We hope you can come celebrate the release of our new CD. To celebrate with us, Martin Steingesser will bless us with one of his poems and we will accompany him with our music.  It’s sure to be a magical piece and night. Come celebrate the new year with us.

Much Love

Inanna

Tickets $15
Box Office
(207) 761-1757
or online at
One Longfellow Square
181 State Street, Portland, Maine

Martin Steingesser lives in Portland, ME, where he is the city’s first poet laureate. He has published a book of poems, Brothers of Morning, and a CD, The Thinking Heart,  a performance piece in two voices and cello. He was awarded Maine Alliance for Art Education’s Bill Bonyun Award 2006 for exemplified talent as an artist. He likes best that one of his  students thinks his work is beauty. “It moves you,” she said. “He brings you over the bridge to poetry.

Opportunity to study West African drumming with Annegret Baier

We will focus on Djembe technique and the melodic rhythm patterns of the 3 bass drums in the tradition of the Malinke percussion orchestra from Guinea, West Africa.

“DJEMBE INTENSIVE” WORKSHOPS on Saturdays
in February, March and April

The first workshop will take place on Saturday February 18.
Dates: Saturdays 2/18, 3/17 and 4/14
Time: 10am-2:30pm (we’ll break for lunch)
Cost: $70 per workshop

Location for all Classes and Workshops:

Portland Friends Meeting House,
1837 Outer Forest Ave., Portland, ME
Pre-registration required 871-8859 or

e-mail annegret@maine.rr.com.

Djembes are available for rent. Please indicate at registration! Drummers of all levels are welcome!

annegretbaier.com

Visit our Website

www.inanna.ws

In This Issue:

Inanna at One Longfellow Square with Special guest Martin Steingesser

New CD

Jewel In the Heart now available online and in local stores.

Opportunity to study West African drumming with Annegret Baier.

Buy Inanna’s Music

Online

Inanna’s Website
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Inanna’s FaceBook site Click on MusicStore

CD baby
Jewel in the Heart, Skin and Bone, Listen and Live CD Click Here

Beyond Tradition – Click Here

Stores:
Leapin Lizards Freeport and Portland ME

Bull Moose Locations
Enchantments Boothbay Harbor ME

Upcoming Events

Special Mother’s day workshop for Mother’s and daughters. A day of dance, song, hula hooping and drumming. We hope djembe’s will be given to the girls. We are working on raising the money for this so stay tuned.

Wednesday Feb. 15, Inanna will be on WMPG. Live performance. Tune in 90.1 or 104.1

The Gin Mill,
302 Water Street,
Augusta, Maine

The Gin Mill in Augusta hosts an Open Mic every Thursday between 7.30 – 10.30 PM

This fantastic bar has the worlds greatest food menu and the worlds greatest drinks array,in fact,this is the worlds greatest bar !!

The Open Mic is the perfect place to perform in whether you are a Musician,Poet,Comedian or the worlds greatest canoeist,personally I’ve always thought downhill canoeing easy,we want to see the uphill canoeist,especially the extreme waterfall canoeists !!

The evening is broken down into 20 minute slots,sign up is on the night,first come first served with a valid Maine driving license,a piece of string,notebook and a letter signed by Cher confirming your allowed out past 9.30pm in the evening.

We have the PA, leads, Mic’s you just need the instrument or water based incline of your choice.

Come along and have a fine evening in the Worlds greatest bar !!

Thur, February 8th

The Sweet Love open mic is particular special in that it is one of the very unique open mics that is available to all age groups. Since Sweet Love is not a bar, youthful musicians use this open mic as an opportunity to learn and hone new skills. A friend of mine was at last weeks open mic and said he was amazed at the amount of young talent that showed up and the interaction between them and some of the older players who come along.

If you are a player and are looking to improve you chops, you should drop by. They have a great turn-out and lots of talent will be in the room.

See you there!

Sweet Love
289 Water Street
Gardiner, ME, 04345

Follow this link for more information
Facebook Page for Sweet Love

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Listen to the Great Music of Christine Poulson at Roosters on Feb. 9th at Rooster's

Feb. 9th 5:30pm
Chris Poulson

Feb. 10th 5:30pm
Steve Vellani

Feb. 11th 5:30pm
Acoustic Chi

Description

Coal fired, hearthstone ovens are the only ovens that can deliver a true original NY style pizza. Coal burns twice as hot as wood with an even burn that produces a charred crust, unique taste, and caramelized toppings. We use anthracite coal, which burns cleaner than wood and environmentally friendly. Our ovens are ignited hours before the first pie hits the deck, and our tended through the day to ensure perfection!

