BUCKFIELD — The Oddfellow Theater will present “Bah Hoonchbach — A Very Odd Christmas Carol” at 7:30 p. m. today, Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $10 for children age 12 and younger. Admission to a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. costs $12 for adults, $ 10 for seniors […]
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Almost a wrap for ‘X-Mas Files’
WALDOBORO — The final three performances of “The X-Mas Files: A Search for Santa” hit the Waldo Theatre stage at 7 p.m. today and Saturday, then at 2 p.m. Sunday. The theater company describes the production as follows: “The X-Mas Files: A Search for Santa” is a musical holiday comedy for all ages. … Led […]
Miller in pair of holiday favorites
The Theater Project will bring back “Wales & Tales” for its annual holiday visit at 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at 14 School St. “Al Miller and his merry band of holiday celebrants will offer an entertaining potpourri of stories and even a song or two,” a Theater Project release states. “The centerpiece of ‘Wales […]
Arts in brief
Sax ensemble plans Christmas concert TOPSHAM — The Midcoast Maine Saxophone Sinfonia will perform a concert of Christmas music at 7 p.m. Saturday at Mid-Coast Presbyterian Church, 84 Main St. The ensemble is composed of 10 saxophones, each with an individual part. The instrumentation is two sopranos, four altos, two tenors and two baritones. The […]
Deck the mansion
Tired of flashing, automated holiday decorations that feature Homer Simpson quoting lines from 1960s-era Claymation television specials? Need a respite from the 21st century holiday glitz? If so, the Victoria Mansion on Danforth Street in Portland offers visitors calmer, more civilized holiday fare. The mansion, which gained National Historic Landmark status in 1970, each year […]
New ‘green’ guide includes coupons, tips
PORTLAND — The Sunrise Guide, a local resource that combines coupons and tips for eco-friendly living, is now available at bookstores and retailers around southern and Mid- coast Maine. The guide is release annually. “ With so many uses as a coupon book, fundraising tool for area groups, or simply a resource to help families […]
French Christmas tribute concerts planned
NEWCASTLE — Down East Singers, directed by Anthony Antolini, will perform “Noël Français,” a musical tribute to Maine’s French cultural heritage, One concert begins at 7:30 p. m. today at the Franco- American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St., Lewiston. A second show is scheduled to commence at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Camden Opera House, 29 […]
Community chorus sings holiday fare
FREEPORT — The Greater Freeport Community Chorus will present “Spirituals, Carols and Holiday Favorites” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Jude Church, 134 Main St., Freeport, and at 2: 30 p. m. Sunday at Sacred Heart Church, 326 Main St., Yarmouth. “ The concert features a variety of traditional — and not so traditional — […]
Finnish lap harp ensemble marks Christmas with a free concert
LISBON — The 10-member Finnish lap harp ensemble A’chording to Kantele will perform a free Christmas concert at 6 p.m. Saturday at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church off Route 196. The free concert includes complementary coffee and desserts. “St. Matthew’s is offering Mid-Coast Maine an opportunity to celebrate Christ’s birth with Finnish and traditional carols,” said […]