“ Many of our cherished holiday traditions originated in Europe and the Celtic lands and were brought to this country by immigrants,” a release about the concert states. “ This joyous music brings communities together and encourages audience participation and revelry.”
Performers include the Newell Family with fiddles, accordion, and brass; Doug Protsik on accordion; Sharon Pyne on Irish flute and guitar; and Castlebay, with Fred Gosbee playing 12-string guitar, fiddle and woodwinds and Julia Lane on Celtic harp.
At the end of the show the audience will be led downstairs by the Hey Ho Marching Band for refreshments and carol singing. Audience members are encouraged to bring a contribution to share for the refreshment table.
Admission to the concert is by donation at the door, with a suggested donation of $7 for adults or $5 for students and seniors. All proceeds will benefit Heifer International, an organization that helps provide livestock and agricultural training for people in need throughout the world.
For information, call 563- 8440 or email castlebay@castlebay.net.
Stage company supporters host mixer
FREEPORT — The Friends of Freeport Factory Stage invites the public to a free social mixer from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at 5 Depot St.
The event will feature free refreshments, including pizza and beverages. Actors, directors and volunteers will be on hand to discuss opportunities to participate with the company.
Door prizes will include tickets and discount coupons for upcoming performances. Those interested in attending must RSVP by calling 865-5505 or by sending an email to freeportfactory@gmail.com, with the subject line RSVP.
Campbell eases into country concert
AUGUSTA — The Don Campbell Trio will present a Christmas concert at 2 p.m. Sunday in Jewett Auditorium on the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) campus.
Tonya Shevenell on bass and Andy Happel on fiddle will join Campbell in a program of seasonal favorites, including a few new ones from Campbell’s new holiday CD, available at the concert.
“Maine native singer-songwriter Don Campbell has a wide crossover appeal with his smooth vocal and adult contemporary and country music songs and sounds,” a UMA release states. “He has opened for country music legends like Randy Travis, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Ricky Skaggs, Toby Keith and many others.
Tickets cost $10 for adults or $5 for students. Children age 12 and younger get in free. Tickets are available at Pat’s Pizza in Augusta, Apple Valley Books in Winthrop, Mike Davis Entertainment in Waterville and at the door. Call 621- 3551, or email umasc@maine.edu for more information.
Boy Singers to appear at Orion Center
TOPSHAM — The Boy Singers of Maine will present “A Starry Night of Song,” a matinee concert, at 2 p. m. Dec. 18 at the Orion Performing Arts Center.
The group is a nonprofit organization dedicated to musical education for boys 7 to 18 years old.
Tickets, available at the door, cost $12 for adults or $8 for students.
‘Christmas Winds’ coming to Freeport
FREEPORT — The Pine Tree Coastal Winds, a community concert band, will present a concert titled “Christmas Winds” at 3 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Harraseeket Grange Hall, 13 Elm St.
Admission is by a cash donation to the band for music or a food item for donation to the Freeport Community Services Food Pantry.
For more information, call 865-4747.
New exhibit opens today at River Arts
DAMARISCOTTA — “Color and Light” is the theme of the exhibition that opens today and runs through Jan. 12 at River Arts Gallery.
The juror for this show is well-known artist and sculptor Jacques Vesery, a resident of Maine for 20 years. Also an experienced curator and juror, he has lectured on design and on his own work in France, Italy, England, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
Vesery’s work can be seen in numerous public and private collections, including the Yale University Art Gallery, the Carnegie Museum, the Contemporary Art Museum of Honolulu, and the Detroit Museum of Art, among others.
All works on view as part of the exhibit are for sale. An opening reception runs from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. today.
For more information, call 563- 1507 or go online to www.riverartsme.org.
Ebenezer Scrooge sets up shop in Camden
CAMDEN — John E. Beilenberg’s production of “A Christmas Carol” opens today at the Camden Opera House.
“Join (Ebenezer) Scrooge on his transformative journey in as lively a performance as you’ve ever encountered,” a release about the show states. “ This time- tested, innovative production, a musical adaptation that has replayed for over 30 years at the Cider Mill Playhouse in Endicott, N. Y., will warm your hearts and launch you into a festive holiday spirit.”
Producer and director John Bielenberg’s stage adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale features John Burstein of Lincolnville as Ebenezer Scrooge and Frank Wareham of Belfast is the accompanist. Other cast members in the ensemble include Marie Merrifield, Christine West, Sonia Vasquez, Angelina Nichols, Scott Anthony Smith, Jason Bannister, Jay Rosenberg, Jeff Spera, Ilianna Kahn and “Jacob Marley, as himself,” the release states.
The show opens at 7 p.m. today at Camden Opera House. A second show is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday. The production will conclude next weekend, with shows at 7 p.m. Dec. 16 and 17, as well asa2p.m.matineeDec.18,
Tickets, which cost $20 for adults or $10 for children, are available through the Everyman Repertory Theatre website, www.everymanrep.org. For more information, call 236-0173. The show is not recommended for children younger than 6 years old.
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