BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Lucid Stage//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Lucid Stage X-ORIGINAL-URL:http://www.lucidstage.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Lucid Stage X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120606 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120607 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120517T133723 LAST-MODIFIED:20120517T133723 UID:1439@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Beckoning, a satirical political comedy musical DESCRIPTION:GLENN BECK\, RUSH LIMBAUGH PERFORM TO BENEFIT WMPG COMMUNITY RADIO\, ENTERTAIN PUBLIC Right-wing talk kings attempt to sing\, dance their way into progressive hearts What happens when Glenn Beck's second banana falls in love with an outspoken Occupy Wall Street woman? And what is making this country so crazy lately? Find out in "The Beckoning\," a satirical political comedy musical starring (actor portrayals of) Beck\, Rush Limbaugh\, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow\, Chris (and Dave) Matthews\, and of course\, an Occupy Wall Street camp and its members. And let's not forget Sarah Palin and many other surprise guests\, including Mitt Romney\, Blind Lemon Obama (a blues singer related to the prez) and friends. A fast-paced\, sharp-edged laugh fest\, "The Beckoning" brings song parodies ("A Whiter Shade of Palin\," "Eight Gays a Week\," "Smooth Obaminator" among them)\, broadcast parodies of both Beck\, Limbaugh and MSNBC including commercials in a multi-media format. “The Beckoning” features a live band and a cast that will keep you laughing as it filets modern politics and broadcast culture. Written and directed by Dan Bernard\, of whose last such performance critics said: “Sharp-edged wit\, well-executed\, finely scripted\, never a dull moment.” – Portland Phoenix “Packs more laughs into 90 minutes than Saturday Night Live has delivered in the last decade. Excellent cast.” – Portland Forecaster Bernard has penned and directed many full-cast audio theater-of-the-absurd comedies. His political comedy music and parody has played Toronto\, Boston and southern Maine in both theaters and comedy clubs. His most recent screenplay was in collaboration with National Book Award winner Phillip Hoose. This performance is presented as a benefit for WMPG Community Radio\, the broadcast voice of the people of southern and central Maine. Broadcasting live 24 hours per day\, 7 days per week\, WMPG is a volunteer- operated\, non-commercial radio station presenting a wide range of music\, public affairs and news. With the completion of a recent campaign to boost the power to the 90.9 FM broadcast signal\, WMPG now broadcasts loud and clear to all of southern Maine\, and much of central New Hamsphire. More information about WMPG Community Radio is online at WMPG.org. Performance to benefit WMPG: Wednesday\, June 6\, 2012. 7:30 p.m. Lucid Stage\, 29 Baxter Blvd\,  Portland\, ME Tickets $12 in advance\, $15 at the door LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-beckoning-a-satirical-political-comedy-musical/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120611 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120506T210938 LAST-MODIFIED:20120506T210938 UID:1435@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Losing My Religion: Confessions of a New Age Refugee DESCRIPTION: Losing My Religion: Confessions of a New Age Refugee\, the first part in the trilogy on the underbelly of the self-help movement\, is a one-man show written and performed by Seth Lepore; a hysterical romp through America’s spiritual enterprise. The show exposes the blurry line between self-help and faith. Yoga gurus\, healthy chocolate peddlers and Buddhists with God complexes ego-trip their way toward absurdity. “Losing My Religion” is a humorous\, ironic and sardonic look at what Lepore describes as “the blurry line between self-help and faith.” Based on his own spiritual journey\, which saw him leave the Catholic Church as a teenager and meander for over 20 years through Buddhism and a host of other isms\, the monologue juxtaposes wickedly funny and insightful characterizations of the people he has met along the way with thoughtful commentary on his own spiritual seeking. The intention of the piece is to create an ongoing dialogue that presents more questions than answers in terms of how we approach faith as a culture. One of the top 10 plays of 2011 by the Twin Cities Daily Planet. “Lepore comes across a lone\, common-man hero…Possessing a rubber-faced ability to slide cleanly into character and deadly accurate powers of observation\, Lepore’s acting is integral to the success of [the piece] and worth the price of admission alone. Carefully chosen words make the satire wicked and the comedy rapier-sharp. His humor comes on many levels — sometimes over-the-top\, often much more subtle — and that makes an evening rise above stand-up comedy to something closer to social commentary.” Jon Potter\, Brattleboro Reformer This monologue  premiered in Brattleboro\, VT at the Hooker Dunham Theater in May  2010 . It was directed by Thomas Griffin\, a local theater native with over 25 years experience off and on the stage. The show won an audience Encore Award at both the Boulder International Fringe Festival and Minnesota Fringe. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/losing-my-religion-confessions-of-a-new-age-refugee/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120804 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120805 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120501T172923 LAST-MODIFIED:20120501T172940 UID:1434@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Awesome 80s Prom *at Styxx* DESCRIPTION:The Awesome 80's Prom at Styxx (not at Lucid Stage). Maine premier of Ken Davenport's Off-Broadway Hit Show!Interactive ComedyFun!-Music!-Dancing!-Laughing! It's Fabu!Party like it's 1989 w/the Cheerleaders\, Captain of the Football Team\, Class President\, the Nerd\, The Spaz and the Crazy Principal! Party at the Prom!The totally RAD event at which to have your party ~ ANNIVERSARY\, BIRTHDAY\, BACHElORETTE or GIRLS NITE OUT.Includes continuous dancing thru the nite after the show. Show dates: May 19\, June 9\, July 7\, Aug 4 Tix: General Advance: $8 Advance groups\, 10 or more :$6 Buy tix online at LucidStage.com\, by phone at 899.3993 and at Styxx. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-awesome-80s-prom-at-styxx-6/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120707 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120708 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120501T172837 LAST-MODIFIED:20120501T172902 UID:1433@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Awesome 80s Prom *at Styxx* DESCRIPTION:The Awesome 80's Prom at Styxx (not at Lucid Stage). Maine premier of Ken Davenport's Off-Broadway Hit Show!Interactive ComedyFun!-Music!-Dancing!-Laughing! It's Fabu!Party like it's 1989 w/the Cheerleaders\, Captain of the Football Team\, Class President\, the Nerd\, The Spaz and the Crazy Principal! Party at the Prom!The totally RAD event at which to have your party ~ ANNIVERSARY\, BIRTHDAY\, BACHElORETTE or GIRLS NITE OUT.Includes continuous dancing thru the nite after the show. Show dates: May 19\, June 9\, July 7\, Aug 4 Tix: General Advance: $8 Advance groups\, 10 or more :$6 Buy tix online at LucidStage.com\, by phone at 899.3993 and at Styxx. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-awesome-80s-prom-at-styxx-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120609 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120610 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120501T172754 LAST-MODIFIED:20120501T172828 UID:1432@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Awesome 80s Prom *at Styxx* DESCRIPTION:The Awesome 80's Prom at Styxx (not at Lucid Stage). Maine premier of Ken Davenport's Off-Broadway Hit Show!Interactive ComedyFun!-Music!-Dancing!-Laughing! It's Fabu!Party like it's 1989 w/the Cheerleaders\, Captain of the Football Team\, Class President\, the Nerd\, The Spaz and the Crazy Principal! Party at the Prom!The totally RAD event at which to have your party ~ ANNIVERSARY\, BIRTHDAY\, BACHElORETTE or GIRLS NITE OUT.Includes continuous dancing thru the nite after the show. Show dates: May 19\, June 9\, July 7\, Aug 4 Tix: General Advance: $8 Advance groups\, 10 or more :$6 Buy tix online at LucidStage.com\, by phone at 899.3993 and at Styxx. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-awesome-80s-prom-at-styxx-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120520 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120427T165128 LAST-MODIFIED:20120501T172743 UID:1430@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Awesome 80s Prom *at Styxx* DESCRIPTION:The Awesome 80's Prom at Styxx (not at Lucid Stage). Maine premier of Ken Davenport's Off-Broadway Hit Show!Interactive ComedyFun!-Music!-Dancing!-Laughing! It's Fabu!Party like it's 1989 w/the Cheerleaders\, Captain of the Football Team\, Class President\, the Nerd\, The Spaz and the Crazy Principal! Party at the Prom!The totally RAD event at which to have your party ~ ANNIVERSARY\, BIRTHDAY\, BACHElORETTE or GIRLS NITE OUT.Includes continuous dancing thru the nite after the show. Show dates: May 19\, June 9\, July 7\, Aug 4 Tix: General Advance: $8 Advance groups\, 10 or more :$6 Buy tix online at LucidStage.com\, by phone at 899.3993 and at Styxx. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-awesome-80s-prom-at-styxx-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120609 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120610 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120427T165056 LAST-MODIFIED:20120427T165119 UID:1429@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Awesome 80s Prom *at Styxx* DESCRIPTION:The Awesome 80's Prom at Styxx (not at Lucid Stage). Maine premier of Ken Davenport's Off-Broadway Hit Show!Interactive ComedyFun!-Music!-Dancing!-Laughing! It's Fabu!Party like it's 1989 w/the Cheerleaders\, Captain of the Football Team\, Class President\, the Nerd\, The Spaz and the Crazy Principal! Party at the Prom!The totally RAD event at which to have your party ~ ANNIVERSARY\, BIRTHDAY\, BACHElORETTE or GIRLS NITE OUT.Includes continuous dancing thru the nite after the show. General Admission $12/10 Advance ticket sales for groups of 10-19 ($10 ea.) and 20+ ($8 ea.). Tickets go on sale April 30. On-Line at LucidStage.com\, by phone at 899.3993 and at Styxx. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-awesome-80s-prom-at-styxx-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120520 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120427T164739 LAST-MODIFIED:20120508T153154 UID:1427@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Awesome 80s Prom *at Styxx* DESCRIPTION:The Awesome 80's Prom at Styxx (not at Lucid Stage). Styxx is located at 3 Spring St in Portland. Maine premier of Ken Davenport's Off-Broadway Hit Show!Interactive ComedyFun!-Music!-Dancing!-Laughing! It's Fabu!Party like it's 1989 w/the Cheerleaders\, Captain of the Football Team\, Class President\, the Nerd\, The Spaz and the Crazy Principal! Party at the Prom!The totally RAD event at which to have your party ~ ANNIVERSARY\, BIRTHDAY\, BACHElORETTE or GIRLS NITE OUT.Includes continuous dancing thru the nite after the show. General Admission $12/10 Advance ticket sales for groups of 10-19 ($10 ea.) and 20+ ($8 ea.). Pre-show 80's Make-up Party Package-$20 Tickets go on sale April 30. On-Line at LucidStage.com\, by phone at 899.3993 and at Styxx. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-awesome-80s-prom-at-styxx/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120516T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120516T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120427T132141 LAST-MODIFIED:20120427T132153 UID:1424@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre's Dark Night Series Presents: Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll DESCRIPTION: From Spalding Gray to Anna Deavere Smith\, monologists have become a real power in contemporary theater. Few have had the savage impact of Eric Bogosian\, who continues to get inside working- (and formerly working-) class Joes with attitude... Among the vivid rebels he incarnates in Sex\, Drugs\, Rock & Roll are an artist who resolves to keep his art inside his head\, an entire group of blue-collar guys whose wedding-eve party for a buddy turns into a merry sleigh ride to hell and a high-powered executive who juggles a life’s worth of relationships from his cell phone\, each showing insight into a distinct side of his twisted personality. Adding to his growing body of work which includes Drinking in America (Vintage: Random\, 1987) and Talk Radio (Vintage: Random\, 1988)\, Bogosian's one-man show pokes fun at the excesses and absurdities of a generation weaned on rock 'n' roll. ...Bogosian plays with the icons and myths of a myopic and self-indulgent society that overconsumes even as it weeps for the less fortunate. The author joins monologists Spalding Gray ( Sex and Death to the Age 14 \, LJ 6/15/86) and Lily Tomlin as part of a growing theatrical movement that blends social criticism with the one-person format. More acerbic and low-brow than either Gray or Tomlin\, Bogosian brings to the theater a penetrating and often biting criticism of what he calls a "schizoid" culture. Gerald Large\, California State Univ. Lib.\, Los Angeles This once one-man show will be performed by the very talented Evan Dalzell\, Jordan Handren-Seavey and Nate Speckman. The show runs approximately 90 minutes with no intermission. Tickets are pay what you can and available exclusively through the Box Office. For more information\, please call (207) 899-3993 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatres-dark-night-series-presents-sex-drugs-rock-roll-6/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120515T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120515T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120427T132121 LAST-MODIFIED:20120427T132131 UID:1423@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre's Dark Night Series Presents: Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll DESCRIPTION: From Spalding Gray to Anna Deavere Smith\, monologists have become a real power in contemporary theater. Few have had the savage impact of Eric Bogosian\, who continues to get inside working- (and formerly working-) class Joes with attitude... Among the vivid rebels he incarnates in Sex\, Drugs\, Rock & Roll are an artist who resolves to keep his art inside his head\, an entire group of blue-collar guys whose wedding-eve party for a buddy turns into a merry sleigh ride to hell and a high-powered executive who juggles a life’s worth of relationships from his cell phone\, each showing insight into a distinct side of his twisted personality. Adding to his growing body of work which includes Drinking in America (Vintage: Random\, 1987) and Talk Radio (Vintage: Random\, 1988)\, Bogosian's one-man show pokes fun at the excesses and absurdities of a generation weaned on rock 'n' roll. ...Bogosian plays with the icons and myths of a myopic and self-indulgent society that overconsumes even as it weeps for the less fortunate. The author joins monologists Spalding Gray ( Sex and Death to the Age 14 \, LJ 6/15/86) and Lily Tomlin as part of a growing theatrical movement that blends social criticism with the one-person format. More acerbic and low-brow than either Gray or Tomlin\, Bogosian brings to the theater a penetrating and often biting criticism of what he calls a "schizoid" culture. Gerald Large\, California State Univ. Lib.\, Los Angeles This once one-man show will be performed by the very talented Evan Dalzell\, Jordan Handren-Seavey and Nate Speckman. The show runs approximately 90 minutes with no intermission. Tickets are pay what you can and available exclusively through the Box Office. For more information\, please call (207) 899-3993 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatres-dark-night-series-presents-sex-drugs-rock-roll-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120514T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120514T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120427T132058 LAST-MODIFIED:20120427T132111 UID:1421@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre's Dark Night Series Presents: Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll DESCRIPTION: From Spalding Gray to Anna Deavere Smith\, monologists have become a real power in contemporary theater. Few have had the savage impact of Eric Bogosian\, who continues to get inside working- (and formerly working-) class Joes with attitude... Among the vivid rebels he incarnates in Sex\, Drugs\, Rock & Roll are an artist who resolves to keep his art inside his head\, an entire group of blue-collar guys whose wedding-eve party for a buddy turns into a merry sleigh ride to hell and a high-powered executive who juggles a life’s worth of relationships from his cell phone\, each showing insight into a distinct side of his twisted personality. Adding to his growing body of work which includes Drinking in America (Vintage: Random\, 1987) and Talk Radio (Vintage: Random\, 1988)\, Bogosian's one-man show pokes fun at the excesses and absurdities of a generation weaned on rock 'n' roll. ...Bogosian plays with the icons and myths of a myopic and self-indulgent society that overconsumes even as it weeps for the less fortunate. The author joins monologists Spalding Gray ( Sex and Death to the Age 14 \, LJ 6/15/86) and Lily Tomlin as part of a growing theatrical movement that blends social criticism with the one-person format. More acerbic and low-brow than either Gray or Tomlin\, Bogosian brings to the theater a penetrating and often biting criticism of what he calls a "schizoid" culture. Gerald Large\, California State Univ. Lib.\, Los Angeles This once one-man show will be performed by the very talented Evan Dalzell\, Jordan Handren-Seavey and Nate Speckman. The show runs approximately 90 minutes with no intermission. Tickets are pay what you can and available exclusively through the Box Office. For more information\, please call (207) 899-3993 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatres-dark-night-series-presents-sex-drugs-rock-roll-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120509T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120509T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120427T131938 LAST-MODIFIED:20120427T131958 UID:1420@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre's Dark Night Series Presents: Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll DESCRIPTION: From Spalding Gray to Anna Deavere Smith\, monologists have become a real power in contemporary theater. Few have had the savage impact of Eric Bogosian\, who continues to get inside working- (and formerly working-) class Joes with attitude... Among the vivid rebels he incarnates in Sex\, Drugs\, Rock & Roll are an artist who resolves to keep his art inside his head\, an entire group of blue-collar guys whose wedding-eve party for a buddy turns into a merry sleigh ride to hell and a high-powered executive who juggles a life’s worth of relationships from his cell phone\, each showing insight into a distinct side of his twisted personality. Adding to his growing body of work which includes Drinking in America (Vintage: Random\, 1987) and Talk Radio (Vintage: Random\, 1988)\, Bogosian's one-man show pokes fun at the excesses and absurdities of a generation weaned on rock 'n' roll. ...Bogosian plays with the icons and myths of a myopic and self-indulgent society that overconsumes even as it weeps for the less fortunate. The author joins monologists Spalding Gray ( Sex and Death to the Age 14 \, LJ 6/15/86) and Lily Tomlin as part of a growing theatrical movement that blends social criticism with the one-person format. More acerbic and low-brow than either Gray or Tomlin\, Bogosian brings to the theater a penetrating and often biting criticism of what he calls a "schizoid" culture. Gerald Large\, California State Univ. Lib.\, Los Angeles This once one-man show will be performed by the very talented Evan Dalzell\, Jordan Handren-Seavey and Nate Speckman. The show runs approximately 90 minutes with no intermission. Tickets are pay what you can and available exclusively through the Box Office. For more information\, please call (207) 899-3993 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatres-dark-night-series-presents-sex-drugs-rock-roll-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120508T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120508T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120427T131915 LAST-MODIFIED:20120427T131928 UID:1419@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre's Dark Night Series Presents: Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll DESCRIPTION: From Spalding Gray to Anna Deavere Smith\, monologists have become a real power in contemporary theater. Few have had the savage impact of Eric Bogosian\, who continues to get inside working- (and formerly working-) class Joes with attitude... Among the vivid rebels he incarnates in Sex\, Drugs\, Rock & Roll are an artist who resolves to keep his art inside his head\, an entire group of blue-collar guys whose wedding-eve party for a buddy turns into a merry sleigh ride to hell and a high-powered executive who juggles a life’s worth of relationships from his cell phone\, each showing insight into a distinct side of his twisted personality. Adding to his growing body of work which includes Drinking in America (Vintage: Random\, 1987) and Talk Radio (Vintage: Random\, 1988)\, Bogosian's one-man show pokes fun at the excesses and absurdities of a generation weaned on rock 'n' roll. ...Bogosian plays with the icons and myths of a myopic and self-indulgent society that overconsumes even as it weeps for the less fortunate. The author joins monologists Spalding Gray ( Sex and Death to the Age 14 \, LJ 6/15/86) and Lily Tomlin as part of a growing theatrical movement that blends social criticism with the one-person format. More acerbic and low-brow than either Gray or Tomlin\, Bogosian brings to the theater a penetrating and often biting criticism of what he calls a "schizoid" culture. Gerald Large\, California State Univ. Lib.\, Los Angeles This once one-man show will be performed by the very talented Evan Dalzell\, Jordan Handren-Seavey and Nate Speckman. The show runs approximately 90 minutes with no intermission. Tickets are pay what you can and available exclusively through the Box Office. For more information\, please call (207) 899-3993 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatres-dark-night-series-presents-sex-drugs-rock-roll-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120507T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120507T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120427T131605 LAST-MODIFIED:20120427T131605 UID:1416@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre's Dark Night Series Presents: Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll DESCRIPTION: From Spalding Gray to Anna Deavere Smith\, monologists have become a real power in contemporary theater. Few have had the savage impact of Eric Bogosian\, who continues to get inside working- (and formerly working-) class Joes with attitude... Among the vivid rebels he incarnates in Sex\, Drugs\, Rock & Roll are an artist who resolves to keep his art inside his head\, an entire group of blue-collar guys whose wedding-eve party for a buddy turns into a merry sleigh ride to hell and a high-powered executive who juggles a life’s worth of relationships from his cell phone\, each showing insight into a distinct side of his twisted personality. Adding to his growing body of work which includes Drinking in America (Vintage: Random\, 1987) and Talk Radio (Vintage: Random\, 1988)\, Bogosian's one-man show pokes fun at the excesses and absurdities of a generation weaned on rock 'n' roll. ...Bogosian plays with the icons and myths of a myopic and self-indulgent society that overconsumes even as it weeps for the less fortunate. The author joins monologists Spalding Gray ( Sex and Death to the Age 14 \, LJ 6/15/86) and Lily Tomlin as part of a growing theatrical movement that blends social criticism with the one-person format. More acerbic and low-brow than either Gray or Tomlin\, Bogosian brings to the theater a penetrating and often biting criticism of what he calls a "schizoid" culture. Gerald Large\, California State Univ. Lib.\, Los Angeles This once one-man show will be performed by the very talented Evan Dalzell\, Jordan Handren-Seavey and Nate Speckman. The show runs approximately 90 minutes with no intermission. Tickets are pay what you can and available exclusively through the Box Office. For more information\, please call (207) 899-3993 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatres-dark-night-series-presents-sex-drugs-rock-roll/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120627 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120701 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120420T155249 LAST-MODIFIED:20120420T155249 UID:1408@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:PortFringe 2012! DESCRIPTION:PortFringe 2012 produced by Portland Theater Collaborative! For complete schedule\, click link below: http://www.portfringe.com/PF12_schedule_april.pdf   Fringe theatre is traditionally innovative\, obscure\, new\, subversive and edgy. Projects that mix media\, push boundaries\, and expand the idea of theatre. It is compact and portable. Fringe is theater on the outskirts of normal. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/portfringe-2012/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120804T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120804T170000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120418T105856 LAST-MODIFIED:20120418T105915 UID:1399@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:For Profit DESCRIPTION:"Witness the exploitation of the American student" Faced with the pressure of a new city and student loan debt\, Aaron Calafato finds himself in the midst’s of the McDonaldization in America’s Higher Education System. An unforgiving boss\, mind-numbing corporate meetings\, and an impending Federal Investigation is just his average Monday morning as the new Admissions Advisor at For Profit University. But how much more can he take? And what choice will he make when it comes to endangering the future of potential students or losing his job? Witness this vibrant solo-performance that which has been featured on  on  NPR\,  The Chronicle of Higher Education \, WEWS ABC Channel 5\,  The Fiscal Times\, and Washington Monthly "It’s a refreshing\, thought provoking\, and moving piece told by a true artist in an honest\, "just a guy like you and me" voice. -Awaken Productions "For Profit by Aaron Calafato is a timely\, provocative\, and daring piece of theatre that should not be missed. He creatively brings to light a true modern day scam. -Karl Bury (The Karl Bury Studio NYC) “This is one of those rare works that cuts right to the heart of an issue no one wants to discuss and/or deal with” -Billi Pod NYC Theater Report Card “The story is told with energy and skill. It is clear that Calafato is working passionately to use theater as a tool for the greater good.” -Theatermania Click here to watch the video promo! Click Here to watch the Video Preview! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/for-profit-7/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120804T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120804T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120418T105834 LAST-MODIFIED:20120418T110539 UID:1398@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:For Profit DESCRIPTION: "Witness the exploitation of the American student" Faced with the pressure of a new city and student loan debt\, Aaron Calafato finds himself in the midst’s of the McDonaldization in America’s Higher Education System. An unforgiving boss\, mind-numbing corporate meetings\, and an impending Federal Investigation is just his average Monday morning as the new Admissions Advisor at For Profit University. But how much more can he take? And what choice will he make when it comes to endangering the future of potential students or losing his job? Witness this vibrant solo-performance that which has been featured on  on  NPR\,  The Chronicle of Higher Education \, WEWS ABC Channel 5\,  The Fiscal Times\, and Washington Monthly "It’s a refreshing\, thought provoking\, and moving piece told by a true artist in an honest\, "just a guy like you and me" voice. -Awaken Productions "For Profit by Aaron Calafato is a timely\, provocative\, and daring piece of theatre that should not be missed. He creatively brings to light a true modern day scam. -Karl Bury (The Karl Bury Studio NYC) “This is one of those rare works that cuts right to the heart of an issue no one wants to discuss and/or deal with” -Billi Pod NYC Theater Report Card “The story is told with energy and skill. It is clear that Calafato is working passionately to use theater as a tool for the greater good.” -Theatermania Click here to watch the video promo! Click Here to watch the Video Preview! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/for-profit-6/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120803T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120803T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120418T105809 LAST-MODIFIED:20120418T110503 UID:1397@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:For Profit DESCRIPTION: "Witness the exploitation of the American student" Faced with the pressure of a new city and student loan debt\, Aaron Calafato finds himself in the midst’s of the McDonaldization in America’s Higher Education System. An unforgiving boss\, mind-numbing corporate meetings\, and an impending Federal Investigation is just his average Monday morning as the new Admissions Advisor at For Profit University. But how much more can he take? And what choice will he make when it comes to endangering the future of potential students or losing his job? Witness this vibrant solo-performance that which has been featured on  on  NPR\,  The Chronicle of Higher Education \, WEWS ABC Channel 5\,  The Fiscal Times\, and Washington Monthly "It’s a refreshing\, thought provoking\, and moving piece told by a true artist in an honest\, "just a guy like you and me" voice. -Awaken Productions "For Profit by Aaron Calafato is a timely\, provocative\, and daring piece of theatre that should not be missed. He creatively brings to light a true modern day scam. -Karl Bury (The Karl Bury Studio NYC) “This is one of those rare works that cuts right to the heart of an issue no one wants to discuss and/or deal with” -Billi Pod NYC Theater Report Card “The story is told with energy and skill. It is clear that Calafato is working passionately to use theater as a tool for the greater good.” -Theatermania Click here to watch the video promo! Click Here to watch the Video Preview! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/for-profit-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120802T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120802T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120418T105738 LAST-MODIFIED:20120418T110437 UID:1396@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:For Profit DESCRIPTION: "Witness the exploitation of the American student" Faced with the pressure of a new city and student loan debt\, Aaron Calafato finds himself in the midst’s of the McDonaldization in America’s Higher Education System. An unforgiving boss\, mind-numbing corporate meetings\, and an impending Federal Investigation is just his average Monday morning as the new Admissions Advisor at For Profit University. But how much more can he take? And what choice will he make when it comes to endangering the future of potential students or losing his job? Witness this vibrant solo-performance that which has been featured on  on  NPR\,  The Chronicle of Higher Education \, WEWS ABC Channel 5\,  The Fiscal Times\, and Washington Monthly "It’s a refreshing\, thought provoking\, and moving piece told by a true artist in an honest\, "just a guy like you and me" voice. -Awaken Productions "For Profit by Aaron Calafato is a timely\, provocative\, and daring piece of theatre that should not be missed. He creatively brings to light a true modern day scam. -Karl Bury (The Karl Bury Studio NYC) “This is one of those rare works that cuts right to the heart of an issue no one wants to discuss and/or deal with” -Billi Pod NYC Theater Report Card “The story is told with energy and skill. It is clear that Calafato is working passionately to use theater as a tool for the greater good.” -Theatermania Click here to watch the video promo! Click Here to watch the Video Preview! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/for-profit-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120801T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120801T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120418T105717 LAST-MODIFIED:20120418T110349 UID:1395@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:For Profit DESCRIPTION: "Witness the exploitation of the American student" Faced with the pressure of a new city and student loan debt\, Aaron Calafato finds himself in the midst’s of the McDonaldization in America’s Higher Education System. An unforgiving boss\, mind-numbing corporate meetings\, and an impending Federal Investigation is just his average Monday morning as the new Admissions Advisor at For Profit University. But how much more can he take? And what choice will he make when it comes to endangering the future of potential students or losing his job? Witness this vibrant solo-performance that which has been featured on  on  NPR\,  The Chronicle of Higher Education \, WEWS ABC Channel 5\,  The Fiscal Times\, and Washington Monthly "It’s a refreshing\, thought provoking\, and moving piece told by a true artist in an honest\, "just a guy like you and me" voice. -Awaken Productions "For Profit by Aaron Calafato is a timely\, provocative\, and daring piece of theatre that should not be missed. He creatively brings to light a true modern day scam. -Karl Bury (The Karl Bury Studio NYC) “This is one of those rare works that cuts right to the heart of an issue no one wants to discuss and/or deal with” -Billi Pod NYC Theater Report Card “The story is told with energy and skill. It is clear that Calafato is working passionately to use theater as a tool for the greater good.” -Theatermania Click here to watch the video promo! Click Here to watch the Video Preview! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/for-profit-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120731T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120731T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120418T105650 LAST-MODIFIED:20120418T110318 UID:1394@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:For Profit DESCRIPTION: "Witness the exploitation of the American student" Faced with the pressure of a new city and student loan debt\, Aaron Calafato finds himself in the midst’s of the McDonaldization in America’s Higher Education System. An unforgiving boss\, mind-numbing corporate meetings\, and an impending Federal Investigation is just his average Monday morning as the new Admissions Advisor at For Profit University. But how much more can he take? And what choice will he make when it comes to endangering the future of potential students or losing his job? Witness this vibrant solo-performance that which has been featured on  on  NPR\,  The Chronicle of Higher Education \, WEWS ABC Channel 5\,  The Fiscal Times\, and Washington Monthly "It’s a refreshing\, thought provoking\, and moving piece told by a true artist in an honest\, "just a guy like you and me" voice. -Awaken Productions "For Profit by Aaron Calafato is a timely\, provocative\, and daring piece of theatre that should not be missed. He creatively brings to light a true modern day scam. -Karl Bury (The Karl Bury Studio NYC) “This is one of those rare works that cuts right to the heart of an issue no one wants to discuss and/or deal with” -Billi Pod NYC Theater Report Card “The story is told with energy and skill. It is clear that Calafato is working passionately to use theater as a tool for the greater good.” -Theatermania Click here to watch the video promo! Click Here to watch the Video Preview! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/for-profit-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120730T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120730T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120418T105031 LAST-MODIFIED:20120418T110230 UID:1392@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:For Profit DESCRIPTION: "Witness the exploitation of the American student" Faced with the pressure of a new city and student loan debt\, Aaron Calafato finds himself in the midst’s of the McDonaldization in America’s Higher Education System. An unforgiving boss\, mind-numbing corporate meetings\, and an impending Federal Investigation is just his average Monday morning as the new Admissions Advisor at For Profit University. But how much more can he take? And what choice will he make when it comes to endangering the future of potential students or losing his job? Witness this vibrant solo-performance that which has been featured on  on  NPR\,  The Chronicle of Higher Education \, WEWS ABC Channel 5\,  The Fiscal Times\, and Washington Monthly "It’s a refreshing\, thought provoking\, and moving piece told by a true artist in an honest\, "just a guy like you and me" voice. -Awaken Productions "For Profit by Aaron Calafato is a timely\, provocative\, and daring piece of theatre that should not be missed. He creatively brings to light a true modern day scam. -Karl Bury (The Karl Bury Studio NYC) “This is one of those rare works that cuts right to the heart of an issue no one wants to discuss and/or deal with” -Billi Pod NYC Theater Report Card “The story is told with energy and skill. It is clear that Calafato is working passionately to use theater as a tool for the greater good.” -Theatermania Click here to watch the video promo! Click Here to watch the Video Preview! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/for-profit/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120602 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120603 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120417T153149 LAST-MODIFIED:20120417T153446 UID:1388@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Rising Sun Dance Theater presents: "Change Your Story to Change Your World!" DESCRIPTION:Sat\, June 2nd\, 1:00pm-4:00pm "Change Your Story to Change Your World!" -transformational storytelling- Explore\, entertain\, educate\, and change the world while you’re at it!  Stories are us- our concepts of self\, others\, societies\, myths\, world events . . . everything is a story replaying in our minds.  So grab the reins of the narration and learn to retell your self stories and our culture’s stories with inspiration and awareness!  Explore with voice\, gesture\, writing and self-reflection in this lively workshop that makes you a conscious and empowered storyteller in a time of great change.  Use meditation\, brainstorming\, listening\, group work\, and storytelling to re-envision our stories.  Work in a fun\, supportive group environment to find expression and take risks.  This workshop is for storytellers of all experiences and persuasions.  The only requirement is enthusiasm. www.risingsundancetheater.com   Cost $ 5-50 sliding scale. To register\, please call Lucid Stage's Box Office at (207) 899-3993 or e-mail info@LucidStage.com LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/rising-sun-dance-theater-presents-change-your-story-to-change-your-world/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120603T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120603T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120417T151301 LAST-MODIFIED:20120417T152635 UID:1386@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Rising Sun Dance & Theater Presents: The Freedom Stories of Lala Pt. 1: The Imagine-a-nation of Lalachild DESCRIPTION:One Small Child... One Whole World\, Wide-Open With Possibility Welcome to 1890 Lovely\, Kansas\, a drought-stricken all-negro town\, where a Chinese man rides a dust storm into ten year old Lala’s home and wins her Mamalou’s heart\, spurring the gossipy shock of everybody else. Lala’s lyrical and imaginative child’s eye lends fresh perspective to ages old racial issues\, washing us all with the sweet wisdom of an old soul in a small body. Full of humor and lively dancing\, adults and children alike enjoy this gem of a performance. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/rising-sun-dance-theater-presents-the-freedom-stories-of-lala-pt-1-the-imagine-a-nation-of-lalachild-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120419T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120419T200000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120330T172035 LAST-MODIFIED:20120330T172411 UID:1374@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:A Company of Girls Presents: Charlotte's Web DESCRIPTION:   Come see this heart-warming classic tale\, performed by A Company of Girls: an after school theatre and arts-based resiliency program for girls aged 8-18.   Tickets are $5; available exclusively through the box office. For more information\, please call (207) 899-3993 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/a-company-of-girls-presents-charlottes-web-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120418T110000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120418T120000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120330T171540 LAST-MODIFIED:20120330T172011 UID:1372@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:A Company of Girls Presents: Charlotte's Web DESCRIPTION:   Come see this heart-warming classic tale\, performed by A Company of Girls: an after school theatre and arts-based resiliency program for girls aged 8-18.   Tickets are $5; available exclusively through the box office. For more information\, please call (207) 899-3993 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/a-company-of-girls-presents-charlottes-web-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120707T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120707T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120328T144804 LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T144941 UID:1368@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Susan Poulin's In My Head, I'm Thin DESCRIPTION:    In that great fruit bowl of life\, are you a pear or an apple? Does eating dessert feel like a mortal sin? Do you feel like your clothes are shrinking? Cheer up\, you’re in good company. After all\, how do you think the Venus de Milo would look in a thong? Watch Susan laugh\, cry and sing her way to self-acceptance\, and meet a host of characters you won’t soon forget\, including an aerobics instructor who’s “beyond fit\,” a game show host from Hell\, and a singing doll with the blues. Did we mention giant nude figure paintings by Titian and Boucher that get to tell their side of the story? Laughing burns up calories\, so indulge! In My Head I'm Thin is one of the funniest and most up lifting shows I've ever seen. After I saw it the first time\, I convinced our local girl scout leader to take her whole troop as a way to help "immunize" them against future eating disorders. It was a huge hit with all of them -- and their mothers! This play should be required viewing for everyone in this country. -- Christiane Northrup\, M.D. Author\, Women's Bodies\, Women's Wisdom\, Bantam (Revised 1998) In My Head I'm Thin has the qualities of all good theater: it entertains\, resonates with our own experiences and provides fresh insights and catharsis.... Hilarious! -- The Boston Globe Pound for pound\, In My Head I'm Thin is a winner. It demonstrates how versatile and talented both of these artists are. Carlisle's paintings\, his acting and his guitar-playing all work beautifully.... Poulin's energy and intuition as an actress and writer are undeniable. -- The Portsmouth Herald Only a performer like Susan Poulin could dispense facts as eye-opening as these in a performance that sends its audience home aching from laughter and hopeful\, too.... She strikes chords of plain good sense through the vehicle of tight\, punchy writing and an unfailing knack for comic performance at its best. Watch an audience eat it up! -- The Exeter News-Letter LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/susan-poulins-in-my-head-im-thin-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120708T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120708T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120328T144741 LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T144908 UID:1367@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Susan Poulin's In My Head, I'm Thin DESCRIPTION:    In that great fruit bowl of life\, are you a pear or an apple? Does eating dessert feel like a mortal sin? Do you feel like your clothes are shrinking? Cheer up\, you’re in good company. After all\, how do you think the Venus de Milo would look in a thong? Watch Susan laugh\, cry and sing her way to self-acceptance\, and meet a host of characters you won’t soon forget\, including an aerobics instructor who’s “beyond fit\,” a game show host from Hell\, and a singing doll with the blues. Did we mention giant nude figure paintings by Titian and Boucher that get to tell their side of the story? Laughing burns up calories\, so indulge! In My Head I'm Thin is one of the funniest and most up lifting shows I've ever seen. After I saw it the first time\, I convinced our local girl scout leader to take her whole troop as a way to help "immunize" them against future eating disorders. It was a huge hit with all of them -- and their mothers! This play should be required viewing for everyone in this country. -- Christiane Northrup\, M.D. Author\, Women's Bodies\, Women's Wisdom\, Bantam (Revised 1998) In My Head I'm Thin has the qualities of all good theater: it entertains\, resonates with our own experiences and provides fresh insights and catharsis.... Hilarious! -- The Boston Globe Pound for pound\, In My Head I'm Thin is a winner. It demonstrates how versatile and talented both of these artists are. Carlisle's paintings\, his acting and his guitar-playing all work beautifully.... Poulin's energy and intuition as an actress and writer are undeniable. -- The Portsmouth Herald Only a performer like Susan Poulin could dispense facts as eye-opening as these in a performance that sends its audience home aching from laughter and hopeful\, too.... She strikes chords of plain good sense through the vehicle of tight\, punchy writing and an unfailing knack for comic performance at its best. Watch an audience eat it up! -- The Exeter News-Letter LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/susan-poulins-in-my-head-im-thin-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120706T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120706T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120328T144652 LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T144731 UID:1366@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Susan Poulin's In My Head, I'm Thin DESCRIPTION:    In that great fruit bowl of life\, are you a pear or an apple? Does eating dessert feel like a mortal sin? Do you feel like your clothes are shrinking? Cheer up\, you’re in good company. After all\, how do you think the Venus de Milo would look in a thong? Watch Susan laugh\, cry and sing her way to self-acceptance\, and meet a host of characters you won’t soon forget\, including an aerobics instructor who’s “beyond fit\,” a game show host from Hell\, and a singing doll with the blues. Did we mention giant nude figure paintings by Titian and Boucher that get to tell their side of the story? Laughing burns up calories\, so indulge! In My Head I'm Thin is one of the funniest and most up lifting shows I've ever seen. After I saw it the first time\, I convinced our local girl scout leader to take her whole troop as a way to help "immunize" them against future eating disorders. It was a huge hit with all of them -- and their mothers! This play should be required viewing for everyone in this country. -- Christiane Northrup\, M.D. Author\, Women's Bodies\, Women's Wisdom\, Bantam (Revised 1998) In My Head I'm Thin has the qualities of all good theater: it entertains\, resonates with our own experiences and provides fresh insights and catharsis.... Hilarious! -- The Boston Globe Pound for pound\, In My Head I'm Thin is a winner. It demonstrates how versatile and talented both of these artists are. Carlisle's paintings\, his acting and his guitar-playing all work beautifully.... Poulin's energy and intuition as an actress and writer are undeniable. -- The Portsmouth Herald Only a performer like Susan Poulin could dispense facts as eye-opening as these in a performance that sends its audience home aching from laughter and hopeful\, too.... She strikes chords of plain good sense through the vehicle of tight\, punchy writing and an unfailing knack for comic performance at its best. Watch an audience eat it up! -- The Exeter News-Letter LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/susan-poulins-in-my-head-im-thin-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120614T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120614T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120328T141420 LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T141608 UID:1361@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:New Edge Theatre Presents: Boys will be Boys Pay what you Can Thursday DESCRIPTION: In Boys Will Be Boys\, five friends skip to the rescue of Ishmael Gonzalez when it's discovered he suffers from Gay Attention Deficit Disorder. His friend's stage a one-night-only benefit for The Fund to Fight Gay-D.D. Boys Will Be Boys covers loves won\, lost and borrowed\, highlighting the essential fabulosity of being gay. Pay what you Can Thursdays! Reservations exclusively through the box office; please call (207) 899-3993 for more information LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/new-edge-theatre-presents-boys-will-be-boys-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120617T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120617T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120328T141242 LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T141305 UID:1360@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:New Edge Theatre Presents: Boys will be Boys DESCRIPTION: In Boys Will Be Boys\, five friends skip to the rescue of Ishmael Gonzalez when it's discovered he suffers from Gay Attention Deficit Disorder. His friend's stage a one-night-only benefit for The Fund to Fight Gay-D.D. Boys Will Be Boys covers loves won\, lost and borrowed\, highlighting the essential fabulosity of being gay. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/new-edge-theatre-presents-boys-will-be-boys-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120616T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120616T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120328T140940 LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T141226 UID:1358@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:New Edge Theatre Presents: Boys will be Boys DESCRIPTION: In Boys Will Be Boys\, five friends skip to the rescue of Ishmael Gonzalez when it's discovered he suffers from Gay Attention Deficit Disorder. His friend's stage a one-night-only benefit for The Fund to Fight Gay-D.D. Boys Will Be Boys covers loves won\, lost and borrowed\, highlighting the essential fabulosity of being gay. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/new-edge-theatre-presents-boys-will-be-boys-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120504T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120504T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120328T132316 LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T135637 UID:1356@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre Presents: Circle Mirror Transformation; Pay What you Can Preview DESCRIPTION:Join us for Mad Horse Theatre's last show of the season: Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker. "...Annie Baker’s absorbing\, unblinking and sharply funny Circle Mirror Transformation\, shows us people doing deliberately wacky things in a dance studio. The artificiality of the acting games just emphasizes the naturalness of the characters’ real lives and feelings." -NY Times   Pay what you Can Previews; Reservations available exclusively through the box office. Please call (207) 899-3993 for more information. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatre-presents-circle-mirror-transformation-pay-what-you-can-preview-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120503T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120503T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120328T132031 LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T132159 UID:1355@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre Presents: Circle Mirror Transformation; Pay What you Can Preview DESCRIPTION:Join us for Mad Horse Theatre's last show of the season: Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker. "...Annie Baker’s absorbing\, unblinking and sharply funny Circle Mirror Transformation\, shows us people doing deliberately wacky things in a dance studio. The artificiality of the acting games just emphasizes the naturalness of the characters’ real lives and feelings." -NY Times   Pay what you Can Previews; Reservations available exclusively through the box office. Please call (207) 899-3993 for more information. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatre-presents-circle-mirror-transformation-pay-what-you-can-preview/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120328T131853 LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T131922 UID:1354@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre Presents: Circle Mirror Transformation; Pay What you Can Night DESCRIPTION:Join us for Mad Horse Theatre's last show of the season: Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker. "...Annie Baker’s absorbing\, unblinking and sharply funny Circle Mirror Transformation\, shows us people doing deliberately wacky things in a dance studio. The artificiality of the acting games just emphasizes the naturalness of the characters’ real lives and feelings." -NY Times   Pay what you Can Thursdays! Reservations available exclusively through the box office. Please call (207) 899-3993 for more information. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatre-presents-circle-mirror-transformation-pay-what-you-can-night/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120510T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120510T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120328T131615 LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T132011 UID:1353@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre Presents: Circle Mirror Transformation; Pay what you Can Night DESCRIPTION:Join us for Mad Horse Theatre's last show of the season: Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker. "...Annie Baker’s absorbing\, unblinking and sharply funny Circle Mirror Transformation\, shows us people doing deliberately wacky things in a dance studio. The artificiality of the acting games just emphasizes the naturalness of the characters’ real lives and feelings." -NY Times   Pay what you Can Thursdays! Reservations available exclusively through the box office. Please call (207) 899-3993 for more information. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatre-presents-circle-mirror-transformation-9/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120520T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120520T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120328T131334 LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T131437 UID:1352@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre Presents: Circle Mirror Transformation LAST SHOW! DESCRIPTION:Join us for Mad Horse Theatre's last show of the season: Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker. "...Annie Baker’s absorbing\, unblinking and sharply funny Circle Mirror Transformation\, shows us people doing deliberately wacky things in a dance studio. The artificiality of the acting games just emphasizes the naturalness of the characters’ real lives and feelings." -NY Times LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatre-presents-circle-mirror-transformation-8/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120519T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120519T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120328T131310 LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T131322 UID:1351@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre Presents: Circle Mirror Transformation DESCRIPTION:Join us for Mad Horse Theatre's last show of the season: Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker. "...Annie Baker’s absorbing\, unblinking and sharply funny Circle Mirror Transformation\, shows us people doing deliberately wacky things in a dance studio. The artificiality of the acting games just emphasizes the naturalness of the characters’ real lives and feelings." -NY Times LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatre-presents-circle-mirror-transformation-7/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120518T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120518T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120328T131237 LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T131257 UID:1350@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre Presents: Circle Mirror Transformation DESCRIPTION:Join us for Mad Horse Theatre's last show of the season: Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker. "...Annie Baker’s absorbing\, unblinking and sharply funny Circle Mirror Transformation\, shows us people doing deliberately wacky things in a dance studio. The artificiality of the acting games just emphasizes the naturalness of the characters’ real lives and feelings." -NY Times LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatre-presents-circle-mirror-transformation-6/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120513T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120513T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120328T131210 LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T131223 UID:1349@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre Presents: Circle Mirror Transformation DESCRIPTION:Join us for Mad Horse Theatre's last show of the season: Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker. "...Annie Baker’s absorbing\, unblinking and sharply funny Circle Mirror Transformation\, shows us people doing deliberately wacky things in a dance studio. The artificiality of the acting games just emphasizes the naturalness of the characters’ real lives and feelings." -NY Times LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatre-presents-circle-mirror-transformation-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120512T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120512T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120328T131143 LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T131155 UID:1348@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre Presents: Circle Mirror Transformation DESCRIPTION:Join us for Mad Horse Theatre's last show of the season: Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker. "...Annie Baker’s absorbing\, unblinking and sharply funny Circle Mirror Transformation\, shows us people doing deliberately wacky things in a dance studio. The artificiality of the acting games just emphasizes the naturalness of the characters’ real lives and feelings." -NY Times LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatre-presents-circle-mirror-transformation-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120511T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120511T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120328T131054 LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T131126 UID:1347@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre Presents: Circle Mirror Transformation DESCRIPTION:Join us for Mad Horse Theatre's last show of the season: Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker. "...Annie Baker’s absorbing\, unblinking and sharply funny Circle Mirror Transformation\, shows us people doing deliberately wacky things in a dance studio. The artificiality of the acting games just emphasizes the naturalness of the characters’ real lives and feelings." -NY Times LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatre-presents-circle-mirror-transformation-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120506T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120506T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120328T131019 LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T131036 UID:1346@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre Presents: Circle Mirror Transformation DESCRIPTION:Join us for Mad Horse Theatre's last show of the season: Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker. "...Annie Baker’s absorbing\, unblinking and sharply funny Circle Mirror Transformation\, shows us people doing deliberately wacky things in a dance studio. The artificiality of the acting games just emphasizes the naturalness of the characters’ real lives and feelings." -NY Times LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatre-presents-circle-mirror-transformation-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120505T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120505T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120328T130849 LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T131517 UID:1344@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre Presents: Circle Mirror Transformation OPENING NIGHT FOLLOWED BY GALA! DESCRIPTION:Join us for Mad Horse Theatre's last show of the season: Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker. "...Annie Baker’s absorbing\, unblinking and sharply funny Circle Mirror Transformation\, shows us people doing deliberately wacky things in a dance studio. The artificiality of the acting games just emphasizes the naturalness of the characters’ real lives and feelings." -NY Times LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatre-presents-circle-mirror-transformation/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120615T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120615T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120328T121243 LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T141114 UID:1342@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:New Edge Theatre Presents: Boys will be Boys DESCRIPTION: In Boys Will Be Boys\, five friends skip to the rescue of Ishmael Gonzalez when it's discovered he suffers from Gay Attention Deficit Disorder. His friend's stage a one-night-only benefit for The Fund to Fight Gay-D.D. Boys Will Be Boys covers loves won\, lost and borrowed\, highlighting the essential fabulosity of being gay. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/new-edge-theatre-presents-boys-will-be-boys/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120421T090000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120421T180000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120328T112905 LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T123433 UID:1339@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:MeACT Annual One-Act Festival DESCRIPTION: Join us at the Maine Association of Community Theaters Annual Festival in April! The Line-up... Lamoine Community Arts \, Lamoine Cauldron & Labrys\, (Carolyn Gage Productions)\, Portland Gaslight Theater\, Hallowell Out of Box Theatre\, Auburn Schoolhouse Arts Center at Sebago Lake\, Standish Open Book Players\, Gardiner Aqua City Actor’s Theatre\, Waterville Workshop 2 10:00 AM Stage Combat with Angela Bonacasa\, Certified Teacher with the SAFD. * Meet your colleagues from around the state. * Share fundraising strategies that actually work. * Exchange resources (touring shows?). * Show off your directing or performing in the one-act festival (readings okay\, too!). * Share your skills in a workshop of your design. * Take a workshop! * Network and schmooze in a great environment. * Eat a free lunch (okay\, you do have to register).   $12 for an all-day ticket\, including worskhops and show! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/meact-annual-one-act-festival/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120418T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120418T150000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120328T112317 LAST-MODIFIED:20120330T171903 UID:1338@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:A Company of Girls Presents: Charlotte's Web DESCRIPTION:   Come see this heart-warming classic tale\, performed by A Company of Girls: an after school theatre and arts-based resiliency program for girls aged 8-18.   Tickets are $5; Available exclusively through the box office. Please call (207) 899-3993 for more information. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/a-company-of-girls-presents-charlottes-web-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120420T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120420T200000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120328T112227 LAST-MODIFIED:20120330T172547 UID:1337@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:A Company of Girls Presents: Charlotte's Web DESCRIPTION:   Come see this heart-warming classic tale\, performed by A Company of Girls: an after school theatre and arts-based resiliency program for girls aged 8-18.   Tickets are $15; available exclusively through the box office. For more information\, please call (207) 899-3993 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/a-company-of-girls-presents-charlottes-web-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120419T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120419T150000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120328T112112 LAST-MODIFIED:20120330T172430 UID:1335@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:A Company of Girls Presents: Charlotte's Web DESCRIPTION:   Come see this heart-warming classic tale\, performed by A Company of Girls: an after school theatre and arts-based resiliency program for girls aged 8-18.   Tickets are $5; available exclusively through the box office. For more information\, please call (207) 899-3993 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/a-company-of-girls-presents-charlottes-web/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120415T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120415T200000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120328T111106 LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T111106 UID:1333@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:"Help Wanted" U.S. Senate Primary Candidate Forum DESCRIPTION:The League Elections Committee is hard at work collecting questionnaires\, scheduling follow-up interviews and writing questions for our "Help Wanted" U.S. Senate Primary Candidate Forum. It is up to us to decide which candidate we want to "hire" for the job! What: United States Senate Primary Candidate Forum (Republicans and Democrats) Who: Cynthia Dill\, Matthew Dunlap\, Jon Hinck Cost: Free\, cuz we like getting $$$ out of our politics LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/help-wanted-u-s-senate-primary-candidate-forum/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120602T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120602T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120328T110442 LAST-MODIFIED:20120417T151106 UID:1331@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Rising Sun Dance & Theater Presents: The Freedom Stories of Lala: The Emancipation of Lala DESCRIPTION:Sat\, June 2nd\, 8pm The Emancipation of Lala -an American Siddhartha- Visionary\, powerful\, eighteen year old Lala is thrust onto a spiritual quest as tragedy sends her running from her home town\, train-hopping\, parade-crashing\, and wandering through the ghost towns of the era\, seeking spiritual freedom through the 1898 American West. Utterly transformative this show will resound in your mind and soul! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/rising-sun-dance-theater-presents-the-freedom-stories-of-lala-pt-2-the-education-of-lalagirl-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120601T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120601T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120328T095224 LAST-MODIFIED:20120417T150920 UID:1330@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Rising Sun Dance & Theater Presents: The Freedom Stories of Lala pt 2: The Education of Lalagirl DESCRIPTION:Part two of three... Fourteen year old Lala falls head-long in love with young Lijah James\, and they leap full-force into mysticism\, spirit\, and faith\, transforming their entire town. This many-faceted love story contains the sweetness of one’s first love\, the poignancy of a mother’s daughter coming of age\, the powerful surrender of an old woman’s graceful aging\, and the heartache\, forgiveness\, and passion that sings in us all. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/rising-sun-dance-theater-presents-the-freedom-stories-of-lala-pt-2-the-education-of-lalagirl-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120706T203000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120706T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120316T113605 LAST-MODIFIED:20120517T143136 UID:1302@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Susan Poulin's In My Head, I'm Thin DESCRIPTION:In that great fruit bowl of life\, are you a pear or an apple? Does eating dessert feel like a mortal sin? Do you feel like your clothes are shrinking? Cheer up\, you’re in good company. After all\, how do you think the Venus de Milo would look in a thong? Watch Susan laugh\, cry and sing her way to self-acceptance\, and meet a host of characters you won’t soon forget\, including an aerobics instructor who’s “beyond fit\,” a game show host from Hell\, and a singing doll with the blues. Did we mention giant nude figure paintings by Titian and Boucher that get to tell their side of the story? Laughing burns up calories\, so indulge! In My Head I'm Thin is one of the funniest and most up lifting shows I've ever seen. After I saw it the first time\, I convinced our local girl scout leader to take her whole troop as a way to help "immunize" them against future eating disorders. It was a huge hit with all of them -- and their mothers! This play should be required viewing for everyone in this country. -- Christiane Northrup\, M.D. Author\, Women's Bodies\, Women's Wisdom\, Bantam (Revised 1998) In My Head I'm Thin has the qualities of all good theater: it entertains\, resonates with our own experiences and provides fresh insights and catharsis.... Hilarious! -- The Boston Globe Pound for pound\, In My Head I'm Thin is a winner. It demonstrates how versatile and talented both of these artists are. Carlisle's paintings\, his acting and his guitar-playing all work beautifully.... Poulin's energy and intuition as an actress and writer are undeniable. -- The Portsmouth Herald Only a performer like Susan Poulin could dispense facts as eye-opening as these in a performance that sends its audience home aching from laughter and hopeful\, too.... She strikes chords of plain good sense through the vehicle of tight\, punchy writing and an unfailing knack for comic performance at its best. Watch an audience eat it up! -- The Exeter News-Letter LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/susan-poulins-in-my-head-im-thin/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120624T110000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120624T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120316T111135 LAST-MODIFIED:20120316T111215 UID:1301@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Psychic Sunday DESCRIPTION: Maine's Premiere Psychic Event Admission is $1.00\, individual readings priced separately. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/psychic-sunday/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120616 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120617 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120316T110238 LAST-MODIFIED:20120316T110238 UID:1299@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:LucidFest! DESCRIPTION:   A Day full of: Performances Kids activities Raffles Bake Sale ... and more! Free admission! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/lucidfest/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120609T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120609T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120316T105708 LAST-MODIFIED:20120316T105832 UID:1298@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Defining Marriage DESCRIPTION:A theater piece presenting arguments from both sides of the debate\, composed entirely of testimony from the 2010 "Prop 8" trial in California LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/defining-marriage/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120502T000000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120502T140000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120316T104936 LAST-MODIFIED:20120316T104958 UID:1294@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Creative Trails Theater Program presents Charlie & the Chocolate Factory DESCRIPTION:Creative Trails Presents an original presentation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!   LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-creative-trails-theater-program-presents-charlie-the-chocolate-factory/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120531T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120531T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120309T163834 LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T143947 UID:1287@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Rising Sun Dance & Theater Presents: The Freedom Stories of Lala pt 2: The Education of Lalagirl DESCRIPTION:Part two of three... Fourteen year old Lala falls head-long in love with young Lijah James\, and they leap full-force into mysticism\, spirit\, and faith\, transforming their entire town. This many-faceted love story contains the sweetness of one’s first love\, the poignancy of a mother’s daughter coming of age\, the powerful surrender of an old woman’s graceful aging\, and the heartache\, forgiveness\, and passion that sings in us all. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/rising-sun-dance-theater-presents-the-freedom-stories-of-lala-pt-2-the-education-of-lalagirl/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120530T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120530T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120309T163700 LAST-MODIFIED:20120417T151247 UID:1286@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Rising Sun Dance & Theater Presents: The Freedom Stories of Lala Pt. 1: The Imagine-a-nation of Lalachild DESCRIPTION:One Small Child... One Whole World\, Wide-Open With Possibility Welcome to 1890 Lovely\, Kansas\, a drought-stricken all-negro town\, where a Chinese man rides a dust storm into ten year old Lala’s home and wins her Mamalou’s heart\, spurring the gossipy shock of everybody else. Lala’s lyrical and imaginative child’s eye lends fresh perspective to ages old racial issues\, washing us all with the sweet wisdom of an old soul in a small body. Full of humor and lively dancing\, adults and children alike enjoy this gem of a performance. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/rising-sun-dance-theater-presents-the-freedom-stories-of-lala-pt-1-the-imagine-a-nation-of-lalachild/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120324T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120324T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120302T105917 LAST-MODIFIED:20120302T110008 UID:1271@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre Presents: The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse Theatre Company is proud to present the American classic with the tongue twisting title\, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds\, by Paul Zindel. The play opens March 15\, and runs Thursday to Sunday through April 1\, at Lucid Stage in Portland. Zindel’s masterpiece\, which won an Obie Award\, a New York Drama Critics Circle Award\, and the coveted Pulitzer Prize for Drama\, tells the story of single mother Beatrice Hunsdorfer\, and her teenage daughters\, Ruth and Matilda. Abandoned by her husband and saddled with two children\, Beatrice hates the world. She thinks she just needs the right opportunity\, and everything will get better. Older sister Ruth knows the reputation her mother has around town\, but she seems sadly fated to repeat her mother’s mistakes in her own life. Shy Matilda\, or Tillie\, is the joke of her school and her family\, until a teacher opens her eyes to the wonders of science. When Tilllie’s project on the effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigold seeds is chosen for the school science fair\, the dysfunctional family dynamic comes to a head. Zindel’s semi-autobiographical work is loosely based on his own experience growing up in a single-parent household with a mother who constantly threatened suicide. His portrayal of the painful side of family life\, delivered with just the right amount of humor\, still resonates with audiences today\, especially teenagers. Mad Horse Theatre Company member Chris Horton\, who is directing the play\, calls it timeless. “We all have mothers\, and we carry the impact of our early years throughout our lives. Relationships with mothers are complex\, and sometimes challenging. The play examines a particularly difficult relationship\, and how an individual can prevail in the face of dreadful circumstances\,” he says. “It is a play about love and forgiveness.” The cast includes Mad Horse Theatre Company Artistic Director Christine Louise Marshall\, North Yarmouth Academy senior Ruth Gray\, Bonny Eagle High School sophomore Veronica Druchniak\, Waynflete sophomore Nora Daly\, and Maine theater community stalwart Muriel Kenderdine. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatre-presents-the-effect-of-gamma-rays-on-man-in-the-moon-marigolds-11/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120316T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120316T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120302T101949 LAST-MODIFIED:20120302T111524 UID:1260@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre Presents: The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds Pay what you Can Preview DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse Theatre Company is proud to present the American classic with the tongue twisting title\, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds\, by Paul Zindel. The play opens March 15\, and runs Thursday to Sunday through April 1\, at Lucid Stage in Portland. Zindel’s masterpiece\, which won an Obie Award\, a New York Drama Critics Circle Award\, and the coveted Pulitzer Prize for Drama\, tells the story of single mother Beatrice Hunsdorfer\, and her teenage daughters\, Ruth and Matilda. Abandoned by her husband and saddled with two children\, Beatrice hates the world. She thinks she just needs the right opportunity\, and everything will get better. Older sister Ruth knows the reputation her mother has around town\, but she seems sadly fated to repeat her mother’s mistakes in her own life. Shy Matilda\, or Tillie\, is the joke of her school and her family\, until a teacher opens her eyes to the wonders of science. When Tilllie’s project on the effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigold seeds is chosen for the school science fair\, the dysfunctional family dynamic comes to a head. Zindel’s semi-autobiographical work is loosely based on his own experience growing up in a single-parent household with a mother who constantly threatened suicide. His portrayal of the painful side of family life\, delivered with just the right amount of humor\, still resonates with audiences today\, especially teenagers. Mad Horse Theatre Company member Chris Horton\, who is directing the play\, calls it timeless. “We all have mothers\, and we carry the impact of our early years throughout our lives. Relationships with mothers are complex\, and sometimes challenging. The play examines a particularly difficult relationship\, and how an individual can prevail in the face of dreadful circumstances\,” he says. “It is a play about love and forgiveness. The cast includes Mad Horse Theatre Company Artistic Director Christine Louise Marshall\, North Yarmouth Academy senior Ruth Gray\, Bonny Eagle High School sophomore Veronica Druchniak\, Waynflete sophomore Nora Daly\, and Maine theater community stalwart Muriel Kenderdine.   Pay What you Can Tickets are available exclusively through the Box Office. For more information\, please call (207) 899-3993 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatre-presents-the-effect-of-gamma-rays-on-man-in-the-moon-marigolds-pay-what-you-can-preview-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120315T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120315T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120215T111855 LAST-MODIFIED:20120302T111538 UID:1251@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre Presents: The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds Pay what you Can Preview DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse Theatre Company is proud to present the American classic with the tongue twisting title\, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds\, by Paul Zindel. The play opens March 15\, and runs Thursday to Sunday through April 1\, at Lucid Stage in Portland. Zindel’s masterpiece\, which won an Obie Award\, a New York Drama Critics Circle Award\, and the coveted Pulitzer Prize for Drama\, tells the story of single mother Beatrice Hunsdorfer\, and her teenage daughters\, Ruth and Matilda. Abandoned by her husband and saddled with two children\, Beatrice hates the world. She thinks she just needs the right opportunity\, and everything will get better. Older sister Ruth knows the reputation her mother has around town\, but she seems sadly fated to repeat her mother’s mistakes in her own life. Shy Matilda\, or Tillie\, is the joke of her school and her family\, until a teacher opens her eyes to the wonders of science. When Tilllie’s project on the effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigold seeds is chosen for the school science fair\, the dysfunctional family dynamic comes to a head. Zindel’s semi-autobiographical work is loosely based on his own experience growing up in a single-parent household with a mother who constantly threatened suicide. His portrayal of the painful side of family life\, delivered with just the right amount of humor\, still resonates with audiences today\, especially teenagers. Mad Horse Theatre Company member Chris Horton\, who is directing the play\, calls it timeless. “We all have mothers\, and we carry the impact of our early years throughout our lives. Relationships with mothers are complex\, and sometimes challenging. The play examines a particularly difficult relationship\, and how an individual can prevail in the face of dreadful circumstances\,” he says. “It is a play about love and forgiveness. The cast includes Mad Horse Theatre Company Artistic Director Christine Louise Marshall\, North Yarmouth Academy senior Ruth Gray\, Bonny Eagle High School sophomore Veronica Druchniak\, Waynflete sophomore Nora Daly\, and Maine theater community stalwart Muriel Kenderdine.   Pay What you Can Tickets are available exclusively through the Box Office. For more information\, please call (207) 899-3993 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatre-presents-the-effect-of-gamma-rays-on-man-in-the-moon-marigolds-pay-what-you-can-preview/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120328T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120328T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120215T111623 LAST-MODIFIED:20120215T111658 UID:1250@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad horse Theatre's Dark Night Series: Uncle Bob LAST SHOW! DESCRIPTION:Join us for the third installment of Mad Horse Theatre's Dark Night Series! Uncle Bob is an exploration of life from the point of view of one who is at its end\, and another who is coming to terms with the vast and often times overwhelming opportunities that lay before him in his youth. Directed by Nate Speckman\, starring Jake Cote and Paul Haley "Austin Pendleton's two-hander about a dying man and his feckless nephew\, positions itself so squarely between comedy and grimness that it is as discomforting as straddling a fence. The subject\, for lack of a better term\, is existential ennui\, but don't be deterred. Fired by a lacerating humor and two characters whose mutually expressed hatred betrays their own self-loathing\, the play has a dramatic crackle." ~New York Times   Tickets available exclusively through our box office or pay what you can at the door. Call (207) 899-3993 for more information. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatres-dark-night-series-uncle-bob-last-show/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120327T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120327T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120215T111518 LAST-MODIFIED:20120215T111550 UID:1249@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad horse Theatre's Dark Night Series: Uncle Bob DESCRIPTION:Join us for the third installment of Mad Horse Theatre's Dark Night Series! Uncle Bob is an exploration of life from the point of view of one who is at its end\, and another who is coming to terms with the vast and often times overwhelming opportunities that lay before him in his youth. Directed by Nate Speckman\, starring Jake Cote and Paul Haley "Austin Pendleton's two-hander about a dying man and his feckless nephew\, positions itself so squarely between comedy and grimness that it is as discomforting as straddling a fence. The subject\, for lack of a better term\, is existential ennui\, but don't be deterred. Fired by a lacerating humor and two characters whose mutually expressed hatred betrays their own self-loathing\, the play has a dramatic crackle." ~New York Times   Tickets available exclusively through our box office or pay what you can at the door. Call (207) 899-3993 for more information. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatres-dark-night-series-uncle-bob-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120326T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120326T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120215T111423 LAST-MODIFIED:20120215T111457 UID:1248@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad horse Theatre's Dark Night Series: Uncle Bob DESCRIPTION:Join us for the third installment of Mad Horse Theatre's Dark Night Series! Uncle Bob is an exploration of life from the point of view of one who is at its end\, and another who is coming to terms with the vast and often times overwhelming opportunities that lay before him in his youth. Directed by Nate Speckman\, starring Jake Cote and Paul Haley "Austin Pendleton's two-hander about a dying man and his feckless nephew\, positions itself so squarely between comedy and grimness that it is as discomforting as straddling a fence. The subject\, for lack of a better term\, is existential ennui\, but don't be deterred. Fired by a lacerating humor and two characters whose mutually expressed hatred betrays their own self-loathing\, the play has a dramatic crackle." ~New York Times   Tickets available exclusively through our box office or pay what you can at the door. Call (207) 899-3993 for more information. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatres-dark-night-series-uncle-bob-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120321T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120321T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120215T111326 LAST-MODIFIED:20120215T111402 UID:1247@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad horse Theatre's Dark Night Series: Uncle Bob DESCRIPTION:Join us for the third installment of Mad Horse Theatre's Dark Night Series! Uncle Bob is an exploration of life from the point of view of one who is at its end\, and another who is coming to terms with the vast and often times overwhelming opportunities that lay before him in his youth. Directed by Nate Speckman\, starring Jake Cote and Paul Haley "Austin Pendleton's two-hander about a dying man and his feckless nephew\, positions itself so squarely between comedy and grimness that it is as discomforting as straddling a fence. The subject\, for lack of a better term\, is existential ennui\, but don't be deterred. Fired by a lacerating humor and two characters whose mutually expressed hatred betrays their own self-loathing\, the play has a dramatic crackle." ~New York Times   Tickets available exclusively through our box office or pay what you can at the door. Call (207) 899-3993 for more information. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatres-dark-night-series-uncle-bob-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120320T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120320T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120215T110917 LAST-MODIFIED:20120215T111125 UID:1246@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad horse Theatre's Dark Night Series: Uncle Bob DESCRIPTION:Join us for the third installment of Mad Horse Theatre's Dark Night Series! Uncle Bob is an exploration of life from the point of view of one who is at its end\, and another who is coming to terms with the vast and often times overwhelming opportunities that lay before him in his youth. Directed by Nate Speckman\, starring Jake Cote and Paul Haley "Austin Pendleton's two-hander about a dying man and his feckless nephew\, positions itself so squarely between comedy and grimness that it is as discomforting as straddling a fence. The subject\, for lack of a better term\, is existential ennui\, but don't be deterred. Fired by a lacerating humor and two characters whose mutually expressed hatred betrays their own self-loathing\, the play has a dramatic crackle." ~New York Times   Tickets available exclusively through our box office or pay what you can at the door. Call (207) 899-3993 for more information. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatres-dark-night-series-uncle-bob-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120319T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120319T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120215T110847 LAST-MODIFIED:20120215T111728 UID:1245@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad horse Theatre's Dark Night Series: Uncle Bob OPENING NIGHT! DESCRIPTION:Join us for the third installment of Mad Horse Theatre's Dark Night Series! Uncle Bob is an exploration of life from the point of view of one who is at its end\, and another who is coming to terms with the vast and often times overwhelming opportunities that lay before him in his youth. Directed by Nate Speckman\, starring Jake Cote and Paul Haley "Austin Pendleton's two-hander about a dying man and his feckless nephew\, positions itself so squarely between comedy and grimness that it is as discomforting as straddling a fence. The subject\, for lack of a better term\, is existential ennui\, but don't be deterred. Fired by a lacerating humor and two characters whose mutually expressed hatred betrays their own self-loathing\, the play has a dramatic crackle." ~New York Times Tickets available exclusively through our box office\, or pay what you can at the door. For more information\, call (207) 899-3993 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatres-dark-night-series-uncle-bob/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120608T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120608T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120208T123243 LAST-MODIFIED:20120302T114758 UID:1239@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Passport to Aventure DESCRIPTION: 12 presenters 12 different geographic locations! Plus maps\, exotic food\, and interactive activities inspired by the locales. Featured presenter: Winner of Survivor Gabon\, Bob Crowley! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/passport-to-aventure/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120513T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120513T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120208T105105 LAST-MODIFIED:20120430T130545 UID:1233@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Rory Raven will Read your Mind! DESCRIPTION:“Greetings! Welcome to the Theater of the Mind. I am your host\, Rory Raven. Neither a psychic nor a magician\, I offer a new and compelling experience unlike anything you’ve ever seen. I will read your mind\, bend your spoon\, and leave you talking about it for the rest of your life.” Rory Raven is a mentalist\, hailing from Providence\, Rhode Island. He is also an author\, historian\, and leads The Providence Ghost Walk. Join us for this evening of other-worldly antics that will be sure to keep you wondering... Bring your Mother for a bonding experience of a lifetime! Mothers in the audience receive a complimentary drink and a flower! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/rory-raven-will-read-your-mind-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120401T180000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120401T200000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120203T155005 LAST-MODIFIED:20120302T111200 UID:1230@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre Presents: The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds LAST SHOW!! DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse Theatre Company is proud to present the American classic with the tongue twisting title\, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds\, by Paul Zindel. The play opens March 15\, and runs Thursday to Sunday through April 1\, at Lucid Stage in Portland. Zindel’s masterpiece\, which won an Obie Award\, a New York Drama Critics Circle Award\, and the coveted Pulitzer Prize for Drama\, tells the story of single mother Beatrice Hunsdorfer\, and her teenage daughters\, Ruth and Matilda. Abandoned by her husband and saddled with two children\, Beatrice hates the world. She thinks she just needs the right opportunity\, and everything will get better. Older sister Ruth knows the reputation her mother has around town\, but she seems sadly fated to repeat her mother’s mistakes in her own life. Shy Matilda\, or Tillie\, is the joke of her school and her family\, until a teacher opens her eyes to the wonders of science. When Tilllie’s project on the effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigold seeds is chosen for the school science fair\, the dysfunctional family dynamic comes to a head. Zindel’s semi-autobiographical work is loosely based on his own experience growing up in a single-parent household with a mother who constantly threatened suicide. His portrayal of the painful side of family life\, delivered with just the right amount of humor\, still resonates with audiences today\, especially teenagers. Mad Horse Theatre Company member Chris Horton\, who is directing the play\, calls it timeless. “We all have mothers\, and we carry the impact of our early years throughout our lives. Relationships with mothers are complex\, and sometimes challenging. The play examines a particularly difficult relationship\, and how an individual can prevail in the face of dreadful circumstances\,” he says. “It is a play about love and forgiveness.” The cast includes Mad Horse Theatre Company Artistic Director Christine Louise Marshall\, North Yarmouth Academy senior Ruth Gray\, Bonny Eagle High School sophomore Veronica Druchniak\, Waynflete sophomore Nora Daly\, and Maine theater community stalwart Muriel Kenderdine. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatre-presents-the-effect-of-gamma-rays-on-man-in-the-moon-marigolds-10/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T203000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T223000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120203T154923 LAST-MODIFIED:20120302T110342 UID:1229@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre Presents: The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse Theatre Company is proud to present the American classic with the tongue twisting title\, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds\, by Paul Zindel. The play opens March 15\, and runs Thursday to Sunday through April 1\, at Lucid Stage in Portland. Zindel’s masterpiece\, which won an Obie Award\, a New York Drama Critics Circle Award\, and the coveted Pulitzer Prize for Drama\, tells the story of single mother Beatrice Hunsdorfer\, and her teenage daughters\, Ruth and Matilda. Abandoned by her husband and saddled with two children\, Beatrice hates the world. She thinks she just needs the right opportunity\, and everything will get better. Older sister Ruth knows the reputation her mother has around town\, but she seems sadly fated to repeat her mother’s mistakes in her own life. Shy Matilda\, or Tillie\, is the joke of her school and her family\, until a teacher opens her eyes to the wonders of science. When Tilllie’s project on the effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigold seeds is chosen for the school science fair\, the dysfunctional family dynamic comes to a head. Zindel’s semi-autobiographical work is loosely based on his own experience growing up in a single-parent household with a mother who constantly threatened suicide. His portrayal of the painful side of family life\, delivered with just the right amount of humor\, still resonates with audiences today\, especially teenagers. Mad Horse Theatre Company member Chris Horton\, who is directing the play\, calls it timeless. “We all have mothers\, and we carry the impact of our early years throughout our lives. Relationships with mothers are complex\, and sometimes challenging. The play examines a particularly difficult relationship\, and how an individual can prevail in the face of dreadful circumstances\,” he says. “It is a play about love and forgiveness.” The cast includes Mad Horse Theatre Company Artistic Director Christine Louise Marshall\, North Yarmouth Academy senior Ruth Gray\, Bonny Eagle High School sophomore Veronica Druchniak\, Waynflete sophomore Nora Daly\, and Maine theater community stalwart Muriel Kenderdine. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatre-presents-the-effect-of-gamma-rays-on-man-in-the-moon-marigolds-9/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120330T203000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120330T223000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120203T154821 LAST-MODIFIED:20120302T110501 UID:1228@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre Presents: The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse Theatre Company is proud to present the American classic with the tongue twisting title\, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds\, by Paul Zindel. The play opens March 15\, and runs Thursday to Sunday through April 1\, at Lucid Stage in Portland. Zindel’s masterpiece\, which won an Obie Award\, a New York Drama Critics Circle Award\, and the coveted Pulitzer Prize for Drama\, tells the story of single mother Beatrice Hunsdorfer\, and her teenage daughters\, Ruth and Matilda. Abandoned by her husband and saddled with two children\, Beatrice hates the world. She thinks she just needs the right opportunity\, and everything will get better. Older sister Ruth knows the reputation her mother has around town\, but she seems sadly fated to repeat her mother’s mistakes in her own life. Shy Matilda\, or Tillie\, is the joke of her school and her family\, until a teacher opens her eyes to the wonders of science. When Tilllie’s project on the effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigold seeds is chosen for the school science fair\, the dysfunctional family dynamic comes to a head. Zindel’s semi-autobiographical work is loosely based on his own experience growing up in a single-parent household with a mother who constantly threatened suicide. His portrayal of the painful side of family life\, delivered with just the right amount of humor\, still resonates with audiences today\, especially teenagers. Mad Horse Theatre Company member Chris Horton\, who is directing the play\, calls it timeless. “We all have mothers\, and we carry the impact of our early years throughout our lives. Relationships with mothers are complex\, and sometimes challenging. The play examines a particularly difficult relationship\, and how an individual can prevail in the face of dreadful circumstances\,” he says. “It is a play about love and forgiveness." The cast includes Mad Horse Theatre Company Artistic Director Christine Louise Marshall\, North Yarmouth Academy senior Ruth Gray\, Bonny Eagle High School sophomore Veronica Druchniak\, Waynflete sophomore Nora Daly\, and Maine theater community stalwart Muriel Kenderdine. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatre-presents-the-effect-of-gamma-rays-on-man-in-the-moon-marigolds-8/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120329T203000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120329T223000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120203T154723 LAST-MODIFIED:20120302T111508 UID:1227@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre Presents: The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds Pay What you Can Thursdays DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse Theatre Company is proud to present the American classic with the tongue twisting title\, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds\, by Paul Zindel. The play opens March 15\, and runs Thursday to Sunday through April 1\, at Lucid Stage in Portland. Zindel’s masterpiece\, which won an Obie Award\, a New York Drama Critics Circle Award\, and the coveted Pulitzer Prize for Drama\, tells the story of single mother Beatrice Hunsdorfer\, and her teenage daughters\, Ruth and Matilda. Abandoned by her husband and saddled with two children\, Beatrice hates the world. She thinks she just needs the right opportunity\, and everything will get better. Older sister Ruth knows the reputation her mother has around town\, but she seems sadly fated to repeat her mother’s mistakes in her own life. Shy Matilda\, or Tillie\, is the joke of her school and her family\, until a teacher opens her eyes to the wonders of science. When Tilllie’s project on the effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigold seeds is chosen for the school science fair\, the dysfunctional family dynamic comes to a head. Zindel’s semi-autobiographical work is loosely based on his own experience growing up in a single-parent household with a mother who constantly threatened suicide. His portrayal of the painful side of family life\, delivered with just the right amount of humor\, still resonates with audiences today\, especially teenagers. Mad Horse Theatre Company member Chris Horton\, who is directing the play\, calls it timeless. “We all have mothers\, and we carry the impact of our early years throughout our lives. Relationships with mothers are complex\, and sometimes challenging. The play examines a particularly difficult relationship\, and how an individual can prevail in the face of dreadful circumstances\,” he says. “It is a play about love and forgiveness.” The cast includes Mad Horse Theatre Company Artistic Director Christine Louise Marshall\, North Yarmouth Academy senior Ruth Gray\, Bonny Eagle High School sophomore Veronica Druchniak\, Waynflete sophomore Nora Daly\, and Maine theater community stalwart Muriel Kenderdine.   Pay What you Can Tickets are available exclusively through the Box Office. For more information\, please call (207) 899-3993 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatre-presents-the-effect-of-gamma-rays-on-man-in-the-moon-marigolds-7/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120325T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120325T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120203T154612 LAST-MODIFIED:20120302T110627 UID:1226@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre Presents: The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds followed by a Talk Back! DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse Theatre Company is proud to present the American classic with the tongue twisting title\, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds\, by Paul Zindel. The play opens March 15\, and runs Thursday to Sunday through April 1\, at Lucid Stage in Portland. Zindel’s masterpiece\, which won an Obie Award\, a New York Drama Critics Circle Award\, and the coveted Pulitzer Prize for Drama\, tells the story of single mother Beatrice Hunsdorfer\, and her teenage daughters\, Ruth and Matilda. Abandoned by her husband and saddled with two children\, Beatrice hates the world. She thinks she just needs the right opportunity\, and everything will get better. Older sister Ruth knows the reputation her mother has around town\, but she seems sadly fated to repeat her mother’s mistakes in her own life. Shy Matilda\, or Tillie\, is the joke of her school and her family\, until a teacher opens her eyes to the wonders of science. When Tilllie’s project on the effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigold seeds is chosen for the school science fair\, the dysfunctional family dynamic comes to a head. Zindel’s semi-autobiographical work is loosely based on his own experience growing up in a single-parent household with a mother who constantly threatened suicide. His portrayal of the painful side of family life\, delivered with just the right amount of humor\, still resonates with audiences today\, especially teenagers. Mad Horse Theatre Company member Chris Horton\, who is directing the play\, calls it timeless. “We all have mothers\, and we carry the impact of our early years throughout our lives. Relationships with mothers are complex\, and sometimes challenging. The play examines a particularly difficult relationship\, and how an individual can prevail in the face of dreadful circumstances\,” he says. “It is a play about love and forgiveness.” The cast includes Mad Horse Theatre Company Artistic Director Christine Louise Marshall\, North Yarmouth Academy senior Ruth Gray\, Bonny Eagle High School sophomore Veronica Druchniak\, Waynflete sophomore Nora Daly\, and Maine theater community stalwart Muriel Kenderdine. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatre-presents-the-effect-of-gamma-rays-on-man-in-the-moon-marigolds-6/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120323T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120323T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120203T154406 LAST-MODIFIED:20120302T110015 UID:1224@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre Presents: The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse Theatre Company is proud to present the American classic with the tongue twisting title\, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds\, by Paul Zindel. The play opens March 15\, and runs Thursday to Sunday through April 1\, at Lucid Stage in Portland. Zindel’s masterpiece\, which won an Obie Award\, a New York Drama Critics Circle Award\, and the coveted Pulitzer Prize for Drama\, tells the story of single mother Beatrice Hunsdorfer\, and her teenage daughters\, Ruth and Matilda. Abandoned by her husband and saddled with two children\, Beatrice hates the world. She thinks she just needs the right opportunity\, and everything will get better. Older sister Ruth knows the reputation her mother has around town\, but she seems sadly fated to repeat her mother’s mistakes in her own life. Shy Matilda\, or Tillie\, is the joke of her school and her family\, until a teacher opens her eyes to the wonders of science. When Tilllie’s project on the effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigold seeds is chosen for the school science fair\, the dysfunctional family dynamic comes to a head. Zindel’s semi-autobiographical work is loosely based on his own experience growing up in a single-parent household with a mother who constantly threatened suicide. His portrayal of the painful side of family life\, delivered with just the right amount of humor\, still resonates with audiences today\, especially teenagers. Mad Horse Theatre Company member Chris Horton\, who is directing the play\, calls it timeless. “We all have mothers\, and we carry the impact of our early years throughout our lives. Relationships with mothers are complex\, and sometimes challenging. The play examines a particularly difficult relationship\, and how an individual can prevail in the face of dreadful circumstances\,” he says. “It is a play about love and forgiveness.” The cast includes Mad Horse Theatre Company Artistic Director Christine Louise Marshall\, North Yarmouth Academy senior Ruth Gray\, Bonny Eagle High School sophomore Veronica Druchniak\, Waynflete sophomore Nora Daly\, and Maine theater community stalwart Muriel Kenderdine. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatre-presents-the-effect-of-gamma-rays-on-man-in-the-moon-marigolds-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120322T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120322T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120203T154253 LAST-MODIFIED:20120302T111446 UID:1223@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre Presents: The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds Pay What you Can Thursdays DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse Theatre Company is proud to present the American classic with the tongue twisting title\, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds\, by Paul Zindel. The play opens March 15\, and runs Thursday to Sunday through April 1\, at Lucid Stage in Portland. Zindel’s masterpiece\, which won an Obie Award\, a New York Drama Critics Circle Award\, and the coveted Pulitzer Prize for Drama\, tells the story of single mother Beatrice Hunsdorfer\, and her teenage daughters\, Ruth and Matilda. Abandoned by her husband and saddled with two children\, Beatrice hates the world. She thinks she just needs the right opportunity\, and everything will get better. Older sister Ruth knows the reputation her mother has around town\, but she seems sadly fated to repeat her mother’s mistakes in her own life. Shy Matilda\, or Tillie\, is the joke of her school and her family\, until a teacher opens her eyes to the wonders of science. When Tilllie’s project on the effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigold seeds is chosen for the school science fair\, the dysfunctional family dynamic comes to a head. Zindel’s semi-autobiographical work is loosely based on his own experience growing up in a single-parent household with a mother who constantly threatened suicide. His portrayal of the painful side of family life\, delivered with just the right amount of humor\, still resonates with audiences today\, especially teenagers. Mad Horse Theatre Company member Chris Horton\, who is directing the play\, calls it timeless. “We all have mothers\, and we carry the impact of our early years throughout our lives. Relationships with mothers are complex\, and sometimes challenging. The play examines a particularly difficult relationship\, and how an individual can prevail in the face of dreadful circumstances\,” he says. “It is a play about love and forgiveness.” The cast includes Mad Horse Theatre Company Artistic Director Christine Louise Marshall\, North Yarmouth Academy senior Ruth Gray\, Bonny Eagle High School sophomore Veronica Druchniak\, Waynflete sophomore Nora Daly\, and Maine theater community stalwart Muriel Kenderdine.   Pay What you Can Tickets are available exclusively through the Box Office. For more information\, please call (207) 899-3993 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatre-presents-the-effect-of-gamma-rays-on-man-in-the-moon-marigolds-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120318T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120318T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120203T154141 LAST-MODIFIED:20120302T110139 UID:1222@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre Presents: The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse Theatre Company is proud to present the American classic with the tongue twisting title\, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds\, by Paul Zindel. The play opens March 15\, and runs Thursday to Sunday through April 1\, at Lucid Stage in Portland. Zindel’s masterpiece\, which won an Obie Award\, a New York Drama Critics Circle Award\, and the coveted Pulitzer Prize for Drama\, tells the story of single mother Beatrice Hunsdorfer\, and her teenage daughters\, Ruth and Matilda. Abandoned by her husband and saddled with two children\, Beatrice hates the world. She thinks she just needs the right opportunity\, and everything will get better. Older sister Ruth knows the reputation her mother has around town\, but she seems sadly fated to repeat her mother’s mistakes in her own life. Shy Matilda\, or Tillie\, is the joke of her school and her family\, until a teacher opens her eyes to the wonders of science. When Tilllie’s project on the effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigold seeds is chosen for the school science fair\, the dysfunctional family dynamic comes to a head. Zindel’s semi-autobiographical work is loosely based on his own experience growing up in a single-parent household with a mother who constantly threatened suicide. His portrayal of the painful side of family life\, delivered with just the right amount of humor\, still resonates with audiences today\, especially teenagers. Mad Horse Theatre Company member Chris Horton\, who is directing the play\, calls it timeless. “We all have mothers\, and we carry the impact of our early years throughout our lives. Relationships with mothers are complex\, and sometimes challenging. The play examines a particularly difficult relationship\, and how an individual can prevail in the face of dreadful circumstances\,” he says. “It is a play about love and forgiveness.” The cast includes Mad Horse Theatre Company Artistic Director Christine Louise Marshall\, North Yarmouth Academy senior Ruth Gray\, Bonny Eagle High School sophomore Veronica Druchniak\, Waynflete sophomore Nora Daly\, and Maine theater community stalwart Muriel Kenderdine. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatre-presents-the-effect-of-gamma-rays-on-man-in-the-moon-marigolds-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120317T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120317T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120203T154014 LAST-MODIFIED:20120302T110913 UID:1221@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre Presents: The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds OPENING NIGHT! DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse Theatre Company is proud to present the American classic with the tongue twisting title\, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds\, by Paul Zindel. The play opens March 15\, and runs Thursday to Sunday through April 1\, at Lucid Stage in Portland. Zindel’s masterpiece\, which won an Obie Award\, a New York Drama Critics Circle Award\, and the coveted Pulitzer Prize for Drama\, tells the story of single mother Beatrice Hunsdorfer\, and her teenage daughters\, Ruth and Matilda. Abandoned by her husband and saddled with two children\, Beatrice hates the world. She thinks she just needs the right opportunity\, and everything will get better. Older sister Ruth knows the reputation her mother has around town\, but she seems sadly fated to repeat her mother’s mistakes in her own life. Shy Matilda\, or Tillie\, is the joke of her school and her family\, until a teacher opens her eyes to the wonders of science. When Tilllie’s project on the effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigold seeds is chosen for the school science fair\, the dysfunctional family dynamic comes to a head. Zindel’s semi-autobiographical work is loosely based on his own experience growing up in a single-parent household with a mother who constantly threatened suicide. His portrayal of the painful side of family life\, delivered with just the right amount of humor\, still resonates with audiences today\, especially teenagers. Mad Horse Theatre Company member Chris Horton\, who is directing the play\, calls it timeless. “We all have mothers\, and we carry the impact of our early years throughout our lives. Relationships with mothers are complex\, and sometimes challenging. The play examines a particularly difficult relationship\, and how an individual can prevail in the face of dreadful circumstances\,” he says. “It is a play about love and forgiveness.” The cast includes Mad Horse Theatre Company Artistic Director Christine Louise Marshall\, North Yarmouth Academy senior Ruth Gray\, Bonny Eagle High School sophomore Veronica Druchniak\, Waynflete sophomore Nora Daly\, and Maine theater community stalwart Muriel Kenderdine. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatre-presents-the-effect-of-gamma-rays-on-man-in-the-moon-marigolds/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120304T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120304T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120203T102729 LAST-MODIFIED:20120203T103304 UID:1214@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Change your Pants Comedy DESCRIPTION:Who hasn't wet their pants from laughing and needed to change their pants\, right? Well during "Change Your Pants Comedy"\, you might want to bring some extra clothes in case!! Stand-up comedians performing that night are Erika Laflamme\, Tammy Pooler\, Paul Hunt\, and your headliner Troy Pennell! Plus\, there is the "Craziest Looking Pants Contest!" Wear a crazy looking pair of pants and you could be up for winning a prize! Want to find out how you to get $2.00 off your ticket? Not only can you get a great workout from laughing\, but also from Zumba! Go anytime to Zumba before the show\, (sometime in Feb.) bring back the voucher they give you to Lucid Stage\, and get $2 off your ticket! OR if you bring in a bag of clothes the night of the show for Goodwill you will get $2.00 off your ticket!So come out to this fun event\, and laugh your ass off! If your pants are wet didn't bring any extra clothes\, there aren't any washing machines at Lucid Stage\, nor will there be any landro-mats that will be open!! Warning - Adult Content! Sponsored by - Goodwill\, Zumba\, The Shimmy Shop\, and Zeus' closet LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/change-your-pants-comedy/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120414T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120414T203000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120202T161343 LAST-MODIFIED:20120202T161408 UID:1210@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Figures of Speech Theatre Presents: Cupid and Psyche DESCRIPTION:Cupid & Psyche is a romantic\, humorous retelling of the classic Greek myth of love and trust\, featuring large\, beautifully carved puppets in the title roles and outrageously costumed actors as Zeus\, Venus\, Persephone and the Oracle of Apollo. The show has toured from California to Peru\, including two extended runs at the Smithsonian Institution\, and is a winner of the UNIMA Citation of Excellence\, the highest award in American puppet theater. For all ages Figures of Speech Theatre incubates the creative energies of its artist members\, catalyzes the creation of theater rooted in the expressive power of the puppet as a distillation of life forces\, and challenges audiences to venture into realms that are mythic\, larger-than-life\, animated explorations of the numinous boundary world between being and becoming. Founded in 1982 to explore the interplay of puppets\, actors\, shadows\, movement\, and masks\, Figures of Speech comprises three main areas of activity: we Perform touring productions\, we Create elegant figures commissioned by or in collaboration with other organizations\, and we Educate students of all ages in the art of the puppet. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/figures-of-speech-theatre-presents-cupid-and-psyche-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120413T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120413T203000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120202T161053 LAST-MODIFIED:20120202T161325 UID:1206@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Figures of Speech Theatre Presents: Cupid and Psyche DESCRIPTION:Cupid & Psyche is a romantic\, humorous retelling of the classic Greek myth of love and trust\, featuring large\, beautifully carved puppets in the title roles and outrageously costumed actors as Zeus\, Venus\, Persephone and the Oracle of Apollo. The show has toured from California to Peru\, including two extended runs at the Smithsonian Institution\, and is a winner of the UNIMA Citation of Excellence\, the highest award in American puppet theater. For all ages Figures of Speech Theatre incubates the creative energies of its artist members\, catalyzes the creation of theater rooted in the expressive power of the puppet as a distillation of life forces\, and challenges audiences to venture into realms that are mythic\, larger-than-life\, animated explorations of the numinous boundary world between being and becoming. Founded in 1982 to explore the interplay of puppets\, actors\, shadows\, movement\, and masks\, Figures of Speech comprises three main areas of activity: we Perform touring productions\, we Create elegant figures commissioned by or in collaboration with other organizations\, and we Educate students of all ages in the art of the puppet. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/figures-of-speech-theatre-presents-cupid-and-psyche/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120407T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120407T203000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120202T155913 LAST-MODIFIED:20120202T160128 UID:1203@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Figures of Speech Theatre Presents: Nightingale DESCRIPTION:Nightingale is FST's exotic\, musical adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story of the Emperor who is moved by the song of a plain gray bird\, until he receives the gift of a jeweled mechanical bird with which he becomes obsessed. The production gently stresses the importance of connection with Nature\, and with the true essences of life. Nightingale enjoyed a successful Broadway run at the New Victory Theatre\, and is also a UNIMA Citation of Excellence winner (1996). For all ages Figures of Speech Theatre incubates the creative energies of its artist members\, catalyzes the creation of theater rooted in the expressive power of the puppet as a distillation of life forces\, and challenges audiences to venture into realms that are mythic\, larger-than-life\, animated explorations of the numinous boundary world between being and becoming. Founded in 1982 to explore the interplay of puppets\, actors\, shadows\, movement\, and masks\, Figures of Speech comprises three main areas of activity: we Perform touring productions\, we Create elegant figures commissioned by or in collaboration with other organizations\, and we Educate students of all ages in the art of the puppet.   LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/figures-of-speech-theatre-presents-nightingale/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120415T130000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120415T140000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120202T155324 LAST-MODIFIED:20120202T155344 UID:1201@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Figures of Speech Theatre Presents: Jester Kings of Java DESCRIPTION: Jester Kings of Java brings traditional Javanese Wayang Kulit shadow puppetry to western audiences. Gorgeously hand-crafted from gilded water buffalo hide\, the heroes and villains of the Ramayana dance across the shadow screen to the mesmerizing sound of Indonesian gamelan music. The evil demon king Rahwana has captured poor Princess Sinta's precious pet dog and dashed King Rama's hopes of marriage! All is in chaos\, for there can be no harmony in the Kingdom when the King's heart is not at peace. To restore equilibrium and win Sinta's heart Rama will have to enlist the help of his overly chatty servant Gareng\, Hanuman the White Monkey\, the heavenly god Bathara Guru and a whole cast of wild characters! For all ages   Figures of Speech Theatre incubates the creative energies of its artist members\, catalyzes the creation of theater rooted in the expressive power of the puppet as a distillation of life forces\, and challenges audiences to venture into realms that are mythic\, larger-than-life\, animated explorations of the numinous boundary world between being and becoming. Founded in 1982 to explore the interplay of puppets\, actors\, shadows\, movement\, and masks\, Figures of Speech comprises three main areas of activity: we Perform touring productions\, we Create elegant figures commissioned by or in collaboration with other organizations\, and we Educate students of all ages in the art of the puppet. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/figures-of-speech-theatre-presents-jester-kings-of-java-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120408T130000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120408T140000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120202T155156 LAST-MODIFIED:20120202T155231 UID:1200@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Figures of Speech Theatre Presents: Jester Kings of Java DESCRIPTION: Jester Kings of Java brings traditional Javanese Wayang Kulit shadow puppetry to western audiences. Gorgeously hand-crafted from gilded water buffalo hide\, the heroes and villains of the Ramayana dance across the shadow screen to the mesmerizing sound of Indonesian gamelan music. The evil demon king Rahwana has captured poor Princess Sinta's precious pet dog and dashed King Rama's hopes of marriage! All is in chaos\, for there can be no harmony in the Kingdom when the King's heart is not at peace. To restore equilibrium and win Sinta's heart Rama will have to enlist the help of his overly chatty servant Gareng\, Hanuman the White Monkey\, the heavenly god Bathara Guru and a whole cast of wild characters! For all ages   Figures of Speech Theatre incubates the creative energies of its artist members\, catalyzes the creation of theater rooted in the expressive power of the puppet as a distillation of life forces\, and challenges audiences to venture into realms that are mythic\, larger-than-life\, animated explorations of the numinous boundary world between being and becoming. Founded in 1982 to explore the interplay of puppets\, actors\, shadows\, movement\, and masks\, Figures of Speech comprises three main areas of activity: we Perform touring productions\, we Create elegant figures commissioned by or in collaboration with other organizations\, and we Educate students of all ages in the art of the puppet. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/figures-of-speech-theatre-presents-jester-kings-of-java-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120406T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120406T203000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120202T154848 LAST-MODIFIED:20120202T155309 UID:1197@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Figures of Speech Theatre Presents: Jester Kings of Java DESCRIPTION: Jester Kings of Java brings traditional Javanese Wayang Kulit shadow puppetry to western audiences. Gorgeously hand-crafted from gilded water buffalo hide\, the heroes and villains of the Ramayana dance across the shadow screen to the mesmerizing sound of Indonesian gamelan music. The evil demon king Rahwana has captured poor Princess Sinta's precious pet dog and dashed King Rama's hopes of marriage! All is in chaos\, for there can be no harmony in the Kingdom when the King's heart is not at peace. To restore equilibrium and win Sinta's heart Rama will have to enlist the help of his overly chatty servant Gareng\, Hanuman the White Monkey\, the heavenly god Bathara Guru and a whole cast of wild characters! For all ages   Figures of Speech Theatre incubates the creative energies of its artist members\, catalyzes the creation of theater rooted in the expressive power of the puppet as a distillation of life forces\, and challenges audiences to venture into realms that are mythic\, larger-than-life\, animated explorations of the numinous boundary world between being and becoming. Founded in 1982 to explore the interplay of puppets\, actors\, shadows\, movement\, and masks\, Figures of Speech comprises three main areas of activity: we Perform touring productions\, we Create elegant figures commissioned by or in collaboration with other organizations\, and we Educate students of all ages in the art of the puppet. