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Laramie Project and African Styles Also Scheduled at Bates on 2/10/12

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0000

Robinson Players to present powerful, provocative ‘Laramie Project’

Cast members in the Robinson Players’ production of "The Laramie Project": Alanna Hoffman ’15 as the Narrator; Nick Auer ’15 as Jon Peacock, Matthew Shepard’s academic advisor; Jonathan Schwolsky ’15 as Tectonic Theater Project member Andy Paris.

Seeking to spark constructive dialogue on campus and in the community, a student theater group at Bates College presents Moisés Kaufman’s The Laramie Project in performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10-11, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12. All shows are in Gannett Theater, Pettigrew Hall, 305 College St.

Tickets are $5 and available at the door. Proceeds go to Outright L/A, a Lewiston-Auburn organization that supports LGBTQ youth in a safe and affirming environment. For more information, please contact mschloss@bates.edu.

A 4 p.m. panel discussion follows the Sunday performance in Gannett Theater. Featured are members of the production; Heather Lindkvist, director of the Diversity in Excellence Leadership Team at Bates; and members of OUTfront, an LGBTQ advocacy group on campus. Refreshments will be served.

Time magazine described The Laramie Project as “a pioneering work and a powerful stage event.” The play captures the voices of residents of Laramie, Wyo., following the brutal 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, a University of Wyoming student who was gay.

Immediately following the murder, members of the New York City-based Tectonic Theater Project traveled to Laramie, seeking “the story of the people of Laramie in their own words,” as the troupe’s website states.

Led by Tectonic artistic director Kaufman, they returned repeatedly over the next two years to collect interviews. The result is a script comprising 40 haunting and authentic narratives structured as a series of “moments” supported by monologues.

The play, produced by the Robinson Players, is co-directed by senior Michelle Schloss of Unionville, Conn.; and junior Spencer Collet of Leawood, Kan. Schloss and Collet’s theatrical strengths complement each other: The former is a seasoned director while the latter has a strong acting background. Accordingly, Schloss focuses on mapping character movement, and Collet on developing the monologues.

“The play doesn’t make any argument at all,” Schloss explains. “It focuses on the community and asks: Why did this happen here? It shows all the different viewpoints and lets those sink in.”

Collet adds, “You get all of these very intense issues presented at once in a way that’s compelling because they come from real people. If it does anything, The Laramie Projectcelebrates our differences no matter what they are. We are not making any definitive judgment — apart from, hate is wrong. ”

Fairly and effectively dramatizing these differences has tested the Robinson Players. Collet explains, “The biggest challenge is to present it so that people don’t come away saying, ‘Those people there must be terrible.’ All groups portrayed in this show are given an equal say.”

“Every opinion, whether or not people here agree with it, is valid and real,” Schloss agrees.

Departing from a decade-plus of annual Robinson productions of The Vagina Monologues,Laramie engages contemporary discourse on gender and sexuality. Collet, who performed in the play in high school and suggested it to the Bates company, intended it to be a catalyst for student and community dialogue.

Accordingly, the company has teamed up with OUTfront to develop the post-show panel. OUTfront also suggested Outright L/A as the organization to receive the proceeds.

Schloss and Collet praise the 14 actors for their maturity and focus in playing characters who are unlike them and for tackling the challenge of playing 40 characters. “Every single member of this cast is phenomenal, and I’ve never been in a theater situation where you have that,” states Collet.

Among the players are:

Nick Auer, a first-year from Fairfield, Conn., who portrays Aaron McKinney, one of Shepard’s assailants;

Charles Emple, a senior from Swampscott, Mass., who plays a member of the Tectonic Theater Project, as well as Aaron Kriefels, who found Shepard and placed the 911 call;

Jennifer Flanagan, a senior from Sherborn, Mass., playing an administrative assistant at the university;

MacKenzie Pendergast, a first-year student from Greenwich, Conn., who plays Reggie Fluty, the policewoman who responded to Kriefels’ 911 call;

Liam Zaaijer, a senior from South Orange, N.J., who portrays a limousine driver in Laramie and also Father Roger Schmidt, the minister who held the first candlelight vigil for Shepard.

Travis Jones, a junior from Ithaca, N.Y., is responsible for the set design, and senior Ian Dulin of Bennington, Vt., created the lighting design.

Since its premiere in 2000, more than 30 million people around the country have seen Laramieat high schools, colleges, community theaters and professional playhouses.

– By Izzy McKean ’12

Fashion show focuses on traditional and contemporary African styles

Posted by: Bates News on February 2, 2012Tags: fashion

Modeling Nigerian dresses for the Inside Africa Fashion Show are first-year students (from left) Folarera Fasawe, Michelle Pham and fashion show host Nicole Kanu.

Traditional and contemporary fashions from Africa are the focus of Bates’ premiere Inside Africa Fashion Show, starting at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St.

Sponsored by the Africana Club, a student organization, the event is open to the public at no cost. For more information, please contact nkanu@bates.edu.

In addition to students modeling apparel from 10 African nations, the program includes a dance from the Congo, a performance of Ghana’s popular Azonto mime dancing and a rendition of the South African national anthem by the Gospelaires, a choir composed of singers from Bates and Lewiston-Auburn.

“I thought it would be interesting to invite Bates and the community to see Africa,” explains Nicole Kanu, who conceived of the show and will host it. A first-year student from Little Rock, Ark., she is the daughter of a Nigerian couple. “Many look at Africa as one country and fail to realize that it is a continent that contains many countries.

“The Inside Africa Fashion Show will take the audience into Africa and focus on some of the smallest differences between countries — in their attire. This show is about Africa today.”

The show will follow a plot depicting a student who is backpacking through Africa. “Each stop she makes shows her a different aspect,” Kanu says. At the end of the fashion show, the backpacking student will bring Africa back to America as models demonstrate how to mix and match American and African apparel.

Writer Events and Movies at Space Gallery Feb. 9 to Feb. 14, 2012

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:30:00 +0000

Cinderella Ate My Daughter…And What You Can Do About It

Thursday 02.09.2012, Starts at 7:00 PM, Ends at 10:00 PM, Free, All Ages

Join Hardy Girls Healthy Women for a book talk and discussion with Peggy Orenstein, author of Cinderella Ate My Daughter and member of Hardy Girls’ National Advisory Board. “Cinderella Ate My Daughter and What You Can Do About It” is a talk focused on solutions for raising healthy, happy, hardy girls.

Co-sponsored with SPACE Gallery, The Telling Room, USM Women & Gender Studies Program, Add Verb Productions, and Longfellow Books.

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SLANT

Friday 02.10.2012, Doors at 7:00PM, Starts at 7:30PM, Free, All Ages

In this series, writers, performers, and notable community members tell ten-minute stories to a live audience without notes or props. In honor of cold and flu season, and other things that can go wrong in life, the dual theme this time is “[sic] – stories of illness and/or mistakes”. Storytellers putting their spin on this playful literary idea include Cathy Kidman fromMaine Women’s Fund, Joe Ricchio of Maine Magazine and Food Coma TV, The Telling Room’s own Andrew Griswold, Maine Med physician Renee Fay-LeBlanc, writer and clinical social worker Jennifer Lunden and Leah Heyman, Instructor at Chewonki. Presented, as always, by The Telling Room, in association with the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, theSalt Institute for Documentary Studies, and SPACE Gallery.

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Film: Fake It So Real

Tuesday 02.14.2012, Doors at 7:00 PM, Starts at 7:30 PM, Ends at 9:30 PM, $7 / $5 for SPACE Members, All Ages

Purchase tickets here.

FAKE IT SO REAL dives head-first into the world of independent pro wrestling. Filmed over a single week leading up to a big show, the film follows a ragtag group of wrestlers in North Carolina, exploring what happens when the over-the-top theatrics of the wrestling ring collide with the realities of the working-class South.

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News from the Waterville Opera House as of February 3, 2012

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:55:00 +0000

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Warm Winter Offerings

Everyone at the Opera House is excited to be nearing the end of renovations. Most notably, construction has begun on the exterior of the building for the creation of the new wing. The new wing will house the new restrooms and dressing rooms, as well as provide ADA access from the lobby to the stage. If you haven’t seen the construction lately, check out the photos in theBehind the Curtain… section.

We regret that we will not be able to host Figures of Speech Theatre for February camp and “Cupid & Psyche.” We will look for future opportunities to work with this incredibly talented organization.

Take advantage of this mild winter and join us in the studio theater for the Carolyn Currie concert or for ACAT’s production of “Three Days of Rain.”

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Help Raise Up to $5000 for the

Opera House!

The Waterville Opera House would appreciate your vote in the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation’s Community Matters More grant-making initiative.

A total of 68 grants will be award to the organizations listed on the ballot and to the top 20 write-in recipients. The organizations in each of the eight regions (including write-ins) that get the most votes will receive $5,000 each. The remaining sixty organizations will each receive $1,000.

To vote, visit Community Matters More and write in “Waterville Opera House” in the central region. You may also vote by stopping by your local Bangor Savings Bank location. Voting continues until March 5. Every vote helps!
As always, thank you for supporting the Waterville Opera House.

Carolyn Currie

February 17 at 7pm

Studio Theater (93 Main Street, 1st Floor)

All Tickets $12

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One of New England’s most accomplished singer/songwriters makes her debut at central Maine’s newest coffeehouse!

A native of England, Carolyn relocated to New England at three years old and has been a world traveler ever since. A graduate of Colby College, she has released four CDs with each one showing more depth and versatility. She has won numerous awards over the years and will be featuring songs from her past and present. Join us at the coffeehouse and see for yourself why she has been a coastal Maine favorite for many years!

Three Days of Rain

Presented by ACAT

Written by Richard Greenberg

Directed by Joe Klapatch

March 9, 10, 16, 17 at 7:30pm

March 11, 18 at 2:00pm

Studio Theater (93 Main Street, 1st Floor)

Tickets $12 adults, $10 students/seniors

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A year after he disappeared, Walker Janeway returns to hear the reading of his father’s will. After an evening of harrowing and sometimes comically inadvertent revelations between Walker, his sister Nan, and Pip, the son of his father’s business partner, we travel back to 1960 and meet the parents at the same age their children are in Act One. In the guise of a love story, we are offered all the information needed to devise an alternative reading of the sad, unexpectedly romantic family story.

Education Programming

There is still availability to join us for two of our school shows this spring. Perfect for the homeschool group looking for an enrichment activity! (These performances are open to the public, but all tickets must be purchased in advance.)

The Rainbow Fish – SOLD OUT!

March 20 at 9:30am or 12 noon

*Due to construction delays, these performances are relocated to the Williamson Center on the Lawrence High School campus.

KinderKonzert: The Story of Abbie Burgess

April 13 at 9:30am or 12 noon

Skippyjon Jones

May 2 at 9:30am or 12 noon

If you are interested in bringing your group to any of these shows, please fill out the registration form here and mail it to us. If you have any questions, please call Adam at 873-7000.

Behind the Curtain…

As promised, the groundwork has begun for the new addition. In the last couple of weeks, the support posts have been set in place. Cement has now been poured and scaffolding is going up around the posts in anticipation of construction of the wing.

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Sumo Wrestling and Taiko Drumming at Bath Middle School TOMORROW, Feb. 4, 2012

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:45:00 +0000

7:00 – 8:00,
BATH MIDDLE SCHOOL,
6 OLD BRUNSWICK RD.,
BATH

Two amazing Japanese traditions come to Bath for a fun family evening of entertainment! Sumo is an ancient wrestling style, and Japan’s national sport. In Bath, our wrestlers will don inflatable Sumo suits for the occasion. Join the fun and cheer on our local celebrities who are sharing their talents in this fund raising event! Between matches, Bowdoin Taiko will entertain! Bowdoin Taiko is an ensemble group which uses huge Japanese drums, and combines music, rhythm, and dance into a stunning audio-visual spectacle. Donations accepted.

