“The new princess of Nubian pop” (The Guardian), Alsarah first graced Ovations’ series in 2015 as part of the pan-African music extravaganza, the Nile Project. In 2019, the stunning Sudanese-born singer, songwriter, bandleader and ethnomusicologist returns with her band, the Nubatones.

Each January, over 900 of the state’s leading real estate experts attend the Annual Forecast Conference & Member Showcase.  Scheduled to be held on January 17, 2019 at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland, this unique conference brings together the largest gathering of commercial real estate professionals in Maine, and is specifically geared toward developers, brokers, architects, bankers, attorneys, accountants, and other industry professionals.

Voices Appeared is a live multimedia performance and historical reconstruction of Carl Theodor Dreyer’s 1928 film La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc. Curated and performed by the UK’s celebrated Orlando Consort, the project uses vocal works from the early part of the 15th century — coinciding with Joan of Arc’s lifetime — to accompany the classic silent film.

Presented by the Public Theatre. A blundering fertility doctor mistakenly implants the embryo of a latte-sipping liberal couple into the womb of a NRA-cardholding conservative family! Get ready for an outrageously funny nine months as both couples attempt to become friends for the good of the child. Don’t miss this timely and provocative new comedy that asks, “Will our similarities ever outweigh our differences?”

The Annual Sugarloaf Charity Ball returns on January 26, 2019 in the King Pine Room at Sugarloaf – a memorable evening including an eclectic silent auction, an entertaining live auction, a family style dinner and more! Don’t miss the chance to spend an evening mingling with your fellow Sugarloafers and bidding high on amazing items, all to support the cancer community of Maine.

Join us for an evening of friendly competition and fun under the lights at Shawnee Peak, all in support of children fighting cancer in Maine and New Hampshire. The 5th annual Maine Children’s Cancer Program Moonlight Challenge at Shawnee Peak, is set to take place on Friday, February 1, 2019.

Recruit your team of four skiers or snowboarders (all ages welcome) and get ready to compete to be the fastest on the giant slalom race course, and also to raise the most funds for Maine Children’s Cancer Program!

Join the Center for Grieving Children for another fabulous evening of community, caring, at their annual Love Really Counts Auction and Dinner Gala. The Center for Grieving Children, based in Portland, Maine, serves more than 4,000 grieving children, teens, families, and young adults annually through peer support, outreach, and education

Fabulously fun and international award-winning Legally Blonde: The Musical is the ultimate Broadway tribute to girl power! Based on the beloved movie, the story follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, sexism, snobbery, and scandal in pursuit of her dreams, and proves that you can be legally blonde and still be the smartest person in the room.

Talking Art in Maine is a series of intimate, one-on-one conversations between artist, Jane Dahmen and notable artists and curators who have made a substantial contribution to the arts scene in the state of Maine. This month’s guest artist, Charlie Hewitt, is known for his energetic abstract paintings, his woodcuts, and his biomorphic steel sculptures. The conversations are free to the public

Described as “vital,” “brilliant,” and “electrifying,” by the New York Times, the American Contemporary Music Ensemble (ACME) is a force for new music, dedicated to the outstanding performance of masterworks from the 20th and 21st centuries. For this very special project—sited within and in response to a contemporary illustration exhibit—audience members are immersed in thrilling music by notable composers Charlemagne Palestine, Philip Glass, Clarice Jensen and Morton Feldman.