It’s been almost four months since the mighty Kotzschmar Memorial Organ has been in the hands of its official organist, but that drought ends April 18 when James Kennerley sits at the console and plays his first concert since being named Portland municipal organist. Quite appropriately, his debut program comprises overtures. There’s a lot more […]

It’s been almost four months since the mighty Kotzschmar Memorial Organ has been in the hands of its official organist, but that drought ends April 18 when James Kennerley sits at the console and plays his first concert since being named Portland municipal organist. Quite appropriately, his debut program comprises overtures. There’s a lot more […]

Greater Portland Auditions “The Foreigner,” by Larry Shue, 7 p.m. April 15 & 16, Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland, lyricmusictheater.org. Exhibits Freeport High School Student Art, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, over 100 works in four mediums, through April.  Historic Freeport Artwork, Freeport Historical Society, 45 Main St., through April 27, freeporthistoricalsociety.org. “Visions of Place: […]

The world has waited 30 years for the sequel to one of the funniest comedies ever staged, and now it’s here. And in my opinion, it’s the hottest ticket in town. Ken Ludwig’s “A Comedy of Tenors” is the follow-up to his wildly successful “Lend Me A Tenor,” and Portland’s Good Theater is running the […]

Greater Portland Exhibits Freeport High School Student Art, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, over 100 works in four mediums, through April. Historic Freeport Artwork, Freeport Historical Society, 45 Main St., through April 27, freeporthistoricalsociety.org. “Visions of Place: 30 Contemporary Maine Artists,” Thos. Moser, 149 Main St., Freeport, to April 29. Call for Artists: University Neighborhood Organization accepting proposals until […]

We’re into our first full week of spring, and the pace of performing arts in southern Maine accelerates accordingly. And there’s quite a variety of genres to boot. And speaking of boots: “Kinky Boots,” the six-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical is now on national tour, and the bus and trucks will be braking for Portland […]

Greater Portland Exhibits “The Summit Project’s Honor Case,” Prince Memorial Library, Cumberland, honors Maine veterans who died since 9/11. Features engraved stones of fallen service members, through March 24. “Maine Birds: Watercolors by Michele Clamp,” Gilsland Farm Gallery, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, through March. “Moments of Reflection – Paintings by Kerrin Parkinson and Patricia Ritzo,”  Lifeworks Chiropractic Center, 202 U.S. Route […]

Attention aficionados of Maine’s Americana musical artists: Two different local acts are playing this weekend in Portland. On Friday, fiddle wiz Erica Brown and her Bluegrass Connection will be playing One Longfellow Square. The former child prodigy is nowadays one of New England’s top musicians. On Saturday, also at One Longfellow Square, Bold Riley, another […]

Attention aficionados of Maine’s Americana musical artists: Two different local acts are playing this weekend in Portland. On Friday, fiddle wiz Erica Brown and her Bluegrass Connection will be playing One Longfellow Square. The former child prodigy is nowadays one of New England’s top musicians. On Saturday, also at One Longfellow Square, Bold Riley, another […]

Greater Portland Exhibits “The Summit Project’s Honor Case,” 6 p.m., Prince Memorial Library, Cumberland, honors Maine veterans who died since 9/11. Features engraved stones of fallen service members, through March 24. “Maine Birds: Watercolors by Michele Clamp,” Gilsland Farm Gallery, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, through March.  “Moments of Reflection – Paintings by Kerrin Parkinson and Patricia Ritzo,”  Lifeworks Chiropractic Center, 202 […]