Taiko at Bowdoin

Club Aims

Bowdoin Taiko, est. fall 2002, is a learning-oriented club whose goal is to teach Taiko to Bowdoin College and the Brunswick community, and to perform in concerts, dance shows, and other venues. Our songs are handed down year-to-year, building in repitoire with each new leader, who teaches during practice times. In addition, Bowdoin Taiko occasionally will host professional taiko players to give workshops and/or demonstrations. Bowdoin Taiko will teach interested people the proper rhythms, stances, and movements of traditional, modern, and original taiko pieces.

Workshops and Performances

Taiko concerts make great additions to outdoor festivals, parades, school assemblies, and any sort of party with enough room and a hunger for loud noises. If you are interested in sponsoring a Bowdoin Taiko concert, please contact us! We also welcome new members – if you are interested, we recommend that you join near the beginning of the fall or spring semester.

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Amazing Entertainment Line-Up from Feb. 3rd to Feb. 9, 2012 at The Rockland Strand

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:15:00 +0000

The Strand Theatre (Circa 1930)

THIS WEEK at THE STRAND

Fri, Feb 3 – Thurs, Feb 9

Volume 7, Issue 5

Film Series: ROCKLAND SHORTS

AN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM SERIES

Co-Presented by the Farnsworth Art Museum & The Strand

Friday, February 3 at 6pm
After Party Begins at 7:30

The inaugural screening of this brand new short film series will feature a dozen art films. Headlining the premiere is a short film by filmmaker Mike Mills. Mr. Mills recently directed the autobiographical feature film Beginners, which showed a the Strand and has been nominated for a 2012 Academy Award. Mr. Mills will be joining the post-screening discussion at The Strand via Skype. The films in the series are not rated. Please be advised that some of the films contain adult language and sexual content, and they are not suitable for young audiences.

There will be an after-party hosted by the museum’s newest membership group the Collective at the Yvette Torres Fine Art gallery with cocktails, savory treats, a happening artistic scene and hip dance music provided by DJ Sergio Kawasaki.

Admission includes screening and after-party:

Free for Collective members, $10 for Farnsworth members, and $12 for non members. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance by calling the membership office at 207-596-6256

Film: THE DESCENDANTS

2012 Golden Globes Winner – Best Motion Picture Drama and Best Actor, George Clooney

Nominated for 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture of the Year, Best Actor (George Clooney) and Best Director (Alexander Payne)

Friday, Feb 3 – Wednesday, Feb 8

“The Descendants is that rare bird, moving, enlightening, funny and unapologetically human. It’s one of the year’s best pictures, one to savor and think about.” -Box Office Magazine

From Oscar winning director Alexander Payne (Sideways), The Descendants is a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for Matt King (George Clooney) an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki, Hawaii. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family’s land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries. Funny, moving, and beautifully acted, The Descendants captures the unpredictable messiness of life with eloquence and uncommon grace. (2011)

SHOWTIMES: (Feb 3 –

Fri 8:00 l Sat 5:30, 8:00 l Sun 3:00

Mon 7:00 l Tues 1:00, 7:00 l Wed 7:00 l Thurs no film

Film: THE THIN RED LINE (1998)

FOCUS ON THE FILMS OF TERRENCE MALICK

Saturday, February 4 at 2pm

“One of the most curious and perversely brilliant films ever made in the American studio system. It’s a shining example of qualities we don’t normally see in our big theatrical pictures: vast ambition, huge resources and technical genius mated to a unique and compelling vision of life.” -Chicago Tribune

THE THIN RED LINE marks the return of director Terrence Malick to feature filmmaking after a twenty year sabbatical. This World War II drama is an elegiac rumination on man’s destruction of nature and himself, based on James Jones’ semi-autobiographical novel, his follow-up to From Here to Eternity. The film tells a fictional story of United States forces during the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War, and includes a large ensemble cast of famous actors includingSean Penn, Nick Nolte, Woody Harrelson, James Caviezel , John Cusack, Adrien Brody, John Savage, John C. Reily, John Travolta, George Clooney, and many more.

Tickets for sale at the Box Office Window day of show. Matinee film tickets are $7.50

Live in HD: SUPER BOWL XLVI

LIVE ON THE BIG SCREEN! ADMISSION IS FREE!

Sunday, February 5

The Strand will be collecting donations of non-perishable food and paper goods for the AIO Food Pantry at this year’s Super Bowl Party. AIO serves residents of Knox county.

Doors Open at 6:00
Kick Off is at 6:25

Join us for Super Bowl XLVI, LIVE at the Strand on our big screen! It will be a clash of epic proportions as the New England Patriots and the New York Giants vie for a shot at Super Bowl XLVI glory at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Bring your friends, and come for part of the game or the whole game….its up to you! This year’s half-time show will feature pop icon, MADONNA.

Our Balcony Bar will open (for those 21 and older), and we will have plenty of snacks available.

What could be better that seeing the Super Bowl LIVE on a big screen, with dolby-digital surround sound! Come join us!

Admission is free!

Lecture Series: THE ART OF THE BOOK

Presented by the Farnsworth Art Museum

Wednesday, Feb 8 at 5:30pm
(Series Continues Feb 15 & 22)

photo courtesy of Alison Kuller

This 4-part lecture series is presented in conjunction with The Art of the Book exhibition on view in the Farnsworth’s Craig Gallery January 14 through April 1, 2012, which is an exploration of the museum’s eclectic collection of primarily nineteenth and twentieth century rare, first edition, and out-of-print books.

Lecture Two – Book Conservation: From Incunabula to E-books

Lecture by Alison Kuller, bookbinder and conservator

Individual Lectures $8 for museum members, $10 for nonmembers.

For reservations visit the Farnsworth online or call 596-0949

NTLive: Travelling Light

A brand new play broadcast live in HD from London’s National Theatre to the Strand!

Thursday, Feb 9
Live at 2pm & Rebroadcast at 7pm

4 STARS “A love letter to the movies.”-Guardian

“Antony Sher is explosively energetic.” -Evening Standard

Nicholas Wright’s new play is a funny and fascinatingtribute to the Eastern European immigrants who became major players in Hollywood’s golden age. The award-winning Antony Sher – whose previous work with the National Theatre includes Primo and Stanley – returns to play Jacob.

The National Theater of London, one of the world’s leading theater producers of Shakespeare, international classic drama and contemporary playwrights, is broadcasting live performances of plays in high definition onto cinema screens worldwide including The Strand.

$23 Adults, $15 18 years and under
call the box office about special school group rates.

Box Office Information

The Strand Theatre Box Office Window is located at the theatre at 345 Main Street in Rockland.

Film Ticket Sales

The Box Office opens 30 minutes before regularly scheduled films. (Note: Advance and Online film tickets are not available for regularly scheduled films.)

Regular Admission $8.50

Seniors (65+) & Child (12 and under) $7.50
Matinees & Monday All Day $7.50

Advance Live Event Ticket Sales:

Tickets for select events may be purchased in advance in the following ways:

BY PHONE:207-594-0070 (M-F, noon-4pm)

ON LINE: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Buy Now

WALK-UP: The Box Office window is open daily between 6:30pm and 8:30pm, or when the theatre is open for films or events (Please check our schedule). Sorry, we do not offer a walk-up Box office service at other times.

Day of Show Ticket Sales and Will Call Ticket Pick-Up:

For day of show ticket purchases and will-call ticket pick-up, the Box Office opens 90 minutes prior to show-time. (*This is for Strand Theatre-produced events only. Times may differ for other promoters/shows.)Please note that there is a $2.50 per ticket processing fee for all phone and internet orders.

Buy tickets online NOW!

Exciting Events Scheduled for The Ellsworth Grand Auditorium From Feb. 4th to Feb. 9, 2012

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:30:00 +0000

MOVEMENT FOR ACTORS: Finding Your Character Through Movement

Saturday, February 4th, 10am – 1pm

Registration: $15

The moment your character steps out on stage, the audience reads and registers that character’s physical presence, stance, movement. We’re so used to doing this in life that we bring the skill to the theater with us. The actor’s job is to use his or her own body to reflect that of another person. This Movement for Actors workshop will start with some simple limbering exercise and progress quickly into working with imagery. Participants will then try out a wide range of characters – animals, objects, humans of various ages, occupations, social classes. During the last section, everyone will select one character to develop more fully. Appropriate for all ages and
physical abilities – even if you come in a wheel chair. Please wear comfortable clothing.

Instructor: Carol Korty began her professional career in theater as a modern dancer and studied dance technique and choreography with some of the greats of the 20th century. Don’t miss out on her workshop!

Banff Film Festival 2012

Friday, February 3rd at 7pm – Culture Films
Saturday, February 4th at 7pm – Sport Films (SOLD OUT)
Sunday, February 5th at 2pm – “Best Of Banff” Films

Tickets: $12 General Admission

NT Live Presents: Travelling Light

Live: Thursday, February 9th at 2pm
Encore: Wednesday, February 22 at 6pm

Tickets: $17 General Admission, $15 Senior, $13 Member, $12 Student, $10 Child

Running Time: 3 hours (estimate) including host introduction and one 20 minute intermission

A new play by Nicholas Wright

How had a twenty–two–year–old pretentious layabout made a discovery that would elude everyother cinematic pioneer for years to come?

In a remote village in Eastern Europe, around 1900, the young Motl Mendl is entranced by the flickering silent images on his father’s cinematograph. Bankrolled by Jacob, the ebullient local timber merchant, and inspired by Anna, the girl sent to help him make moving pictures of their village, he stumbles on a revolutionary
way of story-telling. Forty years on, Motl – now a famed American film director – looks back on his early life and confronts the cost of fulfilling his dreams.

Following Vincent in Brixton and The Reporter, Nicholas Wright’s new play is a funny and fascinating tribute to the Eastern European immigrants who became major players in Hollywood’s golden age. The award-winning Antony Sher – whose previous work with the National Theatre includes Primo and Stanley – returns to play Jacob.

The Grand Auditorium, 165 Main Street, Ellsworth, Maine 04605
Box Office 207.667.9500 | Grand Offices: 207.667.5911 | Email

Johnson Hall Receives Grants for Floor Reconstruction

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center Receives Grants for Floor Reconstruction

Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center has received three grants to help fund the cost of reconstructing the floor of the theater, which had been severely damaged by water infiltration. The new floor is completely rebuilt and refinished, thanks to generous grants from The Coombs Trust of Gardiner; The George A. Ramlose Foundation of Sterling, Massachusetts, and The Bank of Maine. Additional funds were raised from private donors, to complete the funding for the project.

Johnson Hall produced its fall season working around the repair activities, and has been closed for two weeks for floor sanding and refinishing. The Hall will open again on February 1, to host the Gardiner Farmers’ Market, and its next performance season begins on February 11, with Primo Cubano.

JohnsonHall PerformingArtsCenter, Entertainment & More Since 1864, is at280 Water Street, Gardiner.

Learn more at www.johnsonhall.org, or call 582-7144.

