STANDISH — Music of the Night will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Road. This night of musical theater songs performed by locals will include songs from beloved darker musicals, such as “Chicago,” “Rent,” Les Miserables” and more. All proceeds will benefit the organization’s upcoming summer production […]

AUBURN — A “give thanks” concert featuring pianist Phil House and vocalist Kathy Haley will kick off the holiday season at the Court Street Baptist Church in Auburn. It will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at 129 Court St. House and Haley have performed this annual concert for about 12 years. They […]

BRIDGTON — Gallery 302 will welcome back Kappy Sprenger on Nov. 12 and Dec. 2 to show her one-of-a-kind boxes. There will be a reception for Sprenger and the Small Works Show from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18. The public is invited. Sprenger started working with wood as a child in Colorado, scavenging […]

NORWAY — The fairy tale characters of “Into the Woods” come to life in the Oxford Hills Music and Performing Arts Association production opening this weekend. This popular musical, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine, weaves together the plots of several fairy tales. It explores the consequences of the […]

BUXTON — Jennifer Porter will perform from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Road. Her music is featured on dozens of radio stations across the U.S. and abroad, including in Los Angeles, London and on NPR. She was recently nominated for an Independent Music Award. General […]

BATH — Christine Lavin returns to the Chocolate Church Arts Center on Friday, Nov.18 at 7:30 p.m. Comedian and musician Don White will join the legendary singer-songwriter and comedian Christine Lavin for an evening of their unique brand of clean and hilarious musical comedy. Christine’s poignant lyrics and music, audience banter, and glow-in-the-dark baton-twirling come […]

AUBURN — The 10th Comic Showcase will take place at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, at Cafe LA, 49 Spring St. Opening the night will be Jack Slattery of Portland. He’s a disc jockey on WMPG and a comic actor with nearly two years of experience. Mike Hallinan, Danny Jordan and Pat Bolduc, busy local […]

DENMARK — Dolunay will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at the Denmark Arts Center. Musicians Jenny Luna, Adam Good and Eylem Basaldi come together to create the ethereal yet gritty sound of Dolunay. The trio, borrowing its name from the Turkish word for full moon, plays within the soundscape of the ancient Ottomans, […]

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MONMOUTH — Theater at Monmouth seeks energetic and dynamic non-Actors’ Equity Association performers for the 2017 Summer Repertory Season. Contracts run from June 13 through Aug. 20. Included is housing (for non-Maine residents), meals and a weekly stipend. Resumes must demonstrate experience in Shakespeare and theater for families. The 2017 Summer Season includes: Moliere’s “Learned […]