2      (concert) A spring concert performed by The Androscoggin Valley Community Orchestra, who have been a part of the communities around the Androscoggin River in central Maine for many years. Franco-American Heritage Center, Lewiston - 3 PM; $$ - on sale at door only.

4      (concert) Noonday Concert series presents Krysia Tripp on flute. Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, Lewiston - 12:30 PM; Free. Contact Bates College

5      (workshop) Anime Workshop View films and practice your anime drawing skills in a relaxed teen atmosphere. Refreshments. Auburn Public Library - 3 PM; Free. Contact Auburn Public Library

7      (concert) Piano Series Concert with Igor Lovchinsky who shows extraordinary accomplishment, not only as a pianist, but as a composer and improviser. Franco-American Heritage Center, Lewiston - 7:30 PM; $$. Contact Franco-American Heritage Center

7      (theater) Southern Comforts by Kathleen Clark. A delightful Off-Broadway comedy about falling in love after 50. The Public Theatre, Lewiston - 8 PM; $$. Contact The Public Theatre

8      (concert) Remembering Tom Rowe The Dave Rowe Trio is joined by other artists in a concert celebrating the life and music of local musician Tom Rowe. Franco-American Heritage Center, Lewiston - 7:30 PM; $$. Contact L/A Arts

8      (theater) Southern Comforts - 8 PM; See May 7.

9      (theater) Southern Comforts - 2 PM; See May 7.

11    (concert) Noonday Concert series presents Fumito Nunoya, marimba. Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, Lewiston - 12:30 PM; Free. Contact Bates College

12    (theater) Southern Comforts Student matinee performance; reservations required. - 9:30 AM; See May 7.

12    (concert) Denny Breau in Concert  Listing Added Since Print Denny is a triple threat: a consummate picker, evocative songwriter, and a singer with a " voice that is warm and inviting but completely unpretentious— much like the singer himself," according to Lucky Clark. The DownStage at L/A Arts, Lewiston - 7:30 PM; $$. Contact L/A Arts

13    (theater) Southern Comforts - 7 PM; See May 7.

14    (concert) Saint Mary Schola One of three concerts from the professional early music ensemble devoted to the performance of master works from the medieval, renaissance and baroque eras. Franco-American Heritage Center, Lewiston - 7:30 PM; $$. Contact Saint Mary Schola (207) 781-3366 stmaryschola.org.

14    (concert) Pianist Frank Glazer offers an all-Chopin program. Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, Lewiston - 7:30 PM; Free, tickets required. Contact Bates College

14    (open mic) Pleasant Note Coffee House’s monthly Open Mic & Jam & Poetry Slam Let loose, show off individual talents, and have some fun. All are welcome to come and participate. Sign up for Open Mic at 7 pm. First Universalist Church of Auburn - 7:30 PM; Contact Pleasant Note Coffee House

14    (contradance) Contradance Traditional New England folk dancing with live music.  Beginners’ workshop at 7:30 PM. Bates College Chase Hall Lounge, Lewiston - 8 PM; $$. Contact Bates College

14    (theater) Southern Comforts - 8 PM; See May 7.

15    (concert) Midcoast Symphony Orchestra Rohan Smith conducts Wagner’s Die Meistersinger Overture; Brahms’ Piano Concerto #1 with guest soloist Anastasia Antonakis; and waltzes, marches, polkas by Strauss. Franco-American Heritage Center, Lewiston - 7:30 PM; $$. Contact Midcoast Symphony Orchestra

15    (theater) Southern Comforts - 8 PM; See May 7.

16    (theater) Southern Comforts - 2 PM; See May 7.

16    (concert) Midcoast Symphony Orchestra The Orion Performing Arts Center, Topsham - 2:30 PM; See May 15.

18    (concert) Noonday Concert series presents Chiharu Naruse & Bridget Convey, piano duo. Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, Lewiston - 12:30 PM; Free. Contact Bates College

19    (workshop) Anime Workshop - 3 PM; See May 5.

20    (lecture) The Great Falls Forum Lecture Series presents Newspapers and the New Economics of News with Rex Rhoades, executive editor of the Lewiston Sun Journal. A Q-&-A session will follow. Attendees are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch; bottled water will be available. Lewiston Public Library, Callahan Hall - 12 PM; Free. Contact Lewiston Public Library

20    (theater) Theater production workshop performance, students and faculty collaborate on an evening of theater. Bates College Black Box Theater, Lewiston - 7:30 PM; $$. Contact Bates College

20    (theater) English Spoken Here British Actor Andrew Harris features in this new one-man show which takes a quirky look at the English language and its respective application either side of “The Pond.” The DownStage at L/A Arts, Lewiston - 7:30 PM; $$. Contact L/A Arts

21    (performance) Teen Open Mic Night Teen singer-songwriters, instrumental musicians, comics and spoken word poets are invited to attend. Performers can sign up at 5:30 p.m. Bring a can of food for the Green Closet, a community service project of the Auburn Middle School. Auburn Public Library - 6 PM; Free. Contact Auburn Public Library

21    (theater) Theater production workshop performance - 7:30 PM; See May 20.

21    (theater) English Spoken Here - 7:30 PM; See May 20.

22    (concert) Maine Music Society’s Concert IV - Music from the Movies. Once again the Androscoggin Chorale will let down their hair and sing favorites composed for the movies. The Forum in the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, South Paris - 7:30 PM; $$. Contact Maine Music Society

22    (theater) Theater production workshop performance - 7:30 PM; See May 20 .

23    (theater) Theater production workshop performance - 2 PM; See May 20.

23    (concert) Music from the Movies The Franco American Heritage Center - 3 PM; See May 22.

24    (theater) Performance TBA Student matinee performance; reservations required. The Public Theatre, Lewiston - 9:30 AM; $$. Contact The Public Theatre

24    (theater) Performance TBA - 11:30 AM; See May 24, 9:30 AM performance.

25    (theater) Performance TBA - 9:30 AM; See May 24, 9:30 AM performance.

25    (theater) Performance TBA - 11:30 AM; See May 24, 9:30 AM performance.

25    (concert) Noonday Concert Series Artist TBA. Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, Lewiston - 12:30 PM; Free. Contact Bates College

25    (performance) Final Performance by students in William Pope.L’s contemporary performance poetry course. Bates College Gannett Theater, Lewiston - 7:30 PM; Free. Contact Bates College

26    (theater) Performance TBA - 9:30 AM; See May 24, 9:30 AM performance.

26    (theater) Performance TBA - 11:30 AM; See May 24, 9:30 AM performance.

26    (dance) Short Term Dance Variety Show. Bates College Schaeffer Theatre, Lewiston - 5 PM; Free, no reservations. Contact Bates College

27    (theater) Performance TBA - 9:30 AM; See May 24, 9:30 AM performance.

27    (theater) Performance TBA - 11:30 AM; See May 24, 9:30 AM performance.

27    (fundraiser) English Tea Savor tea and finger sandwiches on fine china, served by library staff and volunteers, and enjoy the entertainment following. Auburn Public Library - 3 PM; $$. Contact Auburn Public Library