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Stone Mountain Art Center Schedule for Jan. 28th to Feb. 11, 2012

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:30:00 +0000

January 28 (Saturday): Paula Cole click for details

Simply one of the best female singers I have ever heard. Songs like “Where have all the Cowboys Gone” and “I Don’t Want to Wait” put her on the list of chart busters. But the first time I heard her she was singing back up for Peter Gabriel. When he featured her, it was clear by the hush and then roar of the crowd that she was headed for bigger and better things. Of course her star rose quickly and now we are lucky to be able to present her in our humble hall. Just what we need to warm a January evening. The only cool, will be the styling of her emotionally charged voice singing her own songs of life, love and a philosophy that is all her own. Don’t miss it.

February 3 (Friday): Movie and Pasta Buffet Night click for details

Featuring Sea Biscuit – This is one of my favorite movies. I stumbled on the trailer the other day and it made me cry all over again. It is a great underdog story about a famous racehorse, who beat all the odds, but also about the people who believed in him. Set during the depression it was a time in history when folks sure needed some hope and inspiration. I would say we here in 2012 could use a dose of it too. Rated PG-13. Not recommended for little ones. There is some nudity and profanity, but it also has a few tragic scenes that I think young ones should be spared.
So come join us for this heart warming movie…and of course fill up on our yummy pasta and salad buffet. Your ticket includes the dinner buffet (beverages not included)

February 4 (Saturday): Catie Curtis click for details

Event Sponsor: Maine Land Law LLC, PA – Gorham, Maine She is amazingly funny, endearing, heartfelt and gracious, and that’s why she keeps coming back. She writes about life, love and has an unflinching dedication to social issues that has long characterized her strongest work as a song writer. When Catie sings her own songs, there is no one better…. and it doesn’t hurt that she grew up in Maine neither! Always a favorite.

February 9 (Thursday): David Sanborn click for details

Renowned and revered the world over as one of the greatest saxophone players of all-time, David Sanborn is an artist whose music has inspired countless other musicians while creating a body of work that spans the genres of rock ‘n’ roll, R&B, pop and jazz. A naturally gifted performer, David has helped define the saxophone’s modern sound while influencing a generation. Working with everyone from Paul Simon to Stevie Wonder, he is a musician’s musican. His music is as electric as it is romantic. Check out this video of him on Letterman. This is a cool kind of night music that we don’t see here at SMAC enough. Don’t miss this rare live show. p.s. And if you want to walk down memory lane….. This is a great youtube of him with his funk band in the 8o’s great hair, duds, and music!!

February 10 (Friday): Waltzing’s for Dreamers New Music for FREE Series details

Featured Artist: Hoots and Hellmouth

With forward-thinking roots/soul music this band has concocted a musical blend of roots/revival sensibility with a healthy dose of rock n’ roll energy that is all their own. Throw in some bluegrass and folk, and this young band from Philly will push any and all of your musical buttons. They seem to be on the fast track, so catch them now cause you won’t seem them for this lack of price again! For a preview, watch their video.

Admission is FREE by reservation only.

February 11 (Saturday): Celebrate the Movies Stone Mountain Wine Dinner details

A Not So Serious Musical Wine Dinner featuring Carol Noonan and friends. A five course dinner featuring five great wines and … what could be better?… clips of your favorite famous movies, and their famous songs peformed by Carol Noonan and friends between each yummy course and new glass of wine. This festive meal will start with appetisers and your first wine to try in the Quisisana Barn. Come celebrate the movies with Carol and all the great SMAC talents who will pull together to make this the most special wine dinner we have had here at SMAC so far. Tickets include the five course meal, performances, wines, and cheer… everything except gratuity.

Stone Mountain Wine Dinner… Wine, Dine, and Diva
A Not So Serious Movie Themed Musical Wine Dinner featuring Carol Noonan and friends.Clips of your favorite famous movies, and their famous songs peformed by Carol Noonan and friends between each yummy course and new glass of wine. This festive meal will start with appetizers and your first wine to try in the Quisisana Barn. Come celebrate the movies with Carol and all the great SMAC talents who will pull together to make this the most special wine dinner we have had here at SMAC so far.DATE: Saturday, February 11, 2012

SHOWTIME:

Lobby will open at 5:00 – Fun starts at 5:30 Appetizers and your first wine will be enjoyed cocktail style in the Quisisana barn. Seating for the remainder of the evening will follow. Dinner will follow with a five-course meal and four more great paired wines to go along with this special meal. DINNER: Five-course dinner with five great paired wines included. ADMISSION: $87.00 including concert, wine dinner, and tax. Gratuity not included. Because of the limited seating and the extensive menu and wines, all passes or discounts are not applicable for this date. Here’s how a typical night might go… You walk in, you’re handed your first glass of wine, and enjoy some appetizers in the Quisisana Barn. Seating for dinner in the main hall will follow. One of our cuties tells you to take your seat at one of our big festive round tables.
The lights go off…..a movie screen comes down to show film clips from famous love scenes.
Then the stage lights go up and so does the screen …..behind it are the guitar Gods, Duke Levine and Kevin Barry, and myself
We do our first number…some beautiful little diddy
You clap and then we start that song again…only this time the lyrics have changed…this time we sing about the wine we are about to serve…..this time we have no shame….The Wine critic Mario Abadanza will describe-a the vino for you Mario style….lotsa laughs and lotsa fun.
Then we serve the next wine, and bring hefty platters of the next course for you to pass around like you’re at a Tuscan wedding. .And that’s how the night continues to flow and so does the wine. It is a pile of fun, the food is amazing, the wine is great, the music is sweet, and we end with a rousing drinking song.

Well I’ve drunk to your health in the bar room
I’ve drunk to your health in me home
Ive drunk to your health so often
I’ve damn near runined my own

GETAWAY PACKAGE: $355* for two -One nights lodging with full country breakfast, round-trip concert shuttle, and two tickets to the wine dinner. Call 603-447-2120 to order your getaway package. Click for details.

If this is your first visit to SMAC, please read our

by the ways

” before you order.

To Order Tickets…

Order Online … Click to complete the Online Order Form provided including either Master Card or Visa credit card information. There is a handling fee charged for each ticket ordered. If you have any kind of discount pass or if you are a Stone Mountaineer… please let us know that too. Online ticket sales will close at noon the day of the show.

Arts Center Box Office … Tickets, gift certificate, SMAC memberships, logo items and Carol Noonan cds are all available for purchase by check or credit card at the Box Office open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until noon.

Questions?
Please call 1-207-935-7292 if you need assistance… someone will return your call promptly.

A few very important “by the ways” before you order
1. Please use cash or checks only when you come to a show…….
We do take credit cards for tickets only, but when you come here to the Arts Center we ask that you try to use cash or checks. We appreciate the convenience of using plastic for online purchasing, but we don’t want to raise our food and beverage prices to cover the cost of credit card processing. If it’s all ya got that night, we will take it of course…we have even taken IOU’s! We are very flexible.
2. Why is there a handling fee?
We get this question a lot. A handling fee is a necessary evil for us to collect what we need to bring the performer here, sell the tickets, and keep it personal which is what this experience is all about. We try to keep it a low as possible. We know you enjoy talking to Marlies or Katy or me to get your tickets or tell us some of your special requests. Like when you call to ask if you “made a dinner reservation” or “can we squeeze one more at our table”, or “what time is the show” or “I have a dietary issue”. You won’t get to do that anywhere else. That personal touch costs a little more, but I think you would agree its worth it and we would like to remain a place where you can talk to someone. Besides, a lot of venues with automated ticketing charge handling fees anyway….most much higher than us.

3. Our Dinner .…
Most nights our dinner menu consists of three specials which could include entrees like, chowder, chili, pasta, a meatloaf or a pork roast dinner, two to three pizzas and two salads that can be topped with seafood or chicken……anything that can be prepared and served quickly since we are often serving 150 people in about 45 minutes. We want it to be delicious, fast, affordable, and small to avoid waste (and that can limit our options). It is hard for us to do special orders, but if you have any dietary issues we welcome you to call us so we can try to accommodate you ahead of time.

Dinner is served most nights from 6 – 7:15 pm. The kitchen will stop taking orders forty-five minutes before the performance starts in order to avoid any disturbance while the artist performs. Because our space is limited, tables are generally for four, six, eight or ten. Tables for two are rare. You will likely make some new friends while you are here. If you prefer a table for just two, be sure to reserve a Table for Two with a View in our Balcony.

4. Can we bring children to the show?
I will never say you cannot bring your child to a show…but I will say, most shows are not appropriate for a small child or a baby who may not have the attention span of an adult. It is a rare young child who can sit through a concert without fussing….if you have one of those rare children, bring’em along by all means. But I have seen children here too young to even be up by the time the show starts, never mind sit through it…and the child has become understandably fussy. That fussiness will and has disturbed the folks around you who have spent their hard earned money to see a show in a distraction free environment. It will also totally stress you out. Our place is very intimate and very little noise can be times ten here. It is really just a matter of common sense and courtesy when it comes to deciding to bring your children or not.

5. Sponsors….
Sponsors are businesses that support a show financially in trade for advertising and exposure. They are a major organ to the intricate body that is SMAC…. and we never have enough of them. We have thousands of people locally and from away visiting our site and our hall each month. Its a great way to reach them and support us at the same time. If you’d like more information about our advertising / sponsor opportunities, click here.

6. Ticket Prices.…..
Our ticket prices are based on the artist fee which is the same regardless of the venue seating capacity. If the ticket is high it is because the artist fee is high. Our choice is to charge what we charge to cover their fee or not bring that big artist here at all. We know our audience enjoys the unique experience of an up close and personal performance by their favorites yet we also try to have a variety of shows for a variety of pocketbooks.

7. Why do we do this?….
We do this because we wanted to bring music to the country. As residents we felt there was a void in quality concert production, not only in our area but all over New England, and thought we could make a difference. We never imagined it would take off like it has, and “if you build it, people really will come”. We have tried and will continue to try to make this one of the most special concert experiences possible. If you keep comin’, we will keep strummin’ !
xoxoxoxoxo carol, jeff and crew.

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HOW DO WE GET THERE?

Gettin’ here….. We are located in the Foothills of the White Mountains, in a rural neighborhood. Our neighbors were kind enough to let us have this crazy thing up here, so we ask that you respect our neighborhood by driving slowly, responsibly, and quietly.

WARNING!! Do not use gps, google, mapquest, etc. to get here! Some of the old roads they will send you on are NOT passable. Please use these directions, and you will get here easily.

We have done our best to cover all the different places people may come from, but if we have overlooked you, email us ahead of time, and we will talk you in.

Make a selection for directions from your area.
From: Mass. Portland, Standish & Gorham Naples and Bridgton
North Conway, NH Tamworth, Effingham, Freedom, and Eaton, NH
Fryeburg and Lovell Cornish and Kezar Falls

From Massachusetts…

Take I-95 North
Soon After the Hampton Toll Booth, I-95 splits. When I-95 splits: take the White Mts, NH exit to the left (not the Maine one)
Take Rte 16 North, White Mts. for 54 miles (approx. 1 hour)
When you get to the intersection with Dunkin’ Donuts, Shop and Save (Hannaford) and Rite Aid, you are about ten minutes from the exit you need to take.
Look for the exit for route 25 East (You will see signs for King Pine too on the way). Turn RIGHT on to 25 East for 5.3 miles (to 153)
At blinking light, take LEFT on to 153 for 10 miles: After about 6 miles, you’ll pass King Pine Ski Area. Then about 3 more and the road will take a sharp right at a yellow inn.
Less than a mile, you will see Crystal Lake, and a sign,” Conway, Snowville, Brownfield”……Take that RIGHT. Follow for 7.5 miles, and come to a four corners.
Take RIGHT at the four corners(there’s a brownish red house on the corner) onto County Road where you’ll immediately go over a narrow wooden bridge. Travel on County Road about about a mile and a half
You will climb the hill for most of it, and then start down…our road is the left at the bottom of the hill
Just before our turn, you will see “Road Narrows” sign on right
Take that left onto Dugway Rd. There may or may not be a road sign there (it always gets knocked down in the winter)
You will immediately see a fork and a sign for the Walter Blake Road. (Dugway is left of the fork, Walter is right)
Stay on Dugway by going straight up onto the dirt road. Pass the mailboxes. We’re about a block up on the dirt road. We are the second place on the left. The parking lot is the first driveway you see.
For handicap parking take second driveway, and see designated area.

