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Actors’ Equity Association members Emily Verla and Aidan J. Lawrence in a scene from “Not Quite Almost” at Portland Stage. Photo by James A.
Hadley ‘Not Quite Almost’ 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 3:30 p.
m. and 8 p.m.
Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
Through May 4. Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland, $35-$73.
portlandstage.org . John Cariani’s 2004 play “Almost, Maine” is among the most performed plays in the United States.
The fictional town near the Canadian border is the setting for Cariani’s latest work, “Not Quite Almost.” The summertime Perseid meteor showers are about to start. Residents wonder if the celestial event is a harbinger of good fortune or bad luck.
Just like its predecessor, “Not Quite Almost” is an assemblage of short plays. This time around, the themes are young love, hope for the future, making wishes and the quest to be understood. The characters are new, but the town is just as charming.
Taylor: An Eras Experience Amanda Tubbs performing as Taylor Swift. Photo by Jim Swain 7 p.m.
Saturday. Franco Center, 46 Cedar St., Lewiston, $30, $35.
francocenter.org . Singer Amanda Tubbs, who recently slayed as Lady Gaga at a show in Portland, will be performing a night of Taylor Swift music in Lewiston, with a seven-piece band behind her.
The show will feature songs from nine of Swift’s albums. You can expect several costume changes from Tubbs, whose vocals are more than capable of tackling Swift’s catalog. There will also be screen projections from Swift’s epic “Eras” tour.
Can’t make this show? You’ll have another chance on April 25 at River Winds Farm & Estate in Saco. Get tickets at riverwindfarmandestatecom . The Minetti Quartet.
Photo by Irene Zandel Minetti Quartet: Haydn & Brahms 7 p.m. Saturday.
Hammer Hall at Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School, 5 Mountain St., Camden, $20-38. baychamber.
org. Bay Chamber presents a performance from Vienna, Austria-based chamber music ensemble, the Minetti Quartet. The globally renowned musicians will perform Haydn’s String Quartet in D Minor, as well as Brahms’ String Quartet in C Minor.
Musicians Maria Ehmer (violin), Anna Knopp (violin), Milan Milojicic (viola) and Leonhard Roczek (cello) have won several international chamber music competitions. Minette Quartet has released four albums. Jodie Foster in her Oscar-winning role as Clarice Starling in the 1991 film “The Silence of the Lambs.
” Photo courtesy of Park Circus Distributors ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ 6 p.m. Sunday.
Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta, $10, $7 for 18 and under. lincolntheater.
org . Here’s a chance to see a 1991 psychological horror thriller on a big screen. “The Silence of the Lambs” stars Jodie Foster as rookie FBI agent Clarice Starling and Anthony Hopkins as imprisoned psychopath Dr.
Hannibal Lecter. Both took home Oscars for their roles, as did director Jonathan Demme. The film also won for Best Picture.
Perhaps some fava beans with a nice Chianti before the film? If you’ve never seen it, be ready for a terrifying yet riveting hunt for a serial killer. Local writer and film critic Christine Merser will be there to share her insight on the cultural significance of the movie. Author John Green 6:30 p.
m. Tuesday , April 15 . Lorimer Chapel, Colby College, 4000 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville.
cah.colby.edu/events .
John Green’s young adult novel “The Fault in Our Stars” became a hit film in 2014. Other popular Green books include “Paper Towns,” which was also turned into a film, and “Turtles All the Way Down.” Green will be giving a keynote speech at Colby College.
His appearance marks the conclusion of a two-year series called “PLAY!” The writer will be speaking about the importance of play, especially during challenging times. A panel discussion and Q&A period will follow. There’s also a free screening of “The Fault in Our Stars” at noon Sunday at the Maine Film Center on 93 Main St.
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