Address

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Phone

207-622-COAL (2625)

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“Eric Bettencourt combines folk, blues, and classic rock elements into always-pleasing melodic concoctions. Combining guitar chops with lyrical prowess is a proven recipe for success and he isn’t afraid to go with what works. He is considered one of Portland Maine’s finest artists and has been touring to support his November 2011 release Secret Songs for Secret People Don’t miss him!…. www.ericbettencourt.com”

ABOUT
The Portland Phoenix-

Bettencourt is a songwriter at heart, expertly crafting a wide range of tunes around his scratchy, Janis Joplin-esque voice. Whether equipped with just an acoustic guitar, or with his whole backing band, Bettencourt combines folk, blues, and classic rock elements into always-pleasing melodic concoctions. He has admittedly learned from the rock gods themselves — Hendrix, Clapton, Page, Dylan — but is able to stay contemporary, also drawing on current artists like Iron and Wine and Ray LaMontagne. Combining guitar chops with lyrical prowess is a proven recipe for success and Bettencourt isn’t afraid to go with what works. However, he still brings ingenuity to his tracks, often using unconventional arrangements. A staple in the Portland scene, Bettencourt is also a producer and runs his own record label Shadow Shine Records.

Written by:Mike Olcott
Portland Press Herald-

The first thing that grabs you is that rusty set of pipes. Sometimes it sounds like Eric Bettencourt just won a fistfight down by the riverbank and he’s hollering up his new territory. Other tunes convey an old soul opening up to confess a guarded secret. Whatever the story, you believe the guy. Cast in ragged candor, he’s got “it.”

After years of loading gear in ice-cold alleyways, and scrapping for gas to get on stages, the people are starting to get a feel for how special this kid is. Take the first splash, Fine Old World. The fact that Bettencourt has brought Janis Joplin’s wheeze and howl along is secondary on the debut. Listen for the songcraft, EB channels his raw talent into music that doesn’t come from a magic recipe book, it’s organic and accessible to all.“Sweet Elise” sounds like the inside of a summer country cottage, simple and soulful. On “Uniform,” Bettencourt proves he’s mastered Beatles’ caliber writing to tell his layered tales.

The soul blossoms because it’s built on a technician’s foundation. EB’s got Slow Hand’s touch on guitars, electric and acoustic, lead and rhythm. He can shine whenever he chooses, but with mature ears and instincts, he’ll often be first to pull back for the good of the project. Take a tune like the mischievous “Stonewalled” from The Giraffe Attack collection, where a bouncy jig verse gives way somehow to a tearjerker, gospel-chorus. This is pop music with 1960’s street-cred, and it’s only going to come easier for the songwriter as his gift is properly nurtured. He’s already shared the stage with national acts and graced the iTunes front page as a songwriter to watch.

What occupies Bettencourt when he’s not ruling stages and turning heads around town? Well, he can’t seem to shake the music for even a moment. He runs an independent label, Shadow Shine Records, and maintains a fully equipped recording studio to support his talent roster and his own career.  Bettencourt has recorded, produced, and performed as much as any other single force in town. The guy is a flowing fountain of life to the Portland music scene, but it’s getting to be time for the world to find out. Meanwhile, with tricks to spare, and his own growing brand, Bettencourt will just keep on, howling with that torn timbre to the moon, till someone figures it out.

About Shadow Shine Productions

Shadow Shine Productions is an independent recording studio and production company based in Portland, Maine.

Shadow Shine was formed to help talented artists adapt to the rapidly changing music business, from recording and production to booking and promotion.  The epi center of Shadow Shines activity is based in and around Eric Bettencourts home studio.

Shadow Shine Studios is holed up in a finished basement at the bottom of Eric Bettencourts house. It is comfortable, relaxing and provides everything an artists needs to track a full record.

Lots of great equipment for artists: please contact for specifics.

Rates: $35 per hour

Slates Monday Night Concert Series
Slates offers a full menu on these nights along with fine
desserts & drinks – from 5:30pm to 8pm -
or just come enjoy the music!
For reservations call (207) 622-9575
167 Water Street, Hallowell, ME.

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Repeat Offenders will be in the House February 11 at Hoxter's

Wed, Feb 8
Open Mic w/John Hasnip

Thur, Feb 9
Air Hockey–come one, come all

Fri, Feb 10
Acoustic Chi
(Tina Charest and Jeff Noel) and
Shipyard Applehead promo 8-10

Sat, Feb 11
Repeat Offenders

Hoxter’s Music & Sports Bar
122 Water St,
Hallowell, ME 04347-1313

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Ari and Mia.

Bands from afar heading for second annual Community Folk Festival

Contradancing, workshops and performances by established musicians from as far away as Montana are among the attractions at the second annual Bates College Community Folk Festival, a two-day event beginning at 4:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, in Chase Hall Lounge, 56 Campus Ave.

The event is open to the public. Admission fees vary according to ability to pay, from $5 to $20 for one day, or $10 to $30 for both days (no one will be turned away for inability to pay). Tickets are available at the door. For more information, please contact freewillfolk@gmail.comor 952-913-0204.

