At a progressive school on the coast of Maine, children are given the chance to explore themselves and the world around them through video.  Riley School, The Movie 2011-2012 is a feature-length collection of documentary and fictional work produced by Riley students as part of their school day.

Guaranteed fun for all ages, come lose yourself in the creative, hilarious world of youth-powered film!

This event is FREE and open to the public.

Show Dates & Times:

5/23/12 – Wednesday
5:00 pm

Admission: Free

Category:

• One Night Only

• Special Events

A CAFE SCIENTIFIQUE: CHANGING SEAS, HUMAN CHALLENGES

Presented by Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences

Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences Presents- Cafe Scientifique: “Changing Seas – Human Challenges — A Conversation Between a Scientist and a Journalist.”  Join Bigelow Laboratory Executive Director Dr. Graham Shimmield, and Colin Woodard, author of Ocean’s End and American Nations, for an open discussion about the vital connection between the ocean and our lives.

This event is FREE an open to the public. Come join the conversation!

About The Laboratory: The laboratory has been part of the international Café Scientifique movement since the 1990’s.  There are more that 150 active cafes in over 40 countries.

For a complete program an more information on this event, call (207)747-3255 or visit www. bigelow.org

Show Dates & Times:

5/24/12 – Thursday
6:00 pm

Admission: Free

Category:

• Lectures

HEADHUNTERS
(2011)

Fans of the Stieg Larsson Girl With The Dragon Tattoo trilogy will appreciate this latest Scandi-noir based on the bestselling book by author Jo Nesbø.  Headhunters is an intense action thriller, as well as a provocative investigation into questions of betrayal, revenge and deadly ambition. The talented Aksel Hennie (Max Manus) stars as Roger, a charming scoundrel and Norway’s most accomplished corporate headhunter. Roger is living a life of luxury well beyond his means, and has begun stealing art to subsidize his expensive lifestyle. At a gallery opening, his wife introduces him to Clas Greve (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, “Game of Thrones”). Not only is he a perfect candidate for the CEO position Roger is currently recruiting for, he is also in possession of a very valuable painting. Roger sees his chance to become financially independent, and starts planning his biggest hit ever, risking it all to get his hands on the painting. When Roger breaks into Greve’s house, he finds something that changes his life completely, and soon forces him to run for his life. The headhunt has begun! (Fully subtitled)

2011/Norway/Directed by Morten Tyldum

1 hr 40 min / Rated R

See Roger Eberts review here.

Official Site

Show Dates & Times:

5/25/12 – Friday
5:30 pm

5/26/12 – Saturday
5:30 pm

5/27/12 – Sunday
6:00 pm

5/28/12 – Monday
7:00 pm

5/29/12 – Tuesday
1:00 pm, 7:00 pm

5/30/12 – Wednesday
7:00 pm

Category:

• New Releases

MARLEY

Special Showing: 2 Nights Only!

Bob Marley’s universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. Director Kevin MacDonald’s (One Day In September, The Last King of Scotland) documentary Marley is the definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. Made with the support of the Marley family, the film features rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews with the people that knew him best. Marley is the story of a towering figure of musical history, whose music and message has transcended different cultures, languages and creeds to resonate around the world today as powerfully as when he was alive.

“If you’re not familiar with the life and work of reggae icon Bob Marley, then MARLEY WILL BE A REVELATION. If you are already a fan, it will play as AN ELOQUENT, EYE-OPENING CELEBRATION.”-Miami Herald

“AMAZING IN ITS SCOPE, DETAIL AND BEAUTY.”-Seattle Times

“It may, finally, be the best and last word on the man, his music and his myth that we ever get on film — an estimable achievement in itself.”-The Oregonian

“SEE IT IN A THEATER, AND SIT ON THE AISLE SO YOU HAVE PLENTY OF ROOM TO DANCE. FASCINATING. It packs enough new revelations to satisfy the most die-hard Marley know-it-alls, and those new to his story will be riveted throughout.”-Wired

2012/US/UK

PG-13, 2hrs 25min

Directed by: Kevin MacDonald

Cast: Bob Marley (archival footage), Ziggy Marley, Cedella Marley, Rita Marley, Neville Bunny Wailer, Chris Blackwell

Official Site

Show Dates & Times:

5/25/12 – Friday
8:00 pm

5/26/12 – Saturday
8:00 pm

Category:

• New Releases

Met Opera Encore: SIEGFRIED

Part of The Met Opera’s Complete Ring Cycle Encore

Part three of the Ring follows the journey of Siegfried, son of Siegmund and Sieglinde, from naive fearless boy to supreme hero. With the re-forged sword of his father, he conquers magical obstacles to reach his prize, Brünnhilde. Jay Hunter Morris took over the title role, one of the most demanding in the repertoire, days before the production’s premiere and reprised his acclaimed portrayal in this live transmission the following week. Deborah Voigt is Brünnhilde and Bryn Terfel sings the Wanderer.RUNTIME: 4 hours, 18min. (1 intermission)

Conductor: Fabio Luisi
Cast: Deborah Voigt, Patricia Bardon; Jay Hunter Morris, Gerhard Siegel, Bryn Terfel, Eric Owens

This spring, the Met’s Live in HD presentations of Wagner’s four-part Der Ring des Nibelungen return to movie theaters in the U.S. and Canada as a complete cycle, in Robert Lepage’s groundbreaking production. Met Music Director James Levine conducts the first two installments, Das Rheingold and Die Walküre, and Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium for Siegfried and Götterdämmerung.

Show Dates & Times:

5/27/12 – Sunday
12:30 pm

Admission:

$23 – General Admission
Tickets only available for purchase day of show at the box office window beginning at 11:30pm.

Category:

• Met Opera in HD

MID COAST MAINE HAS TALENT…OR NOT

A Variety Show Presented by The Strand & Rockland Main St, Inc & Paul Benjamin

Get ready for an evening of fabulous local talent performed on the Strand stage! This fun annual event is a fundraiser for Rockalnd Maine Street Inc.

Hosting the show will be Paul Benjamin who has lined up 14 great local talented Singers, Comedy Acts and Dancers including:
Lynn Frey , singer songwriter; Aaron Clark / Cole Barbour, Jazz; Beth McKinney, comedy; Alice Limoges singer; Anabel Parker, young singer; Tom Albury , singer; Lynn Archer, singer; Bill Maddox , comedy; Rockport Dance Conservatory; KorinnsDance; Scott Simmons; Johnny & Louise; David and the Lowdown featuring: David Dodson, Mac Ferris, Stefan Low, Mike Nickerson.

Paul Benjamin will also premiere “Men in Suits”, an act not to be missed! Men In Suits are: Paul” Bluesman” Benjamin, Bryan “Honeyboy” Austin,  Michael”MoJo” Leonard,  Pat “Oilman” O’Brien,  Will”Boogie Woogie “Clayton,  Ken” Memphis Slim” Gardiner,  Jeff “Loan Shark” Charland, Sandy” Hound Dog” Cox,  Peter ” Big Horn” Horch.  You know all these men, now see them on the Big Stage !

“This our second year to showcase local talent, we are very excited about the great lineup!” said Lorain Francis, Executive Director of Rockland Main Street, Inc. “We are very pleased to have Paul Benjamin, North Atlantic Blues Festival hold his fun evening of entertainment as a fundraiser for Rockland Main Street, Inc.”

Tickets are available at: Grasshopper Shop, Fiore Olive Oils & Vinegars, and at the door the evening of the performance $15 Adults, $10 Students

Come out and support our local talent and Rockland Maine Street!

Hosting the show will be Paul Benjamin of the Nort Atlantic Blues Festival, who has recruited a fantastic line up of local singers, dancers and musicians!

For information on performing at the Talent Show contact Paul Benjamin: 207 596 6055 or bluesman@midcoast.com

Show Dates & Times:

5/31/12 – Thursday

6:00 pm

Admission:

$15 Adults
$10 Students under 18

Category:

• Special Events

Buy Tickets
http://www.rocklandstrand.com/content/box-office-how-buy-tickets

Strand Theatre
345 Main Street
Rockland, Maine 04841

Theatre Information Line: 207-594-0070
FAX: 207-594-6106

e-mail us at:info@rocklandstrand.com

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Wed., May 23, 5-7 pm
Sat., May 26, 2-4 pm

All ages and all talents are welcome to try out.  Amateur only!  Acts will be auditioned in the order of arrival.  Advance registration is not required, but you can call 582-7144 to advise which day you will be auditioning. A limited number of acts will be chosen to perform at the Talent Show, to be held on the evening of June 23 on the Gardiner waterfront. Cash prizes.

Part of the Greater Gardiner River Festival.

Lincoln School
30 Lincoln Street  
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 626-2483

Teen-Elementary School Shows (TESS) – an after-school program

TESS 2012 theme is Dr. Seuss.   Plays will be based on “If I Ran the Zoo,”  “And to Think that I Saw it on Mulberry Street,” and “The Butter Battle Book.”  This year, funding allows us to present only one session, at Lincoln School, Augusta, in May.  The performance will be at Lincoln School on May 24, at 6 pm.

Support for TESS 2012 is from:

Wing-Benjamin Trust
Evergreen Foundation
Gosline-Murchie Insurance Agency
Attorney Karen Boston
Lincoln School

STAFF, 2012:

Theater Director: Kathleen Nation
Art Director: Nancy Barron
Teen Theater Directors: Sarah Kaplan, Noah Gallagher, Shaun Gallagher (all of Cony H.S.)
Teen Art Directors: Willa Barron, Maggie Coffin (both of Gardiner Area H.S.)

Teen-Elementary School Shows (TESS) – an after-school program

Depending on grant funding, Johnson Hall offers this program to two or three schools in the Capital area each spring.  TESS is offered free to participating students, because it is funded by grants, business sponsors, and $600 from each School PTA.

In Teen-Elementary School Shows, Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center hires professional theater and art directors to supervise the after-school program, and teenagers who are accomplished in theater and art to conduct it.  The program works on several levels–as a learning experience for teenagers and for elementary students, and to introduce school communities to live theater.  The adult theater director works with the theater teens to choose a subject and to write several short plays.   The themes over the eight years of the program have ranged from Aesop’s Fables and Winnie the Pooh, to the books of a local author and Greek myths. In 2007, the theme was Wicked Far Off-Broadway: Maine Stories and 2008, “TESS Goes Green,” and in 2010, “Classic Talespins,” new takes on favorite fairy tales.