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/figures-of-speech-theatre-presents-jester-kings-of-java/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120206T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120208T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120127T132123 LAST-MODIFIED:20120202T094457 UID:1180@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Theatre's Dark Night Series: The Maids DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse Theatre’s DARK NIGHT SERIES is proud to present an encore presentation of The Maids\, by Jean Genet\, directed by Caitlin Hylan. This return engagement is part of our ongoing commitment to support emerging theatre artists in the community and to give these worthwhile productions a chance to reach the Mad Horse audience. “With exquisitely haunting acting by three of Portland’s most formidable young male actors — Ian Carlsen\, Bari Robinson\, and Michael Dix Thomas — and an eerie directorial innovation by Hylan\, this production of Genet’s classic may be the scariest show you see this season.” Megan Grumbling\, Portland Phoenix LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-theatres-dark-night-series/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120204 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120122T112556 LAST-MODIFIED:20120122T121443 UID:1164@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:First Friday Artwalk 5-7pm DESCRIPTION:North American majesty: photographs by David Costa "A journey through the beauty of the American west and northeast." [caption id="attachment_1170" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Silver Flume Gorge"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1169" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Moraine Lake\, Banff"][/caption] LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/first-friday-artwalk-5-7pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120410T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120410T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120120T104415 LAST-MODIFIED:20120120T105238 UID:1159@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Defenders of the Funny Improv Comedy DESCRIPTION:  Join the Defenders of the Funny for an improv comedy show like no other! Get ready for: Antics! Guffaws! Singing! And lots of audience participation!!! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/defenders-of-the-funny-improv-comedy/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120325T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120325T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20120110T151121 LAST-MODIFIED:20120205T181215 UID:1153@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Can U Here me Know? DESCRIPTION:A gay man's journey in deaf culture and this crazy thing called life. A life changing experience brought about this show and a mission is being taken on.  Every one has a purpose in life but most people never find that purpose.  There is one in this show. One thing that is for sure\, the sign language and how it is used is impressive. A must see performance!  Come and learn and see a different way to express one's self. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/can-you-here-me-now/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120526T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111230T132609 LAST-MODIFIED:20120517T134459 UID:1143@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Beau Jest Moving Theatre Presents: Ten Blocks on the Camino Real 8pm DESCRIPTION: “If you dissolve the shimmer of mystery over this thing\, you lose its fascination.” Tennessee Williams Ten Blocks On The Camino Real is a fantasy play\, written in 1946 at the peak of Tennessee's creative powers. It was meant to be an impressionistic melding of action\, poetry\, music\, masks\, and dance that Tennessee believed captured the world we live in with a new kind of "plastic theater". The play was never produced\, but was expanded for Broadway as the more unwieldy Camino Real. Beau Jest has permission from the estate to fully stage the original Ten Blocks in all its mysterious glory with a live band\, innovative movement\, an original score\, creative designs\, and a cast of nine actors unveiling the heart at the center of this important missing link in Tennessee's work.  "I treated the subject freely. I tried to convey something wild and moving\, like clouds changing shape in a gale\, or the dissolving images of a dream. This sort of freedom is not chaos. On the contrary\, it is the result of painstaking design\, and in this play I have given more conscious thought and attention to construction than I have in any work before."                                                                                                                   TW\, 1953 Watch the Teaser Video! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/beau-jest-moving-theatre-presents-ten-blocks-on-the-camino-real/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120107 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111222T124920 LAST-MODIFIED:20111222T124920 UID:1134@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:First Friday Artwalk 5-7pm DESCRIPTION:Stop by for a First Friday artwalk reception from 5-7pm. The new show in the Lucid lobby gallery is "Trees"\, by artist Cindy Ciccotelli. Her medium is paper on canvas\, and the subject is brightly colored\, stylized trees. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/first-friday-artwalk-5-7pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120226 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111221T163507 LAST-MODIFIED:20120218T180817 UID:1130@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mini Workshop Day 10am - 4pm DESCRIPTION:A day of mini lessons on a variety of disciplines\, including... Admission is $5\, and for that incredibly low price\, you can take as many mini-workshops as you can fit into the day! Schedule: Morning Session: (10am - 1pm) Hip-hop dance (10am - 10:30)\, Creative movement (10:30-11am) Qi-Gong (10am - 11am)\, Karate (11am - 1pm) Knitting\, Real Estate\,  Cartooning\,  French\, Tai-Chi\, Texas Hold 'em Poker\, Shamanic Journeying\, Introduction to Acting Afternoon Session (1pm - 4pm) Knitting\, Public Speaking\, Rice Prints\, Social Media\,  How to tell a Story\,  Introduction to Vaudeville\, Citizens Initiatives\, Juggling\, Bookbinding\, Vintage Burlesque\, Reflexology LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/demo-day-unique-event/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111224 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111217T172456 LAST-MODIFIED:20111217T172456 UID:1108@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Home For The Holidays Cabaret 7:30pm DESCRIPTION: Produced by NewEdge Productions\, Home For the Holidays Cabaret features Christmas songs and festivities. Performing are John Bryson\, Ed King\, David Swander Jacobs\, Liz McMahon\, Liz Berg\, Ann Smith\, Brigid Sinclair Rankowski \, and Jacqueline Cottrell. Music by Deirdre Robinson. Following the performance will be an optional Yankee Swap. If you want to participate\, please bring a wrapped gift that is either a "re-gift" or under $25.   Celebrate the holidays with Lucid Stage! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/home-for-the-holidays-cabaret-730pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120304 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120305 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111215T111903 LAST-MODIFIED:20120202T100759 UID:1101@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:William Shakespeare's The Tempest 3pm DESCRIPTION:The story of Prospero\, one time Duke of Milan\, now cast out and master of a dark and mysterious island.  After years with only the company of his daughter and the spirits of his island\, his enemies unwittingly pass with the sphere of his power\, and he conjures a storm to wreck their vessel and draw them into his world.  Will he punish them for having wronged him so long ago\, or will he find forgiveness in his heart?  You may find a different answer than you expect at Lucid Stage... LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/william-shakespeares-the-tempest-12/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120303 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120304 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111215T111828 LAST-MODIFIED:20111215T111851 UID:1100@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:William Shakespeare's The Tempest DESCRIPTION:The story of Prospero\, one time Duke of Milan\, now cast out and master of a dark and mysterious island.  After years with only the company of his daughter and the spirits of his island\, his enemies unwittingly pass with the sphere of his power\, and he conjures a storm to wreck their vessel and draw them into his world.  Will he punish them for having wronged him so long ago\, or will he find forgiveness in his heart?  You may find a different answer than you expect at Lucid Stage... LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/william-shakespeares-the-tempest-11/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120302 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120303 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111215T111738 LAST-MODIFIED:20111215T111807 UID:1099@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:William Shakespeare's The Tempest DESCRIPTION:The story of Prospero\, one time Duke of Milan\, now cast out and master of a dark and mysterious island.  After years with only the company of his daughter and the spirits of his island\, his enemies unwittingly pass with the sphere of his power\, and he conjures a storm to wreck their vessel and draw them into his world.  Will he punish them for having wronged him so long ago\, or will he find forgiveness in his heart?  You may find a different answer than you expect at Lucid Stage... LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/william-shakespeares-the-tempest-10/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120302 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111215T111700 LAST-MODIFIED:20111215T111726 UID:1098@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:William Shakespeare's The Tempest DESCRIPTION:The story of Prospero\, one time Duke of Milan\, now cast out and master of a dark and mysterious island.  After years with only the company of his daughter and the spirits of his island\, his enemies unwittingly pass with the sphere of his power\, and he conjures a storm to wreck their vessel and draw them into his world.  Will he punish them for having wronged him so long ago\, or will he find forgiveness in his heart?  You may find a different answer than you expect at Lucid Stage... LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/william-shakespeares-the-tempest-9/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120227 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111215T111618 LAST-MODIFIED:20120202T100908 UID:1097@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:William Shakespeare's The Tempest 3pm Matinee DESCRIPTION:The story of Prospero\, one time Duke of Milan\, now cast out and master of a dark and mysterious island.  After years with only the company of his daughter and the spirits of his island\, his enemies unwittingly pass with the sphere of his power\, and he conjures a storm to wreck their vessel and draw them into his world.  Will he punish them for having wronged him so long ago\, or will he find forgiveness in his heart?  You may find a different answer than you expect at Lucid Stage... LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/william-shakespeares-the-tempest-8/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120226 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111215T111525 LAST-MODIFIED:20111215T111551 UID:1096@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:William Shakespeare's The Tempest DESCRIPTION:The story of Prospero\, one time Duke of Milan\, now cast out and master of a dark and mysterious island.  After years with only the company of his daughter and the spirits of his island\, his enemies unwittingly pass with the sphere of his power\, and he conjures a storm to wreck their vessel and draw them into his world.  Will he punish them for having wronged him so long ago\, or will he find forgiveness in his heart?  You may find a different answer than you expect at Lucid Stage... LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/william-shakespeares-the-tempest-7/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120224 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120225 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111215T111427 LAST-MODIFIED:20111215T111500 UID:1095@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:William Shakespeare's The Tempest DESCRIPTION:The story of Prospero\, one time Duke of Milan\, now cast out and master of a dark and mysterious island.  After years with only the company of his daughter and the spirits of his island\, his enemies unwittingly pass with the sphere of his power\, and he conjures a storm to wreck their vessel and draw them into his world.  Will he punish them for having wronged him so long ago\, or will he find forgiveness in his heart?  You may find a different answer than you expect at Lucid Stage... LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/william-shakespeares-the-tempest-6/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120224 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111215T111344 LAST-MODIFIED:20111215T111414 UID:1094@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:William Shakespeare's The Tempest DESCRIPTION:The story of Prospero\, one time Duke of Milan\, now cast out and master of a dark and mysterious island.  After years with only the company of his daughter and the spirits of his island\, his enemies unwittingly pass with the sphere of his power\, and he conjures a storm to wreck their vessel and draw them into his world.  Will he punish them for having wronged him so long ago\, or will he find forgiveness in his heart?  You may find a different answer than you expect at Lucid Stage... LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/william-shakespeares-the-tempest-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120220 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111215T111244 LAST-MODIFIED:20120202T100952 UID:1093@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:William Shakespeare's The Tempest 3pm Matinee DESCRIPTION:The story of Prospero\, one time Duke of Milan\, now cast out and master of a dark and mysterious island.  After years with only the company of his daughter and the spirits of his island\, his enemies unwittingly pass with the sphere of his power\, and he conjures a storm to wreck their vessel and draw them into his world.  Will he punish them for having wronged him so long ago\, or will he find forgiveness in his heart?  You may find a different answer than you expect at Lucid Stage... LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/william-shakespeares-the-tempest-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120219 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111215T111052 LAST-MODIFIED:20120205T181447 UID:1092@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:William Shakespeare's The Tempest OPENING NIGHT! DESCRIPTION:The story of Prospero\, one time Duke of Milan\, now cast out and master of a dark and mysterious island.  After years with only the company of his daughter and the spirits of his island\, his enemies unwittingly pass with the sphere of his power\, and he conjures a storm to wreck their vessel and draw them into his world.  Will he punish them for having wronged him so long ago\, or will he find forgiveness in his heart?  You may find a different answer than you expect at Lucid Stage... LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/william-shakespeares-the-tempest-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120217 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120218 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111215T111000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120205T181338 UID:1090@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:William Shakespeare's The Tempest - preview night DESCRIPTION:Tonight is a "Pay-What-You-Can" Preview The story of Prospero\, one time Duke of Milan\, now cast out and master of a dark and mysterious island.  After years with only the company of his daughter and the spirits of his island\, his enemies unwittingly pass with the sphere of his power\, and he conjures a storm to wreck their vessel and draw them into his world.  Will he punish them for having wronged him so long ago\, or will he find forgiveness in his heart?  You may find a different answer than you expect at Lucid Stage... LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/william-shakespeares-the-tempest/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111204T123948 LAST-MODIFIED:20120110T152855 UID:1075@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Presents: Becky Shaw DESCRIPTION:Becky Shaw is an amusing and cleverly constructed comedy about ambition\, the cost of being truthful\, and the perils of a blind date. The fast and funny dialogue navigates between five distinctively perverse and disingenuously dysfunctional characters. The plot is as follows: from the moment that Becky arrives overdressed for her blind date with straight-talking Max\, it's clear the evening won't go to plan. In the immediate fallout\, Becky becomes an object of devotion for her boss Andrew\, who appears to have a fetish for vulnerable women. In turn Andrew's wife Suzanna turns to her step-brother Max for comfort\, and their mutual desire begins to resurface. Gina Gionfriddo's masterful play is a biting American comedy with sharp\, witty dialogue and a carefully crafted yet unforced story arc. Character-driven\, Becky Shaw is a comic tale of tangled love lives and a subtle but acerbic comedy of manners. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-becky-shaw-11/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120127T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120127T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111204T122113 LAST-MODIFIED:20120127T114347 UID:1069@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Presents: Becky Shaw (Pay what you're able Preview) DESCRIPTION:Becky Shaw is an amusing and cleverly constructed comedy about ambition\, the cost of being truthful\, and the perils of a blind date. The fast and funny dialogue navigates between five distinctively perverse and disingenuously dysfunctional characters. The plot is as follows: from the moment that Becky arrives overdressed for her blind date with straight-talking Max\, it's clear the evening won't go to plan. In the immediate fallout\, Becky becomes an object of devotion for her boss Andrew\, who appears to have a fetish for vulnerable women. In turn Andrew's wife Suzanna turns to her step-brother Max for comfort\, and their mutual desire begins to resurface. Gina Gionfriddo's masterful play is a biting American comedy with sharp\, witty dialogue and a carefully crafted yet unforced story arc. Character-driven\, Becky Shaw is a comic tale of tangled love lives and a subtle but acerbic comedy of manners.   To purchase tickets online\, click here! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-becky-shaw-pay-what-youre-able-preview/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120212T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120212T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111204T120832 LAST-MODIFIED:20120110T152624 UID:1065@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Presents: Becky Shaw LAST SHOW! DESCRIPTION:Becky Shaw is an amusing and cleverly constructed comedy about ambition\, the cost of being truthful\, and the perils of a blind date. The fast and funny dialogue navigates between five distinctively perverse and disingenuously dysfunctional characters. The plot is as follows: from the moment that Becky arrives overdressed for her blind date with straight-talking Max\, it's clear the evening won't go to plan. In the immediate fallout\, Becky becomes an object of devotion for her boss Andrew\, who appears to have a fetish for vulnerable women. In turn Andrew's wife Suzanna turns to her step-brother Max for comfort\, and their mutual desire begins to resurface. Gina Gionfriddo's masterful play is a biting American comedy with sharp\, witty dialogue and a carefully crafted yet unforced story arc. Character-driven\, Becky Shaw is a comic tale of tangled love lives and a subtle but acerbic comedy of manners. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-becky-shaw-10/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120210T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120210T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111204T120729 LAST-MODIFIED:20120110T152935 UID:1063@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Presents: Becky Shaw DESCRIPTION:Becky Shaw is an amusing and cleverly constructed comedy about ambition\, the cost of being truthful\, and the perils of a blind date. The fast and funny dialogue navigates between five distinctively perverse and disingenuously dysfunctional characters. The plot is as follows: from the moment that Becky arrives overdressed for her blind date with straight-talking Max\, it's clear the evening won't go to plan. In the immediate fallout\, Becky becomes an object of devotion for her boss Andrew\, who appears to have a fetish for vulnerable women. In turn Andrew's wife Suzanna turns to her step-brother Max for comfort\, and their mutual desire begins to resurface. Gina Gionfriddo's masterful play is a biting American comedy with sharp\, witty dialogue and a carefully crafted yet unforced story arc. Character-driven\, Becky Shaw is a comic tale of tangled love lives and a subtle but acerbic comedy of manners. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-becky-shaw-8/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120205T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120205T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111204T120632 LAST-MODIFIED:20120110T153202 UID:1062@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Presents: Becky Shaw + Talk Back DESCRIPTION:Becky Shaw is an amusing and cleverly constructed comedy about ambition\, the cost of being truthful\, and the perils of a blind date. The fast and funny dialogue navigates between five distinctively perverse and disingenuously dysfunctional characters. The plot is as follows: from the moment that Becky arrives overdressed for her blind date with straight-talking Max\, it's clear the evening won't go to plan. In the immediate fallout\, Becky becomes an object of devotion for her boss Andrew\, who appears to have a fetish for vulnerable women. In turn Andrew's wife Suzanna turns to her step-brother Max for comfort\, and their mutual desire begins to resurface. Gina Gionfriddo's masterful play is a biting American comedy with sharp\, witty dialogue and a carefully crafted yet unforced story arc. Character-driven\, Becky Shaw is a comic tale of tangled love lives and a subtle but acerbic comedy of manners.   ***Mad Horse Theatre Company will be hosting a series of Talk Back Sundays this year. Audience members are invited to stay after the performance for what promises to be a lively discussion with the director\, actors\, and design team. The second Talk Back Sunday of the season will take place on Sunday\, February 5\, following the 2pm matinee performance of Becky Shaw. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-becky-shaw-7/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120204T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120204T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111204T120503 LAST-MODIFIED:20120110T153226 UID:1061@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Presents: Becky Shaw DESCRIPTION:Becky Shaw is an amusing and cleverly constructed comedy about ambition\, the cost of being truthful\, and the perils of a blind date. The fast and funny dialogue navigates between five distinctively perverse and disingenuously dysfunctional characters. The plot is as follows: from the moment that Becky arrives overdressed for her blind date with straight-talking Max\, it's clear the evening won't go to plan. In the immediate fallout\, Becky becomes an object of devotion for her boss Andrew\, who appears to have a fetish for vulnerable women. In turn Andrew's wife Suzanna turns to her step-brother Max for comfort\, and their mutual desire begins to resurface. Gina Gionfriddo's masterful play is a biting American comedy with sharp\, witty dialogue and a carefully crafted yet unforced story arc. Character-driven\, Becky Shaw is a comic tale of tangled love lives and a subtle but acerbic comedy of manners. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-becky-shaw-6/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120203T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120203T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111204T120425 LAST-MODIFIED:20120110T153258 UID:1060@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Presents: Becky Shaw DESCRIPTION:Becky Shaw is an amusing and cleverly constructed comedy about ambition\, the cost of being truthful\, and the perils of a blind date. The fast and funny dialogue navigates between five distinctively perverse and disingenuously dysfunctional characters. The plot is as follows: from the moment that Becky arrives overdressed for her blind date with straight-talking Max\, it's clear the evening won't go to plan. In the immediate fallout\, Becky becomes an object of devotion for her boss Andrew\, who appears to have a fetish for vulnerable women. In turn Andrew's wife Suzanna turns to her step-brother Max for comfort\, and their mutual desire begins to resurface. Gina Gionfriddo's masterful play is a biting American comedy with sharp\, witty dialogue and a carefully crafted yet unforced story arc. Character-driven\, Becky Shaw is a comic tale of tangled love lives and a subtle but acerbic comedy of manners. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-becky-shaw-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120129T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120129T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111204T120341 LAST-MODIFIED:20120110T153356 UID:1059@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Presents: Becky Shaw DESCRIPTION:Becky Shaw is an amusing and cleverly constructed comedy about ambition\, the cost of being truthful\, and the perils of a blind date. The fast and funny dialogue navigates between five distinctively perverse and disingenuously dysfunctional characters. The plot is as follows: from the moment that Becky arrives overdressed for her blind date with straight-talking Max\, it's clear the evening won't go to plan. In the immediate fallout\, Becky becomes an object of devotion for her boss Andrew\, who appears to have a fetish for vulnerable women. In turn Andrew's wife Suzanna turns to her step-brother Max for comfort\, and their mutual desire begins to resurface. Gina Gionfriddo's masterful play is a biting American comedy with sharp\, witty dialogue and a carefully crafted yet unforced story arc. Character-driven\, Becky Shaw is a comic tale of tangled love lives and a subtle but acerbic comedy of manners. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-becky-shaw-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111204T115953 LAST-MODIFIED:20120110T153425 UID:1058@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Presents: Becky Shaw OPENING NIGHT! DESCRIPTION:Becky Shaw is an amusing and cleverly constructed comedy about ambition\, the cost of being truthful\, and the perils of a blind date. The fast and funny dialogue navigates between five distinctively perverse and disingenuously dysfunctional characters. The plot is as follows: from the moment that Becky arrives overdressed for her blind date with straight-talking Max\, it's clear the evening won't go to plan. In the immediate fallout\, Becky becomes an object of devotion for her boss Andrew\, who appears to have a fetish for vulnerable women. In turn Andrew's wife Suzanna turns to her step-brother Max for comfort\, and their mutual desire begins to resurface. Gina Gionfriddo's masterful play is a biting American comedy with sharp\, witty dialogue and a carefully crafted yet unforced story arc. Character-driven\, Becky Shaw is a comic tale of tangled love lives and a subtle but acerbic comedy of manners. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-becky-shaw-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120202T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120202T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111204T115050 LAST-MODIFIED:20120110T153331 UID:1056@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Presents: Becky Shaw (Pay what you're able Thursdays) DESCRIPTION:Becky Shaw is an amusing and cleverly constructed comedy about ambition\, the cost of being truthful\, and the perils of a blind date. The fast and funny dialogue navigates between five distinctively perverse and disingenuously dysfunctional characters. The plot is as follows: from the moment that Becky arrives overdressed for her blind date with straight-talking Max\, it's clear the evening won't go to plan. In the immediate fallout\, Becky becomes an object of devotion for her boss Andrew\, who appears to have a fetish for vulnerable women. In turn Andrew's wife Suzanna turns to her step-brother Max for comfort\, and their mutual desire begins to resurface. Gina Gionfriddo's masterful play is a biting American comedy with sharp\, witty dialogue and a carefully crafted yet unforced story arc. Character-driven\, Becky Shaw is a comic tale of tangled love lives and a subtle but acerbic comedy of manners. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-becky-shaw-pay-what-youre-able-thursdays-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120209T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120209T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111204T114635 LAST-MODIFIED:20120110T153604 UID:1055@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Presents: Becky Shaw (Pay what you're able Thursdays) DESCRIPTION:Becky Shaw is an amusing and cleverly constructed comedy about ambition\, the cost of being truthful\, and the perils of a blind date. The fast and funny dialogue navigates between five distinctively perverse and disingenuously dysfunctional characters. The plot is as follows: from the moment that Becky arrives overdressed for her blind date with straight-talking Max\, it's clear the evening won't go to plan. In the immediate fallout\, Becky becomes an object of devotion for her boss Andrew\, who appears to have a fetish for vulnerable women. In turn Andrew's wife Suzanna turns to her step-brother Max for comfort\, and their mutual desire begins to resurface. Gina Gionfriddo's masterful play is a biting American comedy with sharp\, witty dialogue and a carefully crafted yet unforced story arc. Character-driven\, Becky Shaw is a comic tale of tangled love lives and a subtle but acerbic comedy of manners. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-becky-shaw-pay-what-youre-able-thursdays/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120126T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120126T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111204T114503 LAST-MODIFIED:20120110T153534 UID:1054@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Presents: Becky Shaw (Pay what you're able preview) DESCRIPTION:Becky Shaw is an amusing and cleverly constructed comedy about ambition\, the cost of being truthful\, and the perils of a blind date. The fast and funny dialogue navigates between five distinctively perverse and disingenuously dysfunctional characters. The plot is as follows: from the moment that Becky arrives overdressed for her blind date with straight-talking Max\, it's clear the evening won't go to plan. In the immediate fallout\, Becky becomes an object of devotion for her boss Andrew\, who appears to have a fetish for vulnerable women. In turn Andrew's wife Suzanna turns to her step-brother Max for comfort\, and their mutual desire begins to resurface. Gina Gionfriddo's masterful play is a biting American comedy with sharp\, witty dialogue and a carefully crafted yet unforced story arc. Character-driven\, Becky Shaw is a comic tale of tangled love lives and a subtle but acerbic comedy of manners. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-becky-shaw/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120116 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111204T113014 LAST-MODIFIED:20111204T113014 UID:1052@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Psychic Sunday 11am-4pm DESCRIPTION:Maine's Premiere Psychic Event Admission is $1.00\, individual readings priced separately. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/psychic-sunday-11am-4pm-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120109 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111130T150109 LAST-MODIFIED:20111130T150155 UID:1050@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Axed! 2pm DESCRIPTION:  Axed! Slashes Through Stereotypes Who was Lizzie Borden? Axed! is an evening of one-act plays by Carolyn Gage that explore the identity of one of the most misunderstood women in New England history. The plays will be presented at Lucid Stage in Portland at 8 PM on January 6 and 7\, and in a matinee performance at 2 PM on January 8. Both of the plays present the alleged ax murderer through the eyes of women who had intimate connections with her. The first play\, Lace Curtain Irish\, is a one-woman play featuring Denise Poirier in the role of Bridget Sullivan\, the Irish maid who was present on the morning of the murders. This production\, directed by Ariel Francoeur\, premiered this fall in an Off-Off Broadway Festival. The second play\, The Greatest Actress Who Ever Lived\, directed by Gage\, takes a look at Lizzie through the eyes of her lesbian lover—the famous actress Nance O’Neil. In this play\, Karen Ball\, in the role of Nance\, spars with a closeted tabloid reporter played by Joseida Lord. The play also premiered this fall in New York at the Fresh Fruit LGBT Festival.  The plays will be followed by a talk-back with the playwright and the actors. “As a lesbian historian\, I have been haunted by Lizzie Borden for many years\,” says Gage. “But she was one of the most private women in history\, and so it has been necessary to approach her identity through the more colorful characters in her life—and these women are wild!” The event is a fundraiser for Lucid Stage\, produced by Cauldron & Labrys Productions. Tickets for the event are $12 ($10 for students and seniors) LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/axed-2pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120108 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111130T145919 LAST-MODIFIED:20111130T150021 UID:1049@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Axed! 8pm DESCRIPTION:  Axed! Slashes Through Stereotypes Who was Lizzie Borden? Axed! is an evening of one-act plays by Carolyn Gage that explore the identity of one of the most misunderstood women in New England history. The plays will be presented at Lucid Stage in Portland at 8 PM on January 6 and 7\, and in a matinee performance at 2 PM on January 8. Both of the plays present the alleged ax murderer through the eyes of women who had intimate connections with her. The first play\, Lace Curtain Irish\, is a one-woman play featuring Denise Poirier in the role of Bridget Sullivan\, the Irish maid who was present on the morning of the murders. This production\, directed by Ariel Francoeur\, premiered this fall in an Off-Off Broadway Festival. The second play\, The Greatest Actress Who Ever Lived\, directed by Gage\, takes a look at Lizzie through the eyes of her lesbian lover—the famous actress Nance O’Neil. In this play\, Karen Ball\, in the role of Nance\, spars with a closeted tabloid reporter played by Joseida Lord. The play also premiered this fall in New York at the Fresh Fruit LGBT Festival.  The plays will be followed by a talk-back with the playwright and the actors. “As a lesbian historian\, I have been haunted by Lizzie Borden for many years\,” says Gage. “But she was one of the most private women in history\, and so it has been necessary to approach her identity through the more colorful characters in her life—and these women are wild!” The event is a fundraiser for Lucid Stage\, produced by Cauldron & Labrys Productions. Tickets for the event are $12 ($10 for students and seniors) LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/axed-8pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120107 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111130T145618 LAST-MODIFIED:20111130T145756 UID:1047@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Axed! 8pm DESCRIPTION:  Axed! Slashes Through Stereotypes Who was Lizzie Borden? Axed! is an evening of one-act plays by Carolyn Gage that explore the identity of one of the most misunderstood women in New England history. The plays will be presented at Lucid Stage in Portland at 8 PM on January 6 and 7\, and in a matinee performance at 2 PM on January 8. Both of the plays present the alleged ax murderer through the eyes of women who had intimate connections with her. The first play\, Lace Curtain Irish\, is a one-woman play featuring Denise Poirier in the role of Bridget Sullivan\, the Irish maid who was present on the morning of the murders. This production\, directed by Ariel Francoeur\, premiered this fall in an Off-Off Broadway Festival. The second play\, The Greatest Actress Who Ever Lived\, directed by Gage\, takes a look at Lizzie through the eyes of her lesbian lover—the famous actress Nance O’Neil. In this play\, Karen Ball\, in the role of Nance\, spars with a closeted tabloid reporter played by Joseida Lord. The play also premiered this fall in New York at the Fresh Fruit LGBT Festival.  The plays will be followed by a talk-back with the playwright and the actors. “As a lesbian historian\, I have been haunted by Lizzie Borden for many years\,” says Gage. “But she was one of the most private women in history\, and so it has been necessary to approach her identity through the more colorful characters in her life—and these women are wild!” The event is a fundraiser for Lucid Stage\, produced by Cauldron & Labrys Productions. Tickets for the event are $12 ($10 for students and seniors) LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/axed/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111212 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111125T152136 LAST-MODIFIED:20111208T110443 UID:1041@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:A Celtic Christmas 2pm - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:A Celtic Christmas AIRE brings back its popular family holiday entertainment\, an evening of performance\, song and dance featuring A Child's Christmas in Wales and an Irish Christmas program. Performances:  Dec. 1-11 (December 11th matinee is SOLD OUT) Thursday - Sat.\, Dec. 1- 3: 7:30 Tuesday - Sat.\, Dec. 6- 10: 7:30 Saturdays\, Dec. 3 and 10: 2:00 Sundays\, Dec. 4 and 11: 2:00 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/a-celtic-christmas-2pm-11/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111211 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111125T152053 LAST-MODIFIED:20111125T152053 UID:1040@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:A Celtic Christmas 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:A Celtic Christmas AIRE brings back its popular family holiday entertainment\, an evening of performance\, song and dance featuring A Child's Christmas in Wales and an Irish Christmas program. Performances:  Dec. 1-11 Thursday - Sat.\, Dec. 1- 3: 7:30 Tuesday - Sat.\, Dec. 6- 10: 7:30 Saturdays\, Dec. 3 and 10: 2:00 Sundays\, Dec. 4 and 11: 2:00 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/a-celtic-christmas-730pm-23/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111211 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111125T151949 LAST-MODIFIED:20111125T151949 UID:1039@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:A Celtic Christmas 2pm DESCRIPTION:A Celtic Christmas AIRE brings back its popular family holiday entertainment\, an evening of performance\, song and dance featuring A Child's Christmas in Wales and an Irish Christmas program. Performances:  Dec. 1-11 Thursday - Sat.\, Dec. 1- 3: 7:30 Tuesday - Sat.\, Dec. 6- 10: 7:30 Saturdays\, Dec. 3 and 10: 2:00 Sundays\, Dec. 4 and 11: 2:00 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/a-celtic-christmas-2pm-10/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111210 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111125T151858 LAST-MODIFIED:20111125T151858 UID:1038@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:A Celtic Christmas 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:A Celtic Christmas AIRE brings back its popular family holiday entertainment\, an evening of performance\, song and dance featuring A Child's Christmas in Wales and an Irish Christmas program. Performances:  Dec. 1-11 Thursday - Sat.\, Dec. 1- 3: 7:30 Tuesday - Sat.\, Dec. 6- 10: 7:30 Saturdays\, Dec. 3 and 10: 2:00 Sundays\, Dec. 4 and 11: 2:00 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/a-celtic-christmas-730pm-22/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111209 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111125T151720 LAST-MODIFIED:20111125T151720 UID:1037@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY: A Celtic Christmas 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:A Celtic Christmas AIRE brings back its popular family holiday entertainment\, an evening of performance\, song and dance featuring A Child's Christmas in Wales and an Irish Christmas program. Performances:  Dec. 1-11 Thursday - Sat.\, Dec. 1- 3: 7:30 Tuesday - Sat.\, Dec. 6- 10: 7:30 Saturdays\, Dec. 3 and 10: 2:00 Sundays\, Dec. 4 and 11: 2:00 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/a-celtic-christmas-730pm-21/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111208 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111125T151640 LAST-MODIFIED:20111125T151640 UID:1036@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY: A Celtic Christmas 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:A Celtic Christmas AIRE brings back its popular family holiday entertainment\, an evening of performance\, song and dance featuring A Child's Christmas in Wales and an Irish Christmas program. Performances:  Dec. 1-11 Thursday - Sat.\, Dec. 1- 3: 7:30 Tuesday - Sat.\, Dec. 6- 10: 7:30 Saturdays\, Dec. 3 and 10: 2:00 Sundays\, Dec. 4 and 11: 2:00 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/a-celtic-christmas-730pm-20/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111207 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111125T151457 LAST-MODIFIED:20111125T151457 UID:1035@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY: A Celtic Christmas 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:A Celtic Christmas AIRE brings back its popular family holiday entertainment\, an evening of performance\, song and dance featuring A Child's Christmas in Wales and an Irish Christmas program. Performances:  Dec. 1-11 Thursday - Sat.\, Dec. 1- 3: 7:30 Tuesday - Sat.\, Dec. 6- 10: 7:30 Saturdays\, Dec. 3 and 10: 2:00 Sundays\, Dec. 4 and 11: 2:00 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/a-celtic-christmas-730pm-19/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111205 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111125T151409 LAST-MODIFIED:20111125T151409 UID:1034@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:A Celtic Christmas 2pm DESCRIPTION:A Celtic Christmas AIRE brings back its popular family holiday entertainment\, an evening of performance\, song and dance featuring A Child's Christmas in Wales and an Irish Christmas program. Performances:  Dec. 1-11 Thursday - Sat.\, Dec. 1- 3: 7:30 Tuesday - Sat.\, Dec. 6- 10: 7:30 Saturdays\, Dec. 3 and 10: 2:00 Sundays\, Dec. 4 and 11: 2:00 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/a-celtic-christmas-2pm-9/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111204 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111125T151246 LAST-MODIFIED:20111125T151246 UID:1033@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:A Celtic Christmas 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:A Celtic Christmas AIRE brings back its popular family holiday entertainment\, an evening of performance\, song and dance featuring A Child's Christmas in Wales and an Irish Christmas program. Performances: Dec. 1-11 Thursday - Sat.\, Dec. 1- 3: 7:30 Tuesday - Sat.\, Dec. 6- 10: 7:30 Saturdays\, Dec. 3 and 10: 2:00 Sundays\, Dec. 4 and 11: 2:00 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/a-celtic-christmas-730pm-18/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111204 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111125T151140 LAST-MODIFIED:20111125T151140 UID:1032@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:A Celtic Christmas 2pm DESCRIPTION:A Celtic Christmas AIRE brings back its popular family holiday entertainment\, an evening of performance\, song and dance featuring A Child's Christmas in Wales and an Irish Christmas program. Performances:  Dec. 1-11 Thursday - Sat.\, Dec. 1- 3: 7:30 Tuesday - Sat.\, Dec. 6- 10: 7:30 Saturdays\, Dec. 3 and 10: 2:00 Sundays\, Dec. 4 and 11: 2:00 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/a-celtic-christmas-2pm-8/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111203 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111125T151037 LAST-MODIFIED:20111125T151037 UID:1031@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:A Celtic Christmas 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:A Celtic Christmas AIRE brings back its popular family holiday entertainment\, an evening of performance\, song and dance featuring A Child's Christmas in Wales and an Irish Christmas program. Performances:  Dec. 1-11 Thursday - Sat.\, Dec. 1- 3: 7:30 Tuesday - Sat.\, Dec. 6- 10: 7:30 Saturdays\, Dec. 3 and 10: 2:00 Sundays\, Dec. 4 and 11: 2:00 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/a-celtic-christmas-730pm-17/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111202 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111125T150856 LAST-MODIFIED:20111125T150856 UID:1030@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:A Celtic Christmas 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:A Celtic Christmas AIRE brings back its popular family holiday entertainment\, an evening of performance\, song and dance featuring A Child's Christmas in Wales and an Irish Christmas program. Performances:  Dec. 1-11 Thursday - Sat.\, Dec. 1- 3: 7:30 Tuesday - Sat.\, Dec. 6- 10: 7:30 Saturdays\, Dec. 3 and 10: 2:00 Sundays\, Dec. 4 and 11: 2:00 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/a-celtic-christmas-730pm-16/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111218T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111218T180000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111125T144639 LAST-MODIFIED:20111217T104649 UID:1027@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Christmas Bride 3pm DESCRIPTION:Show sold out! Please call the Box Office to be put on a waiting list. 899-3993   The Christmas Bride is a joyous holiday tale of love lost and found\, home and family\, faith and forgiveness. From the bright English countryside to the dark underbelly of London town\, this charming musical follows young Marion Jeddler on her journey of discovery through a world filled with delightful Dickensian characters and featuring a lively musical theater score by New York composer Noel Katz. www.Snowlionrep.org LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-christmas-bride-3pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111217T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111217T170000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111125T144536 LAST-MODIFIED:20111214T140045 UID:1026@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Christmas Bride 2pm - Show sold out! DESCRIPTION:Several performances of The Christmas Bride are sold out or almost sold out. To buy tickets\, or be put on a waiting list\, please call our Box Office at 899-3993. Thanks! The Christmas Bride is a joyous holiday tale of love lost and found\, home and family\, faith and forgiveness. From the bright English countryside to the dark underbelly of London town\, this charming musical follows young Marion Jeddler on her journey of discovery through a world filled with delightful Dickensian characters and featuring a lively musical theater score by New York composer Noel Katz. www.Snowlionrep.org Note: This 2pm matinee will be ASL interpreted. It will be followed by a visit from Santa & Mrs. Claus from 4:15 - 4:45pm! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-christmas-bride-2pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111221T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111221T230000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111125T144451 LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T150639 UID:1025@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Christmas Bride 8pm - sold out DESCRIPTION:Tonight's show is sold out. Please call 899-3993 if you'd like to be put on the waiting list. The Christmas Bride is a joyous holiday tale of love lost and found\, home and family\, faith and forgiveness. From the bright English countryside to the dark underbelly of London town\, this charming musical follows young Marion Jeddler on her journey of discovery through a world filled with delightful Dickensian characters and featuring a lively musical theater score by New York composer Noel Katz. www.Snowlionrep.org LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-christmas-bride-8pm-9/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111220T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111220T230000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111125T144423 LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T150536 UID:1024@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Christmas Bride 8pm - sold out DESCRIPTION:Show sold out - Please call our Box Office  at 899-3993 to be put on a wait list. The Christmas Bride is a joyous holiday tale of love lost and found\, home and family\, faith and forgiveness. From the bright English countryside to the dark underbelly of London town\, this charming musical follows young Marion Jeddler on her journey of discovery through a world filled with delightful Dickensian characters and featuring a lively musical theater score by New York composer Noel Katz. www.Snowlionrep.org LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-christmas-bride-8pm-8/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111217T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111217T230000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111125T144348 LAST-MODIFIED:20111217T104750 UID:1023@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Christmas Bride 8pm DESCRIPTION:Show sold out! Please call the Box Office to be put on a waiting list. 899-3993   The Christmas Bride is a joyous holiday tale of love lost and found\, home and family\, faith and forgiveness. From the bright English countryside to the dark underbelly of London town\, this charming musical follows young Marion Jeddler on her journey of discovery through a world filled with delightful Dickensian characters and featuring a lively musical theater score by New York composer Noel Katz. www.Snowlionrep.org LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-christmas-bride-8pm-7/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111216T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111216T230000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111125T144311 LAST-MODIFIED:20111125T144329 UID:1022@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Christmas Bride 8pm DESCRIPTION:The Christmas Bride is a joyous holiday tale of love lost and found\, home and family\, faith and forgiveness. From the bright English countryside to the dark underbelly of London town\, this charming musical follows young Marion Jeddler on her journey of discovery through a world filled with delightful Dickensian characters and featuring a lively musical theater score by New York composer Noel Katz. www.Snowlionrep.org LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-christmas-bride-8pm-6/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111215T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111215T230000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111125T144124 LAST-MODIFIED:20111214T133759 UID:1021@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Christmas Bride 8pm - show sold out DESCRIPTION:Several performances of The Christmas Bride are sold out or almost sold out. To buy tickets\, or be put on a waiting list\, please call our Box Office at 899-3993. Thanks! The Christmas Bride is a joyous holiday tale of love lost and found\, home and family\, faith and forgiveness. From the bright English countryside to the dark underbelly of London town\, this charming musical follows young Marion Jeddler on her journey of discovery through a world filled with delightful Dickensian characters and featuring a lively musical theater score by New York composer Noel Katz. www.Snowlionrep.org LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-christmas-bride/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120220 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111119T144546 LAST-MODIFIED:20111119T144546 UID:994@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Blue Lobster Troupe concert 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Join The Blue Lobster Troupe for their Winter concert! The BLT is a community chorus led by musician Tom Kovacevic. They are a 4 part group\, and sing a wide variety of music\, from folk\, classical\, pop\, grunge\, and songs in other languages. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/blue-lobster-troupe-concert-730pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120114 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111118T123446 LAST-MODIFIED:20111118T123453 UID:990@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Defenders of the Funny 8pm DESCRIPTION: Join the Defenders of the Funny for an improv comedy show like no other! Get ready for antics\, guffaws\, singing\, and lots of audience participation! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/defenders-of-the-funny-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111124 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111114T121907 LAST-MODIFIED:20111114T122302 UID:987@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Da Block tv show 8pm DESCRIPTION: DA BLOCK BOYZ N DA BUILDING BASH vol. 1 at LUCID STAGE in Portland!!! Live performances by K EM & B AULL / CONMAN / A.WILLY / MELLMURK / GA SOUTH / LOC DAB / DEMON DOG & DA BLOCK!!! music by NEEKO BROWN!!!! NOV. 23rd at 8pm\, tickets are $8 and they will move fast!!!! its da block baby!!!!! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/da-block-tv-show-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111203 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111109T134715 LAST-MODIFIED:20111119T143954 UID:980@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:First Friday Artwalk: Gail Wartell 5-7pm DESCRIPTION:'Inside and Outside' Gail Wartell\, mixed media In addition to Gail's signature paintings and drawings of turtles\, the show will feature plein air watercolors-  including new Maine paintings from summer 2011. A wide variety of work from a versatile artist. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/first-friday-artwalk-gail-wartell-5-7pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111108 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111103T114641 LAST-MODIFIED:20111106T141146 UID:974@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Monday, Nov. 7th is a Lucid Stage fundraiser at Bayside Bowl! 4pm - 11pm DESCRIPTION:Monday night is Lucid Stage night at Bayside Bowl!!!! Please join Lucid's staff\, volunteers\, and supporters for a game of bowling and dinner and drinks at Bayside Bowl! "Every Monday\, Bayside Bowl will be hosting a non-profit and 5% of the revenue for the whole day will be donated to the non-profit.  Hours are 4pm - 11pm The great news: every six months\, the non-profit that brought in the most income on a 5% day receives a $250 check from Bayside Bowl!! The runner-up non-profit receives a $100 check!" Directions: From 295 N or S: • Take Exit 7 Franklin St/US Rt 1 A • Take first right onto Marginal Way • Take left at first stoplight onto Preble St. • Take first right onto Kennebec St. • Park in large dirt parking lot on the left for Bayside Bowl Phone: 207-791-BOWL (2695) Address: 58 Alder Street Portland\, ME     LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/lucid-stage-fundraiser-at-bayside-bowl-4pm-11pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111215 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111028T130816 LAST-MODIFIED:20111028T130836 UID:967@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Lucid online auction 12/1 - 12/14 DESCRIPTION:We are having an online auction fundraiser for Lucid Stage! It will run from December 1\, 2011 - December 14\, 2011. Please check out the unbelievably diverse selection of items to bid on\, ranging from one year of advertising in The West End News\, to a magical birthday party. http://www.biddingforgood.com/LucidStage LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/lucid-online-auction-121-1214/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111202 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111028T130629 LAST-MODIFIED:20111028T130804 UID:965@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Lucid online auction 12/1 - 12/14 DESCRIPTION:We are having an online auction fundraiser for Lucid Stage! It will run from December 1\, 2011 - December 14\, 2011. Please check out the unbelievably diverse selection of items to bid on\, ranging from one year of advertising in The West End News\, to a magical birthday party. http://www.biddingforgood.com/LucidStage LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/lucid-online-auction/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120115 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111028T124547 LAST-MODIFIED:20111028T124721 UID:963@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Lucid Fest 9am - 3pm DESCRIPTION:Join us today to celebrate the New Year! We'll have a white elephant sale\, arts & crafts\, live music and performances\, a bake sale\, raffles\, and healing arts practitioners available for individual sessions. Henna tattoos\, caricatures by Ed King\, and much more! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/lucid-bazaar-9am-3pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111113 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111023T170745 LAST-MODIFIED:20111111T161055 UID:957@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Rory Raven will Read Your Mind! 8pm DESCRIPTION:Show is postponed - pls stay tuned for details on a new date. "Greetings! Welcome to the Theater of the Mind. I am your host\, Rory Raven. Neither a psychic nor a magician\, I offer a new and compelling experience unlike anything you've ever seen. I will read your mind\, bend your spoon\, and leave you talking about it for the rest of your life." From Providence Rhode Island\, Rory Raven is a mentalist. He is also an author\, historian\, and leads the Providence Ghost Walk.Tonight's show will benefit the Animal Refuge League of Westbrook. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/rory-raven-will-read-your-mind-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120115 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111023T165428 LAST-MODIFIED:20111024T145615 UID:955@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The B-RAD Comedy Blowout Tour 8pm DESCRIPTION:The B-Rad Comedy Blowout Tour is a DVD release party and comedy show featuring comic B-Rad\, with Mike Bunker\, Paul Hunt and James Spizuoco! Opening tonight is MammaBee! Doors open at 7pm. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-b-rad-comedy-blowout-tour-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111105 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111021T151333 LAST-MODIFIED:20111021T151333 UID:953@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:First Friday Artwalk 5pm - 7pm DESCRIPTION:This month we present "Randy Howe : Recent Work". Randy Howe is a Portland native who paints in various mediums. His work is colorful and references nature\, animals and landscapes. Also this month in the Lucid Lobby\, "Fish Mobiles and an Elephant"\, mixed media by artist Jane Bliss. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/first-friday-artwalk-5pm-7pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111103 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111018T155648 LAST-MODIFIED:20111019T122210 UID:950@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:DA BLOCK TV SHOW 3:30pm DESCRIPTION:DA BLOCK TV presents the LIVE ON STAGE CONCERT SERIES\, filming for the DA BLOCK TV SHOW!    (SHOW no.1) PERFORMING OCT 31 CONMAN\, THOMMY KANE\, TRIPPS\, J. HUGHES\, STONE\, BB GUNZ\, GA SOUTH\, TRE SLIMM  (SHOW no.2 ) PERFORMING NOV 1 ROK SOLID RECORDS\, ELEMENT\, PAPERPAT\, LOC DAB\, PARKSIDEPAPERZ\, AFFILIATE\, PALLASO & KAGE (SHOW no.3) PERFORMING NOV 2 MELLMURK\, A.WILLY\, JAY CHRIS\, FENOM\, K EM & B AULL\, SMYLY\, MR. BREAKOUT\, SMYLY LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/da-block-tv-show-4pm-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111102 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111018T154259 LAST-MODIFIED:20111019T122458 UID:948@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:DA BLOCK TV SHOW 3:30pm DESCRIPTION:DA BLOCK TV presents the LIVE ON STAGE CONCERT SERIES\, filming for the DA BLOCK TV SHOW!    (SHOW no.1) PERFORMING OCT 31 CONMAN\, THOMMY KANE\, TRIPPS\, J. HUGHES\, STONE\, BB GUNZ\, GA SOUTH\, TRE SLIMM  (SHOW no.2 ) PERFORMING NOV 1 ROK SOLID RECORDS\, ELEMENT\, PAPERPAT\, LOC DAB\, PARKSIDEPAPERZ\, AFFILIATE\, PALLASO & KAGE (SHOW no.3) PERFORMING NOV 2 MELLMURK\, A.WILLY\, JAY CHRIS\, FENOM\, K EM & B AULL\, SMYLY\, MR. BREAKOUT\, SMYLY LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/da-block-tv-show-4pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111031 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111101 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111018T154233 LAST-MODIFIED:20111019T122851 UID:947@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:DA BLOCK TV SHOW 3:30pm DESCRIPTION:DA BLOCK TV presents the LIVE ON STAGE CONCERT SERIES\, filming for the DA BLOCK TV SHOW!                                                         (SHOW no.1) PERFORMING OCT 31                                                 CONMAN\, THOMMY KANE\, TRIPPS\, J. HUGHES\, STONE\, BB GUNZ\, GA SOUTH\, TRE SLIMM                                                         (SHOW no.2 ) PERFORMING NOV 1                                                 ROK SOLID RECORDS\, ELEMENT\, PAPERPAT\, LOC DAB\, PARKSIDEPAPERZ\, AFFILIATE\, PALLASO & KAGE                                                          (SHOW no.3) PERFORMING NOV 2 MELLMURK\, A.WILLY\, JAY CHRIS\, FENOM\, K EM & B AULL\, SMYLY\, MR. BREAKOUT\, SMYLY LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/da-block-tv-show-4pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111020 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111015T125533 LAST-MODIFIED:20111015T125607 UID:945@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Dark Night Series: Thom Pain (based on nothing) 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse Theatre's DARK NIGHT SERIES is proud to present the return engagement of Thom Pain (Based on Nothing) by Will Eno\, October 10-19. Lucid Stage co-founder Adam Gutgsell directs\, and local Equity actor James Noel Hoban plays the title role in this one-person show. THE STORY: He's just like you\, except worse. He is trying to save his life\, to save your life—in that order. In his quest for salvation\, he'll stop at nothing\, be distracted by nothing\, except maybe a piece of lint\, or the woman in the second row. "Astonishing in its impact. . . . One of the treasured nights in the theatre that can leave you both breathless with exhilaration and\, depending on your sensitivity to meditations on the bleak and beautiful mysteries of human experience\, in a puddle of tears . . . Thom Pain is at bottom a surreal meditation on the empty promises life makes\, the way experience never lives up to the weird and awesome fact of being. But it is also\, in its odd\, bewitching beauty\, an affirmation of life's worth."—Charles Isherwood\, The New York Times Performances are Monday\, Tuesday and Wednesday @ 7:30 PM\, October 10-19. ALL SHOWS ARE PAY WHAT YOU CAN! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-dark-night-series-thom-pain-based-on-nothing-730pm-9/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111018 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111019 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111015T125458 LAST-MODIFIED:20111015T125525 UID:944@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Dark Night Series: Thom Pain (based on nothing) 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse Theatre's DARK NIGHT SERIES is proud to present the return engagement of Thom Pain (Based on Nothing) by Will Eno\, October 10-19. Lucid Stage co-founder Adam Gutgsell directs\, and local Equity actor James Noel Hoban plays the title role in this one-person show. THE STORY: He's just like you\, except worse. He is trying to save his life\, to save your life—in that order. In his quest for salvation\, he'll stop at nothing\, be distracted by nothing\, except maybe a piece of lint\, or the woman in the second row. "Astonishing in its impact. . . . One of the treasured nights in the theatre that can leave you both breathless with exhilaration and\, depending on your sensitivity to meditations on the bleak and beautiful mysteries of human experience\, in a puddle of tears . . . Thom Pain is at bottom a surreal meditation on the empty promises life makes\, the way experience never lives up to the weird and awesome fact of being. But it is also\, in its odd\, bewitching beauty\, an affirmation of life's worth."—Charles Isherwood\, The New York Times Performances are Monday\, Tuesday and Wednesday @ 7:30 PM\, October 10-19. ALL SHOWS ARE PAY WHAT YOU CAN! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-dark-night-series-thom-pain-based-on-nothing-730pm-8/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111018 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111015T125413 LAST-MODIFIED:20111015T125447 UID:943@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Dark Night Series: Thom Pain (based on nothing) 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse Theatre's DARK NIGHT SERIES is proud to present the return engagement of Thom Pain (Based on Nothing) by Will Eno\, October 10-19. Lucid Stage co-founder Adam Gutgsell directs\, and local Equity actor James Noel Hoban plays the title role in this one-person show. THE STORY: He's just like you\, except worse. He is trying to save his life\, to save your life—in that order. In his quest for salvation\, he'll stop at nothing\, be distracted by nothing\, except maybe a piece of lint\, or the woman in the second row. "Astonishing in its impact. . . . One of the treasured nights in the theatre that can leave you both breathless with exhilaration and\, depending on your sensitivity to meditations on the bleak and beautiful mysteries of human experience\, in a puddle of tears . . . Thom Pain is at bottom a surreal meditation on the empty promises life makes\, the way experience never lives up to the weird and awesome fact of being. But it is also\, in its odd\, bewitching beauty\, an affirmation of life's worth."—Charles Isherwood\, The New York Times Performances are Monday\, Tuesday and Wednesday @ 7:30 PM\, October 10-19. ALL SHOWS ARE PAY WHAT YOU CAN! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-dark-night-series-thom-pain-based-on-nothing-730pm-7/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111029 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111030 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111011T144051 LAST-MODIFIED:20111025T141747 UID:941@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Dark Follies presents: The Spirits of Vaudeville 2pm DESCRIPTION: Dark Follies presents “The Spirits of Vaudeville.” Portland’s favorite vaudevillians take to the stage to present you with a Halloween inspired variety show full of tricks and treats.  With dancing witches\, juggling spooks and sneaky black cats you giggle and you’ll scream (with delight)!    An evening full of performances by Kait-ma\, The Lovely Janice\, Maxwell\, Cait Capaldi\, Moira\, Lady Selcouth\, the Mighty Scavenger\, the Dark Follies Rhythm Orchestra and more! Dark Follies has brought its award winning vaudeville style variety show to the streets of Portland\, Maine during summer First Friday Art Walks since 2008. Featuring live music\, comedy\, dancing\, juggling\, side show acts\, and more they have entertained crowds of all ages on many a summer night. In 2011 Dark Follies won the Portland Phoenix Best of Portland Award for best street/ performance artist and also debuted their first stage show\, “Vaudeville Never Died: It Was Just Resting Its Eyes”\, at Lucid Stage.  Now entering its fourth year\, Dark Follies continues to bring together the best of street theater and vaudeville to entertain and delight crowds around New England in the streets and on the stage. "The Spirits of Vaudeville" will run Thursday 27th 8pm Friday 28th 8pm Saturday 29th 2pm matinee\, and  8pm show Tickets $10 advance/$12 door ($10 student/senior) LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/dark-follies-presents-the-spirits-of-vaudeville-8pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111028 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111029 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111011T143938 LAST-MODIFIED:20111025T141703 UID:940@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Dark Follies presents: The Spirits of Vaudeville 8pm DESCRIPTION: Dark Follies presents “The Spirits of Vaudeville.” Portland’s favorite vaudevillians take to the stage to present you with a Halloween inspired variety show full of tricks and treats.  With dancing witches\, juggling spooks and sneaky black cats you giggle and you’ll scream (with delight)!    An evening full of performances by Kait-ma\, The Lovely Janice\, Maxwell\, Cait Capaldi\, Moira\, Lady Selcouth\, the Mighty Scavenger\, the Dark Follies Rhythm Orchestra and more! Dark Follies has brought its award winning vaudeville style variety show to the streets of Portland\, Maine during summer First Friday Art Walks since 2008. Featuring live music\, comedy\, dancing\, juggling\, side show acts\, and more they have entertained crowds of all ages on many a summer night. In 2011 Dark Follies won the Portland Phoenix Best of Portland Award for best street/ performance artist and also debuted their first stage show\, “Vaudeville Never Died: It Was Just Resting Its Eyes”\, at Lucid Stage.  Now entering its fourth year\, Dark Follies continues to bring together the best of street theater and vaudeville to entertain and delight crowds around New England in the streets and on the stage. "The Spirits of Vaudeville" will run Thursday 27th 8pm Friday 28th 8pm Saturday 29th 2pm matinee\, and  8pm show Tickets $10 advance/$12 door ($10 student/senior) LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/dark-follies-presents-the-spirits-of-vaudeville-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111020 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111010T101607 LAST-MODIFIED:20111010T101638 UID:938@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Dark Night Series: Thom Pain (based on nothing) 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse Theatre's DARK NIGHT SERIES is proud to present the return engagement of Thom Pain (Based on Nothing) by Will Eno\, October 10-19. Lucid Stage co-founder Adam Gutgsell directs\, and local Equity actor James Noel Hoban plays the title role in this one-person show. THE STORY: He's just like you\, except worse. He is trying to save his life\, to save your life—in that order. In his quest for salvation\, he'll stop at nothing\, be distracted by nothing\, except maybe a piece of lint\, or the woman in the second row. "Astonishing in its impact. . . . One of the treasured nights in the theatre that can leave you both breathless with exhilaration and\, depending on your sensitivity to meditations on the bleak and beautiful mysteries of human experience\, in a puddle of tears . . . Thom Pain is at bottom a surreal meditation on the empty promises life makes\, the way experience never lives up to the weird and awesome fact of being. But it is also\, in its odd\, bewitching beauty\, an affirmation of life's worth."—Charles Isherwood\, The New York Times Performances are Monday\, Tuesday and Wednesday @ 7:30 PM\, October 10-19. ALL SHOWS ARE PAY WHAT YOU CAN! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-dark-night-series-thom-pain-based-on-nothing-730pm-6/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111018 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111019 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111010T101513 LAST-MODIFIED:20111010T101553 UID:937@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Dark Night Series: Thom Pain (based on nothing) 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse Theatre's DARK NIGHT SERIES is proud to present the return engagement of Thom Pain (Based on Nothing) by Will Eno\, October 10-19. Lucid Stage co-founder Adam Gutgsell directs\, and local Equity actor James Noel Hoban plays the title role in this one-person show. THE STORY: He's just like you\, except worse. He is trying to save his life\, to save your life—in that order. In his quest for salvation\, he'll stop at nothing\, be distracted by nothing\, except maybe a piece of lint\, or the woman in the second row. "Astonishing in its impact. . . . One of the treasured nights in the theatre that can leave you both breathless with exhilaration and\, depending on your sensitivity to meditations on the bleak and beautiful mysteries of human experience\, in a puddle of tears . . . Thom Pain is at bottom a surreal meditation on the empty promises life makes\, the way experience never lives up to the weird and awesome fact of being. But it is also\, in its odd\, bewitching beauty\, an affirmation of life's worth."—Charles Isherwood\, The New York Times Performances are Monday\, Tuesday and Wednesday @ 7:30 PM\, October 10-19. ALL SHOWS ARE PAY WHAT YOU CAN! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-dark-night-series-thom-pain-based-on-nothing-730pm-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111018 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111010T101417 LAST-MODIFIED:20111010T101452 UID:936@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Dark Night Series: Thom Pain (based on nothing) 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse Theatre's DARK NIGHT SERIES is proud to present the return engagement of Thom Pain (Based on Nothing) by Will Eno\, October 10-19. Lucid Stage co-founder Adam Gutgsell directs\, and local Equity actor James Noel Hoban plays the title role in this one-person show. THE STORY: He's just like you\, except worse. He is trying to save his life\, to save your life—in that order. In his quest for salvation\, he'll stop at nothing\, be distracted by nothing\, except maybe a piece of lint\, or the woman in the second row. "Astonishing in its impact. . . . One of the treasured nights in the theatre that can leave you both breathless with exhilaration and\, depending on your sensitivity to meditations on the bleak and beautiful mysteries of human experience\, in a puddle of tears . . . Thom Pain is at bottom a surreal meditation on the empty promises life makes\, the way experience never lives up to the weird and awesome fact of being. But it is also\, in its odd\, bewitching beauty\, an affirmation of life's worth."—Charles Isherwood\, The New York Times Performances are Monday\, Tuesday and Wednesday @ 7:30 PM\, October 10-19. ALL SHOWS ARE PAY WHAT YOU CAN! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-dark-night-series-thom-pain-based-on-nothing-730pm-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111012 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111013 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111010T101337 LAST-MODIFIED:20111010T101403 UID:935@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Dark Night Series: Thom Pain (based on nothing) 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse Theatre's DARK NIGHT SERIES is proud to present the return engagement of Thom Pain (Based on Nothing) by Will Eno\, October 10-19. Lucid Stage co-founder Adam Gutgsell directs\, and local Equity actor James Noel Hoban plays the title role in this one-person show. THE STORY: He's just like you\, except worse. He is trying to save his life\, to save your life—in that order. In his quest for salvation\, he'll stop at nothing\, be distracted by nothing\, except maybe a piece of lint\, or the woman in the second row. "Astonishing in its impact. . . . One of the treasured nights in the theatre that can leave you both breathless with exhilaration and\, depending on your sensitivity to meditations on the bleak and beautiful mysteries of human experience\, in a puddle of tears . . . Thom Pain is at bottom a surreal meditation on the empty promises life makes\, the way experience never lives up to the weird and awesome fact of being. But it is also\, in its odd\, bewitching beauty\, an affirmation of life's worth."—Charles Isherwood\, The New York Times Performances are Monday\, Tuesday and Wednesday @ 7:30 PM\, October 10-19. ALL SHOWS ARE PAY WHAT YOU CAN! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-dark-night-series-thom-pain-based-on-nothing-730pm-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111011 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111012 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111010T101249 LAST-MODIFIED:20111010T101323 UID:934@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Dark Night Series: Thom Pain (based on nothing) 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse Theatre's DARK NIGHT SERIES is proud to present the return engagement of Thom Pain (Based on Nothing) by Will Eno\, October 10-19. Lucid Stage co-founder Adam Gutgsell directs\, and local Equity actor James Noel Hoban plays the title role in this one-person show. THE STORY: He's just like you\, except worse. He is trying to save his life\, to save your life—in that order. In his quest for salvation\, he'll stop at nothing\, be distracted by nothing\, except maybe a piece of lint\, or the woman in the second row. "Astonishing in its impact. . . . One of the treasured nights in the theatre that can leave you both breathless with exhilaration and\, depending on your sensitivity to meditations on the bleak and beautiful mysteries of human experience\, in a puddle of tears . . . Thom Pain is at bottom a surreal meditation on the empty promises life makes\, the way experience never lives up to the weird and awesome fact of being. But it is also\, in its odd\, bewitching beauty\, an affirmation of life's worth."—Charles Isherwood\, The New York Times Performances are Monday\, Tuesday and Wednesday @ 7:30 PM\, October 10-19. ALL SHOWS ARE PAY WHAT YOU CAN! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-dark-night-series-thom-pain-based-on-nothing-730pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111010 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111011 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20111010T101230 LAST-MODIFIED:20111010T101230 UID:933@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Dark Night Series: Thom Pain (based on nothing) 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse Theatre's DARK NIGHT SERIES is proud to present the return engagement of Thom Pain (Based on Nothing) by Will Eno\, October 10-19. Lucid Stage co-founder Adam Gutgsell directs\, and local Equity actor James Noel Hoban plays the title role in this one-person show. THE STORY: He's just like you\, except worse. He is trying to save his life\, to save your life—in that order. In his quest for salvation\, he'll stop at nothing\, be distracted by nothing\, except maybe a piece of lint\, or the woman in the second row. "Astonishing in its impact. . . . One of the treasured nights in the theatre that can leave you both breathless with exhilaration and\, depending on your sensitivity to meditations on the bleak and beautiful mysteries of human experience\, in a puddle of tears . . . Thom Pain is at bottom a surreal meditation on the empty promises life makes\, the way experience never lives up to the weird and awesome fact of being. But it is also\, in its odd\, bewitching beauty\, an affirmation of life's worth."—Charles Isherwood\, The New York Times Performances are Monday\, Tuesday and Wednesday @ 7:30 PM\, October 10-19. ALL SHOWS ARE PAY WHAT YOU CAN! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-dark-night-series-thom-pain-based-on-nothing-730pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111120 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110929T173528 LAST-MODIFIED:20110929T173528 UID:879@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Bad Clown 8pm DESCRIPTION:Michael Lane Trautman presents: Bad Clown\, an "R"-rated performance. Variously identified as a visual comic\, performance artist\, new vaudevillian\, mime (gasp)\, physical comedian\, storyteller\, magician\, and fool\, Michael Lane Trautman claims only to be a clown...and not a very traditional clown at that. He has appeared in such prestigious venues as the New York International Festival of Clown Theater\, Festival D’Ete in Quebec\, the General Jackson Showboat at Opryland USA\, the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal\, and The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He was featured on WOW! The Most Awesome Acts On Earth\, an ABC Television Special\, and The Statler Brothers Show on TNN. Obviously he has little discretion. Michael was an Artist-in-Residence at Mabou Mines Theater Company in New York City\, and has also been an Artist-in-Residence for the Drama Department of The Catholic University of America where he adapted and directed Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi. In the 1999-2000 season\, Michael was the star clown in the national tour of OOPS! The Big Apple Circus Stage Show directed by Tony Walton. In the fall of 2006 Michael had the pleasure of working with Mr. Walton on a production of Busker Alley starring Jim Dale and Glenn Close. Bad Clown will feature new material for adults only. This is a benefit show for Lucid Stage. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/bad-clown-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120113 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110928T171612 LAST-MODIFIED:20111005T142042 UID:878@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Creative Trails presents: Good Luck 7:00pm DESCRIPTION:An original play written by Creative Trails\, an innovative community support program for adults with intellectual disabilities. "Good Luck" is a play about heroes and villians. The plot surrounds Bigfoot's need to protect his forest\, and his posse of friends and foes who help and thwart him along the way. The Creative Trails music program will provide original music for the play. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/creative-trails-presents-good-luck-730pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120112 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110928T171306 LAST-MODIFIED:20111221T130202 UID:876@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Creative Trails presents: "Good Luck" Noon DESCRIPTION:An original play written by Creative Trails\, an innovative community support program for adults with intellectual disabilities. "Good Luck" is a play about heroes and villians. The plot surrounds Bigfoot's need to protect his forest\, and his posse of friends and foes who help and thwart him along the way. The Creative Trails music program will provide original music for the play. Showtimes are Wednesday at Noon and Thursday at 7pm. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/creative-trails-presents-good-luck-1pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111109 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110928T170026 LAST-MODIFIED:20111103T115618 UID:874@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Pawsitively Funny Comedy Show 8pm DESCRIPTION:This is a comedy show to benefit the Animal Refuge League of Westbrook. Comics will include Mike Sylvester\, Erika LaFlamme and Stephanie Doyle. There will be a pet photo contest - bring in a funny photo of your pet to win a prize! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/pawsitively-funny-comedy-show-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111106 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110924T125747 LAST-MODIFIED:20111104T095527 UID:871@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:"Fieldwork: Dance and Storytelling with Lida Winfield & Ellen Smith Ahern" 8pm DESCRIPTION:Ellen Smith and Lida Winfield are dancers from Vermont. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 8pm. $12 Workshops are Saturday and Sunday from 11am - 1pm. $30 Fieldwork: Dance and Storytelling with Lida Winfield & Ellen Smith Ahern Join us for a collection of solos and duets that blend movement\, text and sculptural elements in vivid\, engaging performance.  Our duet\, The Woods are Deep\, explores what it means to make a piece "about nature".  How do we see\, imagine and move amongst other creatures?  Where is home?  How does our search for home shape our human relationships?  In considering these questions we build an imaginary landscape rich with imagery of hawks\, deer\, trees and moving water.  The Woods are Deep offers "a shift in tone\, a breath between segments\, each of which [has] a distinct texture\, from tender to goofy\, violent to playful." (Vermont's Seven Days Newspaper) We also weave individual voices into the show.  Lida Winfield's solo\, Pantyhose and Combat Boots\, combines vibrant text and dance in an exploration of puberty that is both funny and poignant.  Ellen Smith Ahern's new work\, Prairie\, Gas Station was built with dance and cinderblocks over the course of cross-country journey. Our goal throughout this evening of work is to make our phsyical and emotional experience as humans and as dancers as accessible to the audience as possible.  Please join us and share your thoughts in a brief Q&A after the show. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/fieldwork-dance-and-storytelling-with-lida-winfield-ellen-smith-ahern-8pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111105T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111105T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110924T125653 LAST-MODIFIED:20111104T095301 UID:870@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:"Fieldwork: Dance and Storytelling with Lida Winfield & Ellen Smith Ahern" 8pm DESCRIPTION:Ellen Smith and Lida Winfield are dancers from Vermont. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 8pm. Tickets $12. Workshops are Saturday and Sunday from 11am - 1pm. $30. Fieldwork: Dance and Storytelling with Lida Winfield & Ellen Smith Ahern Join us for a collection of solos and duets that blend movement\, text and sculptural elements in vivid\, engaging performance.  Our duet\, The Woods are Deep\, explores what it means to make a piece "about nature".  How do we see\, imagine and move amongst other creatures?  Where is home?  How does our search for home shape our human relationships?  In considering these questions we build an imaginary landscape rich with imagery of hawks\, deer\, trees and moving water.  The Woods are Deep offers "a shift in tone\, a breath between segments\, each of which [has] a distinct texture\, from tender to goofy\, violent to playful." (Vermont's Seven Days Newspaper) We also weave individual voices into the show.  Lida Winfield's solo\, Pantyhose and Combat Boots\, combines vibrant text and dance in an exploration of puberty that is both funny and poignant.  Ellen Smith Ahern's new work\, Prairie\, Gas Station was built with dance and cinderblocks over the course of cross-country journey. Our goal throughout this evening of work is to make our phsyical and emotional experience as humans and as dancers as accessible to the audience as possible.  Please join us and share your thoughts in a brief Q&A after the show. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/fieldwork-dance-and-storytelling-with-lida-winfield-ellen-smith-ahern-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111121 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110922T184025 LAST-MODIFIED:20110922T184025 UID:868@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:"Four Eyes" 8pm DESCRIPTION: 4 comics - 16 eyes Four comics with different styles bound by one commonality - poor vision.   Featuring  Kevin Neales (Maine Comedy Festival\, Hampden Beach Comedy Festival)\, Troy Pennell (Winner of Portland's Funniest Professional\, Opener for Bob Marley)\,  Bryce Hanson (performed around New England) and Matt D (Winner Portland's Funniest Professional 2011\, Finalist at Boston Comedy Festival). Come and show some nerd love.   People with good vision welcome as well. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/four-eyes-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111024 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110922T133944 LAST-MODIFIED:20110922T133944 UID:867@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Lieutenant of Inishmore 2pm DESCRIPTION:The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh will run October 6 - 23\, 2011. On a lonely road on the island of Inishmore\, someone killed an Irish Liberation Army enforcer’s cat. He’ll want to know who when he gets back from a stint of torture and chip-shop bombing in Northern Ireland. He loves his cat more than life itself … and someone is going to pay. A macabre masterpiece of the deepest of dark black comedy\, this fascinating play combines the hysterical absurdity of classic farce with the stunningly violent aesthetic of filmmakers like Scorsese and Tarantino. It’s a muscular\, high-octane show packed with gorgeous gore\, amazing special effects and a battered\, beautiful heart. Showtimes are Thursday nights at 7:30\, Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm\, and Sundays at 2pm. FMI\, www.MadHorse.com   LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-lieutenant-of-inishmore-2pm-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111022 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111023 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110922T133902 LAST-MODIFIED:20110922T133902 UID:866@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Lieutenant of Inishmore 8pm DESCRIPTION:The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh will run October 6 - 23\, 2011. On a lonely road on the island of Inishmore\, someone killed an Irish Liberation Army enforcer’s cat. He’ll want to know who when he gets back from a stint of torture and chip-shop bombing in Northern Ireland. He loves his cat more than life itself … and someone is going to pay. A macabre masterpiece of the deepest of dark black comedy\, this fascinating play combines the hysterical absurdity of classic farce with the stunningly violent aesthetic of filmmakers like Scorsese and Tarantino. It’s a muscular\, high-octane show packed with gorgeous gore\, amazing special effects and a battered\, beautiful heart. Showtimes are Thursday nights at 7:30\, Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm\, and Sundays at 2pm. FMI\, www.MadHorse.com   LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-lieutenant-of-inishmore-8pm-6/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111021 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111022 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110922T133753 LAST-MODIFIED:20110922T133753 UID:865@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Lieutenant of Inishmore 8pm DESCRIPTION:The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh will run October 6 - 23\, 2011. On a lonely road on the island of Inishmore\, someone killed an Irish Liberation Army enforcer’s cat. He’ll want to know who when he gets back from a stint of torture and chip-shop bombing in Northern Ireland. He loves his cat more than life itself … and someone is going to pay. A macabre masterpiece of the deepest of dark black comedy\, this fascinating play combines the hysterical absurdity of classic farce with the stunningly violent aesthetic of filmmakers like Scorsese and Tarantino. It’s a muscular\, high-octane show packed with gorgeous gore\, amazing special effects and a battered\, beautiful heart. Showtimes are Thursday nights at 7:30\, Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm\, and Sundays at 2pm. FMI\, www.MadHorse.com   LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-lieutenant-of-inishmore-8pm-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111021 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110922T133650 LAST-MODIFIED:20110922T133705 UID:864@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Lieutenant of Inishmore 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh will run October 6 - 23\, 2011. On a lonely road on the island of Inishmore\, someone killed an Irish Liberation Army enforcer’s cat. He’ll want to know who when he gets back from a stint of torture and chip-shop bombing in Northern Ireland. He loves his cat more than life itself … and someone is going to pay. A macabre masterpiece of the deepest of dark black comedy\, this fascinating play combines the hysterical absurdity of classic farce with the stunningly violent aesthetic of filmmakers like Scorsese and Tarantino. It’s a muscular\, high-octane show packed with gorgeous gore\, amazing special effects and a battered\, beautiful heart. Showtimes are Thursday nights at 7:30\, Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm\, and Sundays at 2pm. FMI\, www.MadHorse.com   LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-lieutenant-of-inishmore-730pm-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111017 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110922T133334 LAST-MODIFIED:20110922T133334 UID:862@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Lieutenant of Inishmore 2pm DESCRIPTION:The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh will run October 6 - 23\, 2011. On a lonely road on the island of Inishmore\, someone killed an Irish Liberation Army enforcer’s cat. He’ll want to know who when he gets back from a stint of torture and chip-shop bombing in Northern Ireland. He loves his cat more than life itself … and someone is going to pay. A macabre masterpiece of the deepest of dark black comedy\, this fascinating play combines the hysterical absurdity of classic farce with the stunningly violent aesthetic of filmmakers like Scorsese and Tarantino. It’s a muscular\, high-octane show packed with gorgeous gore\, amazing special effects and a battered\, beautiful heart. Showtimes are Thursday nights at 7:30\, Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm\, and Sundays at 2pm. FMI\, www.MadHorse.com   LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-lieutenant-of-inishmore-2pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111016 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110922T133253 LAST-MODIFIED:20110922T133253 UID:861@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Lieutenant of Inishmore 8pm DESCRIPTION:The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh will run October 6 - 23\, 2011. On a lonely road on the island of Inishmore\, someone killed an Irish Liberation Army enforcer’s cat. He’ll want to know who when he gets back from a stint of torture and chip-shop bombing in Northern Ireland. He loves his cat more than life itself … and someone is going to pay. A macabre masterpiece of the deepest of dark black comedy\, this fascinating play combines the hysterical absurdity of classic farce with the stunningly violent aesthetic of filmmakers like Scorsese and Tarantino. It’s a muscular\, high-octane show packed with gorgeous gore\, amazing special effects and a battered\, beautiful heart. Showtimes are Thursday nights at 7:30\, Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm\, and Sundays at 2pm. FMI\, www.MadHorse.com   LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-lieutenant-of-inishmore-8pm-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111015 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110922T132808 LAST-MODIFIED:20110922T132808 UID:860@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Lieutenant of Inishmore 8pm DESCRIPTION:The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh will run October 6 - 23\, 2011. On a lonely road on the island of Inishmore\, someone killed an Irish Liberation Army enforcer’s cat. He’ll want to know who when he gets back from a stint of torture and chip-shop bombing in Northern Ireland. He loves his cat more than life itself … and someone is going to pay. A macabre masterpiece of the deepest of dark black comedy\, this fascinating play combines the hysterical absurdity of classic farce with the stunningly violent aesthetic of filmmakers like Scorsese and Tarantino. It’s a muscular\, high-octane show packed with gorgeous gore\, amazing special effects and a battered\, beautiful heart. Showtimes are Thursday nights at 7:30\, Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm\, and Sundays at 2pm. FMI\, www.MadHorse.com   LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-lieutenant-of-inishmore-8pm-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111013 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111014 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110922T132618 LAST-MODIFIED:20110922T132618 UID:859@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Lieutenant of Inishmore 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh will run October 6 - 23\, 2011. On a lonely road on the island of Inishmore\, someone killed an Irish Liberation Army enforcer’s cat. He’ll want to know who when he gets back from a stint of torture and chip-shop bombing in Northern Ireland. He loves his cat more than life itself … and someone is going to pay. A macabre masterpiece of the deepest of dark black comedy\, this fascinating play combines the hysterical absurdity of classic farce with the stunningly violent aesthetic of filmmakers like Scorsese and Tarantino. It’s a muscular\, high-octane show packed with gorgeous gore\, amazing special effects and a battered\, beautiful heart. Showtimes are Thursday nights at 7:30\, Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm\, and Sundays at 2pm. FMI\, www.MadHorse.com   LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-lieutenant-of-inishmore-730pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111009 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111010 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110922T132453 LAST-MODIFIED:20110922T132453 UID:858@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Lieutenant of Inishmore 2pm DESCRIPTION:The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh will run October 6 - 23\, 2011. On a lonely road on the island of Inishmore\, someone killed an Irish Liberation Army enforcer’s cat. He’ll want to know who when he gets back from a stint of torture and chip-shop bombing in Northern Ireland. He loves his cat more than life itself … and someone is going to pay. A macabre masterpiece of the deepest of dark black comedy\, this fascinating play combines the hysterical absurdity of classic farce with the stunningly violent aesthetic of filmmakers like Scorsese and Tarantino. It’s a muscular\, high-octane show packed with gorgeous gore\, amazing special effects and a battered\, beautiful heart. Showtimes are Thursday nights at 7:30\, Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm\, and Sundays at 2pm. FMI\, www.MadHorse.com   LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-lieutenant-of-inishmore-2pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111009 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110922T132355 LAST-MODIFIED:20110922T132355 UID:857@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Lieutenant of Inishmore 8pm DESCRIPTION:The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh will run October 6 - 23\, 2011. On a lonely road on the island of Inishmore\, someone killed an Irish Liberation Army enforcer’s cat. He’ll want to know who when he gets back from a stint of torture and chip-shop bombing in Northern Ireland. He loves his cat more than life itself … and someone is going to pay. A macabre masterpiece of the deepest of dark black comedy\, this fascinating play combines the hysterical absurdity of classic farce with the stunningly violent aesthetic of filmmakers like Scorsese and Tarantino. It’s a muscular\, high-octane show packed with gorgeous gore\, amazing special effects and a battered\, beautiful heart. Showtimes are Thursday nights at 7:30\, Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm\, and Sundays at 2pm. FMI\, www.MadHorse.com   LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-lieutenant-of-inishmore-8pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111008 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110922T132306 LAST-MODIFIED:20110922T132306 UID:856@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Lieutenant of Inishmore 8pm DESCRIPTION:The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh will run October 6 - 23\, 2011. On a lonely road on the island of Inishmore\, someone killed an Irish Liberation Army enforcer’s cat. He’ll want to know who when he gets back from a stint of torture and chip-shop bombing in Northern Ireland. He loves his cat more than life itself … and someone is going to pay. A macabre masterpiece of the deepest of dark black comedy\, this fascinating play combines the hysterical absurdity of classic farce with the stunningly violent aesthetic of filmmakers like Scorsese and Tarantino. It’s a muscular\, high-octane show packed with gorgeous gore\, amazing special effects and a battered\, beautiful heart. Showtimes are Thursday nights at 7:30\, Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm\, and Sundays at 2pm. FMI\, www.MadHorse.com   LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-lieutenant-of-inishmore-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111007 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110922T132220 LAST-MODIFIED:20110922T132220 UID:855@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Lieutenant of Inishmore 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh will run October 6 - 23\, 2011. On a lonely road on the island of Inishmore\, someone killed an Irish Liberation Army enforcer’s cat. He’ll want to know who when he gets back from a stint of torture and chip-shop bombing in Northern Ireland. He loves his cat more than life itself … and someone is going to pay. A macabre masterpiece of the deepest of dark black comedy\, this fascinating play combines the hysterical absurdity of classic farce with the stunningly violent aesthetic of filmmakers like Scorsese and Tarantino. It’s a muscular\, high-octane show packed with gorgeous gore\, amazing special effects and a battered\, beautiful heart. Showtimes are Thursday nights at 7:30\, Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm\, and Sundays at 2pm. FMI\, www.MadHorse.com   LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-lieutenant-of-inishmore-730pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111027 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111028 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110912T142535 LAST-MODIFIED:20111025T141611 UID:840@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Dark Follies presents: The Spirits of Vaudeville 8pm DESCRIPTION: Dark Follies presents “The Spirits of Vaudeville.” Portland’s favorite vaudevillians take to the stage to present you with a Halloween inspired variety show full of tricks and treats.  With dancing witches\, juggling spooks and sneaky black cats you giggle and you’ll scream (with delight)!    An evening full of performances by Kait-ma\, The Lovely Janice\, Maxwell\, Cait Capaldi\, Moira\, Lady Selcouth\, the Mighty Scavenger\, the Dark Follies Rhythm Orchestra and more! Dark Follies has brought its award winning vaudeville style variety show to the streets of Portland\, Maine during summer First Friday Art Walks since 2008. Featuring live music\, comedy\, dancing\, juggling\, side show acts\, and more they have entertained crowds of all ages on many a summer night. In 2011 Dark Follies won the Portland Phoenix Best of Portland Award for best street/ performance artist and also debuted their first stage show\, “Vaudeville Never Died: It Was Just Resting Its Eyes”\, at Lucid Stage.  Now entering its fourth year\, Dark Follies continues to bring together the best of street theater and vaudeville to entertain and delight crowds around New England in the streets and on the stage. "The Spirits of Vaudeville" will run Thursday 27th 8pm Friday 28th 8pm Saturday 29th 2pm matinee\, and  8pm show Tickets $10 advance/$12 door ($10 student/senior) LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/dark-follies-presents-the-spirits-of-vaudeville/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110916 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110917 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110829T190507 LAST-MODIFIED:20110829T190627 UID:827@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Bad Dog Barks: Short Plays 8pm DESCRIPTION:Bad Dog Barks is a night of readings of comedic\, tragic\, and tragi-comedic short plays by Seth Berner. This is a benefit show for Lucid Stage\,   featuring some of your favorite actors\, including: Leslie Chadbourne Brian Chadbourne Kat Masters Anna Barnett Eric Worthley Randall Tuttle                                                                                                                                                             Deb Sawyer Olivia Ruhlin Corey Gagne Johnny Speckman "You can't keep a  Bad Dog down!" LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/bad-dog-barks-short-plays-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111220 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110829T152702 LAST-MODIFIED:20110829T153148 UID:825@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Play Lab 6:30-9pm DESCRIPTION:Calling all playwrights! Snowlion Rep is forming PLAYLAB a group where playwrights meet to hear their work read by actors and receive constructive feedback from fellow members for more information contact Margit Ahlin\, organizer margit@snowlionrep.org LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/play-lab-630-9pm-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111122 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110829T152627 LAST-MODIFIED:20110829T152654 UID:824@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Play Lab 6:30-9pm DESCRIPTION:Calling all playwrights! Snowlion Rep is forming PLAYLAB a group where playwrights meet to hear their work read by actors and receive constructive feedback from fellow members for more information contact Margit Ahlin\, organizer margit@snowlionrep.org LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/play-lab-630-9pm-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111024 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111025 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110829T152421 LAST-MODIFIED:20110829T152558 UID:823@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Play Lab 6:30-9pm DESCRIPTION:Calling all playwrights! Snowlion Rep is forming PLAYLAB a group where playwrights meet to hear their work read by actors and receive constructive feedback from fellow members for more information contact Margit Ahlin\, organizer margit@snowlionrep.org LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/play-lab-630-9pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110920 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110829T152407 LAST-MODIFIED:20110829T152407 UID:821@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Play Lab 6:30-9pm DESCRIPTION:Calling all playwrights! Snowlion Rep is forming PLAYLAB a group where playwrights meet to hear their work read by actors and receive constructive feedback from fellow members for more information contact Margit Ahlin\, organizer margit@snowlionrep.org LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/play-lab-630-9pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110909 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110910 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110829T144546 LAST-MODIFIED:20110829T144853 UID:818@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Art Opening "Moths" 6-8 DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_819" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photograph by Erica Burkhart"][/caption] Join us from 6-8pm for a special opening reception for "Moths"\, a show of photography by Erica Burkhart. "This work came about one muggy summer afternoon when I took a dip in my parents very uninviting pool.  They struggled for years trying to get it to be a nice blue\, but it was always murky and green and unappealing.  It was so hot that day\, I didn't care.  When I got into the water I was immediately grossed out trying to navigate the numerous dead bugs floating at the surface.  I realized I was not going to have an enjoyable swim.  Instead of avoiding the bugs and moths I decided to really look at them.   I became intrigued by how beautiful they were.   I hopped out of the pool and grabbed my camera and spent the next couple of hours studying the bugs.  They appeared to me in the photographs as if they were mysteriously not just dead creatures immersed in water but like they were flying in some strange blue atmosphere\, interacting and communicating with each other.  I hope you enjoy them!" Erica Burkhart is a photographer\, writer and musician living in Portland\, Maine and working as a nurse.  She studied photography at Antioch College in Yellow Springs\, Ohio and at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies.  Most recently she took a trip with a friend to Marbiel\, a rural village in Haiti\, to volunteer holding medical clinics.   While there she had the opportunity to re-explore documentary photography with the gracious people of Marbiel. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/art-opening-moths-6-8/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110919 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110828T172336 LAST-MODIFIED:20110828T172336 UID:809@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:P.E.E.R. Awards 7-10pm DESCRIPTION: The First Annual P.E.E.R awards\, recognizing outstanding theatrical contribution in Greater Portland\, are happening on September 18th from 7-10pm at Lucid Stage! If you have been involved in the making of professional theater in the Greater Portland area sometime in September 2010 to September 2011\, consider yourself and/or your show nominated.  Gather on September 18th at Lucid Stage to vote! This gala event's purpose is to recognize Greater Portland's Professional Theater Community.  The event is open to all members of that theater community...so spread the word! 7-8:30 VOTING 8:30-9 TALLYING 9-10 AWARDS AND HOOPLA emailing peerawardsportland@gmail.com. Portland's Excellence in Entertainment Recognition (P.E.E.R.) Awards exist to foster Greater Portland's theatrical future by highlighting current theatrical excellence. P.E.E.R. Awards.  You have been honored by a jury of your peers. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/p-e-e-r-awards-7-10pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110908 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110909 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110825T153752 LAST-MODIFIED:20110825T153752 UID:808@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:So You Think You Can Mayor? 7-9pm DESCRIPTION:The Maine League of Young Voters is corralling the city's mayoral candidates\, putting them on stage in front of you and demanding: so you think you can mayor?! Join us for an evening of audience participation\, civic engagement\, political discourse...and\, oh yeah\, food and fun! So bring a friend\, bring a neighbor\, bring a question\, bring an ear to listen with (preferably your own)\, but be there for this first-in-a-dog's-age\, not-to-be-missed\, once-in-a-lifetime (or more accurately\, every four years) event to help you determine who is best suited to steer Portland headlong into the future!* * - Flying cars and teleportation devices not guaranteed. theleague.com/me   LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/so-you-think-you-can-mayor-7-9pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110925 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110816T132749 LAST-MODIFIED:20110816T132749 UID:782@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Lucid Book Sale Jubilee DESCRIPTION:Lucid Stage is having a used book sale! All proceeds benefit Lucid Stage and our mission to provide an affordable arts venue. We will be accepting donations of used books until the time of the sale\, Saturday\,  September 24th at 9am. To arrange a donation\, please call us at 899-3993. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/lucid-book-sale-jubilee/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110925 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110802T160603 LAST-MODIFIED:20110829T155757 UID:760@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Singing workshop with Brendan Taaffe 10:30am - 4:30pm DESCRIPTION: On Saturday\, September 24\, 2011\, Brendan Taaffe\, a singer\, songwriter\, musician and teacher extraordinaire from Brattleboro\, Vermont will be visiting Portland to hold a singing workshop at Lucid Stage\, 29 Baxter Boulevard. Brendan\, who is the founder of Turtledove Harmony (http://www.turtledoveharmony.org)\,  teaches songs in what he calls "the American vernacular": early gospel\, shape note\, Sacred Harp\, bluegrass\, Appalachian and other traditions\, as well as his own compositions.  He is an accomplished Irish fiddler\, steeped in the tradition of the Celtic Isles.  Added to this is his work with traditional choral singing of Zimbabwe; he traveled to that country in February to collect music that he will record\, transcribe and publish for singers here. Brendan's workshops are sheer fun\, with a great mix of all kinds of music.  All songs are taught by ear; no experience is required.  Brendan says: "Singing is a birthright for all of us\, so come and sing\, even if (especially if) your primary school teacher told you not to." And if you sing more regularly\, it's amazing how much your skill and confidence will improve from spending a relaxing\, playful day experimenting with different styles and new music. The workshop will run from 10:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m.\, with a lunch break (lunch is not provided).   For more information\, email Ellen Murphy at radochas@gmail.com\, or call 899.0505. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/singing-workshop-with-brendan-taaffe-10am-4pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110902T000000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110902T230000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110802T131825 LAST-MODIFIED:20110828T174157 UID:758@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:"Curtain Up!" in Congress Sq 4:30 - 7:30 DESCRIPTION:Showcases Portland’s Theater Community\, and Kicks Off 2011-12 Theater Season at September 2 Art Walk in Congress Square             Schedule: 4:30        Children’s Museum and Theater of Maine 4:45        Portland Playback Theater 5:00        New Edge Productions 5:15        Lucid Stage 5:30        Open Waters Theater Arts 5:45        Snowlion Repertory Company 6:15        Lorem Ipsum 6:30        Acorn Productions 6:45        AIRE 7:00        Fenix Theater Company 7:15        Mad Horse Theater Company The vitality and diversity of Portland’s theater community will be on display at “Curtain Up!\,” an exciting preview of what Portland’s many theater companies will be offering during the 2011-12 theater season.  The event will take place in Congress Square (at the corner of Congress and High Streets) on Friday\, September 2\, from 4:30om to 7:30pm p.m. as part of the First Friday Art Walk.  Theaters will perform brief excerpts from their shows to introduce themselves to Artwalkers\, who will receive a Theater Sampler card including information about each company and ticket discounts. Curtain Up!” is being sponsored by the Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance (PACA) and Key Bank\, and produced by Acorn Productions\, AIRE (American Irish Repertory Ensemble) and Lucid Stage. “This is a great opportunity for people attending Art Walk to sample the terrific work that Portland theaters are doing\,” said Michael Levine\, Producing Director of Acorn Productions and lead producer of the event.  “And it gives us\, as a community\, a chance to present a unified presence as a vital part of the arts scene in Portland.” Susan Reilly\, Managing Director of AIRE\, added\, “We hope to reach out to different kinds of people interested in the arts who may not be regular theatergoers.  And the Theater Sampler will be a handy take-away that prospective audience members can hold on to and use throughout the season.  If all goes well this year\, we hope to make this an annual event.” LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/curtain-up-in-congress-sq-430-730/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111112 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110726T172929 LAST-MODIFIED:20111013T170128 UID:746@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Improv showcase 8pm DESCRIPTION: Cheer on the most recent crop of graduating improv students from Rachel Flehinger's class! With guest improv group\, Defenders of The Funny! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/improv-showcase-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110923 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110924 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110726T172255 LAST-MODIFIED:20110726T172323 UID:744@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Awesome 80's Prom 8pm DESCRIPTION: Ken Davenport's Off-Broadway Hit Show\, produced by New Edge Productions. Interactive Comedy Fun! Music!-Dancing!- Laughing! It's Fabu! Party like it's 1989 w ith the Cheeleaders\, Captain of the Football Team\, Class President\, the Nerd\, The Spaz and the Crazy Principal! Pizza will be included in the ticket price. Cash bar. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/awesome-80s-prom-8pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110925 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110726T172235 LAST-MODIFIED:20110726T172235 UID:742@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Awesome 80's Prom 8pm DESCRIPTION: Ken Davenport's Off-Broadway Hit Show\, produced by New Edge Productions. Interactive Comedy Fun! Music!-Dancing!- Laughing! It's Fabu! Party like it's 1989 w ith the Cheeleaders\, Captain of the Football Team\, Class President\, the Nerd\, The Spaz and the Crazy Principal! Pizza will be included in the ticket price. Cash bar. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/awesome-80s-prom-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110919 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110721T151155 LAST-MODIFIED:20110721T151155 UID:734@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Comedy matinee 2pm DESCRIPTION: Comedy matinee is a family friendly comedy show. Featuring the improv group\, Defenders of the Funny\, there will be music\, sketches\, and improv games. Opening the show will be Laughter Yoga instructor Liz Reed. Laughter Yoga is the practice of laughter as exercise\, aimed at improving our physical\, mental\, and emotional health. http://lizreedcoaching.com/services/laughter-yoga/ LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/comedy-matinee-2pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110813 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110720T164322 LAST-MODIFIED:20110720T164322 UID:733@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Free-form Improv workshop with Will Luera 3-5pm DESCRIPTION:Free-form Improvisation This workshop explores the makings of the unique style of the ImprovBoston Mainstage. The format of our show follows the concept that every moment in a show can be deconstructed and can lead to another scene all while following the funny and where the show wants to take you. We'll review the tools that will enable to create a unique free-form performing experience every time you hit the stage. We will review ideas of listening to what the show wants\, what can be funny\, when are the best times to edit and how to edit the scene. Will Luera is the Artistic Director of ImprovBoston\, former Artistic Director of the Lowell Comedy Festival\, former Mainstage Director at ImprovAsylum\, and Artistic Associate of the Chicago Improv Festival. Will Luera joined ImprovBoston in 1997 as a member of the Mainstage cast. Soon after he joined the TheatreSports cast and helped to start the Boston franchise of Sitcom. In 1999\, he left ImprovBoston to start his own improvisational theater company called Blue Screen\, where he continued to direct Sitcom but also developed and directed ground-breaking shows like Secret Society and Dropkick Bandito. In 2000\, he rejoined ImprovBoston as Artistic Director\, directing the Mainstage cast and developing the nationally renowned productions of Sitcom\, Secret Society\, Blue Screen\, and Quest. He has appeared in numerous improv festivals around the world and has studied improvisation with ImprovOlympic\, The Second City\, The Annoyance Theater\, The Upright Citizens Brigade\, and Keith Johnstone. In addition to his work at ImprovBoston\, Will has taught improvisation classes for the Young Presidents Organization (YPO)\, the National Fire Prevention Association\, Northeastern University\, Boston College and has directed shows for the ImprovAsylum\, The Tribe Theater\, Another Country Productions\, and The Alarm Clock Theater. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/free-form-improv-workshop-with-will-luera-3-5pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110805 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110806 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110715T153309 LAST-MODIFIED:20110729T180826 UID:726@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:"New Road Home Tour" with Lady Zen 8pm DESCRIPTION: The "New Road Home Tour 2011" is the culmination of an ongoing collaborations between DavEnd\, Nomy Lamm\, Erin Daly and Melodie Younce\, exploring new possibilities for the embodiment of dreams. This performance includes multi-part harmonies\, multi-media displays of affection\, badass costumery\, storytelling accordion\, bass\, guitar\, violin\, live looping\, improvisation\, audience participation\, and good ole fashion queer magic. Weaving each artists' music into a cohesive vision\, this show will remix notions of gender\, sexuality\, dis/ability\, community and family\, while tenderly\, ferociously touching into themes of forgiveness\, hope\, and empowerment in these supposed "end times." Everyone is implicated. Emerging from the Olympia riot grrrl scene of the early 90s\, NOMY LAMM has brought her radically vulnerable message of body positivity to the whole wide world through a blend of zines\, voice lessons\, rock operas\, performance art and collaboration. Currently she lives in San Francisco where she performs with Sins Invalid\, (sinsinvalid.org) a bay area project that creates work around disability\, sexuality\, social justice and embodiment. Her current musical project\, nomy lamm & The WHOLE WIDE WORLD is a flexible platform for collaboration with everyone and everything\, and in the moment\, with Melodie Younce\, Erin Daly\, DavEnd\, and Caldwell Linker. (www.nomylamm.com) DAVE END is a tender-hearted\, genderqueer\, costume designing\, accordion wielding\, songwriter and performer\, based out of San Francisco. Currently\, DavEnd is working on their 3rd studio album\, “Likewize\, I’m Sure” as well as finishing up a month long stint in Taylor Mac’s epic 5 hour play\, ‘The Lily’s Revenge’. Ms End’s most recent performance project\, Fabulous Artistic Guys Get Overtly Traumatized Sometimes: The Musical!\, is the culmination of four years of nearly constant touring and performance\, and brings together the worlds of music and radical performance art in a theatrical extravaganza\, exploring the effects of heterosexism and street harassment on the development of queer identity. (myspace.com/daveend\, facebook.com/daveend) Tonight's special guest\, Lady Zen\, will host the show.   Also appearing tonight\, local favorites\, The Dirty Dishes! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/new-road-home-tour-with-lady-zen-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110808 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110809 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110714T162007 LAST-MODIFIED:20110714T162007 UID:725@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Improv workshop with James Grace, 6-9pm DESCRIPTION:James Grace of Improv Olympics West will be leading a 3 hour improv workshop. James Grace\, the Artistic Director of the iOWest Theater\, has performed\, written\, produced and directed comedy for the stage\, web\, television and film. Credits include SUPER TROOPERS\, BEERFEST\, REAL WORLD HOLLYWOOD\, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM\, RENO 911\, MR WRONG and many more. Only 20 participants allowed\, so reserve your spot now! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/improv-workshop-with-james-grace-6-9pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110922 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110713T162307 LAST-MODIFIED:20110829T191201 UID:723@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:PIE (Portland Improv Experience) DESCRIPTION: Portland Improv Experience brings a different kind of improv to Maine’s theatre scene. Each night\, our talented ensemble brings you a unique\, unscripted\, engaging theatrical performance using your suggestions. Every show is different; every show is funny. Have fun with us as we act out your suggestions at breakneck speeds. It’s an experience you won’t forget. www.portlandimprovexperience.com LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/pie-portland-improv-experience/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110818 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110819 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110712T094327 LAST-MODIFIED:20110712T094327 UID:721@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:"Welcome to Homo Hollow" 8pm DESCRIPTION:“Welcome to Homo Hollow: 17 Years of Queer Country Living Celebrated through Music\, Satire\, Juggling and Drag” by the Eggplant Faerie Players (featuring TomFooloery\, MaxZine Weinstein\, and Maya Jensen) Welcome to Homo Hollow is an extravaganza of unbelievable and true stories of seventeen years of life in Ida\, a queer commune in rural Tennessee. Juggling\, satire\, unicycling\, mandolin and cello music\, outrageous costumes\, and stiltwalking! Consider drag queens with chainsaws\, nuclear madness (both the radioactive kind and the family kind)\, animal husbandry\, and how unique communities become sources of strength.     