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Jun. 9—Juneteenth has been recognized as a federal holiday since 2021, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans after the Civil War. On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Texas, the westernmost Confederate state. Enslaved people there were told that they had been set free by the Emancipation Proclamation, which was issued on Jan. 1, 1863. The Juneteenth National Independence Day Act was enacted by the 117th U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden.

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A year after his last appearance in Maine, world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma will take the stage at Merrill Auditorium in Portland on Oct. 20. The show, presented by Portland Ovations, is called "We Are Water: A Northeast Celebration."Although the specific music has not yet been revealed, the show will be unique. It is only being performed twice, once in Portland and once at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire.

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Generate Key TakeawaysJun. 5—A year after his last appearance in Maine, world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma will take the stage at Merrill Auditorium in Portland on Oct. 20. The show, presented by Portland Ovations, is called "We Are Water: A Northeast Celebration."Although the specific music has not yet been revealed, the show will be unique. It is only being performed twice, once in Portland and once at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire.

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Generate Key TakeawaysJun. 2—Paul Reiser8 p.m. Friday. Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St., $45, $56. watervillecreates.org. You might know Paul Reiser for his role as Paul Buchman in the long-running Emmy-winning NBC sitcom "Mad About You." The actor is also a TV writer, author and musician. Throughout his long career, Reiser has been the recipient of several Emmys, Golden Globes, American Comedy Awards and Screen Actors Guild nominations.

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Paul Reiser8 p.m. Friday. Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St., $45, $56. watervillecreates.org. You might know Paul Reiser for his role as Paul Buchman in the long-running  Emmy-winning NBC sitcom “Mad About You.” The actor is also a TV writer, author and musician. Throughout his long career, Reiser has been the recipient of several Emmys, Golden Globes, American Comedy Awards and Screen Actors Guild nominations.