Archive for November 12th, 2011:
This seasonal sequel to “The Marvelous Wonderettes” finds the girls entertaining at the annual Harper’s Hardware Holiday Party. When Santa turns up missing, the girls must use their talent and creative ingenuity, plus some great holiday tunes such as “Jingle Bell Rock,” “Run, Rudolph, Run,” “Winter Wonderland,” and 20 other seasonal favorites, to save their holiday party. The result is, of course, marvelous and guaranteed to delight audiences of all ages.
If you are looking to uphold your family’s holiday tradition of seeing Bossov Ballet Theatre’s “The Nutcracker,” we are happy to share that the show will go on at the Skowhegan Opera House this year. It promises to feature beautiful choreography, adorable toy soldiers, and Tchaikovsky’s fantastic music, with some new surprises included!
The McCarthys third CD, “The Way Life Is” is complete. We will have a CD Release Party on Friday November 18th at Bayside Bowl with The Lomax, and the CD will be available the following Tuesday, November 22nd at Bullmoose Music and Bullmoose.com. Shortly after that it will available at CD Baby and Itunes.
What Happened: King Friday, post-monarch, deposed and living in squalor beneath an old vaudeville house hath requestedeth new puppet works and puppet works-in-progress for an impromptu, after-hours, puppet-roadhouse show.Come romp through the netherrealms of puppet and object theater with K.F.!
This wonderful Christmas musical chronicles the trials and travails of two army buddies as they attempt to save the country inn of their old army commander. Irving Berlin’s most well known music and lyrics will light up the stage as Betty, Bob, Phil, and Judy sing and dance their way into your heart. This musical is sure to leave the whole family dreaming of…our favorite time of year!
As a young electrical engineer designing and testing spy satellites for Eastman Kodak Co. in the 1960’s, I brought an evangelical fervor to the task. I have referred to that fervor in the past as “defense of the corporate soul”.The Internet, that technological grandchild of the early satellite age, has uncovered the moral weakness in defense of the corporate soul. America may slowly be lurching away from Omertà, institutional code of silence.
Two nights of “FUN”draising or the Open Sky Fund, a registered Non-Profit organization providing Musical Instruments and Opportunities to children in Maine. At this event, Friday and Saturday December 2nd and 3rd at the Big Easy there will be Live Music by local bands who are donating their time, food from Divided Sky Café, and some very special guests including a 12 year old guitar player from the area. The Open Sky Faery will present an instrument to a child each night. There will be a silent auction with items from local businesses.
In honor of all Maine military members and veterans Governor Paul LePage announced today the State of Maine’s latest effort in recognizing the sacrifices of Maine’s military men and women. As travelers enter Maine they will now see the new Veterans Tribute Sign that is proudly displayed just north of Exit 1 in Kittery. The Veterans Tribute Sign will be permanently displayed in honor of those who have served our State and Nation.
Called “one of the hottest flamenco guitarists to emerge in recent years” by NPR, Juanito Pascual joins forces with two of the leading young musicians on the international jazz and world music scene – Grammy nominated Tupac Matilla (Julian Lage Group, Tekeye) and Haagai Cohen Milo (Secret Music Project, Alex Conde Quintet) to form this one of a kind trio. The Trio is joined by special guest flamenco dancer Jose Moreno. This show is not to be missed!
Philip Glass’s 20th-century masterpiece is an inspirational retelling of Gandhi’s formative philosophical experiences as a young man in South Africa. The minimalist score, sung in Sanskrit, features lyrics drawn from the Bhagavad Gita. Phelim McDermott’s visually extravagant production uses large-scale puppetry, acrobatics, and supertitles to create a moving, life-affirming theatrical experience.