Our professional director helps the teens write appropriate plays for the developmental level of the elementary students who will be performing. Johnson Hall staff work closely with the school administration and teachers to educate them about the program and contract with each school. Then JH staff distributes information and registration forms in the schools for the free program. The professional art director and several teens make a lively sign-up poster for the school bulletin board, and visit classes to promote interest in signing up. Students are accepted as theater or art students on a first-come, first-served basis. When the after-school program begins, teens lead the elementary students in theater exercises, decide who to cast in each play, rehearse and produce the plays. The art students, with teen directors supervising, create props, backdrops, and costumes. (The adults are always available for assistance.) The sessions are two weeks in duration at each participating school. Finally, they present the finished plays to each school population at an afternoon show, and to the parents and community at an evening show the same day.

TESS provides a live theater and creative art experience to elementary students and their proud parents. A lot of learning is woven into the fun and humor of the plays- about literature, performance, creativity, art, the children’s own abilities, and about how important each of them is to the whole. Many programs feature adults conducting theater or music in the schools. But the special magic of TESS is the key role of the teens.

Benefits of TESS:

Helps schools meet the Maine Learning Results performing arts and public speaking requirements.

TESS plays are based on literature, so it encourages students to read books, and increases their interest in literature.

Provides a creative activity after school, when many children are unsupervised and studies show they are more likely to get in trouble.

Offers a live theater experience in elementary schools.

Offers an art experience to those who may not want to appear on stage.

Brings children and teens together for a positive, creative experience. The young people see the teens as good role models.

The teens also learn– theater techniques and terms, time management, flexibility, how to work with a group of lively children, and leadership skills. The program encourages creativity and initiative among teens, and gives them job experience.

Professional Staff:

Theater Director: Kathleen Nation
Art Director: Nancy Barron

Summer Shenanigans

Visual and Performing Arts Camp at Johnson Hall

Summer Shenanigans

Visual and Performing Arts Day Camp at Johnson Hall

2012 Schedule:

June 25-June 29 : Session I, is a half-day, 9 am-noon, for kids entering grades K-1.

July 9-13: Session II, 9 am-4 pm, for kids entering grades 2-4.

July 16-20: Session III, 9 am-4 pm, for kids entering grades 4-6.

July 23-27: Session IV, 9 am-4 pm, for kids entering grades 7-9.

Registration brochure available here: Summer Shen Brochure–2012.

Teen Job Application, for volunteers or paid staff, click here: Teen job app update 2012

Summer Shenanigans is an unusual theater and art camp, because kids create and perform a play, from A to Z, based on their own ideas. ANYTHING can happen when they create a play! At the beginning of the week, they decide what character they want to be, and they develop the locations and plot as a group. They learn how to make the audience believe they’re someone else: travelers from another country, a flying asteroid, a slippery shadow or maybe a giant grasshopper! They learn stage directions and acting techniques, and they make their own props, costumes, and sets. At the end of the week, campers’ family and friends come and watch the performance, which is sure to be fun and amazing!

Summer Shenanigans Visual and Performing Arts Day Camp incorporates both the visual and the performing arts.  Our staff is made up of artists and performers experienced in teaching children of all ages.  Our goal is to provide developmentally- appropriate, stimulating artistic experiences that are FUN!

Performing Arts instruction involves character building, improvisation, creative movement and story-telling skills.  Visual arts instruction will include a variety of possible media, ranging from painting through clay sculpture, fiber art, print or mask making, simple set and props construction.

Four sessions are held, for varied age groups. 

What is a week at Summer Shenanigans like?

Campers spend their time with a minimum of two adult staff members and one teen intern at all times. On the first morning of each session, the Performing Arts Instructors will use structured, age-appropriate activities to help the campers use their imagination to develop a story they can tell together through performance. The Visual Arts Instructors will join the group during the morning to help decide which media and activities will match the play that has been born.

From then on, instructors and campers will spend half of each day on performing arts, half on visual arts. On Friday, they present a show for parents and also have artwork to take home. Campers need to provide their own bag lunches for sessions II, III, and IV and a snack for Session I. To get some fresh air, campers spend time outside in the mini-park next to Johnson Hall, and also occasionally go to the Common or the riverfront. They visit the Gardiner Public Library to learn how to use the library and to get resources for developing their characters and ideas for sets and costumes.

Tuition is charged for this day camp.

STAFF

Kathleen Nation, Theater Director, Sessions 2-4 and Upstage Youth Company
Kathleen trained at USM, Roehampton Institute in London, New Playwright’s Theater in Denver and Orange Coast College in California. She has directed both Winter and Summer Shenanigans for several years, and Johnson Hall’s Teen-Elementary School Shows (TESS) after-school program. She is a performing arts instructor for Augusta Adult Ed and Monmouth Middle School. She is also the Artistic Director for Monmouth Community Theater and directs the Olios of Cony’s Chizzle Wizzle.

Laura Howe, Art Director, all sessions
Laura studied at Maine College of Art and received her BFA from University of Southern Maine with a specialty in printmaking. She has taught art at Spiral Arts, Camp Vega, MECA, Portland Museum of Art, and in public schools. Laura has exhibited in community and gallery shows. She is currently an art teacher in MSAD#52, in the Greene and Leeds Schools.

Iona McCabe, Theater Director, Session 1
Iona has studied theater and dance in New York City and at USM.  She spent a year touring and directing with the Missoula Children’s Theater, has conducted Creative Movement Classes at Johnson Hall, and has been directing Shenanigans camps here since 1998.

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Johnson Hall is available for rentals for shows, events, meetings. FMI (207) 582-7144

Diverse Arts Programs, Year-Round Professional Shows

Sounds Good! Music Live at Johnson Hall Series
Classical concert
Center Stage theatrical series
Lively Lunches in Johnson Hall Mini-Park—music and theater
Entertainment Stage in the Park at Greater Gardiner River Festival

For Children and Teens:

Teen Band Shows
Summer Shenanigans Visual & Performing Arts Day Camp
Winter Shenanigans Visual & Performing Arts Day Camp
Art in the Park at Greater Gardiner River Festival
Teen-Elementary School Shows (theater and art after-school)

Community Shows
Waterfront Talent Show at Greater Gardiner River Festival
“Omar Ricardo” cabaret shows
Open Book Players–Community Readers’ Theatre

Rentals for events, meetings, classes, rehearsals and more, year-round.

Blog

New Board member and New Board Officers

Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center Elects New Board Member and Officers

Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center welcomes a new member elected to the Board of Directors at its recent Annual Meeting.  Dennis Carolin is Chief Financial Officer of The Bank of Maine. He has had diverse experience, including auditing for the Big 8 companies, real estate development, international trade, reinsurance,…
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Challenging Theater?

If you like to be challenged by theater, as well as entertained, try Jimmy Higgins: A Life in the Labor Movement on Saturday, Nov. 19.  Jimmy dramatically takes you through his childhood in Ohio, the death of his older brother in World War I, and the beginnings of the labor movement, which he observes as a reporter.  Reservations are slow…
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Live Performance Magic

We like to bring you variety, depth of experience, and entertainment. Let us know what shows you’d like to see and hear. We are always looking for ideas.  It’s fun to fill Johnson Hall with music or theater-lovers. They enjoy the shows, but also enjoy the company of their neighbors, friends and even strangers (who don’t stay that way very…
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Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center | 280 Water Street, Gardiner, Maine | 207-582-7144
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Friday, May 25th at 7pm
Saturday, May 26th at 2pm & 7pm
Sunday, May 27th at 7pm

Tickets:
$7 General Admission
$6 Seniors
$5 Grand Members

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USA. 2hrs. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. R.

Beautiful freelance covert operative Mallory Kane (newcomer Gina Carano) has been double crossed. She needs to use all of her skills, tricks and abilities to escape an international manhunt, make it back to the United States, protect her family, and exact revenge on those that have betrayed her. With Channing Tatum, Bill Paxton, Michael Fassbender, Antonio Banderas, Michael Douglas and Ewan MacGregor.

Making of the Ring Documentary Film

Friday, June 1st at 6pm

Tickets:
$7 General Admission
$6 Seniors
$5 Grand Members

Click here for tickets and info

Estimated running time: 1:55

The stakes could not be higher as visionary director Robert Lepage, the world’s greatest singers, and the Metropolitan Opera tackle Wagner’s Ring cycle. An intimate look at the enormous theatrical and musical challenges of staging opera’s most monumental work, the film chronicles the quest to fulfill Wagner’s dream of a perfect Ring.

Ring Cycle Das Rheingold

Saturday, June 2nd at 1pm
Thursday, June 7th at 1pm

Tickets:
$22 Reserved Seating
$14 Students (15 & under)

Click here for tickets and info

Estimated running time: 2:48

Conceived by Wagner as a prologue to the Ring cycle, Das Rheingold sets forth the dramatic issues that play out in the three subsequent operas. Gold from the depths of the Rhine River is stolen by the dwarf Alberich, who uses it to forge a ring that will give him unlimited power. The theft sets in motion a course of events that will eventually alter the order of the universe. Bryn Terfel as Wotan, lord of the gods, heads the cast.

Conductor: James Levine
Cast: Wendy Bryn Harmer, Stephanie Blythe, Patricia Bardon; Richard Croft, Gerhard Siegel, Bryn Terfel, Eric Owens, Franz-Josef Selig, Hans-Peter König

Original Live in HD transmission: October 9, 2010

Ring Cycle Die Walkurie

Tuesday, June 5th at 1pm

Tickets:
$22 Reserved Seating
$14 Students (15 & under)

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Estimated running time: 4:19

This extraordinarily powerful work of theater focuses on some of the Ring’s most interesting characters at decisive moments of their lives: Wotan, whose violation of his own laws has jeopardized the gods’ rule; his twin offspring, Siegmund and Sieglinde, who are meant to save the gods; and, above all, his heroic Valkyrie daughter Brünnhilde, who makes a fateful decision that shatters her world. This production marked soprano Deborah Voigt’s first performances as Brünnhilde. Bryn Terfel again is Wotan, Jonas Kaufmann and Eva-Maria Westbroek star as the twins, Siegmund and Sieglinde, and Stephanie Blythe sings Fricka.

