Holiday entertainment
‘Tis the season for concerts, plays, recitals and a host of other local entertainment to celebrate the holidays. File photo
Art
Dec. 4-31
Potter/ceramist Margaret Melanson at Gallery 302, 112 Main St., Bridgton. Open noon-4 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; holiday hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 11-23 and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 24. For more information, call 647-2787 or visit galley302.com.
Through Dec. 8
“Call/Response,” Hannah Barnes and Susan Klein, USM Art Gallery, 5 University Way, Gorham.
Dance
Dec. 11
“The Nutcracker,” 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., presented by Studio for the Living Arts at Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater St. $12-$16. westbrookpac.org.
Film
Dec. 3-5
Prides Corner Drive-In, 651 Bridgton Road (Route 302), Westbrook, triple feature: 4:50 p.m., “The Polar Express”; 7 p.m., “Elf”; 8:45 p.m., “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” $20/car, tickets at bit.ly/3HLXwPO.
Music
Dec. 2 & 3
USM Vocal Jazz Ensembles Fall ’21, 7:30 p.m., USM Gorham, Corthell Hall, $10, usm.maine.edu/music/usm-vocal-jazz-ensembles-fall-21.
Dec. 4 & 5
Musical Theatre Winter 2021 Showcase, 2 p.m., Corthell Hall, Gorham Campus, pay-what-you-want, bit.ly/2ZeGSqM.
Huskapellas Fall 2021, 8 p.m., Corthell Hall, Gorham Campus, pay-what-you-want, bit.ly/3nEZrOb.
Dec. 5
Composers Ensemble Fall 2021, 7:30 p.m., Corthell Hall, University Way, Gorham, pay-what-you-want.
Dec. 9
Albert Cummings, 7:30 p.m., Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills. $15.
“Italian Art Song Recital,” 5:30 p.m., Corthell Hall, Gorham, pay-what-you-want.
Dec. 10
Don Roy Trio, 7:30 p.m., Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills. $15.
Dec. 11
Christmas Concert, 2 p.m., North Congregational Church, 22 Church Hill Road, Buxton, featuring Westbrook City Band. Free.
Ongoing
Grand Central Wine Bar, 7 Railroad Ave., Gorham, live music 5-11 p.m., Friday and Saturday. grandcentralwinebar.com.
Thursday and Friday Night Music Series, 7-9:30 p.m. Thursdays and 8:30-10:30 p.m. Fridays, The Frog and Turtle, 3 Bridge St., Westbrook.
Theater
Dec. 3 & 4
“A Christmas Carol,” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Neil McGarry’s one-man performance at Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills. $15, sacorivertheatre.org.
Dec. 3-12
“Laughing All the Way” by Brian Daly, 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. $25-$30. Family-friendly, holiday musical comedy. schoolhousearts.org.
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