BRUNSWICK — The Oratorio Chorale will present its 4th annual holiday concert, “Sing We Noël,” in a pair of performances Saturday. The show, which will take place at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, will take place at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Dec. 16. St. Paul’s is located at 27 Pleasant St. in Brunswick. The […]

FREEPORT — Wescustago Youth Chorale presents its 20th Annual “A Wescustago Winter” concert at 3 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Freeport Performing Arts Center. The Chorale is an auditioned youth choir comprised of 70 members in grades 3-12 from more than 12 area towns. Some pieces that will be performed include “Holiday Lights,” “30 Second […]

BRUNSWICK — Vox Nova Choral Consort is bringing Christmas joy to Brunswick Saturday. The group will present “Tidings of Joy: A Christmastide Concert” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Unitarian Universalist Church, located at 1 Middle St. The concert features the music of Stephen Paulus, with guest performers Jara Goodrich (harp), David Joseph (flute), […]

PORTLAND Those who like to celebrate their holiday with a heaping helpful of nostalgia can get their fix at Portland Stage as “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” continues its run. Since the 1970s, Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” — considered a box office disappointment during its 1946 release — has been […]

BOOTHBAY/FREEPORT Boothbay Railway Village is celebrating the holidays in more ways than ever before — on the museum’s campus in Boothbay and in partnership with L.L. Bean’s Northern Lights celebration in Freeport. The North Pole Express is riding the rails over the course of three weekends — Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 9-10, Saturday and Sunday, […]

BATH Actor and teacher Stephen Collins is bringing Walt Whitman to life at Patten Free Library. The library will host Collins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, for “Unlaunch’d Voices: An Evening with Walt Whitman.” As Whitman, Collins will reminisce about the experiences that led to the creation of his book, “Leaves of Grass.” He […]

BATH — Each year the Chocolate Church presents a Christmas-themed production as family entertainment and as a gift to the community. The production team of Wayne Otto as director, Ashley Steeves as choreographer and Kyle Aaron as music director has prepared this year’s production with an extra dose of Christmas spirit. Tickets are $12 in […]

BATH Like the reading of “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” the singing of “Rudolph the Red- Nosed Reindeer” or “Silent Night,” or hanging the stockings with care, the tale of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is a holiday tradition for many. And the Chocolate Church Arts Center is once again bringing the tale to stage, […]

For the third year running, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay is welcoming visitors back to its annual seasonal celebration, Gardens Aglow. More than 500,000 LEDs transform the central gardens into the largest light display in Maine. Last year, Gardens Aglow drew 75,000 visitors. Gardens Aglow runs through Dec. 31, Thursdays through Sundays from 4-9 […]