PORTLAND — Mayo Street Arts next week presents a celebration concert with Palaver Strings, a Maine-based string ensemble, and participants of The Lullaby Project. The Lullaby Project brings pregnant women and new mothers together with Palaver musicians to write and record original lullabies for their babies. The event, set for March 13, at 7 p.m. […]
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Out & About: Two musical celebrations this weekend
Two musical ensembles are holding very different celebrations this weekend, when we “spring” our clocks forward to daylight saving time. Oratorio Chorale is celebrating with a program that is explicitly connected to the time change, with performances in Portland on Saturday and Brunswick on Sunday. The DaPonte String Quartet opens a multi-performance musical program connected […]
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Arts Calendar: March 4-14
Birthday Fundraiser Exhibits/Galleries Elizabeth Moss Galleries, U.S. Route 1, Falmouth, “Our Home, Through the Seasons,” by Robert Wieferich and “Dog on Thin Ice,” by R. Brown Lethem, through March 7. “Dash Masland: Recent Works from a Modern Quilter,” to March 6, Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. Work by a local woman, yarmouthlibrary.org/art-gallery. “A […]
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Maine Voices: Housing solutions are key to future of Portland’s thriving arts sector
Now that the community is finally getting the acclaim that it deserves, let’s make sure that artists can afford to stay here.
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Cape Elizabeth Land Trust puts out call for artists
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Cape Elizabeth Land Trust is seeking artists for its annual juried wet paint auction Paint for Preservation. Artists chosen to participate will be asked to paint plein air scenes at designated public and private locations chosen to highlight the town’s natural beauty. Painting will take place June 26-28, with the auction […]
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Arts Calendar: Feb. 5-15
‘Appropriate’ Exhibits/Galleries Faculty Triennial Exhibition, Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St., Portland. On view to March 1. Free, meca.edu. “Perfection,” Able Baker Contemporary, 29 Forest Ave., Portland. Poses questions about what constitutes “perfection,” to March 2, ablebakercontemporary.com. The Tolerance Project, a message of social acceptance, Maine College of Art, 522 Congress […]
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Out & About: ‘Sexy Laundry’ and ‘The Illusionists’ top picks
A pair of outstanding stage shows in Lewiston and Portland dominate this week’s top choices for lightweight entertainment as we approach Groundhog Day this Sunday. If you’re suffering from the midwinter blues and your marriage is in the throes of the midlife blahs, then “Sexy Laundry” offers laughs galore. This clever romantic comedy by Canadian […]
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Arts Calendar: Jan. 15-25
‘Tap, Tap, Jazz’ Exhibits/Galleries “Appearances,” 100 works by photographers Jack Montgomery and Ralph Gibson, Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, USM Glickman Family Library, 314 Forest Ave., Portland. On view to Jan. 27, mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org. “Holding Up the Sky,” Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland. Honors the First People of Maine, to Jan. 31. “Holiday Offerings 2020 […]
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Arts Calendar: Jan. 8-18
Greater Portland Auditions “Fun Home,” 6:30-8:30 p.m., Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland. Winner of five 2015 Tony Awards including Best Musical, based on Alison Bechdel’s bestseller. Exhibits/Galleries “Appearances,” 100 works by photographers Jack Montgomery and Ralph Gibson, Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, USM Glickman Family Library, 314 Forest Ave., Portland. On view to […]
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Arts Calendar: Dec. 11-21
Greater Portland Exhibits/Galleries The Tolerance Project, a message of social acceptance, Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St., Portland. Dec. 13-Feb. 22. Free, meca.edu. Ongoing “Holding Up the Sky,” Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland. Honors the First People of Maine, to February 2020. Saturday 12/14 Think A Bot It – Eva Goetz, Opening […]