The event is sponsored by the Freewill Folk Society, a student organization at Bates. Vouchers for meals in the Bates Commons will be for sale. See a full schedule for the festival.

The event opens Friday with an open mic featuring Bates musicians. Friday’s highlights include performances by Ari & Mia, from Boston; Sawyer Lawson, a Bates senior from Concord, Mass.; and the Tumbling Bones, from New York City. Contradances and a waltz session begin at 7 p.m., with supporting musicians including Ari & Mia, the Bates ensemble Chase the Fiddlers and the electro-folk Maine duo Perpetual e-Motion. Kim Roberts of Farmington calls the 7 p.m. contradance and Chrissy Fowler of Belfast calls the 10:30 contradance, with the waltz session in between.

The Press Gang is a Celtic-music trio based in Portland, Maine.

On Saturday, members of the Portland-based Celtic trio The Press Gang and Nicole Singer are among musicians presenting workshops from 11 a.m. to noon. The Press Gang offers a concert at 1 p.m., and a contradance follows at 2 p.m., with music by Montana’s Sassafras Stomp. Callers include Alex Krogh-Grabbe of Cambridge, Mass.; Andrew Stout of East Longmeadow, Mass.; and Tavi Merrill of Orono, Maine.

“The participatory nature of folk music is what sets it apart,” says Catherine Elliott, a Bates senior from Edina, Minn., and an organizer of the festival. “People are invited to partake in the singing and playing, or just listening, and there’s a common understanding that each person’s contribution is important.

“Folk isn’t about perfection and refined technique, but rather about creating the opportunity for people to experience music together.”

The festival made its debut in 2011. It came about in part because of research done by Kaitlin Webber of Cazenovia, N.Y., an anthropology major in the class of 2011 who was writing a senior thesis investigating the role of young people in contemporary contradance communities. (Contradancing is a form of social folk dancing found in the Northeast.)

“Kate organized the festival as an experiential component of her thesis,” says Elliott. “But those academic reasons aside, the festival is also a classic case of a big vision and a lot of hard work among several festival organizers.

“We’re excited to carry her idea forward this year.”

About the Performers

Ari & Mia are sisters who bring classical training in cello and violin to a wide range of genres with American folk music of the Southeast and Northeast at the heart. Their 2010 album Unruly Heart reached No. 2 on the national folk radio charts only two months after its release.

Chase the Fiddlers is a folk band composed of Bates students and faculty including Greg Boardman, of Auburn, a longtime presence in the Maine folk music scene.

Sawyer Lawson grew up singing and playing drums, fiddle and mandolin in his family band. A guitarist as well, he is concentrating these days on performing his own material.

Perpetual e-Motion consists of Ed Howe, playing electric fiddle, and John Coté, on electronically treated guitar, didgeridoo and foot percussion.

Shown in performance at She Doesn’t Like Guthrie’s, in Lewiston, are Perpetual e-Motion — Ed Howe and John Cote.

The Press Gang, composed of squeezebox player Christian “Junior” Stevens, fiddler Alden Robinson and guitarist Owen Marshall, perform all over the Northeast and into Atlantic Canada.

Sassafras Stomp, dedicated to original and traditional music emphasizing fiddle, are fiddler-banjoist Johanna Davis and guitarist-bassist Adam Nordell.

Tumbling Bones is a trio playing old-time American music on guitar, fiddle and banjo. Former members of the Powder Kegs, they are Peter Winne, Jake Hoffman and Sam McDougle.

As a solo artist and as the lead singer of The Babys and Bad English, John Waite was a fixture of album-oriented rock radio stations during the 70s and 80s. He had a talent for power ballads and driving arena rock, occasionally touching on new wave styled power pop as well. Several of Waite’s songs, including “Missing You,” The Babys’ “Isn’t It Time,” and Bad English’s “When I See You Smile” became radio staples.

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Video: See a mix of old & new here!

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Ogunquit, Maine 03907
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7:00pm until 10:00pm

Hurrah for Tuesdays !!

The Mad Dog Open Mic in Gardiner is held every Tuesday between 7 – 10pm.

Whether you like to jam,play on your own,tell jokes,read poetry or just like to be around some wonderful people,The Mad Dog is for you.

Everything is very relaxed, people love to come and enjoy Heidi’s excellent cuisine, enjoy Jeff’s fine beverage choices and listen to the wonderful talent on show.

Why not come along this Tuesday to Mad Dog’s Open Mic and have yourself a most enjoyable evening with us.

