Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Oct. 24-30

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Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Oct. 24-30

“Gaslight,” Penobscot Theatre, Bangor

Oct. 24, Thursday, 6-8pm, “Get Spooked-Halloween Carnival,” held by Bangor Parks and Recreation, there will be games, activities, prizes and of course……the Haunted Chamber which opens at 6:30 pm. The Haunted Chamber is very scary and may not be suitable for young children. There is no fee for the party, free, 647 Main Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-992-4490, BangorParksandRec.com.

Oct. 24-27 and 30, Thursday-Sunday and Wednesday, 7pm/Thurs. and Wed, 8pm/Fri. and Sat, 3pm/Sat. and Sun, “Gaslight,” a Broadway hit first produced on the West End under the title Gaslight and filmed twice as Angel Street, this classic melodrama gave rise to the popular term “gas lighting”. The tale of the Manninghams, in 19th century London appears to be the essence of Victorian tranquility. However, it is soon apparent, that things may not be as they seem. Join us as we stage this victorian melodrama in the truest sense, with no better atmosphere than the historic Bangor Opera House, see site for ticketing details, Penobscot Theatre, Bangor Opera House, 131 Main Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-942-3333, penobscottheatre.org.

Oct. 25, Friday, 7pm, “Spooky Space: Cosmic Connections to Halloween,” looking for cosmic fun this Halloween season? Space has its monsters: black holes, zombie stars, and spectacular ghostly nebulae! Explore these “spooky” wonders of the night sky and explore the celestial origins of Halloween as an astronomical holiday. The program includes a tour of October night skies! $6/adults, $4/under 12, Emera Astronomy Center, 167 Rangeley Road, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1341, astro.umaine.edu.

Oct. 26, Saturday, 4:30-6pm, “Hampden Highlands Baked Bean Supper,” traditional Maine bean supper, Menu includes baked beans, ham, red hogs, coleslaw and bread on the side with a variety of pies for dessert, $8/adults, $5/4-12, free/3 and under, Hampden Highlands UMC, 44 Kennebec Road, Hampden. FMI: 207-862-4195, hampdenhighlands.org.

Oct. 26, Saturday, 8pm, “Rosanne Cash,” Rosanne Cash is on tour with She Remembers Everything, a poetic, lush and soulful collection of songs that reckon with a flawed and intricate world. She Remembers Everything follows Rosanne’s triple-Grammy winning 2014 album ‘The River & the Thread’ and marks a return to more personal songwriting after a trio of albums that explored her southern roots and family heritage. In the wake of the latest tsunami of survivor stories, Cash has embraced women’s narratives in this powerful material. “There is a woman’s real life, complex experiences and layered understanding in these songs,” Rosanne says. “I could not have written them 10 years ago—not even close. Time is shorter, I have more to say.” She Remembers Everything was produced by collaborator John Leventhal and Tucker Martine (The Decemberists, My Morning Jacket, Mavis Staples, Neko Case). One of the country’s pre-eminent singer/ songwriters, Rosanne Cash has released 15 albums of extraordinary songs that have earned 4 Grammy Awards and 11 nominations, as well as 21 top 40 hits, including 11 No. 1 singles. Cash is also an author whose four books include the best selling memoir Composed, which the Chicago Tribune called “one of the best accounts of an American life you’ll likely ever read.” Her essays have appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, the Oxford- American, the Nation and many more print and online publications. A new book, Bird On A Blade, blending the images of acclaimed artist Dan Rizzie with strands of lyrics from a variety of Cash’s songs has just been published by UT Press. In addition to regular touring, Cash has partnered in programming collaborations with Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, San Francisco Jazz, Minnesota Orchestra and The Library of Congress. She was awarded the SAG/AFTRA Lifetime Achievement award for Sound Recordings in 2012 and received the 2014 Smithsonian Ingenuity Award in the Performing Arts. She was chosen as a Perspective Series artist at Carnegie Hall for the 2015-16 season, and curated a series of American roots music, including her own performance. She continues her association with Carnegie Hall as a Creative Partner for the 2019-2020 season. She also served as 2015 Artist-in-Residence at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters’ Hall of Fame that same year. And for the 2017-2018 seasons she was a Resident Artistic Director at SFJAZZ. Last year Cash was awarded with the Spirit of Americana: Free Speech Award by the Americana Music Association and received an honorary doctorate degree from the Berklee College of Music. Cash is currently writing the lyrics for a musical, Norma Rae, with John Leventhal, composer, and John Weidman, book writer, $50-$60/Orchestra, $40/Balcony, Collins Center for the Arts, UMO, 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1755, collinscenterforthearts.com.

Oct. 26, Saturday, 10pm, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” The Rocky Horror Picture Show, on screen with live shadowcast! No water or lighters permitted. Audience Participation bags will be sold in the lobby, $8/with costume, $10, The Center Theatre, 20 E. Main Street, Dover-Foxcroft. FMI: 207-564-8943, www.centertheatre.org.

Oct. 27, Sunday, 2pm, “Combined Concert: Symphonic Band and Jazz Ensemble, two of the University’s outstanding auditioned groups, the University of Maine Symphonic Band and Jazz Ensemble are dedicated to performing challenging, significant, diversified, and contemporary literature within their respective repertoire, $10, Collins Center for the Arts, UMO, 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1755, collinscenterforthearts.com.

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