Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Nov. 24-30
November 23rd, 2011 categories: Belgrade Lakes Region
Maranacook String Band, Readfield
Nov. 25-27, Friday – Sunday, 7pm, Saturday, 2pm, “Nutcracker,” Bossov Ballet Theater, When the final act ends in the now famous Land of the Sweets, Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker refrain accompanies ballerinas clad in black and yellow as honeybees, assuring us that there will be sweetness and honey forever, classic Christmas dream about prince charming and candy, $15/general, $10/students and seniors, Skowhegan Opera House, 225, Water Street, Skowhegan. FMI: 207-873-7000, www.skowhegan.org.
Nov. 25-26, Friday and Saturday, 7:30pm, Saturday, 2pm, “The Early Evening Show,” hosted by Michael Miclon, one part late-night talk show, one part improve show, one part music show and ten parts funny, $15/general, $12/seniors, $10/children 12 and under, Oddfellow Theater, Route 117, Buckfield. FMI: 207-336-3306, www.oddfellow.com.
Nov. 26, Saturday, 7pm, Maranacook String Band, CD release celebration, bluegrass and acoustic music, the Maranacook String Band is a Bluegrass/Acoustic Music Band that started as a pilot project in the Gifted and Talented program at Maranacook School in April, 2010. Although 3 of the musicians are still in High School, and 2 are college freshpersons, they have blossomed into a very busy professional band, $5/general, $3/students, Maranacook Community High School, 225o Millard Harrison Drive, Readfield. FMI: 207-397-2241, www.thevalleyvoice.org.
Nov. 26, Saturday, 7:30pm, Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm, explosive, energetic and entrancing women’s drum ensemble that explores the heritage and rhythms of West Africa, $16/general, $14/students and seniors, Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-783-1585, www.francoamericanheritage.org.
Nov. 28, Monday, 8:15pm, Bill Staines, one of the most popular and durable singers on the folk music scene today. Bill’s music is a slice of Americana, $15, Slates Restaurant, 167 Water Street, Hallowell. FMI: 207-622-9575, www.slatesrestaurant.com.
Nov. 29, Tuesday, 7:30pm, Borromeo String Quartet, Called “simply the best there is” by The Boston Globe, the critically acclaimed Borromeo String Quartet returns to Bates College for a performance of music by Schubert, Schoenberg and others, $6, Olin Concert Hall, Bates College, Lewiston. FMI: 207-786-6255, www.bates.edu.
Nov. 30, Wednesday, 6pm, Parade of Lights, tree lighting at Dufresne Plaza followed by parade, hot chocolate, singing by LHS and ELHS Chorale Groups, free, Dufresne Plaza,Lewiston. FMI: 207-333-6600, www.auburnmaine.org.
Tom - MrLakefront
