Portland Ovations

Name: Portland Ovations
Address: 120 Exchange Street, Portland, ME, 04101, US
Telephone: +12078420800
Rating: 4.8

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Portland Ovations is a nonprofit cultural organization based in Southern Maine dedicated to gathering communities to share in the power of live performance.
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09/21/2024

Portland Ovations is honored to welcome Mary Wellehan to the Board of Directors!

Mary Wellehan (she/her) is an artist and educator with 24 years of experience teaching middle school art in both Seattle and Maine. Throughout her career, she has taken on various leadership roles at the departmental and district levels, helping to shape arts education. Mary holds a degree in Theatre Arts from Holy Cross, where her focus on set and lighting design led to a lifelong passion for sharing the arts. Growing up surrounded by musicals, plays, and symphonies, along with afternoons spent in dance classes, she developed a deep sense of self and creative expression. Now, Mary channels that passion into creating ceramics, crafting both decorative and functional pieces in porcelain. Her artistic journey is deeply rooted in her commitment to making a positive impact through the arts.

09/20/2024

Portland Ovations is honored to welcome Lynn Teo to the Board of Directors!

Lynn Teo (she/they) is a dedicated acupuncturist, somatic educator and meditation teacher with over 25 years of experience, focusing on supporting helpers, healers, artists, activists, and people of color through embodied practices of healing, radical rest, resilience, and trauma recovery. A published scientific researcher in complementary medicine, Lynn combines academic rigor with a deep commitment to holistic well-being. Trained as an actor at York University in Toronto, Lynn has performed in various productions in Canada and, more recently, in “The Last Girl” by dee Clarke (October 2022), co-commissioned by Portland Ovations. She is passionate about community, storytelling, and fostering a sense of belonging.

09/19/2024

🎵 "Hadestown" is the winner of the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album with a sweeping and unforgettable score from Anaïs Mitchell with roots in folk and New Orleans jazz. See it LIVE in Portland, tickets are going fast!

"Hadestown" Broadway National Tour
Friday, October 18, 2024 • 8 PM
Saturday, October 19, 2024 • 1 PM & 7 PM
Merrill Auditorium, Portland

🎟 FOR TICKETS & MEMBERSHIP - PortTIX Box Office - The trusted box office for purchasing Portland Ovations tickets.

• Online at portlandovations.org
• Phone by calling PortTIX 207.842.0800.
• In person by visiting the PortTIX Box Office at 20 Myrtle Street in Portland.

https://portlandovations.org/event/hadestown/

09/18/2024

"Dear Evan Hansen" has multi-generational appeal, this is not just a show for young people. This contemporary story also features a strong story of the relationships between parents and children. The moms Heidi Hansen and Cynthia Murphy are two examples of parents navigating the challenges of raising kids in the digital, connected/disconnected age.

Dear Evan Hansen On Tour
Broadway National Tour
November 20 - 21, 2024 • 7 PM
Merrill Auditorium, Portland

🎟 FOR TICKETS & MEMBERSHIP - PortTIX Box Office - The trusted box office for purchasing Portland Ovations tickets.

• Online at portlandovations.org
• Phone by calling PortTIX 207.842.0800.
• In person by visiting the PortTIX Box Office in Portland.

https://portlandovations.org/event/dear-evan-hansen/

09/17/2024

Did you know? Portland Ovations offers in-school workshops for PK – 12th grade students to deepen engagement with the arts.

These workshops are grounded in drama-based pedagogy, an embodied way of engaging students in academic, aesthetic and affective learning through theater and improvisation strategies. Workshops offer students an opportunity to engage more deeply with the performing arts they experience on stage, and to engage with classroom curriculum in an embodied way. Workshops are 1 – 2 hours in length and can be tailored to fit your specific classroom and curriculum.

📧 For information or to inquire about any of our Educator Workshops email [email protected]

09/16/2024

🔉 Listen to our recent conversation with Miki Sawada, who is coming to Portland in just a few weeks with her innovative Gather Hear program!

"For me, it's so important that classical music isn't presented as a museum piece...I think there is a different way of interacting with classical music which is in your body and everyone is participating in some way." - Miki Sawada on Gather Hear Tour

Gather Hear Tour Portland
Saturday, September 28 at 2 PM
Friends of Congress Square Park, Portland
This event is ASL interpreted.

Free, RSVP for email updates
https://portlandovations.org/event/gather-hear-portland/

09/15/2024

There are lots of ways to help fund your field trip to Portland Ovations. Below is a list of resources for travel grants, including Portland Ovations’ own program, Destination Portland.

◾ Destination Portland
◾ Ticket To Ride - Maine Arts Commission
◾ Foundation for Portland Public Schools
◾ The Edward H. Davies Benevolent Fund
◾ Drive for Education - Berlin City Auto Group

Visit portlandovations.org/funding-your-fieldtrip for more information and application directions.

https://portlandovations.org/funding-your-field-trip/

09/14/2024

Join the performers of Cirque Kalabanté for a post performance meet & greet in the lobby! All are welcome to take photos, get autographs, and ask questions of these thrilling performers. Gravity-defying acrobatics. Astonishing human pyramids. Live Afro-jazz, percussion and kora. Welcome to the universe of Cirque Kalabanté!

