PORTLAND — Good Theater’s production of “ Next Fall,” by Geoffrey Nauffts, runs through Feb. 19 at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. The Good Theater production of “Next Fall” stars Equity actors Rob Cameron, Moira Driscoll and Abbie Killeen, alongside Joe Bearor, Matt Delamater and Tony Reilly. Brian P. Allen, Good Theater’s […]
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Organ accompanies cartoons on Sunday
PORTLAND — The Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ will sponsor a family concert with live illustrations to music featuring organist Rob Richards of Disney’s El Capitan Theatre and illustrator Christina Siravo at 2 p. m. Sunday in Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Special activities and games prior to the concert will kick off at 1:15 […]
Unscripted story program takes stage
PORTLAND — Slant, a live storytelling series, will return to Space Gallery at 7:30 p.m. today. Modeled after “The Moth,” Slant features six brave souls telling 10-minute tales without notes or scripts. This free event is curated and hosted by The Telling Room, Portland’s community writing center. The theme for this session is “sure to […]
Gorge on chocolate to help Healthy Kids
NEWCASTLE — The 11th annual Chocolate Fest and Silent Auction to benefit Healthy Kids is scheduled to run from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the Lincoln Home. The event for adults will feature fine chocolate, savory hors d’oeuvres, champagne, live music and a silent auction. Local restaurants, bakeries and chocolatiers will create a […]
Gardens host Monday story time for kids
BOOTHBAY — Pat Jeremiah will lead Storytime in the Garden at 10 a.m. every Monday — except national holidays or when the Boothbay Region schools are closed due to inclement weather — through May at the Maine Botanical Gardens. Programs will take place at Bosarge Family Education Center at the Gardens, welcoming youngsters for an […]
Edgecomb industry focus of Railway Village talk
BOOTHBAY — The Boothbay Railway Village on Route 27 will host its third in a series of speaker programs for this season, “Wresting a Living from Our Land: Edgecomb’s Industrious Past,” at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. “Jay Robbins of Robbins Historical Research Inc. has spent the past year and a half recovering information about […]
PSO highlights romance on Tuesday
PORTLAND — The Portland Symphony Orchestra will perform romantic music for Valentine’s Day during its Tuesday Classical concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. The program will open with Peter Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture- Fantasy. Pianist Henry Kramer will be the featured soloist in W.A. Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 […]
String quartet from Boston slates concert
PORTLAND — The Boston Public Quartet will perform at 2 p.m. Feb. 19 at Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodfords St. The concert represents the third program in this year’s Portland String Quartet Concert Series. The Boston Public Quartet will perform Mozart’s String Quartet in E- flat Major, Brahms’ String Quartet No. 3 in B flat […]
Credit unions sponsor youth music contest
PORTLAND — Young & Free Maine from Maine’s credit unions aims to combine music and money to connect with Maine’s Gen Y talent, according to a release from the Maine Credit Union League. Young & Free Maine has officially launched its firstever Sound-Off Music Competition, which is open through March 5 to all Maine musicians […]
Swedish folk trio invades Portland
PORTLAND — Väsen, a Swedish folk group, will perform a free acoustic show and sign CDs at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the Bull Moose Music store, 151 Middle St. The group also will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Hannaford Hall as part of Portland Ovations. The trio includes Olov Johansson, who plays nyckelharpa (a […]