A choice of the blues, country and Beatles music will be featured at the next three shows coming to the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath. The first group, YellowHouse Blues Band, is widely known for their benefit concerts in Maine and New Hampshire. Their performance on Saturday, May 13, will be another benefit, raising […]
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From the Chocolate Church: Fast-paced fiddler Eileen Ivers takes the stage
Eileen Ivers gained a huge following when she first appeared at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, and her fans are in for another evening of fast-paced, high-energy music with her band Universal Roots on Friday, May 5, in Bath. High praise for her performance with the Portland Symphony Orchestra several years ago came from former […]
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From the Chocolate Church: Arts center relies on sponsorships, donations to fill financial gap
It’s all about the arts. But it’s also all about the money. If money from ticket sales was enough to pay expenses, it would seem that the two staff people at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath would have little to do between performances. As with most nonprofit arts organizations, ticket sales usually cover […]
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From the Chocolate Church: Introducing new and fun programming
Coming up every Thursday morning in May is Family Music & Movement Classes with KindKids Music in the Chocolate Church Arts Center Annex. Great for children up to age 6 with one adult or the entire family. Join Amanda Panda and Rob Duquette for this fun-filled class. Sing songs, explore instruments, move your body and […]
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From the Chocolate Church: Celebrating our volunteers
With the approach of spring, many of us are looking to get out of the house and start a new adventure. Since 1974, National Volunteer Week celebrates the good works of hundreds of thousands of volunteers who find great satisfaction in contributing their time and talents to organizations they value. This has been a tradition […]
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From the Chocolate Church: Choir of immigrant children to take the stage
An amazing choral group made up of immigrant children from around the world will delight and inspire audiences at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8. The Pihcintu Multicultural Chorus was founded in 2006 by Con Fullam to “restart young lives” by welcoming them to the warmth, companionship and […]
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From the Chocolate Church: Staging a tribute to Johnny Cash
Scott Moreau remembers the first time he stood on the stage at the Chocolate Church, a nervous 17-year-old, with a handheld microphone, hearing his voice for the first time in a place with “amazing acoustics.” Giving kids their first theater and musical experience has been in the forefront of the Chocolate Church since the late […]
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From the Chocolate Church: Array of opportunities at Chocolate Church
Presentations at the Chocolate Church Arts Center at 804 Washington St. in Bath provide a huge variety of musical presentations, theatre, and art exhibits throughout the year. But opportunities for people in the Midcoast actually go far beyond just attending a show. How about trying out for a play? Never acted before? No problem! Ever […]
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From the Chocolate Church: ‘Private Lives’ this weekend; children’s play and Johnny Cash tribute on deck
The hilarious Noel Coward play “Private Lives” opens this weekend, with a performance on Friday night and a scheduled performance Saturday night, March 4 – that is, if the predicted snowstorm doesn’t shut down the show. The Friday and Saturday night shows begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Annex of the Chocolate Church Arts Center […]
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From the Chocolate Church: ‘Private Lives’ gets the spotlight
Theater audiences are in for a night of laughs in March as director Mort Achter returns to the Chocolate Church Arts Center (CCAC) in Bath to direct his fourth production at the CCAC, “Private Lives,” a witty and timeless comedy by one of America’s best playwrights, Noel Coward. The play opens on two adjacent hotel […]