FREEPORT — Back by popular demand, Will Rhys will perform his one-man rendition of “A Christmas Carol” beginning at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, at Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St. Performances will continue that weekend on Friday, Dec.7, at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 9, at 2 p.m., with additional shows the following weekend, Friday, […]

TOPSHAM — “Tools to Equip the Shaman for Night Travels,” an installation of work by Bowdoin artist Susan Mills, is on view at Maine Fiberarts’ gallery, 13 Main St., beginning Friday, Nov. 30. The public is invited to view this mysterious, sculptural work through Feb. 15, 2013. A reception offering a chance to meet the […]

BRUNSWICK — The 20th annual Festival of Lessons and Carols will be held on Sunday, Dec. 2, at 3 p.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church, 39 Pleasant St. Under the direction of Ray Cornils (minister of music at First Parish Church, United Church of Christ, and Portland municipal organist), this popular community program bring choirs […]

BRUNSWICK — Brunswick Downtown Association will host its annual silent auction fundraiser Thursday, Nov. 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Reading Room in the 1904 Building of the Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St. The silent auction is open to the general public. Featured auction items will include a one-hour flight in a […]

BATH — On Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 6:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., will screen holiday favorite “Forrest Gump.” The film won six Oscars in 1995, including Best Actor (Tom Hanks), Best Picture, and Best Director (Robert Zemeckis). Robin Wright and Gary Sinise co-star. “Forrest Gump” is the movie triumph that became a […]

BATH — Sagadahoc Preservation’s Dreamland Theater will screen “Cinema Paradiso” on Thursday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. at the Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St. Celebrate the magic of the movies with this 1988, PG-rated movie. A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village’s theater and formed […]

BATH — Mount View Chamber Singers will present “Carols in the Round” at the Neighborhood Faith Community, United Church of Christ, 150 Congress Ave., on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 7 p.m. Mount View is a high school a cappella group that has presented music throughout the U.S., including St. Paul’s Chapel in Manhattan and the […]

PORTLAND — Portland Ballet Company’s “The Victorian Nutcracker” is set in Victorian era Portland with stage sets and costumes based on rooms in the Victoria Mansion. The Victorian Nutcracker will be performed at Merrill Auditorium on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 2 and 7.30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 9, at 2 p.m. Join Portland’s professional company, […]

PORTLAND — Maine State Ballet’s holiday favorite, “The Nutcracker,” comes to Merrill Auditorium again this year, featuring the live music of the Maine State Ballet Orchestra and some of the most talented young dancers in the show’s history. Nearly 300 dancers, including 12 from Brunswick and several others from the Mid-coast region, will take the […]

GARDINER — Gordon Bok, Maine’s icon of folk music, performs at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St., tonight at 7:30 pm. A master of guitar and voice, Gordon has an extensive repertoire, which provides a rich well to draw upon for his concerts, guaranteeing a unique experience everywhere he performs, a news release […]