Stone Mountain Arts Center is:
15 minutes from North Conway NH
1.25 hours from Portland ME
2.5 hours from Boston MA
1.5 hours from Portsmouth NH

From Portland: (Standish and Gorham)

Take route 25 towards Gorham, then Standish
Go through Standish, and at the Two Trails Diner, take a right onto Route 113. Follow 113 about 25 minutes to Brownfield.
In Brownfield you will come to G&S Grant’s Store and a junction of 113 and 160.
Take a left at the store onto 160. (keep in mind you will not be staying on 160)
At one point you will see a pretty white church, and 160 goes to the left. DON’T TAKE IT! Continue straight on that road.
This is Main St. You will be on this road straight for about two miles. Continue straight on Main St.
You will pass our Road, Dugway, but its best not to come in that way…an old country road!…so…..Keep going straight.
Soon you will come to a fork in the road, there will be a sign pointing towards Conway, and West Brownfield. TAKE A LEFT AT THAT FORK UP ONTO MERRIL’S CORNER ROAD.(IT’S A HILL) (some of these roads may have signs, some may not)
Go all the way to the top to the stop sign and turn LEFT onto County Road.
You will climb the hill for a bit, and then start down…our road is the left at the bottom of the hill.
Just before our turn, you will see “Road Narrows” sign on right
Take that left onto Dugway Rd. There may or may not be a road sign there (it always gets knocked down in the winter)
You will immediately see a fork and a sign for the Walter Blake Road. (Dugway is left of the fork, Walter is right)
Stay on Dugway by going straight up onto the dirt road. Pass the mailboxes. We’re about a block up on the dirt road. We are the second place on the left. The parking lot is the first driveway you see.
For handicap parking take second driveway, and see designated area.

From Naples and Bridgton:

In Naples take a left onto 302 towards Bridgton
Follow 302 toward Bridgton. You will see McDonald Motors on right, Lamprons, and then the Drive-In on the left. Soon after that before you get into the center of town, you will take a left onto 117. When you take a left onto that road, you should immediately see the Morning Dew Food store, and a carpet place if you are on the correct road.
Follow that road about a block, and you will come to a stop sign. Take a left onto 117.
Follow that road STRAIGHT all the way to Brownfield.
In the center of Denmark, 117 takes a left….DON’T TAKE IT. Continue staying straight on that road…. it becomes 160, through Denmark, to Brownfield.
You will get to the Brownfield bridge, and the Saco River, and soon after that you will come to a stop sign and blinking light at the junction of 113 and 160.
Go straight across onto 160(just left of the store)
This is Main St. (or the Conway Road, depending on who you talk to). You will be on this road straight for about two miles.
At one point you will see a pretty white church, and 160 goes to the left. DON’T TAKE IT!
Continue straight on Main St. You will pass our Road, Dugway, but its best not to come in that way…an old country road!…so…..Keep going straight.
Soon you will come to a fork in the road, there will be a sign pointing towards Conway, and West Brownfield. TAKE A LEFT AT THAT FORK UP ONTO MERRIL’S CORNER ROAD.(IT’S A HILL) (some of these roads may have signs, some may not)
Go all the way to the top to the stop sign and turn LEFT onto County Road.
You will climb the hill for a bit, and then start down…our road is the left at the bottom of the hill.
Just before our turn, you will see “Road Narrows” sign on right
Take that left onto Dugway Rd. There may or may not be a road sign there (it always gets knocked down in the winter)
You will immediately see a fork and a sign for the Walter Blake Road. (Dugway is left of the fork, Walter is right)
Stay on Dugway by going straight up onto the dirt road. Pass the mailboxes. We’re about a block up on the dirt road. We are the second place on the left. The parking lot is the first driveway you see.
For handicap parking take second driveway, and see designated area.

From North Conway, NH:

Take 302 towards Fryeburg
Pass the State Line Store into Maine
Take a right onto Haley Town Road right before the Welcome to Maine info booth
Follow that to the end, where there will be a stop sign at a four corners.
Go straight across onto Old County Road
You’ll immediately go over a narrow wooden bridge.
Travel on County Road about about a mile and a half
You will climb the hill for most of it, and then start down…our road is the left at the bottom of the hill.
Just before our turn, you will see “Road Narrows” sign on right
Take that left onto Dugway Rd. There maybe a road sign there (it always gets knocked down in the winter).
You will immediately see a fork and a sign for the Walter Blake Road. (Dugway is left of the fork, Walter is right)
Stay on Dugway by going straight up onto the dirt road. Pass the mailboxes. We’re about a block up on the dirt road. We are the second place on the left. The parking lot is the first driveway you see.
For handicap parking take second driveway, and see designated area.

From Tamworth, Effingham, Freedom, and Eaton, NH:

Take 25 to 153 towards Eaton NH
Pass the King Pine Ski Area
Then go about 3 more miles and the road will take a sharp right at The Inn at Crystal Lake (yellow inn)
Less than a mile, you will see Crystal Lake, and the Eaton Private beach on the right. take a right there at the sign that says: ” Conway, Snowville, Brownfield”…… Follow for 7.5 miles, and come to a four corners.
Turn RIGHT at the four corners (there’s a brownish red house on the corner) onto County Road and immediately go over a narrow wooden bridge.
Travel on County Road about about a mile and a half. You will climb the hill for most of it, and then start down…our road is the left at the bottom of the hill.
Just before our turn, you will see “Road Narrows” sign on right
Take that left onto Dugway Rd. There may or may not be a road sign there (it always gets knocked down in the winter).
You will immediately see a fork and a sign for the Walter Blake Road. (Dugway is left of the fork, Walter is right)
Stay on Dugway by going straight up onto the dirt road. Pass the mailboxes. We’re about a block up on the dirt road. We are the second place on the left. The parking lot is the first driveway you see.
For handicap parking take second driveway, and see designated area.

From Fryeburg and Lovell:

Take 302 towards NH
Just outside of Fryeburg village, take a left onto Haley Town Road directly after the Information booth
Follow Haley Town to the end, where there will be a stop sign at a four corners.
Go straight across onto Old County Road and immediately go over a narrow wooden bridge.
Travel on County Road about about a mile and a half. You will climb the hill for most of it, and then start down…our road is the left at the bottom of the hill
Just before our turn, you will see “Road Narrows” sign on right
Take that left onto Dugway Rd. There may or may not be a road sign there (it always gets knocked down in the winter).
You will immediately see a fork and a sign for the Walter Blake Road. (Dugway is left of the fork, Walter is right)
Stay on Dugway by going straight up onto the dirt road. Pass the mailboxes. We’re about a block up on the dirt road. We are the second place on the left. The parking lot is the first driveway you see.
For handicap parking take second driveway, and see designated area.

From Cornish and Kezar Falls:

Take 160 all the way into Brownfield
You will come to a Yield sign and a White Church on your left.
Turn left onto Main St.
Continue straight on Main St. and pass the Brownfield Historical Society.
(Immediately following you will pass our road, Dugway, on the left, but its best not to come in that way…that entrance is an old narrow country road…so…..Keep going straight for a more civilized way in…..)
Soon you will come to a fork in the road, there will be a sign pointing towards Conway, and West Brownfield. TAKE A LEFT AT THAT FORK UP ONTO MERRIL’S CORNER ROAD.(IT’S A HILL) (some of these roads may have signs, some may not)
Go all the way to the top to the stop sign and turn LEFT onto County Road.
You will climb the hill for a bit, and then start down…our road is the left at the bottom of the hill.
Just before our turn, you will see “Road Narrows” sign on right
Take that left onto Dugway Rd. -There maybe a road sign there (it always gets knocked down in the winter).
You will immediately see a fork and a sign for the Walter Blake Road. (Dugway is left of the fork, Walter is right)
Stay on Dugway by going straight up onto the dirt road. Pass the mailboxes. We’re about a block up on the dirt road. We are the second place on the left. The parking lot is the first driveway you see.
For handicap parking take second driveway, and see designated area.

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Johnson Hall Director to Receive Award Tomorrow, Jan. 27, 2012

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Johnson Hall Director Judy Lloyd

Johnson Hall receives Community Service Award, 2012 from Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce

Director Judy Lloyd to accept award TOMORROW, January 27th

The Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced that Johnson Hall will receive a Community Service award for 2012. We are honored to be chosen for this award. Executive Director Judy Lloyd will accept the award at a gala dinner at the Augusta Civic Center on Friday, January 27. Johnson Hall is especially pleased that the Chamber of Commerce recognizes that the arts enrich and strengthen our communities, and are important to a flourishing economic climate. The award comes at a wonderful moment, as we seek lead donors for our campaign for the renovation of the second and third floors of the historic building into a 360-seat theater.

We hear there are still a few seats available at the dinner. $50 per person. Contact the KV Chamber at 623-4559. Read more about the awards banquet here.

Spring Season Announced!

Seeking more business sponsors…

Primo Cubano

Primo Cubano

Primo Cubano is a hot Latin band with a Cuban “Son”-style beat, using the traditional acoustic instrumentation of tres, upright bass, guitar and trumpet with the rich percussion of congas, bongos, maracas, guiro, and claves. With their combination of talent, experience, and energy, Primo Cubano creates smooth grooves that make you want to dance. When we had them 2 years ago, people said, “Great! Bring them back.” So, here they are! A Sounds Good! show.

Tickets are $15, Johnson Hall member $13 (bring a non-member free), and Student (to age 22) $6.

Can u Hear me Now

A Gay Man’s Journey in Deaf Culture & This Crazy Place Called Life.
Sunday, Feb. 12, 4 pm

Dialogues, music, with Dan Williams. Signed for the deaf.

-Rental of Johnson Hall-

Tix at door $15.

Call for info: 461-2213 after 3 pm.

Lynn Deeves

Saturday, March 10 at 7:30 pm

Folk/rock Singer/songwriter. Usually a solo performer, Deeves will be joined this evening by a stellar lineup of the area’s finest musicians featuring Robbie Coffin on guitars and vocals; Scott Elliot on bass and vocals; Alfred Lund on percussion, drums and vocals. It promises to be an inspired, soulful and fun night! Tickets are $16, Johnson Hall member $13 (bring a non-member free), and Student (to age 22) $6. A Sounds Good! show. Co-Supporters are Dunklee & Nott Financial Advisors, and Gardiner Family Chiropractic.

Omar Ricardo Show—
The Sensational 60s
Saturday, April 7 at 7 pm

Frank Omar brings his troupe of musicians, including Dominic Garvey, Jane Burke, “Kiki LaFlamme” (Karen LaPlante), Teresa Beaudoin, Lynette Miller, Sally Walker and Dennis Price, to Johnson Hall for the annual laugh-fest of comedy and music. All tickets are $28 for this fundraiser for Johnson Hall. Price includes salty snacks, delicious desserts, and coffee. Cash bar available.

Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Company
Saturday, April 21 at 3 pm
at Hall-Dale High School, Hallowell/Farmingdale

This enchanting, hilarious family show features huge inflatables and needs the larger theater available at Hall-Dale High School. Fred Garbo travels the world performing this show, and has not performed in Maine for several years. Unusual opportunity to see him! Tickets are $19, Johnson Hall member $16, Child under 13, $10. The show is part of the Center Stage Series, co-sponsored by Kennebec Savings Bank. Show support by Joel Davis & Assoc. Ameriprise Financial Services.

Castlebay

Friday, May 18 at 7:30 pm

Castlebay’s Celtic and New England traditional music is a delight. Julia Lane and Fred Gosbee blend history, legend and experience into their personable performance style. Their concerts feature poignant ballads sung in Lane’s ethereal soprano and Gosbee’s rich baritone interspersed with joyous dance tunes played on Celtic harp, guitar, fiddle and tin whistle. Tickets are $16, Johnson Hall member $13 (bring a non-member free), and Student (to age 22) $6. A Sounds Good! show.

Winter Shenanigans
Visual & Performing Arts
Day Camp Feb. 21, 22, 23–
Open for registration.

A Journey to Oz, by Richard Coleman. A play in verse. Based on book The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Arts camp for children in grades 3-8. Registration brochures available at Johnson Hall, Gardiner Library, and at JH website.

By special arrangement with LazyBee scripts, U.K.

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Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center | 280 Water Street, Gardiner, Maine | 207-582-7144

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Jack’s Mannequin, Feb. 2nd and The Banff Film Festival Feb. 13, 2012 at The State Theatre

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0000

Jack’s Mannequin

Jukebox the Ghost, Allen Stone
Thu, February 2, 2012
Doors: 6:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm

$20 advance / $23 day of show

Tickets

This event is all ages

Buy tickets in person at the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office, charge by phone at 800-745-3000 and online at www.statetheatreportland.com The State Theatre Box Office will be open one hour before doors on night of show.

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Chestnut Mountain Productions presents:

Banff Mountain Film Festival

Mon, February 13, 2012
Doors: 6:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm

$17 advance, $20 day of show

Tickets

This event is all ages

Buy tickets in person at the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office, charge by phone at 800-745-3000 and online at www.statetheatreportland.com. The State Theatre Box Office will be open one hour before doors on night of show.

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Venue Information:
State Theatre
609 Congress St
Portland, ME 04101
http://www.statetheatreportland.com/

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Liz Frame and The Kickers, Johnny A. and MORE at One Longfellow Square Feb. 3–8, 2012

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:35:00 +0000

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Liz Frame and the Kickers

Friday, February 03, 2012 8:00 PM

Liz Frame wrote her first song at age nine, and has been performing her own brand of rootsy Americana music since her early teens. She spent her childhood listening to the artists her parents loved – Jimmie Rogers, The Weavers, B.B. King, Elvis Presley – to name just a few, absorbing their sounds and ultimately allowing them to influence her own. At fourteen she picked up the guitar and has been hooked on the process of making music ever since. In 1980, after years of travel with her family that allowed Ms. Frame to see dozens of US states and several continents, she and her family finally settled outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Shortly thereafter, she began seriously pursuing a career in music, becoming an active member of the country music/rockabilly scene in the city during the eighties and nineties. Fronting her own band, she garnered serious interest from both major and independent record labels during this time, but ultimately decided against the rigors of the business to concentrate on family. Now that her daughter, a gifted working musician in her own right, is grown, she is once again free to pursue what she loves most – making infectious, heart-felt and at times raucous music that appeals to everyone from eight to eighty!
While Ms. Frame delivers her songs with strong, distinctive vocals that fall somewhere between Dwight Yoakum’s twang and k.d lang’s soul, one can’t listen to her music without also hearing the influences of people like Merle Haggard or Johnny Cash. She is backed live by her band, the Kickers, a group of talented friends whose raw, acoustic sound and sweet harmonies help to deliver Ms. Frame’s material with distinction. They play regularly around the north shore of Massachusetts and are fast becoming a favorite of the area.

lizframeandthekickers.com

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

Johnny A

Saturday, February 04, 2012 8:00 PM

A veteran of long years on the Boston club scene and a stint as sideman to former J. Geils Band frontman Peter Wolf, guitarist Johnny A. originally self-released this masterful, tasteful solo record to much local acclaim, and then guitar ace Steve Vai added the musician to the roster of his label. Proving that the term “guitar god” has too often been misapplied in the post- Van Halen era of diddly-squeak school of soloing, Johnny A. draws on a more classic pantheon of American fret deity for inspiration, including Chet Atkins , Scotty Moore, James Burton, Nokie Edwards, and Wes Montgomery. And like the late Danny Gatton (whom the musician’s fiery solos recall), Johnny’s years as a sideman have taught him the importance of space and dynamics. The smoky, moody title track sets the tone. While his choice of covers (the Beatles’ “Yes It Is,” Jimmy Webb’s “Wichita Lineman,” and the Ventures’ signature “Walk, Don’t Run”) underscore his restraint, the guitarist proves his overdrive can burn with the best of them.

Johnny A. has paid his dues as one of Boston’s most admired rock guitarists. He’s played the clubs for years in various incarnations and is perhaps best known for anchoring Peter Wolf’s solo band. The latest turn in Johnny’s career is a CD of his own, “sometime tuesday morning.” It’s an instrumental disc in which he stretches his chops more widely than anyone expected – from swing/lounge music to pop, blues, and country. It combines the raw edge for which he is known, with a growing finesse and maturity. It’s music to do just about anything by – and has an erotic edge, as well.

www.johnnya.com

Video! ($23 adv/$25 door)

Music Movie Mondays: Devil Got My Woman

Monday, February 06, 2012 7:00 PM

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!

Music Movie Mondays: Devil Got My Woman
Monday, February 6, 7 pm

At the 1966 Newport Folk Festival, Alan Lomax recreated a traditional juke joint setting and atmosphere. He brought together some of the best blues musicians of the era, including Howlin Wolf, Son House, Bukka White and others for a night of playing, drinking, and general carryin’ on, all with the cameras rolling! Great songs and great musicians! If you’ve never seen this film, don’t miss it! And if you have seen it, you haven’t seen it at OLS in a room full of long-time blues fans. Be there! Distributed by Vestapol Productions (a division of Stefan Grossman’s Guitar Workshop, Inc.)

($7 or ($25 series pass – phone orders only.)

Maine Songwriters Association Showcase

Wednesday, February 08, 2012 7:00 PM

A new monthly series from OLS and MSA featuring a great lineup of local talent every 2nd Wednesday!!

Maine Songwriters Association is a state-wide, non-profit, member organization dedicated to the support of songwriters and their art. The MSA mission is to encourage, recognize, educate, support and promote developing songwriters. Line Up For February.
SPOTLIGHT PERFORMANCE: Anni Clark
The Night’s lineup:
Max Ater
TBA
Brian Patricks

($8 at the door only. 7pm start – doors at 6:30pm) Sponsored by Port Media Studios and Crooked Cove Records

Price: $8.00

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Puppet Show, Music and More at Mayo Street Arts through Feb. 10, 2012

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:30:00 +0000

FEBRUARY

First Friday Art Show
February 3rd:

Kat Lamont, printmaker
Zak Taillon, photographer
Liz Hardy, sculptor

Opening reception 5-8pm.

Feb 5^th Handmade Puppet Dreams Volume 4 and Live Puppetry Performance of Solomon and Ashmedai 6pm.

FIRST Sundays of The Month! From IBEX Puppetry….7pm $7/$5 students doors at 6:30

Handmade Puppet Dreams

http://www.handmadepuppetdreams.com

A selection of puppet film shorts by independent artists exploring their handmade craft specifically for the camera. Showcasing a new generation of puppeteers embracing film as their medium for their individual expressions, this collection features films that focus primarily on real-time performed puppetry. Stylistically, the films run the gamut from marionettes to finger puppets to paper cutouts; each artist articulating their own unique approach to animation and film. Handmade Puppet Dreams is a compilation of contemporary artisans who carefully weave their craft of film-making and puppetry into their work, building their visions, and breathing life into their dreams.

IBEX Inc., is an entertainment company founded by Heather Henson dedicated to promoting the fine art of puppetry in all of it’s various mediums. Nurturing work for a myriad of venues including film, stage, and exhibit. Experience where film and puppetry intertwine by watching Handmade Puppet Dreams. Join us each fall for the Orlando Puppet Festival, a week long celebration in Florida that features puppetry for both adult and family audiences, including live shows, films & workshops. Log onto www.puppetslam.com, a website dedicated to showcasing underground puppet venues and networking them with live puppet acts.

Solomon and Ashmedai

Performers: Stephanie Eliot and David Handwerker

by David Handwerker

Developed, Directed and Designed by Julie Goell

Presented by P.I.P. Peaks Island Puppets

Feb 10: Max Garcia Conover

Max Garcia Conover CD Release Show with Sammie Francis – Friday February 10th at Mayo Street Arts.

About the CD:

Recorded with master engineer/producer Jonathan Wyman on that random snowy Saturday in October, Birches Lo is Max’s second official release. It’s a bare-bones, live EP that captures Max’s raw, energetic performance style, as well as his love of words and desire to connect to the natural world.

All profits from the sale of Birches Lo go to Chewonki, a Maine non-profit that offers a range of programs designed to foster an appreciation for the natural world and for working in community with others.

Other Events

Feb 4: The Marissa & Ryan Show 8pm

About

Mayo Street Arts is a nonprofit center for art, music, and creative collaboration housed in an historic wooden church in Portland Maine. MSA offers a vibrant slate of music, dance, theater, and literary happenings. We support artists, artsgoers, and build community through the arts.

10 Mayo St Ptld ME 04101
email: info@mayostreetarts.org
Tel: 207.615.3609

Space Gallery Offers a Great Schedule from Feb. 6 to Feb. 10, 2012

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:30:00 +0000

Ox-Bow Residency Info Session

Monday 02.06.2012, Starts at 6:00 PM, Ends at 7:00 PM, free, All Ages

Ox-Bow is an art school and residency program situated on the western edge of Lake Michigan. The organization was founded in 1910 by faculty of the School of The Art Institute of Chicago and they have a hundred year history of being an associated with SAIC. Ox-Bow offers SAIC-accredited courses in studio art in the Summer, Fall, and Winter, as well as a number of opportunities for artists to work in residence. Elizabeth Chodos, Associate Director at Ox-Bow, will talk about opportunities for artists at all stages in their career.

As much as Ox-Bow is a place, it’s also an experience.

Ox-Bow’s campus encompasses 115-acres of pristine natural forests, dunes, a lagoon, and historic buildings. Ox-Bow has been in operation for over 100 years and continues to provide an immersive environment for artists to explore traditional and contemporary modes of art-making. Ox-Bow provides a singular experience that respects historical techniques while bending genres into new formats, in an environment outside of the everyday, where creativity is paramount.learn more »

Presented with the Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance.

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Cinderella Ate My Daughter…And What You Can Do About It

Thursday 02.09.2012, Starts at 7:00 PM, Ends at 10:00 PM, Free, All Ages

Co-sponsored with SPACE Gallery, The Telling Room, USM Women & Gender Studies Program, Add Verb Productions, and Longfellow Books.

