In 1996, an original rock musical by a little-known composer opened on Broadway… and forever changed the landscape of American theater. Two decades later, Jonathan Larson’s Rent continues to speak loudly and defiantly to audiences across generations and all over the world.
The SYRCL started the Wild & Scenic Film Festival to promote community building as a way to explore environmental issues through an exciting and influential medium. Whether depicting the struggle for environmental justice or an educational tale about an endangered species, the films expose people to forward-thinking ideas and global awareness.
The SYRCL started the Wild & Scenic Film Festival to promote community building as a way to explore environmental issues through an exciting and influential medium. Whether depicting the struggle for environmental justice or an educational tale about an endangered species, the films expose people to forward-thinking ideas and global awareness.
Hope Acts’ work with Portland’s recovery and immigrant communities! Hope Acts is so grateful to all the generous donors, attenders, purchasers, artists, businesses, chefs, musicians and volunteers, who help make the evening a success! Come enjoy live music, conversation and testimonies with members of our immigrant and recovery communities, appetizers and desserts, silent and live actions!
Celebrate the young people in your life this November! Four to ten year olds are invited to enjoy a performance of 2 popular children’s books all about being your own unique self! They are then welcome to explore these tales during an interactive workshop with our teaching artists!
When brilliant musicians get together to play music, something magical, divine or heavenly happens. This is exactly what audiences can expect when the Grammy-nominated, self-conducted chamber orchestra of 17 musicians is joined by the preeminent clarinetist David Krakauer for Dream & Prayers.
Compared to a modern-day Mark Twain and a latter-day Orson Welles, Mike Daisey is the preeminent monologist in American theater today. In his latest work, the Maine native takes on Herman Melville’s masterpiece of revenge, fate, and whaling in a hilarious and breathtaking 90 minutes.
Celebrate the young people in your life this November! Four to ten year olds are invited to enjoy a performance of 2 popular children’s books all about being your own unique self! They are then welcome to explore these tales during an interactive workshop with our teaching artists!
In this award-winning adaptation of Sue Monk Kidd’s New York Times bestseller, a young girl’s search for the truth about her mother leads her to three beekeeping sisters and the real meaning of family. Lily’s story—including her journey of self-discovery during the turbulent Civil Rights Era—is masterfully told in this one-woman performance from American Place Theater, the same acclaimed company behind last season’s presentation of The Kite Runner.
Tickets:
$8.50 performance only
$13 performance and in-class workshop
Come downtown for a night of shopping and merriment with your friends — and make some new ones, too!
Portland House of Music will host the Kickoff Party for Merry Madness from 4-6:30pm, complete with live music, delicious snacks and a commemorative Merry Madness glass. Your $15 advance ticket ($20 at the door) guarantees you entry into the event, a collectible glass, one pour of wine, yummy snacks and a Merry Madness shopping bag. Plus: when you order tickets online, you’ll automatically be entered to win some cool raffle prizes. How amazing is that?
Once you have your glass, get ready to shop ’til you drop at our many fabulous participating locations. The shops will stay open until 10pm and you can follow the map to find holiday treasures for everyone on your list! Adding to the fun: your Merry Madness glass will get you free wine tastings and other refreshments throughout the evening. Bliss!
To sweeten the deal even more, a portion of all Merry Madness ticket sales will benefit the Portland Press Herald Toy Fund, a wonderful charity that helps make the holidays shine brighter for children all over Maine.
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