Cary Hoffman (Playwright/Actor) is finally achieving his dream with his autobiographical one-man memoir musical, My Sinatra, about his Sinatra obsession, opening Off-Broadway this spring. Ironically, the story is eerily similar to Ray Romano’s Men of a Certain Age, on TNT, of which Hoffman is an Executive Producer; the premise tracks the changing lifestyles and dreams of three 50+ men.

Florida swamp-funk slide guitarist, Bill Wharton has been a musician for over a half a century. On his 1989 New Years Eve gig, Sauce Boss splashed a bottle of his Liquid Summer Hot Sauce into a huge pot of simmering gumbo, feeding the entire audience. The rest is history. 200,000 bowls later, he’s still feeding the masses for free at his shows. The Sauce Boss show is a soul shouting picnic of bluesy, rock and roll brotherhood.

The 3rd Annual A Taste of Tidewater summer fundraiser is gaining reputation as the place for fabulous food, beautiful Maine art, and a fun and festive evening. This event promises to deliver an evening complete with culinary, artistic, and musical delights. A Taste of Tidewater benefits the University of Maine Gardens at Tidewater Farm and the educational programs held at the Gardens.

Classic Rock presents the greatest Rock Anthems of the 70’s and 80’s live in concert with a rock band and a full symphony orchestra. Featuring songs by Journey, Heart, Kansas, Pat Benetar, Boston, E.L.O, Stevie Nicks, Toto and many more! Featuring the creative team behind Piano Men – The Music of Elton and Billy.

Las Cafeteras have taken the music scene by storm with their infectious live performances and have crossed-genre and musical borders, playing with bands such as Mexican icons Caifanes, Lila Downs, Colombian superstar Juanes, Los Angeles legends Ozomatli, folk/indie favorites Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, and most recently with Talib Kweli

If you’re looking to meet new sailing friends or want to introduce a friend to the joys of sailing, Friday Night Social Sailing at SailMaine is for you! All experience levels are welcome to go for a sail on a J/22. Friday Night Social Sails are a great way to get out on Casco Bay and meet other members of the Portland community. Come down and join the fun! $25 per person.

This inaugural event will feature 6 outdoor villages, 40+ vendors, interactive workshops, exhibits, gear demos, food, beer, and live music. The festival kicks off on Friday night with an outdoor showing of the Maine Outdoor Film Festival followed by a live concert.

The Camden Public Library and the Camden Downtown Business Group host free walking tours of downtown Camden every Friday at 4:00 pm from June 30 to September 8th. The tours begin at the Children’s Garden of the Camden Public Library on Atlantic Avenue and end at the Opera House. Take the entire tour or just show up at the Opera House front doors at 4:45 for a behind the scenes look at our beautiful restored interior and fun facts including a five minute historic slide show!

Barnstormers Ball Presents Gin & Jazz! On this special evening the Museum is transformed into a Roaring Twenties inspired party venue, taking design cures from the famous and daring barnstormers who defined an era of aviation. In the spirit of these historic aviators, we invite you to don your finest 1920s evening wear or vintage aviation-inspired garb and join us for our celebration of history, fun and a little bit of good old-fashioned showmanship. Live music, outstanding food, door prizes, and activities ensure this is a “can’t miss” summer event!

The Second City opened its doors on a snowy Chicago night in December of 1959. No one could have guessed that this small cabaret theatre would become the most influential and prolific comedy theatre in the world. With its roots in the improvisational games of Viola Spolin, The Second City developed an entirely unique way of creating and performing comedy.