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For decades, family and friends have gathered on the last Monday before Christmas to focus and celebrate the season. Special appearance by The Man of the Season…

Like the film, the musical closely follows the plot of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, in which the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge undergoes a profound experience of redemption over the course of a Christmas Eve night, after being visited by the ghost of his former partner Jacob Marley and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. This version by renowned writer-composer-lyricist Leslie Bricusse has been adapted into the hit screen musical "Scrooge!”  Directed by Wayne Otto.

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Like the film, the musical closely follows the plot of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, in which the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge undergoes a profound experience of redemption over the course of a Christmas Eve night, after being visited by the ghost of his former partner Jacob Marley and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. This version by renowned writer-composer-lyricist Leslie Bricusse has been adapted into the hit screen musical "Scrooge!”  Directed by Wayne Otto.

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Like the film, the musical closely follows the plot of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, in which the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge undergoes a profound experience of redemption over the course of a Christmas Eve night, after being visited by the ghost of his former partner Jacob Marley and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. This version by renowned writer-composer-lyricist Leslie Bricusse has been adapted into the hit screen musical "Scrooge!”  Directed by Wayne Otto.

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Like the film, the musical closely follows the plot of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, in which the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge undergoes a profound experience of redemption over the course of a Christmas Eve night, after being visited by the ghost of his former partner Jacob Marley and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. This version by renowned writer-composer-lyricist Leslie Bricusse has been adapted into the hit screen musical "Scrooge!”  Directed by Wayne Otto.

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$18 advance | $22 door

Seven-time All-Ireland accordion champion and Narada recording artist John Whelan teams up with roots band Low Lily and Scottish-style fiddler Katie McNally for a spectacular holiday mini-fest! Featuring traditional and original music from Ireland, Scotland, and America, this diverse and energetic show will help usher in the holiday season with a bang. Alongside uptempo jigs and reels will be lesser-known Christmas carols and wintry classics, featuring two fiddles, accordion, guitars, mandolin, and lush, layered vocals. This exclusive show brings the generations together for a fresh new take on roots music from both sides of the pond. Co-sponsored by Shankman & Associates

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$18 advance | $22 door

The rollicking country swing of the Sweetback Sisters is as infectious as it is heartwarming. Their charismatic charm harkens back to the golden era of both the silver screen cowgirl and the ersatz cowboy stars of local UHF TV kiddie shows. The Sweetback Sisters sing country songs in close, surrogate-sister harmony and of course this show highlights their signature insatiable urge for an Old-timey Christmas sing-a-long. Sponsored by Kennebec Rental & Equipment

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$12 advance | $15 door | $10 children under age 10

Don’t forget to add magic this holiday season. Magician Scot Grassette tells themed stories and performs tricks like Tinsel Trouble, tangled scarfs and misty illusions that are accompanied by Christmas tunes. If you believe in Santa and magic of this season, don’t miss this show that will engage and thrill adults, children and families.

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$12 advance | $15 door | $10 children under age 10 

Don’t forget to add magic this holiday season. Magician Scot Grassette tells themed stories and performs tricks like Tinsel Trouble, tangled scarfs and misty illusions that are accompanied by Christmas tunes. If you believe in Santa and magic of this season, don’t miss this show that will engage and thrill adults, children and families.

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$17 advance | $20 door

Kick off the holiday with the unmistakable musical sounds for a Motown Christmas! This is a 100% Old School R&B Revue complete with female backup singers, a full horn section, and a show that that will knock your socks off.  When was the last time you danced to Christmas music? Dancing in the aisles is strongly encouraged for this all age show. Sponsored by Now You’re Cooking

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$25 advance | $30 door

The musical partnership between consummate performer Alasdair Fraser, "the Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling", and brilliant Californian cellist Natalie Haas spans the full spectrum between intimate chamber music and ecstatic dance energy. Over the last 18 years of creating a buzz at festivals and concert halls across the world, they have truly set the standard for fiddle and cello in traditional music. They continue to thrill audiences internationally with their virtuosic playing, their near-telepathic understanding and the joyful spontaneity and sheer physical presence of their music.

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$28 advance | $32 door

 HOME AGAIN is a true celebration of Carole King's anthology and captures the "Beautiful" spirit of a unique time in music history! Deb De Lucca, joined by her band of seasoned musicians, take the audience on a journey through the catalogue of Carole King's own recorded hit songs as well as songs she has written for other artists.  She made her mark with ‘Tapestry’ in 1971 but was already a well established songwriter for over a decade writing songs for other artists such as: The Shirelles, The Chiffons, Skeeter Davis, The Monkees, The Carpenters, The Drifters, and many more.... Co-sponsored by Shankman & Associates

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$15 at the door

The Chocolate Church Arts Center hosts Band Together for Madeline, a benefit concert for Madeline Marzen, a four-year old Bath resident who has been diagnosed with a rare cancer. Her mother Amie has been an integral member of the local creative community for many years. All proceeds to benefit the Marzen family. The concert will feature a wide range of music including rock, country, folk, and classical performed by some of Maine’s top professional musicians.

