Area Arts

Maine Audubon to Host Pre-Valentine's Day Show
of Local Artist's Jewelry

Falmouth -- February 3, 2006, From 4-10 p.m. on Friday, February 10 at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth, Maine Audubon will host a show of jewelry made by Portland artist Willa Worth.

Worth's silver bracelets, earrings, and pendants depict bold, organic shapes inspired by the sky and coastal Maine. All items will be for sale.
Refreshments will be served. The show is free. For more information on this or other Maine Audubon events, call (207) 781-2330 or visit www.maineaudubon.org.

USM Exhibits/Artist's Lectures

Black Bangor

Continuing through Sunday, April 30 "Black Bangor: African Americans in a Maine Community," annual exhibition of the African American Collection of Maine, 6th floor Special Collections area of the Glickman Family Library, most of the exhibit is free and open to the public during library hours. The cases in Special Collections can be viewed from 1-5 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 780-4275.

Continuing through Saturday, March 11
Exhibit, "The Brown Christmas" by Visiting Artist-in-Residence Debbie Reichard, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday-Friday; 1-5 p.m. Saturday & Sunday; Art Gallery, Gorham, free and open to the public, http://www.usm.maine.edu/gallery/cal.htm, 780-5008.

Lecture Series in the Visual Arts
Thursday, February 16, Deborah Whitney will discuss her work, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Room 10, Bailey Hall, Gorham, free and open to the public, 780-5008.

Exhibit, "Dreamtime,"
Continuing through Friday, March 3
paintings by Deborah Whitney, owner of Whitney Art Works, 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday, Area Gallery, Woodbury Campus Center, Portland, free and open to the public, http://www.usm.maine.edu/gallery/cal.htm, 780-5008.

Cartographic exhibit,
Continuing through Monday, July 31
"The Changing Peninsula: Two Centuries of Portland Maps and City Views," 12:30-4:30 p.m., Tuesdays; 12:30-4:30 and 6-8 p.m., Wednesdays & Thursdays; 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturdays; The Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education in the Glickman Family Library, Portland, free and open to the public, call for information and to confirm hours, 780-4850.

Brown Bag Theater Returns To The Theater Project

Brunswick--The Theater Project will be offering their "Brown Bag Theater" series again during the February school break. "Brown Bag Theater" will run from 9 to 12 on February 21, 22 and 23. Young actors may sign up for all three days or one or two. The class is $30 a day, or $75 for all three days. Interested actors must register by February 17. For information and registration, call The Theater Project at 729-8584, or stop by 14 School Street in Brunswick.

Coffee House

Warren Kids and Teens TheaterWorks Coffee House, February 11, 7p.m., Warren Library Auditorium, 479 Maine St., Westbrook, ME. Donations at the door. All proceeds benefit WKTTW theater arts education program. For more information, contact Alice Alexander at 637-2944 or warrenkidsandteens@yahoo.com.

The Keys to Shakespeare

A Unique Workshop for Actors, Directors and Teachers
"The Keys to Shakespeare," an intensive workshop for actors, directors, teachers, and anyone with an interest in Shakespeare, is scheduled at the Actor's Workshop in Boston, MA, on Saturday, March 4. The workshop is sponsored by New England Shakespeare Festival. The cost for the full-day Saturday workshop is $125. Seating is limited and registration is required. Online registration is available at www.newenglandshakespeare.org.
For more information, call (603) 666-9088 or email: info@newenglandshakespeare.org.

Da Ponte Quartet at USM

Maine's popular DaPonte String Quartet will be adding Corthel Hall at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham to its concert venues for the last to concerts of the season. The performances will take place on March 30 and May 18. Both concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are not sold in advance; admission at the door at the time of the performances is $18; seniors are $15, and we invite anyone 21 and under to attend free of charge.

Author talk

Multi-published Maine Romance author, Diane Amos, to present, "The Pantzer's Survival Guide," on February 18, 2006, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Bookland, Cook's Corner, Brunswick. The event is free and open to members of Maine Romance Writers of America. Interested guests are welcome to attend for a $5 guest fee, applicable to membership fee.
A membership application is available at the monthly workshop or on the web at www. geocities.com/mainerwa.

Auditions for Actors, Singers, and Musicians for Lewiston/Auburn's Newest Live Theatre Company

Lewiston, ME, September 28, 2005 - King's Bridge Theatre, Lewiston/Auburn's newest live theatre company, announces auditions for their premiere 2006 season. Auditions will be held Saturday, October 22nd from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., at the Lithu Hall, 2nd floor, 387 Lisbon St. in downtown Lewiston. Since this is KBT's inaugural season, these initial auditions are designed to create a casting base of Maine performers that the company will draw from on a per show basis. Anyone 10 and over, and all ethnicities and types are invited to attend.

Those auditioning should prepare a one-minute comedy or serious monologue, and, if a singer, a one-minute vocal selection as well. (Please bring sheet music with you, as an accompanist will be provided.) If a musical instrument is played, a one-minute selection should be prepared. All those auditioning must schedule an audition time in advance, and bring a headshot (or clear photograph) and résumé to the audition. For more information, or to schedule an audition time, phone 207-577-6157. To find out more about auditions, the company's mission, staff bios, etc., go to www.kingsbridgetheatre.org.