Area
Arts
Tate
House Museum: The Tate House Museum, circa 1755,
a beautifully preserved Georgian Colonial built by
English mast agent George Tate, located at 1270 Westbrook
Street in the heart of the Historic Stroudwater District
of Portland, Maine is open to the public Tuesday through
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday afternoons,
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Special architectural tours on Tuesday
at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Colonial garden focus
tours on Wednesdays. Visit the website at www.tatehouse.org
or call 207-774-6177 for more information.
German Expressionist Prints On View At The
Portland Museum Of Art
The Portland Museum of Art will present an exhibition
of 85 masterworks of German Expressionist graphics
from an important print collection amassed by David
and Eva Bradford, summer residents of Center Lovell,
Maine. On view for the first time, German Expressionist
Graphics: The Bradford Collection offers a rare opportunity
to examine the powerfully inventive character of the
German Expressionist movement in provocative portraits,
idyllic landscapes, and socially critical satires
of German culture produced during the early 20th century.
German Expressionist Graphics: The Bradford Collection
is on view from August 11 through October 24, 2004.
Benefit Concert: "3 feet up" of Yarmouth
and "Potpourri" of Richmond have teamed
up once again to present "A Helping Hand Benefit
Concert" on July 31, at Royal River Park in Yarmouth
from 2 to 6 p.m. Rain date is Aug. 1. These two acts
recently contributed original songs to "Notes
From Home", a compilation CD sent to the Maine
soldiers in Iraq.
"A Helping Hand" is being held to assist
Yarmouth resident Phyllis Nichols, who suffers from
spina bifida, chiari malformation ( two serious central
nervous system disorders) and myasthenia gravis (grave
muscle weakness). Money being raised will go to special
needs construction on her residence, medical and orthopedic
supplies and other necessities. Donations and volunteers
would be greatly appreciated, for more info call Victoria
Hardy 846- 4324 or go to www.3feetup.com.
Coming Up At Deertrees:
Deertrees Theatre & Cultural Centre Harrison,
Maine
SLLMF "Kid's Concert": 28 July
Mad Agnes: 29 July
New Wave Vaudeville: 30 July
The New Black Eagles: 31 July
Anni Clark: 1 August
Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival continues with
two performances of "Ferdinand the Ball and other
Fabulous Fiddle Tales" at Children's Wednesday,
July 28th. Performances are at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
sharp.
Mad Agnes isn't really mad at all unless mad also
means quirky, intelligent, warm insightful and humorous.
Margo Hennebach, Adrienne Jones, and Mark Saunders
simply make music that delights, incites, and heals.
They do it with rich, heart-rending three-part harmonies,
synergistic musicianship and clever songwriting that
is at once familiar and yet completely unique.
A link back to that addictive sound of progressive/alternative
flak groups like Steeleye Span and Fairport Convention.
At Deertrees, 8 p.m. on July 29th.
Vaudeville's dead? No way: Nobody told Michael
Menes, Alan Tacheny and Bruce McKenzie. They are a
brand new wave of vaudevillians who are talented,
hip, funny, amazing and totally cool. 8 pm on Friday,
July 30th. Tickets are $14 for adults, $7 for children.
Dixieland
jazz: Saturday, July 31st at 8 P.M. is the date
for the annual appearance of New Orleans-inspired
Dixieland jazz band New Black Eagles Jazz Band.
Anni Clark: Her folksy, bluesy, and sometimes
witty performances delight audiences and critics alike.
At 7 p.m. on August 1st she will record her first
live concert CD at the idyllic setting of Deertrees
Theatre and you can be there. Williams Broadcasting
and Oxford Homes will present a pre-concert wine and
cheese party at 6 p.m.
Tickets to all performances are available at the Cool
Moose in Bridgton, Fare Share Co-Op in Norway, Books
& Things in Bethel and at the Box Office. For
reservations and further information please call Deertrees
at 207-583-6747