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SLANT

Friday 02.10.2012, Doors at 7:00PM, Starts at 7:30PM, Free, All Ages

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Contact Info

SPACE Gallery
538 Congress St.
Portland, ME 04101
(207)828-5600 (phone)
(207)828-5607 (FAX)

For program inquiries, please read our guidelines and follow appropriate contact procedures.
Exhibitions >> Music, performance and other events >> Film screenings >> Rentals

General or other inquiries may be sent to info@space538.org

For a list of staff and our Board of Directors, click here.
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Wednesday – Saturday, 12-6pm (during exhibition dates)
and by chance and appointment

American Library Association Youth Media Honors Two Maine Author/Illustrators

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:45:00 +0000

American Library Association Youth Media Awards Honor Two Maine Author/Illustrators

Ashley Bryan has been awarded the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for lifetime achievement. The award recognizes an African American author, illustrator, or author/illustrator for a body of his or her published books for children and/or young adults who has made a significant and lasting literary contribution. Bryan, a resident of Islesford, has illustrated more than 35 books, many of them texts he also wrote, retold, or selected. His work has been richly acclaimed and highly honored.

Melissa Sweet writes and illustrates picture books in Rockport, Maine. She received the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal, awarded annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished informational children’s book, for Balloons over Broadway.

Read more about Ashley Bryan and Melissa Sweet by visiting the Writers’ Index at http://www.maine.gov/msl/maine/writers.htm

- [Ashley Bryan](http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=LibMeWriters&id=95018&v=Article2)

- [Melissa Sweet](http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=LibMeWriters&id=95042&v=Article2)

See more 2012 awards from the American Library Association at http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/ala/american-library-association-announces-2012-youth-media-award-winners

About the Coretta Scott King Book Awards

Designed to commemorate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and to honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace, the Coretta Scott King Book Awards annually recognize outstanding books for young adults and children by African American authors and illustrators that reflect the African American experience. Further, the Award encourages the artistic expression of the black experience via literature and the graphic arts in biographical, social, and historical treatments by African American authors and illustrators.

Days of Heaven, Enchanted Island, The Descendants Complete January at The Strand Theatre

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:22:00 +0000

DAYS OF HEAVEN

(1978) Focus On: The Films of Terrence Malick

DAYS OF HEAVEN is the long-awaited follow-up to Malick’s 1973 debut Badlands, and confirmed his reputation as a visual poet and narrative iconoclast with a story of love and murder told through the jaded voice of a child and expressive images of nature. In this love triangle set in the early 1900’s, Bill (Richard Gere) works in a Chicago steel mill, but must flee the city after accidentally killing a man. Heading for the wheat fields of Texas, he packs up his girlfriend (Brooke Adams) and his younger sister (Linda Manz). Instead of a better life, they head straight into tragedy when a wealthy farmer (Sam Shepard) falls for Adams. Believing him to be dying and expecting to inherit a fortune, she agrees to marry him. Their plans change and things turn tragic when the farmer fails to die and Bill takes matters into his own hands. Days Of Heaven is a gorgeous work about the immutability of the land, and the frailty of everything and everyone on it.

1978/USA/94mins/Rated PG
Written & Directed by Terrence Malick
Starring Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepherd, Linda Manz

FOCUS ON: THE FILMS OF TERRENCE MALICK
In January & February, the Strand will present a retrospective of the early work of American filmmaker Terrence Malick. Malick is one of the great enigmas of contemporary filmmaking, a shadowy figure whose towering reputation rests largely on a very small body of work. A visual stylist beyond compare, Malick emerged during the golden era of 1970s American movie-making, bringing to the screen a dreamlike, ethereal beauty countered by elliptical, ironic storytelling; resonant and mythic, his films illuminated themes of love and death with rare mastery, their indelible images distinguished by economy, precision, and detachment. Over the course of the last 40 years, Malick has only made 5 films. His latest THE TREE OF LIFE (2011), and THE NEW WORLD (2005) have both had a theatrical release at the Strand. We are proud to present the first three films by this remarkable director and filmmaker.

Show Dates & Times:

1/28/12 – Saturday
3:00 pm

1/29/12 – Sunday
1:00 pm

THE ENCHANTED ISLAND

MET OPERA: Handel, Rameau, Vivaldi & others – World Premiere Production

In one extraordinary new work, lovers of Baroque opera have it all: the world’s best singers, glorious music of the Baroque masters, and a story drawn from Shakespeare. In The Enchanted Island, the lovers from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dreamare shipwrecked on his other-worldly island of The Tempest. Inspired by the musical pastiches and masques of the 18th century, the work showcases arias and ensembles by Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau, and others, and a new libretto by Jeremy Sams. Eminent conductor William Christie leads an all-star cast with David Daniels (Prospero) and Joyce DiDonato (Sycorax) as the formidable foes, Plácido Domingo as Neptune, Danielle de Niese as Ariel, and Luca Pisaroni as Caliban. Lisette Oropesa and Anthony Roth Costanzo play Miranda and Ferdinand. The dazzling production is directed and designed by Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch (Satyagraha and the Met’s 125 anniversary gala).(Approximate runtime 3hrs 44mins)

See the New York Times slide show of The Enchanted Island.

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!

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Show Dates & Times:

1/31/12 – Tuesday
1:00 pm

Admission:

LIVE – Jan 21
$27/Reserved Seating

ENCORE – Jan 31
$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)

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THE DESCENDANTS

(2011) Winner of 2 Golden Globes Including Best Picture!

HELD OVER ANOTHER WEEK DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND! From Oscar winning director Alexander Payne (Sideways), The Descendants is a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for Matt King (George Clooney) an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki, Hawaii. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family’s land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries. Funny, moving, and beautifully acted, The Descendants captures the unpredictable messiness of life with eloquence and uncommon grace. The Descendants won two Golden Globes awards: Best Picture (Drama) and Best Actor (Drama), George Clooney.

“The Descendants is that rare bird, moving, enlightening, funny and unapologetically human. It’s one of the year’s best pictures, one to savor and think about.” -Box Office Magazine
“A guaranteed multiple Oscar nominee and the film that cements Alexander Payne as one of the top filmmakers of his generation, The Descendants is nothing short of a masterpiece.” – Mark Rabinowitz, CNN.com
“Another beautifully chiseled piece of filmmaking – sharp, funny, generous, and moving – that writes its own rules as much as About Schmidt or Sideways did.” – Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

Drama/Comedy/USA/2011/115min/Rated R
Directed by Alexander Payne
Starring George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges, Robert Forster, Judy Greer, Matthew Lillard, Nick Krause, Amara Miller, Mary Birdsong, Rob Huebel, and Patricia Hastie

1/23/12 – Monday
7:00 pm

1/24/12 – Tuesday
1:00 pm, 7:00 pm

1/25/12 – Wednesday
7:00 pm

Box Office Information

The Strand Theatre Box Office Window is located at the theatre at 345 Main Street in Rockland.

Film Ticket Sales

The Box Office opens 30 minutes before regularly scheduled films. (Note: Advance and Online film tickets are not available for regularly scheduled films.)

Regular Admission $8.50

Seniors (65+) & Child (12 and under) $7.50
Matinees & Monday All Day $7.50

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Great Events on Jan. 27, 28th, and 30th 2012 at Space Gallery

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0000

O’Death and Brown Bird

Friday 01.27.2012,
Doors at 8:00 PM,
Starts at 8:30 PM,
$12, 18+

Buy tickets here or at all Bull Moose locations.

“[O'death] draws from the starkness and spiritual purity of Appalachian folk, the menace of punk and the rowdy theatricality of Tom Waits, jumbling sacred and profane.” ‐ Ben Sisario, The New York Times

Raw, ragged Americana returns to SPACE with the killer combination of Brooklyn’s O’Death and Providence’s Brown Bird. With if and it.

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Brown Bird at the Newport Folk Festival

Club 86, Charles Neville and the 86 Ensemble

Saturday 01.28.2012, Doors at 7:00PM, Starts at 7:30PM, $10/$8 for SPACE Gallery members, All Ages

Tickets on sale at Bull Moose locations.

Join Near Sighted Productions and SPACE Gallery for the inaugural live performance of Club 86, a new radio series in the tradition of A Prairie Home Companion and The Vinyl Café, featuring special guest, Grammy award-winning saxophone virtuoso, Charlie Neville of the Neville Brothers. The series, written and directed by Mike Langworthy, revolves around the comedic and poignant stories of the employees and patrons of a local tavern in Lewiston, Maine as its new manager strives to rebrand the club as a showcase for local and national performing artists. The evening includes music from the Club 86 Ensemble, led by noted jazz pianist Jesse Lynch plus music / spoken word collaborations with poet/performer Gil Helmick. Charlie Neville will close the program with a solo set.

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Thurston Moore

Monday 01.30.2012, Doors at 7:30 PM, Starts at 8:00 PM, $15 advance / $18 day of show, 18+

Tickets available here and at Bull Moose locations.

Sonic Youth frontman and underground music godfather Thurston Moore comes to SPACE. Moore’s 2011 solo album “Demolished Thoughts”, expertly produced by Beck, showcases the restless spirit and rigorous mind that informs all of Moore’s work, this time with a stripped-down acoustic bent. With NH’s Mmoss.

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Tickets for all events are available at the door on the day of the event, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Buy tickets at brownpapertickets.com or call them at 1-800-838-3006 to order over the telephone. Or visit Bull Moose for tickets to our music events.

To keep ticket prices (and our costs) low, we don’t have a box office at SPACE.

Bull Moose Music #1
151 Maine Street
Brunswick, ME 04011
Ph: 207-725-1289
Hours: 9:00am – 10pm Tues-Sun
9am – midnight Mon

Bull Moose Music #2
Windham Shopping Center
North Windham, ME 04062
Ph: 207-893-1303
Hours: 9:30am – 11pm Mon-Thurs
9:30am – midnight Fri-Sat
10am – 10pm Sun

Bull Moose Music #3
151 Middle Street
Portland, ME 04101
Ph: 207-780-6424
Hours: 10am – 11pm every day

Bull Moose Music #4
Lewiston Mall
Lewiston, ME 04240
Ph: 207-784-6463
Hours: 9am – 9pm Mon-Sat
9am – 5pm Sun

Bull Moose Music #5
82-86 Congress Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Ph: 603-422-9525
9:30am – 11pm Tues-Sat
9:30am – midnight Mon

Bull Moose Music #6
Center For Shopping
Sanford, ME 04073
Ph: 207-324-5786
Hours: 9:30am – 10pm Mon-Sat
9:30am – 8pm Sun

Bull Moose Music #7
Elm Plaza
Waterville, ME 04901
Ph: 207-861-5884
Hours: 9am – 10p Mon-Sat
9am – 8pm Sun

Bull Moose Music #8
Maine Square Mall
683 Hogan Road
Bangor, ME 04401
Ph: 207-262-0410
Hours: 9am-11pm Tues-Sun
9am – midnight Mon

Bull Moose Music #9
356-366 So. Broadway
Salem, NH 03079
Ph: 603-898-6254
Hours: 10am – midnight every day

Bull Moose Music #10
456 Payne Rd.
Scarborough, ME 04074
Ph: 207-885-9553
Hours: 9am – 11pm Tues-Sun
9am – midnight Mon

SPACE Gallery

538 Congress St.
Portland, ME 04101
(207)828-5600 (phone)
(207)828-5607 (FAX)

For program inquiries, please read our guidelines and follow appropriate contact procedures.
Exhibitions >> Music, performance and other events >> Film screenings >> Rentals

General or other inquiries may be sent to info@space538.org

For a list of staff and our Board of Directors, click here.

Map & Directions

From 295 North (South of Portland):

From 295/95 South (North of Portland):

From Concord Trailways (bus) / Downeaster (train)

Parking

SPACE Gallery is handicap accessible

Gallery Hours:

Wednesday – Saturday, 12-6pm (during exhibition dates)
and by chance and appointment

Celebration Barn Announces 2012 Summer Workshops and Residencies

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Happy New Year!