Conductor: James Levine
Cast: Deborah Voigt, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Stephanie Blythe; Jonas Kaufmann, Bryn Terfel, Hans-Peter König

Original Live in HD transmission: May 14, 2011

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"Cover of Adbusters Magazine issue number 100 - Are we happy yet?"

Summary:

Augusta artist Megan Bastey will speak on Adbusters and the Art of Modern Activism
Thursday, May 24th, 7pm
Harlow Gallery
160 Water Street in Hallowell

Date and time:  Thursday, March 8, 7-8:30 pm

Fee: $3 suggested donation

On Thursday, May 24 at 7pm local artist and activist Megan Bastey will present an ArtTalk on Adbusters and the Art of Modern Activism.

Bastey will examine the the explosive viral phenomenon of Occupy Wall Street, which was originally sparked by the Canadian group Adbusters.  Bastey’s talk will touch on the history of art and politics, focusing primarily on Adbusters’ technique of mirroring opposing photographs and linking media images with words critical of those images. The ArtTalk will be followed by a discussion on the impact of Adbusters’ style of using humor, art, and political essay to inspire activism.

ArtTalks at the Harlow Gallery are sponsored by The Bank of Maine a local Maine business and long-time supporter of the Harlow Gallery – bank locally!

Your $3 suggested donation supports arts programming at the Harlow Gallery.

For more information, visit www.harlowgallery.org.

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05/17/12

05/18/12 – Don’t miss this special CD Release/Memoriam performance from Portland’s own Pete Dubuc(frontman of Gunther Brown) and Dark Hallow Bottling Company- Friday May 18th 7:30PM; Tickets $10 advance/ $12 door. On-sale now through Brown Paper Tickets or at any Bull Moose Music location. Having released 2 studio recordings with his band, Gunther Brown, ‘The Ship’ marks Pete Dubuc’s first solo release. Just days from recording what was going to be a new full length Gunther Brown album, Pete’s mother very unexpectedly passed away at the age of 64 from a stroke which was brought on by an unknown brain tumor. The day after her passing, Pete wrote the song, The Ship, in her memory. Deciding it was important to keep the studio time and record this tribute to her, the studio time would result in these seven songs which are being released to raise money for the American Cancer Society. All money raised from the sale of this album is being donated to ACS. Ticket revenue for this show will go entirely to the American Cancer Society and the non profit St Lawrence Arts. With his band Gunther Brown, Pete’s music was described by the Portland Press Herald as “earthy, eloquent and entirely honest. It’s Americana music, with roots that spread to folk, rock and old-time country.” http://www.guntherbrown.com

05/19/12 – It’s happening! We proudly welcome the return of the Bluestocking Film Series this May for it’s second production of short films crafted and juried by women filmmakers. Please join us for the second screening of Bluestocking Films on Sunday May 19th at 4PM; Tickets $8. Conceived by local Maine filmmakers Kate Kaminski and Betsy Carlson- BFS is a co-production between Gitgo Productions and St. Lawrence Arts. BFS is committed to finding and showing the work of women directors with a unique twist – all films must “pass” the Bechdel Test for Women in Movies. See here for more information about the test. Please stay tuned for a full listing of the films to be included- a handful of which were crafted recently specifically for this series. Ticket will soon be available through Brown Paper Tickets!

05/19/12 – Jago Thorne and his 5 piece ensemble will perform new unreleased songs and selections from Thorne’s self-produced debut album. Guitars, pedal steel, strings, drums, and electronica make for a dynamic soundscape for this singer-songwriter’s live project. His songwriting draw from personal experience while sonic experimentations stem from adventurous contradictions in sonics. With noise generators are under finger tips and analog delays painting pedal steel with unusual abstraction, ballads and rock pulse take on new form. With an interest in a larger creative collective, community submitted Lomokino vignettes are to be projected during the performance. Producing a lyrical, musical and visual collaboration live in concert.

05/23/12 – Eugene Mirman is a comedian and hero who lives in Brooklyn, NY. He is a regular on Flight of the Conchords, Adult Swim’s Delocated, had his own special on Comedy Central, and voices Gene in the new animated Fox series Bob’s Burgers. Don’t miss him here at St. Lawrence Arts on May 23rd at 7PM; $10-12 Currently, Mirman plays comedian/mobster Yvgeny Mirminsky on Adult Swim’s Delocated and does the voice of Gene on Fox’s new animated series Bob’s Burgers. In the streets he’s sometimes recognized as Eugene, the landlord, from Flight of the Conchords. On Aqua Teen Hunger Force he’s Dr. Eugene Mirman and on Home Movies he was Eugene, the Russian foreign exchange student. Eugene hates auditioning for things, but likes being cast as Eugene in stuff (hopefully he will play Eugene, the baby on Mad Men, one day). Eugene also had his own half hour special on Comedy Central and in 2009 was named Best New York City Comedian by the Village Voice and one of the 10 best comedians of the last decade by Paste Magazine. He’s released three comedy albums (the last two on Sub Pop records) and a parody-ish self-help book from Harper Collins Perennial, The Will to Whatevs. Along with Julie Smith and Caroline Creaghead, Eugene puts on Pretty Good Friends, an informal (but award-winning!) weekly comedy show in the basement of Union Hall in Brooklyn on Sunday nights. The three of them also produce what began as a joke and has become the annual Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival, which celebrates comedy Eugene likes while satirizing comedy festivals. http://www.eugenemirman.com

05/24/12 – Join us on Thursday May 24th as we proudly premier Chistopher Giamo’s feature film In Shopian at 7PM. Tickets will soon be on-sale through Brown Paper Tickets. For more information on the film and to see its trailer please visit http://www.inshopian.com For the past sixty years, Kashmir has languished under the Indian Army’s occupation. Since the beginning of a popular uprising in 1989, it’s estimated that over 70,000 Kashmiris have been killed in the conflict. In Shopian presents one such case. On May 29th, 2009, Shakeel Ahmed Ahangur, a Kashmiri man living in the town of Shopian, returned home from work to find his wife and sister missing. After notifying the police and searching through the night, he discovered their battered bodies in a nearby river. Although the initial post-mortem stipulated that they had been gang-raped and murdered, the Indian Government’s Central Bureau of Investigation later changed the ruling to death by accidental drowning. The incident immediately sparked massive strikes and protests against the Indian occupation, and continues to be a rallying cry for human rights and Kashmiri pro-freedom activists. Filmed in 2010, In Shopian presents a firsthand account of Shakeel’s story amidst the current state of social unrest in the capital Srinagar and outlying rural areas. It features rare on-site interviews with Kashmiri separatist leaders, as well as street battles between local youths and police. Shakeel’s story is a contextualized example of the plight of ordinary Kashmiris, and an aesthetic portrait of present-day Kashmir as a torn paradise.

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TAIJI, QIGONG, MUSIC, SCIENCE & HEALING

Thursday, May 10, 2012 6:30 PM

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TAIJI, QIGONG, MUSIC, SCIENCE & HEALING: An Evening of fusion between the Best of the East & West FEATURING: Master Yang Yang PhD. & Mrs. Ying Yang

This is a rental event, for more information on rentals click here

The Art & Science of Taijiquan & Qigong: Evidence Based Mind/Body Medicine

Join medical researcher and master Taiji instructor Dr. Yang Yang for an engaging, informative, and interactive presentation.

Blurring Boundries: Traditional & contemporary music for the Chinese erhu

Join erhu player, composer and improviser Yang Ying, along with local, professional musicians for an exiting session of improvisation and fusion between Eastern and Western musical genres.

($15 adv/ $18 door)

Aztec Two Step 40th Anniversary Show

Friday, May 11, 2012 8:00 PM

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After taking their name from a Lawrence Ferlinghetti poem and recording the first song ever written about Jack Kerouac’s iconic American novel, On The Road- discover the band that has been described as the bridge to the Beat Generation and instrumental in ushering the music of the sixties into the 1970’s and beyond. For more than four decades, Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman have been writing and performing songs that helped make their generation’s musical memories, all the while inspiring a generation of young singer songwriters. Video!

($25 adv$28 door, 8pm)

Eric Bettencourt

Saturday, May 12, 2012 8:00 PM

Details and Tickets

Bettencourt is a songwriter at heart, expertly crafting a wide range of tunes around his scratchy, Janis Joplin-esque voice. Whether equipped with just an acoustic guitar, or with his whole backing band, Bettencourt combines folk, blues, and classic rock elements into always-pleasing melodic concoctions. He has admittedly learned from the rock gods themselves – Hendrix, Clapton, Page, Dylan – but is able to stay contemporary, also drawing on current artists like Iron and Wine and Ray LaMontagne.

Everyone who pre-orders a ticket will receive a limited hand numbered of 250 CD copy of the new EP A Weightless Embrace Vol. 1 –

It’s a collection of rearranged cover songs, some local, some national, some well know, some obscure.
Video!

($10 adv/$12 door, 8pm)
Monique Barrett opens!

WMPG 10th Annual Bluegrass Spectacular

Monday, May 14, 2012 6:30 PM

Details and Tickets

WMPG celebrates Bluegrass like no one else! Join The Grassholes, Tricky Britches and The Jerks of Grass for an amazing night of bluegrass. The evening’s special guests will be the young musicians of 317 Main Street Community Music Center. Proceeds benefit WMPG Community.

($12, 6:30pm)

Jeffrey Foucault

Thursday, May 17, 2012 8:00 PM

Details and Tickets

As seen Opening for Shelby Lynne!
Longtime disciple of the rich and strange music that sings behind the American veil, Jeffrey Foucault has spent the last decade mining the darker seams of country and blues, producing a string of spare and elemental albums of rare power while garnering accolades across the United States and overseas for a tersely elegant brand of songwriting set apart by its haunting imagery and weather-beaten cool.

Andy Friedman opens! Video!
($15 adv/$18 door, 8pm)

Danielle Miraglia and Amy Black

Friday, May 18, 2012 8:00 PM

Details and Tickets

Two of our favorite openers get their chance to headline the show …
Danielle Miraglia and Amy Black who have opened for the likes of Joan Osborne and Rodney Crowell at OLS have a night for themselves. These two wonderful performers will bring full bands to back up their musical talents for a great evening of music.