We look forward to seeing you

The Mad Dog pub
259 Water Street,
Gardiner, Maine

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~THIS WEEKS DRINKS SPECIALS~

—- DAILY SPECIALS @ THE BST! —–

SUNDAY: Closed Until Further Notice…. We Will  Be Using This Day &  Monday To Work On More Renovations at The Tavern to Better Serve You!. Thank You for Understanding. We Will be Posting in Advance as Soon as We Open Back Up On Sunday’s. Again…Thank you All For Your Support.   TUESDAY: Open @ 7:00pm…. $2.00 Tues. All Drafts, Bottles, Well Drinks & Well Shots! Just $2.00 From 7p-1a. DJ MAINE EVENT Spins ‘EM All night!~From 9p-1a.   WEDNESDAY: Open @ 7:00pm…. $1.50 Drafts & $2.75…

~HOURS~
MONDAY: CLOSED
TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY: 7pm -1am
FRIDAY -SATURDAY: 5pm-1am
SUNDAY :CLOSED until further notice

Monday~~
Monday The Bridge Street Tavern is CLOSED.

Tuesday~~
Tuesday Nights its TWO DOLLAR TUESDAYS ! hosted by DJ MAINE EVENT Spinning up the BeST of Billboards Top 100  R&B / Hip Hop ! All Drafts , Bottles , Well Drink & Well Shots are JUST $2.00  ! 9pm -1am. Always no cover ! . Come see why BST is the place to be on Tuesday Nights !check out our Facebook for upcoming events!

Wednesday~~
Wednesday eve is “TEN CENT CIRCUS” !! Live on stage ! This Wednesday and every Wednesday !  .. Show starts at  9pm -1am. Come on in ,listen to these guys rock the house .. always the place to be for live Central Maine Music .. BST is where its at !

Thursday~~
Thursday nights it’s   MAINES RAP OWNER *TONY TONE* 3RD ANNUAL BIRTHDAY BASH CELEBRATION!With Live….. Special Guest “PALLASO & KAGE, COLBY STILTZ.  Also…Fox 23 “DA BLOCK” will be there to film the event! !! MUSIC PROVIDED BY:

SPECIAL GUEST LIVE ACOUSTIC OPENER *ERIC WORTHING* OF WORTHY BONES & DOWNTIME!
THEN TWO LIVE DJS OF THE NIGHT(9:30PM-1AM): DJ MOEFIYA & W/ SPECIAL LIVE GUEST DJ *DJ TJ*
ARE YOU READY TO BE ON T.V?

THAT IS RIGHT ON TELEVISION, “FOX 23″ WILL BE LIVE IN THE BUILDING AS *DA BLOCK* WILL BE FILMING LIVE ALL NIGHT LONG!!!

LIVE PERFORMANCES FROM(10:30-12:30):
*J.HUGHUES
**JENNIFER MANZO***DA BLOCK
****COLBY STILTZ* (LEGAL ENTERTAINMENT) W/ SPECIAL GUEST LIVE DJ *DJ TJ*
*****PALLASO & KAGE*(DEEP ROOTS ENTERTAINMENT)
* COME EARLY & TAKE ADVANTAGE OF $3.00 DRINK SPECIALS: ALL DRAFTS, ALL BOTTLES, ALL WELL DRINKS & ALL WELL SHOTS JUST $3.00 ALL NIGHT!!!
** FREE GIVEAWAYS ALL NIGHT LONG
*** MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE ALL NIGHT LONG
**** FREE PARKING ALL NIGHT LONG

COME AND LET YOUR EARS RING FROM THE GREAT MUSIC OF THE NIGHT!!!. . Come see why the BST is the place to be. The BeST local & live music in Central Maine!

Friday~~
Friday night  Its ‘SMOKED SALMON’ lighting up the stage ! dont miss out on this great band at the BST and kick off your weekend here in great Downtown Augusta and enjoy your FRIDAY THE 13th in style !!..Show starts @ 9pm . No COVER!!…as always we invite you to take advantage of our great regular priced and specials going on … The Bridge Street Tavern is kicking off 2012 with an amazing lineup of live Central Maine bands , make sure to check out Facebook page for all these and more updates !

Saturday ~~
This Saturday on stage performing ‘DOCTOR FATFINGER’ suggest this show to your friends, lets make this one hell of a show for them..  and a rocking time at the BST ! No Cover Charge! Shows Start At 9pm  Come see whyBST is the BeST place For Great Live Music !!! .The BeST regular priced drinks in town , amazing staff…  new and old friends.. come see why everyone makes it to downtown Augusta for the BeST night out!

Sunday~
Sunday The Bridge Street Tavern is CLOSED .

18 Bridge Street
Augusta, ME 04330-5101
(207) 623-8561

TUES. 7th.

Ticket Tuesday!!! all day run a Food and Drink Tab and get a $1.00 Scratch Ticket for every $10.00 Dollars you spend ,spend $20.00 and get 2 $1.00 or a $2.00 Ticket. Ask server for DETAILS. (Tab must have food)

WED.8th.

This Wednesday Trivia with Roger Collins  from 7-9 come in and have some fun CASH PRIZES AND GIVEWAYS and the best part is you meet new friends! Trivia Players get 10 Wings for a 3 Bucks and everybody that plays gets a chance to win a $50.00 Gift Certificate at the end of the month.Who will win this Month!!! Honestly who does That!!!!!!!!!