Have you been thinking about taking a workshop at Celebration Barn? 2012 is the summer to make it happen! The outstanding line-up of workshops includes the newly expanded One-Month Celebration Intensive and exciting new offerings with stellar guest instructors. Plus, this summer’s new pricing makes it more affordable than ever. Check out the full schedule below and remember to register early to save!

Looking forward to seeing you here!

Mandy

IN THIS ISSUE

2012 SUMMER WORKSHOPS AND RESIDENCIES

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2012 Workshop Schedule

Announcing 2012 Summer Workshops and Residencies

Celebration Intensive, 2010.
Photo by Davin Currie

June 18-23 ~ Linklater Voice Workshop with Natsuko Ohama

June 25-30 ~ Improvisation: Playing the Edge with Shawn Kinley

July 2-28 ~ Celebration One Month Intensive with Davis Robinson, Karen Montanaro and Special Guests

July 30-August 4 ~ Intro to Eccentric Performing with Avner Eisenberg and Julie Goell

August 6-11 ~ Advanced Eccentric Performing with Avner Eisenberg and Julie Goell

August 27-September 1 ~ Spymonkey Clown Masterclass with Aitor Basauri

September 4-October 2 ~ Show Incubation Residencies

For more information about these workshops click here!

New Workshop Pricing Offers More Options!

This year, in addition to tuition, students have the option to additionally purchase housing (choose between single rooms, double rooms, and camping on-site) and meals.
Workshop Accommodations: Our standard double occupancy dorm rooms are just $220 for a one-week workshop. Single rooms are available for a little more, or you can tent for super cheap. No matter which accommodations you prefer, the longer you stay, the better the deal!
Workshop Meals: We are once again offering delicious meals to help you have time and energy to focus on your creative work. Our meal plan includes lunch and dinner on all class days for just $125/week.

The Whole Package: A one week workshop, with a double occupancy room and meals, costs just $800 or $750 if you sign up by May 1. More discounts are available for extended stays.
For a full pricing menu click here!

Meals include fresh produce from the Barn’s garden!

Celebration Barn Has Been Awarded Maine Theater Fund

We’re thrilled to announce that the Maine Theater Fund of the Maine Community Foundation has granted the Barn $2,500 to support Celebration Ensemble’s premiere of Thumbs Up at the Portland Performing Arts Festival in June and to launch the Ensemble’s first tour.

Thumbs Up tells a funny and poignant story about the adventure of 20 year old Lexi who, while hitchhiking her way to Canada, finds herself in the company of wild mix of odd characters who all converge on a clam shack in Machias.

Building on Celebration’s Barn tradition of original and physically-based theater, Celebration Ensemble is a collaboration between Amanda Huotari, Kavi Montanaro, Ian Bannon, and Kelly Nesbitt. With backgrounds in music, photography, puppetry and improvisation, the foursome works collaboratively, telling stories through movement, character, and visual imagery. The show previewed at the Oddfellow Theater in April, 2011. This support from the Maine Community Foundation will go towards funding the premiere of the full production at the Portland Performing Arts Festival in June, 2012.

You can be sure that we’ll keep you updated with news about the upcoming festival performances!

Celebration Barn Ensemble
Photo by Zev Eisenberg

We did it! Thank you supporters!

Thanks to the Barn’s very generous supporters, we reached year-end fundraising goals!

Thank you to everyone who helped make 2011 a successful 40th anniversary season.
Best wishes for an inspiring and joyful 2012!

Celebration Barn
190 Stock Farm Road
South Paris, ME USA 04281
website: www.CelebrationBarn.com
email: staff@celebrationbarn.com
phone: (207) 743-8452

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Three Great Movies thru Jan. 26 and “Louder than a Bomb” on 21/22 at Railroad Square

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:05:00 +0000

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

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SHOWTIMES

Friday, Jan. 20 — Thursday, Jan. 26
Daily at 2:30, 5:00 & 7:30
Also Sat. & Sun. at 12:00 Noon

OVERVIEW

“Dread throbs like a heartbeat in “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,” a superb new adaptation of the 1974 spy novel by John le Carré. It’s a deep pulse that maintains its insistent rhythm throughout the film’s murmured conversations, life-and-death office intrigues, violence and yearning loves. The throbbing does a number on your nervous system—this is a movie you watch on high alert—and brings you into the state of mind that can feel like a state of siege and goes by the name of British secret service, or just the Circus. For those inside the intelligence service, like George Smiley, played with delicacy and understated power by Gary Oldman, knowledge is power, but so too is fear. The story, skillfully mined from Mr. le Carré’s labyrinthine book and set in 1973, is a pleasurably sly and involving puzzler—a mystery about mysteries within mysteries”—Manohla Dargis, New York Times. R. 127 Min.

Read the full N.Y. Times review.

The Descendants

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SHOWTIMES

Friday, Jan. 20 — Thursday, Jan. 26
Daily at 2:20, 4:40 and 7:00
Also Fri. & Sat. at 9:15 p.m. and Sat. & Sun. at 12:00 noon

OVERVIEW

Winner Golden Globe Best Picture–Drama, Best Actor (George Clooney)!

THE DESCENDANTS is the film to beat for this year’s Best Film Oscar, and George Clooney, its star, is a lock for Best Actor. “From Alexander Paine, who’s previously given us no less than SIDEWAYS, ABOUT SCHMIDT and ELECTION comes the year’s best film. Director Payne is a master of the human comedy, of the funny, moving and messy details that define a fallible life. In adapting the 2009 novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings, Payne has given George Clooney the context to deliver the finest, truest and most emotionally raw performance of his career…. Clooney’s Matt King owns 25,000 acres of Kauai paradise by inheritance and must decide to keep the land unspoiled or sell it to developers. Matt also has personal issues. A boating accident has left his neglected wife, Elizabeth in a coma and left Matt (the self-proclaimed “backup parent”) in charge of their two daughters, sass queen Scottie, 10, and seen-it-all Alexandra, 17, whose reckless ways with boys and drugs has landed her in boarding school. Just when Matt steps it up as a husband and father, life blindsides him. Payne… walks the high wire between humor and heartbreak with unerring skill. No net. Just when you think you have him figured, you haven’t. Want a movie you can really connect with? The Descendants is damn near perfect”—Peter Travers, Rolling Stone. R. 115 Min.

Carnage

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SHOWTIMES

Friday, Jan. 20 — Thursday, Jan. 26
Daily at 2:50, 4:50 & 6:50 Except NO 2:50 show on Wed.!
Also Fri. & Sat. at 8:30 p.m. and Sat. & Sun. at 1:00 p.m.

OVERVIEW

Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress: Kate Winslet and Jodie Foster!

Wow! What a cast! Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christopher Waltz and John C. Reilly star in the new film from old master Roman Polanski. “CARNAGE is one of the funniest and most intelligent films of the year. It is also joyously subversive of political correctness, showing the way it masks reality rather than reflects it. As in REPULSION and ROSEMARY’S BABY, Roman Polanski—still at the height of his powers at 78—shows with magnificent control the way character can disintegrate in a confined space, and the quartet of fine actors delivers memorable performances. Jodie Foster is Penelope, a self-consciously pious writer of impeccable liberalism. Her forthcoming tome is about the carnage in Darfur. She and her hardware salesman husband, Michael (John C. Reilly), arrange a meeting with the rich parents of a boy who has hit their child with a branch in the park. The visitors are Nancy, a high-flying broker (Kate Winslet), and Alan (Christoph Waltz), an amoral lawyer addicted to his mobile phone. Bent on reconciliation, they bring out the worst in each other, so that by the end—fuelled by scotch—there’s an orgy of drunken truth-telling. All the way through, though, you’ll have been laughing at their childishness, casual cruelty and ugly self-righteousness. It’s horribly accurate.”—The Mail. R. 80 Min.

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Louder Than A Bomb

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SHOWTIMES

Film #2 of “MIFF in the Morning”
Sat. & Sun. Jan. 21 & 22 at 10:00 a.m.

OVERVIEW

Unity College presents the 8th annual MIFF in the Morning film series!

MIFF in the Morning is a fund-raiser for the Maine International Film Festival (MIFF) with six films screened on designated Saturday and Sunday mornings. Full Festival Pass (admission to all 6 films) $36; 4-Pass (admission to any 4 films of your choice) $28; Individual tickets are $8.00. For more information call 207-873-4021.

Here’s the line-up:

LOUDER THAN A BOMB Jan. 21 & 22 at 10:00 a.m.

THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH Feb. 4 & 5 at 9:30 a.m.

HERMANO Feb. 18 & 19 at 10:00 a.m.

CIRCUS DREAMS (with the director in attendance!) March 3 & 4 at 10:00 a.m.

ONCE UPON A TIME IN ANATOLIA March 17 & 18 at 9:30 a.m.

Louder Than a Bomb is named for a Chicago-area high school poetry slam competition, but it is less about the competition than it is about the lives of three of the competition’s most celebrated poet-performers and one team from an inner city academically-challenged high school. These young people use rhythm and rhyme to express the power and passion of their life experiences, their fears, and their dreams. LOUDER THAN A BOMB won the 2011 Humanitas Prize for Documentaries that are entertaining, uplifting, and reveal our common humanity. “Inspiring and electrifying…Here are real performers with real feelings and important things to say.”—Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times. “Having a bad day? Then get yourself to Greg Jacobs and Jon Siskel’s Louder Than a Bomb, immediately. Four Stars.”—Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News “An affecting and superbly paced celebration of American youth at their best…”—Robert Koehler, Variety. Unrated. 99 minutes.

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Admission Prices at Railroad Square Cinema

Adults
$8.50 evenings
$7.00 matinees (shows starting before 4:30 unless otherwise stated)
$6.50 with a discount book
$5.50 Mondays

Children (12 and under)
$5.50 at all times

Senior Citizens (65 & Over), Military Personnel and Students with I.D.s
$6.50 evenings and matinees

Members
$5.50 Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Discount books are available. $65 for 10 admissions or $55 if you’re a Railroad Square Cinema member.
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Finding Railroad Square Cinema

It’s easy! We are located in Railroad Square between College Ave. and Main Street in Waterville, Maine. If you’re coming from Interstate 95, get off at Main Street, exit 130 (formerly 34) and head towards downtown Waterville. About a mile from the exit look for our large, yellow sign on your left as you cross the railroad tracks. Our entrance is between the RR tracks and the Burger King sign.

Met Operas, HD Broadcast and The Descendants at The Strand Theatre through January 26, 2012

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:45:00 +0000

THE DESCENDANTS

HELD OVER ANOTHER WEEK DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND! From Oscar winning director Alexander Payne (Sideways), The Descendants is a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for Matt King (George Clooney) an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki, Hawaii. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family’s land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries. Funny, moving, and beautifully acted, The Descendants captures the unpredictable messiness of life with eloquence and uncommon grace. The Descendants won two Golden Globes awards: Best Picture (Drama) and Best Actor (Drama), George Clooney.

“The Descendants is that rare bird, moving, enlightening, funny and unapologetically human. It’s one of the year’s best pictures, one to savor and think about.” -Box Office Magazine

“A guaranteed multiple Oscar nominee and the film that cements Alexander Payne as one of the top filmmakers of his generation, The Descendants is nothing short of a masterpiece.” – Mark Rabinowitz, CNN.com

“Another beautifully chiseled piece of filmmaking – sharp, funny, generous, and moving – that writes its own rules as much as About Schmidt or Sideways did.” – Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

Drama/Comedy/USA/2011/115min/Rated R

Directed by Alexander Payne

Starring George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges, Robert Forster, Judy Greer, Matthew Lillard, Nick Krause, Amara Miller, Mary Birdsong, Rob Huebel, and Patricia Hastie

Show Dates & Times:

1/19/12 - Thursday
7:00 pm

1/20/12 - Friday
5:30 pm, 8:00 pm

1/21/12 - Saturday
5:30 pm, 8:00 pm

1/22/12 - Sunday
3:00 pm, 6:00 pm

1/23/12 - Monday
7:00 pm

1/24/12 - Tuesday
1:00 pm, 7:00 pm

1/25/12 - Wednesday
7:00 pm

THE ENCHANTED ISLAND

MET OPERA: Handel, Rameau, Vivaldi & others – World Premiere Production

See the New York Times slide show of The Enchanted Island.