The Eggplant Faerie Players is a vaudeville circus troupe based at the queer community of Ida in the buckle of the Bible belt in Tennessee. Eggplant uses juggling\, unicycles\, stilts\, satire\, dance and drag to engage\, challenge and electrify young and old alike. Picture Dame Edna and W.C. Fields doing Shakespeare. The EGGPLANT Faerie Players’ brand of extreme high-energy circus theater is not to be missed. Welcome to Homo Hollow is a theatrical extravaganza which explores Ida's unique 17-years of performance\, arts\, farming\, and animal husbandry. Ida\, located on 200 acres\, is host to numerous queer performances and events. “Welcome To Homo Holler boldly goes where no theater has gone before\, as the internationally acclaimed touring troupe explores the realms of queer liberation\, science fiction\, AIDS satire\, and simple country living with this collection of songs and sketches”. Agenda Magazine To learn more about Ida please visit our Website. www.planetida.com. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/welcome-to-homo-hollow-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111110T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111110T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110630T112003 LAST-MODIFIED:20110825T140210 UID:707@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Portland Improv Experience (PIE) 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Portland Improv Experience brings a different kind of improv to Maine’s theater scene. Each night\, our talented ensemble brings you a unique\, unscripted\, engaging theatrical performance using your suggestions. Every show is different; every show is funny. Have fun with us as we act out your suggestions at breakneck speeds. It’s an experience you won’t forget. www.portlandimprovexperience.com LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/portland-improv-experience-pie-730pm-6/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111030T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111030T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110630T111930 LAST-MODIFIED:20110713T162347 UID:706@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Portland Improv Experience (PIE) 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Portland Improv Experience brings a different kind of improv to Maine’s theatre scene. Each night\, our talented ensemble brings you a unique\, unscripted\, engaging theatrical performance using your suggestions. Every show is different; every show is funny. Have fun with us as we act out your suggestions at breakneck speeds. It’s an experience you won’t forget. www.portlandimprovexperience.com LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/portland-improv-experience-pie-730pm-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110826T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110826T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110630T111903 LAST-MODIFIED:20110630T111921 UID:705@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Portland Improv Experience (PIE) 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Portland Improv Experience brings a different kind of improv to Maine’s theatre scene. Each night\, our talented ensemble brings you a unique\, unscripted\, engaging theatrical performance using your suggestions. Every show is different; every show is funny. Have fun with us as we act out your suggestions at breakneck speeds. It’s an experience you won’t forget. www.portlandimprovexperience.com LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/portland-improv-experience-pie-730pm-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110721T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110721T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110630T111846 LAST-MODIFIED:20110630T111846 UID:704@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Portland Improv Experience (PIE) 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Portland Improv Experience brings a different kind of improv to Maine’s theatre scene. Each night\, our talented ensemble brings you a unique\, unscripted\, engaging theatrical performance using your suggestions. Every show is different; every show is funny. Have fun with us as we act out your suggestions at breakneck speeds. It’s an experience you won’t forget. www.portlandimprovexperience.com LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/portland-improv-experience-pie-730pm-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110917T180000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110917T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110628T123040 LAST-MODIFIED:20110715T153409 UID:700@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Lucid's One Year Celebration Open House 6-10pm DESCRIPTION:Stop by Lucid Stage's Open House tonight and help us celebrate our first year in business! Free admission\, tours\, and live entertainment! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/lucids-one-year-celebration-open-house-6-10pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110717T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110717T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110627T145254 LAST-MODIFIED:20110627T145254 UID:699@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Vivid Motion presents Sleeping Beauty 2:00pm DESCRIPTION:Vivid Motion\, Inc.\, Portland's “innovative and kinda quirky” dance company\, presents Sleeping Beauty\, the classic fairy tale told through dance in the unique Vivid Motion style. July 15-17th at Lucid Stage in Portland. Directed by MJ Emerson\, Sleeping Beauty stars Dean College graduate JJ Heald as Aurora\, the ingenue who takes a big nap due to the machinations of the Evil Fairy Solonaceae and the intervention of the Lilac Fairy\, played by Vivid Motion veterans Jessica Jane Means and Emily Zack-Farrell\, respectively. Vivid Motion newcomer Keith Nadeau takes on the role of Prince Stephan\, the man with the plan to awaken a sleeping princess with a kiss. The story of Sleeping Beauty is perhaps best known as a classical ballet with music by Tchaikovsky from 1889\, or a Disney animated film from 1959. Set in the 20th century\, Emerson begins the narrative in the 1940's\, with Aurora's Sweet 16 set in the 1950's\, a new twist on the timeless tale. Music ranges from Duke Ellington and Gershwin to Katy Perry as Aurora awakens present day\, and includes music from the classical ballet. Dance styles range from the lyrically emotive choreography of Emily Zack-Farrell to the upbeat tempos of Gerry Shannon – this show is the SLEEPER hit of the summer!!! Vivid Motion's Sleeping Beauty is sponsored by The Warren Memorial Fund\, Gorham Self Storage\, The Portland Phoenix\, and Fun Box Monster Emporium. Choreographers are: Emily Zack-Farrell\, Gerry Shannon\, Ali Shannon\, Trevor Bean\, JJ Heald\, Meagan Luce\, Roxanne Guildford and MJ Emerson. Dancing with the Vivid Motion Summer 2011 Company are Meagan Luce of Windham; Natalia Irving of Falmouth; Scott Potter and Lauren Treidel of Yarmouth; Sophie Little of Gorham; Venus Murphy and John Larson III of Saco; Ali Shannon and Gerry Shannon of Bath; JJ Heald of York; Aaron Mitchell\, Emily Zack-Farrell\, Daphne Gerard\, Cara Wilson\, Kat Masters\, Catherine Perreault\, Ariana Solodar-Wincele\, Bet Black\, Roxanne Guildford\, Keith Nadeau\, Michelle Tham\, Tali Haberkamp\, Trevor Bean\, Jessica Means and Margaret Irving\, all of Portland. Vivid Motion is a community based non-profit dance company that strives to make dance accessible to dancers of all levels and to traditional and non-traditional dance audiences. We try to make dance that is as fun to watch as perform; and take the 'secret meaning' out of dance\, or at least poke at it a little. Best known for their annual NutcrackerBurlesque\, this production of Sleeping Beauty is an all ages show. Sleeping Beauty\, presented by Vivid Motion Inc.\, July 15-17\, 2011. Performances Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm\, Saturday and Sunday at 2:00pm at Lucid Stage\, 29 Baxter Boulevard\, Portland. Tickets $12-Adults\, $10-Students/Seniors\, $5-Children 12 and under LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/vivid-motion-presents-sleeping-beauty-200pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110827T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110827T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110624T135525 LAST-MODIFIED:20110628T132740 UID:697@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Birdie Googins: Maine's Only Supermodel and Possible Future Queen 8pm DESCRIPTION:Birdie Googins\, aka The MARDEN’S LADY\, is coming to Lucid Stage! Fabulously popular\, superbly glamorous\, always making a cutting edge fashion statement that only a super model can make\, Ms. Googins will be making her appearance at Lucid Stage.  The much anticipated\, gala event will be held at  8pm.  Tickets are priced at a surprising low price of only  $12!     Seats are limited\, so advance purchases are recommended. Ms. Birdie is also a well known and respected television personality who has received rave reviews from outdoor sportsmen who marvel at the rugged outdoor skills of such a glamorous and famous model.   In addition to being wildly popular\, Ms. Googins has wicked funny sense of humor. So for a fun filled evening of stories of high adventure\, with more than a hint of high glamour and fashion\, don’t miss this rare appearance by one of Maine’s most famous personalities!  Who knows....you may end up appearing in one of the paparrazzi’s photos taken during their frenzied efforts to capture a glimpse of this super celebrity??? After the show\, stick around for a meet and greet!   LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/birdie-googins-maines-only-supermodel-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110911T090000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110911T150000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110623T133611 LAST-MODIFIED:20110714T162435 UID:694@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Autumnal Arts & Crafts Show 9am - 3pm DESCRIPTION:Stop by Lucid Stage this weekend and enjoy local artists and artisans work. They will be selling everything from painting and sculpture to knitwear and t-shirts. We'll also have caricatures by Ed King\, chair massage\, and live music! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/autumnal-arts-crafts-show-9am-3pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110910T090000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110910T150000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110623T133606 LAST-MODIFIED:20110903T133141 UID:693@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Autumnal Arts & Crafts Show 9am - 3pm DESCRIPTION:Stop by Lucid Stage this weekend and enjoy local artists and artisans work. They will be selling everything from painting and sculpture to knitwear\, jewelry\, dolls\, and t-shirts. We'll also have caricatures by Ed King\, chair massage\, hula hoops\, facepainting\,henna tattoos\,  psychic Joyce Haliburton\, and live music! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/autumnal-arts-crafts-show-9am-3pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110925T110000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110925T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110623T133222 LAST-MODIFIED:20110713T104127 UID:690@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Psychic Sunday 11am - 4pm DESCRIPTION: Maine's premier psychic event! Admission is $1.00. Individual readings priced individually. Chair massage\, and free psychic workshops! Produced by NewEdge Productions. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/psychic-sunday-11am-4pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110724T110000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110724T130000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110621T161839 LAST-MODIFIED:20110621T161839 UID:677@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Burlesque: The Next Level class 11am DESCRIPTION:Saturday at 11am:  Burlesque for Beginners Burlesque is a terrific form of expression for any woman. It builds confidence\, comfort with your own body - and it's great exercise too!  The Boston Babydolls' training branch\, the Boston Academy of Burlesque Education (B.A.B.E.)\, is pleased to announce a class for those of you who have always wanted to try burlesque but didn't know where to start. Just for you\, we've created Burlesque for Beginners! No previous experience is necessary. This two-hour class was designed and created with the novice burlesquer in mind. In just two hours you'll learn... * The Three Pillars of Burlesque: Bumps\, Grinds\, and Shimmies * The Essentials of Striptease: from the Outside In * All About Pasties and Tassel Twirling* * Boas: A Girl's Best Friend! PLEASE NOTE: While this class teaches how to use pasties\, we do not provide them. Please bring your own\, or pasties will be available for sale at the class.  Boas are available for loan\, but feel free to bring your own! ---------------------------- Sunday at 11am: BURLESQUE: The Next Level You want more\, more\, more of the dance form that leaves your audience screaming for more\, more\, more? Step right up to the Next Level of Burlesque.  Building on your burlesque basics\, this session teaches you to get down and dirty with some floor work\, how to make your audience sit up and beg with some sassy chair work\, and the a-peel-ing art of the glove and stocking tease.  This intermediate level class was designed for those with some burlesque or dance experience already. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/burlesque-the-next-level-class-11am/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110723T110000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110723T130000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110621T161623 LAST-MODIFIED:20110621T161623 UID:676@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Burlesque for Beginners class 11am DESCRIPTION:Saturday at 11am:  Burlesque for Beginners Burlesque is a terrific form of expression for any woman. It builds confidence\, comfort with your own body - and it's great exercise too!  The Boston Babydolls' training branch\, the Boston Academy of Burlesque Education (B.A.B.E.)\, is pleased to announce a class for those of you who have always wanted to try burlesque but didn't know where to start. Just for you\, we've created Burlesque for Beginners! No previous experience is necessary. This two-hour class was designed and created with the novice burlesquer in mind. In just two hours you'll learn... * The Three Pillars of Burlesque: Bumps\, Grinds\, and Shimmies * The Essentials of Striptease: from the Outside In * All About Pasties and Tassel Twirling* * Boas: A Girl's Best Friend! PLEASE NOTE: While this class teaches how to use pasties\, we do not provide them. Please bring your own\, or pasties will be available for sale at the class.  Boas are available for loan\, but feel free to bring your own! ---------------------------- Sunday at 11am: BURLESQUE: The Next Level You want more\, more\, more of the dance form that leaves your audience screaming for more\, more\, more? Step right up to the Next Level of Burlesque.  Building on your burlesque basics\, this session teaches you to get down and dirty with some floor work\, how to make your audience sit up and beg with some sassy chair work\, and the a-peel-ing art of the glove and stocking tease.  This intermediate level class was designed for those with some burlesque or dance experience already. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/burlesque-for-beginners-class-11am/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110716T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110716T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110621T140139 LAST-MODIFIED:20110621T140139 UID:671@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Vivid Motion presents Sleeping Beauty 2:00pm DESCRIPTION:Vivid Motion\, Inc.\, Portland's “innovative and kinda quirky” dance company\, presents Sleeping Beauty\, the classic fairy tale told through dance in the unique Vivid Motion style. July 15-17th at Lucid Stage in Portland. Directed by MJ Emerson\, Sleeping Beauty stars Dean College graduate JJ Heald as Aurora\, the ingenue who takes a big nap due to the machinations of the Evil Fairy Solonaceae and the intervention of the Lilac Fairy\, played by Vivid Motion veterans Jessica Jane Means and Emily Zack-Farrell\, respectively. Vivid Motion newcomer Keith Nadeau takes on the role of Prince Stephan\, the man with the plan to awaken a sleeping princess with a kiss. The story of Sleeping Beauty is perhaps best known as a classical ballet with music by Tchaikovsky from 1889\, or a Disney animated film from 1959. Set in the 20th century\, Emerson begins the narrative in the 1940's\, with Aurora's Sweet 16 set in the 1950's\, a new twist on the timeless tale. Music ranges from Duke Ellington and Gershwin to Katy Perry as Aurora awakens present day\, and includes music from the classical ballet. Dance styles range from the lyrically emotive choreography of Emily Zack-Farrell to the upbeat tempos of Gerry Shannon – this show is the SLEEPER hit of the summer!!! Vivid Motion's Sleeping Beauty is sponsored by The Warren Memorial Fund\, Gorham Self Storage\, The Portland Phoenix\, and Fun Box Monster Emporium. Choreographers are: Emily Zack-Farrell\, Gerry Shannon\, Ali Shannon\, Trevor Bean\, JJ Heald\, Meagan Luce\, Roxanne Guildford and MJ Emerson. Dancing with the Vivid Motion Summer 2011 Company are Meagan Luce of Windham; Natalia Irving of Falmouth; Scott Potter and Lauren Treidel of Yarmouth; Sophie Little of Gorham; Venus Murphy and John Larson III of Saco; Ali Shannon and Gerry Shannon of Bath; JJ Heald of York; Aaron Mitchell\, Emily Zack-Farrell\, Daphne Gerard\, Cara Wilson\, Kat Masters\, Catherine Perreault\, Ariana Solodar-Wincele\, Bet Black\, Roxanne Guildford\, Keith Nadeau\, Michelle Tham\, Tali Haberkamp\, Trevor Bean\, Jessica Means and Margaret Irving\, all of Portland. Vivid Motion is a community based non-profit dance company that strives to make dance accessible to dancers of all levels and to traditional and non-traditional dance audiences. We try to make dance that is as fun to watch as perform; and take the 'secret meaning' out of dance\, or at least poke at it a little. Best known for their annual NutcrackerBurlesque\, this production of Sleeping Beauty is an all ages show. Sleeping Beauty\, presented by Vivid Motion Inc.\, July 15-17\, 2011. Performances Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm\, Saturday and Sunday at 2:00pm at Lucid Stage\, 29 Baxter Boulevard\, Portland. Tickets $12-Adults\, $10-Students/Seniors\, $5-Children 12 and under LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/vivid-motion-presents-sleeping-beauty-200pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110716T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110716T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110621T135541 LAST-MODIFIED:20110621T135541 UID:669@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Vivid Motion presents Sleeping Beauty 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Vivid Motion\, Inc.\, Portland's “innovative and kinda quirky” dance company\, presents Sleeping Beauty\, the classic fairy tale told through dance in the unique Vivid Motion style. July 15-17th at Lucid Stage in Portland. Directed by MJ Emerson\, Sleeping Beauty stars Dean College graduate JJ Heald as Aurora\, the ingenue who takes a big nap due to the machinations of the Evil Fairy Solonaceae and the intervention of the Lilac Fairy\, played by Vivid Motion veterans Jessica Jane Means and Emily Zack-Farrell\, respectively. Vivid Motion newcomer Keith Nadeau takes on the role of Prince Stephan\, the man with the plan to awaken a sleeping princess with a kiss. The story of Sleeping Beauty is perhaps best known as a classical ballet with music by Tchaikovsky from 1889\, or a Disney animated film from 1959. Set in the 20th century\, Emerson begins the narrative in the 1940's\, with Aurora's Sweet 16 set in the 1950's\, a new twist on the timeless tale. Music ranges from Duke Ellington and Gershwin to Katy Perry as Aurora awakens present day\, and includes music from the classical ballet. Dance styles range from the lyrically emotive choreography of Emily Zack-Farrell to the upbeat tempos of Gerry Shannon – this show is the SLEEPER hit of the summer!!! Vivid Motion's Sleeping Beauty is sponsored by The Warren Memorial Fund\, Gorham Self Storage\, The Portland Phoenix\, and Fun Box Monster Emporium. Choreographers are: Emily Zack-Farrell\, Gerry Shannon\, Ali Shannon\, Trevor Bean\, JJ Heald\, Meagan Luce\, Roxanne Guildford and MJ Emerson. Dancing with the Vivid Motion Summer 2011 Company are Meagan Luce of Windham; Natalia Irving of Falmouth; Scott Potter and Lauren Treidel of Yarmouth; Sophie Little of Gorham; Venus Murphy and John Larson III of Saco; Ali Shannon and Gerry Shannon of Bath; JJ Heald of York; Aaron Mitchell\, Emily Zack-Farrell\, Daphne Gerard\, Cara Wilson\, Kat Masters\, Catherine Perreault\, Ariana Solodar-Wincele\, Bet Black\, Roxanne Guildford\, Keith Nadeau\, Michelle Tham\, Tali Haberkamp\, Trevor Bean\, Jessica Means and Margaret Irving\, all of Portland. Vivid Motion is a community based non-profit dance company that strives to make dance accessible to dancers of all levels and to traditional and non-traditional dance audiences. We try to make dance that is as fun to watch as perform; and take the 'secret meaning' out of dance\, or at least poke at it a little. Best known for their annual NutcrackerBurlesque\, this production of Sleeping Beauty is an all ages show. Sleeping Beauty\, presented by Vivid Motion Inc.\, July 15-17\, 2011. Performances Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm\, Saturday and Sunday at 2:00pm at Lucid Stage\, 29 Baxter Boulevard\, Portland. Tickets $12-Adults\, $10-Students/Seniors\, $5-Children 12 and under LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/vivid-motion-presents-sleeping-beauty-730pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110715T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110715T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110621T135351 LAST-MODIFIED:20110621T135351 UID:668@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Vivid Motion presents Sleeping Beauty 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Vivid Motion\, Inc.\, Portland's “innovative and kinda quirky” dance company\, presents Sleeping Beauty\, the classic fairy tale told through dance in the unique Vivid Motion style. July 15-17th at Lucid Stage in Portland. Directed by MJ Emerson\, Sleeping Beauty stars Dean College graduate JJ Heald as Aurora\, the ingenue who takes a big nap due to the machinations of the Evil Fairy Solonaceae and the intervention of the Lilac Fairy\, played by Vivid Motion veterans Jessica Jane Means and Emily Zack-Farrell\, respectively. Vivid Motion newcomer Keith Nadeau takes on the role of Prince Stephan\, the man with the plan to awaken a sleeping princess with a kiss. The story of Sleeping Beauty is perhaps best known as a classical ballet with music by Tchaikovsky from 1889\, or a Disney animated film from 1959. Set in the 20th century\, Emerson begins the narrative in the 1940's\, with Aurora's Sweet 16 set in the 1950's\, a new twist on the timeless tale. Music ranges from Duke Ellington and Gershwin to Katy Perry as Aurora awakens present day\, and includes music from the classical ballet. Dance styles range from the lyrically emotive choreography of Emily Zack-Farrell to the upbeat tempos of Gerry Shannon – this show is the SLEEPER hit of the summer!!! Vivid Motion's Sleeping Beauty is sponsored by The Warren Memorial Fund\, Gorham Self Storage\, The Portland Phoenix\, and Fun Box Monster Emporium. Choreographers are: Emily Zack-Farrell\, Gerry Shannon\, Ali Shannon\, Trevor Bean\, JJ Heald\, Meagan Luce\, Roxanne Guildford and MJ Emerson. Dancing with the Vivid Motion Summer 2011 Company are Meagan Luce of Windham; Natalia Irving of Falmouth; Scott Potter and Lauren Treidel of Yarmouth; Sophie Little of Gorham; Venus Murphy and John Larson III of Saco; Ali Shannon and Gerry Shannon of Bath; JJ Heald of York; Aaron Mitchell\, Emily Zack-Farrell\, Daphne Gerard\, Cara Wilson\, Kat Masters\, Catherine Perreault\, Ariana Solodar-Wincele\, Bet Black\, Roxanne Guildford\, Keith Nadeau\, Michelle Tham\, Tali Haberkamp\, Trevor Bean\, Jessica Means and Margaret Irving\, all of Portland. Vivid Motion is a community based non-profit dance company that strives to make dance accessible to dancers of all levels and to traditional and non-traditional dance audiences. We try to make dance that is as fun to watch as perform; and take the 'secret meaning' out of dance\, or at least poke at it a little. Best known for their annual NutcrackerBurlesque\, this production of Sleeping Beauty is an all ages show. Sleeping Beauty\, presented by Vivid Motion Inc.\, July 15-17\, 2011. Performances Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm\, Saturday and Sunday at 2:00pm at Lucid Stage\, 29 Baxter Boulevard\, Portland. Tickets $12-Adults\, $10-Students/Seniors\, $5-Children 12 and under LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/vivid-motion-presents-sleeping-beauty-730pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110611T220000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110630T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110611T215407 LAST-MODIFIED:20110611T215407 UID:659@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:A Lucid Year raffle - through June 30th DESCRIPTION:You can help support Lucid Stage by entering this exciting raffle to win a 1-year pass to Lucid Stage! Prize:  3 Grand Prize Winners will receive a pass for a year of unlimited free admission to any event at Lucid Stage for you and a guest. The drawing will be held on June 30th\, after the PIE show! If you enjoy theater\, dance\, music\, comedy\, kid’s entertainment\, and community events\, this prize is worth up to $2\,500!! Pass will be valid from July 1st\, 2011 – July 1st\, 2012.  The pass in non-transferable and most performances will require advanced reservations. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/a-lucid-year-raffle-through-june-30th-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110612T220000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110630T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110611T214531 LAST-MODIFIED:20110611T214531 UID:657@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:A Lucid Year raffle - through June 30th DESCRIPTION: You can help support Lucid Stage by entering this exciting raffle to win a 1-year pass to Lucid Stage! Prize:  3 Grand Prize Winners will receive a pass for a year of unlimited free admission to any event at Lucid Stage for you and a guest. The drawing will be held on June 30th\, after the PIE show! If you enjoy theater\, dance\, music\, comedy\, kid’s entertainment\, and community events\, this prize is worth up to $2\,500!! Pass will be valid from July 1st\, 2011 – July 1st\, 2012.  The pass in non-transferable and most performances will require advanced reservations. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/a-lucid-year-raffle-through-june-30th/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110708T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110708T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110603T132403 LAST-MODIFIED:20110624T175405 UID:645@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:A Theater Tasting 8pm DESCRIPTION:A Theater Tasting is a twist on the traditional wine tasting\, and a fundraiser for Lucid Stage (www.lucidstage.com). A roster of performers will present\, and between the acts the audience will be invited into the lobby for a wine and appetizer pairing that is chosen to go with each performance. Performers will include:  *Carolyn Gage (excerpt from her play The Parmachene Belle) *stand-up comedy from Mike Sylvester *Michael Lane Trautman *Dark Follies *Jake Brooks (musician) *Naya's Trance (bellydancing troupe) *The Green Room musical\, produced by New Edge LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/a-theater-tasting-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110710T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110710T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110529T154918 LAST-MODIFIED:20110615T135952 UID:642@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Defenders of the Funny 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Defenders of the Funny is a new improv group in Portland. Hilarious new games with music and audience participation. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/defenders-of-the-funny-730pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110615T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110615T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110510T143124 LAST-MODIFIED:20110510T143207 UID:620@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Blue Moon Chronicles - My Gay Son's Wedding 7pm DESCRIPTION:Pearwater Productions brings to Lucid Stage The Blue Moon Chronicles a wonderfully funny and critically acclaimed\, Gay romantic-comedy for its Maine Premiere The Blue Moon Chronicles is a humorous look at gay life. Portland resident Jeffrey Kagan-McCann wrote the plays. The first installment of the Chronicles\, Once In A Blue Moon\, first premiered in workshop in Hartford\, Connecticut. Then the show premiered in Seattle\, Washington two years later\, then two years later he added it’s farcical companion piece\, My Gay Son’s Wedding. Both plays were instant hits and played to sold out houses.  In 2002\, he premiered both plays together under the new title\, The Blue Moon Chronicles. The play centers on Eric Callahan\, a young\, ambitious\, uptight\, Jewish-Catholic\, gay Lawyer from New Haven\, Connecticut who’s searching for the meaning of love\, happiness and acceptance. Once In A Blue Moon (Part 1) begins when Eric has just broken up with his Boyfriend Connor\, after being together for three years. Now\, Eric must choose whether to move forward with his life or remain trapped in the past. During a period self-evaluation Eric is encouraged to go a short vacation to his parents’ Summer Cabin on Cape Cod.  Where he meets an irreverent young House Painter and Artist\, Jason Davis\, who changes his life and helps to open his heart and love again. My Gay Son’s Wedding (Part 2) Eric and Jason have been together for almost year. Jason spontaneously pops the question to Eric. After many debates a reluctant Eric agrees\, when he tells his family about his upcoming nuptials.  The boys are barraged with conflicting advice from family\, friends and an Ex-boyfriend who think otherwise\, but as the date grows closer Eric begins to feel overwhelmed by doubts the Wedding and his commitment\, that begins to seriously endanger his relationship with Jason. What make The Blue Moon Chronicles a unique play are Eric’s surreal dreams and flashbacks\, which can appear at anytime a scene from a Soap Opera to a hilarious scene from Jerry Springer.   Blue Moon (Part 1): 6/9th @ 7pm\, 6/10th @ 8pm\, 6/11th @ 8pm\, 6/12th @ 2pm\, 6/18th @8pm 6/23rd @ 7pm and 6/24 @ 8pm Gay Wedding (Part 2): 6/15th @7pm\, 6/16th @ 7pm\, 6/17th @ 8pm\, @ 8pm\, 6/19th @ 2pm\, 6/25th @ 8pm and 6/26th @ 2pm Tickets: $20 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-blue-moon-chronicles-my-gay-sons-wedding-7pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110610T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110610T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110510T140726 LAST-MODIFIED:20110510T140754 UID:618@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Blue Moon Chronicles - Once in a Blue Moon 8pm DESCRIPTION:Pearwater Productions brings to Lucid Stage The Blue Moon Chronicles a wonderfully funny and critically acclaimed\, Gay romantic-comedy for its Maine Premiere The Blue Moon Chronicles is humorous look at gay life. Portland resident Jeffrey Kagan-McCann wrote the plays. The first installment of the Chronicles\, Once In A Blue Moon\, first premiered in workshop in Hartford\, Connecticut. Then the show premiered in Seattle\, Washington two years later\, then two years later he added it’s farcical companion piece\, My Gay Son’s Wedding. Both plays were instant hits and played to sold out houses.  In 2002\, he premiered both plays together under the new title\, The Blue Moon Chronicles. The play centers on Eric Callahan\, a young\, ambitious\, uptight\, Jewish-Catholic\, gay Lawyer from New Haven\, Connecticut who’s searching for the meaning of love\, happiness and acceptance. Once In A Blue Moon (Part 1) begins when Eric has just broken up with his Boyfriend Connor\, after being together for three years. Now\, Eric must choose whether to move forward with his life or remain trapped in the past. During a period self-evaluation Eric is encouraged to go a short vacation to his parents’ Summer Cabin on Cape Cod.  Where he meets an irreverent young House Painter and Artist\, Jason Davis\, who changes his life and helps to open his heart and love again. My Gay Son’s Wedding (Part 2) Eric and Jason have been together for almost year. Jason spontaneously pops the question to Eric. After many debates a reluctant Eric agrees\, when he tells his family about his upcoming nuptials.  The boys are barraged with conflicting advice from family\, friends and an Ex-boyfriend who think otherwise\, but as the date grows closer Eric begins to feel overwhelmed by doubts the Wedding and his commitment\, that begins to seriously endanger his relationship with Jason. What make The Blue Moon Chronicles a unique play are Eric’s surreal dreams and flashbacks\, which can appear at anytime a scene from a Soap Opera to a hilarious scene from Jerry Springer. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-blue-moon-chronicles-once-in-a-blue-moon-8pm-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111105T110000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111105T130000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110507T181829 LAST-MODIFIED:20111007T104733 UID:611@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Dance workshop! 11am DESCRIPTION: Lida Winfield & Ellen Smith Ahern A selection of Workshops and Classes offered in conjunction with Performances Duetmaking Workshop with Lida Winfield & Ellen Smith Ahern Through a combination of improvisational scores and set choreography we will explore many of the key questions in the duetmaking process.  How do proximity and distance between two people shape the stories we tell one another?  What truths can our bodies express that our words cannot?  How can we listen more deeply and openly?  Students will work with spatial mapping and elements of non-verbal communication (like signals\, cues\, and gestures) to clarify the relationships that inevitably emerge through movement.  (Open to all movers.) Stomping Stories: Master Class for Dancers\, Storytellers\, Poets and the Performing Artist at Heart with Lida Winfield Using improvisation\, Lida will lead the group to explore different ways of creating stories and movement. We all have many stories that contribute to how we see ourselves and how we operate in the world. Very rarely\, however\, do we have the opportunity to tell our stories and really be heard\, and in that same light we rarely have the opportunity to fully witness each other’s stories. By sharing our stories through movement and narrative participants are building bridges between each other and contributing to the growth of community. Creativity and an open mind is all that is needed to enjoy this workshop; all sizes and abilities welcome. Moving & Building: A Modern Dance Workshop with Ellen Smith Ahern This class blends contemporary techniques that strengthen\, center\, and challenge dancers of varying levels to move with clarity and intention. Together the class will build warm-ups\, exercises and phrase material that support a healthy range of movement. Once students have grown comfortable with this movement material\, we will begin to experiment with basic choreographic structures in guided explorations that are imaginative\, rigorous and playful. Join us for all kinds of movement possibilities and be ready for dynamic weight-shifting\, handstands and floorwork!  (Previous dance experience recommended.) Structured Improvisation with Lida Winfield Using improvisation in a variety of structured formats\, we will explore different ways of creating movement. We will start the class with a warm-up to help get students used to moving bodies around the space in ways that are both rooted in relaxation and exercise; the goal is to gain awareness of limbs\, bones\, guts and heart. This type of awareness helps individuals be more present\, listen to instinct\, trust oneself and to be able to make decisions from a place deeper than the mind. After a warm-up students will explore different ways to create movement\, following the impulse of improvisation within a clear structure. This type of workshop invites students to be creative\, to look at dance/movement and art in a new and different way. The joy in this class comes partly from the sheer brilliance and creativity that lies in each of us. No prior experience necessary. All sizes and abilities welcome. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/dance-workshop-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111106T110000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111106T130000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110507T181629 LAST-MODIFIED:20111007T104928 UID:608@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Dance workshop! 11am DESCRIPTION: Lida Winfield & Ellen Smith Ahern A selection of Workshops and Classes offered in conjunction with Performances Duetmaking Workshop with Lida Winfield & Ellen Smith Ahern Through a combination of improvisational scores and set choreography we will explore many of the key questions in the duetmaking process.  How do proximity and distance between two people shape the stories we tell one another?  What truths can our bodies express that our words cannot?  How can we listen more deeply and openly?  Students will work with spatial mapping and elements of non-verbal communication (like signals\, cues\, and gestures) to clarify the relationships that inevitably emerge through movement.  (Open to all movers.) Stomping Stories: Master Class for Dancers\, Storytellers\, Poets and the Performing Artist at Heart with Lida Winfield Using improvisation\, Lida will lead the group to explore different ways of creating stories and movement. We all have many stories that contribute to how we see ourselves and how we operate in the world. Very rarely\, however\, do we have the opportunity to tell our stories and really be heard\, and in that same light we rarely have the opportunity to fully witness each other’s stories. By sharing our stories through movement and narrative participants are building bridges between each other and contributing to the growth of community. Creativity and an open mind is all that is needed to enjoy this workshop; all sizes and abilities welcome. Moving & Building: A Modern Dance Workshop with Ellen Smith Ahern This class blends contemporary techniques that strengthen\, center\, and challenge dancers of varying levels to move with clarity and intention. Together the class will build warm-ups\, exercises and phrase material that support a healthy range of movement. Once students have grown comfortable with this movement material\, we will begin to experiment with basic choreographic structures in guided explorations that are imaginative\, rigorous and playful. Join us for all kinds of movement possibilities and be ready for dynamic weight-shifting\, handstands and floorwork!  (Previous dance experience recommended.) Structured Improvisation with Lida Winfield Using improvisation in a variety of structured formats\, we will explore different ways of creating movement. We will start the class with a warm-up to help get students used to moving bodies around the space in ways that are both rooted in relaxation and exercise; the goal is to gain awareness of limbs\, bones\, guts and heart. This type of awareness helps individuals be more present\, listen to instinct\, trust oneself and to be able to make decisions from a place deeper than the mind. After a warm-up students will explore different ways to create movement\, following the impulse of improvisation within a clear structure. This type of workshop invites students to be creative\, to look at dance/movement and art in a new and different way. The joy in this class comes partly from the sheer brilliance and creativity that lies in each of us. No prior experience necessary. All sizes and abilities welcome. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/dance-workshop/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110608T060000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110608T200000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110507T143038 LAST-MODIFIED:20110507T143038 UID:599@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Improv Class 6-8pm DESCRIPTION:Improv Comedy\, made up on the spot and based on audience suggestions\, some say it's the truest most difficult form of comedy.   Made popular by the television show "Who's Line is it Anyway?"  Rachel Flehinger takes her students on a fun journey of self expression where they learn to be in the moment\, accept offers and build on ideas.  This class isn't just for aspiring comedians\, it's for anyone who wants to break out of their every day routine and find joy in creating. When: Wednesdays June 8th -August 3rd (skipping July 13th) culminating in a show August 5th How much: $150 (a $50 non-refundable deposit is required to hold your spot) To register: Call 899-3993 or register online at: http://rwsimprov.weebly.com/classes.html LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/improv-class-6-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110806T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110806T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110501T162739 LAST-MODIFIED:20110729T180726 UID:595@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Blue Lobster Troupe concert 8pm DESCRIPTION: The Blue Lobster Troupe is a community chorus led by Tom Kovacevic. The group is open to anyone with a desire to sing. They are a 4 part chorus\, and sing a wide variety of music. Tonight\, special guest Rebecca Wing will open the show! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-blue-lobster-troupe-concert-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110702T100000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110702T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110501T161727 LAST-MODIFIED:20110621T140939 UID:594@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:LucidFest! 9am - 4pm DESCRIPTION:Stop by Lucid Stage this weekend for an outdoor fair! We'll have arts & crafts vendors\, caricatures by Ed King\, massage therapy\, a yard sale\, live music\, performances and children's activities! If it rains\, we'll move inside. Performers scheduled: The Humble Farmer\, Herb Adams\, Chuck Muldoon\, Harlan Baker\, Daniel Noel and friends\, Cliff Gallant\, Peter Mezoian\, Deena R. Weinstein\, Britta Pejic\, The Magic of The Steelgraves\,  and many more!     LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/lucid-outdoor-fair-9am-4pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110703T090000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110703T150000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110501T161706 LAST-MODIFIED:20110621T140749 UID:593@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:LucidFest! 9am - 4pm DESCRIPTION:Stop by Lucid Stage this weekend for an outdoor fair! We'll have arts & crafts vendors\, a yard sale\, massage\, caricatures\, juggling\, live music and performances and children's activities! If it rains\, we'll move inside. Scheduled to perform are: The Humble Farmer Herb Adams Daniel Noel and friends The Magic of The Steelgraves Deena . Weinstein Vernon Cox Britta Pejic Chuck Muldoon Peter Mezoian Members of Acorn's Naked Shakespeare Ensemble and more! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/lucid-outdoor-fair-9am-4pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110729T203000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110729T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110427T114017 LAST-MODIFIED:20110427T114048 UID:591@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:V: Five Collective Years of Motion 8:30pm DESCRIPTION: “V: Five Collective Years of Motion”\, is an evening length work comprised of new works and classic repertory by Collective Motion. Continuing our untraditional method of production and performance the fourteen individual dances of the show are presented continuously with the use of vignettes in-between each dance to provide the audience with a more immersive entertainment experience. www.collective-motion.com   Established in 2006\, Collective Motion is a modern\, innovative company of artistic dance based in Southern Maine\, which embraces and furthers the spirit of the collaborative arts through the promotion of area dancers in roles of both performer and choreographer. The company seeks to be a vessel for artistic fusion\, giving equal opportunity to dance professionals working within and blending different realms of dance.  The assorted sources of input and the ability for artists to take on multiple roles makes Collective Motion a compelling addition to the Southern Maine artistic community. Collective Motion has shared their work with audiences throughout Maine at Portland Dances\, FAB show\, New England Dance Project\, Modern Feats\, and self produced concerts and installations. The company have also traveled throughout New England\, performing at the Dance Complex Shared Choreographer's Series in Boston. Show times: Friday July 29th at 830pm \, Saturday July 30th at 6pm\, Saturday July 30th at 830pm Note: The 6pm show on July 30th is a family friendly show! The other two shows are intended for audiences over 13. Stay tuned for details on a master class Friday am from one of the company members! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/v-five-collective-years-of-motion-830pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110730T203000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110730T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110427T113723 LAST-MODIFIED:20110427T114204 UID:590@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:V: Five Collective Years of Motion 8:30pm DESCRIPTION: “V: Five Collective Years of Motion”\, is an evening length work comprised of new works and classic repertory by Collective Motion. Continuing our untraditional method of production and performance the fourteen individual dances of the show are presented continuously with the use of vignettes in-between each dance to provide the audience with a more immersive entertainment experience. www.collective-motion.com   Established in 2006\, Collective Motion is a modern\, innovative company of artistic dance based in Southern Maine\, which embraces and furthers the spirit of the collaborative arts through the promotion of area dancers in roles of both performer and choreographer. The company seeks to be a vessel for artistic fusion\, giving equal opportunity to dance professionals working within and blending different realms of dance.  The assorted sources of input and the ability for artists to take on multiple roles makes Collective Motion a compelling addition to the Southern Maine artistic community. Collective Motion has shared their work with audiences throughout Maine at Portland Dances\, FAB show\, New England Dance Project\, Modern Feats\, and self produced concerts and installations. The company have also traveled throughout New England\, performing at the Dance Complex Shared Choreographer's Series in Boston. Show times: Friday July 29th at 830pm \, Saturday July 30th at 6pm\, Saturday July 30th at 830pm Note: The 6pm show on July 30th is a family friendly show! The other two shows are intended for audiences over 13. Stay tuned for details on a master class Friday am from one of the company members! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/v-five-collective-years-of-motion-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110730T180000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110730T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110427T113638 LAST-MODIFIED:20110427T114137 UID:587@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:V: Five Collective Years of Motion 6pm DESCRIPTION: “V: Five Collective Years of Motion”\, is an evening length work comprised of new works and classic repertory by Collective Motion. Continuing our untraditional method of production and performance the fourteen individual dances of the show are presented continuously with the use of vignettes in-between each dance to provide the audience with a more immersive entertainment experience. www.collective-motion.com   Established in 2006\, Collective Motion is a modern\, innovative company of artistic dance based in Southern Maine\, which embraces and furthers the spirit of the collaborative arts through the promotion of area dancers in roles of both performer and choreographer. The company seeks to be a vessel for artistic fusion\, giving equal opportunity to dance professionals working within and blending different realms of dance.  The assorted sources of input and the ability for artists to take on multiple roles makes Collective Motion a compelling addition to the Southern Maine artistic community. Collective Motion has shared their work with audiences throughout Maine at Portland Dances\, FAB show\, New England Dance Project\, Modern Feats\, and self produced concerts and installations. The company have also traveled throughout New England\, performing at the Dance Complex Shared Choreographer's Series in Boston. Show times: Friday July 29th at 830pm \, Saturday July 30th at 6pm\, Saturday July 30th at 830pm Note: The 6pm show on July 30th is a family friendly show! The other two shows are intended for audiences over 13. Stay tuned for details on a master class Friday am from one of the company members! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/v-five-collective-years-of-motion/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110512T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110512T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110426T142252 LAST-MODIFIED:20110426T142447 UID:585@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents Spring Awakening 7:30pm DESCRIPTION: BY FRANK WEDEKIND\, TRANSLATED BY JONATHAN FRANZEN M a y  5  -  22 \,  2 0 1 1First performed under heavy censorship in Germany in 1906\, SPRING AWAKENING traces the dawning sexual awareness of four teenagers. Wedekind’s unsentimental and brutally authentic\, comedic treatment of such radical content as teenage sex\, suicide\, and abortion was closed after one night in New York in 1917 amid public outrage and charges of obscenity. The original\, scandalous 1906 script that became the 2007 Tony Winning Musical sensation. "SPRING AWAKENING is the best play ever written about teenagers."—Christopher Shinn\, playwright LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-spring-awakening-730pm-15/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110513T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110513T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110426T141906 LAST-MODIFIED:20110426T141906 UID:584@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents Spring Awakening 8pm DESCRIPTION: BY FRANK WEDEKIND\, TRANSLATED BY JONATHAN FRANZEN M a y  5  -  22 \,  2 0 1 1First performed under heavy censorship in Germany in 1906\, SPRING AWAKENING traces the dawning sexual awareness of four teenagers. Wedekind’s unsentimental and brutally authentic\, comedic treatment of such radical content as teenage sex\, suicide\, and abortion was closed after one night in New York in 1917 amid public outrage and charges of obscenity. The original\, scandalous 1906 script that became the 2007 Tony Winning Musical sensation. "SPRING AWAKENING is the best play ever written about teenagers."—Christopher Shinn\, playwright LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-spring-awakening-8pm-7/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110520T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110520T230000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110426T140919 LAST-MODIFIED:20110517T125233 UID:582@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents Spring Awakening 8pm DESCRIPTION:   BY FRANK WEDEKIND\, TRANSLATED BY JONATHAN FRANZENM a y  5  -  22 \,  2 0 1 1First performed under heavy censorship in Germany in 1906\, SPRING AWAKENING traces the dawning sexual awareness of four teenagers. Wedekind’s unsentimental and brutally authentic\, comedic treatment of such radical content as teenage sex\, suicide\, and abortion was closed after one night in New York in 1917 amid public outrage and charges of obscenity. The original\, scandalous 1906 script that became the 2007 Tony Winning Musical sensation."SPRING AWAKENING is the best play ever written about teenagers."—Christopher Shinn\, playwright***The running time of Spring Awakening is 3 hours.*** LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-spring-awakening-730pm-13/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110522T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110522T170000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110426T140151 LAST-MODIFIED:20110517T125341 UID:580@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents Spring Awakening 2:00pm DESCRIPTION:   BY FRANK WEDEKIND\, TRANSLATED BY JONATHAN FRANZENM a y  5  -  22 \,  2 0 1 1First performed under heavy censorship in Germany in 1906\, SPRING AWAKENING traces the dawning sexual awareness of four teenagers. Wedekind’s unsentimental and brutally authentic\, comedic treatment of such radical content as teenage sex\, suicide\, and abortion was closed after one night in New York in 1917 amid public outrage and charges of obscenity. The original\, scandalous 1906 script that became the 2007 Tony Winning Musical sensation."SPRING AWAKENING is the best play ever written about teenagers."—Christopher Shinn\, playwright***The running time of Spring Awakening is 3 hours.*** LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-spring-awakening-730pm-12/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110506T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110506T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110426T113942 LAST-MODIFIED:20110429T115224 UID:575@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents Spring Awakening 8pm DESCRIPTION: BY FRANK WEDEKIND\, TRANSLATED BY JONATHAN FRANZEN M a y  5  -  22 \,  2 0 1 1 First performed under heavy censorship in Germany in 1906\, SPRING AWAKENING traces the dawning sexual awareness of four teenagers. Wedekind’s unsentimental and brutally authentic\, comedic treatment of such radical content as teenage sex\, suicide\, and abortion was closed after one night in New York in 1917 amid public outrage and charges of obscenity. The original\, scandalous 1906 script that became the 2007 Tony Winning Musical sensation. "SPRING AWAKENING is the best play ever written about teenagers."—Christopher Shinn\, playwright LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-spring-awakening-730pm-11/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110505T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110505T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110426T113840 LAST-MODIFIED:20110426T113929 UID:574@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents Spring Awakening 7:30pm DESCRIPTION: BY FRANK WEDEKIND\, TRANSLATED BY JONATHAN FRANZEN M a y  5  -  22 \,  2 0 1 1 First performed under heavy censorship in Germany in 1906\, SPRING AWAKENING traces the dawning sexual awareness of four teenagers. Wedekind’s unsentimental and brutally authentic\, comedic treatment of such radical content as teenage sex\, suicide\, and abortion was closed after one night in New York in 1917 amid public outrage and charges of obscenity. The original\, scandalous 1906 script that became the 2007 Tony Winning Musical sensation. "SPRING AWAKENING is the best play ever written about teenagers."—Christopher Shinn\, playwright LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-spring-awakening-730pm-10/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110709T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110709T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110422T191724 LAST-MODIFIED:20110529T163835 UID:569@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Jimmy Higgins: A Life in the Labor Movement DESCRIPTION:Harlan Baker will appear as Jimmy Higgins in a one man show he has written\, "Jimmy Higgins" Set on the eve of the 1960 presidential race\, Jimmy Higgins is being interviewed by a college student about his life. Higgins recounts his days as a newspaper boy in Sandusky Ohio during the first World War\, his meeting with Eugene Debs and other radicals opposed to American participation in the war\, his experiences in the LaFollette campaign for president in 1924 and his experiences a labor reporter covering the union organizing drives of tenant farmers and auto workers in the 1930s. The play premiered at the St.Lawrence Arts Center in 2008. since then it has been performed in Maine\, New Hampshire and Massachusetts in a variety of venues including an outdoor performance at The Eastern Maine AFL-CIO and Food and Medicine's labor Day picnic last year. Baker is a member of Acorn Production's Naked Shakespeare ensemble where he has acted and directed for the past five years. He is currently an adjunct lecturer in the Theater Department of the University of Southern Maine and an instructor at John Robert Powers studio in Boston. Tonight's show is a fundraiser to restore Maine's Labor Mural. Photo: Heather Perry For more information go to www.harlanbaker.com Contact information for verification: hbaker@maine.edu207-772-9640 or cell 712-0228 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/jimmy-higgins-a-life-in-the-labor-movement/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110601T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110601T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110420T143742 LAST-MODIFIED:20110521T123926 UID:566@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Downeast Humor and Magic DESCRIPTION: Humorist Tom Clark and Howard B. Dunnett III\, Maine Magician\, team up to present you with an evening of Downeast Humor and Magic! www.tttomtalks.com www.MaineMagicians.com LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/downeast-humor-and-magic/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110519T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110519T223000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110413T173348 LAST-MODIFIED:20110517T125655 UID:552@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents Spring Awakening 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:   BY FRANK WEDEKIND\, TRANSLATED BY JONATHAN FRANZENM a y  5  -  22 \,  2 0 1 1First performed under heavy censorship in Germany in 1906\, SPRING AWAKENING traces the dawning sexual awareness of four teenagers. Wedekind’s unsentimental and brutally authentic\, comedic treatment of such radical content as teenage sex\, suicide\, and abortion was closed after one night in New York in 1917 amid public outrage and charges of obscenity. The original\, scandalous 1906 script that became the 2007 Tony Winning Musical sensation."SPRING AWAKENING is the best play ever written about teenagers."—Christopher Shinn\, playwright***The running time of Spring Awakening is 3 hours.*** LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-spring-awakening-730pm-9/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110515T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110515T170000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110413T173134 LAST-MODIFIED:20110513T181059 UID:551@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents Spring Awakening 2:00pm DESCRIPTION: BY FRANK WEDEKIND\, TRANSLATED BY JONATHAN FRANZEN M a y  5  -  22 \,  2 0 1 1First performed under heavy censorship in Germany in 1906\, SPRING AWAKENING traces the dawning sexual awareness of four teenagers. Wedekind’s unsentimental and brutally authentic\, comedic treatment of such radical content as teenage sex\, suicide\, and abortion was closed after one night in New York in 1917 amid public outrage and charges of obscenity. The original\, scandalous 1906 script that became the 2007 Tony Winning Musical sensation. "SPRING AWAKENING is the best play ever written about teenagers."—Christopher Shinn\, playwright LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-spring-awakening-730pm-8/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110514T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110514T230000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110413T170613 LAST-MODIFIED:20110513T181205 UID:549@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents Spring Awakening 8pm DESCRIPTION: BY FRANK WEDEKIND\, TRANSLATED BY JONATHAN FRANZEN M a y  5  -  22 \,  2 0 1 1First performed under heavy censorship in Germany in 1906\, SPRING AWAKENING traces the dawning sexual awareness of four teenagers. Wedekind’s unsentimental and brutally authentic\, comedic treatment of such radical content as teenage sex\, suicide\, and abortion was closed after one night in New York in 1917 amid public outrage and charges of obscenity. The original\, scandalous 1906 script that became the 2007 Tony Winning Musical sensation. "SPRING AWAKENING is the best play ever written about teenagers."—Christopher Shinn\, playwright LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-spring-awakening-730pm-7/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110605T110000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110605T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110412T111758 LAST-MODIFIED:20110412T111758 UID:543@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Psychic Sunday 11am - 4pm DESCRIPTION:Maine's Premier Psychic Event! "If you knew that your driver's side front tire would pick a wintry midnight on a deserted back road to end its own life in an explosive\, irreparable fashion\, you might've kept up your AAA membership. click image to enlarge   Select images available for purchase in the Maine Today Photo Store PSYCHIC SUNDAY WHERE: Lucid Stage\, 29 Baxter Blvd.