“Ice Harvest,” Curran Homestead, Orrington

Feb. 4-7 and 10, Thursday-Sunday and Wednesday, 7pm/Thurs. and Wed, 8pm/Fri. and Sat, 3pm/Sun, “Hair Frenzy,” When a really bad hair day leads Hollywood superstar Toryn Bennoch back to her hometown of Clara, Maine, and into the chair of the best stylist she knows, her old friend Tina, worlds collide and scissors fly. With an outrageous entourage in tow and an offer that’s hard to refuse, the diva whips everyone into a frenzy, and Tina is forced to consider the way life could be as she contemplates a makeover of her own. A WORLD PREMIERE from the award-winning author of One Blue Tarp, see site for ticketing details, Penobscot Theatre, Bangor Opera House, 131 Main St, Bangor. FMI: 207-942-3333, www.penobscottheatre.org.
Feb. 5, Friday, 7pm, “Mallet Brothers Band,” an underground powerhouse, constantly touring and building a die-hard fan base across the nation, songs range from alt country, to Americana, honkytonk, jam or roots rock, theirs is a musical melting pot influenced equally by folk and singer/songwriter influences as it is by harder rock, twang and psychedelic sounds, $15, Unity College Center for Performing Arts, 42 Depot St, Unity. FMI: 207-509-7132, www.unity.edu.
Feb. 5, Friday, 8pm, “Focus Group,” performing its unique style of improvisational comedy. The event is for mature audiences only, beer and wine available for 21+, $5, Next Generation Theatre, 39 Center St, Brewer. FMI: 207-989-7100, www.nextgenerationtheatre.com.
Feb. 6, Saturday, 10am-2pm, “Ice Cutting, Harvest of Diamonds,” We will show you how ice was cut from Fields Pond, and talk about why it was cut, and how they stored it, and what it was used it for. We will be using old fashioned equipment like they would have used in the past. You can even harvest the ice with us! We will also have the Blacksmith Shop open for demonstrations, the Farm House will be open for hot chocolate and goodies, and snow permitting we will have sleigh rides as well. Also feel free to bring your snowshoes to trek around the fields of the farm. A great winter event for the entire family, Curran Homestead, 372 Fields Pond Rd, Orrington. FMI: 207-745-4426, www.Curranhomestead.org.
Feb. 6, Saturday, 1-3pm, “Live in HD! Turandot,” Puccini’s final opera is an epic fairy tale set in a China of legend, loosely based on a play by 18th-century Italian dramatist Carlo Gozzi. Featuring a most unusual score with an astounding and innovative use of chorus and orchestra, it is still recognizably Puccini, bursting with instantly appealing melody. The unenviable task of completing the opera’s final scene upon Puccini’s sudden death was left to the composer Franco Alfano. Conductor Arturo Toscanini oversaw Alfano’s contribution and led the world premiere. Christine Goerke, Lise Lindstrom, and Nina Stemme, three of opera’s greatest dramatic sopranos, take turns in the title role of the proud princess of ancient China, whose riddles doom every suitor who seeks her hand. Tenors Marcelo Álvarez and Marco Berti are Calàf, the brave prince who sings “Nessun dorma” and wins her love. Franco Zeffirelli’s golden production is conducted by Paolo Carignani, $23/adult, $18/senior, $8/student, Collins Center for the Arts, UMO, Orono. FMI: 1-800-622-8499, www.collinscenterforthearts.com.
Feb. 7, Sunday, 3pm, “Laurie Smukler and Robert McDonald,” The all-Bartok program includes the First Rhapsody, and both the Violin and Piano Sonatas; no. 1 and no. 2. Hearing both these sonatas in one program is a wonderful experience – delving deeply into the wonderful, original, and evocative writing Bartok did for violin and piano, $32/adult, $12/student, Collins Center for the Arts, UMO, Orono. FMI: 1-800-622-8499, www.collinscenterforthearts.com.
Feb. 8, Monday, 6:30pm, “A New National Park and Recreation Area for Maine,” The proposal for a new National Park and Recreation Area on lands east of Baxter State Park has evolved considerably in recent years and would include donated lands owned by Elliotsville Plantation, Inc. (EPI) . Lucas St. Clair from EPI, the primary proponent of the park and current owner of lands in this area, will present the concept and be available for questions and answers following the presentation. The talk is being offered by The Maine Chapter of the AMC and Maine Conservation Policy Office. AMC seeks to inform members of the public on the details of the park proposal and solicit feedback, free, Unitarian Universalist Church, 120 Park St, Bangor. FMI: www.amcmaine.org.