Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Dec. 18-24

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Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Dec. 18-24

“A Christmas Carol, Old Time Radio Play,” The Grand, Ellsworth

Dec. 18, Thursday 6-9pm, “Mes Amis – Gypsy Jazz in Bangor,” Mes Amis plays regularly throughout the state and has been featured on MPBN’s Jazz Tonight with Rich Tozier, featuring the music, guitar and vocals of Steve Lynnworth, with Harry Richter (guitar) Wells Gordon (bass) and Shane Ellis (clarinet and sax), no cover, tipping encouraged, Paddy’s Murphy’s, 26 Main Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-945-6800, www.paddymurphys.com.
Dec. 19, Friday, 8pm, “Improv Comedy: The Focus Group,” live Improv Comedy, come join the fun, tickets only $5, Next Generation Theatre, 39 Center Street, Brewer. FMI: 207-989-7100, www.nextgenerationtheatre.org.
Dec. 19-20, Friday-Saturday, 8pm, “Kayla Wass Trio,” country music, influenced by Carrie Underwood, Tammy Wynette, Trisha Yearwood, 500 Main Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-779-7771, www.hollywoodcasinobangor.com.
Dec. 19 – 21, Friday – Sunday, 7pm/Fri., 2pm/Sat. and Sun., “Christmas Carol Old Time Radio Show,” Charles Dickens’ classic holiday story is presented in an interactive ‘radio show-style’ adaptation, the audience will have the opportunity to experience this thrilling re-telling of the story of Ebeneezer Scrooge and the real meaning of the season of giving by adding ghostly sounds, wind effects and singing carols. In addition, some audience members will join the cast onstage at the sound effects table to create ghostly chains and other sounds, $12/adults, $7/12 and under, The Grand, 165 Main Street, Ellsworth. FMI: 207-667-9500, www.grandonline.org.
Dec. 20, Saturday, 8am-1pm, “Christmas Bird Count,” Hirundo Refuge Center joins the annual Orono-Old Town Christmas Bird Count, meet at the Parker Reed Shelter in the Refuge, call to register, Hirundo Wildlife Refuge, Gate 1 Hudson Road, Rt. 43, Old Town/Alton. FMI: 207-394-2171, www.hirundomaine.org.
Dec. 20-21, Saturday and Sunday, 2pm and 7pm/Sat., 3pm/Sunday, “The Nutcracker Ballet,” presented by the BSO and the Robinson Ballet, conductor Jacomo Bairos will lead the BSO and the Bangor Area Children’s Choir in Tchaikovsky’s classic score, with choreography by Maureen Lynch, Keith Robinson and Stevie Dunham, $18-$34/adults, $8-$24/18 and under, $3/per ticket processing fee, Collins Center for the Arts, UMO, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1755, www.collinscenterforthearts.com.
Dec. 21, Sunday, 4pm, “Bangor Community Christmas Concert,” join them for their Christmas performance and get in the holiday spirit, United Methodist Church, Essex Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-945-9567, www.fumcbangor.org.

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