“Women of the World,” Gracie Theatre, Husson University, Bangor

Oct. 10, Thursday, 7pm, “Cirque Mechanics-‘42ft: A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels,” the latest invention from the creative minds of Cirque Mechanics. The company dares us to leap into the circus ring and experience the timelessness of this evolving art form. The shows’ unique mechanical interpretation of the traditional, and its story full of the lore of the historic one-ring circus, create a welcoming place, like a big top, where we can be amazed. The action in 42FT is full of theatricality and a modern sensibility, showcasing a galloping mechanical metal horse and a rotating tent frame for strongmen, acrobats and aerialists. Cirque Mechanics, inspired by modern circus, finds its roots in the mechanical and its heart in the stories of American industrial ingenuity. The shows, imbedded in realism, display a raw quality rarely found in modern circus. Cirque Mechanics signature style is wrapped in acrobatics, mechanical marvels, and a bit of clowning around. 42FT follows the great successes of Birdhouse Factory, Boomtown, and Pedal Punk. Step right up ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, to the Cirque Mechanics world of gears and canvas, pulleys and sawdust- within 42FT, $29/orchestra, $24/balcony, $15/kids, Collins Center for the Arts, UMO, 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1755, collinscenterforthearts.com.

Oct. 10-13, Thursday-Sunday, 7pm/Thurs.-Sat, 2pm/Sun, “The Sunshine Boys,” Al and Willie as Lewis and Clark were top-billed vaudevillians for over forty years. Now they aren’t even speaking. When CBS requests them for a History of Comedy retrospective, a grudging reunion brings the two back together, along with a flood of memories, miseries, and laughs. The story follows the attempt by a young theatrical agent to re-unite his elderly uncle, a former vaudevillian great, with his long-time stage partner for a TV reunion. Despite their celebrated reputation, the two old men have not spoken in twelve years. Besides remastering their sketch, the two men have numerous issues to work out before they are ready to return to the public eye, see site for ticketing details, Ten Bucks Theatre, 663 Stillwater Avenue, Bangor. FMI: 207-884-1030, www.tenbuckstheatre.org.

Oct. 12, Saturday, 9-11am, “Fall Foliage 5K Fun Run at Fields Pond,” the course will take you up through our trails and down scenic roads for the perfect foliage tour, Fields Pond, 216 Fields Pond Road, Holden. FMI: 207-989-2591, maineaudubon.coursestorm.com/course/fall-foliage-5k-fun-run-at-fields-pond?sort=date.

Oct. 12, Saturday, 1pm, “The Met: Live in HD-Turandot,” thrilling dramatic soprano Christine Goerke brings her fierce portrayal of the title princess to cinemas on October 12, with Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium for Franco Zeffirelli’s dazzling production of Puccini’s final masterpiece. Tenor Roberto Aronica is the mysterious prince Calàf, alongside soprano Eleonora Buratto as Liù and bass-baritone James Morris as Timur. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to more than 2,200 theaters in more than 70 countries worldwide, $25/adult, $20/senior, $10/student, Collins Center for the Arts, UMO, 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1755, collinscenterforthearts.com.

Oct. 12, Saturday, 5:30pm/Supper, 7pm/Show, “Bangor Grange Hall Supper & Show,” public baked beans and casseroles supper, great bluegrass, country, and gospel music show with Cornell Mac and Judy, and Carolyn Hutton and Paul Mangion of Long Journey, $8/supper, $7/show, Bangor Grange, 1192 Ohio Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-632-4682, www.bangordailynews.com.

Oct. 12, Saturday, 6-10:30pm, “Contra Dance,” 6 pm all ages family & community dance with Open Band & caller Tavi Merrill 7 pm evening dance with caller John McIntire and music by Bien Sur (Elaine Malkin, fiddle; Gail Lipfert, guitar), $3/adults, $2/under 18, $10/max per family, Unitarian Universalist Church, 120 Park Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-947-7009, www.facebook.com/uubangor/.

Oct. 13, Sunday, 3pm, “Women of the World,” Women of the World, an award-winning international a cappella quartet, performs original and traditional folk music with a contemporary twist, in 32 languages. The four singers, Ayumi Ueda, Giorgia Renosto, Annette Philip and Débòrah Pierra represent Japan, Italy, India, and USA (by way of Haiti). This is a unique concert experience, rarely available in our area. Despite differences in their upbringing, language, religion, ethnicity, food, and music, the four vocalists in the group are bound by one unique desire: to explore sounds, rhythms, and musical vocabulary from all over the world. Since 2008, Women of the World has journeyed through the music of Africa, South America, Asia and Europe, presenting audiences with an exhilarating experience through chants, storytelling, dance, percussion, and improvisation, $22-$30, free/students, Gracie Theatre at Husson University, 1 College Circle, Bangor. FMI: 207-941-7888, www.gracietheatre.com.