THURS.9th.

We are Changing up and doin something out of the norm. For those who just want to come out and relax with Friends we are doing Music Trivia  From 7-9 with Roger Collins Followed by Dance Tunes and Karaoke till 11. $2.00 16oz. Domestic Drafts,$2.00 Domestic Bottles and $2.00 14oz. Well Drinks. Check out our Half Price Burger Specials.

FRI. 10th.

This Friday it’s Roger Collins W/ Performance Entertainment and the best light show in town Takin your Requests!!!! .50 cent Natty Light, PBR and Rolling Rock Drafts and $1.00 Dr.Shots from 9-11 What a Combo Let the Party Begin!!!!!!!!!!!!

SAT.11th.

Its Party Time with Crossing Mason Dixon  these guys rock the house. Get here early to grab a seat cuz ur gonna want to dance to the great entertainment and a Great Party Band 9-12:30

SUN.12th.

16inch one Topping Pizza Or 20 Wings any style And a Pitcher of Domestic Draft or Soda for $16.95

Watch for Upcoming Sporting Events At The Grill

Mike’s Water St Grill
463 Water Street,
Gardiner, ME 04345

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George Sebastian Lopez, pianist, has been featured across the globe as recitalist, soloist with orchestra, and collaborator. Mr. Lopez received critical acclaim for his interpretation of Bach’s Goldberg Variations at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and performed the complete cycle of Beethoven Piano Concertos in his last two concert seasons. He was invited by The International Holland Music Sessions, now one of the top performing arenas for up-and-coming musicians in Europe, to go on a world tour where he performed in Paris, London, Cologne, New York’s Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, and in Los Angeles where he was hailed by the Los Angeles Times for his “. . . musical perspective, continuity, and kaleidoscopic colors.” He also performed Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue to a capacity crowd with the NH Music Festival Orchestra. Last June he gave recitals in Switzerland and Holland and in October 2008 played Chopin’s First Piano Concerto. He premiered a piano concerto written for him by Romeo Melloni, an Italian composer from Milan, which he recorded with the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra in Prague with Maestro Paul Polivnick. He went on a West Coast tour in March 2010, performing solo and chamber music concerts as well as masterclasses in Seattle and Portland. Mr. Lopez performed at Brown University with renowned American composer David Amram for a weeklong residency, and his recent tour of chamber music concerts in Australia garnered an invitation to the Kowmung Music Festival next year.

His chamber music collaborations have included the Emerson String Quartet, the Rainier Quartet, the Incanto Ensemble of Germany, and the Aurea Ensemble of Providence, along with members of some of the top orchestras in the country with whom he plays regularly at the New Hampshire Music Festival. He was invited by the Montclaire String Quartet to open their concert season with Brahms Piano Quintet in F Minor at the Clay Center for the Arts in Charleston, West Virginia, where he is a frequent guest artist. Most recently, he performed a recital with cellist Emmanuel Feldman in Boston’s Jordan Hall, giving a world premiere performance of Jan Swafford’s In Time of War for cello and piano.

Mr. Lopez has been an advocate for music education for many years and is a popular lecturer on the arts in New England. He has given lectures for the European Piano Teachers Association in Amsterdam. He maintains active studios in New Hampshire at Phillips Exeter Academy and St. Paul’s School, having graduated several students to major conservatories in the U.S. including Juilliard Prep, Oberlin College, Manhattan School of Music, Mannes College, and the University of Southern California.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Belize by Mayan parents, George Lopez started playing the piano at the fairly late age of 11. Upon returning to the U.S., he won his first orchestral competition at 14 in Texas and two years later was awarded a full scholarship to The Hartt School of Music. After graduating with honors, he went to Paris on a Franco-American study grant and was given a unanimous First Prize for the Diplôme supérieur. He completed his Masters Degree cum laude in Amsterdam.

In addition to the New Hampshire Symphony, Mr. Lopez has appeared with the Granite State Symphony Orchestra, the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra of Maine, the Fort Smith Symphony in Arkansas, and has performed Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland. He will be premiering a new piano concerto with the Hungarian Chamber Orchestra in Budapest in October 2012. Mr. Lopez is currently Artist-in-Residence at Bowdoin College where he lives with his wife and two children.Tickets are $10, students $5, 12 & under free. Tickets are available at Pat’s Pizza in Augusta, Apple Valley Books in Winthrop, and at the door. Call 621-3551, or email umasc@maine.edu for more information or for mail order tickets. www.concertsatjewett.com.