Danielle’s Video!
Amy’s Video!

($12 adv/$15 door, 8pm)

An Evening With Tish Hinojosa

Saturday, May 19, 2012 8:00 PM

Details and Tickets

Tish Hinojosa’s music crosses borders – between cultures, languages and musical genres. Moving with equal grace through folk, country, pop and latino styles, her music reflects contemporary America’s multicultural richness. Combining a vision that embraces all of these musical styles with her characteristic warmth and a pure, soulful voice, this enchanting Texan singer- songwriter has gained a loving and loyal audience throughout America, Europe and beyond.Video!
($17 adv/$20 door, 8PM)

An Evening With Chris Smither

Sunday, May 20, 2012 8:00 PM

Details and Tickets

Some artists continually reinvent themselves; others, like Chris, identify their muse early on and spend their careers single-mindedly pursuing it, remaining recognizably themselves through a career-long process of refinement, growth and discovery.

Chris’ New Album out this June– Hundred Dollar Valentine Video!
($22 adv/$25 door, 8PM)

Decompression Chamber Music Season Four

Monday, May 21, 2012 6:00 PM

Details and Tickets

Bring someone who has never been to a Chamber Music Concert and the newbie gets in free!

The Celebrity And The Rebel

Masterwork by the father of the string quartet: Joseph Haydn’s beloved “Quinten” Quartet, Op. 76 #2, and young Beethoven’s Op. 18 #4.
This “rush hour” concert series is designed for you! Stop in for an entertaining hour on your way home from work. Bring a date! Have glass of wine, listen to beautiful music, become a connoisseur.

($12 adv/$15 door, $48 for a season pass. 6:00pm)

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Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 7:30pm
Friday, May 11, 2012 at 7:30pm
Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 7:30pm
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 7:30pm
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 7:30pm
Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 7:30pm
Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 2:00pm

Reserved Seating:
Adults – $20
Seniors – $18
Children (under 12) – $10

MEMBERS ONLY OFFER: If you plan to attend May 10th or 11th performances, please call the box office for discounted rates!

With Support From the Theatre Fund of the Maine Community Foundation and The Quimby Foundation

The Importance of Being Earnest, Wilde’s classic high-farce comedy written in 1895, is ‘A Trivial Comedy for Serious People’. It is a story where the main protagonists maintain fictitious personae, allowing them to escape from burdensome social and personal obligations, whilst finding unexpected love. Reflecting, and at the same time undermining and trivializing, the social conventions of late Victorian British society – with themes that resonate down the ages – Wilde’s story is full of wit, intricate wordplay and handbags (!); showing the playwright at the height of his brilliant career.

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST MARCH 2012 CAST LIST

JACK (John Worthing J.P.): GREG SCOT MIHALIK
ALGY (Algernon Moncrieff): NATHAN ROACH
LANE (Manservant): RANDY HUNT
HON. GWENDOLYN FAIRFAX: AMELIA FOREMAN-STILES
LADY BRACKNELL: JULIE ARNOLD LISNET
CECILY CARDEW: ANGELINA NICHOLS
MS. PRISIM (Governess): LESLIE MICHAUD
REV. CANON CHAUSABLE: RON LISNET
MERRIMAN (Butler): SUSAN SHANE

Wonders of the Rainforest

SOLD OUT – Monday, May 14th at 10am
NEW SHOW ADDED – Monday, May 14th at 11:30am

This award-winning, highly entertaining and educational show will allow the students to meet some of the world’s most exciting and fascinating Rainforest animals from the safety of their seats. Wildlife Encounters will showcase live animals and products from the Rainforests around the world and talk about their survival, natural history, geography, natural behaviors and conservation education.

Wildlife Encounters works with “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom” and they are currently airing on “Animal Planet” promoting awareness and enthusiasm for wildlife conservation education, both at the grass roots community level and on a national scale. They will be bringing live animal ambassadors from the rainforests around the world. The show will consist of 5-6 animals. This will be a sell out! Sign up fast!

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The first floor of Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center is renovated and active in presenting year-round arts programming and rentals by the community, already bringing in many people for professional concerts and plays, teen band shows, and children’s arts camps.  The tours will encourage visitors to imagine what the restoration of the entire building with a 360-seat theater can do for the region, by increasing opportunities for arts programs, big-name entertainers, expanded children’s arts education, small conferences, and more.  When theaters are renovated, audience members seek restaurants and shops, businesses appreciate activities for their employees, and economic development follows.

More information about Johnson Hall’s entertainment and rental options is available at www.johnsonhall.org or by calling 582-7144.

Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center
“Entertainment & More Since 1864″
280 Water Street, PO Box 777
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-7144
www.johnsonhall.org

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Friday, May 04, 2012   8:00 PM

The son of musician Wayne Scott, James Darrell Scott was born August 6, 1959, on a tobacco farm in London, KY, and moved as a child to East Gary, IN. He was playing professionally by his teens in Southern California, later living in Toronto and Boston. He attended Tufts University, where he studied poetry and literature. Finally, he relocated to Nashville to get into the country music business. He has appeared on albums by Guy Clark, Martina McBride, Sam Bush, Suzy Bogguss, Randy Travis, Maura O’Connell, Tim O’Brien and many, many more, singing and playing banjo, Dobro, guitar, bass, and pedal steel.

Darrell’s web site features a bio written by him (how rare!) – and he sums it up best: KENTUCKY:

my people came from kentucky- poor tobacco farmers of first half 20th century and harlan county coal miners decades ahead of that – descendants of scots & irish – they brought their music with them

BAPTIZED

from silver haired daddy to momma’s hungry eyes i was baptized in country music – our first vacation (after my dad working in gary, indiana steel mills for 6 years) was to nashville, tn. & the grand ole opry we’d been listening to on radio – i got my first instrument at a pawn shop on broadway (1965) the following year, my mom dressed her kentucky best and marched into the 4 big labels in nashville (rca, capitol, columbia, decca) and got as far as the desk receptionist to leave a 45 of Wayne Scott & The 3 Ds (my brothers and i were the 3Ds) – i was 7 then – country music was the background music of my childhood

LONG RIDE HOME

this is a country recording- 16 songs that travel as far back as 30 years- 2 songs (The Country Boy and You’re Everything I Wanted Love To Be) written at 16, with my dad, Wayne Scott, when he rented a cabin in big bear lake, california just for us to write (we each finished the others’ song) – there is a duet with Guy Clark (Out In The Parking Lot) on a song Guy & i wrote together – there are guest vocals from Rodney Crowell (Hopkinsville), Tim Obrien & John Cowan (No Love In Arkansas & Too Close Too Comfort), and Patty Griffin (You’ll Be With Me All The Way)

THE PLAYERS

i recorded the album at home where we sat up around the grand piano where THE pianist of country music, Hargus “pig” Robbins, presided (pig started recording in nashville in 1957 – the 1st hit he played on: George Jones’ ‘White Lightnin’) – on drums, my kayak/bicycling friend, Kenny Malone, a studio legend since 1975 (his 1st hit was Dobie Gray’s ‘Drift Away’) – on upright bass: Dennis Crouch (we’d played together in Steve Earle’s Bluegrass Dukes & Dennis has played on virtually all T Bone Burnett’s recordings for the last 10 years & toured with Elvis Costello, Elton John, Robert Plant & Alisson Krauss) – we 4 were the tracking band – then i stayed with legends: Lloyd Green on pedal steel (Don Williams, Charlie Pride), on harmonicas: Charlie McCoy (everyone from Dylan to Cash) & Mickey Raphael (Willie) – then singers, Marcus Hummon, Jonell Mosser & Kathy Chiavola (from Dixie Chicks to Emmylou Harris) and mixed & mastered by Ray Kennedy (Lucinda Williams, Malcolm Holcomb)

it is country music how i remember it – with some of the players that made the very music that was both lifting & breaking my heart as a kid – what i find is the country music industry has changed, but country & working people have not changed so much- they still love country music when they hear it – i hope they get to hear this a long ride home.

-darrell scott

Mark Erelli embodies many of the best qualities of the folk-populist lineage that began with Woody Guthrie, and is carried today by Bruce Springsteen and others. His voice, a beautiful combination of wine and whiskey, is as intimately conversational as a fireside chat. And, by exploring some of the big themes of American life–family, redemption, war and love, among others–and by describing how those themes affect a single life, he makes topical songs personal.

www.darrellscott.com
www.markerelli.com

Video! ($20 adv/$23 door, 8PM)
Mark Erelli opens!

Rachel Efron CD Release

Saturday, May 05, 2012   8:00 PM

Maine-native Rachel Efron is delighted to celebrate the release of her latest and most ambitious album yet, Put Out The Stars. Named for its boldest track, it continues Efron’s inquiry into the inner life — replete with its beauty, danger, grief, joy, and surprise. What separates this album from her previous works — Say Goodbye and 4am — is its immediacy. It is as though the window to her mind and heart has been wiped clean; as though the audience has been invited to sit just a little bit closer.

Efron recorded Put Out The Stars at the world-renowned Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, with the help of all-star producer Jeffrey Wood and top-notch performers such as Scott Amendola (Madeleine Peyroux), Dawn Richardson (Four Non-Blondes, Tracy Chapman), and Paul Olguin (Mazzy Star). Standout tracks include the dark and saucy Too Soon, the wistful waltz, Marigold, and of course the deeply-felt, no holds barred Put Out The Stars. The soundscape of the album includes drums, bass, strings, accordion, gypsy violin, and trumpet, but these instruments only hang on the centerpiece of Rachel’s sound, which remains the simple intimacy of piano and voice.

A recent Berklee College of Music graduate, Liz Longley is already showing signs of becoming the next acoustic breakout artist. In 2010, Liz received first prize in the BMI John Lennon Scholarship competition, grand prize in the International Acoustic Music Award contest (among 9,000 entries) as well as the Chris Austin Songwriting Award. She also appeared at the Newport and Rocky Mountain folk festivals. In 2009, Liz garnered first place in the Rocky Mountain Folk Fest Songwriter Showcase, and was co-winner of the Mountain Stage NewSong Contest, among several other honors.

www.rachelefron.com
www.lizlongley.com

($15 adv/$18 door, 8pm)

Video!
Liz Longley opens!

