A menagerie of art and performance programs breathe new life into the Chocolate Church, with a new focus on reaching out to diverse communities in Maine to bolster its new lineup of shows.
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From the Chocolate Church: Misnamed group of musical Irish siblings take Bath stage
They don’t scream, and they’re not orphans. Saturday night’s show at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath, Screaming Orphans brings together four delightful sisters from Ireland known worldwide for their award-winning sound that combines pop, folk, and Irish music. “The Diver sisters’ trademark spine-tingling four-part harmony and mastery of their instruments combined with […]
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Bath arts center begins architectural assessment to gear up for repairs
“If you look at our heating bill, I think we heat our parking lot and part of Washington Street,” said Chocolate Church Arts Center Executive Director William Lederer regarding the state of the 174-year-old building.
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Chocolate Church Arts Center announces first indoor concerts since 2019
The Bath nonprofit arts venue will require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative test within 48 hours of the performance to attend any of the upcoming concerts.
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Chocolate Church Arts Center presents ‘Taproots’ gallery
The Chocolate Church Arts Center gallery will feature artists Rebecca Goodale and Christopher Patch in a show titled “Taproots,” with an opening event on Friday, Aug. 13. Goodale and Patch make artwork that takes many different directions (books, sculpture, collage, painting) but stems largely from a background in printmaking. For the past 20 years, Goodale […]
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Chocolate Church Arts Center presents outdoor concerts through September
The Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath, has announced September concerts as part of its Real Outdoor Concert Series. Performers will include Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations on Sept. 12, The Mallett Brothers Band on Sept. 20 and Oshima Brothers on Sept. 26. The concerts will take place either at the Maine Maritime Museum, […]
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Bath arts center seeks community art book submissions
BATH — In order to raise funds to help compensate for revenue lost this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Chocolate Church Arts Center is compiling its 2020 Community Art Book. The 804 Washington St. performance venue seeks submissions of all kinds of artwork that “reflect the creativity and resilience of the region,” according […]
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Chocolate Church to present pair of online concerts
BATH — The Chocolate Church Arts center brings a pair of folk and Americana performers to the virtual stage this weekend. Folk artist Kat Logan and Americana singer-songwriter Matt Newberg are the latest performers in the “Live from Home” concerts series organized by Chocolate Church Arts. Logan performs at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Newberg at […]
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Comedy, indie rock take virtual stage at Chocolate Church
Chocolate Church Arts Center will live stream shows with Xander Nelson and comic Johnny Ater today and Saturday.
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Bath’s Chocolate Church awarded $50,000 renovation grant
William Lederer, executive director of the Chocolate Church, said the grant will be used to hire structural engineers and architects to assess the condition of the building, give an estimate on what needs to be done first and how much that will cost so the organization can start fundraising.