PORTLAND — The Portland Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the holiday season with the annual “Magic of Christmas” performances, a much-loved Maine family holiday tradition. A total of 12 performances take place on the weekends of Dec. 13-15 and 20-22, at Portland’s Merrill Auditorium; special guest vocalists Jonathan Blalock and Jessica Cates will add to the […]

LIVERMORE — The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center will open for an interactive Christmas celebration that will take you back to the days of old. Experience Christmas in the 19th century and participate in living history activities around Norlands’ beautiful and tranquil estate. Activities will include wagon rides, period crafts in the one-room school house, storytelling, […]

Coming from as far as Berlin, Belfast, and Rome, turkeys have been “flying” in from all over the world. As part of the 46 Million Turkeys Project, artists and animal advocates have been creating turkey images as sculpture, paintings, drawings, collage, digital art and more and mailing them to Hallowell, Maine. One does not have […]

The leading role of “Scrooge” will be played by popular CLT performer Shawn Robitaille. The 70-members cast of “A Christmas Carol” is multi-generational, and also will feature Benjamin Proctor at Marley’s Ghost, Maddy Leslie as the Ghost of Christmas Past, Dan Kane as the Ghost of Christmas Present, and CLT newcomer Paula Kaiser as the […]

, one of Quebec’s finest and well-known fiddlers, will lead a jam session of Quebecois tunes and songs beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at the St. Mary’s Nutrition Center, 208 Bates Street in Lewiston. The event is open to listeners and musicians alike, and is a benefit for Lots to Gardens. A free […]

The concert will include joyous and mysterious seasonal songs and tunes from Ireland, Scotland and the British Isles as well as more familiar holiday favorites. The lilting sound of Irish flute, Celtic harp, fiddle and guitar will mingle with vibrant songs of revelry and wonder. Castlebay has performed their Celtic inspired folk music at arts […]

will play at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at Mixers in Sabattus. Band members are Buddy Bangs, Clark Bell, Dave Light, Cliff Knapp, Joe Kingston and Gerry Meservier. Their music keeps people on the dance floor all night long. They pride themselves on playing songs that you might not have heard in years, but have […]

NORWAY — The Heather Pierson Quartet will present “A Charlie Brown Christmas” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at First Universalist Church. One of the most endearing Christmas tales ever told, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has proven itself to be an enduring classic. Originally telecast in December 1965, the program was an instant hit with […]

The November Winter Art Walk features local businesses and local artists, stores and restaurants that will be buzzing with beautiful works of art, and live music performances. Lisbon Street shops will have their windows decorated for the holidays, and there will be a special holiday raffle for those who shop at the Winter Art Walk […]

LEWISTON — From 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, Museum L-A will host a fun and elegant Great Gatsby Party at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center. The Great Gatsby Party will be reminiscent of Jay Gatsby’s parties in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel. It is an event in relation to the museum’s current music […]