Tickets are available at the door, by phone (621-3551), by email umasc@maine.edu , or at the following local retail stores:

Pat’s Pizza – Augusta
Apple Valley Books – Winthrop
Mike Davis Entertainment – Waterville
1 Post Office Square (Old Post Office) over Mainly Brews a few blocks from Railroad Square Cinema]

Tickets:
Adults $10
Students $5**
Age 12 and under FREE

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THURS Feb 9
Steve Jones Band
9 – 1

FRI  Feb 10
Happy Hour Band
5:30 – 8  then
Boneheads  9 – 1

SAT Feb 11
JT Lockwood Supergroup
9 – 1

SUN Feb 12
Open Jam w/ Chris Poulson
5 – 9

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132 Water St.,
Hallowell, Maine
622-9290

JT Lockwood will be in the house on Saturday, February 11th at Higher Grounds

Closed Sundays & Mondays!
Every Tuesday is Open Mic Night
Every Thursday is Ladies Night, featuring drink specials for ladies

February 8
Ed DesJardins

February 9
Sam Shain & DJ G

February 10
Paul Thibeault

February 11
JT Lockwood

Higher Grounds Coffee House
119 Water St,
Hallowell, ME 04347-1316

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Sierra Hull & Highway 111

News update!

In This Issue

Live@CMT

Jake Stargel joins band

Sound Engineer Caleb Gilbreath

Winter Village Bluegrass Festival

A message from Sierra

Hello friends! Hope this finds everyone enjoying the New Year! 2012 has been treating the band and I well so far with lots of exciting things already underway! Let me start by saying – We are so pleased to introduce you to our newest member of Highway 111, Mr. Jake Stargel on guitar and vocals! Jake’s been one of my favorite guitar players for a long time now, and I can’t even tell you guys how much fun we’ve had playing with him these past few weeks. We’ve already found ourselves at some really awesome venues and gigs this year and can’t wait to see where all 2012 will take us! We would love to see you guys out on the road, so check out the tour dates and maybe you can come hang out with us SOON at a show near you!

More dates posted at

Sierrahull.com

Winter wonderful!

Kicking off the New Year in style, Sierra Hull & Highway 111 have already been to Portland, OR for River City Music Festival; The beautiful Akron Civic Theatre in Akron, OH; and the Broyhill Civic Center in Lenoir, NC. Even more exciting is that Sierra and the band were in the CMT studios last week performing for a new online program, Live@CMT! Stay tuned for details. This weekend the band is headed to Upstate New York for the Winter Village Bluegrass Festival this Saturday, January 28.  They hope to see you there! (see article below for festival information).

Sierra Hull & Highway 111 on “Live @ CMT”!!

Sierra Hull & Highway 111 were in CMT’s Nashville studio last week, doing a live taping for a new online program called “Live @ CMT.” Stay tuned to the band’s FaceBook and web site for updates as to when the show will be featured at CMT.com. They did four tunes from Sierra’s Daybreak CD– “Bombshell,” “Best Buy,” “Daybreak,” and “Easy Come, Easy Go.” The photo at right was taken by CMT’s Brian Bayley during the performance. Sierra and the guys looked pretty snappy and their performance was outstanding. The CMT crowd loved ‘em!

Jake Stargel joins the band

Jake Stargel is the newest member of Sierra Hull & Highway 111, playing lead guitar. Jake is a native of Georgia, and at 21 years of age, has a phenomenal feel for his instrument. He is blazing a trail to become one of the masters of the genre. After being named the Georgia Flat-picking Champion as a very young teen, Jake first came to national attention with stints in The Lovell Sisters at the age of 15; later as a member of the Grammy nominated The Greencards; with the band Bearfoot; and most recently with Mountain Heart. Jake is featured in the March/April 2012 issue ofFlatpicking Guitar, which will be on newsstands sometime next month.

Sierra explains, “Jake has always been someone that I thought I would love to be able to play in a band with. He has amazing musical sensibility, which is really important when playing in a band. Hearing him play makes me only want to get better, and I think that’s the ideal band member in many ways – someone that makes you want to grow!”

In addition to the guitar, Jake also plays piano, mandolin, mandola and electric guitar. Jake’s intensity, fire, and unbelievable musicianship are the stuff legends are made of!

Jake Stargel

Meet Caleb Gilbreath

Caleb Gilbreath recently joined Sierra Hull & Highway 111 as the band’s sound engineer. He is originally from the small town of Waxahachie, Texas
and a 2011 graduate of Boston based Berklee College of Music. Caleb had a double major in Performance; and Music Production and Engineering. He is a talented percussionist as well.

Caleb completed Berklee’s five-year program in four years, and managed to continue studying both of his passions simultaneously, receiving awards from both the Percussion and Engineering departments along the way.

Sierra says, “Since Caleb began working with us in May of 2011, the band has taken on a whole new dynamic. He’s a ‘get it done’ kind of guy, and we are so grateful to have him join our team! He is not only a great engineer, but an amazing drummer and percussionist.” If you’ve been wondering why the band sounds so good lately, you can thank Caleb for that.

