MOUNT DESERT — Vocalists Katelyn and Isaac Bray and pianist Christina Spurling present a concert to celebrate Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday Sunday, July 15, at 2 p.m. at the Somesville Union Meeting House (SUMH). The program includes a range of musical theater selections and works for piano and voice. There is a $10 suggested donation. …
ELLSWORTH — Patsy Cline lovers will want to get themselves to The Grand next weekend to see one of the five final performances of its fine production of “A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline,” for a great nostalgia-filled night out. First of all, hurrah to The Grand and its new director, Nick Turner, for producing …
MOUNT DESERT — A lobster bake will be held at The Community School of Mount Desert Island, 585 Sound Drive, on Tuesday, July 3, from 6-8 p.m. as a fundraiser for the school. “As we grow, it is of the utmost importance to us that a Community School education is accessible to all families. We …
BAR HARBOR — Ann Sears and Guy Urban will present duet and solo piano works by Schubert, Liszt, Brahms, Stewart, Rachmaninoff and Gershwin at St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church, 41 Mount Desert St., on Sunday, July 1, at 7 p.m. The concert is free, but donations will benefit MDI Search and Rescue. The suggested donation is …
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Local pop-rock band Bee Parks and the Hornets will play for a family dance party at the Southwest Harbor Public Library on Thursday, June 28, at 6:30 p.m., as part of the library’s summer Family Concert Series every Thursday evening. The night will feature the debut of the Summer Story Camp theme …
BAR HARBOR — The 52nd Bar Harbor Music Festival will bring 15 different musical events to Bar Harbor from July 1-29. Those events include recitals, chamber music, pops, a New Composer performance and forum, opera, jazz and string orchestra concerts. Soprano April Martin will be featured in the festival’s opening day Tea Concert at the …
Theater lovers rejoice! After a cold winter in Minnesota and an eviction from their costume storage here in January, Andrew Mayer and Cheryl Willis have returned to open up their 12th summer season at Acadia Repertory Theatre. The season opener, which runs June 26 to July 8, is an adaption of Mitch Albom’s bestselling book …
TREMONT — A Greek comedy by Southwest Harbor writer Bowen Swersey will be performed at the Barn Arts Collective’s Barn on Saturday, June 23, at 7 p.m. “Pandemonium,” a play in two parts, takes place on the slopes of Mount Olympus. The play is part of the Barn’s new Local Residency Series. Swersey was the …
BAR HARBOR — Church of Our Father summer member Karin Maag will make a historical presentation with singing at the church parish hall on Friday, June 22, at 3:30 p.m. She will teach about Scottish reformer John Knox and the origins of the Presbyterian Church, which counted nine U.S. presidents among its membership. Scottish-themed refreshments …
BAR HARBOR — Big Moose Band will play and the caller will be Mike Fay for the monthly contra dance at the Jesup Memorial Library on Saturday, June 23, at 6:30 p.m. Partners are not needed. No contra dance knowledge is necessary, as all dances will be taught beforehand. An $8 donation is requested from …