\, Portland HOW MUCH: $1; individual fees for readings\, services and products MORE INFO: www.lucidstage.com If you knew that signing up for a four-week Learn to Whittle class through your town's Adult Education program would lead to a few dates\, a whirlwind romance and eventually a restraining order\, you might have decided that a harmonica lesson was a smarter idea. And if you knew that you'd take a massive\, extremities-flailing fall in the crowded cafeteria at your office building\, you might have instead decided to pack a lunch. Or at least wear an outfit more complementary to the cafeteria's orange linoleum floor. But we don't know those kinds of things. Instead\, hindsight makes a mockery of us all. Thus\, we're doomed to call in sick to work only to run into our boss's spouse at the ski lodge later that afternoon -- looking very not sick. Knowing the future sure would help avoid some sticky situations. At the Psychic Sunday event at Lucid Stage this Sunday\, there's a chance you could get some input about what your future holds. The event gathers psychics\, readers\, music\, crystals\, jewelry and other artifacts of insight\, helping inquiring minds get answers from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Entry costs only $1\, though there may be fees for individual readings\, products and services. "Most of the readers are very much into where you are on your path. Are you doing the things you're supposed to be doing?" said John Bryson\, founder of New Edge Events\, the organization behind Psychic Sundays. Bryson started the event more than a decade ago\, wanting to gather like-minded folks together. "It's a non-intimidating atmosphere to come and have a good time\," he said. "A lot of people are still very scared of readings. You hear all this terrible stuff." But at Psychic Sundays\, Bryson said\, attendees are welcome to walk around and get a feel for the people there. "Wander around\, see if there's someone who you're drawn to." There will be readers using tarot cards\, runes and intuition\, and signup sheets will be available for anyone who wishes to have a personal reading\, which costs $20 to $25. Joyce Halliburton\, an intuitive psychic and tarot reader for about 10 years\, has been participating in Psychic Sundays around Southern Maine for years\, and will be doing readings at Lucid Stage on Sunday. "My belief is that I am a place of information that can give others a new way of perceiving their current circumstances and taking charge of making shifts to live more fully\," she said. The readers and psychics at Sunday's event likely won't be able to tell you how\, three weeks from now\, you'll walk into a Rite Aid in pursuit of shampoo and a buy-two-get-one-free sale on Q-tips and end up spending eight hours "downtown" being questioned by local law enforcement who suspect you're somehow involved in a string of Rite Aid robberies\, using Q-tips as a cover-up. But perhaps they can put their keen perception to use in your world\, get your noggin churning and inspire some action over a job\, a relationship\, a move. Maybe they can help you find the right track -- a track that certainly doesn't include associating with anyone who robs Rite Aids. "I would invite anyone in need of answers to join us\," said Halliburton. "The curious\, the skeptic and the novices. It's fun to learn on any level." And afterward\, give the Adult Education program a call and let them know you refuse to take classes taught by anyone who's ever been picked up by the cops for "excessive lingering" in other people's shrubbery." Staff Writer Shannon Bryan can be contacted at 791-6333 or at: sbryan@mainetoday.com LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/psychic-sunday-11am-4pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110522 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110523 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110411T143810 LAST-MODIFIED:20110411T144022 UID:540@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Lucid Stage 1-Year Pass DESCRIPTION:You can help support Lucid Stage by entering this exciting raffle to win a 1-year pass to Lucid Stage!   Prize:  3 Grand Prize Winners will receive a pass for a year of unlimited free admission to any event at Lucid Stage for you and a guest.   The drawing will be held on May 22nd.   If you enjoy theater\, dance\, music\, comedy\, kid's entertainment\, and community events\, this prize is worth up to $2\,500!!   Pass will be valid from May 26th\, 2011 - June 1st\, 2012.  The pass in non-transferable and most performances will require advanced reservations. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/lucid-stage-1-year-pass/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110528T090000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110528T150000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110408T183319 LAST-MODIFIED:20110408T183319 UID:505@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Lucid Flea Market 9am - 3pm DESCRIPTION:Stop by Lucid Stage today for a fabulous flea market! In addition to the usual fare (clothes\, books\, toys\, household goods)\, we will have festivies including live music\, kids activities\, and a bake sale. All proceeds go to Lucid Stage. Now accepting (tax-deductible) donations of items to the flea market! FMI\, contact Liz at 899-3993 or Liz@LucidStage.com LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/lucid-flea-market-9am-3pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110424T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110424T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110401T141126 LAST-MODIFIED:20110401T141126 UID:500@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Jessica Kirson 8pm DESCRIPTION: Comic Jessica Kirson is the headliner in tonight's all-women line-up! Hosted by Amy Tee\, we'll also see the talents of Ellen Moschetto and local comic Erika LaFlamme. Jessica Kirson's unique style and captivating stage presence captures the attention of audiences and club bookers everywhere she performs. Her wide variety of characters brings a diverse energy to her routine. Once you have seen her amazing talent\, it is easy to understand why she was selected to perform at the Hamptons\, Toyota\, Marshall's Women in Comedy\, Comedy Central's South Beach and HBO's Las Vegas comedy festivals. She has been featured on various television shows\, including\, Comedy Central's "Premium Blend" and "Fresh Faces\," Nickelodeon's "Sixth in the Suburbs\," Noggin's "LOL\," VH1's "Awesomely Bad" Shows\, Showtime's\, "White Boyz in the Hood\,".Oxygen's premier game show "Can You Tell?\," Bravo's "The Great Things About Being\," The Women's Television Network's\, "She's So Funny\," NBC's "Last Comic Standing" Seasons 2 and 3\, NBC's "Last Call With Carson Daly"\, and\, "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". Jessica performed at The Stockholm Comedy Festival in the fall of 2009 and her character voices can be heard in early 2010 in Nickelodeon's "Bubbleguppies." Jessica appeared in her own LOGO Special\, "My Cookie's Gone." and LOGO's New Now Next Best of 2009.  In late 2009\, Jessica starred in a Television Pilot\, considered to be a new breed of entertainment – The Reality Talk Show\, entitled\, THE JESSY K SHOW\, executive produced by Zach Braff. http://jessicakirson.com/index.html LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/jessica-kirson-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110506T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110506T170000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110331T144232 LAST-MODIFIED:20110424T181506 UID:497@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:"Painting In, Painting Out" reception 3-5pm DESCRIPTION:"Painting In\, Painting Out."  Recent work by Kathleen Daughan\, Elizabeth Fraser\, Diana Johnson and Caren-Marie Michel The show will be up from May 6-29 Opening  Reception: Friday May 6\, 3-5 This is a group art show\, by invitation. Four Portland area visual artists present paintings in several mediums: Oil\, Acrylic and Pastel. All of these women are avid plein air painters (Painting Out) but also maintain individual studios (Painting In). This show\, the first group show at Lucid Stage\, will be hung in the lobby. Each of these painters maintain blogs which journal their artist experience. Elizabeth Fraser is known for her colorful paintings of the Maine landscape\, Portland landmarks\, still lifes\, everyday life and pet portraits. In 2006 she started her daily painting project\, painting 8 square paintings each week\, a practice which she continues today. She has received national attention for this effort in the New York Times and elsewhere. Elizabeth is a founding member of the Society of East End Arts (SEA) and maintains a studio on Munjoy Hill at 81 Congress St. Portland. The studio is open during the week and on First Fridays. www.paintsquared.com\, also  www.fraserartstudio.com Diana Johnson’s focus is the Maine landscape but she will also be including her colorful floral paintings in this show. She enjoys working in oil\, pastel and acrylic. Diana is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America and has won a number of awards for her pastels at Pastel Painters of Maine International Shows. Her work has also been exhibited at the Salamgundi Club and the National Arts Club in New York and is exhibited in several local Maine galleries. www.dianajohnsonfineart.com Caren-Marie Michel paints panoramas of the Maine landscape in pastel and acrylic. Caren holds a painting degree from the Maine College of Art (MECA). She is a past President of Pastel Painters of Maine and is currently the co-President of that organization. She also has won numerous awards at the Pastel Painters of Maine International Shows. Her work has been included in numerous juried shows from Maine to Colorado. Caren is represented by North Light Gallery in Millinocket and Carver Hill Gallery in Rockland. Her work can also be seen at Fore Street Gallery in Portland. www.carenmariemichel.com Kathleen Daughan paints primarily landscape in a variety of mediums. An avid plein air painter she organizes “paint outs” for Pastel Painters of Maine. Kathleen received her art education at the University of New Hampshire where she studied with John Laurent. Her work has been included in many juried shows in New England. She is represented by Boothbay Region Gallery in Boothbay Harbor\, and locally at Fore Street Gallery in Portland. Her studio is at Lucid Stage\, 29 Baxter Blvd\, Portland. The studio is open during the week and on First Fridays. www.kathleendaughan.com LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/painting-in-painting-out-reception-3-5pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111127T090000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111127T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110324T122944 LAST-MODIFIED:20111019T122307 UID:491@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Lucid Holiday Arts & Crafts Show 9am - 4pm DESCRIPTION:Join us for Lucid Stage's 2nd Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Show! Saturday and Sunday from 9am - 4pm We'll have all sorts of locally made arts and crafts\, plus caricatures by Ed King\, which make memorable gifts! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/lucid-holiday-arts-crafts-show-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111126T090000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111126T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110324T122938 LAST-MODIFIED:20111019T122344 UID:490@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Lucid Holiday Arts & Crafts Show 9am - 4pm DESCRIPTION:Join us for Lucid Stage's 2nd Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Show! Saturday and Sunday from 9am - 4pm We'll have all sorts of locally made arts and crafts\, plus caricatures by Ed King\, which make memorable gifts! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/lucid-holiday-arts-crafts-show/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110409T090000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110409T170000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110324T121841 LAST-MODIFIED:20110324T121841 UID:487@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Hourfest! 9am - 5pm DESCRIPTION: Community comes together to share their skills at HourFest Portland\, Maine – A group of local volunteers who believe we can all get what we need if we share what we have are organizing a skillshare day called HourFest on April 9th at Lucid Stage and USM’s Portland Campus.  Skillshare days have caught on all across the country\, as people seek to share practical skills to not just survive the economic downturn but thrive within a community.  The volunteer coordinators Silas Archambault\, Ari Erlbaum\, and Joseph Kubetz met as new members of Hour Exchange Portland\, a community service exchange of neighbors helping neighbors\, where everyone’s time is equal no matter what the skills being shared.  Think craigslist\, but instead of old things being traded for money\, services are exchanged for time credits that can be used having anyone in the exchange provide a needed service.  “The current economic downturn has left our community full of underutilized individuals\, people have lots of skills and talents but there is no flow of cash to put people to work\, Hour Exchange allows people to connect and share the skills they have and get the services they need\, cash free” says Orion Breen\, an Americorps*VISTA with Hour Exchange Portland.  “Silas\, Joe\, and Ari wanted to open up the talents of our members to everyone in the community and get people who weren’t members of Hour Exchange to start sharing their services” he says. Lisa Fernandes who leads the Resilience Hub and Portland Permaculture (also a member of Hour Exchange Portland) has been putting on sustainability skillshare events since 2005\, with more than 30 events just last year.  When she heard the ambitious plans of organizing an entire day of fun learning workshops with music and food\, she immediately jumped onboard as a partner in the endeavor.  Soon the seed of an idea had taken root as Lucid Stage and the USM School of Sociology offered up space to hold the workshops.  Now the gang is working hard to recruit interesting ideas and individuals from the community to teach workshops and have started to take ticket reservations\, asking for donations of either money or service.  If you would like to sign up to attend\, volunteer\, or teach a workshop you can go to www.HourExchangePortland.org and follow the HourFest link. WHO: Hour Exchange Portland\, Portland Permaculture\, Lucid Stage\, USM School of Sociology WHAT:  HourFest skillshare day WHERE:  Lucid Stage\, 29 Baxter Blvd.\, Portland\, Maine 04101 WHEN:  Saturday\, April 9th LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/hourfest-9am-5pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110624T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110624T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110323T162232 LAST-MODIFIED:20110510T123248 UID:486@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Blue Moon Chronicles - Once In A Blue Moon 8pm DESCRIPTION:  Pearwater Productions brings to Lucid Stage The Blue Moon Chronicles a wonderfully funny and critically acclaimed\, Gay romantic-comedy for its Maine Premiere The Blue Moon Chronicles is humorous look at gay life. Portland resident Jeffrey Kagan-McCann wrote the plays. The first installment of the Chronicles\, Once In A Blue Moon\, first premiered in workshop in Hartford\, Connecticut. Then the show premiered in Seattle\, Washington two years later\, then two years later he added it’s farcical companion piece\, My Gay Son’s Wedding. Both plays were instant hits and played to sold out houses.  In 2002\, he premiered both plays together under the new title\, The Blue Moon Chronicles. The play centers on Eric Callahan\, a young\, ambitious\, uptight\, Jewish-Catholic\, gay Lawyer from New Haven\, Connecticut who’s searching for the meaning of love\, happiness and acceptance. Once In A Blue Moon (Part 1) begins when Eric has just broken up with his Boyfriend Connor\, after being together for three years. Now\, Eric must choose whether to move forward with his life or remain trapped in the past. During a period self-evaluation Eric is encouraged to go a short vacation to his parents’ Summer Cabin on Cape Cod.  Where he meets an irreverent young House Painter and Artist\, Jason Davis\, who changes his life and helps to open his heart and love again. My Gay Son’s Wedding (Part 2) Eric and Jason have been together for almost year. Jason spontaneously pops the question to Eric. After many debates a reluctant Eric agrees\, when he tells his family about his upcoming nuptials.  The boys are barraged with conflicting advice from family\, friends and an Ex-boyfriend who think otherwise\, but as the date grows closer Eric begins to feel overwhelmed by doubts the Wedding and his commitment\, that begins to seriously endanger his relationship with Jason. What make The Blue Moon Chronicles a unique play are Eric’s surreal dreams and flashbacks\, which can appear at anytime a scene from a Soap Opera to a hilarious scene from Jerry Springer. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-blue-moon-chronicles-once-in-a-blue-moon-8pm-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110623T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110623T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110323T162122 LAST-MODIFIED:20110510T123443 UID:485@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Blue Moon Chronicles - Once In A Blue Moon 7pm DESCRIPTION:  Pearwater Productions brings to Lucid Stage The Blue Moon Chronicles a wonderfully funny and critically acclaimed\, Gay romantic-comedy for its Maine Premiere The Blue Moon Chronicles is humorous look at gay life. Portland resident Jeffrey Kagan-McCann wrote the plays. The first installment of the Chronicles\, Once In A Blue Moon\, first premiered in workshop in Hartford\, Connecticut. Then the show premiered in Seattle\, Washington two years later\, then two years later he added it’s farcical companion piece\, My Gay Son’s Wedding. Both plays were instant hits and played to sold out houses.  In 2002\, he premiered both plays together under the new title\, The Blue Moon Chronicles. The play centers on Eric Callahan\, a young\, ambitious\, uptight\, Jewish-Catholic\, gay Lawyer from New Haven\, Connecticut who’s searching for the meaning of love\, happiness and acceptance. Once In A Blue Moon (Part 1) begins when Eric has just broken up with his Boyfriend Connor\, after being together for three years. Now\, Eric must choose whether to move forward with his life or remain trapped in the past. During a period self-evaluation Eric is encouraged to go a short vacation to his parents’ Summer Cabin on Cape Cod.  Where he meets an irreverent young House Painter and Artist\, Jason Davis\, who changes his life and helps to open his heart and love again. My Gay Son’s Wedding (Part 2) Eric and Jason have been together for almost year. Jason spontaneously pops the question to Eric. After many debates a reluctant Eric agrees\, when he tells his family about his upcoming nuptials.  The boys are barraged with conflicting advice from family\, friends and an Ex-boyfriend who think otherwise\, but as the date grows closer Eric begins to feel overwhelmed by doubts the Wedding and his commitment\, that begins to seriously endanger his relationship with Jason. What make The Blue Moon Chronicles a unique play are Eric’s surreal dreams and flashbacks\, which can appear at anytime a scene from a Soap Opera to a hilarious scene from Jerry Springer. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-blue-moon-chronicles-once-in-a-blue-moon-7pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110617T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110617T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110323T162040 LAST-MODIFIED:20110510T135631 UID:484@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Blue Moon Chronicles - My Gay Son's Wedding 8pm DESCRIPTION:Pearwater Productions brings to Lucid Stage The Blue Moon Chronicles a wonderfully funny and critically acclaimed\, Gay romantic-comedy for its Maine Premiere The Blue Moon Chronicles is humorous look at gay life. Portland resident Jeffrey Kagan-McCann wrote the plays. The first installment of the Chronicles\, Once In A Blue Moon\, first premiered in workshop in Hartford\, Connecticut. Then the show premiered in Seattle\, Washington two years later\, then two years later he added it’s farcical companion piece\, My Gay Son’s Wedding. Both plays were instant hits and played to sold out houses.  In 2002\, he premiered both plays together under the new title\, The Blue Moon Chronicles. The play centers on Eric Callahan\, a young\, ambitious\, uptight\, Jewish-Catholic\, gay Lawyer from New Haven\, Connecticut who’s searching for the meaning of love\, happiness and acceptance. Once In A Blue Moon (Part 1) begins when Eric has just broken up with his Boyfriend Connor\, after being together for three years. Now\, Eric must choose whether to move forward with his life or remain trapped in the past. During a period self-evaluation Eric is encouraged to go a short vacation to his parents’ Summer Cabin on Cape Cod.  Where he meets an irreverent young House Painter and Artist\, Jason Davis\, who changes his life and helps to open his heart and love again. My Gay Son’s Wedding (Part 2) Eric and Jason have been together for almost year. Jason spontaneously pops the question to Eric. After many debates a reluctant Eric agrees\, when he tells his family about his upcoming nuptials.  The boys are barraged with conflicting advice from family\, friends and an Ex-boyfriend who think otherwise\, but as the date grows closer Eric begins to feel overwhelmed by doubts the Wedding and his commitment\, that begins to seriously endanger his relationship with Jason. What make The Blue Moon Chronicles a unique play are Eric’s surreal dreams and flashbacks\, which can appear at anytime a scene from a Soap Opera to a hilarious scene from Jerry Springer. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-blue-moon-chronicles-my-gay-sons-wedding-8pm-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110626T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110626T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110323T161547 LAST-MODIFIED:20110510T143007 UID:483@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Blue Moon Chronicles - My Gay Son's Wedding 2pm DESCRIPTION:Pearwater Productions brings to Lucid Stage The Blue Moon Chronicles a wonderfully funny and critically acclaimed\, Gay romantic-comedy for its Maine Premiere The Blue Moon Chronicles is a humorous look at gay life. Portland resident Jeffrey Kagan-McCann wrote the plays. The first installment of the Chronicles\, Once In A Blue Moon\, first premiered in workshop in Hartford\, Connecticut. Then the show premiered in Seattle\, Washington two years later\, then two years later he added it’s farcical companion piece\, My Gay Son’s Wedding. Both plays were instant hits and played to sold out houses.  In 2002\, he premiered both plays together under the new title\, The Blue Moon Chronicles. The play centers on Eric Callahan\, a young\, ambitious\, uptight\, Jewish-Catholic\, gay Lawyer from New Haven\, Connecticut who’s searching for the meaning of love\, happiness and acceptance. Once In A Blue Moon (Part 1) begins when Eric has just broken up with his Boyfriend Connor\, after being together for three years. Now\, Eric must choose whether to move forward with his life or remain trapped in the past. During a period self-evaluation Eric is encouraged to go a short vacation to his parents’ Summer Cabin on Cape Cod.  Where he meets an irreverent young House Painter and Artist\, Jason Davis\, who changes his life and helps to open his heart and love again. My Gay Son’s Wedding (Part 2) Eric and Jason have been together for almost year. Jason spontaneously pops the question to Eric. After many debates a reluctant Eric agrees\, when he tells his family about his upcoming nuptials.  The boys are barraged with conflicting advice from family\, friends and an Ex-boyfriend who think otherwise\, but as the date grows closer Eric begins to feel overwhelmed by doubts the Wedding and his commitment\, that begins to seriously endanger his relationship with Jason. What make The Blue Moon Chronicles a unique play are Eric’s surreal dreams and flashbacks\, which can appear at anytime a scene from a Soap Opera to a hilarious scene from Jerry Springer.   Blue Moon (Part 1): 6/9th @ 7pm\, 6/10th @ 8pm\, 6/11th @ 8pm\, 6/12th @ 2pm\, 6/18th @8pm 6/23rd @ 7pm and 6/24 @ 8pm Gay Wedding (Part 2): 6/15th @7pm\, 6/16th @ 7pm\, 6/17th @ 8pm\, @ 8pm\, 6/19th @ 2pm\, 6/25th @ 8pm and 6/26th @ 2pm Tickets: $20 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-blue-moon-chronicles-my-gay-sons-wedding-2pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110625T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110625T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110323T161456 LAST-MODIFIED:20110510T123034 UID:482@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Blue Moon Chronicles - My Gay Son's Wedding 8pm DESCRIPTION:Pearwater Productions brings to Lucid Stage The Blue Moon Chronicles a wonderfully funny and critically acclaimed\, Gay romantic-comedy for its Maine Premiere The Blue Moon Chronicles is humorous look at gay life. Portland resident Jeffrey Kagan-McCann wrote the plays. The first installment of the Chronicles\, Once In A Blue Moon\, first premiered in workshop in Hartford\, Connecticut. Then the show premiered in Seattle\, Washington two years later\, then two years later he added it’s farcical companion piece\, My Gay Son’s Wedding. Both plays were instant hits and played to sold out houses.  In 2002\, he premiered both plays together under the new title\, The Blue Moon Chronicles. The play centers on Eric Callahan\, a young\, ambitious\, uptight\, Jewish-Catholic\, gay Lawyer from New Haven\, Connecticut who’s searching for the meaning of love\, happiness and acceptance. Once In A Blue Moon (Part 1) begins when Eric has just broken up with his Boyfriend Connor\, after being together for three years. Now\, Eric must choose whether to move forward with his life or remain trapped in the past. During a period self-evaluation Eric is encouraged to go a short vacation to his parents’ Summer Cabin on Cape Cod.  Where he meets an irreverent young House Painter and Artist\, Jason Davis\, who changes his life and helps to open his heart and love again. My Gay Son’s Wedding (Part 2) Eric and Jason have been together for almost year. Jason spontaneously pops the question to Eric. After many debates a reluctant Eric agrees\, when he tells his family about his upcoming nuptials.  The boys are barraged with conflicting advice from family\, friends and an Ex-boyfriend who think otherwise\, but as the date grows closer Eric begins to feel overwhelmed by doubts the Wedding and his commitment\, that begins to seriously endanger his relationship with Jason. What make The Blue Moon Chronicles a unique play are Eric’s surreal dreams and flashbacks\, which can appear at anytime a scene from a Soap Opera to a hilarious scene from Jerry Springer. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-blue-moon-chronicles-my-gay-sons-wedding-8pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110619T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110619T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110323T161411 LAST-MODIFIED:20110510T132230 UID:481@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Blue Moon Chronicles - My Gay Son's Wedding 2pm DESCRIPTION:Pearwater Productions brings to Lucid Stage The Blue Moon Chronicles a wonderfully funny and critically acclaimed\, Gay romantic-comedy for its Maine Premiere The Blue Moon Chronicles is humorous look at gay life. Portland resident Jeffrey Kagan-McCann wrote the plays. The first installment of the Chronicles\, Once In A Blue Moon\, first premiered in workshop in Hartford\, Connecticut. Then the show premiered in Seattle\, Washington two years later\, then two years later he added it’s farcical companion piece\, My Gay Son’s Wedding. Both plays were instant hits and played to sold out houses.  In 2002\, he premiered both plays together under the new title\, The Blue Moon Chronicles. The play centers on Eric Callahan\, a young\, ambitious\, uptight\, Jewish-Catholic\, gay Lawyer from New Haven\, Connecticut who’s searching for the meaning of love\, happiness and acceptance. Once In A Blue Moon (Part 1) begins when Eric has just broken up with his Boyfriend Connor\, after being together for three years. Now\, Eric must choose whether to move forward with his life or remain trapped in the past. During a period self-evaluation Eric is encouraged to go a short vacation to his parents’ Summer Cabin on Cape Cod.  Where he meets an irreverent young House Painter and Artist\, Jason Davis\, who changes his life and helps to open his heart and love again. My Gay Son’s Wedding (Part 2) Eric and Jason have been together for almost year. Jason spontaneously pops the question to Eric. After many debates a reluctant Eric agrees\, when he tells his family about his upcoming nuptials.  The boys are barraged with conflicting advice from family\, friends and an Ex-boyfriend who think otherwise\, but as the date grows closer Eric begins to feel overwhelmed by doubts the Wedding and his commitment\, that begins to seriously endanger his relationship with Jason. What make The Blue Moon Chronicles a unique play are Eric’s surreal dreams and flashbacks\, which can appear at anytime a scene from a Soap Opera to a hilarious scene from Jerry Springer. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-blue-moon-chronicles-my-gay-sons-wedding-2pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110618T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110618T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110323T160512 LAST-MODIFIED:20110510T135923 UID:478@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Blue Moon Chronicles - Once in a Blue Moon 8pm DESCRIPTION:Pearwater Productions brings to Lucid Stage The Blue Moon Chronicles a wonderfully funny and critically acclaimed\, Gay romantic-comedy for its Maine Premiere The Blue Moon Chronicles is humorous look at gay life. Portland resident Jeffrey Kagan-McCann wrote the plays. The first installment of the Chronicles\, Once In A Blue Moon\, first premiered in workshop in Hartford\, Connecticut. Then the show premiered in Seattle\, Washington two years later\, then two years later he added it’s farcical companion piece\, My Gay Son’s Wedding. Both plays were instant hits and played to sold out houses.  In 2002\, he premiered both plays together under the new title\, The Blue Moon Chronicles. The play centers on Eric Callahan\, a young\, ambitious\, uptight\, Jewish-Catholic\, gay Lawyer from New Haven\, Connecticut who’s searching for the meaning of love\, happiness and acceptance. Once In A Blue Moon (Part 1) begins when Eric has just broken up with his Boyfriend Connor\, after being together for three years. Now\, Eric must choose whether to move forward with his life or remain trapped in the past. During a period self-evaluation Eric is encouraged to go a short vacation to his parents’ Summer Cabin on Cape Cod.  Where he meets an irreverent young House Painter and Artist\, Jason Davis\, who changes his life and helps to open his heart and love again. My Gay Son’s Wedding (Part 2) Eric and Jason have been together for almost year. Jason spontaneously pops the question to Eric. After many debates a reluctant Eric agrees\, when he tells his family about his upcoming nuptials.  The boys are barraged with conflicting advice from family\, friends and an Ex-boyfriend who think otherwise\, but as the date grows closer Eric begins to feel overwhelmed by doubts the Wedding and his commitment\, that begins to seriously endanger his relationship with Jason. What make The Blue Moon Chronicles a unique play are Eric’s surreal dreams and flashbacks\, which can appear at anytime a scene from a Soap Opera to a hilarious scene from Jerry Springer. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-blue-moon-chronicles-my-gay-sons-wedding-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110616T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110616T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110323T155323 LAST-MODIFIED:20110510T134948 UID:476@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Blue Moon Chronicles - My Gay Son's Wedding 7pm DESCRIPTION:Pearwater Productions brings to Lucid Stage The Blue Moon Chronicles a wonderfully funny and critically acclaimed\, Gay romantic-comedy for its Maine Premiere The Blue Moon Chronicles is humorous look at gay life. Portland resident Jeffrey Kagan-McCann wrote the plays. The first installment of the Chronicles\, Once In A Blue Moon\, first premiered in workshop in Hartford\, Connecticut. Then the show premiered in Seattle\, Washington two years later\, then two years later he added it’s farcical companion piece\, My Gay Son’s Wedding. Both plays were instant hits and played to sold out houses.  In 2002\, he premiered both plays together under the new title\, The Blue Moon Chronicles. The play centers on Eric Callahan\, a young\, ambitious\, uptight\, Jewish-Catholic\, gay Lawyer from New Haven\, Connecticut who’s searching for the meaning of love\, happiness and acceptance. Once In A Blue Moon (Part 1) begins when Eric has just broken up with his Boyfriend Connor\, after being together for three years. Now\, Eric must choose whether to move forward with his life or remain trapped in the past. During a period self-evaluation Eric is encouraged to go a short vacation to his parents’ Summer Cabin on Cape Cod.  Where he meets an irreverent young House Painter and Artist\, Jason Davis\, who changes his life and helps to open his heart and love again. My Gay Son’s Wedding (Part 2) Eric and Jason have been together for almost year. Jason spontaneously pops the question to Eric. After many debates a reluctant Eric agrees\, when he tells his family about his upcoming nuptials.  The boys are barraged with conflicting advice from family\, friends and an Ex-boyfriend who think otherwise\, but as the date grows closer Eric begins to feel overwhelmed by doubts the Wedding and his commitment\, that begins to seriously endanger his relationship with Jason. What make The Blue Moon Chronicles a unique play are Eric’s surreal dreams and flashbacks\, which can appear at anytime a scene from a Soap Opera to a hilarious scene from Jerry Springer. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-blue-moon-chronicles-once-in-a-blue-moon-7pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110612T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110612T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110323T155114 LAST-MODIFIED:20110510T132740 UID:475@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Blue Moon Chronicles - Once in a Blue Moon 2pm DESCRIPTION:Pearwater Productions brings to Lucid Stage The Blue Moon Chronicles a wonderfully funny and critically acclaimed\, Gay romantic-comedy for its Maine Premiere The Blue Moon Chronicles is humorous look at gay life. Portland resident Jeffrey Kagan-McCann wrote the plays. The first installment of the Chronicles\, Once In A Blue Moon\, first premiered in workshop in Hartford\, Connecticut. Then the show premiered in Seattle\, Washington two years later\, then two years later he added it’s farcical companion piece\, My Gay Son’s Wedding. Both plays were instant hits and played to sold out houses.  In 2002\, he premiered both plays together under the new title\, The Blue Moon Chronicles. The play centers on Eric Callahan\, a young\, ambitious\, uptight\, Jewish-Catholic\, gay Lawyer from New Haven\, Connecticut who’s searching for the meaning of love\, happiness and acceptance. Once In A Blue Moon (Part 1) begins when Eric has just broken up with his Boyfriend Connor\, after being together for three years. Now\, Eric must choose whether to move forward with his life or remain trapped in the past. During a period self-evaluation Eric is encouraged to go a short vacation to his parents’ Summer Cabin on Cape Cod.  Where he meets an irreverent young House Painter and Artist\, Jason Davis\, who changes his life and helps to open his heart and love again.   My Gay Son’s Wedding (Part 2) Eric and Jason have been together for almost year. Jason spontaneously pops the question to Eric. After many debates a reluctant Eric agrees\, when he tells his family about his upcoming nuptials.  The boys are barraged with conflicting advice from family\, friends and an Ex-boyfriend who think otherwise\, but as the date grows closer Eric begins to feel overwhelmed by doubts the Wedding and his commitment\, that begins to seriously endanger his relationship with Jason. What make The Blue Moon Chronicles a unique play are Eric’s surreal dreams and flashbacks\, which can appear at anytime a scene from a Soap Opera to a hilarious scene from Jerry Springer. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-blue-moon-chronicles-once-in-a-blue-moon-2pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110611T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110611T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110323T155024 LAST-MODIFIED:20110510T132850 UID:474@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Blue Moon Chronicles - Once in a Blue Moon 8pm DESCRIPTION:Pearwater Productions brings to Lucid Stage The Blue Moon Chronicles a wonderfully funny and critically acclaimed\, Gay romantic-comedy for its Maine Premiere The Blue Moon Chronicles is humorous look at gay life. Portland resident Jeffrey Kagan-McCann wrote the plays. The first installment of the Chronicles\, Once In A Blue Moon\, first premiered in workshop in Hartford\, Connecticut. Then the show premiered in Seattle\, Washington two years later\, then two years later he added it’s farcical companion piece\, My Gay Son’s Wedding. Both plays were instant hits and played to sold out houses.  In 2002\, he premiered both plays together under the new title\, The Blue Moon Chronicles. The play centers on Eric Callahan\, a young\, ambitious\, uptight\, Jewish-Catholic\, gay Lawyer from New Haven\, Connecticut who’s searching for the meaning of love\, happiness and acceptance. Once In A Blue Moon (Part 1) begins when Eric has just broken up with his Boyfriend Connor\, after being together for three years. Now\, Eric must choose whether to move forward with his life or remain trapped in the past. During a period self-evaluation Eric is encouraged to go a short vacation to his parents’ Summer Cabin on Cape Cod.  Where he meets an irreverent young House Painter and Artist\, Jason Davis\, who changes his life and helps to open his heart and love again. My Gay Son’s Wedding (Part 2) Eric and Jason have been together for almost year. Jason spontaneously pops the question to Eric. After many debates a reluctant Eric agrees\, when he tells his family about his upcoming nuptials.  The boys are barraged with conflicting advice from family\, friends and an Ex-boyfriend who think otherwise\, but as the date grows closer Eric begins to feel overwhelmed by doubts the Wedding and his commitment\, that begins to seriously endanger his relationship with Jason. What make The Blue Moon Chronicles a unique play are Eric’s surreal dreams and flashbacks\, which can appear at anytime a scene from a Soap Opera to a hilarious scene from Jerry Springer. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-blue-moon-chronicles-once-in-a-blue-moon-8pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110609T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110609T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110323T154528 LAST-MODIFIED:20110510T133009 UID:471@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Blue Moon Chronicles - Once in a Blue Moon 7pm DESCRIPTION:Pearwater Productions brings to Lucid Stage The Blue Moon Chronicles a wonderfully funny and critically acclaimed\, Gay romantic-comedy for its Maine Premiere The Blue Moon Chronicles is humorous look at gay life. Portland resident Jeffrey Kagan-McCann wrote the plays. The first installment of the Chronicles\, Once In A Blue Moon\, first premiered in workshop in Hartford\, Connecticut. Then the show premiered in Seattle\, Washington two years later\, then two years later he added it’s farcical companion piece\, My Gay Son’s Wedding. Both plays were instant hits and played to sold out houses.  In 2002\, he premiered both plays together under the new title\, The Blue Moon Chronicles. The play centers on Eric Callahan\, a young\, ambitious\, uptight\, Jewish-Catholic\, gay Lawyer from New Haven\, Connecticut who’s searching for the meaning of love\, happiness and acceptance. Once In A Blue Moon (Part 1) begins when Eric has just broken up with his Boyfriend Connor\, after being together for three years. Now\, Eric must choose whether to move forward with his life or remain trapped in the past. During a period self-evaluation Eric is encouraged to go a short vacation to his parents’ Summer Cabin on Cape Cod.  Where he meets an irreverent young House Painter and Artist\, Jason Davis\, who changes his life and helps to open his heart and love again. My Gay Son’s Wedding (Part 2) Eric and Jason have been together for almost year. Jason spontaneously pops the question to Eric. After many debates a reluctant Eric agrees\, when he tells his family about his upcoming nuptials.  The boys are barraged with conflicting advice from family\, friends and an Ex-boyfriend who think otherwise\, but as the date grows closer Eric begins to feel overwhelmed by doubts the Wedding and his commitment\, that begins to seriously endanger his relationship with Jason. What make The Blue Moon Chronicles a unique play are Eric’s surreal dreams and flashbacks\, which can appear at anytime a scene from a Soap Opera to a hilarious scene from Jerry Springer. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-blue-moon-chronicles-7pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110417T120000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110417T170000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110321T133240 LAST-MODIFIED:20110321T133240 UID:460@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Pet Product Swap! Noon-5pm DESCRIPTION:Bring in your unused pet supplies and swap them for something your pet might like! Suggestions: dog clothes\, collars\, leashes\, toys\, cat toys\, cat treats your cat won't eat\, scratching posts your cat ignores\, dog crates\, carrying cases\, and pet bowls. Well behaved dogs welcomed! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/pet-product-swap-noon-5pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110723T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110723T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110319T171914 LAST-MODIFIED:20110319T171930 UID:452@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Boston Babydolls DESCRIPTION: The Boston Babydolls will be performing July 22nd at 8pm\, July 23rd at 8pm\, and will offer 2 workshops in burlesque dance (Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning). Recently named "Boston's Best Dance Troupe (Sexy)" by The Boston Phoenix! The Boston Babydolls are bonafide bumping\, grinding\, tassel twirling\, burlesque troupe on a mission to re-create the golden age of burlesque. Since 2005\, these rhinestone-covered glamour girls have been shaking and shimmying their way around the world\, entertaining the masses and picking up new fans wherever they go.  Their unique dance repertoire boasts hundreds of routines\, from sizzlingly sensual to the side-splittingly comedic! Whether swirling and twirling their gigantic feather fans\, portraying devilish delights\, or swaying and sashaying to a live singer\, every Boston Babydoll performance is a moment to remember.   From costumes to choreography\, The Boston Babydolls are tops in burlesque! The troupe has gotten rave reviews in leading local and national press. Their precision dance moves and vintage style have dazzled and delighted audiences from The Great White North to Sin City to The Big Easy! The Boston Babydolls are proud to have shared the stage with burlesque legends like Tempest Storm\, Satan's Angel\, and April March. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-boston-babydolls-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110722T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110722T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110319T171859 LAST-MODIFIED:20110319T171859 UID:450@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Boston Babydolls DESCRIPTION: The Boston Babydolls will be performing July 22nd at 8pm\, July 23rd at 8pm\, and will offer 2 workshops in burlesque dance (Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning). Recently named "Boston's Best Dance Troupe (Sexy)" by The Boston Phoenix! The Boston Babydolls are bonafide bumping\, grinding\, tassel twirling\, burlesque troupe on a mission to re-create the golden age of burlesque. Since 2005\, these rhinestone-covered glamour girls have been shaking and shimmying their way around the world\, entertaining the masses and picking up new fans wherever they go. Their unique dance repertoire boasts hundreds of routines\, from sizzlingly sensual to the side-splittingly comedic! Whether swirling and twirling their gigantic feather fans\, portraying devilish delights\, or swaying and sashaying to a live singer\, every Boston Babydoll performance is a moment to remember.   From costumes to choreography\, The Boston Babydolls are tops in burlesque! The troupe has gotten rave reviews in leading local and national press. Their precision dance moves and vintage style have dazzled and delighted audiences from The Great White North to Sin City to The Big Easy! The Boston Babydolls are proud to have shared the stage with burlesque legends like Tempest Storm\, Satan's Angel\, and April March. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-boston-babydolls/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110630T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110630T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110319T170007 LAST-MODIFIED:20110319T170007 UID:444@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY: Portland Improv Experience (PIE) 7:30pm DESCRIPTION: Portland Improv Experience brings a different kind of improv to Maine’s theatre scene. Each night\, our talented ensemble brings you a unique\, unscripted\, engaging theatrical performance using your suggestions. Every show is different; every show is funny. Have fun with us as we act out your suggestions at breakneck speeds. It’s an experience you won’t forget. www.portlandimprovexperience.com LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/portland-improv-experience-pie-730pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110622T173000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110622T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110319T165735 LAST-MODIFIED:20110510T141404 UID:442@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Buy Local Mixer 5:30pm DESCRIPTION:When: Wednesday\, June 22\, 2011 Where:  Lucid Stage\, 29 Baxter Boulevard Time: 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Buy Local Member Mixers are informal networking and social events for members\, friends\, and anyone who would like to know more about Portland Buy Local. Come unwind and celebrate with other indie biz enthusiasts\, plus get updates on the latest happenings in the Buy Local scene. All of our 2010/2011 mixers are sponsored by Sebago Brewing Company\, with four brewpubs in Southern Maine and high quality\, craft beers that tempt and arouse the palates of New England's beer lovers. Sebago Brewing Company uses all American malt\, hops and crisp water from Sebago Lake and is a proud sustaining member of Portland Buy Local. www.portlandbuylocal.org LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/buy-local-mixer-530pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110529T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110529T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110319T162130 LAST-MODIFIED:20110517T142001 UID:439@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Secret Lives of Comedians 7:30pm DESCRIPTION: Secret Lives of Comedians is a monthly comedy show produced by Brian Brinegar and Cloud Morris. Expect top-notch stand-up comedians\, sketch comedy\, improv\, live music\, surprise or “surprised” guests\, live music\, live animals\, and door prizes!     This month's show will feature Kate Ghiloni with special guest is TJ Baldwin (and the Karate Bears) The show will also feature The Madness of Bill Gray\, sketch comedy\, stand-up comedy\, a game show\, and your hosts\, Brian Brinegar and Cloud Morris!!!!   LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/secret-lives-of-comedians-730pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110526T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110526T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110319T160728 LAST-MODIFIED:20110319T160728 UID:435@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Portland Improv Experience (PIE) 7:30pm DESCRIPTION: Portland Improv Experience brings a different kind of improv to Maine’s theatre scene. Each night\, our talented ensemble brings you a unique\, unscripted\, engaging theatrical performance using your suggestions. Every show is different; every show is funny. Have fun with us as we act out your suggestions at breakneck speeds. It’s an experience you won’t forget. www.portlandimprovexperience.com LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/portland-improv-experience-pie-730pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110525T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110525T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110319T153630 LAST-MODIFIED:20110319T153630 UID:434@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:8 Weeks in March...with AIRE 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:This one-hour documentary by Brunswick  filmmaker Jim Sharkey presents an intimate portrait of AIRE as it prepares its May 2010 production of Sean O'Casey's Juno and The Paycock. This is a benefit for AIRE\, Maine's American-Irish Repertory Ensemble. Reception at 7:30pm\, screening at 8pm. FMI\, call 799-5327   LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/8-weeks-in-march-with-aire-730pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110521T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110521T223000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110315T114808 LAST-MODIFIED:20110517T125741 UID:424@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents Spring Awakening 8pm DESCRIPTION: BY FRANK WEDEKIND\, TRANSLATED BY JONATHAN FRANZEN M a y  5  -  22 \,  2 0 1 1 First performed under heavy censorship in Germany in 1906\, SPRING AWAKENING traces the dawning sexual awareness of four teenagers. Wedekind’s unsentimental and brutally authentic\, comedic treatment of such radical content as teenage sex\, suicide\, and abortion was closed after one night in New York in 1917 amid public outrage and charges of obscenity. The original\, scandalous 1906 script that became the 2007 Tony Winning Musical sensation. "SPRING AWAKENING is the best play ever written about teenagers."—Christopher Shinn\, playwright ***The running time of Spring Awakening is 3 hours.*** LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-spring-awakening-8pm-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110508T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110508T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110315T112344 LAST-MODIFIED:20110315T114639 UID:417@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents Spring Awakening 2pm DESCRIPTION: Spring Awakening BY FRANK WEDEKIND\, TRANSLATED BY JONATHAN FRANZEN M a y  5  -  22 \,  2 0 1 1First performed under heavy censorship in Germany in 1906\, SPRING AWAKENING traces the dawning sexual awareness of four teenagers. Wedekind’s unsentimental and brutally authentic\, comedic treatment of such radical content as teenage sex\, suicide\, and abortion was closed after one night in New York in 1917 amid public outrage and charges of obscenity. The original\, scandalous 1906 script that became the 2007 Tony Winning Musical sensation. "SPRING AWAKENING is the best play ever written about teenagers."—Christopher Shinn\, playwright LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-spring-awakening-730pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110315 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110316 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110315T111808 LAST-MODIFIED:20110315T111808 UID:414@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Opening reception for "Painting In, Painting Out" 3-5pm DESCRIPTION:This is a group art show\, by invitation. Four Portland area visual artists present paintings in several mediums: Oil\, Acrylic and Pastel. All of these women are avid plein air painters (Painting Out) but also maintain individual studios (Painting In). This show\, the first group show at Lucid Stage\, will be hung in the lobby. Each of these painters maintain blogs which journal their artist experience. Elizabeth Fraser is known for her colorful paintings of the Maine landscape\, Portland landmarks\, still lifes\, everyday life and pet portraits. In 2006 she started her daily painting project\, painting 8 square paintings each week\, a practice which she continues today. She has received national attention for this effort in the New York Times and elsewhere. Elizabeth is a founding member of the Society of East End Arts (SEA) and maintains a studio on Munjoy Hill at 81 Congress St. Portland. The studio is open during the week and on First Fridays. www.paintsquared.com\, also  www.fraserartstudio.com Diana Johnson’s focus is the Maine landscape but she will also be including her colorful floral paintings in this show. She enjoys working in oil\, pastel and acrylic. Diana is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America and has won a number of awards for her pastels at Pastel Painters of Maine International Shows. Her work has also been exhibited at the Salamgundi Club and the National Arts Club in New York and is exhibited in several local Maine galleries. www.dianjohnsonfineart.com Caren-Marie Michel paints panoramas of the Maine landscape in pastel and acrylic. Caren holds a painting degree from the Maine College of Art (MECA). She is a past President of Pastel Painters of Maine and is currently the co-President of that organization. She also has won numerous awards at the Pastel Painters of Maine International Shows. Her work has been included in numerous juried shows from Maine to Colorado. Caren is represented by North Light Gallery in Millinocket and Carver Hill Gallery in Rockland. Her work can also be seen at Fore Street Gallery in Portland. www.carenmariemichel.com Kathleen Daughan paints primarily landscape in a variety of mediums. An avid plein air painter she organizes “paint outs” for Pastel Painters of Maine. Kathleen received her art education at the University of New Hampshire where she studied with John Laurent. Her work has been included in many juried shows in New England. She is represented by Boothbay Region Gallery in Boothbay Harbor\, and locally at Fore Street Gallery in Portland. Her studio is at Lucid Stage\, 29 Baxter Blvd\, Portland. The studio is open during the week and on First Fridays. www.kathleendaughan.com LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/opening-reception-for-painting-in-painting-out-3-5pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110516T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110516T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110311T132707 LAST-MODIFIED:20110311T132724 UID:413@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Dark Nights Series: Shameless! The Musical DESCRIPTION:What happens when gay rights and the religious right collide? A musical\, of course! SHAMELESS is an all-new pop/comedy confection that combines real heart\, real family values\, and songs with titles like "Thank God For Sodomy." Written by Naked In Portland scribe Jason Wilkins and directed by Mad Horse Associate Artistic Director Peter Brown\, this show is recommended for people of all persuasions who enjoy music\, laughter and/or sex LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-dark-nights-series-shameless-the-musical-6/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110423T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110423T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110304T151743 LAST-MODIFIED:20110421T105217 UID:404@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY: Dark Follies 2pm DESCRIPTION:Dark Follies presents: Vaudeville Never Died!!! (it was just resting its eyes…)   Dark Follies\, the Portland Phoenix Best of 2011 Readers Poll winners for Best Street/Performance Artist\, has brought its vaudeville style variety show to the streets of Portland\, Maine during summer First Friday Art Walks since 2008. Featuring live music\, dancing\, juggling\, side show acts\, and more they have entertained crowds of all ages on many a summer night… Now your favorite Portland street vaudevillians are taking the show from the downtown square to Portland’s Lucid Stage. Join Dark Follies for a full scale revival of the vaudeville variety show. With performances by Kait-ma\, The Lovely Janice\, Cait Capaldi\, Larceny Lindsey\, Sybil\, Jaiyana\, The Dark Follies Rhythm Orchestra\, and more! Lady Selcouth\, Mistress of the Dark Follies presides over this extravaganza of dance\, song\, comedy and vaudeville antics! www.darkfollies.com   LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/dark-follies-2pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110424 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110304T151617 LAST-MODIFIED:20110421T105330 UID:403@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Dark Follies 8pm DESCRIPTION:Dark Follies presents: Vaudeville Never Died!!! (it was just resting its eyes…) Dark Follies\, the Portland Phoenix Best of 2011 Readers Poll winners for Best Street/Performance Artist\, has brought its vaudeville style variety show to the streets of Portland\, Maine during summer First Friday Art Walks since 2008. Featuring live music\, dancing\, juggling\, side show acts\, and more they have entertained crowds of all ages on many a summer night… Now your favorite Portland street vaudevillians are taking the show from the downtown square to Portland’s Lucid Stage!   Join Dark Follies for a full scale revival of the vaudeville variety show. With performances by Kait-ma\, The Lovely Janice\, Cait Capaldi\, Larceny Lindsey\, Sybil\, Jaiyana\, The Dark Follies Rhythm Orchestra\, and more! Lady Selcouth\, Mistress of the Dark Follies presides over this extravaganza of dance\, song\, comedy and vaudeville antics! www.darkfollies.com   LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/dark-follies-8pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110422T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110422T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110304T151317 LAST-MODIFIED:20110421T105440 UID:401@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Dark Follies 8pm DESCRIPTION:Dark Follies presents: Vaudeville Never Died!!! (it was just resting its eyes…) Dark Follies\, the Portland Phoenix Best of 2011 Readers Poll winners for Best Street/Performance Artist\, has brought its vaudeville style variety show to the streets of Portland\, Maine during summer First Friday Art Walks since 2008. Featuring live music\, dancing\, juggling\, side show acts\, and more they have entertained crowds of all ages on many a summer night… Now your favorite Portland street vaudevillians are taking the show from the downtown square to Portland’s Lucid Stage! Join Dark Follies for a full scale revival of the vaudeville variety show. With performances by Kait-ma\, The Lovely Janice\, Cait Capaldi\, Larceny Lindsey\, Sybil\, Jaiyana\, The Dark Follies Rhythm Orchestra\, and more! Lady Selcouth\, Mistress of the Dark Follies presides over this extravaganza of dance\, song\, comedy and vaudeville antics! www.darkfollies.com   LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/dark-follies-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110518T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110518T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110303T114112 LAST-MODIFIED:20110303T115348 UID:397@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Dark Nights Series: Shameless! The Musical DESCRIPTION:What happens when gay rights and the religious right collide? A musical\, of course! SHAMELESS is an all-new pop/comedy confection that combines real heart\, real family values\, and songs with titles like "Thank God For Sodomy." Written by Naked In Portland scribe Jason Wilkins and directed by Mad Horse Associate Artistic Director Peter Brown\, this show is recommended for people of all persuasions who enjoy music\, laughter and/or sex LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-dark-nights-series-shameless-the-musical-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110517T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110517T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110303T114015 LAST-MODIFIED:20110303T114059 UID:396@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Dark Nights Series: Shameless! The Musical DESCRIPTION:What happens when gay rights and the religious right collide? A musical\, of course! SHAMELESS is an all-new pop/comedy confection that combines real heart\, real family values\, and songs with titles like "Thank God For Sodomy." Written by Naked In Portland scribe Jason Wilkins and directed by Mad Horse Associate Artistic Director Peter Brown\, this show is recommended for people of all persuasions who enjoy music\, laughter and/or sex LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-dark-nights-series-shameless-the-musical-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110511T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110511T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110303T113931 LAST-MODIFIED:20110303T113954 UID:395@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Dark Nights Series: Shameless! The Musical DESCRIPTION:What happens when gay rights and the religious right collide? A musical\, of course! SHAMELESS is an all-new pop/comedy confection that combines real heart\, real family values\, and songs with titles like "Thank God For Sodomy." Written by Naked In Portland scribe Jason Wilkins and directed by Mad Horse Associate Artistic Director Peter Brown\, this show is recommended for people of all persuasions who enjoy music\, laughter and/or sex LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-dark-nights-series-shameless-the-musical-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110510T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110510T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110303T113845 LAST-MODIFIED:20110303T113913 UID:394@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Dark Nights Series: Shameless! The Musical DESCRIPTION:What happens when gay rights and the religious right collide? A musical\, of course! SHAMELESS is an all-new pop/comedy confection that combines real heart\, real family values\, and songs with titles like "Thank God For Sodomy." Written by Naked In Portland scribe Jason Wilkins and directed by Mad Horse Associate Artistic Director Peter Brown\, this show is recommended for people of all persuasions who enjoy music\, laughter and/or sex LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-dark-nights-series-shameless-the-musical-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110509T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110509T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110303T113820 LAST-MODIFIED:20110303T113820 UID:393@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Dark Nights Series: Shameless! The Musical DESCRIPTION:What happens when gay rights and the religious right collide? A musical\, of course! SHAMELESS is an all-new pop/comedy confection that combines real heart\, real family values\, and songs with titles like "Thank God For Sodomy." Written by Naked In Portland scribe Jason Wilkins and directed by Mad Horse Associate Artistic Director Peter Brown\, this show is recommended for people of all persuasions who enjoy music\, laughter and/or sex LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-dark-nights-series-shameless-the-musical/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110323T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110323T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110302T114417 LAST-MODIFIED:20110302T114436 UID:390@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Dark Night Series: Home Free! 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse's Dark Night Series presents  Home Free! by Lanford Wilson Mon-Wed\, March 14th - 23rd\, 7:30pm Tickets are a pay-what-you're-able\, with a suggested $10 Agoraphobic couple Lawrence and Joanna await the arrival of their first born child and with it\, an almost certain upheaval. This short but full one-act play brings forth the gray areas of innocence and adulthood as it forces audiences to confront the traditional boundaries of relationships. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-dark-night-series-home-free-730pm-6/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110322T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110322T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110302T114341 LAST-MODIFIED:20110302T114407 UID:389@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Dark Night Series: Home Free! 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse's Dark Night Series presents  Home Free! by Lanford Wilson Mon-Wed\, March 14th - 23rd\, 7:30pm Tickets are a pay-what-you're-able\, with a suggested $10 Agoraphobic couple Lawrence and Joanna await the arrival of their first born child and with it\, an almost certain upheaval. This short but full one-act play brings forth the gray areas of innocence and adulthood as it forces audiences to confront the traditional boundaries of relationships. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-dark-night-series-home-free-730pm-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110321T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110321T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110302T114313 LAST-MODIFIED:20110302T114333 UID:388@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Dark Night Series: Home Free! 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse's Dark Night Series presents  Home Free! by Lanford Wilson Mon-Wed\, March 14th - 23rd\, 7:30pm Tickets are a pay-what-you're-able\, with a suggested $10 Agoraphobic couple Lawrence and Joanna await the arrival of their first born child and with it\, an almost certain upheaval. This short but full one-act play brings forth the grey areas of innocence and adulthood as it forces audiences to confront the traditional boundaries of relationships. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-dark-night-series-home-free-730pm-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110316T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110316T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110302T114247 LAST-MODIFIED:20110302T114305 UID:387@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Dark Night Series: Home Free! 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse's Dark Night Series presents  Home Free! by Lanford Wilson Mon-Wed\, March 14th - 23rd\, 7:30pm Tickets are a pay-what-you're-able\, with a suggested $10 Agoraphobic couple Lawrence and Joanna await the arrival of their first born child and with it\, an almost certain upheaval. This short but full one-act play brings forth the grey areas of innocence and adulthood as it forces audiences to confront the traditional boundaries of relationships. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-dark-night-series-home-free-730pm-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110315T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110315T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110302T114218 LAST-MODIFIED:20110302T114239 UID:386@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Dark Night Series: Home Free! 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse's Dark Night Series presents  Home Free! by Lanford Wilson Mon-Wed\, March 14th - 23rd\, 7:30pm Tickets are a pay-what-you're-able\, with a suggested $10 Agoraphobic couple Lawrence and Joanna await the arrival of their first born child and with it\, an almost certain upheaval. This short but full one-act play brings forth the grey areas of innocence and adulthood as it forces audiences to confront the traditional boundaries of relationships. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-dark-night-series-home-free-730pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110410T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110410T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110302T112446 LAST-MODIFIED:20110302T112446 UID:384@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Buddy Wakefield 7pm DESCRIPTION:BUDDY WAKEFIELD The 2011 Gentleman Practice National Tour Presented By: Port Veritas Sponsored By: Lucid Stage & Central Maine Community College 7:00 - 9:00pm Tickets: $10 in advance $12 at the door Also Featuring: The 2010 Portland Poetry Slam Team FMI: www.portveritas.com or www.buddywakefield.com LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/buddy-wakefield-7pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110314T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110314T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110302T110626 LAST-MODIFIED:20110302T110626 UID:382@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse Dark Night Series: Home Free! 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Mad Horse's Dark Night Series presents  Home Free! by Lanford Wilson Mon-Wed\, March 14th - 23rd\, 7:30pm Tickets are a pay-what-you're-able\, with a suggested $10 Agoraphobic couple Lawrence and Joanna await the arrival of their first born child and with it\, an almost certain upheaval. This short but full one-act play brings forth the grey areas of innocence and adulthood as it forces audiences to confront the traditional boundaries of relationships. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-dark-night-series-home-free-730pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110324T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110324T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110301T121043 LAST-MODIFIED:20110301T121119 UID:381@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Late Henry Moss 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:The Late Henry Moss by Sam Shepard March 10-27 In a seedy New Mexican bungalow\, two estranged brothers confront the past as they piece together the mysterious circumstances of their father’s death\, over his rotting corpse—a silent but still dominant presence in their relationship. Pulitzer Prize—winning playwright Sam Shepard makes a final\, triumphant return to the signature dysfunctional family paradigm of his best-known plays (Buried Child\, True West). Two warring brothers. An absent mother. An alcoholic father. The rural American West. Classic Sam Shepard. “A journey through classic Shepard country that is at once familiar and heartbreakingly new." —San Francisco Chronicle LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-late-henry-moss-730pm-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110317T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110317T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110301T121031 LAST-MODIFIED:20110302T114631 UID:379@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Late Henry Moss 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:The Late Henry Moss by Sam Shepard March 10-27 In a seedy New Mexican bungalow\, two estranged brothers confront the past as they piece together the mysterious circumstances of their father’s death\, over his rotting corpse—a silent but still dominant presence in their relationship. Pulitzer Prize—winning playwright Sam Shepard makes a final\, triumphant return to the signature dysfunctional family paradigm of his best-known plays (Buried Child\, True West). Two warring brothers. An absent mother. An alcoholic father. The rural American West. Classic Sam Shepard. “A journey through classic Shepard country that is at once familiar and heartbreakingly new." —San Francisco Chronicle LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-late-henry-moss-730pm-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110414T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110414T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110222T122519 LAST-MODIFIED:20110401T141455 UID:369@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Laugh-a-Palooza: PIE 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Tonight kicks off Lucid's Laugh-a-Palooza\, a comedy festival weekend! Buy a festival pass for $30 and see all four shows! Portland Improv Experience (PIE) is a comedic theatre group based out of Portland\, Maine. With a focus in long form improv\, PIE performs 30-45 minute plays based upon one word suggestions generated by the audience. Imagine your favorite sitcom being created and performed right before your eyes!  The plays\, all created with audience inspiration\, attempt to tickle the imagination with unique characters and story telling. Portland Improv Experience ensemble members (in alphabetical order) are: Kevin Brooks\, Bill Gray\, Phil Hobby\, Elliot Lyons\, Cloud Morris\, Vanessa Romanoff\, John Scribner\, Matt Selva\, Marie Stewart and Gary Thayer http://www.portlandimprovexperience.com/ LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/pie-730pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110405T170000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110405T200000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110215T162329 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T133756 UID:361@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Maine Successful Thinkers meet-up 5:00pm DESCRIPTION:Maine Successful Thinkers is an organization open to all\, dedicated to helping small businesses grow through effective networking and relationship building\, while supporting local non-profit organizations. Successful Thinkers is a new\, dynamic concept for individuals who want to be successful in every aspect of their lives. We meet monthly in the southern Maine area averaging over 150 at each business to business networking meet-up! FREE to join as a member and to attend the monthly meet-ups. What's often left out of the discussion of this current struggling economy are the smaller\, local businesses bearing the brunt facing the daily struggle head-on. These are the true "heroes" of America's economy; not the large corporations. It is the locally-owned businesses that are driving our economy and who invariably hold the key to its recovery! High Tech meets High Touch! This group is benefiting the business community of southern Maine. We have an on-line community & also monthly mixers in the Portland\, Maine area. Are you a successful thinker? You may start a Successful Thinkers group in your area of Maine or your area of influence. Who networks through Successful Thinkers MeetUp Mixers? Employees looking for carrier changes\, Realtors\, Mortgage brokers\, Network marketers\, contractors\, interior designers\, real estate stagers\, business owners promoting their local business such as coffee shops dinners\, pizza restaurants\, virtually any restaurant trying to bring more business in their restaurant\, contracting\, landscapers\, Life coaches\, Doctors\, insurance providers\, landscapers\, web designers\, SEO service providers\, photographers\, network providers\, someone with an idea that needs support and the list goes on and on... You will notice on the Meetups we have a York County group  & an Auburn/Lewiston group.  Right now the Greater Portland area group meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month. www.MaineSuccessfulThinkers.org LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/maine-successful-thinkers-meet-up-500pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110218T203000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110218T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110214T110747 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T125512 UID:358@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Thom Pain (based on nothing) DESCRIPTION:"Thom Pain (based on nothing)" by Will ENoStaring James HobanDirected by Adam GutgsellProduced by Lucid Stage"Will Eno is a Samuel Beckett for the Jon Stewart generation...To sum up the more or less indescribable: Thom Pain is at bottom a surreal meditation on the empty promises life makes\, the way experience never lives up to the weird and awesome fact of being.  But it is also\, in its odd\, bewitching beauty\, an affirmation of life's worth." --Charles Isherwood\, New York Times February 10 - 20\, 2011 Thursdays at 7:30pmFridays and Saturdays at 8pmSundays at 7pm LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/thom-pain-based-on-nothing-9/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110811 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110815 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110210T160607 LAST-MODIFIED:20110721T102654 UID:350@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Portland Improv Festival 8pm DESCRIPTION: We did it last year\, we survived\, so we're doing it again!  Portland Maine's Second Annual Improv Comedy Festival! This local event will feature groups from throughout the state as well as other Improv Groups!  So get your adult diapers ready because Maine is about to get funny up in here!   Schedule:Thursday: Defenders of the Funny MB Curtain Raisers The Focus Group Friday: Active Ingredients Teacher's Lounge Mafia ImprovBoston Mainstage Saturday Sea Tea Tedley's Lover Laughletics (RI vs. Maine Rematch Throwdown with Running with Scissors) Sunday Family Show: After Dark PIE Check the website for more info http://www.portlandimprovfestival.com/ LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/portland-improv-festival/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110528T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110528T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110207T152156 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T135914 UID:344@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:iT GOES WiTHOUT SAYiNG DESCRIPTION:iT GOES WiTHOUT SAYiNG Written and Performed by BILL BOWERS Directed by and Developed with MARTHA BANTA In this 75-minute joy ride\, Bill Bowers shares hilarious\, heart-breaking\, and unbelievable true stories from both his career and his lifelong exploration of the role silence plays in all our lives. iT GOES WiTHOUT SAYiNG takes the audience on a scenic tour of Bill’s life thus far; from growing up gay in the wilds of Montana\, to his outrageous jobs as a performer\, to the whirlwind of working on Broadway\, and studying with Marcel Marceau. Compared to the work of Claudia Shear\, Lisa Kron and David Sedaris\, iT GOES WiTHOUT SAYiNG is an auto-biographical tour-de-force. SELECTED PRESS “Zestful and endearing … full of life” – The NY Times “Brilliant writing\, a profound theme\, riveting stories\, and Bowers’ warm\, winsome personality.” – Backstage “Surprisingly engaging … winning” – The New York Post “Amusing … touching … a charming memoir” – John Simon\, Bloomberg News “This is a production you owe it to yourself to see” – The Siegel Column Bill Bowers “is setting the bar very high for the shows that will want to claim the most moving onstage moment this season.” – Talkin’ Broadway “Instantly likeable … brilliant” – TheaterMania “It goes without saying that IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING is at once poignant and hilarious. Don’t miss it! -Dallas Morning News Bill Bowers is not your typical mime. In his one-man show "It Goes Without Saying\," directed by Martha Banta\, he offers a taste of his life through a series of David-Sedaris-esque chronicles - sidesplittingly funny and tear-jerking at the same time. Oh\, and he talks. -Washington Square News “Engaging and entertaining from start to finish … Recommended!” – Electronic Link Journey “Touching\, funny\, sad and worth sharing” – CurtainUp “Bowers is one of those bigger-than-life personalities whose aura you simply want to bask in: His energy seems boundless; his smile seems lit from within.” -Colorado Springs Arts “I more than enjoyed it – I loved it. There is a little BILLY ELLIOT here\, mixed in with a little BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN. If I were a film producer\, I’d try to get the rights.” -Chelsea Clinton News *NEW YORK TIMES Critics Pick\, 2006 *BEST SOLO SHOW\, BEST DIRECTOR Awards\, International Fresh Fruit Festival\, NYC\, 2008 *OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE Award Dallas/Ft. Worth Critics Forum Award\, 2008 www.Bill-Bowers.com LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/it-goes-without-saying/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110527T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110527T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110207T151601 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T135933 UID:340@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:it GOES Without SAYiNG 8pm DESCRIPTION:iT GOES WiTHOUT SAYiNG Written and Performed by BILL BOWERS Directed by and Developed with MARTHA BANTA In this 75-minute joy ride\, Bill Bowers shares hilarious\, heart-breaking\, and unbelievable true stories from both his career and his lifelong exploration of the role silence plays in all our lives. iT GOES WiTHOUT SAYiNG takes the audience on a scenic tour of Bill’s life thus far; from growing up gay in the wilds of Montana\, to his outrageous jobs as a performer\, to the whirlwind of working on Broadway\, and studying with Marcel Marceau. Compared to the work of Claudia Shear\, Lisa Kron and David Sedaris\, iT GOES WiTHOUT SAYiNG is an auto-biographical tour-de-force. SELECTED PRESS “Zestful and endearing … full of life” – The NY Times “Brilliant writing\, a profound theme\, riveting stories\, and Bowers’ warm\, winsome personality.” – Backstage “Surprisingly engaging … winning” – The New York Post “Amusing … touching … a charming memoir” – John Simon\, Bloomberg News “This is a production you owe it to yourself to see” – The Siegel Column Bill Bowers “is setting the bar very high for the shows that will want to claim the most moving onstage moment this season.” – Talkin’ Broadway “Instantly likeable … brilliant” – TheaterMania “It goes without saying that IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING is at once poignant and hilarious. Don’t miss it! -Dallas Morning News Bill Bowers is not your typical mime. In his one-man show "It Goes Without Saying\," directed by Martha Banta\, he offers a taste of his life through a series of David-Sedaris-esque chronicles - sidesplittingly funny and tear-jerking at the same time. Oh\, and he talks. -Washington Square News “Engaging and entertaining from start to finish … Recommended!” – Electronic Link Journey “Touching\, funny\, sad and worth sharing” – CurtainUp “Bowers is one of those bigger-than-life personalities whose aura you simply want to bask in: His energy seems boundless; his smile seems lit from within.” -Colorado Springs Arts “I more than enjoyed it – I loved it. There is a little BILLY ELLIOT here\, mixed in with a little BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN. If I were a film producer\, I’d try to get the rights.” -Chelsea Clinton News *NEW YORK TIMES Critics Pick\, 2006 *BEST SOLO SHOW\, BEST DIRECTOR Awards\, International Fresh Fruit Festival\, NYC\, 2008 *OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE Award Dallas/Ft. Worth Critics Forum Award\, 2008 www.Bill-Bowers.com LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/it-goes-without-saying-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110507T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110507T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110201T174814 LAST-MODIFIED:20110315T114555 UID:335@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents Spring Awakening 8pm DESCRIPTION: BY FRANK WEDEKIND\, TRANSLATED BY JONATHAN FRANZEN M a y  5  -  22 \,  2 0 1 1 First performed under heavy censorship in Germany in 1906\, SPRING AWAKENING traces the dawning sexual awareness of four teenagers. Wedekind’s unsentimental and brutally authentic\, comedic treatment of such radical content as teenage sex\, suicide\, and abortion was closed after one night in New York in 1917 amid public outrage and charges of obscenity. The original\, scandalous 1906 script that became the 2007 Tony Winning Musical sensation. "SPRING AWAKENING is the best play ever written about teenagers."—Christopher Shinn\, playwright LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-spring-awakening-730pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110417T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110417T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110201T164128 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T134905 UID:332@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Secret Lives-a-palooza DESCRIPTION: Secret Lives of Comedians is a monthly comedy show produced by Brian Brinegar and Cloud Morris. Expect top-notch comics\, sketch and improv comedy\, game shows\, door prizes\, and live music with Pete Witham and the Cozmik Zombies. This weekend is Lucid's Laugh-a-palooza\, so we are giving a half-price ticket to anyone who bought a ticket to the Friday night improv showcase or the Saturday night comedy show. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/secret-lives-a-palooza/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110416T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110416T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110201T162803 LAST-MODIFIED:20110401T142457 UID:328@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Laugh-a-Palooza:"a Bunch of Comedians" Benefit 8pm DESCRIPTION: Part of Lucid Stage's Laugh-a-Pallooza weekend... Gillero Comedy Productions Presents: "a Bunch of Comedians" Benefit Comedy Showcase for Lucky Pup Rescue\, which helps find dogs new homes in Southern Maine. *Hosted by Portland Comic Andy Guillerault *Featuring Comics from Maine\, NY\, L.A.\, Boston: Stephanie Doyle Adam Hatch Ben Fogg Donny Soares Chris Gervais and others *Musical performance by Portland's Clayton Keates. * "Lucid & Lucky" Charity Raffle: Amazing donations from local businesses raffled off throughout  the show. Doors open at 7:30 $20 Buy a Festival Pass and see all 4 shows for only $30! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/lucid-laugh-a-palooza-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110410T100000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110410T170000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110201T160739 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T134551 UID:324@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Psychic Sunday 10am - 5pm DESCRIPTION:Maine’s premiere metaphysical event! Psychic Sundays are produced by New Edge Productions\, and feature psychics\, readers\, music\, crystals\, jewelry and more! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/psychic-sunday-10am-5pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110409T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110409T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110201T155456 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T134501 UID:321@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Magnificent Liars present "Lady" 8pm DESCRIPTION:The Magnificent Liars will present “Lady\,” a play by Craig Wright directed by Martha Getchell\, at Lucid Stage\, 29 Baxter Boulevard in Portland on Friday and Saturday\, April 8th and 9th at 8 p.m. ‘Deep in the woods of Illinois\, three childhood friends come together for their annual hunting trip. Now middle-aged\, divided by their changing political attitudes\, and facing mortality in a number of guises\, they find that the common fabric of friendship has been shredded by time.” “Lady” was performed in 2008 by Rattlestick Playwrights’ Theatre in New York City. Described by the New York Times as “tremendously moving” and by the New York Sun as a “provocative and nuanced dark comedy\,” “Lady” portrays friendship impacted by 9/11\, the war in Iraq\, and the vicissitudes of ageing. Wright’s play confronts major issues of our time viewed “through a darkly comic and very personal lens . . . “ (Curtain Up). Two members of the “Lady” cast\, Lou Esposito and Michael Moody\, are Portland native sons. Lou grew up on Munjoy Hill and graduated from Portland High School in 1973. Michael grew up on Pleasant Avenue and graduated from Deering High School. This is Esposito’s first time onstage in his hometown\, and for Moody\, the first time since his youth as a member of the Portland Children’s Theatre and President of Deering’s Drama Club. Esposito has become a Vice President of First Bancorp and in his thirty-five years in Washington County has been a founder of Stage East\, Eastport’s community theater\, and the Magnificent Liars. Moody became a professional actor\, playwright\, screen and television writer\, working in both New York City and Los Angeles. In his thirties he returned to Maine to write and raise a family. His first play was produced off off Broadway and at Lincoln Center in NY as well as in Los Angeles. ”The Fool\,” nominated for a Pulitzer Prize\, was also produced in NY City and Los Angeles\, as well as in Eastport\, ME. Playwright Craig Wright was the recipient of the 2009 Horton Foote Excellence in Playwriting Award. In 2002\, his play “Recent Tragic Events” won an ATCA Best New Play Citation Award. In addition to numerous plays\, Wright has written for TV\, including for the 2001 HBO series “Six Feet Under;””Twilight\,” for which he was nominated for an Emmy; and ABC’s 2005 season of “Lost\,” for which he and his staff won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Dramatic Series. The Magnificent Liars have developed a reputation for quality\, innovation and originality. Founded in 2001 in Pembroke\, ME\, the Liars have been described as a “rogue operation” and a “maverick band of theatre veterans.” Their objectives are to illuminate the text and to grow as theatre artists by choosing important\, sometimes unconventional\, material and producing theatre that is an adventure for themselves and their audiences. “Lady” is the Magnificent Liars’ seventh production. In the past they have produced “Art” by Yasmina Reza; “The Long Voyage Home” by Eugene O’Neill; “Barflies\,” a collection of short plays with original music by Greg Biss; “The Boys Next Door” by Tom Griffin; “Agnes of God” by John Pielmeier; and ”Mafia on Prozac” by Edward Allan Baker. Tickets are $18 for adults at the door and $15 in advance and for students and seniors. WARNING: “Lady” contains adult situations and language and is not suitable for children under 15. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-magnificent-liars-present-lady-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110402T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110402T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110201T154900 LAST-MODIFIED:20110322T231059 UID:319@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Candide 7pm DESCRIPTION:Featuring a legendary score by Leonard Bernstein\, "Candide" is perhaps the most oftrevived of the classic cult musicals. Part sophisticated operetta\, part wacky screwballcomedy with shades of Monty Python\, this funny\, irreverent satire is the perfect musical expression of Voltaire's tongue-in-cheek send-up of optimistic philosophies. Presented by an ALL-STUDENT cast from STAGES: The Performing Arts Academy for Kids - www.stagesacademy.com LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/candide-7pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110402T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110402T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110201T154721 LAST-MODIFIED:20110322T230943 UID:317@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Candide 2:30pm DESCRIPTION:Featuring a legendary score by Leonard Bernstein\, "Candide" is perhaps the most oftrevived of the classic cult musicals. Part sophisticated operetta\, part wacky screwballcomedy with shades of Monty Python\, this funny\, irreverent satire is the perfect musical expression of Voltaire's tongue-in-cheek send-up of optimistic philosophies. Presented by an ALL-STUDENT cast from STAGES: The Performing Arts Academy for Kids - www.stagesacademy.com LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/candide-230pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110401T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110401T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110201T154513 LAST-MODIFIED:20110401T163817 UID:316@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:**Snow cancellation for tonight. Please come Saturday at 2pm or 7pm. ** CANDIDATE DESCRIPTION:**Snow cancellation for tonight. Please come Saturday at 2pm or 7pm. ** Featuring a legendary score by Leonard Bernstein\, "Candide" is perhaps the most oftrevived of the classic cult musicals. Part sophisticated operetta\, part wacky screwballcomedy with shades of Monty Python\, this funny\, irreverent satire is the perfect musical expression of Voltaire's tongue-in-cheek send-up of optimistic philosophies. Presented by an ALL-STUDENT cast from STAGES: The Performing Arts Academy for Kids - www.stagesacademy.com LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/candide-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110326T120000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110326T150000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110201T150824 LAST-MODIFIED:20110225T132831 UID:312@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Lucid Volunteer Workday Noon - 5pm DESCRIPTION:Anyone who would like to help out today is welcome. We'll have some food\, some music\, and we'll be working on the following: Painting Cleaning Light carpentry projects Organizing supplies FMI\, contact Liz at Liz@LucidStage.com or 899-3993 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/lucid-volunteer-workday-noon-5pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110320T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110320T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110201T145810 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T133059 UID:308@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Secret Lives of Comedians 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Secret Lives of Comedians is a monthly comedy variety show. Produced by Cloud Morris and Brian Brinegar\, you can expect top notch stand up comedy\, sketch\, improv\, and game shows. Live music with Pete Witham and The Cozmik Zombies! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/secret-lives-of-comedians-730pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110227T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110227T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110201T143322 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T132126 UID:304@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Secret Lives of Comedians 7:30pm DESCRIPTION: Secret Lives of Comedians is a monthly comedy variety show. Produced by Cloud Morris and Brian Brinegar\, you can expect top notch stand up comedy\, sketch\, improv\, and game shows. Live music with Pete Witham and The Cozmik Zombies! Tonight's guest Cliff Gallant will be regaling you with a story about an egg that is so funny you'll be rolling in the aisles! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/secret-lives-of-comedians-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110327T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110327T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110128T153153 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T133430 UID:301@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Late Henry Moss 2pm DESCRIPTION:The Late Henry Moss by Sam Shepard March 10-27 In a seedy New Mexican bungalow\, two estranged brothers confront the past as they piece together the mysterious circumstances of their father’s death\, over his rotting corpse—a silent but still dominant presence in their relationship. Pulitzer Prize—winning playwright Sam Shepard makes a final\, triumphant return to the signature dysfunctional family paradigm of his best-known plays (Buried Child\, True West). Two warring brothers. An absent mother. An alcoholic father. The rural American West. Classic Sam Shepard. “A journey through classic Shepard country that is at once familiar and heartbreakingly new." —San Francisco Chronicle LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-late-henry-moss-2pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110326T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110326T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110128T153107 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T133232 UID:300@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Late Henry Moss 8pm DESCRIPTION:The Late Henry Moss by Sam Shepard March 10-27 In a seedy New Mexican bungalow\, two estranged brothers confront the past as they piece together the mysterious circumstances of their father’s death\, over his rotting corpse—a silent but still dominant presence in their relationship. Pulitzer Prize—winning playwright Sam Shepard makes a final\, triumphant return to the signature dysfunctional family paradigm of his best-known plays (Buried Child\, True West). Two warring brothers. An absent mother. An alcoholic father. The rural American West. Classic Sam Shepard. “A journey through classic Shepard country that is at once familiar and heartbreakingly new." —San Francisco Chronicle LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-late-henry-moss-8pm-6/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110325T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110325T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110128T153016 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T133124 UID:298@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Late Henry Moss 8pm DESCRIPTION:The Late Henry Moss by Sam Shepard March 10-27 In a seedy New Mexican bungalow\, two estranged brothers confront the past as they piece together the mysterious circumstances of their father’s death\, over his rotting corpse—a silent but still dominant presence in their relationship. Pulitzer Prize—winning playwright Sam Shepard makes a final\, triumphant return to the signature dysfunctional family paradigm of his best-known plays (Buried Child\, True West). Two warring brothers. An absent mother. An alcoholic father. The rural American West. Classic Sam Shepard. “A journey through classic Shepard country that is at once familiar and heartbreakingly new." —San Francisco Chronicle LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-late-henry-moss-8pm-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110320T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110320T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110128T152614 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T133034 UID:294@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Late Henry Moss 2pm DESCRIPTION:The Late Henry Moss by Sam Shepard March 10-27 In a seedy New Mexican bungalow\, two estranged brothers confront the past as they piece together the mysterious circumstances of their father’s death\, over his rotting corpse—a silent but still dominant presence in their relationship. Pulitzer Prize—winning playwright Sam Shepard makes a final\, triumphant return to the signature dysfunctional family paradigm of his best-known plays (Buried Child\, True West). Two warring brothers. An absent mother. An alcoholic father. The rural American West. Classic Sam Shepard. “A journey through classic Shepard country that is at once familiar and heartbreakingly new." —San Francisco Chronicle LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-late-henry-moss/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110319T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110319T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110128T152527 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T132811 UID:293@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Late Henry Moss 8pm DESCRIPTION:The Late Henry Moss by Sam Shepard March 10-27 In a seedy New Mexican bungalow\, two estranged brothers confront the past as they piece together the mysterious circumstances of their father’s death\, over his rotting corpse—a silent but still dominant presence in their relationship. Pulitzer Prize—winning playwright Sam Shepard makes a final\, triumphant return to the signature dysfunctional family paradigm of his best-known plays (Buried Child\, True West). Two warring brothers. An absent mother. An alcoholic father. The rural American West. Classic Sam Shepard. “A journey through classic Shepard country that is at once familiar and heartbreakingly new." —San Francisco Chronicle LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-late-henry-moss-8pm-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110318T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110318T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110128T152438 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T132750 UID:291@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Late Henry Moss 8pm DESCRIPTION:The Late Henry Moss by Sam Shepard March 10-27 In a seedy New Mexican bungalow\, two estranged brothers confront the past as they piece together the mysterious circumstances of their father’s death\, over his rotting corpse—a silent but still dominant presence in their relationship. Pulitzer Prize—winning playwright Sam Shepard makes a final\, triumphant return to the signature dysfunctional family paradigm of his best-known plays (Buried Child\, True West). Two warring brothers. An absent mother. An alcoholic father. The rural American West. Classic Sam Shepard. “A journey through classic Shepard country that is at once familiar and heartbreakingly new." —San Francisco Chronicle LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-late-henry-moss-8pm-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110317T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110317T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110128T152200 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T132538 UID:290@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Late Henry Moss 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:The Late Henry Moss by Sam Shepard March 10-27 In a seedy New Mexican bungalow\, two estranged brothers confront the past as they piece together the mysterious circumstances of their father’s death\, over his rotting corpse—a silent but still dominant presence in their relationship. Pulitzer Prize—winning playwright Sam Shepard makes a final\, triumphant return to the signature dysfunctional family paradigm of his best-known plays (Buried Child\, True West). Two warring brothers. An absent mother. An alcoholic father. The rural American West. Classic Sam Shepard. “A journey through classic Shepard country that is at once familiar and heartbreakingly new." —San Francisco Chronicle LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-late-henry-moss-730pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110313T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110313T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110128T152044 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T132504 UID:289@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Late Henry Moss 2pm DESCRIPTION:The Late Henry Moss by Sam Shepard March 10-27 In a seedy New Mexican bungalow\, two estranged brothers confront the past as they piece together the mysterious circumstances of their father’s death\, over his rotting corpse—a silent but still dominant presence in their relationship. Pulitzer Prize—winning playwright Sam Shepard makes a final\, triumphant return to the signature dysfunctional family paradigm of his best-known plays (Buried Child\, True West). Two warring brothers. An absent mother. An alcoholic father. The rural American West. Classic Sam Shepard. “A journey through classic Shepard country that is at once familiar and heartbreakingly new." —San Francisco Chronicle LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-late-henry-moss-2pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110312T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110312T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110128T151933 LAST-MODIFIED:20110301T121412 UID:288@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Late Henry Moss 8pm DESCRIPTION:The Late Henry Moss by Sam Shepard March 10-27 In a seedy New Mexican bungalow\, two estranged brothers confront the past as they piece together the mysterious circumstances of their father’s death\, over his rotting corpse—a silent but still dominant presence in their relationship. Pulitzer Prize—winning playwright Sam Shepard makes a final\, triumphant return to the signature dysfunctional family paradigm of his best-known plays (Buried Child\, True West). Two warring brothers. An absent mother. An alcoholic father. The rural American West. Classic Sam Shepard. “A journey through classic Shepard country that is at once familiar and heartbreakingly new." —San Francisco Chronicle LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-late-henry-moss-8pm-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110311T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110311T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110128T151601 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T132221 UID:286@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Late Henry Moss 8pm DESCRIPTION:The Late Henry Moss by Sam Shepard March 10-27 In a seedy New Mexican bungalow\, two estranged brothers confront the past as they piece together the mysterious circumstances of their father’s death\, over his rotting corpse—a silent but still dominant presence in their relationship. Pulitzer Prize—winning playwright Sam Shepard makes a final\, triumphant return to the signature dysfunctional family paradigm of his best-known plays (Buried Child\, True West). Two warring brothers. An absent mother. An alcoholic father. The rural American West. Classic Sam Shepard. “A journey through classic Shepard country that is at once familiar and heartbreakingly new." —San Francisco Chronicle LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-late-henry-moss-8pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110310T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110310T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110128T145911 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T132158 UID:285@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Late Henry Moss 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:The Late Henry Moss by Sam Shepard March 10-27 In a seedy New Mexican bungalow\, two estranged brothers confront the past as they piece together the mysterious circumstances of their father’s death\, over his rotting corpse—a silent but still dominant presence in their relationship. Pulitzer Prize—winning playwright Sam Shepard makes a final\, triumphant return to the signature dysfunctional family paradigm of his best-known plays (Buried Child\, True West). Two warring brothers. An absent mother. An alcoholic father. The rural American West. Classic Sam Shepard. “A journey through classic Shepard country that is at once familiar and heartbreakingly new." —San Francisco Chronicle LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-late-henry-moss-730pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110406T130000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110406T150000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110124T175520 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T133845 UID:281@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY: Scenes From Our Lives 1pm matinee DESCRIPTION:Join the Create group in an evening of theater! We have been working on scenes from our lives for several months\, and are eager to perform them. Laugh\, cry\, and experience the emotional highs and lows as we dramatize stories we have lived. This show is Wednesday at 1pm\, and Thursday at 7pm. Creative Trails is an innovative community support program for adults with intellectual disabilities. It incorporates artistic (CREATE)\, agricultural (CULTIVATE)\, outdoor experiential (TRAILS)\, culinary arts (YUM) and art leadership (STUDIO 225/SHOOT MEDIA PROJECT) programs to encompass new and creative ways to address many peoples interests. We offer the participants choices\, sophisticated opportunities and integration to help support and guide them to becoming more interdependent. By realizing their potential through experiences of the mind\, body\, and spirit each individual will live a more meaningful and fulfilling life. www.creativetrails.org LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/scenes-from-our-lives-1pm-matinee/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110407T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110407T203000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110124T174543 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T133924 UID:278@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Creative Trails presents: Scenes From Our Lives DESCRIPTION:Join the Create group in an evening of theater! We have been working on scenes from our lives for several months\, and are eager to perform them. Laugh\, cry\, and experience the emotional highs and lows as we dramatize stories we have lived. Creative Trails is an innovative community support program for adults with intellectual disabilities. It incorporates artistic (CREATE)\, agricultural (CULTIVATE)\, outdoor experiential (TRAILS)\, culinary arts (YUM) and art leadership (STUDIO 225/SHOOT MEDIA PROJECT) programs to encompass new and creative ways to address many peoples interests. We offer the participants choices\, sophisticated opportunities and integration to help support and guide them to becoming more interdependent. By realizing their potential through experiences of the mind\, body\, and spirit each individual will live a more meaningful and fulfilling life. www.creativetrails.org LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/creative-trails-presents-scenes-from-our-lives/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110415T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110415T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110120T203158 LAST-MODIFIED:20110401T141917 UID:272@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Laugh-a-Palooza: Improv Showcase 8pm DESCRIPTION:Come and support the newest graduates from Rachel Flehinger's improv class! http://www.yourinneraction.com Special guests\, Running With Scissors! This is night 2 of Lucid Stage's "Laugh-a-Palooza"\, where you can buy a weekend pass and see comedy shows Thursday\,  Friday\, Saturday\, and Sunday nights for the special price of $30!!!! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/improv-comedy-showcase/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110603T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110603T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110118T112506 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T135834 UID:270@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Rory Raven will Read Your Mind DESCRIPTION:Rory Raven is a mindreader and mentalist from Providence\, RI. “What I find interesting is that everyone has an opinion about whether or not telepathy exists. The great thing is that you don't have to believe in order to find mentalism compelling\, any more than you have to believe that the actor onstage really is a melancholy Danish prince in order to get completely caught up in that experience. Remember\, we're in the Theater of the Mind\, and not just my mind... but yours as well.” Minds are read\, spoons are bent\, volunteers test their own "powers"\, and\, if appropriate\, the evening concludes with a re-creation of the kind of manifestation you might have witnessed in a séance chamber over a century ago! While the show is "TV clean"\, it is more suitable for adults than for children.. "...you'll have a mind-reading\, spoon-bending good time." The Newport Daily News LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/rory-raven-will-read-your-mind-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110221T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110221T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110115T132205 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T131437 UID:268@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Blue Lobster Troupe concert DESCRIPTION:The Blue Lobster Troupe is a local community chorus led by Tom Kovacevic. Join us for our Winter concert\, featuring a Spanish theme. Opening for the BLT will be poet Martin Steingesser\, and Leif Sherman -Curtis playing the Spanish guitar. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/blue-lobster-troupe-concert/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110227T100000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110227T170000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110113T104444 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T132017 UID:257@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Psychic Sunday 11am - 4pm DESCRIPTION:Maine's premiere metaphysical event! Psychic Sundays are produced by New Edge Productions\, and feature psychics\, readers\, music\, crystals\, jewelry and more! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/psychic-sunday-10am-5pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110105T173000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110105T183000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110105T022002 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T122920 UID:190@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Knitting Night with Live Music DESCRIPTION:Knitting Night with Live Music from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays twice a month (November 3 and 17; December 1 and 15\, January 5 and 19) Visit this cozy space to sit and knit or just drink tea and relax. Fiddle music provided sometimes by Hope Hoffman's students and sometimes by Hope Hoffman and her bandmates. Very informal\, food welcome but not necessary\, tea cups and tea provided. Free (small donations welcome) Directions and info at (207) 332-3459\, www.hopehoffman.org LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/knitting-night-with-live-music-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110408T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110408T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110102T174746 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T134434 UID:243@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Magnificent Liars present “Lady” 8pm DESCRIPTION:The Magnificent Liars will present “Lady\,” a play by Craig Wright directed by Martha Getchell\, at Lucid Stage\, 29 Baxter Boulevard in Portland on Friday and Saturday\, April 8th and 9th at 8 p.m. ‘Deep in the woods of Illinois\, three childhood friends come together for their annual hunting trip. Now middle-aged\, divided by their changing political attitudes\, and facing mortality in a number of guises\, they find that the common fabric of friendship has been shredded by time.” “Lady” was performed in 2008 by Rattlestick Playwrights’ Theatre in New York City. Described by the New York Times as “tremendously moving” and by the New York Sun as a “provocative and nuanced dark comedy\,” “Lady” portrays friendship impacted by 9/11\, the war in Iraq\, and the vicissitudes of ageing. Wright’s play confronts major issues of our time viewed “through a darkly comic and very personal lens . . . “ (Curtain  Up). Two members of the “Lady” cast\, Lou Esposito and Michael Moody\, are Portland native sons. Lou grew up on Munjoy Hill and graduated from Portland High School in 1973. Michael grew up on Pleasant Avenue and graduated from Deering High School. This is Esposito’s first time onstage in his hometown\, and for Moody\, the first time since his youth as a member of the Portland Children’s Theatre and President of Deering’s Drama Club. Esposito has become a Vice President of First Bancorp and in his thirty-five years in Washington County has been a founder of Stage East\, Eastport’s community theater\, and the Magnificent Liars. Moody became a professional actor\, playwright\, screen and television writer\, working in both New York City and Los Angeles. In his thirties he returned to Maine to write and raise a family. His first play was produced off off Broadway and at Lincoln Center in NY as well as in Los Angeles. ”The Fool\,” nominated for a Pulitzer Prize\, was also produced in NY City and Los Angeles\, as well as in Eastport\, ME. Playwright Craig Wright was the recipient of the 2009 Horton Foote Excellence in Playwriting Award. In 2002\, his play “Recent Tragic Events” won an ATCA Best New Play Citation Award. In addition to numerous plays\, Wright has written for TV\, including for the 2001 HBO series “Six Feet Under;””Twilight\,” for which he was nominated for an Emmy; and ABC’s 2005 season of “Lost\,” for which he and his staff won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Dramatic Series. The Magnificent Liars have developed a reputation for quality\, innovation and originality. Founded in 2001 in Pembroke\, ME\, the Liars have been described as a “rogue operation” and a “maverick band of theatre veterans.” Their objectives are to illuminate the text and to grow as theatre artists by choosing important\, sometimes unconventional\, material and producing theatre that is an adventure for themselves and their audiences. “Lady” is the Magnificent Liars’ seventh production. In the past they have produced “Art” by Yasmina Reza; “The Long Voyage Home” by Eugene O’Neill; “Barflies\,” a collection of short plays with original music by Greg Biss; “The Boys Next Door” by Tom Griffin; “Agnes of God” by John Pielmeier; and ”Mafia on Prozac” by Edward Allan Baker. Tickets are $18 for adults at the door and $15 in advance and for students and seniors. WARNING: “Lady” contains adult situations and language and is not suitable for children under 15. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-magnificent-liars-present-lady/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110226T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110226T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20110102T174016 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T131834 UID:242@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:HUAC vs. Hollywood 8pm DESCRIPTION:Actor/Director/Professor/Historian Harlan Baker is producing an evening entitled "HUAC (House on Unamerican Activities Committee) vs. Hollywood". Actors will portray the various characters involved in this chapter of American history. This is a benefit show for Lucid Stage. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/huac-vs-hollywood/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110202T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110202T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101226T144247 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T124328 UID:240@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Play About the Baby 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:By turns funny\, mysterious and disturbing\, THE PLAY ABOUT THE BABY\, by Edward Albee\, concerns a young couple who have just had a baby\, and the strange turn of events that transpire when they are visited by an older man and woman."An invaluable self-portrait of sorts from one of the few genuinely great living American dramatists…BABY rockets into that special corner of theater heaven where words shoot off like fireworks into dazzling patterns and hues."—NY Times. "An exhilarating\, wicked\, devastating piece of emotional terrorism."—NY Newsday. "A frequently funny and ultimately devastating battle of wills\, which is unquestionably the main event of the Off-Broadway season…Albee's play is revealed here to be among his very finest."—Variety. "At times\, BABY is giddily funny\, reminiscent of burlesque in its high spirits and banter. Albee has fashioned an absurdist black comedy before ending with a disquieting chill."—Associated Press."An enriching\, provocative work."—NY Daily News. The Mad Horse Dark Night production features Chris Newcomb and Julie Carlson as Man and Woman and Jordan William and Julia Reddy as Boy and Girl.Director William Steele is a Professor of Theatre at USM; many of his acting students have become Mad Horse company member overs the years. THE PLAY ABOUT THE BABY IS FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY.Tickets for the Dark Night series are Pay-What-You're-Able\, with a suggested donation of $10.00. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-play-about-the-baby-6/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110201T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110201T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101226T144044 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T124250 UID:239@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Play About the Baby 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:By turns funny\, mysterious and disturbing\, THE PLAY ABOUT THE BABY\, by Edward Albee\, concerns a young couple who have just had a baby\, and the strange turn of events that transpire when they are visited by an older man and woman."An invaluable self-portrait of sorts from one of the few genuinely great living American dramatists…BABY rockets into that special corner of theater heaven where words shoot off like fireworks into dazzling patterns and hues."—NY Times. "An exhilarating\, wicked\, devastating piece of emotional terrorism."—NY Newsday. "A frequently funny and ultimately devastating battle of wills\, which is unquestionably the main event of the Off-Broadway season…Albee's play is revealed here to be among his very finest."—Variety. "At times\, BABY is giddily funny\, reminiscent of burlesque in its high spirits and banter. Albee has fashioned an absurdist black comedy before ending with a disquieting chill."—Associated Press."An enriching\, provocative work."—NY Daily News. The Mad Horse Dark Night production features Chris Newcomb and Julie Carlson as Man and Woman and Jordan William and Julia Reddy as Boy and Girl.Director William Steele is a Professor of Theatre at USM; many of his acting students have become Mad Horse company member overs the years.THE PLAY ABOUT THE BABY IS FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY.Tickets for the Dark Night series are Pay-What-You're-Able\, with a suggested donation of $10.00. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-play-about-the-baby-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110124T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110124T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101226T143753 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T123728 UID:237@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Play About the Baby 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:By turns funny\, mysterious and disturbing\, THE PLAY ABOUT THE BABY\, by Edward Albee\, concerns a young couple who have just had a baby\, and the strange turn of events that transpire when they are visited by an older man and woman."An invaluable self-portrait of sorts from one of the few genuinely great living American dramatists…BABY rockets into that special corner of theater heaven where words shoot off like fireworks into dazzling patterns and hues."—NY Times. "An exhilarating\, wicked\, devastating piece of emotional terrorism."—NY Newsday. "A frequently funny and ultimately devastating battle of wills\, which is unquestionably the main event of the Off-Broadway season…Albee's play is revealed here to be among his very finest."—Variety. "At times\, BABY is giddily funny\, reminiscent of burlesque in its high spirits and banter. Albee has fashioned an absurdist black comedy before ending with a disquieting chill."—Associated Press."An enriching\, provocative work."—NY Daily News. The Mad Horse Dark Night production features Chris Newcomb and Julie Carlson as Man and Woman and Jordan William and Julia Reddy as Boy and Girl.Director William Steele is a Professor of Theatre at USM; many of his acting students have become Mad Horse company member overs the years.THE PLAY ABOUT THE BABY IS FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY.Tickets for the Dark Night series are Pay-What-You're-Able\, with a suggested donation of $15.00. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-play-about-the-baby-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110131T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110131T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101226T143446 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T124212 UID:236@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Play About the Baby 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:By turns funny\, mysterious and disturbing\, THE PLAY ABOUT THE BABY\, by Edward Albee\, concerns a young couple who have just had a baby\, and the strange turn of events that transpire when they are visited by an older man and woman."An invaluable self-portrait of sorts from one of the few genuinely great living American dramatists…BABY rockets into that special corner of theater heaven where words shoot off like fireworks into dazzling patterns and hues."—NY Times. "An exhilarating\, wicked\, devastating piece of emotional terrorism."—NY Newsday. "A frequently funny and ultimately devastating battle of wills\, which is unquestionably the main event of the Off-Broadway season…Albee's play is revealed here to be among his very finest."—Variety. "At times\, BABY is giddily funny\, reminiscent of burlesque in its high spirits and banter. Albee has fashioned an absurdist black comedy before ending with a disquieting chill."—Associated Press."An enriching\, provocative work."—NY Daily News. The Mad Horse Dark Night production features Chris Newcomb and Julie Carlson as Man and Woman and Jordan William and Julia Reddy as Boy and Girl.Director William Steele is a Professor of Theatre at USM; many of his acting students have become Mad Horse company member overs the years.THE PLAY ABOUT THE BABY IS FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY.Tickets for the Dark Night series are Pay-What-You're-Able\, with a suggested donation of $10.00. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-play-about-the-baby-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110126T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110126T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101226T143342 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T123814 UID:235@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Play About the Baby 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:By turns funny\, mysterious and disturbing\, THE PLAY ABOUT THE BABY\, by Edward Albee\, concerns a young couple who have just had a baby\, and the strange turn of events that transpire when they are visited by an older man and woman."An invaluable self-portrait of sorts from one of the few genuinely great living American dramatists…BABY rockets into that special corner of theater heaven where words shoot off like fireworks into dazzling patterns and hues."—NY Times. "An exhilarating\, wicked\, devastating piece of emotional terrorism."—NY Newsday. "A frequently funny and ultimately devastating battle of wills\, which is unquestionably the main event of the Off-Broadway season…Albee's play is revealed here to be among his very finest."—Variety. "At times\, BABY is giddily funny\, reminiscent of burlesque in its high spirits and banter. Albee has fashioned an absurdist black comedy before ending with a disquieting chill."—Associated Press."An enriching\, provocative work."—NY Daily News. The Mad Horse Dark Night production features Chris Newcomb and Julie Carlson as Man and Woman and Jordan William and Julia Reddy as Boy and Girl.Director William Steele is a Professor of Theatre at USM; many of his acting students have become Mad Horse company member overs the years.THE PLAY ABOUT THE BABY IS FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY.Tickets for the Dark Night series are Pay-What-You're-Able\, with a suggested donation of $10.00. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-play-about-the-baby-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110125T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110125T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101223T171253 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T123753 UID:233@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Mad Horse presents: The Play About the Baby 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:By turns funny\, mysterious and disturbing\, THE PLAY ABOUT THE BABY\, by Edward Albee\, concerns a young couple who have just had a baby\, and the strange turn of events that transpire when they are visited by an older man and woman. "An invaluable self-portrait of sorts from one of the few genuinely great living American dramatists…BABY rockets into that special corner of theater heaven where words shoot off like fireworks into dazzling patterns and hues."—NY Times. "An exhilarating\, wicked\, devastating piece of emotional terrorism."—NY Newsday. "A frequently funny and ultimately devastating battle of wills\, which is unquestionably the main event of the Off-Broadway season…Albee's play is revealed here to be among his very finest."—Variety. "At times\, BABY is giddily funny\, reminiscent of burlesque in its high spirits and banter. Albee has fashioned an absurdist black comedy before ending with a disquieting chill."—Associated Press. "An enriching\, provocative work."