We are excited about playing in Ithaca, New York this weekend with the Gibson Brothers and Tony Trischka & Territory at the Winter Village Bluegrass Festival.  Band members will be teaching workshops Saturday morning and performing Saturday afternoon at La Tourelle Resort, a luxury hotel with a 150 seat performance area, then performing at the Big Show with Tony Trischka & Territory and Ithaca favorites Cornerstone on Saturday evening at the beautiful Hangar Theatre. If you are driving in to see us, you might consider spending the night at the Holiday Inn downtown (www.hiithaca.com; 607-272-1000), which is offering great festival rates of $99 for a double queen.  You can also get dinner before the Big Saturday Night Show at a Bluegrass ‘n BBQ event at the Finger Lakes Wine Center or a Bluegrass ‘n Black Beans at the renowned Moosewood vegetarian restaurant.  Both events have live bluegrass music and discounted prices.  For more detailed information visit www.wintervillagebluegrass.org- click on the blog for latest festival details and schedule. The Ithaca Journal has a feature about the festival in their entertainment section,“Ticket,” this weekend.

Help us name the van!
We need a name for our new van, and you can help us name it! Please submit your best van name to sierrahulladvance@gmail.com with the subject heading “NAME THE VAN.” All van names must be submitted no later than February 17th. The band will vote for their favorite and announce the winner on Feburary 24th from the stage at The Mockingbird in Staunton, VA, and we will post it on the band Facebook page as well.
The winner will receive Sierra’s Daybreak CD, plus
an autographed Daybreak poster.
You don’t have to be present to win.

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So you wanna see Sierra Hull with her band…

 

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DATE: Thursday, February 16, 2012
SHOWTIME: 8:00 p.m. — Doors open at 6 p.m.

DINNER: Available by reservation before the show. (not included in ticket price). Click here forsample menu.
ADMISSION: $17.50 pp (plus $2.50 handling fee for concert )

 

GETAWAY PACKAGE: $350* for two -
One nights lodging with full country breakfast, a cozy dinner at the Inn before the show, roundtrip concert shuttle and of course two concert tickets with premier seating. Call 603-447-2120 to order your getaway package. Click for details. * prices do not include applicable tax.

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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Tim Sullivan with his trio will be entertaining you at The Liberal Cup on February 9th.

The Tim Sullivan Trio
2/9/2012
7-10pm

The Steve Vellani Duo
2/12/2012
5-8pm

The Liberal Cup
115 Water St # 1
Hallowell, ME 04347
(207) 623-273

Primo Cubano–Hot Latin “Son” Music

Back by Popular Demand!

Saturday, February 11, 7:30 pm

Bring your Valentine!

Primo Cubano is the only hot Latin band with a Cuban “Son”-style in Maine.   Primo Cubano uses the traditional acoustic instrumentation of tres, upright bass, guitar and trumpet with the rich percussion of congas, bongos, maracas, guiro, and claves.  The songs’ Spanish lyrics are sung in the rhythmic call-and-response style of Son, that’s easy to join in on.  With their combination of talent, experience, and energy, Primo Cubano creates smooth grooves that make you want to dance.  At the end of their show here in 2010, the crowd said, “bring them back!”   So here they are:

Guitarist Paul D’Alessio, a simple-living country man himself, came into contact with this music on a trip to Cuba in 2004 with the Brunswick-Trinidad Sister City Association, a cooperative between Brunswick, ME and the city of Trinidad, Cuba.  He began learning to play Son music on a guitar-like instrument native to Cuba called the tres and subsequently formed Primo Cubano, “Cuban Cousin”.

Trumpeter Marc Chillemi has also spent time in Cuba and has played in various other Latin groups.  He also plays percussion and sings on the choruses, or coros, to which the lead singer, or sonero responds with an improvised lyric.

Lenny Hatch has loved the congas since he first heard Mongo Santamaría play Watermelon, and he has been playing them in addition to the bongó and other percussion instruments for over 20 years now.

Eric Winter has been singing all his life and began studying Spanish at the age of 12.  He has become particularly interested in Cuban music in the last few years.  Eric also plays maracas and is the newest addition to Primo Cubano.

Keeping it all together is Duane Edwards on the bass fiddle. He is a graduate of the University of Maine at Augusta and plays in various groups in the area.  As a jazz student, he took very quickly to the tumbao bass pattern that makes this music so danceable.

$15, JH member $13 (bring a non-member free) Student (to age 22) $6.  Call for tix: 582-7144.

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Diverse Arts Programs, Year-Round Professional Shows

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

For Children and Teens:

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

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

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

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(Mail) P.O. Box 777
Gardiner, ME
04345

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Share your creative side with us. Whether you are a singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, spoken word artist, poet, or performance artist- we look forward to experiencing your creativity!

There will be a keyboard and lefty guitar available…and, of course “the mic”.