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$15 advance | $18 door

Master illusionist Vitaly has mystified fans from all over the world, including Las Vegas superstars Penn & Teller whom he has successfully fooled in their hit TV show, Fool Us. From bringing pictures and drawings to life to erasing people from their own driver’s licenses, Vitaly’s signature illusions leaves even the most jaded audience awestruck and many of his audience coming back to re-experience his jaw-dropping feats. Vitaly was 14 when he discovered his passion for magic. Soon he was developing his own material, entertaining his friends and family. Years later, he would abandon a career in engineering to focus on rebuilding people’s childlike sense of wonder and bridging the gap between dreams and reality.

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$15.00

William Pint & Felicia Dale have won an ardent following across the United States, Great Britain, Germany, Poland and the Netherlands with their recordings and appearances at festivals and concerts. They gather together material from many locales and cultures including the West Indies, Wales and Brittany. William Pint & Felicia Dale keep seafaring music alive as it is in the daily lives of people still dedicated to sailing tall ships in the 21st Century.

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$12 advance | $15 door 

Rodgers & Hammerstein's first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, having set the standards and established the rules of musical theatre still being followed today. Set in a Western Indian territory just after the turn of the century, there is the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys. Under the direction of Thom Watson, music direction of Teresa Henderson and choreography of Ashley Steeves.

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$12 advance | $15 door 

Rodgers & Hammerstein's first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, having set the standards and established the rules of musical theatre still being followed today. Set in a Western Indian territory just after the turn of the century, there is the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys. Under the direction of Thom Watson, music direction of Teresa Henderson and choreography of Ashley Steeves.

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$12 advance | $15 door 

Rodgers & Hammerstein's first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, having set the standards and established the rules of musical theatre still being followed today. Set in a Western Indian territory just after the turn of the century, there is the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys. Under the direction of Thom Watson, music direction of Teresa Henderson and choreography of Ashley Steeves.

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$12 advance | $15 door 

Rodgers & Hammerstein's first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, having set the standards and established the rules of musical theatre still being followed today. Set in a Western Indian territory just after the turn of the century, there is the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys. Under the direction of Thom Watson, music direction of Teresa Henderson and choreography of Ashley Steeves.

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$12 advance | $15 door 

Rodgers & Hammerstein's first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, having set the standards and established the rules of musical theatre still being followed today. Set in a Western Indian territory just after the turn of the century, there is the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys. Under the direction of Thom Watson, music direction of Teresa Henderson and choreography of Ashley Steeves.

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$12 advance | $15 door 

Rodgers & Hammerstein's first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, having set the standards and established the rules of musical theatre still being followed today. Set in a Western Indian territory just after the turn of the century, there is the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys. Under the direction of Thom Watson, music direction of Teresa Henderson and choreography of Ashley Steeves.

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$20 advance | $23 door

They are not just for Christmas anymore! Their Christmas Show has sold out the past three years so don’t delay! Get your tickets today. We kick off the season with the fiery Celtic style of Còig. These talented and enthusiastic musicians easily shift between century old tunes of past generations to original and contemporary compositions, featuring the band’s range of over a dozen instruments (vocals, fiddles, piano, guitar, banjo, mandolin, viola, bouzouki, whistles, and more). With driving tunes, haunting songs, and infectious energy, Còig is an unparalleled musical force.

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$10 advance | $12 door

Based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with American workers, this play produced by Southern Maine Performing Arts Collaboration examines people from all walks of life proving that it's more than just a job for the average working American. The hopes, dreams, joys and concerns of the average working American are the focus of this unique, extraordinary musical. Working is one of the most accessible, relevant and substantive musicals ever created.    

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$25 adv | $28 door

Sultans of String thrill their audiences with their genre-hopping passport of Celtic reels, flamenco, Gypsy-jazz, Arabic, Cuban and South Asian rhythms, the group celebrates musical fusion and human creativity with warmth and virtuosity. Acoustic strings meet with electronic wizardry to create layers and depth of sound, while world rhythms excite audiences to their feet with the irresistible need to dance. Opening acts Heather Pierson and The Hollowbody Electric Band.

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