“United States Air Force Heritage of America Brass Band,” The Opera House, Boothbay Harbor

Nov. 10, Thursday, 7pm, “United States Air Force Heritage of America Brass Band,” the Jazz Ambassadors – America’s Big Band is the official touring big band of the United States Army. This 19-member ensemble, formed in 1969, has received great acclaim both at home and abroad performing America’s original art form, jazz, concerts by the Jazz Ambassadors are designed to entertain all types of audiences. Custom compositions and arrangements highlight the group’s creative talent and gifted soloists, their diverse repertoire includes big band swing, bebop, Latin, contemporary jazz, standards, popular tunes, Dixieland, vocals, and patriotic selections. The show begins at 7pm, the doors for seating open at 6:30pm, free, The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. FMI: 207-633-5159, www.boothbayoperahouse.com.
Nov. 11-13, Friday-Sunday, 7pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “Letters at Sea,” An original musical by Simon Skold and Jesse Wakeman based on a true disaster-at-sea story. In 1866 a clipper ship set sail for San Francisco, but disaster stuck and it sank in the Pacific. What followed was a harrowing fight for survival, and the choices that are made in that place between life and death. “Letters at Sea” follows the Freeport captain, his wife at home, and a journalist looking for his big break, $5-$10, Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St, Freeport. FMI: 207-865-4706, www.our.show/lettersatsea.
Nov. 11, Friday, 7:30pm, “Songs from the Logging Camps,” Folk singers Sara Grey and Brian Miller showcase songs that migrated from Ireland to the logging camps of New England, Canada, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, $12/adults, $8/students, Congregational Church, Phippsburg, 10 Church Lane, Phippsburg. FMI: 207-389-1770, www.phippsburgucc.org.
Nov. 12, Saturday, 4pm, “DaPonte String Quartet Winter Series I Concert: Running a Ground,” featuring Mozart’s Quartet No. 23 in F Major, John Heiss’s Microcosms, and Prokofiev’s String Quartet in F Major, Op. 92, $20, free/under 21, St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, 32 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor. FMI: www.daponte.org.
Nov. 12, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Jay Ungar and Molly Mason Family Band Concert,” Jay and Molly, one of America’s most celebrated acoustic music duos, will be joined by Jay’s daughter Ruth Ungar, and her husband Mike Merenda. Jay Ungar and Molly Mason perform hard driving Appalachian, Cajun, and Celtic fiddle tunes, country songs and ballads, waltzes, and their own original tunes. They are well known for the music they wrote for Ken Burns’ PBS documentary The Civil War. Their performance of the series’ signature tune, Jay’s haunting composition “Ashokan Farewell,” earned the couple international acclaim. The soundtrack won a Grammy and “Ashokan Farewell” was nominated for an Emmy. Jay and Molly are known as masters of music and storytelling. Jay’s technically excellent fiddling is playful, dramatic, and soulful; Molly’s mastery and inventiveness on piano and guitar, and her rich and expressive vocals, perfectly compliment their tunes, $20/advance, $25/door, The Strand Theatre, 345 Maine Street, Rockland. FMI: 207-594-0070, www.rocklandstrand.com.
Nov. 13, Sunday, 10am-2pm, “Bath Antique Show and Sale,” Over 50 dealers of quality antiques and collectible merchandise. Everything from furniture to jewelry! Full café on premises, $5, Bath Middle School, 6 Old Brunswick Rd, Bath. FMI: 207-832-7798, www.bathantiquesshows.com.
Nov.13, Sunday, 3pm, “Oratorio Chorale,” The Oratorio Chorale, directed by Emily Isaacson, presents Mendelssohn’s Elijah with GRAMMY-winning bass Dashon Burton as Elijah, Nola Richardson, soprano, Kate Maroney, alto, and Dann Coakwell, tenor and the Maine Chamber Ensemble. Mendelssohn’s Elijah is loved for its stirring story, beautiful orchestral writing, and triumphant vocal music, $20/advance, $25/at the door, free/under 12, St. John the Baptist Church, 39 Pleasant St, Brunswick. FMI: www.oratoriochorale.org.