Kids’ Open Mic Night at One Longfellow Square

Sunday, May 06, 2012   3:00 PM

Hosted by Portland musicians Liam Swift and Sadie Grant. Come and share your music! You can play an instrumental piece, you can sing a song and have a friend accompany you on an instrument (it’s OK to be accompanied by an adult), or you can both play and sing. A vocal microphone and keyboard will be set up on stage as well as a line and/or microphone to amplify your guitar, violin, saxophone, or other instrument.

For kids 10 to 18. All levels of experience are welcome. Sign up starts at 3:00 pm. Please call 761-7099 for more information or if you have questions about the event.

(3pm to 6pm, $5 at the door)

Music Movie Mondays: American Folk Blues Festival

Monday, May 07, 2012   7:00 PM

Sponsored by:
Mexicali Blues Maine www.mexicaliblues.com
Enterprise Records www.enterpriserecords.net
The Paint Pot www.paintpotportland.com

OLS Revisits our Roots with Music Movie Mondays! From the blues and folk revivals of the early 60s, to the rock festivals of the late 60’s, One Longfellow Square has gathered some of the most remarkable performances ever filmed! With our Music Movie Mondays series, we will present films and programs that feature some of the finest musicians and moments of the decade. Please join us as we happily and joyfully bring these films to the Square!

American Folk Blues Festival, Monday, May 7, 7 pm

From 1962 through 1966, the best American blues musicians went on annual tours of Europe. Many of them appeared on a tv show in Germany. The shows recorded the best performers while they were still in their prime. Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker, Sippie Wallace and many others all played on the show. The shows were recorded, then the tapes were lost…but after 30 years, they were found, and they are astounding! Full performances, with excellent sound and video quality, not those choppy, grainy clips you see in most documentaries. This is the best!

The $3 service fee is not added to this show.

Price: $7.00

The Multicultural Program at the Center for Grieving Children presents Inner Strength a CD release party.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012   6:00 PM

The Multicultural Program @ the Center for Grieving Children presents Inner Strength a CD release party.

A celebration and expression from children @ the Multicultural Program at the Center for Grieving Children.

An intercultural and intriguing medley of speakers and performers will showcase music written by students resettled from war-torn countries.

The album Inner Strength grew from collaboration between University of Southern Maine (USM) and the Multicultural Program @ the Center for Grieving Children. Three years ago, four USM media studies students collaborated with the Center on a service learning project, which resulted in the production of a short film entitled Walk a Mile in My Shoes. During this course of the project, senior media studies major, Billy Libby, experienced realization about the healing that occurs in community and the power of the expressive qualities that art, play and theater have on processing intercultural responses to change and loss with children.

With guitar in hand, Billy Libby joined the group, bringing songwriting into the fold. With support from the Center volunteers, Your Song, Your Story and the Center’s staff, the children as authors, and music directors, have created the seven songs on Inner Strength. The children’s songs have themes ranging from the power of love, to issues such as isolation, war and racism, to the power of community support in rising above insurmountable obstacles.

Who is participating:

CGC Multicultural Children
Portland Youth Dancers
Billy Libby, Sorcha Cribbons-Merrill, Jordan Bennisan
El Fa-del Arbab – Fur Cultural Revival
Hamady N’Daiye (Red claws)
Dynamite Dancers
Michael Brennan, Mayor of Portland
Show time: Reception 6-6:30 p.m. Program 6:30-7:30

Tickets: Suggested donations at the door.

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Skippyjon Jones
Presented by TheatreWorks USA

School Shows

The Waterville Opera House is pleased to offer three school shows this spring when renovations are completed. Seats are still available for all performances. To reserve your seats, download our reservation form and policies here, or call 873-7000 for more information.

School shows are open to the public and home-school groups. Tickets are $4 each. Please reserve tickets in advance of performance.

Skippyjon Jones is a little kitten with big ears and even bigger dreams! Sometimes he pretends to be a bird, sometimes he pretends to be a llama, and sometimes he pretends to be a whale…anything BUT a Siamese cat! Based on the book by Judy Schachner, Skippyon Jones is an enchanting musical about unleashing your powerful imagination and following your dreams.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Opening Night
Main Stage
April 27
7:30pm

Bob Marley
Main Stage
April 28
8:00pm

Skippyjon Jones
(Education Programming)
Main Stage
May 2
9:30am and 12:00pm

Dance Destination: Our World Tour
(Dance Express Recital)
Main Stage
May 5
4:00pm

Anything Goes
(Studio One for Dancers Recital)
Main Stage
May 19 at 7:00pm
May 20 at 2:00pm

I Hate Hamlet
(ACAT)
Studio Theater
June 1, 2, 8, and 9 at 7:30pm
June 3 and 10 at 2:00pm

Mailing Address
Waterville Opera House
93 Main Street (Third Floor)
Waterville, ME 04901

Box Office Hours
11am-4pm Tuesday-Friday and
one hour before performance.
(207) 873-7000
operainfo@operahouse.org

Venue Addresses

Main Stage
1 Common Street, Waterville, ME 04901 (above City Hall)

Studio Theater
93 Main Street (First Floor), Waterville, ME 04901

Dance Studio
93 Main Street (Third Floor), Waterville, ME 04901

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Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, the deeply moving new film by brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (L’Enfant, Rosetta) delves into the emotional life of troubled 11-year-old Cyril, played with riveting intensity by newcomer Thomas Doret. When his father (Jérémie Renier) abandons him, Cyril at first refuses to admit it, claiming his father just forgot to say where he was going. Eventually forced to face hard reality, Cyril then obsessively tries to get his bicycle back (also missing). Almost by accident, he becomes the ward of a kind hairdresser (Cécile de France, Hereafter, L’Auberge Espanole), a woman who seems surprised to find herself so determined to help him. With his wild, unpredictable behavior and his disastrous search for father figures, Cyril risks losing her—though she refuses to give up without a fight. Full of heartbreaking betrayals and unexpected grace, The Kid with a Bike is a film about a child alone, learning to become good. Nominated for 4 European Film Awards, winning Best Screenplay. (Fully subtitled)

“GRADE A! SUPERB!” -Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

“MAGNIFICENT. One of the most compelling spectacles you’ll see this year. The Dardennes can justly be regarded as without peer.” -Gavin Smith, Film Comment

“The Dardenne brothers have made yet another movie that does what Hollywood used to do – keep us rapt, and leave us grateful.” -Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal

Belgium/France/Italy/2011/1hr 27mins/ PG-13

Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne

Starring Cécile de France, Thomas Doret, Jérémie Renier

Show Dates & Times:

4/27/12 – Friday
5:30 pm, 8:00 pm

4/29/12 – Sunday
3:00 pm, 6:00 pm

4/30/12 – Monday
7:00 pm

5/1/12 – Tuesday
1:00 pm, 7:00 pm

5/2/12 – Wednesday
7:00 pm

Category:

• New Releases

BULLIED: A STUDENT, A SCHOOL AND A CASE THAT MADE HISTORY

Free Screening Sponsored by Out! As I Want to Be & A Presentation by Jamie Nabozny

Screening May 3rd

Jamie Nabozny grew up in Ashland, a small town in northern Wisconsin on the south shore of Lake Superior. His life changed drastically when he was targeted in middle school for being gay. His years of harassment ended with a beating that put him in hospital and required abdominal surgery. The Southern Poverty Law Center produced a documentary titled “Bullied” that chronicles his life.  Jamie now speaks out for the millions of kids bullied in our schools everyday. He travels the country and shares his story so that no child has to endure what he endured. Jamie was recently named a Defender of Human Rights by the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights.

This free event is made possible by David Scriven Crowley Gallery.

Nabozny will visit mid-coast Maine schools May 2-5, 2012.

His visit is sponsored by Out! As I Want to Be, Rockland, Maine.

DELICACY

(2011) Starring Audrey Tautou

Audrey Tautou (Amelie, A Very Long Engagement) is Nathalie, a beautiful, happy, and successful Parisian business executive who finds herself suddenly widowed after a three-year marriage to her soul mate. To cope with her loss, she buries herself and her emotions in her work to the dismay of her friends, family and co-workers. One day, inexplicably, her zest for life and love is rekindled by a most unlikely source, her seemingly unexceptional, gauche, and average looking office subordinate, Markus (French comic star Francois Damiens, Heartbreaker). At first stunned by Nathalie’s unexpected attention, Markus comes to gradually believe in her feelings and shifts into romantic high gear. As their relationship goes from awkward to genuinely loving, Nathalie and Markus will have to overcome a host of obstacles including everyone else’s judgmental perceptions as well as their own self-doubts. (French with English Subtitles)

2011/France/1hr 48min/PG-13

Directed by David Foenkinos and Stephane Foenkinos

Starring Audrey Tautou and Francois Damiens

Show Dates & Times:

5/4/12 – Friday
5:30 pm

5/5/12 – Saturday
5:30 pm, 8:00 pm

5/6/12 – Sunday
3:00 pm, 6:00 pm

5/8/12 – Tuesday
1:00 pm, 7:00 pm

5/9/12 – Wednesday
7:00 pm

Category:

• New Releases

GERHARD RICHTER PAINTING

(2011) First Friday Film Series Co-Presented By The Farnsworth & The Strand

“It’s pointless to talk about painting.” — Gerhard Richter (1965). Richter, considered one of the world’s greatest living painters and now nearly 80 years old, agreed to talk about his work, as a small film crew documents his creative process. Blunt, provocative, unashamedly curmudgeonly and iconoclastic (but never cynical), the artist says he’s “interested in things he doesn’t understand,” that “painting is a secretive business,” and that “each painting is an assertion that tolerates no company.” “You have to distrust your parents and see through them.” Born in 1932 in Dresden (which became East Germany), he left for the West nearly 30 years later. When his American gallerist Marian Goodman visits, they recall a 1984 show which began their relationship. Extensive contemporary scenes of the artist

painting and interviews from the 1960s and ’70s give a sense of his creative development — his colorful abstractions, photorealist portraits, and paintings inspired by politics and history as well as more intimate statements. His final words as he applies and then scrapes off vast globs of paint: “Man, is this fun.” (In English and German with English subtitles)

This film is part of a series in collaboration with The Farnsworth Art Museum presented monthly on first Fridays focusing on artists and the visual arts. All screenings are hosted by Farnsworth Director of Education Roger Dell and include a guest speaker(s) and a discussion following the film.

