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Bangor Opera House, Bangor

Dec. 8-11, Thursday-Sunday, Thursday and Friday at 7pm, Saturday at 4pm, Sunday at 3pm,“A Christmas Story,” presented by Penobscot Theatre, humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas, $35, $20, Penobscot Theatre, Bangor Opera House, 131 Main Street, Bangor.  FMI:  207-942-3333,www.penobscottheatre.org.


Dec. 8, Thursday, 7:30pm, Service of Lessons and Carols:  Colby College Chorale, a wonderful, historically rich musical experience, offers a wide variety of seasonal carols, verses from Old and New Testaments, free, Colby College, Lorimer Chapel, Waterville.  FMI:  207-859-5671, www.colby.edu.

 

Dec. 8, Thursday, 8pm, Bates Gamelan Orchestra, program inspired by classical Javanese percussion music, directed by Gina Fatone, the concert features faculty guest artists William Matthews, playing flute, and violist Robert Dan, free, tickets required, Bates College (Chapel), Lewiston.  FMI:  207-786-6135, www.bates.edu.

 

Dec, 9-10, Friday-Saturday, 7pm, Saturday at 3:30pm, Joy to the World:  A Global Celebration of Christmas, musical prelude begins one half hour before the processional and includes the Colby Handbell Choir and College Instrumental groups, vocalists, a cappella groups, as well as dancers will take part, free, tickets required, Colby College, Lorimer Chaper, Waterville.  FMI:  207-859-5671, www.colby.edu.

 

Dec. 9, Friday, 7:30pm, Down East Singers, “Noel Francais,” a musical tribute to Maine’s French cultural heritage with Christmas choral works, $15/general, free/18 and younger, Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston.  FMI:  207-236-8328, www.francoamericanheritage.org.

 

Dec. 12, Monday, 8:15pm, A Christmas Show with Ellen Gawler, Jessie and Greg Boardman, a unique collection of music from days of yore, three well-known fiddlers turn string quartet instrumentation into a melting pot of musical exploration including cello ‘chopping’ and fiddling improv, $15, Slates Restaurant, 167 Water Street, Hallowell.  FMI:  207-622-9575, www.slatesrestaurant.com.

 

Dec. 13, Tuesday, 6:30pm, Heart and Soul, women’s a capella quartet performs holiday concert, free, Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop Street, Augusta.  FMI: 207-626-2415, http://lithgow.lib.me.us.

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