Visit Official Site of the Metropolitan Opera

Show Dates & Times:

1/21/12 – Saturday
12:55 pm

1/31/12 – Tuesday
1:00 pm

Admission:

LIVE – Jan 21
$27/Reserved Seating

ENCORE – Jan 31
$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)

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3 SUPERSTARS IN BERLIN

A Special HD Broadcast Starring Anna Netrebko, Erwin Schrott & Jonas Kaufman

Three of the biggest names in opera come together for a once in a lifetime performance. Opera superstar Anna Netrebko returns to Berlin’s stunning Waldbuhne, one of the world’s most impressive open stages. Against this amazing backdrop, she is joined by her husband, baritone Erwin Schrott and star tenor Jonas Kaufman in a program that includes famous duets from Bernstein’s West Side Story, Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess and Puccini’s Manon Lescaut, as well as popular Tango duets and arias from Mozart (Leporello’s aria from Don Giovanni) and excerpts from Gounod’s Faust. Accompanying the singers, Marco Armiliato conducts the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.

About Anna Netrebko: Anna Netrebko is no longer just the darling of the opera world: she is enchanting audiences around the globe while continuing to cultivate the respect and admiration of opera’s most devoted and demanding fans. Her beautiful, dark, and distinctive voice, together with her elegant and alluring stage presence, makes it “all but impossible to look away when she is performing.” Ms. Netrebko has gone on to appear with nearly all of the world’s great opera companies, including the Metropolitan Opera, the San Francisco Opera, London’s Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the Vienna State Opera, the Paris Opera, the Zurich Opera, the Berlin State Opera, and Munich’s Bavarian State Opera.

About Jonas Kaufmann: At 42, Jonas Kaufmann, the German tenor is one of the busiest and most celebrated singers in opera. His career has developed with extraordinary speed. The swiftness of his rise to prominence speaks both to his great talent and bankability. Mr. Kaufmann has quickly become a key component of artistic plans for the Metropolitan Opera and other major companies. His recent solo recital at the Met is the latest example of his meteoric rise in the opera world.

About Erwin Schrott: Uruguayan bass-baritone Erwin Schrott has praise from both audiences and critics for his powerful and versatile singing as well as his captivating performances especially in roles by Mozart. He made his professional debut in Montevideo at the age of 22. His breakthrough came in 1998 when he won both the jury and audience prizes at the 1998 Operalia, a competition run by Plácido Domingo. He has gone on to play many roles in major opera houses in both Europe and the US.

Show Dates & Times:

1/26/12 – Thursday
7:00 pm

Admission:

$20 – General Admission

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Box Office Information

The Strand Theatre Box Office Window is located at the theatre at 345 Main Street in Rockland.

Film Ticket Sales

The Box Office opens 30 minutes before regularly scheduled films. (Note: Advance and Online film tickets are not available for regularly scheduled films.)

Regular Admission $8.50

Seniors (65+) & Child (12 and under) $7.50
Matinees & Monday All Day $7.50

Advance Live Event Ticket Sales:

Tickets for select events may be purchased in advance in the following ways:

BY PHONE:207-594-0070 (M-F, noon-4pm)

ON LINE: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Buy Now

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The Dolly Wagglers, Coke Week, Workshops and More through Jan. 2012 at Mayo Street Arts

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:45:00 +0000

Jan 21: Dolly Wagglers present The Mystery of Ice Mountain

The Dolly Wagglers present “The Mystery of Ice Mountain” – Puppet show for all ages
Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St, Portland Maine

Saturday January 21st – TWO SHOWS: 11am & 1pm. Run Time approx 30 minutes.
$8 adults/ $4 kids under 12. Tickets may be purchased at the door, the day of the show. Doors open 20 minutes prior to the performance.

The Dolly Wagglers present “The Mystery of Ice Mountain” Saturday January 21st at Mayo Street Arts.

It is about an adventure in a remote, icy landscape with some exotic creatures of the colder climes. Slapstick, life-sized puppets, and ventriloquism are just a few of the old-world tricks the Dolly Wagglers have up their sleeves. Audiences of all ages will enjoy the show.

This puppet show is part of The Children’s Puppet Workshop – a series of puppet-themed workshops and performances at Mayo Street Arts. Sponsored in 2012 by The Virginia Summers Hodgkins Foundation, Portland Community Policing, and Coffee By Design.

The Dolly Wagglers: Purveyors of Entertainment and Spectacle-

These folks have been creating, performing, and touring original puppet shows over the last ten years in the U.S. and at international venues. They recently participated in Banners & Cranks, a traveling cantastoria show, NYC’s Great Small Works festival, and recently at King Friday’s Dungeon, an adult Puppet Slam at Mayo Street Arts.

“We strive to bring a fresh crudeness and entertaining humility to the world of puppetry. We are constantly at work on cardboard operettas, crankyshows (low-tech scrolling pictures), and cantastorias (picture shows).” say Dolly Wagglers Adam Cook & Linsay McCaw.
http://thedollywagglers.blogspot.com/

Puppet Show for all ages! 11 & 1pm $8 adults/$4 children under 13, seniors, and students.

Jan 21: David Brezack, Max Hansen, Vite Vite Brigitte, COKE WEED

All ages 8pm/ doors @7:30 $5 cover

Jan 23: Nation Pie Day Gala

Jan 28: Contact Mic building Workshop with the Reverend Crank Sturgeon

Performance artist Crank Sturgeon joins up with Mayo Street Arts for an afternoon session on building contact microphones! Similar to a stethoscope, a contact microphone is designed for picking up sound vibrations, and is used for amplifying acoustic instruments, environments, and objects. Crank will discuss safe and proper soldering techniques, materials, and the countless applications where these microphones can be used. Participants will be guided through all the steps of construction and have their very own microphone to take home!This workshop is open to all levels of experience. Fee $12-$20 sliding scale. Limited to twenty people.

For more information contact crankst@gmail.com

About

10 Mayo St Ptld ME 04101
email: info@mayostreetarts.org
tel: 207.615.3609

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Laramie Project and African Styles Also Scheduled at Bates on 2/10/12

Robinson Players to present powerful, provocative ‘Laramie Project’

Fashion show focuses on traditional and contemporary African styles

Writer Events and Movies at Space Gallery Feb. 9 to Feb. 14, 2012

Contact Info

Parking

Gallery Hours:

News from the Waterville Opera House as of February 3, 2012

Sumo Wrestling and Taiko Drumming at Bath Middle School TOMORROW, Feb. 4, 2012

Taiko at Bowdoin

Amazing Entertainment Line-Up from Feb. 3rd to Feb. 9, 2012 at The Rockland Strand

Box Office Information

Film Ticket Sales

Advance Live Event Ticket Sales:

Exciting Events Scheduled for The Ellsworth Grand Auditorium From Feb. 4th to Feb. 9, 2012

MOVEMENT FOR ACTORS: Finding Your Character Through Movement

Banff Film Festival 2012

NT Live Presents: Travelling Light

Johnson Hall Receives Grants for Floor Reconstruction

Stone Mountain Art Center Schedule for Jan. 28th to Feb. 11, 2012

Johnson Hall Director to Receive Award Tomorrow, Jan. 27, 2012

Jack’s Mannequin, Feb. 2nd and The Banff Film Festival Feb. 13, 2012 at The State Theatre

Jack’s Mannequin

This event is all ages

Buy tickets in person at the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office, charge by phone at 800-745-3000 and online at www.statetheatreportland.com The State Theatre Box Office will be open one hour before doors on night of show.

Chestnut Mountain Productions presents:

Banff Mountain Film Festival

Mon, February 13, 2012 Doors: 6:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm

$17 advance, $20 day of show

This event is all ages

Buy tickets in person at the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office, charge by phone at 800-745-3000 and online at www.statetheatreportland.com. The State Theatre Box Office will be open one hour before doors on night of show.

Liz Frame and The Kickers, Johnny A. and MORE at One Longfellow Square Feb. 3–8, 2012

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Liz Frame and the Kickers

Johnny A

Music Movie Mondays: Devil Got My Woman

Maine Songwriters Association Showcase

Box Office

IN PERSON

181 State St Suite 201 Portland, Maine 04101

BY PHONE

(207) 761-1757

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Puppet Show, Music and More at Mayo Street Arts through Feb. 10, 2012

FEBRUARY

First Friday Art Show February 3rd:

Feb 5th Handmade Puppet Dreams Volume 4 and Live Puppetry Performance of Solomon and Ashmedai 6pm.

Feb 10: Max Garcia Conover

Feb 4: The Marissa & Ryan Show 8pm

About

Space Gallery Offers a Great Schedule from Feb. 6 to Feb. 10, 2012

Ox-Bow Residency Info Session

As much as Ox-Bow is a place, it’s also an experience.

Contact Info

Parking

Gallery Hours:

American Library Association Youth Media Honors Two Maine Author/Illustrators

About the Coretta Scott King Book Awards

Days of Heaven, Enchanted Island, The Descendants Complete January at The Strand Theatre

DAYS OF HEAVEN

Show Dates & Times:

1/28/12 – Saturday 3:00 pm

1/29/12 – Sunday 1:00 pm

Category:

THE ENCHANTED ISLAND

Show Dates & Times:

1/31/12 – Tuesday 1:00 pm

Admission:

LIVE – Jan 21 $27/Reserved Seating

ENCORE – Jan 31 $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)

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THE DESCENDANTS

1/23/12 – Monday 7:00 pm

1/24/12 – Tuesday 1:00 pm, 7:00 pm

1/25/12 – Wednesday 7:00 pm

Box Office Information

Film Ticket Sales

Advance Live Event Ticket Sales:

Mon, February 13, 2012
Doors: 6:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm

181 State St
Suite 201
Portland, Maine
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First Friday Art Show
February 3rd:

Feb 5^th Handmade Puppet Dreams Volume 4 and Live Puppetry Performance of Solomon and Ashmedai 6pm.

1/28/12 – Saturday
3:00 pm

1/29/12 – Sunday
1:00 pm

1/31/12 – Tuesday
1:00 pm

LIVE – Jan 21
$27/Reserved Seating

ENCORE – Jan 31
$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)

1/23/12 – Monday
7:00 pm

1/24/12 – Tuesday
1:00 pm, 7:00 pm

1/25/12 – Wednesday
7:00 pm

1/19/12 - Thursday
7:00 pm

1/20/12 - Friday
5:30 pm, 8:00 pm

1/21/12 - Saturday
5:30 pm, 8:00 pm

1/22/12 - Sunday
3:00 pm, 6:00 pm

1/23/12 - Monday
7:00 pm

1/24/12 - Tuesday
1:00 pm, 7:00 pm

1/25/12 - Wednesday
7:00 pm

1/21/12 – Saturday
12:55 pm

1/31/12 – Tuesday
1:00 pm

LIVE – Jan 21
$27/Reserved Seating

ENCORE – Jan 31
$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)

1/26/12 – Thursday
7:00 pm