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Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Oct. 20-26

“Pirates of Penzance,” Collins Center for the Arts, Orono

Oct. 20-23, Thursday-Sunday, 7pm/Thurs. and Fri, 5pm/Sat, 3pm/Sun, “Murder for Two,” Everyone is a suspect in Murder for Two, a hilarious musical murder mystery with a twist: One actor investigates the crime, one actor plays all the suspects, and they both play the piano. A zany blend of classic musical comedy and madcap mystery, this fast-paced whodunit is a highly theatrical duet loaded with killer laughs! MAINE PREMIERE, $28-$38, Penobscot Theatre, 131 Main Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-942-3333, www.penobascottheatre.org.
Oct. 20, Thursday, 7pm, “Pirates of Penzance,” this New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players production is your chance to get carried away by Pirates. Join the band of swashbuckling buccaneers, bumbling British bobbies, frolicsome Victorian maidens, and the delightfully dotty “model of a modern Major-General” for a rollicking romp over the rocky coast of Cornwall. This exuberant musical theater masterpiece, directed and conducted by Albert Bergeret with choreography by Bill Fabris, is performed in its original format. The rich sounds of full orchestra, chorus, and legitimate vocal soloists resonate with classic elegance and power while the company’s vibrancy, energy and contemporary sense of humor keep the show alive and exciting to a modern audience. The Pirates of Penzance – they’ll steal your heart away! The Pirates of Penzance, or The Slave of Duty was first performed at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on December 31, 1879. It was the only Gilbert & Sullivan operetta to have its world premiere in the United States and it has remained popular both here and throughout the English speaking world ever since. Gilbert’s wit (always incisive but never vicious or dated) and Sullivan’s memorable score (including the original tune from which “Hail, hail the gang’s all here” is drawn) are among the most valuable treasures of musical theater history. Patter songs are a Gilbert & Sullivan trademark and Pirates features the most famous of them all, “I am the very model of a modern Major-General.” This jaunty tune has been cleverly set to different words countless times (Tom Lehrer’s element song a notable example) and used in commercials to sell everything from Campbells soup to Handi-wipes, cars, newspapers and other items. Pirates also contains some of Gilbert’s most famous lyrics such as the often used quotation “a policeman’s lot is not a happy one” from the act two lament of the diffident “men in blue.” Other highlights of the show include “For I am a Pirate King,” the pirates’ “Here’s a first rate opportunity,” the policemen’s “When the foeman bears his steel,” and Mabel’s show stopping coloratura aria “Poor wand’ring one.” The plot of Pirates centers on the dilemma of young Frederic who, as a child, was mistakenly apprenticed to the pirates until his twenty first birthday. Since he was born in leap year on February 29, he is honor bound to remain a pirate until the distant date of 1940, despite his moral objection to piracy. Helping Frederic to deal with this unusual predicament are the brash Pirate King, Ruth – the pirate maid-of-all-work, romantic Mabel, and the delightfully stuffy Major-General Stanley, $45/orchestra, $35/balcony, Collins Center for the Arts, UMO, 2 Flagstaff Rd, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1755, www.collinscenterforthearts.com.
Oct. 21, Friday, 5pm, “Murder Mystery Dinner,” to benefit the Bangor Public Library! Enjoy an evening out and figure out “whodunit!” Dinner is included with your ticket, and a cash bar will be available. The evening’s entertainment will be performed by professional company Murder Mystery USA Inc, Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St, Bangor. FMI: 207-947-8336, www.bpl.lib.me.us.
Oct. 21-22, Friday-Saturday, 7:30pm, “Big Love,” by Charles Mee, tells the story of fifty brides who flee to Italy to avoid marrying their fifty cousins. A dark drama-comedy, Mee’s play takes the plot of the Greek classic, The Suppliants, and sets it in modern time. The show challenges the audience as the characters raise issues of gender politics, love, and domestic violence. Directed by Tom Mikotowicz, $10, Hauck Auditorium, UMO, 2 Flagstaff Rd, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1755, www.umaine.edu/spa/tickets.
Oct. 22, Saturday, 1pm, “Don Giovanni – The Met: Live in HD,” Three charismatic singers, Simon Keenlyside, Ildar Abdrazakov, and Mariusz Kwiecien, share the role of the title hero, who goes to hell in a dazzling coup de théâtre. The ensemble of great Mozartean singers includes Isabel Leonard, Angela Meade, Matthew Polenzani, Marina Rebeka, Erwin Schrott, Ramón Vargas, and RolandoVillazón. Fabio Luisi and Plácido Domingo conduct, Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1755, www.collinscenterforthearts.com.
Oct. 22, Saturday, 4pm, “Bangor Uncorked,” Spend a delightful evening surrounded by friends as you sample from over 50 local, national and international wines! Chat with friends, relax with great live music and browse fashion, makeup, home decor and more. Sip, shop and socialize at Bangor Uncorked! If you enjoy sampling great wines, chatting with friends and shopping, then don’t miss the second annual Bangor Uncorked, presented by Mainely Eyes. More information: Participants must be at least 21 years of age to attend and must have valid ID. All tickets are non-refundable. We recommend arriving 30 minutes prior to the event (3:30pm for VIP Ticket and 4:30pm for Standard Ticket) as ID checks must be performed. In order to be admitted to the event you must have your printed paper ticket in hand or a digital ticket on your mobile device. Designated Driver tickets are available at the door for $10; designated drivers must be 21+ to attend, Standard Ticket: 3 hours of wine sampling from 5pm-8pm, souvenir wine glass and live music. Tickets are $35 in advance or $45 at the door. VIP Ticket: 4 hours of wine sampling from 4-8pm, souvenir wine glass, access to the VIP seating area, light appetizers and live music. Tickets are $50 in advance or $60 at the door. Designated Driver: access to the venue, shopping and live music. Unable to participate in wine sampling. Tickets will be available at the door for $10, Cross Insurance Center, 515 Main Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-989-5631, z1073.com/events-bangor/bangor-uncorked-presented-by-mainely-eyes/22-october-2016-cross-insurance-center.
Oct. 22, Saturday, 8-10:30pm, “Old Town-Orono YMCA Haunted YMCA,” Join us for a night of spooks, scares, and screams as you take a tour of the Haunted Old Town-Orono YMCA, Children under 5 not recommended, Old Town-Orono YMCA, 472 Stillwater Avenue, Old Town. FMI: 207-827-9622, www.otoymca.org.

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