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SHAWN COLVIN
Award-winning singer/songwriter Shawn Colvin, best known for the 1997 hit "Sunny Came Home," returns to Maine Saturday for a concert in Portland. Colvin released a live album in June recorded over three nights at San Francisco's Yoshi's. Go to www.shawncolvin.com and click on "music" to hear clips from the new album. Anaïs Mitchell guests. Go to www.onelongfellowsquare.com or call 761-1757 for tickets.
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Where: One Longfellow Square, State and Congress streets, Portland
How much: $65
ORCHID ENSEMBLE
Based in Canada, the Orchid Ensemble is a trio performing traditional and contemporary Chinese and world music. The trio's album, "Road to Kashgar," was nominated for a Juno Award. The performance tonight is based on "Road to Kashgar," which celebrates the heritage of the Silk Road. Call 782-7228 for tickets.
When: 7:30 tonight
Where: Olin Arts Center, Bates College, 75 Russell St., Lewiston
How much: Tickets are $15 in advance and $10 for students and seniors. Admission at the door is an extra $2.
NOVEMBER 5
Capitol Steps
For a quarter of a century, the political and social satire ensemble the Capitol Steps has poked fun at our political and social leaders. Last month, the group released its latest album, "Barackin' Around the Christmas Tree." The group performs two shows in Brownfield and two in Rockland this week. For the Brownfield shows, go to www.stonemountainartscenter.com. For the Rockland shows, call 594-0070.
When: 8 tonight and Friday in Brownfield; 5 and 8 p.m. Saturday in Rockland
Where: Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield; the Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland
How much: $60 in Brownfield; $32 in advance, $35 day of show in Rockland
Le Vent du Nord
Quebecois quartet, Le Vent du Nord, is performing a series of concerts in Maine this week. The Canadian band will be in Portland on Friday, and is in Unity tonight. The band isn't scheduled to return to Maine until March, when it plays the Strand in Rockland. For tickets to tonight's show, call 948-7469. Go to www.onelongfellowsquare.com or call 761-1757 for tickets to Friday's show. Go to the Go section of www.pressherald.com to hear audio from the band's new album, "Le Part du Feu."
When: 7:30 tonight; 8 p.m. Friday
Where: Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot St., Unity; One Longfellow Square, State and Congress streets, Portland
How much: $11 tonight; $25 Friday
NOVEMBER 6
Kinobe
Kinobe (pronounced CHI-NO-BÉ) and his band, Soul Beat Africa, take traditional African roots music and blend it with world music traditions using traditional African instruments and guitars. The band will be in Portland Sunday and in Unity Friday. For tickets to Friday's show, call 948-7469. Go to www.onelongfellowsquare.com or call 761-1757 for tickets to Sunday's show. Go to the Go section of www.pressherald.com to hear audio.
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday; 8 p.m. Sunday
Where: Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot St., Unity; One Longfellow Square, State and Congress streets, Portland
How much: $15 Friday; $15 in advance, $18 at the door for Sunday's show
Laura Kargul
On Friday, pianist and University of Southern Maine music faculty member Laura Kargul premieres a work long considered lost. She'll perform Cesar Franck's "Souvenirs d'Aix-la-Chapelle" at the university's Gorham campus. She'll also perform two works based on material from operas. Kargul will repeat her program in concert on Nov. 21 at the Freeport Performing Arts Center. Call 780-5555 for tickets to Friday's concert.
When: 8 p.m.
Where: Corthell Concert Hall, University of Southern Maine, Gorham
How much: $15; $10 for seniors; $5 for students
"Kimberly Akimbo"
The Originals present "Kimberly Akimbo" Friday through Nov. 14. The play tells the story of a teenage girl who has a health condition that causes her body to age faster than it should. The dark comedy is not only a skewed coming-of-age story, but a look at a dysfunctional family. Call 929-5412 for tickets.
When: 7:30 p.m. all performances
Where: Saco River Grange Hall, 29 Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills
How much: $17; $15 for adults ages 65 and older. Pay what you can on Nov. 12.
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