“First Friday ArtWalk,” Downtown, Bangor

June 1, Friday, 5-8pm, “First Friday ArtWalk,” Downtown Bangor Arts Collaborative is please to announce the 2018 Downtown Bangor First Friday Artwalk series, Downtown, Bangor. FMI: 207-992-4234, www.downtownbangor.com.
June 1, Friday, 7pm, “Julius Caesar-NT Live,” Caesar returns in triumph to Rome and the people pour out of their homes to celebrate. Alarmed by the autocrat’s popularity, the educated élite conspire to bring him down. After his assassination, civil war erupts on the streets of the capital. Nicholas Hytner’s production will thrust the audience into the street party that greets Caesar’s return, the congress that witnesses his murder, the rally that assembles for his funeral and the chaos that explodes in its wake, see site for ticketing details, Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1755, www.collinscenterforthearts.com.
June 1, Friday, 7pm, “Black Holes,” The attraction of Black Holes is more than just gravitational. These mysterious graveyards of dead stars have fascinated generations. Explore the history, physics, and mystery of these reality-bending phenomena. Experience the bending of light, the skewing of perception, and the dizzying descent into a black hole. Voyage through the galaxies in search of the answers to explain these riddles of nature in Black Holes! Narrated by John de Lancie. The program includes a tour of the night sky visible here in Maine, $6/adults, $4/under 12, $5/seniors and veterans, Emera Astronomy Center, 167 Rangeley Road, UMO, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1341, www.astro.umaine.edu.
June 2, Saturday, 1-4pm, “Luisa Miller-The Met: Live in HD,” James Levine and Plácido Domingo add yet another chapter to their legendary Met collaboration with this rarely performed Verdi gem, a heart-wrenching tragedy of fatherly love, see site for ticketing details, Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1755, www.collinscenterforthearts.com.
June 2, Saturday, 4:30-5:30pm, “Public Bean Supper,” menu includes beans, hot dogs, rolls, casseroles, coleslaw and homemade pies, $7/adults, $3/children, East Orrington Congregational Church, 38 Johnson Mill Rd, Orrington. FMI: 207-825-3404, www.eoccmaine.com.
June 2, Saturday, 8pm, “Maine Event Comedy presents Mark Turcotte,” he’ll be joined by fellow Maine comics Adam Hatch, Dawn Hartill and Nick Gordon. A married father of two and lifelong New Englander, Turcotte’s material is mined from his tumultuous upbringing, marrying out of his league, and his impending demise. He’s performed at New York City’s Gotham Comedy Club, Comix at Mohegan Sun, and was selected for the Boston, Cleveland, and North Carolina comedy festivals. Hatch was a finalist in Portland’s Funniest Professional contest. He’s worked with Comedy Central’s Juston McKinney and longtime Letterman warm-up act Eddie Brill. He’s also logged multiple television appearances on ‘The Nite Show with Danny Cashman.’ Hartill enjoys sharing her observations on life, marriage and the experiences of trying to excel at motherhood. She performs throughout Maine and won the 2016 Stand Cup Comedy Competition. New Gloucester’s Gordon has been winning audiences over with his self-deprecating brand of humor and recently competed in the Empire Comedy Summer Classic in Portland, free/21+, Bangor Beer Company, 320 Bangor Mall Blvd, Bangor. FMI: 207-513-0742, maineeventcomedy.com.
June 3, Sunday, 3pm/doors, 4pm/show, “KIDZ BOP Live 2018 Tour,” The concert, sung by kids for kids, is guaranteed to get everyone singing and dancing along. The show is headlined by The KIDZ BOP Kids, who have been named Billboard Magazine’s “#1 Kids’ Artists” for the eighth consecutive year. Four KIDZ BOP Kids will take the stage to perform today’s biggest hits. The 2018 tour will include innovative stage design, special effects, fan interaction, and even a parent lip-sync battle. KIDZ BOP Live 2018 is produced by the same team behind tours for Imagine Dragons, The Weeknd, Rascal Flatts and Pentatonix. Fans can expect the biggest KIDZ BOP show to date, see site for ticketing details, Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion, 1 Railroad St, Bangor. FMI: 212-598-2256, www.kidzbop.com/tour.