Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Nov. 1-7

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“You Can’t Take It With You,” Studio 93, Waterville

Nov. 1-2, Thursday-Friday, 7:30pm, “Eurydice,” presented by Bates College, when Eurydice dies, the heartbroken Orpheus follows her to Hades and persuades the powers-that-be to return her to life — on one condition. The New York Times called Sarah Ruhl’s 2003 stage adaptation of the myth an “inexpressibly moving theatrical fable about love, loss and the pain of memory.” Dana Professor of Theater Martin Andrucki directs this innovative production, $5/donations gratefully accepted, Schaeffer Theatre, Bates College, 329 College Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-786-6161, www.bates.edu.
Nov. 2-4, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “You Can’t Take It With You,” at first, the Sycamores seem mad, but if they’re mad, the rest of the world is crazier. In contrast to the delightfully eccentric Sycamores are the unhappy Kirbys. Young Tony Kirby has fallen in love with Alice Sycamore and brings his parents to dine at the Sycamore home on the wrong evening. The shock sustained by the clash between families convinces Alice that marriage is out of the question, but Tony will not give up. In the end, father Kirby is converted to the happy madness of the Sycamores and love triumphs. A classic comedy, “You Can’t Take It With You” is one of the most popular and successful plays of all time, presented by Aqua City Actors Theatre, $15/adult, $10/seniors, $10/18 and younger, Studio 93, At the Center, 93 Main Street, Waterville. FMI: www.acattheatre.org.
Nov. 3, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Bates Orchestra plays Beethoven, Schumann,” Hiroya Miura leads the orchestra in a program featuring two works by Beethoven — the Overture to Egmont and Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major (“Eroica”) — and one by Schumann, the Piano Concerto in A minor, featuring Chiharu Naruse of the Bates applied music faculty, free but tickets required, Olin Concert Hall, 75 Russell Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-786-6135, www.bates.edu.
Nov. 3, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Opus One Big Band,” Opus One is made up of top jazz performers from around the state who are also music educators. The group was founded more than 25 years ago as a way to introduce students to the joys of the Big Band Era. They will offer selections from the Count Basie Orchestra, The Tonight Show Band and Duke Ellington Jazz Orchestra, and vocal favorites from Frank Sinatra, Harry Connick Jr, and Michael Buble. The event can be enjoyed as a concert although people are encouraged to dance along to the Big Band Era greats. There will be dance instruction preceding the concert at 6:30 by Sue and Tom Atwood, $15/person, $25/couple, free/18 and under, North Dining Hall, Olsen Student Center, 111 South Street, UMF, Farmington. FMI: 207-778-9437, artsfarmington.org.
Nov. 3, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Battle of the Blends XXV Anniversary Celebration,” battle is always a sold-out event and this year it promises to be better than ever with 7 extraordinary a cappella singing groups from around New England who will present their energetic vocal renditions of jazz, barbershop, pop, rock ‘n’ roll, and Renaissance music. Coming together to benefit MMS are: Edward Little High School’s Fermata Nowhere, the Bowdoin College Meddiebempsters, the Bates College Crosstones, None of the Above, The Royal River Chorus, Vocal Solution and the Maine Music Society Chamber Singers. Make plans to attend this enthusiastic roof-raising celebration of music and purchase your tickets early! MMS supports the artistic and educational activities of the auditioned, volunteer singers of the Maine Music Society Chorale, the Maine Music Society Chamber Singers, reserved ticket prices: $25, $12/under 12 +2/handling fee, Gendron Franco Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-333-3386, www.mainemusicsociety.org.
Nov. 4, Sunday, 10-11am, “Tri-Town Family 5k,” run or walk the beautiful 5k course on the Minot trails and fields, enjoy refreshments, enter the raffle and celebrate a healthy community, register in advance through website, free, Minot Consolidated School, 23 Shaw Hill Road, Minot. FMI: 207-998-3462, tritownfamily5k.weebly.com.
Nov. 4, Sunday, 3pm, “The Quasimodal Chorus,” the Quasimodal Chorus, the January Men And Then Some, and the Mill Street Irregulars will be performing a concert to benefit the Hubbard Free Library in Hallowell. They will entertain and amuse us with songs from all around the world in a beautiful and historic building with wonderful acoustics, $12/adults, $8/students, free/5 and under, Old South Congregational Church, 135 Second Street, Hallowell. FMI: 207-621-2303, www.hubbardfree.org.

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