“Fascinating. Mr. Richter remains an excellent subject, serious and purposeful but also unexpectedly good-natured. –Rachel Saltz, The New York Times

Four stars! Critics’ Pick. Mesmerizing!” – Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York

“Mesmerizing. Belz’s film itself (is) a gorgeously rendered work of art.” – Alissa Simon, Variety

Germany/2011/ 97mins
Directed By Corinna Belz

Show Dates & Times:

5/4/12 – Friday
8:00 pm

Category:

• New Releases

• Special Events

WAGNER’S DREAM

(2012) A New Documentary Film by Susan Froemke

The stakes could not be higher as one of the theater’s finest stage directors teams up with one of the world’s leading opera companies to tackle opera’s most monumental challenge: a new production of Wagner’s Ring cycle—the four-part, 16-hour work that the composer first presented in 1876. For the past 130 years, the quest to produce a perfect Ring has stymied directors, including Wagner himself, who struggled to meet the immense theatrical demands of his own creation. The tale of gods and mortals vying for power and destroyed by greed calls for firestorms, flying warriors, underwater struggle, and heavenly actions.

Wagner’s Dream takes you deep into the artistic and musical challenges of the epic work. Visionary director Robert Lepage begins a five-year journey to create the most ambitious staging in Metropolitan Opera history, featuring a 90,000-pound set (“The Machine”) designed to realize all of Wagner’s scenic instructions. The film follows heroic singers from rehearsals to performance as they take on many of the most daunting roles in opera. Soprano Deborah Voigt is torn between excitement and fear as she prepares to play the warrior goddess Brünnhilde, while unexpected drama arises as a new tenor, Jay Hunter Morris, steps in as the Ring’s hero, Siegfried—days before the production’s world premiere.

An intimate look at the challenges of live theater and the risks that must be taken, the film chronicles the tremendous creativity and unflagging determination behind this daring attempt to realize Wagner’s dream of a perfect Ring.

2012/Documentary/1hr 55min
Directed by Susan Froemke

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Show Dates & Times:

5/7/12 – Monday
7:00 pm

Admission: 
$8.50 Tickets available for purchase day of show at the Box Office window.

Category:

• New Releases

• Met Opera in HD

THIS AMERICAN LIFE LIVE!

A Special HD Event!

WBEZ Chicago’s hit radio show This American Life comes to select movie screens nationwide this May. Host Ira Glass and popular contributors present stories, plus things you could never do on the radio – including dance, animation, video and more. Broadcast live from the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, the event will feature stories by David Rakoff, Glynn Washington and Tig Notaro, a new short film by Mike Birbiglia, music by OK Go, dance by Monica Bill Barnes & Company, and special surprise guests. (Event participants are subject to change)

Don’t miss the opportunity to experience radio brought to life as This American Life LIVE at the Strand!

Show Dates & Times:

5/10/12 – Thursday
8:00 pm

Admission:

$15 General Admission

Category:

• Special HD Events

Met Opera Encore: DAS RHEINGOLD

Part of The Met Opera’s Complete Ring Cycle Encore

Conceived by Wagner as a prologue to the Ring cycle, Das Rheingold sets forth the dramatic issues that play out in the three subsequent operas. Gold from the depths of the Rhine River is stolen by the dwarf Alberich, who uses it to forge a ring that will give him unlimited power. The theft sets in motion a course of events that will eventually alter the order of the universe. Bryn Terfel as Wotan, lord of the gods, heads the cast. (estimated runtime is 2hr 48mins)

Conductor: James Levine
Cast: Wendy Bryn Harmer, Stephanie Blythe, Patricia Bardon; Richard Croft, Gerhard Siegel, Bryn Terfel, Eric Owens, Franz-Josef Selig, Hans-Peter König

This spring, the Met’s Live in HD presentations of Wagner’s four-part Der Ring des Nibelungen return to movie theaters in the U.S. and Canada as a complete cycle, in Robert Lepage’s groundbreaking production. Met Music Director James Levine conducts the first two installments, Das Rheingold and Die Walküre, and Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium for Siegfried and Götterdämmerung. And don’t miss Wagner’s Dream, a revealing new documentary about the making of this landmark theatrical event showing Monday, April 7 at 7pm.

Show Dates & Times:

5/13/12 – Sunday
1:00 pm

Admission:

$23 – General Admission
Tickets only available for purchase day of show at the box office window beginning at 12:00pm.

Category:

• Met Opera in HD

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Our 10th anniversary came to a close, we caught our breath, and now things are hopping for our upcoming 11th season.  Here is a sneak peak at the great shows we’ve selected. Plus, fans of Good Theater won’t want to miss Steve Underwood’s short film “The Lake Warden” playing this week on MPBN-TV.  As always, thank you for your support of Good Theater.  See you in the fall!  ~ Brian P. Allen

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Paintings and Drawings by Contemporary Artist Jane Sutherland

On view through May 28
Learn more…

“Why paint about sculpture? What will it reveal? Does it work in Sutherland’s case? Yes, because Degas’ form–the young dancer–is a realization by him of a painter’s vision and not that of a sculptor, and so Sutherland is closer to the source than she might otherwise be. In short, her painting probes the vision of another painter. Her affection for the form is apt and touching.” --The Portland Press Herald

Events at the Museum this Week

Architalx 2012
Bradley Samuels: Interoperate
Thursday, April 26

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Tickets: $8 online/$10 at the door. Tickets available online at www.architalx.org. Seating is limited; overflow seating with video feed is available. Learn more…

Artist Intervention: Shoshannah White

Friday, April 27

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Free admission.  

Visit the galleries on select Free Friday Evenings to participate in “happenings” planned by PMA’s new team of Maine artists. Check out the Museum blog for a sneak peek at Shoshannah’s event!

Gallery Talk

Marsden Hartley and Rockwell Kentby Mary Collins

Saturday, April 28

1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Free with Museum admission. 

Join our Docents for casual and informative discussions of works in the Museum. Learn more…

Movies at the Museum

Dinner and a Movie! Enjoy a light dinner before a movie! Visit theMuseum Café by Aurora Provisions for seasonally inspired soups and salads, gourmet sandwiches, and creative entrées. Beer and wine served. No admission required to dine. Free Wi-Fi. Menu changes daily.

OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies

Friday, April 27, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 28, 2 p.m.

Sunday, April 29, 2 p.m.

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“Sparkling production design, a jubilantly retro score, and a genuine flair for using the film and television vocabulary of the ’60s to revisit colonial arrogance put this film in the same conceptual ballpark asAustin Powers or The Naked Gun series.” --Variety

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Presented with support from our season partner – H&R Block (in Ellsworth & Bucksport)

Encore: April 26, 2012 at 6pm

Run Time: 4 hrs 8 min
2 intermission
Encore: $17

Anna Netrebko’s dazzling portrayal of the tragic heroine in Laurent Pelly’s new production travels to the Met from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Piotr Beczala and Paulo Szot also star, with the Met’s Principal Guest Conductor Fabio Luisi on the podium.

All tickets now include a $2.50 per ticket service fee.

The Fabulous Chinese Acrobats!

Friday, April 27th at 10am (SOLD OUT)
Friday, April 27th at 11:30am (SOLD OUT)

Lunafest

Nine short films by for and about women
A benefit for the Mabel Wadsworth Center

Friday, April 27 at 7:00pm
A pre-event reception will be held for Patron Tickeholders at Gallery Grand

Tickets:
Patron Ticket (includes reception & Films/discussion): $75
Adults: $22
Students (under 17): $12

Connecting Women Through Film…

Established in 2000 by LUNA, the makers of the Whole Nutrition Bar for Women, LUNAFEST connects women, their stories and their causes through film. This traveling film festival spotlights the work of a diverse array of talented women filmmakers with intelligent, funny and thought-provoking themes.

This event is a benefit for the Mabel Wadsworth Women’s Health Center in Bangor, Maine.

Download the film roster here.
Video: http://www.grandonline.org/lunafest

$1.00 from each ticket sold will go to The Grand’s Restoration Fund.

Bagaduce Chorale Spring Concert

Business Partner: Drywall By Design of Ellsworth

Friday, May 4th at 7:30pm

Tickets: $15 General Admission

The Bagaduce Chorale will perform Mendelssohn’s Elijah in concert this spring at both the Grand Theater in Ellsworth.

Elijah is one of the great masterpieces of oratorio literature for good reason. Since it’s 1846 debut at the Triennial Festival in Birmingham, England, Elijah has been an audience favorite.

It is also a favorite of Chorale Founder and Director Emerita Mary Cheyney Gould who says “Elijah has some of the most beautiful choral music ever written. The story is powerful but the music is glorious!” The Chorale last performed Elijah in 1988, under Mary’s direction.

$1.00 from each ticket sold will go to The Grand’s Restoration Fund.

Battle of the Bands

A benefit for the Downeast Family YMCA

Saturday, May 5th at 7pm

Tickets: $10 General Admission

The area’s best bands duke it out on The Grand stage! Don’t miss this rockin’ evening!

$1.00 from each ticket sold will go to The Grand’s Restoration Fund.

Verdi’s La Traviata

Presented with support from our season partner – H&R Block (in Ellsworth & Bucksport)

ENCORE: May 2, 2012 at 6pm

Run Time: 3 hrs 7 min
1 intermission

Reserved Seating: $26 Adult / $24 Seniors / $17 Students

Natalie Dessay will put on the red dress in Willy Decker’s stunning production, in her first Violetta at the Met. Matthew Polenzani sings Alfredo, Dmitri Hvorostovsky is Germont, and Principal Guest Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.

Encore: May 2, 2012 at 6pm

$1.00 from each ticket sold will go to The Grand’s Restoration Fund.

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Lucid Stage

Join us at the Maine Association of Community Theaters Annual Festival in April!

