Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine April 24 – 30

Turnkey Lakefront Home with Bonus Guest House For Sale on Pristine Thompson Lake in Poland, Maine
Turnkey Lakefront Home with Bonus Guest House For Sale on Pristine Thompson Lake in Poland, Maine
April 24, 2014
Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine Apr. 24 – 30
Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine Apr. 24 – 30
April 24, 2014

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine April 24 – 30

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine April 24 – 30

“Nunsense II,” Winterport Open Stage

April 24, Thursday, 6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m., “John Nowak Quartet,” listen to live jazz while enjoying a great meal and beverage at Bangor’s favorite Irish pub. Bring family and friends for a great night out, Paddy Murphy’s Irish Pub, 26 Maine Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-945-6800, www.paddymurphys.com.
April 24 – May 1, Thursday – Wednesday, Wednesday – Thursday 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Friday – Saturday 10:00 p.m., Sunday 3:00 p.m. – 500 p.m., “Our Town,” This beloved tale follows young lovers George and Emily, whose lives in a small New England town become a microcosm of everyday life, the wisdom of the play, rendered through a deceptively simple story, makes Our Town and enduring treasure of American theatre, Penobscot Theatre will deliver an Our Town for our time, starring Monica Willey and featuring original music composed and performed nightly by musician Jacob Augustine, PULITZER PRIZE WINNER, $24 – $37, Bangor Opera House, 131 Main Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-947-6618, www.penobscottheatre.org.
April 25, Friday, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., “The Descendants of Bluegrass,” The Descendants of Bluegrass, an outstanding New England Bluegrass band with family ties to legendary Bluegrass pioneers of Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, will make a much-anticipated appearance at Next Generation Theatre in Brewer on Friday, April 25th, The Descendants feature Bill Thibodeau, son of Maine Bluegrass pioneer Sam Tidwell; Herman McGee, who played for many years in White Mountain Bluegrass with his parents, Mac & Hazel McGee; Gary Pomerleau, son of fiddler Joe Pomerleau; and Rob Ravlin, son of a New Hampshire country singer, Welcome “home” the iconic Bill “BT” Thibodeau, a Maine Bluegrass star for many decades, who now makes his home in Rhode Island, the other Descendants hail from New Hampshire, $10 admission, contact venue for ticketing information, Next Generation Theatre, 39 Center Street, Brewer. FMI: 207-989-7100, www.nextgenerationtheatre.com.
April 25 – 27, Friday – Sunday, Friday 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Saturday – Sunday 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., “Nunsense II, The Second Coming,” Winterport Open Stage is proud to present Nunsense II: The Second Coming. Directed by Dominick Varney, musical direction by Phil Burns. NOTE: 2 Saturday shows, 3pm and 7:30, $8 – $10, Samuel L. Wagner, Mountain Drive, Winterport. FMI: 207-223-4309, www.winterportopenstage.org.
April 26, Saturday, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., “Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte,” Music Director James Levine conducts Mozart’s beloved opera about testing the ties of love. The cast is filled with youthful Met stars: Susanna Phillips and Isabel Leonard are the sisters Fiordiligi and Dorabella, Matthew Polenzani and Rodion Pogossov are their lovers, with Danielle de Niese as the scheming Despina.$25.00, with additional $3.00 processing fee, University of Maine, Collins Center for the Arts, 5746 Collins Center for the Arts, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1755, www.collinscenterforthearts.com.
April 26, Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., “Hope Festival,” enjoy live music with the HOPE Festival Singers, drumming with Inanna Sisters in Rhythm and Devon Cole’s Earthperson music for mother earth, Purchase delicious salads, wraps, snacks, cheeses and breads from Blue Hill Food, Coop, Sassafrass Catering, Pebblestone Farm and Siberian Farms, children will enjoy Zachary’ Fields amazing juggling, create hats from recycled materials, make a pine cone bird house and more, free and open to the public, UMaine Student Recreation and Fitness Center, 22 Hilltop Road, Orono. FMI: 207-242-3521, www.bangordailynews.com.
April 25, Friday, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., “Planetarium Show: The Origins of Life,” tour the far reaches of the universe and our Earth as the evolution of life is examined in this fully immersive space experience, from the Big Bang to new life on Earth, from great extinctions to the search for life beyond planet Earth, Origins of Life is an inspirational journey through time and a celebration of life on Earth, $3 per person, Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium, 5781 Wingate Hall, 120 Munson Road, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1341, www.galaxymaine.com.

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