• HOT TICKET
Portland Ovations has O’Connor on a string
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COMPOSER and violin virtuoso Mark O’Connor crosses genres with ease, moving from classical to jazz to bluegrass to country. He’s won Grammy Awards and performed on stages across the world. On Friday, Portland Ovations welcomes O’Connor and his quartet to Merrill Auditorium, where they will perform an evening of American-influenced works.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland
TICKETS: $32 to $40; www.porttix.com or 842-0800
INFO: www.portlandovations.org
• CHEAP THRILL
‘Peach’-y production on Children’s stage
THIS IS the final weekend to catch “James and the Giant Peach” on stage at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine. In this Roald Dahl classic, a massive peach leads kindly insects, wicked aunts and a brave little boy on a wild adventure.
WHEN: 4 p.m. Friday; 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, 142 Free St., Portland
TICKETS: $7 and $8
INFO: 828-1234, Ext. 231; www.kitetails.org
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