The Line-up…

Lamoine Community Arts , Lamoine
Cauldron & Labrys, (Carolyn Gage Productions), Portland
Gaslight Theater, Hallowell
Out of Box Theatre, Auburn
Schoolhouse Arts Center at Sebago Lake, Standish
Open Book Players, Gardiner
Aqua City Actor’s Theatre, Waterville

MeACT Annual One-Act Festival
April 21, 2012 9:00 am

$12 for an all-day ticket, including worskhops and show!

Lucid Stage
29 Baxter Blvd,
Portland, ME  04101

Phone: (207) 899-3993

Join us at the Maine Association of Community Theaters Annual Festival in April!

The Line-up…

Lamoine Community Arts , Lamoine
Cauldron & Labrys, (Carolyn Gage Productions), Portland
Gaslight Theater, Hallowell
Out of Box Theatre, Auburn
Schoolhouse Arts Center at Sebago Lake, Standish
Open Book Players, Gardiner
Aqua City Actor’s Theatre, Waterville

Workshop 2 10:00 AM Stage Combat with Angela Bonacasa,
Certified Teacher with the SAFD.

* Meet your colleagues from around the state.
* Share fundraising strategies that actually work.
* Exchange resources (touring shows?).
* Show off your directing or performing in the one-act festival (readings okay, too!).
* Share your skills in a workshop of your design.
* Take a workshop!
* Network and schmooze in a great environment.
* Eat a free lunch (okay, you do have to register).

Directions and Parking

Lucid Stage is in the small stretch between Forest Ave and Back Cove.

Our building has a stone and brick facade on the exterior, and is a Quonset Hut shape.
Handicapped parking is available in the front parking lot, and well as a bike rack.
Our parking lot is in the back of the building.
Overflow parking is available nights and weekends next door at 43 Baxter Blvd, (the green and brick medical building).
On street parking is available along Baxter Boulevard.

From Munjoy Hill:

• Turn RIGHT onto FRANKLIN ARTERIAL/US-1A N.

• Merge onto I-295 S/US-1 S toward SO. PORTLAND

• Take the US-302/ME-100/FOREST AVE exit, EXIT 6B.

• Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto US-302/ME-100/10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION HWY/FOREST AVE. 0.1 mi

• Turn right onto Baxter Boulevard. Lucid Stage is on the right.

From Woodfords:

• Start out going EAST on WOODFORD ST toward CLIFTON ST.

• Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto VANNAH AVE.

• Turn RIGHT onto BAXTER BLVD.

• Lucid Stage is on the Left.

From St. John Street:

• Turn left onto Park Ave

• Merge onto I-295 toward Falmouth

• Take the Forest Ave exit, Exit 6-B

• Turn slight right onto Forest Ave

• Turn right onto Baxter Blvd.

• Lucid is on the right.

From Westbrook:

• Turn RIGHT onto MAIN ST/ME-25. Continue to follow ME-25.

• Stay STRAIGHT to go onto BRIGHTON AVE.

• Turn LEFT onto BEDFORD ST.

• BEDFORD ST becomes BAXTER BLVD.

• Lucid is on the right.

From Scarborough:

• Take I-295 North

• Exit 6-B

• Turn slight right onto Forest Ave

• Turn right onto Baxter Blvd.

• Lucid is on the right.

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Met Opera LIVE in HD 2011-2012 Season

Anna Netrebko’s dazzling portrayal of the tragic heroine in Laurent Pelly’s new production travels to the Met from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Piotr Beczala and Paulo Szot also star, with the Met’s Principal Guest Conductor Fabio Luisi on the podium.(Approximate runtime 4hrs 5mins)

The Metropolitan Opera’s Peabody and Emmy Award-winning series The Met: Live in HD  continues for its sixth season, featuring 11 live transmissions. Don’t miss the chance to experience the Met live at the Strand!

Visit Official Site of the Metropolitan Opera

Show Dates & Times:

4/17/12 – Tuesday
12:00 pm

Admission:

ENCORE – April 17
$23/General Admission
NOTE: Encore tickets are available at the door day-of-show only.
(Special student group rate available. Please call to make arrangements 594-0070)

Buy Tickets:
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Category:
Met Opera in HD

SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN

(2011) Strarring Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, & Kristin Scott Thomas

Lasse Halstrom, the beloved director of Chocolat, The Cidar House Rules, and My Life As A Dog, leads a stellar cast including Emily Blunt, Ewan McGregor, and Kristen Scott-Thomas in one of the most charming films of the year, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. A visionary sheik (Amr Waked) believes his passion for the peaceful pastime of salmon fishing can enrich the lives of his people, and he dreams of bringing the sport to the not so fish-friendly desert. Willing to spare no expense, he instructs his representative (Emily Blunt) to turn the dream into reality, an extraordinary feat that will require the involvement of Britain’s leading fisheries expert (Ewan McGregor) who happens to think the project both absurd and unachievable. That is, until the Prime Minister’s overzealous press secretary (Kristin Scott Thomas) latches on to it as a ‘good will’ story. Now, this unlikely team will put it all on the line and embark on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible, possible.

“a surprisingly lush, endearing little film, in which a swelling sense of romanticism thoroughly banishes even the most far-fetched improbabilities”—Washington Post.

UK/2011/PG-13, 1hr 47 min

Directed by Lasse Hallström

Starring Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Kristin Scott Thomas, Rachael Stirling, Amr Waked, Tom Mison, Catherine Steadman, and  Jill Baker

Show Dates & Times:

4/17/12 – Tuesday
7:00 pm

4/18/12 – Wednesday
7:00 pm

Category:

• New Releases

CIFF Selects: LE QUATTRO VOLTE

(2010) Film Series Co-presented by The Strand and The Camden International Film Festival

Inspired by Pythagoras’s belief in four-fold transmigration — by which the soul is passed from human to animal to vegetable to mineral — Michelangelo Frammartino’s wondrous docu-essay traces the cycle of life through the daily rituals of life in the southern Italian region of Calabria.

“Its view of nature is among the most profound, expansive and unsettling I have ever encountered on film…Mr. Frammartino’s eye for both comedy and mystery produces compositions that are so strange and memorable that they seem to reinvent the very act of perception.” – A.O. Scott, The New York Times

2011/Italy/88mins/UR
Directed by Michelangelo Frammartino

Starting in March, the Camden International Film Festival will be teaming up with the Strand Theatre to host a monthly screening series taking place on the 3rd Thursday of every month.  The series is part of CIFF Selects, a touring screening series celebrating nonfiction filmmaking and darn good stories.  Films will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers sometimes in person, sometimes via skype.  Most importantly, these are films that will enlighten and entertain.

The Camden International Film Festival will take place from September 27 – 30, 2012, screening over 50 documentary features and shorts at various venues throughout Camden and Rockland, Maine.

Visit The Film’s Official Website

Show Dates & Times:

4/19/12 – Thursday
7:00 pm

Category:

• New Releases

THIS IS NOT A FILM

(2011) Showing 2 Days Only!

This clandestine documentary, shot partially on an iPhone and smuggled into France in a cake for a last-minute submission to Cannes, depicts the day-to-day life of acclaimed film director Jafar Panahi during his house arrest in his Tehran apartment. Panahi received a 6-year prison sentence and a 20-year ban from filmmaking and conducting interviews with foreign press due to his open support of the opposition party in Iran’s 2009 election. The film, which reflects on the meaning of the art of filmmaking (what is and is not a film?) as well as the deprivations looming in contemporary Iranian cinema, was secretly shot on an iPhone and a modest DV camera by Panahi’s close friend Mojtaba Mirtahmasb while Panahi waited for a decision on his appeal. Since his detention in 2009, Panahi’s cause has won international support from the international film community including who have signed letter’s of support and an Amnesty International petition calling for his release. This is do-it-yourself, imaginative, revolutionary filmmaking at its zenith.

“That one of the most consistently amusing and enlivening movies to emerge from this year’s crop of festival films should have been made by a filmmaker under house arrest, his hands pretty much tied, his budget and equipment nil, just goes to prove that you can’t keep a good man down.” —Philip Lopate, Film Comment

“There is a charm and grace to this “not” film that mirrors all of Panahi’s

previous filmic masterpieces.” —Eye for Film

Iran/2010/75 mins/Not Rated

Directed by Jafar Panahi and Mojtaba Mirtahmasb

visit Official Site

Show Dates & Times:

4/21/12 – Saturday
8:00 pm

4/22/12 – Sunday
6:00 pm

Category:

• New Releases

VERDI’S LA TRAVIATA

Met Opera LIVE in HD 2011-2012 Season

Natalie Dessay will put on the red dress in Willy Decker’s stunning production, in her first Violetta at the Met. Matthew Polenzani sings Alfredo, Dmitri Hvorostovsky is Germont, and Principal Guest Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium. (Approximate runtime 3hrs 5mins)

The Metropolitan Opera’s Peabody and Emmy Award-winning series The Met: Live in HD  continues for its sixth season, featuring 11 live transmissions. Don’t miss the chance to experience the Met live at the Strand!

Visit Official Site of the Metropolitan Opera

Show Dates & Times:

4/14/12 – Saturday
12:55 pm

4/24/12 – Tuesday
1:00 pm

Admission:

LIVE – April 14
$27/Reserved Seating

ENCORE – April 24
$23/General Admission

NOTE: Encore tickets are available at the door day-of-show only.
(Special student group rate available. Please call to make arrangements 594-0070)

Buy Tickets:

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Category:

• Met Opera in HD

SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW ROCKLAND

Presented by Rockland Main Steet, Inc

“So You Think You Know Rockland” will be held on Thursday, April 26th from 6:00 to 9:00pm.  Doors Open at 5:30 to give you time to meet and greet your friends, bid on ‘Only in Rockland, Experience This!’ auction items and enjoy The Strand concessions and beverages. The game begins with two teams competing to answer twenty questions on Rockland subjects such as people, events, buildings, local businesses, sports and other historical and current topics. Two more rounds of two teams each, before the Championship Round, which will pit the three winners of previous rounds against each other to see who thinks they know Rockland  and who really knows Rockland! Come prepared to learn a lot, laugh a lot and cheer a lot…but no calling out the answers!

Rockland Main Street, Inc. is looking for six teams of three that are willing to take on the challenge to answer questions about Rockland’s history, recent and not so recent, during Rockland Main Street, Inc.’s own quiz show, “So You Think You Know Rockland”. Audience members are needed to cheer them on and participate in the silent auction, ‘Only in Rockland, Experience This!’

