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There was great anticipation in Sewall Hall Friday afternoon as dozens of invited guests gathered to be the first to see the Museum’s latest acquisition – a newly commissioned model of the world’s largest wooden sailing vessel, the schooner Wyoming. After a few words from Executive Director Amy Lent, Senior Curator Nathan Lipfert and the model’s builder Mark Wilkins, the crowd’s curiosity was satisfied as the drape was removed from the display case and the six-mast schooner model was revealed.
It’s hard to believe that May is here already–it seems like just last week we were gearing up for the school year and creating new curriculum for our themed project, ‘Searching for Maine, Searching for Me.’ Now we have our new anthology in hand and are racing to make our annual Big Night event the most engaging, creative party you’ve been to this year. We hope you’ll all find time to join us this Friday night at USM to celebrate what has been an amazing year of programs with over 2,000 of Maine’s most creative kids. We have a great lineup of interactive projects and a dynamic stage show in store, so bring your kids, your parents, your siblings and your friends to celebrate with us. See you all there!
By The Who’s Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff Directed by Michael Donovan The Who’s 1969 rock opera Tommy, brings to life the story of a boy named Tommy who is traumatized into catatonia by witnessing his father commit murder. Rock classics such as “Pinball Wizard” and “See Me” bring us along as we follow Tommy out of his catatonic state and into superstardom as an international pinball superstar, and face to face with his young self in the end.
Mainers love a party. Whether celebrating a milestone, raising funds for an important cause, impressing clients, or saying thanks, people have found creative ways to get together to celebrate in just about every possible place, and in every corner of the state. This week, MHS holds its annual gala which is part Mad Hatter affair, including hat parade; part Kentucky Derby party; and part festive fundraiser with dancing and a great auction.
On view through July 15 “In France, Burrage met Claude Monet and her chief influence was that of French Impressionism, the infatuation with ‘broken color’ and qualities of light that led to the liberation from naturalistic color and eventually to freedom from imitation altogether.” –Yankee Blog Visit the Museum’s blog to watch an interview with co-curators of From Portland to Paris: Mildred Burrage’s Years in France, Margaret Burgess, Associate Curator of European Art, and Earle Shettleworth Jr., Maine State Historian.
THE MANTRA MOVEMENT The Open Sky Fund presents a very unique Mother’s Day event. It is based upon the original song “Mantra” by Van Lawton and is a sound and movement journey through the elements of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. 10 Girls have been chosen to participate and receive silk dancing veils and djembe’s of their own for this workshop. Please help us provide this creative opportunity today! Any donation is appreciated! $10, $25, $50, $100 or more!
Constanten was adopted as the seventh member of the Grateful Dead during the recording of the band’s second album, Anthem Of the Sun (Warner Brothers, 1968). The pianist was a child prodigy who wrote orchestral pieces as a teenager while growing up in Las Vegas. In the summer of 1961, TC met Dead bassist Phil Lesh at Berkeley, where each professed a love for classical music. The two became roommates and enrolled in a graduate-level course taught by Berio at Mills College in Oakland.
In a dramatic love triangle set amidst the splendor of 18th century Paris, a beautiful, social-climbing portrait painter uses her affair with an idealistic Count to get a commission to paint the naïve young Queen Marie Antoinette. Both learn to love the woman they are exploiting even as their actions encourage the Revolution that will shatter all three of their lives.
Your Reason for supporting The State Theatre through May 11th: Bob Weir, Kathleen Edwards, Hannah Georgas, M. Ward, Lee Ranaldo Band, Foxy Shazam, Dean Ford, Santigold, Rye Rye Band and more!
High school bands Beware of Pedestrians, Saint Monday, The Stolen Mural, The Twisted Truth, The Veayo Twins and False Consensus will battle for the prize of $1000 in cash, recording time, gigs, studio tours and TV and radio appearances.
Your Reason for supporting One Longfellow Square through May 8th: Darrell Scott, Rachel Efron, Kids Night at One Longfellow Square, Music Move: American Folk Blues Festival, The Multicultural Program at the Center for Grieving Children presents Inner Strength a CD release party.
Forward: I have been a fan, and The Valley Voice has been a vehicle of promotion for Sarah Blacker and her talent over the last several years. It is noteworthy that Sarah and I have also become good friends via emails. We regularly communicate on our lives and times and I must say that I have come to admire, respect and love Sarah for all that she is as a caring human being, a hard-working artist/performer and gifted songwriter. I know where I’ll be on April 29th. Perhaps you should be there is well. Sarah will put on a show that you will long remember. G.T.
Join us next Friday, May 4th, for The Telling Room’s Big Night, our annual anthology release and student celebration. Come purchase a copy of this year’s book, see many of our programs featured during a live performance in USM’s Hannaford Hall, and meet some of the 2,000+ student writers we’ve worked with during this school year. We’ll have interactive elements including a bicycle printmaking press, broadsides, and light snacks. The event is sponsored by Northeast Bank, The Via Agency and USM.
Our 10th anniversary came to a close, we caught our breath, and now things are hopping for our upcoming 11th season. Here is a sneak peak at the great shows we’ve selected. Plus, fans of Good Theater won’t want to miss Steve Underwood’s short film “The Lake Warden” playing this week on MPBN-TV. As always, thank you for your support of Good Theater. See you in the fall! ~ Brian P. Allen
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