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The 108th season of Lakewood Theater in Madison will begin at 8 p.m. Thursday with “Cash on Delivery.” The production stars, from left, M.J. Clifford, Dianna Gram, Stan Pinnette, Jayson Smith (in barrel), Robert Keniston, Nicole Beaulieu, Mark Nadeau and Juan Lavalle-Rivera.

Nightlife
Bridge Street Tavern: 239 Mount Vernon Road: Loose Gravel, tonight; Time Drifters, Saturday; Jam Night with The Worthy Bones every Wednesday and Thursday.

Def Leppard back with new CD
Def Leppard is a band with which I have a bit of a history. From their first appearance in Maine opening for Ozzy Osbourne at the Bangor Auditorium in the early 1980s to several shows in Portland in the new millennium, I've been an avid fan of this band.

J.P.'s picks and pans
Films reviewed by What's Happening film critic J.P. Devine:

Hallowell garden inspires art show
HALLOWELL -- Jane Shain's open invitation last year to area artists to come spend a July Sunday in her garden, has blossomed into "Art in the Garden," a collaborative art show and sale at Slates restaurant.

Upcoming
In concert: Casco Bay Tummlers, 7:30 p.m., Nordica Auditorium, University of Maine at Farmington; May 24; admission $7 adults, $6 seniors, free for UMF students and children younger than 16; sponsored by the Arts Institute of Western Maine; 778-4699.

Cockburn plans Portland show Performance at First Parish Church to be recorded for upcoming live album
Legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn is planning a performance at the First Parish Church in Portland Thursday evening -- a show that will be recorded for an upcoming live album.

Saturday
On stage: "Steel Magnolias," Theater Project, 14 School St.; 8 p.m.; $18; 729-8584.

Fey, Poehler find laughs in 'Baby Mama'
Once again the small screen comes to the big screen and guess what? It's still a small screen with a small story. But we get Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, and that's not entirely bad news.

Sunday
Sunday concert: "Concerts at Jewett" series presents Nordica Trio, 2 p.m., Jewett Hall Auditorium, University of Maine at Augusta; pre-concert talk, 1 p.m.; works by Saint-Saens, Mozart, and Bruch; $10, $5 for students, 12 and younger free, tickets at door; 621-3551.