Team entrance fee is $50, Teams can purchase an “Ask the Expert Card “for $25 .

Contact Lorain @ 593 6093 or lorain@rocklandmainstreet.com FMI!

Rockland Main Street, Inc. is a focused partnership of residents, businesses and local government that enhances and protects the unique sense of place and economic vitality of downtown Rockland, Maine.

Visit Rockland Main Street, Inc online.

Show Dates & Times:

4/26/12 – Thursday
6:00 pm

Admission:

Event Admission is $10, Students under 18, $5; Silent Auction proceeds and admission benefit Rockland Main Street, Inc.
Tickets on sale in advance at Fiore and The Grasshopper Shop and at the door day of show.
Tickets On Sale Soon!

Category:

• Special Events

THE KID WITH A BIKE
(2011) Cannes Film Festival Grand Jury Prize Winner!

Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, the deeply moving new film by brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (L’Enfant, Rosetta) delves into the emotional life of troubled 11-year-old Cyril, played with riveting intensity by newcomer Thomas Doret. When his father (Jérémie Renier) abandons him, Cyril at first refuses to admit it, claiming his father just forgot to say where he was going. Eventually forced to face hard reality, Cyril then obsessively tries to get his bicycle back (also missing). Almost by accident, he becomes the ward of a kind hairdresser (Cécile de France, Hereafter, L’Auberge Espanole), a woman who seems surprised to find herself so determined to help him. With his wild, unpredictable behavior and his disastrous search for father figures, Cyril risks losing her—though she refuses to give up without a fight. Full of heartbreaking betrayals and unexpected grace, The Kid with a Bike is a film about a child alone, learning to become good. Nominated for 4 European Film Awards, winning Best Screenplay. (Fully subtitled)

“GRADE A! SUPERB!” -Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

“MAGNIFICENT. One of the most compelling spectacles you’ll see this year. The Dardennes can justly be regarded as without peer.” -Gavin Smith, Film Comment

“The Dardenne brothers have made yet another movie that does what Hollywood used to do – keep us rapt, and leave us grateful.” -Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal

Belgium/France/Italy/2011/1hr 27mins/ PG-13

Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne

Starring Cécile de France, Thomas Doret, Jérémie Renier

Show Dates & Times:

4/27/12 – Friday
5:30 pm, 8:00 pm

4/29/12 – Sunday
3:00 pm, 6:00 pm

4/30/12 – Monday
7:00 pm

5/1/12 – Tuesday
1:00 pm, 7:00 pm

5/2/12 – Wednesday
7:00 pm

Category:

• New Releases

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Strand Theatre
345 Main Street
Rockland, Maine 04841

Theatre Information Line: 207.594.0070
FAX: 207-594-6106
e-mail us at: infor@rocklandstrand.com

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Reaching a wide audience far beyond the psychical space of the gallery, the ICA @ MECA has teamed up with the Community Television Network to present greater access to cutting edge contemporary art.

PPAC Channel 2 Schedule for April 9th 2012

5:00 AM Anja Kirschner & David Panos: POLLY II : Plan For A Revolution In Docklands, 2006
6:00 AM Trevor Paglen: Code Names: Classified Military and Intelligence Programs (2001-2007), 2007
6:00 PM Mitchell Kehe: Henry’s Trumpet, 2011

PPAC Channel 2 Schedule for April 10th 2012

12:00 PM Mitchell Kehe: Henry’s Trumpet, 2011
05:00 PM Trevor Paglen: Code Names: Classified Military and Intelligence Programs (2001-2007), 2007

PPAC Channel 2 Schedule for April 11th 2012

5:00 AM Mitchell Kehe: Henry’s Trumpet, 2011
7:00 AM Artie Vierkant: Exposure Adjustment on a Sunset, 2009
10:00 PM Artie Vierkant: Exposure Adjustment on a Sunset, 2009
11:00 PM Trevor Paglen: Code Names: Classified Military and Intelligence Programs (2001-2007), 2007

PPAC Channel 2 Schedule for April 12th 2012

9:00 PM Trevor Paglen: Code Names: Classified Military and Intelligence Programs (2001-2007), 2007

PPAC Channel 2 Schedule for April 13th 2012

2:00 AM Mitchell Kehe: Henry’s Trumpet, 2011
10:00 PM Mitchell Kehe: Henry’s Trumpet, 2011

Be on the lookout for new videos by David Berezin and Nicolas Milhé…

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Tickets Now on Sale!

The auditorium is filling up for both Opening Night on April 27 and Bob Marley on April 28, but there are still great seats available for both events. Perhaps you would like to be the first person to sit in one of our brand new balcony seats? (Pictures below!)

We have a quick programming change as well. The Downtown Sounds concert on May 18 featuring Cathy Kreger has been cancelled, as Ms. Kreger’s tour route has changed. We hope that she will be able to join us in the studio in the future.

The renovations make great strides everyday in preparation for the reopening. We will see you on April 27 and 28!

More Information

Opening Night

Bob Marley

Skippyjon Jones

Behind the Curtain…

Opening Night

Directed by Debra Susi
Music Direction by Michael Peterson
April 27 at 7:30pm
Main Stage
All Tickets $20

To purchase tickets, click here.

Celebrate the reopening of the Waterville Opera House with this special performance!

Opening Night is a collection of entertainment celebrating the wide array of performing arts featured at the Waterville Opera House. The event is scheduled to include:

* a film from the Maine International Film Festival demonstrating new projection equipment and the permanently installed screen;
* Bossov Ballet Theatre presenting Circus, an original piece choreographed by Andrei Bossov to the music of Dmitri Shostakovich;
* many stellar past performers, including Sharon Buck, Dan Kennedy, and Lauren Sterling singing a selection of songs from Opera House musicals such asJesus Christ Superstar, The Full Monty, Oklahoma, and many more! Gerry Wright and an orchestra full of local talent will provide accompaniment.

This evening will welcome audiences back to the Opera House, unveil its numerous improvements, and recognize the rich history of the theater.

Sponsored in part by Belgrade Lakes Resources, LLC; Central Maine Motors; Inland Hospital; Kennebec Savings Bank; MaineGeneral Health; Plum Creek Timber Co.; and Nicholson, Michaud, & Company.

Bob Marley

ONE SHOW ONLY!

April 28 at 8:00pm

Main Stage

All Tickets $25

To purchase tickets, click here.

The “wicked funny” Bob Marley makes his long-awaited return to the Opera House stage. His show will have the audience laughing from the floor all the way to the improved balcony!

Sponsored in part by AT&T, GHM Insurance Agency, and the China Dine-ah.

Skippyjon Jones

Presented by TheatreWorks USA

Wednesday, May 2 at 9:30am and 12 noon

Recommended for grades K-3

Main Stage

Skippyjon Jones is a little kitten with big ears and even bigger dreams! Sometimes he pretends to be a bird, sometimes he pretends to be a llama, and sometimes he pretends to be a whale…anything BUT a Siamese cat! Based on the books by Judy Schachner, Skippyjon Jones is an enchanting musical about unleashing your powerful imagination and following your dreams.

Though this performance is offered as a school show, the public is invited to attend. Please call 873-7000 in advance to reserve tickets.

Behind the Curtain…

In under 48 hours, the balcony went from 0 seats to 447 seats! We were all impressed by how quickly the crew from Irwin Seating worked, but they said this was small job compared to redoing thousands of seats in stadiums.

The balcony before Irwin’s workers arrived. (The red orchestra seats made the trip to the balcony so we could check sightlines.)

The stanchions between seats are installed. The armrests came next.

All of the comfortable, level seats are now in! The last step – and perhaps one of the most time-consuming – was individually nailing on the seat numbers.

Photos by Jack Stepp.

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SALMON FISHING IN YEMEN

(2011) Strarring Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, & Kristin Scott Thomas

Friday, April 6 – Wednesday, April 18

From the beloved director of Chocolat and the Oscar winning screenwriter of Slumdog Millionaire comes the inspirational comedy Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. A visionary sheik (Amr…

more »

New Releases

ROCKLAND SHORTS – An International Short Film Series

Presented By The Farnsworth Art Museum & The Strand

Friday, April 6 – Friday, June 1

the Farnsworth Art Museum and The Strand Theatre in…

more »

Film Series

BOY

(2011) Showing 2 Days Only!

Saturday, April 14 – Sunday, April 15

Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, this warm, spirited and irreverent coming-of-age comedy centers around an 11-year-old Maori named Boy (James…

more »

New Releases

CIFF Selects: LE QUATTRO VOLTE

(2010) Film Series Co-presented by The Strand and The Camden International Film Festival

Thursday, April 19

Inspired by Pythagoras’s belief in four-fold transmigration — by which the soul is passed from human to animal to vegetable to mineral — Michelangelo Frammartino’s wondrous docu-essay traces the…

more »

New Releases

BOOK CLUB WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS: “JACK KENNEDY: ELUSIVE HERO”

A Special HD Event Hosted by Michael Smerconish

Tuesday, April 10

Join us for ‘Book Club with Michael Smerconish’ on the big screen. This evening will feature an intimate interview with Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC’s “Hardball,” at the Scottish Rite Auditorium…

more »

Special HD Events

VERDI’S LA TRAVIATA

Met Opera LIVE in HD 2011-2012 Season

Saturday, April 14 & Tuesday, April 24

Natalie Dessay will put on the red dress in Willy Decker’s stunning production, in her first Violetta at the Met. Matthew Polenzani sings Alfredo, Dmitri Hvorostovsky is Germont, and Principal Guest Conductor…

more »

Met Opera in HD

MASSENET’S MANON

Met Opera LIVE in HD 2011-2012 Season

Saturday, April 7 & Tuesday, April 17

Anna Netrebko’s dazzling portrayal of the tragic heroine in Laurent Pelly’s new production travels to the Met from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Piotr Beczala and Paulo Szot also star, with the Met…

more »

Met Opera in HD

Buy Tickets
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Strand Theatre
345 Main Street
Rockland, Maine 04841
Theatre Information Line: 207-594-0070
FAX: 207-594-6106
e-mail us at:info@rocklandstrand.com