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Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Oct. 30-Nov.5

“Monty Python’s Spamalot,” The Grand Theatre, Ellsworth

Oct. 30, Thursday, 4-6pm, “Orono Halloween Carnival,” show off your costume, paint a pumpkin, decorate a trick or treat bag, play games and more at the Orono Public Library, vote for your favorite scarecrow, get your face painted, check out our costume box for dress up ideas and get ready for trick or treating, free, Orono Public Library, 39 Pine Street (off Main), Orono. FMI: 207-866-5060, www.library.orono.org.

Oct. 30-Nov. 2, Thursday-Sunday, 7pm/Thurs, 8pm/Fri. and Sat, 3pm/Sun, “The Mystery of Irma Vep,” Lady Enid and Lord Edgar arrive at their haunted estate on a dark and stormy night, but if you think you know what’s coming, guess again! Complete with vampires, werewolves, mummies and damsels in distress, this beloved quick-change marathon is a true vaudeville tour de farce, see site for ticketing details, Penobscot Theatre, Bangor Opera House, 131 Main Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-942-3333, www.penobscottheatre.org.
Oct. 30-Nov. 2, Thursday-Sunday, 7pm, “Little Shop of Horrors,” a delightfully devilish sci-fi musical that’s sure to feed your delight, meet Seymour a geeky floral assistant who comes across a new breed of plant that promises to take him and his lady crush from the slums of Skid Row, but not without a price, $15, Hauck Auditorium, Class of 1944 Hall, University of Maine, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1755, www.umaine.edu.
Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, Friday – Sunday, 7pm/Fri and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “Turn of the Screw,” a classic tale of terror just in time for the Halloween season, the Victorian era thriller tells the tale of a young governess who arrives at an isolated English manor to care for two orphaned children, there will be a storytelling presentation of Maine ghost stories one hour prior to the shows on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, $10, Eddington Clifton Civic Center, Comins Hall, 1387 Main Road, Eddington. FMI: 207-842-6441, www.cominshall.org.
Oct. 31 – Nov. 1, Friday-Saturday, 7:30pm, “Monty Python’s Spamalot the Musical,” with artistic direction from Ken Stack and with direction by Michael Weinstein, this production of the irreverent British comedy troupe’s musical theater take on the Holy Grail legend will bring local performers to the Grand stage as King Arthur, Sir Lancelot, and Sir Not Appearing in This Production, for the first Grand live theatrical production in years, Spamalot contains such crazy, yet tuneful, songs as “The Song That Goes Like This”, “Knights of the Round Table” and, of course, “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life”, $20 Adults, $18 Grand Members, $15/ages 13-17, $10/12 and under, The Grand Theatre, 165 Main Street, Ellsworth. FMI: 207-667-9500, www.grandonline.org.
Nov. 1, Saturday, 9-4pm, “Designing Women Fine Arts & Crafts Annual Bangor Show,” join over 20 local lady artisans at Designing Women’s annual Bangor show, this is intimate, juried show provides an opportunity for great conversations with the artisans and a fantastic way to help support local artists and community non-profit, Caring Connections, $2, Husson University – Center for Family Business, 1 College Circle, Bangor. FMI: 207-973-1053, www.designingwomen.org.
Nov. 1 and 2, Friday and Saturday, 9am-4pm/Fri, 10am-3pm/Sat, “Bangor Arts and Crafts Show,” over 100 Maine Craftsmen selling Maine Made Products, Cross Insurance Center, Dutton Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-621-2818, www.unitedmainecraftsmen.com.

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