PORTLAND — Creative Portland has awarded $31,000 through its Portland Artist Relief Fund to artists impacted by the coronavirus. The fund was set up in March. “After fundraising $77,000 of the $50,000 goal, with the help of fellow artists, generous community patrons, anonymous philanthropists, and art lovers from the private, public and nonprofit sectors,” the […]
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One-act performance at SPHS
SOUTH PORTLAND — The drama club at South Portland High School will stage a one-act performance at 7:15 p.m. March 5, in the auditorium. The show, “Scenes from Metamorphoses,” is the school’s entry into this year’s statewide one-act festival. The students from South Portland will compete in the first round at 7 p.m. March 7 […]
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Lights, camera, action: New playhouse opens in Yarmouth
“Narnia the Musical” will be the first show staged.
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South Portland theater offers scholarship
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Portland Players is now accepting applications for its Joseph D. Thomas Memorial Scholarship. The grant is available to students pursuing an education in fine arts at the college level. The deadline for submission is April 15. Thomas was a longtime director at the community theater located on Cottage Road. Download an […]
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Freeport High musical opens Nov. 21
FREEPORT — “Xanadu: The Musical,” opens at Freeport High School, 30 Holbrook St., at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Nov. 22-23 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24. The Tony Award-nominated show provides a roller skating, musical adventure about following one’s dreams and features an original score composed by pop-rock legends Jeff […]
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Theater review: Mad Horse prances boldly – and beautifully – into reality with ‘Mary Jane’
There’s nary a misstep as the theater company explores a mother’s journey caring for a chronically ill child.
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‘Alice in Wonderland’ at Falmouth High
FALMOUTH — The Theatre Company at Falmouth High School will present “Alice in Wonderland” from Friday, Oct. 18 through Sunday, Oct. 20. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for seniors and students. Tickets may be purchased online and a limited number will be available at the door. Performances are at 7 p.m. on Friday, […]
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Theater company brings Yarmouth ghost stories to life
‘Stroll Haunted Yarmouth’ tells the story of several people buried at Hillside Cemetery.
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Theater review: A young couple gets their dream home – for free
But as it turns out, they find there is no such thing as a truly free house.
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Theater review: Young friends in 1969 wrestle with Vietnam, chase sex and celebrate music
‘Rock & Roll,’ a new show by Maine playwright Kevin O’Leary, reflects on a brief era, and its lasting aftermath.