Wizards of Winter at the State / Still time to see ‘The Snow Queen’ / Festive distillery soiree / Howie Carr at Biddeford book signing / Swaggering Swingbillies at Local Sprouts Cooperative / Student book art exhibition / Tasting offers Italian wines / Holiday open house at Brick Store Museum

Upcoming concerts in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts

Gift ideas for the present-seeking procrastinators

Concerts, bars and nightclubs

Classical music, theater, dance, museums and art galleries

His new CD adds some other classic styles to his Motown-sounding pop tunes.