faith, Tragedy and Courage.” For more information, go to www.irenecotesingle.com.
“At Home in the Victorian Era” will be on display at the Saco Museum through Nov. 9, featuring an examination of the Victorian home and its furnishings.
The Weather Channel and local WCSH meteorologist AJ Burnett will discuss ghosts of the coast on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 10 p.m. ET on “American Super/Natural.” The episode features interviews with local residents, recreations of first-person accounts, and testimonies from experts. According to local folklore, in coastal Maine, there is a ghost that haunts the country road by Catherine. It is said that on foggy nights, the ghost of Catherine stalks this area looking for her true love, her head, and a ride back to town. And, if Catherine asks you for a ride, you better oblige”¦ or pay the price. The newest primetime series to hit The Weather Channel, “American Super/Natural” gives viewers a never-before-seen look into the Earth sciences as seen through the origins of Americana’s most frightening legends.
Comedian Bob Marley will perform on Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. at Massabesic High School. All proceeds will benefit the Massabesic Project AWARE student group and their efforts to help raise awareness about teen issues including bullying, self harm and suicide. Tickets for the show are $10 for students and $15 for adults. For more information, call 247-3141.
AUDITIONS
The Academy of Dance, 25 River Road in Biddeford, is holding auditions for children in the community who are interested in participating in its amateur production of “The Nutcracker” this December. Call 283-1662 for more information.
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