BAR HARBOR — “Christmas Cantata” by Daniel Pinkham headlines the Acadia Choral Society’s “Hodie” concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, at St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church. The chorus is directed by Daniel Pyle and accompanied by Kimberly Haller and the Acadia Brass Quartet. The program also includes “Hodie Christus Natus Est” by Palestrina, the …
Review by Nan Lincoln news@mdislander.com BAR HARBOR — I can’t imagine a better antidote for an early November blast of arctic winter than a trip to the sunny Greek Isles, where beautiful people in breezy or sparkly outfits sing and dance to ABBA tunes under disco balls, dive for pearls and make whoopee. And the …
ELLSWORTH — Maine humorist Tim Sample is set to perform Saturday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. at Ellsworth High School. Proceeds from the show will benefit the Lamoine-based equestrian vaulting team Aurora Vaulters. Sample brought Maine storytelling to a wide national audience. His books, videos and CD’s of “Down East” humor (including five albums released …
BAR HARBOR — Oh, Mamma Mia! Are we in for some fun starting Nov.15 when 40 singers, dancers and actors from Mount Desert Island High School will be performing the popular “jukebox” musical “Mamma Mia” based on the songs of the Swedish pop group ABBA. At a rehearsal last weekend, it was easy to see …
BAR HARBOR — Pianist Mira Armij Gill will perform works of Beethoven, Lyopunov, Liszt, and others at a concert at College of the Atlantic on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Gates Center. The free recital also includes a performance of COA Composer-in-Residence John Cooper’s “Soliloquy for Piano and Violin” with violinist Francisco …
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Wicked Good Magic Hour, featuring local musician Alan Drew, will be held Saturday, Oct. 12 from 3-4:30 p.m. at St. John’s Church. Drew is a full time magician, performing from coast to coast for over 30 years. He is a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, the Society of American Magicians …
BAR HARBOR — And now for something completely different — and potentially, great fun. Nathanael Lee and fellow Mount Desert Island High School graduate Thomas Van Gorder are launching a two-man comedy performance with Charles Ludlum’s, zany thriller “The Mystery of Irma Vep,” at the Criterion Theatre, Oct.11-13. The play is described as a “penny …
BAR HARBOR — Graham Nash, a two-time inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (once with Crosby, Stills and Nash and once with the Hollies) will perform Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. at the Criterion. Tickets begin at $51. Visit criteriontheatre.org
BAR HARBOR — A full moon performance and release party for Timbered Lake’s new album “World Undivided” will be held Saturday, Sept. 14 at 9:15 p.m. at the Lompoc Café. In 2003, singer/songwriter/guitarist Diana Ramsdell Newman joined poet/singer/indigenous percussionist Crow Suncloud to become the indie/folk duo Timbered Lake. Through their repertoire of original songs, the …
BAR HARBOR — Singer-guitarist Robert Cray will play at The Criterion Theatre on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 8 p.m. For his latest project, Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm, the Blues Hall of Famer travelled to Memphis with his friend, renowned Grammy Award winning producer Steve Jordan, to make a classic Soul album with Hi Rhythm, …