Come early and enjoy Easy Street’s delicious food and great spirits.

Let’s make this a night of magical, creative bliss!

PS: Pass along to all of your creative friends!

Easy Street Lounge
7 Front St.,
Hallowell, ME 04347

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100 Years of Broadway

Adult prime seating: $40,
Adult value seating: $30.
Youth (ages 18 and under): $8.
Discounts available with subscription.

Save yourself a trip to New York!  You can see five Broadway stars and fifty of the greatest characters from Broadway musicals, all in one unforgettable evening!  Direct from New York, you will hear songs from the greatest Broadway musicals such as Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Jersey Boys, Chicago, Mamma Mia and Jekyll & Hyde presented by singers who sang many of these roles on Broadway, supported by an all-star New York band.

TICKETS

How to purchase your ticket(s) to an event at the Camden Opera House

The Camden Opera House is currently primarily a rental facility – that is we do not produce many of the events that are held here. Due to this, many presenters sell their tickets via separate means.

For most events, you should have several options for purchasing tickets, which may include local outlets, a “Buy Tickets” button directly from our website and the specific event listing, or by phone at (207) 470-7066 and/or our on-site Box Office the day or night of the event. If our event is offered through our website Box Office service, you will now have the option of printing your ticket at home!

Camden Opera House is pleased to announce that we have recently signed on with Ticket Biscuit for our online event management and ticket sales. Although online ticket sales are not available for every event, they are a quick and easy way to purchase tickets for many of the productions at the Camden Opera House. Frequent Camden Opera House patrons may find that it is convenient to set up a Ticket Biscuit account – please click here for our Account Management page where you can find further information.

THE BEST WAY TO FIND OUT HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS IS TO SEE THE EVENT LISTING UNDER “EVENTS”. Ticket prices and purchase points will be listed there.

FOR CAMDEN CIVIC THEATRE PRODUCTIONS: Tickets can be reserved by phone at the number below or by E-Mail Web site reservations will only be accepted up until the day before the show starts.

Ticket Prices

Orchestra: $16.00 per ticket.
Balcony $12.00 per ticket.
All tickets are base price with $2.00 off for Student and Seniors.
All seats reserved.
Camden Civic Theatre Phone Reservation Line 236-2281
Camden Civic Theatre Ticket Sales: 1-800-595-4TIX

Directions to the Camden Opera House:

The Opera House is located on Route 1 (29 Elm St.), in the center of town in Camden, Maine. It is across the street from the town park and in the same building as the town offices. The building is a three-story historic brick structure and “Camden Opera House” appears above the arched doorway in gilded golden letters.

From the south: Take I-95 North to exit 22 to the Brunswick/Bath/Coastal Route 1 exit (Exit 22). Stay on Route 1 all the way into Camden.

From the north: Take Route 1 South from Belfast past the library into downtown Camden. The Opera House will be on the second block on your right after you bear right at the main intersection in downtown.

Parking: On-street parking is available on Elm St. (Route 1), Chestnut St., Washington St. and behind the Opera House after normal working hours. On-street parking is free, with no time limit after 5 PM.

Please view our Parking Maps (Summer and Winter.)

Pianist Robert Glasper, called by New York Magazine “an artist who “unfailingly gets the feeling right,” brings the Robert Glasper Trio to Bates at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, performing in the Olin Concert Hall, 75 Russell St.

Advance tickets are $12/$6, available at www.batestickets.com, and tickets at the door are $15/$10.

To reserve tickets for either or both concerts, please visit . For more information, please contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.

Note: The Robert Glasper program has changed since earlier Bates listings were released. Instead of the Robert Glasper Experiment, the pianist will bring his Trio to Bates.

Although he is often called a jazz pianist, Glasper refuses to be limited by genre. The Los Angeles Times once wrote that “it’s a short list of jazz pianists who have the wherewithal to drop a J Dilla reference into a Thelonious Monk cover, but not many jazz pianists are Robert Glasper,” adding that “he’s equally comfortable in the worlds of hip-hop and jazz.”

A Blue Note recording artist, Glasper has made waves throughout the music world as leader of both the acoustic Trio and the electric, hip hop-oriented Experiment. Glasper’s Glasper’s first two Blue Note releases, 2005′s Canvas and 2006′s In My Element, featured his omnivorous trio and distinctive original compositions.

The Trio includes bassist Derrick Hodge and drummer Chris Dave, who also performs with the Experiment.

Glasper’s acclaimed 2009 recording Double-Booked was divided between the trio format and the Experiment. The latter ensemble releases the highly anticipated Black Radio at the end of February.

Originally from Houston, Glasper moved to New York to study jazz. In My Element, featuring songs by Herbie Hancock, Sam Rivers and Radiohead, was chosen by NPR as one of the best jazz albums of the year. Glasper has worked with modern masters such as Roy Hargrove, Kenny Garrett and Terence Blanchard.

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