—NY Daily News. The Mad Horse Dark Night production features Chris Newcomb and Julie Carlson as Man and Woman and Jordan William and Julia Reddy as Boy and Girl. Director William Steele is a Professor of Theatre at USM; many of his acting students have become Mad Horse company member overs the years. THE PLAY ABOUT THE BABY IS FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY. Tickets for the Dark Night series are Pay-What-You're-Able\, with a suggested donation of $10.00. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/mad-horse-presents-the-play-about-the-baby/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110109T100000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110109T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101223T145518 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T123327 UID:232@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Volunteer Workday DESCRIPTION:Lucid Stage's first official workday will be Sunday\, January 9th from 10am - 4pm. Stop by for an hour or two and help with: -Painting -Insulating -Light carpentry -Light cleaning/organizing supplies -Pick up some posters to put up around town Have some food and drink and get to know the other Lucid volunteers! If you are not already a Volunteer but would like to become one\, please contact Liz at Liz@LucidStage.com or 899-3993. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/volunteer-workday/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110220T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110220T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101220T160957 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T130913 UID:228@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY: The Two Storytellers 2pm DESCRIPTION:Don't miss this rare collaboration between two of Maine's excellent\, versatile\, and internationally acclaimed performers. Antonio Rocha\, storyteller-movement artist\, and Michael Parent\, storyteller-singer\, will help you escape February's wintry blasts with two family matinees filled with story\, mime\, and song. Saturday\, February 19th\, 2:00 p.m. Sunday\, February 20th\, 2:00 p.m. $10 for adults. $5 for children. $20 for "family" of four. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-two-storytellers-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110219T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110219T140000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101220T160644 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T125741 UID:227@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Two Storytellers 2pm DESCRIPTION:Don't miss this rare collaboration between two of Maine's excellent\, versatile\, and internationally acclaimed performers. Antonio Rocha\, storyteller-movement artist\, and Michael Parent\, storyteller-singer\, will help you escape February's wintry blasts with two family matinees filled with story\, mime\, and song. Saturday\, February 19th\, 2:00 p.m. Sunday\, February 20th\, 2:00 p.m. $10 for adults. $5 for children. $20 for "family" of four. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-two-storytellers/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110214T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110214T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101220T152127 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T125413 UID:226@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:"The Soiree" DESCRIPTION: An Evening of Romance will feature musician Jake Brooks opening for Amanda Huotari's "The Soiree". THE SOIREE The Soiree features Elizabeth\, a charming and witty hostess who is pretentious yet contagiously optimistic. A bon vivant\, she never lets a glass get empty. However\, tonight is full of surprises and by pouring herself "just a splash" at a time\, Elizabeth spills it all.  See why the the Portland Press Herald raved\, ""Huotari is a powerhouse of improv. The laughter rarely ceased!" Blending physical comedy\, stand-up and audience interaction\, The Soiree is written and performed by Amanda Huotari and directed by Avner Eisenberg (Broadway's Avner the Eccentric). The show debuted in 2007 with the support from the Maine Arts Commission.  It's been presented at the Cassandra Project in Portland\, New York Clown Theatre Festival in Brooklyn\, and Orlando Fringe Festival in Florida. AMANDA HUOTARI Amanda Huotari is an actress\, teaching artist and Executive Director of Celebration Barn Theater\, Maine's international center for creating original theater.  With a BFA in acting from Emerson College\, Mandy also studied physical theater at the Lecoq School in Paris\, France\, and is a graduate of the International School of Comic Acting is Reggio Emilia\, Italy. Since 2001\, she has been collaborating with Michael Miclon and Fritz Grobe at the Oddfellow Theater. She's now in her 8th season performing Add Verb Productions one woman show\, The Thin Line.   Her original work has been featured at the New York Downtown Clown Revue\, Phyzgig Festival\, and Seattle's Moisture Festival.  To learn more\, visit AmandaHuotari.com. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-soiree/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110208T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110208T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101216T145359 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T124927 UID:218@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Disciples Comedy Show DESCRIPTION:The Disciples is a comedy improv group. They will tickle your funny bone! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-disciples-comedy-show-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110404T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110404T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101216T145022 LAST-MODIFIED:20110223T160511 UID:217@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Fundraiser for the American Cancer Society 7:30pm DESCRIPTION:Tonight's fundraiser for the ACS  will feature The Disciples\, a comedy improv group who work with the audience to create hilarious skits\, sketches and games. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-disciples-comedy-show/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110220T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110220T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101215T195114 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T131001 UID:215@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Thom Pain (based on nothing) DESCRIPTION:"Thom Pain (based on nothing)" by Will ENo Staring James Hoban Directed by Adam Gutgsell Produced by Lucid Stage "Will Eno is a Samuel Beckett for the Jon Stewart generation...To sum up the more or less indescribable: Thom Pain is at bottom a surreal meditation on the empty promises life makes\, the way experience never lives up to the weird and awesome fact of being.  But it is also\, in its odd\, bewitching beauty\, an affirmation of life's worth." --Charles Isherwood\, New York Times February 10 - 20\, 2011 Thursdays at 7:30pm Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm Sundays at 7pm LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/thom-pain-based-on-nothing-8/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110219T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110219T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101215T195011 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T130711 UID:214@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Thom Pain (based on nothing) DESCRIPTION:"Thom Pain (based on nothing)" by Will ENo Staring James Hoban Directed by Adam Gutgsell Produced by Lucid Stage "Will Eno is a Samuel Beckett for the Jon Stewart generation...To sum up the more or less indescribable: Thom Pain is at bottom a surreal meditation on the empty promises life makes\, the way experience never lives up to the weird and awesome fact of being.  But it is also\, in its odd\, bewitching beauty\, an affirmation of life's worth." --Charles Isherwood\, New York Times February 10 - 20\, 2011 Thursdays at 7:30pm Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm Sundays at 7pm LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/thom-pain-based-on-nothing-7/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110217T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110217T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101215T194755 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T144318 UID:212@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Thom Pain (based on nothing) DESCRIPTION:"Thom Pain (based on nothing)" by Will ENo Staring James Hoban Directed by Adam Gutgsell Produced by Lucid Stage "Will Eno is a Samuel Beckett for the Jon Stewart generation...To sum up the more or less indescribable: Thom Pain is at bottom a surreal meditation on the empty promises life makes\, the way experience never lives up to the weird and awesome fact of being.  But it is also\, in its odd\, bewitching beauty\, an affirmation of life's worth." --Charles Isherwood\, New York Times February 10 - 20\, 2011 Thursdays at 7:30pm Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm Sundays at 7pm LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/thom-pain-based-on-nothing-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110213T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110213T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101215T194643 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T125339 UID:211@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Thom Pain (based on nothing) DESCRIPTION:"Thom Pain (based on nothing)" by Will ENo Staring James Hoban Directed by Adam Gutgsell Produced by Lucid Stage "Will Eno is a Samuel Beckett for the Jon Stewart generation...To sum up the more or less indescribable: Thom Pain is at bottom a surreal meditation on the empty promises life makes\, the way experience never lives up to the weird and awesome fact of being.  But it is also\, in its odd\, bewitching beauty\, an affirmation of life's worth." --Charles Isherwood\, New York Times February 10 - 20\, 2011 Thursdays at 7:30pm Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm Sundays at 7pm LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/thom-pain-based-on-nothing-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110212T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110212T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101215T194530 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T125252 UID:210@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Thom Pain (based on nothing) DESCRIPTION:"Thom Pain (based on nothing)" by Will ENo Staring James Hoban Directed by Adam Gutgsell Produced by Lucid Stage "Will Eno is a Samuel Beckett for the Jon Stewart generation...To sum up the more or less indescribable: Thom Pain is at bottom a surreal meditation on the empty promises life makes\, the way experience never lives up to the weird and awesome fact of being.  But it is also\, in its odd\, bewitching beauty\, an affirmation of life's worth." --Charles Isherwood\, New York Times February 10 - 20\, 2011 Thursdays at 7:30pm Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm Sundays at 7pm LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/thom-pain-based-on-nothing-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110211T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110211T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101215T194349 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T125101 UID:209@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Thom Pain (based on nothing) DESCRIPTION:"Thom Pain (based on nothing)" by Will ENo Staring James Hoban Directed by Adam Gutgsell Produced by Lucid Stage "Will Eno is a Samuel Beckett for the Jon Stewart generation...To sum up the more or less indescribable: Thom Pain is at bottom a surreal meditation on the empty promises life makes\, the way experience never lives up to the weird and awesome fact of being.  But it is also\, in its odd\, bewitching beauty\, an affirmation of life's worth." --Charles Isherwood\, New York Times February 10 - 20\, 2011 Thursdays at 7:30pm Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm Sundays at 7pm LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/thom-pain-based-on-nothing-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110210T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110210T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101215T192901 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T124955 UID:208@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Thom Pain (based on nothing) DESCRIPTION:"Thom Pain (based on nothing)" by Will Eno Staring James Hoban Directed by Adam Gutgsell Produced by Lucid Stage "Will Eno is a Samuel Beckett for the Jon Stewart generation...To sum up the more or less indescribable: Thom Pain is at bottom a surreal meditation on the empty promises life makes\, the way experience never lives up to the weird and awesome fact of being.  But it is also\, in its odd\, bewitching beauty\, an affirmation of life's worth." --Charles Isherwood\, New York Times February 10 - 20\, 2011 Thursdays at 7:30pm Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm Sundays at 7pm LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/thom-pain-based-on-nothing/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101215T173000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101215T183000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101215T185844 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T122649 UID:192@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Knitting Night with Live Music DESCRIPTION:Knitting Night with Live Music from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays twice a month (November 3 and 17; December 1 and 15\, January 5 and 19) Visit this cozy space to sit and knit or just drink tea and relax. Fiddle music provided sometimes by Hope Hoffman's students and sometimes by Hope Hoffman and her bandmates. Very informal\, food welcome but not necessary\, tea cups and tea provided. Free (small donations welcome) Directions and info at (207) 332-3459\, www.hopehoffman.org LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/knitting-night-with-live-music-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20101220 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101215T022946 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T122730 UID:184@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:A Celtic Christmas with AIRE and Castlebay DESCRIPTION:This holiday season\, families will have a new entertainment choice as AIRE joins with noted Celtic music duo Castlebay to present an evening of performance and song featuring A Child's Christmas in Wales and a festive musical program. AIRE is Maine's Irish Theater Company. www.airetheater.com Tickets $22 general admission; $20 seniors/students; $12 children under 12 $18 Wednesday/Thursday Showtimes: 7:30pm evenings and 2pm on Saturday and Sunday LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/a-celtic-christmas-with-aire-and-castlebay-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110213T100000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110213T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101214T120032 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T125317 UID:204@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Valentines Bazaar 10am - 4pm DESCRIPTION:Do your last minute Valentines shopping at Lucid's Valentines Bazaar! We'll have arts & crafts vendors selling romantic gifts. We'll have a children's area for face-painting\, balloon animals\, and photo op's with Cupid! We'll have live music\, a magic show with The Magic of The Steelgraves\, and family friendly stand-up comedy! Come celebrate love with Lucid Stage! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/valentines-bazaar/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101231T180000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110101T010000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101214T115012 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T122845 UID:203@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Lucid New Years Eve Party DESCRIPTION:Ring in the New Year with Portland's newest performing arts venue! Bring your instruments and voices to share in a community jam (or perform something for us). There will also be door prizes\, games\, and a raffle with a variety of items to choose from - gift certificates\, memberships\, artwork\, and a surprise big-ticket item! All proceeds benefit Lucid Stage. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/lucid-new-years-eve-party/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101222T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101222T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101207T103423 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T122749 UID:198@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Secret Lives of Comedians DESCRIPTION: Secret Lives is a monthly comedy show produced by Cloud Morris and Brian Brinegar. Featuring music by Pete Witham\, Secret Lives offers stand-up comedy\, sketch and improv comedy\, game shows and special guests. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/secret-lives-of-comedians/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110225T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110225T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101202T100714 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T131803 UID:197@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:"Harriet Tubman Visits a Therapist"and Other Conversations of Color DESCRIPTION: Maine Freedom Trails is producing an evening celebrating the Black Freedom Movement on February 25\, at 7:30 PM. “Harriet Tubman Visits a Therapist” and Other Conversations of Color will include a concert\, a play\, and an opening of a visual arts exhibition The evening will open with a concert of traditional freedom songs performed and narrated by Mehuman Jonson. Jonson is an award-winning songwriter and performer\, who has performed and toured with artists who include Nora Jones\, Meshell N' Degeocello\, and Ani Difranco. The concert will be followed by a staged reading of the award-winning\, one-act play “Harriet Tubman Visits A Therapist” by Maine playwright Carolyn Gage. The play won the Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival\, and will be performed by local actors Shatema Brooks and Rene Johnson. The performers will hold a panel discussion following the play. An exhibition of of a series of paintings by Rockland artist Jonathan Frost will be shown in the theatre gallery. This series\, titled “The Death of Jimmie Lee Jackson” tell the story that inspired the famous Selma-to-Montgomery Marches of 1965. The event is a fund-raiser for Maine Freedom Trails\, to support their network of marked sites across the state that acknowledge individual\, organizational and community participation in the Underground Railroad and the abolitionist movement. This network includes the Portland Freedom Trail\, which winds through the Old Port and Munjoy Hill. Tickets for the event are on a sliding scale of $10-$20\, and reservations may be made at the Lucid Stage website\, www.lucidstage.com\, or by calling 207-899-3993 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/harriet-tubman-visits-a-therapist/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101201T173000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101201T183000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101201T185436 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T122302 UID:120@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Knitting Night with Live Music DESCRIPTION:Knitting Night with Live Music from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays twice a month (November 3 and 17; December 1 and 15\, January 5 and 19) Visit this cozy space to sit and knit or just drink tea and relax. Fiddle music provided sometimes by Hope Hoffman's students and sometimes by Hope Hoffman and her bandmates. Very informal\, food welcome but not necessary\, tea cups and tea provided. Free (small donations welcome) Directions and info at (207) 332-3459\, www.hopehoffman.org LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/knitting-night-with-live-music/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110119T173000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110119T183000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101130T134718 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T123358 UID:196@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Knitting Night with Live Music DESCRIPTION:Knitting Night with Live Music from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays twice a month (November 3 and 17; December 1 and 15\, January 5 and 19) Visit this cozy space to sit and knit or just drink tea and relax. Fiddle music provided sometimes by Hope Hoffman's students and sometimes by Hope Hoffman and her bandmates. Very informal\, food welcome but not necessary\, tea cups and tea provided. Free (small donations welcome) Directions and info at (207) 332-3459\, www.hopehoffman.org LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/knitting-night-with-live-music-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101128T100000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101128T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101128T185243 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T122218 UID:127@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Lucid Stage Flea Market DESCRIPTION:Please stop by today for Lucid Stage's Flea Market! This is a fundraiser for Lucid Stage\, and will feature live music\, food\, raffle prizes\, and a flea market of bargains! 10am - 4pm Free admission (If you would like to donate items\, or help out with the flea market\, please contact Liz at Liz@LucidStage.com or call 899-3993) LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/lucid-stage-flea-market/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110206T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110206T160000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101122T154959 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T124906 UID:183@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY: The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? 2pm DESCRIPTION: THE GOAT\, or WHO IS SYLVIA? BY EDWARD ALBEE J a n u a r y  20  -  F e b r u a r y  6 \,  2 0 1 1 Martin—a hugely successful architect who has just turned fifty—leads an ostensibly ideal life with his loving wife and gay teenage son. But when he confides to his best friend that he is also in love with a goat (named Sylvia)\, he sets in motion events that will destroy his family and leave his life in tatters. Albee's most provocative\, daring\, and controversial play since Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Winner of the 2002 Tony Award\, New York Drama Critics Circle\, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle for Best Play. "THE GOAT is about a profoundly unsettling subject… the irrational\, confounding\, and convention-thwarting nature of love. …Mr. Albee still asks questions that no other major American dramatist dares to ask."—NY Times. Showtimes are Thurs - Sat nights at 8pm\, and Sundays at 2pm. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-goat-or-who-is-sylvia-11/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110205T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110205T230000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101122T154759 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T124819 UID:182@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? 8pm DESCRIPTION: THE GOAT\, or WHO IS SYLVIA? BY EDWARD ALBEE J a n u a r y  20  -  F e b r u a r y  6 \,  2 0 1 1 Martin—a hugely successful architect who has just turned fifty—leads an ostensibly ideal life with his loving wife and gay teenage son. But when he confides to his best friend that he is also in love with a goat (named Sylvia)\, he sets in motion events that will destroy his family and leave his life in tatters. Albee's most provocative\, daring\, and controversial play since Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Winner of the 2002 Tony Award\, New York Drama Critics Circle\, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle for Best Play. "THE GOAT is about a profoundly unsettling subject… the irrational\, confounding\, and convention-thwarting nature of love. …Mr. Albee still asks questions that no other major American dramatist dares to ask."—NY Times. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-goat-or-who-is-sylvia-10/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110204T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110204T230000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101122T154635 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T124438 UID:181@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? 8pm DESCRIPTION: THE GOAT\, or WHO IS SYLVIA? BY EDWARD ALBEE J a n u a r y  20  -  F e b r u a r y  6 \,  2 0 1 1 Martin—a hugely successful architect who has just turned fifty—leads an ostensibly ideal life with his loving wife and gay teenage son. But when he confides to his best friend that he is also in love with a goat (named Sylvia)\, he sets in motion events that will destroy his family and leave his life in tatters. Albee's most provocative\, daring\, and controversial play since Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Winner of the 2002 Tony Award\, New York Drama Critics Circle\, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle for Best Play. "THE GOAT is about a profoundly unsettling subject… the irrational\, confounding\, and convention-thwarting nature of love. …Mr. Albee still asks questions that no other major American dramatist dares to ask."—NY Times. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-goat-or-who-is-sylvia-9/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110203T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110203T230000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101122T154449 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T124411 UID:179@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? 8pm DESCRIPTION: THE GOAT\, or WHO IS SYLVIA? BY EDWARD ALBEE J a n u a r y  20  -  F e b r u a r y  6 \,  2 0 1 1 Martin—a hugely successful architect who has just turned fifty—leads an ostensibly ideal life with his loving wife and gay teenage son. But when he confides to his best friend that he is also in love with a goat (named Sylvia)\, he sets in motion events that will destroy his family and leave his life in tatters. Albee's most provocative\, daring\, and controversial play since Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Winner of the 2002 Tony Award\, New York Drama Critics Circle\, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle for Best Play. "THE GOAT is about a profoundly unsettling subject… the irrational\, confounding\, and convention-thwarting nature of love. …Mr. Albee still asks questions that no other major American dramatist dares to ask."—NY Times. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-goat-or-who-is-sylvia-8/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110131 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101122T154139 LAST-MODIFIED:20110105T123021 UID:178@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? 2pm DESCRIPTION: THE GOAT\, or WHO IS SYLVIA? BY EDWARD ALBEE J a n u a r y  20  -  F e b r u a r y  6 \,  2 0 1 1 Martin—a hugely successful architect who has just turned fifty—leads an ostensibly ideal life with his loving wife and gay teenage son. But when he confides to his best friend that he is also in love with a goat (named Sylvia)\, he sets in motion events that will destroy his family and leave his life in tatters. Albee's most provocative\, daring\, and controversial play since Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Winner of the 2002 Tony Award\, New York Drama Critics Circle\, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle for Best Play. "THE GOAT is about a profoundly unsettling subject… the irrational\, confounding\, and convention-thwarting nature of love. …Mr. Albee still asks questions that no other major American dramatist dares to ask."—NY Times. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-goat-or-who-is-sylvia-7/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110129T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110129T230000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101122T135456 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T124000 UID:176@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? 8pm DESCRIPTION: THE GOAT\, or WHO IS SYLVIA? BY EDWARD ALBEE J a n u a r y  20  -  F e b r u a r y  6 \,  2 0 1 1 Martin—a hugely successful architect who has just turned fifty—leads an ostensibly ideal life with his loving wife and gay teenage son. But when he confides to his best friend that he is also in love with a goat (named Sylvia)\, he sets in motion events that will destroy his family and leave his life in tatters. Albee's most provocative\, daring\, and controversial play since Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Winner of the 2002 Tony Award\, New York Drama Critics Circle\, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle for Best Play. "THE GOAT is about a profoundly unsettling subject… the irrational\, confounding\, and convention-thwarting nature of love. …Mr. Albee still asks questions that no other major American dramatist dares to ask."—NY Times. Showtimes are Thurs - Sat nights at 8pm\, and Sunday at 2pm LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-goat-or-who-is-sylvia-6/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110128T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110128T230000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101122T135326 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T123935 UID:175@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? 8pm DESCRIPTION: THE GOAT\, or WHO IS SYLVIA? BY EDWARD ALBEE J a n u a r y  20  -  F e b r u a r y  6 \,  2 0 1 1 Martin—a hugely successful architect who has just turned fifty—leads an ostensibly ideal life with his loving wife and gay teenage son. But when he confides to his best friend that he is also in love with a goat (named Sylvia)\, he sets in motion events that will destroy his family and leave his life in tatters. Albee's most provocative\, daring\, and controversial play since Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Winner of the 2002 Tony Award\, New York Drama Critics Circle\, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle for Best Play. "THE GOAT is about a profoundly unsettling subject… the irrational\, confounding\, and convention-thwarting nature of love. …Mr. Albee still asks questions that no other major American dramatist dares to ask."—NY Times. Showtimes are Thurs - Sat nights at 8pm\, and Sundays at 2pm. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-goat-or-who-is-sylvia-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110127T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110127T230000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101122T134154 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T123902 UID:173@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? 8pm DESCRIPTION: THE GOAT\, or WHO IS SYLVIA? BY EDWARD ALBEE J a n u a r y  20  -  F e b r u a r y  6 \,  2 0 1 1 Martin—a hugely successful architect who has just turned fifty—leads an ostensibly ideal life with his loving wife and gay teenage son. But when he confides to his best friend that he is also in love with a goat (named Sylvia)\, he sets in motion events that will destroy his family and leave his life in tatters. Albee's most provocative\, daring\, and controversial play since Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Winner of the 2002 Tony Award\, New York Drama Critics Circle\, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle for Best Play. "THE GOAT is about a profoundly unsettling subject… the irrational\, confounding\, and convention-thwarting nature of love. …Mr. Albee still asks questions that no other major American dramatist dares to ask."—NY Times. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-goat-or-who-is-sylvia-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110123T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110123T230000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101122T132130 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T123647 UID:171@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? 2pm DESCRIPTION: THE GOAT\, or WHO IS SYLVIA? BY EDWARD ALBEE J a n u a r y  20  -  F e b r u a r y  6 \,  2 0 1 1 Martin—a hugely successful architect who has just turned fifty—leads an ostensibly ideal life with his loving wife and gay teenage son. But when he confides to his best friend that he is also in love with a goat (named Sylvia)\, he sets in motion events that will destroy his family and leave his life in tatters. Albee's most provocative\, daring\, and controversial play since Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Winner of the 2002 Tony Award\, New York Drama Critics Circle\, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle for Best Play. "THE GOAT is about a profoundly unsettling subject… the irrational\, confounding\, and convention-thwarting nature of love. …Mr. Albee still asks questions that no other major American dramatist dares to ask."—NY Times. Showtimes are Thurs - Sat nights at 8pm\, and Sundays at 2pm. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-goat-or-who-is-sylvia-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110122T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110122T230000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101122T131956 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T123615 UID:170@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? 8pm DESCRIPTION: THE GOAT\, or WHO IS SYLVIA? BY EDWARD ALBEE J a n u a r y  20  -  F e b r u a r y  6 \,  2 0 1 1 Martin—a hugely successful architect who has just turned fifty—leads an ostensibly ideal life with his loving wife and gay teenage son. But when he confides to his best friend that he is also in love with a goat (named Sylvia)\, he sets in motion events that will destroy his family and leave his life in tatters. Albee's most provocative\, daring\, and controversial play since Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Winner of the 2002 Tony Award\, New York Drama Critics Circle\, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle for Best Play. "THE GOAT is about a profoundly unsettling subject… the irrational\, confounding\, and convention-thwarting nature of love. …Mr. Albee still asks questions that no other major American dramatist dares to ask."—NY Times. Showtimes are Thurs - Sat nights at 8pm\, and Sundays at 2pm. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-goat-or-who-is-sylvia-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110121T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110121T230000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101122T131631 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T123531 UID:169@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? 8pm DESCRIPTION: THE GOAT\, or WHO IS SYLVIA? BY EDWARD ALBEE J a n u a r y  20  -  F e b r u a r y  6 \,  2 0 1 1 Martin—a hugely successful architect who has just turned fifty—leads an ostensibly ideal life with his loving wife and gay teenage son. But when he confides to his best friend that he is also in love with a goat (named Sylvia)\, he sets in motion events that will destroy his family and leave his life in tatters. Albee's most provocative\, daring\, and controversial play since Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Winner of the 2002 Tony Award\, New York Drama Critics Circle\, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle for Best Play. "THE GOAT is about a profoundly unsettling subject… the irrational\, confounding\, and convention-thwarting nature of love. …Mr. Albee still asks questions that no other major American dramatist dares to ask."—NY Times. Showtimes are Thurs - Sat nights at 8pm\, and Sundays at 2pm LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/copy-of-the-goat-or-who-is-sylvia/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110120T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110120T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101122T131409 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T123440 UID:167@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? 8pm DESCRIPTION: THE GOAT\, or WHO IS SYLVIA? BY EDWARD ALBEE J a n u a r y  20  -  F e b r u a r y  6 \,  2 0 1 1 Martin—a hugely successful architect who has just turned fifty—leads an ostensibly ideal life with his loving wife and gay teenage son. But when he confides to his best friend that he is also in love with a goat (named Sylvia)\, he sets in motion events that will destroy his family and leave his life in tatters. Albee's most provocative\, daring\, and controversial play since Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Winner of the 2002 Tony Award\, New York Drama Critics Circle\, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle for Best Play. "THE GOAT is about a profoundly unsettling subject… the irrational\, confounding\, and convention-thwarting nature of love. …Mr. Albee still asks questions that no other major American dramatist dares to ask."—NY Times. Showtimes are Thurs - Sat nights at 8pm\, and Sundays at 2pm LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-goat-or-who-is-sylvia/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20101117 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101116T185658 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T121946 UID:116@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Lucid Stage Grand Opening DESCRIPTION:Please join us at our Grand Opening event! 6pm Ribbon cutting and wine bar 7pm "Lucid Stage Sneak Peek" A variety show including short performances by artists you will see at future Lucid Stage events\, including Naya's Trance bellydance\, Harlan Baker\, Martin Steingesser and Judy Tierney\, Celebration Barn\, Carolyn Gage\, The Amazing Steelgraves Michael Parent AIRE Theater Michael Lane Trautman\, and Mad Horse Theater! After the show we will have a celebratory party! Free and open to the public; reservations recommended. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/lucid-stage-grand-opening/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20101115 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101114T185300 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T121908 UID:129@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Eat at El Rayo DESCRIPTION:El Rayo Taqueria\, located at 101 York St.\, is beginning a community-minded fund-raising program called Starving Artist Sunday Supper Series. Lucid Stage is proud to be the inaugural beneficiary of this series. El Rayo will donate 10% of all of their profits for the day of Sunday\, November 14th\, 2010 to Lucid Stage! Please support both businesses by eating and drinking heartily! El Rayo is open from 11am - 9pm.    http://elrayotaqueria.com/ LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/eat-at-el-rayo/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101203T170000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101203T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101111T174900 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T122342 UID:140@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Lucid Art Auction fundraiser DESCRIPTION:Please join us from 5-8pm  for a First Friday Artwalk featuring the work of photographer Arthur Fink. Then at 8pm\, we will begin our live auction of artwork that has been donated by the community to help with  Lucid's renovation costs. Silent bidding will be available on Wednesday\, December 1st and Thursday\, December 2nd from 10am - 6pm in the theater at Lucid Stage. Check back for more details. If you would like to help out\, please contact Liz at Liz@LucidStage.com or 807-7320. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/lucid-art-auction-fundraiser/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110212T130000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110212T170000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101108T120957 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T125225 UID:137@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Improv Workshop with Davis Robinson DESCRIPTION:Improvisation Workshop with Davis Robinson Presented by Celebration Barn Theater When: Saturday\, Feb 12 from 1-5 p.m. Cost: $50 Where: Lucid Stage For More Info:  www.CelebrationBarn.com To register\, call: (207) 743-8452 or email: Mandy@CelebrationBarn.com. This workshop will provide a sampling of the exciting and energetic improvisational work that Celebration Barn is famous for.  Drawing on exercises from Tony Montanaro\, Keith Johnstone\, Jacque Lecoq\, and his own work over the past 25 years with his company Beau Jest\, Davis will help participants develop their own unique way of playing with props\, places\, and other people. Learn to be more spontaneous and confident while developing material in a supportive and creative atmosphere. Davis Robinson is an associate professor of theater at Bowdoin College\, and former head of actor training at Emerson College in Boston. His book The Physical Comedy Handbook was published by Heineman Press in 1999. He helps people develop their comic skills in colleges\, repertory theaters\, Motionfest\, the Big Apple Circus Clown Care unit\, and right here in Maine each summer. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/improv-workshop-with-davis-robinson/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20101104 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101103T195345 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T121532 UID:121@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Tune-of-the-Month Sessions DESCRIPTION:Hope Hoffman's Tune-of-the-Month Sessions Wednesdays twice a month from 12-12:45 p.m (November 3 and 17; December 1 and 15\, January 5 and 19) Learn dance tunes written by Hope Hoffman in these twice-monthly sessions. Sheet music and audio for each session's tune will be posted online 2 weeks in advance. Requests for learning certain compositions are welcome; Hope Hoffman's online tunebook and audio clips are at www.hopehoffman.org and www.cdbaby.com/Artist/HopeHoffman. Intermediate-advanced levels. $3 per session\, drop-in. Directions and info at (207) 332-3459\, www.hopehoffman.org LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/tune-of-the-month-sessions/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20101104 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101103T195345 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T121628 UID:86@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Ladies of Laughter Comedy Show DESCRIPTION:Produced by Erika LaFlamme\, Ladies of Laughter is a night of all-female comics. Amy Tee will be up from Boston for one last Portland stop before moving out to California! Stay tuned for more line-up details. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/ladies-of-laughter-comedy-show/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110107T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110107T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101029T123110 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T123203 UID:123@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Improv Showcase DESCRIPTION: This is the showcase performnace of an improv class taught by Rachel Flehinger. Cheer on the graduates of this class\, and join in the improv fun! Special guests\, Running With Scissors comedy improv troupe! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/improv-showcase/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110130T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110130T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101029T115132 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T124146 UID:117@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:FOSSE presents: Paul Bunyan DESCRIPTION: The FOSSE (Figures of Speech Student Ensemble) is looking closer to home for its inspiration as it sets out to tell "nothing but the truth" in this year's adaptation of Paul Bunyan. Once again we have invited professional artists to mentor the students as they employ a wide variety of media to bring this tale to life. Olan Boardman will mentor students in creating visuals that reference woodcuts\, Scherenschnitt and other folk forms. The students' designs will be brought to life in the form of shadows and vaudevillian-style "crankies." Tim Findlen\, our Music Director and the frontman for the Portland based band Over a Cardboard Sea\, will further enhance this aesthetic\, leading our musicians in an exploration of traditional folk music and downeast humor. The decision to tackle Paul Bunyan grew out of a desire to revisit classic tales of America's history. We asked FOSSE Director Ian Bannon to describe his inspiration. "I've been fretting over the fact that we are\, generationally\, losing touch with America's rich history of storytelling. Characters like Paul Bunyan\, Pecos Bill and John Henry embody our collective spirit as Americans. With all of the talk about immigration policies and border safety\, it's good to remember our commonalities through these legends of tenacity\, ingenuity and bravery and as well as the immigrants and pioneers upon whom they are based." We tried to get Paul to comment on the project\, but he's still down in the Gulf of Mexico. What? Surely you've heard about his help down there. Why\, every mornin' ol' Paul Bunyan dips his beard in the ocean. Each hair on his chin sucks up thirteen hundred times more oil than one of them booms. In the afternoon Paul does the backstroke on up to the North Pole\, where he's been using all that oil to grease the Earth's axis. It's on account of this that the days are growin' shorter. We heard it from Paul himself. And it must be true\, cause Paul's been called by 13\,452 and a half names over the years but a liar ain't one of 'em. *Woodcut by Allen Lewis from Paul Stevens''Paul Bunyan' LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/fosse-presents-paul-bunyan/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101028 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20101031 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101028T195301 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T121509 UID:83@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Six Degrees of Separation DESCRIPTION: SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION Referencing a statistical theory that states any two people in the world can be connected through only six other people\, SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION is a comic\, fast-paced and affecting examination of the threads of chance that link one person to another.tion:none;" target="_blank" hre Inspired by a true story\, the play follows the trail of a young black con man\, who insinuates himself into the lives of a wealthy New York couple. "…cunningly executed… SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION is a play about everything\, with something in it for everyone…"—NY Magazine Starring Bari Robinson\, and directed by Peter Brown\, this production of Six Degrees of Separation marks the start of Mad Horse's 25th season. Thursday nights at 7:30pm Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00pm Sundays at 2pm As always\, the first Thursday and Friday night of the run\, and every Thursday night performance are "Pay-What-You're-Able" nights. To purchase advance tickets to these evenings\, please call Lucid Stage's Box Office at 899-3993\, or stop by Lucid Stage Monday - Friday from 10am - 5pm. BY JOHN GUARE O c t o b e r  7  -   30 \,  2 0 1 0 LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/sixdegrees2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101021 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20101025 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101021T195639 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T121422 UID:89@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Six Degrees of Separation DESCRIPTION:Referencing a statistical theory that states any two people in the world can be connected through only six other people\, SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION is a comic\, fast-paced and affecting examination of the threads of chance that link one person to another. Inspired by a true story\, the play follows the trail of a young black con man\, who insinuates himself into the lives of a wealthy New York couple. "…cunningly executed… SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION is a play about everything\, with something in it for everyone…"" NY Magazine Starring Bari Robinson\, and directed by Peter Brown\, this production of Six Degrees of Separation marks the start of Mad Horse's 25th season. Thursday nights at 7:30pm; Friday and Saturday nights nights at 8:00pm\, and Sundays at 2pm As always\, the first Thursday and Friday night of the run\, and every Thursday night performance are "Pay-What-You're-Able" nights. To purchase advance tickets to these evenings\, please call Lucid Stage's Box Office at 899-3993\, or stop by Lucid Stage Monday - Friday from 10am - 5pm. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/sixdegrees3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101119T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101120T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101021T105031 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T122019 UID:114@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Green Room DESCRIPTION:Green Room\, The MusicalLyrics & Music by Chuck Pelletier Book by C. Stephen Foster & Rod Damer Maine Premiere Presented by New Edge EntertainmentDirected by John Bryson Four shows only! November 12\, 13\, 19\, and 20 Tickets $10 8pm curtain A new backstage musical illustrating the journey of 4 college best friends determined to make it out of the Green Room & onto the Broadway Stage. They live out their complicated lives in the green room of their college theater department. Funny & heartwarming \,  this modern musical gives an authentic account of the struggles these 4 have in finding their place in the world. Features the 2005 Songwriter's Guild of America award winning song "It's All About Me". LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/green-room-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101112T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101113T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101019T150936 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T121835 UID:110@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Green Room DESCRIPTION:Green Room\, The Musical Lyrics & Music by Chuck Pelletier Book by C. Stephen Foster & Rod Damer Maine Premiere Presented by New Edge Entertainment Directed by John Bryson Four shows only! November 12\, 13\, 19\, and 20 Tickets $10 8pm curtain A new backstage musical illustrating the journey of 4 college best friends determined to make it out of the Green Room & onto the Broadway Stage. They live out their complicated lives in the green room of their college theater department. Funny & heartwarming \,  this modern musical gives an authentic account of the struggles these 4 have in finding their place in the world. Features the 2005 Songwriter's Guild of America award winning song "It's All About Me". LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/green-room/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101011T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101020T210000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20101002T162005 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T121309 UID:107@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:"Midge's Section" - moved to Old Port Playhouse DESCRIPTION:"Midges's Section" has moved to The Old Port Playhouse for the week of October 18 - 20. http://oldportplayhouse.com We regret any inconvenience. Directed by Aurora White\, this humorous offering weaves together the stories of all of the customers dining in "Midge's Section". Playing on Monday\, Tuesday\, and Wednesday nights during the run of Six Degrees of Separation\, October 11th - 13th\, and 18th - 20th\, 2010. Shows start at 7:30 $10 suggested donation "Midge's Section" Three short entrees of Comedy Recruiting by James Noel Hoban Canker Sores and Other Distractions by Christopher Durang and Sure Thing by David Ives Three very different tables in one very odd section of a restaurant.  Waitress Midge will take you through a hilarious evening with her customers... Find out who really runs the world; how a canker sore can ruin the day; and see boy-meets-girl go right\, with the help of a mysterious bell. All with a side order of improv. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/dark-night-series-midges-station-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101105T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101105T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20100925T092424 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T121705 UID:106@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Conversations With My Mother by Jake Brooks DESCRIPTION:Produced by Jake Brooks\, "Conversations With My Mother" is a multi-media performance featuring music\, storytelling\, and a history of Cuba. The evening will present Jake's memories of growing up in Cuba using music\, slides\, and stories\, both humorous and bittersweet.  A supremely talented performer\, Jake will carry you away to Cuba for an hour and a half and stir your emotions. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/conversations-with-my-mother-by-jake-brooks-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101120T110000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101120T120000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20100925T091721 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T122047 UID:103@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:The Magic of The Steelgraves DESCRIPTION:Over the past 38 years\, the magic of Markus (Almodarr) has been featured at countless venues nationwide.  Since 2002\, Markus and Angelique Steelgrave have performed their dynamic stage shows together.Today's show will include The Steelgraves' award-winning dove routine\, as well as other stunning magic\, grand illusions\, good-natured audience participation\, and Markus' juggling spectacle. Performed with energy\, elegance\, style\, humor and finesse\, The Magic of The Steelgraves is perfect for families and children of all ages!Festive atmosphere!Gift giveaways! Flavored popcorn![caption id="attachment_104" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Markus and Angelique Steelgrave"][/caption] LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/the-magic-of-the-steelgraves/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101106T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101106T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20100909T163040 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T121727 UID:88@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Conversations With My Mother by Jake Brooks DESCRIPTION:Produced by Jake Brooks\, "Conversations With My Mother" is a multi-media performance featuring music\, storytelling\, and a history of Cuba. The evening will present Jake's memories of growing up in Cuba using music\, slides\, and stories\, both humorous and bittersweet.  A supremely talented performer\, Jake will carry you away to Cuba for an hour and a half and stir your emotions. About the artist: Jake Brooks began life in rural Cuba. He was born into a society that valued tradition and continuity\, but was beset by abrupt and explosive changes. Circumstances interrupted his life again and again; by the time he arrived in the U.S.\, he had lived in Spain\, Switzerland\, Holland\, and Germany. After stays in South Orange\, NJ and Miami\, he was lured to Maine by his well-meaning boyfriend. While his life has been geographically stable for some time\, his interests have been widely scattered. His career path has veered through\, physics\, hotel & restaurant work\, banking\, laboratory production work\, translation\, and teaching. His medium of artistic expression has included piano composition\, stained glass\, painting in oils\, and poetry. This performance is one more way to share his vision and experience. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/conversations-with-my-mother-by-jake-brooks/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101011T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101013T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20100909T155710 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T121336 UID:85@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Dark Night series: "Midge's Station" DESCRIPTION:Directed by Aurora White\, this humorous offering weaves together the stories of all of the customers dining in "Midge's Station". Playing on Monday\, Tuesday\, and Wednesday nights at 8pm during the run of Six Degrees of Separation\, October 11th - 13th\, and 18th - 20th\, 2010. Shows start at 7:30 $10 suggested donation "Midges Section" Three short entrees of Comedy Recruiting by James Noel Hoban Canker Sores and Other Distractions by Christopher Durang and Sure Thing by David Ives Three very different tables in one very odd section of a restaurant.  Waitress Midge will take you through a hilarious evening with her customers... Find out who really runs the world; how a canker sore can ruin the day; and see boy-meets-girl go right\, with the help of a mysterious bell. All with a side order of improv. LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/dark-night-series-midges-station/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110108T103000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110108T163000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20100906T121916 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T123300 UID:75@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:"Sing in the New Year" workshop with Brendan Taaffe DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_76" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Brendan Taaffe"][/caption] Brendan Taaffe is a musician from Vermont.  His Harmony Workshops are open to all\, regardless of musical experience. He teaches mainly from the "American Vernacular"\,  Appalachian ballads\, shape note hymns\, gospel quartets and such. He also has an interest in Sub-Saharan Africa\, and pulls from those harmonies\, as well as his own original compositions and arrangements. http://www.brendantaaffe.com/workshops.html Today's workshop is from 10:30am - 4:30pm\, with a break for lunch (lunch not provided). LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/singing-workshop-with-brendan-taaffe/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101127T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101127T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20100824T142807 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T122139 UID:63@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Rory Raven will READ YOUR MIND DESCRIPTION: Brainstorming: An Act of Mentalism! Brainstorming is an interactive stage mind-reading show. Minds are read\, spoons are bent\, volunteers test their own "powers"\, and\, if appropriate\, the evening concludes with a re-creation of the kind of manifestation you might have witnessed in a séance chamber over a century ago! While the show is "TV clean"\, it is more suitable for adults than for children.. “What I find interesting is that everyone has an opinion about whether or not telepathy exists. The great thing is that you don't have to believe in order to find mentalism compelling\, any more than you have to believe that the actor onstage really is a melancholy Danish prince in order to get completely caught up in that experience. Remember\, we're in the Theater of the Mind\, and not just my mind... but yours as well.” LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/rory-raven-will-read-your-mind/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101212T090000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101212T150000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20100820T162709 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T122552 UID:55@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Holiday Arts & Crafts Show DESCRIPTION:Stop by Lucid's first annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Show! 9am - 3pm on Saturday and Sunday Artists will include: Donna Allen Seth Amoroso Hilde Bensheimer Danielle Betters Christina Boothby Karole Bowlds Lyn Carter Jessica Chaples Joyce Dowling Sharon Emery Marissa Gage Laura Giguere Victoria Hershey and Stephen Oliver Lynn Holiday Brigitta Jenner Sally Jones William Keene Heidi Kendrick Judith King Julie Knapp Patricia Krohn David Marshall Michelle Montoney Peggy Nicols Lee Deb Parrish Stewart Peller Lori Perkins Diane Seiders Ann Smith Sabrina Thiemke-Greene Meryl Troop Molly Vogel Amy Wallace Sarah Walker Meghan Walsh Jessica Wells Glorijane Winslow Yvonne from Salon Y Designs LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/holiday-arts-crafts-show-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101211T090000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101211T150000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20100820T162210 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T122419 UID:54@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Holiday Arts & Crafts Show DESCRIPTION:Join us this weekend for last minute gift buying! 50 vendors selling handmade arts & crafts from jewelry\, dolls\, pottery\, photography\, painting\, knitwear\, cards\, and more. Get your caricature done by Ed King! Free entry to win one of many raffle prizes! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/holiday-arts-crafts-show/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101007T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101010T213000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20100820T160857 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T121243 UID:52@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Six Degrees of Separation DESCRIPTION: SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION Referencing a statistical theory that states any two people in the world can be connected through only six other people\, SIX DEGREES  is a comic\, fast-paced and affecting examination of the threads of chance that link one person to another. Inspired by a true story\, the play follows the trail of a young black con man\, who insinuates himself into the lives of a wealthy New York couple. "…cunningly executed… SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION is a play about everything\, with something in it for everyone…"—NY Magazine Starring Bari Robinson\, and directed by Peter Brown\, this production of Six Degrees of Separation marks the start of Mad Horse's 25th season. Thursday nights at 7:30pm Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00pm Sundays at 2pm As always\, the first Thursday and Friday night of the run\, and every Thursday night performance are "Pay-What-You're-Able" nights. To purchase advance tickets to these evenings\, please call Lucid Stage's Box Office at 899-3993\, or stop by Lucid Stage Monday - Friday from 10am - 5pm. BY JOHN GUARE O c t o b e r  7  -   30 \,  2 0 1 0 Event registration for Six Degrees of Separation powered by Eventbrite LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/six-degrees-of-separation/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101126T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101126T220000 DTSTAMP:20120518T111354 CREATED:20100819T144310 LAST-MODIFIED:20110222T122115 UID:46@http://www.lucidstage.com SUMMARY:Secret Lives of Comedians DESCRIPTION: Secret Lives of Comedians is a monthly comedy show produced by Brian Brinegar and Cloud Morris. Expect top-notch stand-up comedians\, sketch comedy\, improv\, live music\, surprise or “surprised” guests\, and door prizes! LOCATION:29 Baxter Blvd URL:http://www.lucidstage.com/event/secret-lives-of-comedians-3/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR