Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Dec. 11-17

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December 11, 2014
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December 11, 2014

Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Dec. 11-17

Christmas-carol

at the Public Theatre, Lewiston

Dec. 11-13, Thursday-Saturday, 9am-4pm/Thurs., 9am-7pm/Fri., 9am-4pm., “22nd Annual Festival of Trees,” 23 beautiful trees decorated by local artists, students and nonprofits, each with a powerful story to tell, entertainment, raffle prizes, scavenger hunt, Santa letter writing station, Holiday Bell Concert on Friday, donations accepted, Good Will-Hinckley Bishop Auditorium, 16 Prescott Drive, Hinckley. FMI: 207-238-4280, www.gwh.org/fot.

Dec. 11, Thursday, 7pm, “Cony High Winter Concert,” features the Cony High School choruses and the Cony Madrigals, under the direction of Mrs. Teresa Beaudoin and the Cony Jazz Ensemble and high school concert band under the direction of Mrs. Maria Sleeper, free, Viles Auditorium, Cony High School, 60 Pierce Drive, Augusta. FMI: 207-592-8175, www.augustaschools.org/schools/cony.
Dec. 11-14, Thursday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Thurs., Fri., and Sat., 2pm/Sun., “Greeting!,” a miraculous comedy about a sweet Catholic mother, a grumpy Catholic father, their older son Andy, and a developmentally impaired son named Mickey. When Andy brings his Jewish atheist fiancée to meet the folks on Christmas Eve, his worst fears are realized. But when Mickey, whose entire vocabulary has been limited to “oh boy” and “wow,” suddenly spouts the word “Greetings,” the entire family’s belief system is turned upside down as they are visited by an ancient, wise and witty spirit, $18/adults, $15/seniors, $12/12 and under, Lewiston-Auburn Community Little Theater, Great Falls Performing Arts Center, 30 Academy Street, Auburn. fMI: 207-783-0958, www.laclt.com.
Dec. 12-14, Friday-Sunday, 7pm/Fri. and Sat., 2pm/Sat. and Sun., “The Nutcracker,” presented by Bossov Ballet Theatre & The Waterville Opera House, visit the magical world of “The Nutcracker,” each performance brings toy soldiers, dancing mice, and the Land of Sweets, children of all ages will delight in Tchaikovsky’s perennial favorite, $19/adults, $17/seniors and youth, Waterville Opera House, 1 common Street, 2nd floor, Waterville. FMI: 207-873-7000, www.operahouse.org.
Dec. 12-14, Friday-Sunday, 7pm/Fri. and Sat., 2pm/Sat. and Sun., “A Christmas Carol,” don’t miss the Public Theatre’s critically acclaimed holiday production, rediscover the magic of theatre, when six actors and a fiddler bring Charles dickens’ classic story to life in a way you’ve never imagined and will never forget, $20/adult, $5/18 and under, The Public Theatre, 31 Maple Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-782-3200, www.thepublictheatre.org.
Dec. 13-14, Saturday and Sunday, 7:30pm/Sat., 3pm/Sun., “A Heritage Christmas,” a choral concert of seasonal favorites as well as the Fantasia on Christmas Carols by Ralph Vaughn Williams, presented by the Androscoggin Chorale, directed by Maine Music Society Music Director John Corrie and joined by the Oak Hill High School Voices of Color directed by John Neal, the concert concludes with an audience sing-along of favorite carols, $20/adults, $18/seniors, $10/students, free/ under 12 with adult, Franco Center, 42 Cedar Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-782-7228, www.francocenter.org.
Dec. 14, Sunday, 4:30pm, “Northfield,” a 10-member a cappella group performing a wide range of sacred and popular music of Renaissance and Medieval Europe, and the early American shape note tradition. Their Christmas concert will feature works by des Prez, choir works from the Renaissance, seasonal songs from American and English West Gallery traditions, and always something by P.D.Q. Bach, by donation, Union Church of Belgrade Lakes, 67 Main Street, Belgrade Lakes. FMI: 207-495-3599, www.unionchurchmaine.org.

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