A holiday feast of music, song, dance and stories await as three of the top names in Irish and Cape Breton traditional music present Nollaig Shona, a “Happy Christmas” concert. Nova Scotia’s Troy MacGillivray, Nuala Kennedy and Andrea Beaton will share the joy, laughter and relaxed atmosphere of neighbors gathered around the fire at a […]

PORTLAND — Catch the Mallet Brothers Band at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, at St. Lawrence Arts. The band plays alt-country/rock music and hails from Portland, Maine. Slightly more rock than country, theirs is a musical melting pot that’s influenced equally by the folk and singer/songwriter influence of brothers Luke and Will’s dad David Mallett […]

The University of Southern Maine’s School of Music will present Joyous Sounds for a Festive Season at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, atWilliston-Immanuel United Church, 156 High St., Portland. PORTLAND —  The University of Southern Maine’s School of Music will present Joyous Sounds for a Festive Season at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, atWilliston-Immanuel United […]

Enjoy an unforgettable evening of seasonal music from the Emerald Isle. As lead singer of the Grammy Award-winning group Clannad, Brennan helped introduce Celtic music to a worldwide audience with an infectious mix of traditional melodies and New Age pop. This festive program offers the timeless, soulful atmosphere of her music in a special holiday […]

For more than a decade, Swingtime has been delighting audiences around the state with its jazzy brand of swing music from the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s. Band members include Elaine Bender, bandleader and keyboard; Tino Liakus, guitar; Bob Estaberg, drums; and Norm Perrin, bass. Other performances in the Lithgow Library Holiday Concert Series include: The […]

NORWAY — The ninth annual Christmastide Concert at the Second Congregational Church, 205 Main St., will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14 and 15.  The Music Committee of the Second Congregational Church of Norway feels tickets are necessary so that no one will be turned away due to overcrowding. Free tickets […]

Sponsored by Bates’ Multifaith Chaplaincy, the service is open to the community. For more information, call 207-786-8272. Bates’ Service of Lessons and Carols draws on the traditional structure of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, telling the story of the birth of Jesus through traditional readings from Scripture mixed with contemporary prose. Christmas hymns […]

Both in 7 p.m. concerts, the Bates Jazz Band will perform on Wednesday, Dec. 4, and the Bates Steel Pan Orchestra on Thursday, Dec. 5, at the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. Admission is free but tickets are required, available at bit.ly/oacbates. For more information, call 207-786-6135. The Olin Arts Alive series […]

MONMOUTH — Visit downtown Monmouth on Sunday, Dec. 1, for “Light up the Holidays!” an afternoon filled with holiday cheer celebrating downtown Monmouth and its surrounding community. The annual tree lighting in front of the Monmouth Museum will take place among events and activities for the whole family from community organizations including the Monmouth Museum, […]