⭐ Student tickets only $20! ⭐

Cirque Kalabanté: "Afrique en Cirque"
Thursday, October 17, 2024 • 7 PM
Merrill Auditorium, Portland

🎟 FOR TICKETS & MEMBERSHIP - PortTIX Box Office - The trusted box office for purchasing Portland Ovations tickets.

• Online at portlandovations.org
• Phone by calling PortTIX 207.842.0800.
• In person by visiting the PortTIX Box Office in Portland.

https://portlandovations.org/event/cirque-kalabante-afrique-en-cirque/

09/13/2024

Maeve from Lyseth Elementary was in the audience for a School-Time Performance of the Ovations original production "Wabanaki Stories". Like so many other students, a memorable moment was seeing the large scale puppet of Jenu the Ice Giant (pronounced chee-noo) on stage during Jennifer Pictou's (Mi'kmaq) riveting retelling of the Wabanaki legend.

All this week Ovations is celebrating Arts in Education Week, a national celebration recognizing the transformative power of the arts in education.

09/12/2024

Join Ovations and our friends at the Portland Public Library in reading and discussing novels related to characters and themes in three of Ovations’ Broadway offerings this season. This is a free event!

The first reading is 'Memento Mori' by Eunice Hong.

Don’t look back.
Did Eurydice want to return from the underworld? Did anybody ask?
In this brilliant portrait of rage and resilience, a Korean woman tries to connect with her younger brother and grapple with family tragedy through bedtime stories that weave together Greek mythology, neuroscience, and tales from their grandmother’s slipping memory.

Broadway Book Club - "Hadestown"
Thursday, October 3 from 6 – 7 PM
Portland Public Library Downtown Library on Monument Square.

More dates and books tied to other Broadway titles coming soon. Free, RSVP encouraged through the Portland Public Library.

https://portlandovations.org/event/broadway-book-club-hadestown/

09/11/2024

Elaina from Helena H. Dyer Elementary enjoyed the School-Time Performance of "Cenicienta: A Bilingual Cinderella Story" and drew their reaction to the experience, the main character of the play Belinda and some of the objects the character used to bring her own retelling of Cinderella to life on stage. We really love the attention to detail including the green hearts decorating the corners of the page and the note 'I like everything and you are talented.' We hope Elaina still remembers this live performance experience!

All this week Ovations is celebrating Arts in Education Week, a national celebration recognizing the transformative power of the arts in education.

09/10/2024

🔉 Listen to our recent conversation with Miki Sawada, who is coming to Portland in just a few weeks with her innovative Gather Hear program!

Gather Hear Tour Portland
Saturday, September 28 at 2 PM
Friends of Congress Square Park, Portland
This event is ASL interpreted.

Free, RSVP for email updates
PORTLANDOVATIONS.ORG

09/09/2024

All this week Ovations is celebrating Arts in Education Week, a national celebration recognizing the transformative power of the arts in education.

Ovations invites students who attend all School-Time Performances to give feedback about their experience. We also give students the option to draw their favorite scenes. After the April, 2023 performance of "Ugly Duckling", Gabby from Reiche School in Portland drew this beautiful scene from the play showing the duckling and his brother playing hide and seek by the pond. This illustration is a great example of the impact of live storytelling on young people. Engaging with stories that represent identities or experiences young people can relate to has a positive impact in many ways, including emotional development, self-esteem, language development, and community building.

09/08/2024

Bring your school group to a School-Time Performance with Portland Ovations! All School-Time Performance tickets are sold through Portland Ovations. Find the event that interests you at PORTLANDOVATIONS.ORG and click the BUY TICKETS button to order tickets through our online form. This form asks for the following information to help us plan a great experience for your group:

◾ What grades are attending?
◾ How many students and educators are attending?
◾ Who is the primary contact of the group?
◾ Are you arriving by bus? If yes, approximately how many busses?
◾ Does your group have any accessibility needs including wheelchair seats, ASL interpretation or floor seats?

Payments can be made by credit card, check or we can send you an invoice. Contact [email protected] if you have any questions about School-Time Performances.

https://portlandovations.org/calendar/school-time-performances/

09/07/2024

🌟 Don't miss Broadway's Tony and Grammy-Winning Best Musical "Hadestown", tickets are going fast!

"Hadestown" Broadway National Tour
Friday, October 18, 2024 • 8 PM
Saturday, October 19, 2024 • 1 PM & 7 PM
Merrill Auditorium, Portland

🎟 FOR TICKETS & MEMBERSHIP - PortTIX Box Office - The trusted box office for purchasing Portland Ovations tickets.

• Online at portlandovations.org
• Phone by calling PortTIX 207.842.0800.
• In person by visiting the PortTIX Box Office at 20 Myrtle Street in Portland.

https://portlandovations.org/event/hadestown/

09/06/2024

The upcoming performance of "The Nightingale's Sonata" features a program from French composer César Franck. The program is narrated by Thomas Wolf, and performed by Boston Symphony violinist Lucia Lin and Russian pianist Sergey Schepkin.

CÉSAR FRANCK: Sonata in A Major for violin and piano
◾ Allegretto ben moderato
◾ Allegro
◾ Ben moderato: Recitativo-Fantasia
◾ Allegretto poco mosso

THIS PERFORMANCE WILL SELL OUT!

"The Nightingale’s Sonata"
Sunday, October 27, 2024 • 2 PM
Maine Jewish Museum, Portland

🎟 FOR TICKETS & MEMBERSHIP - PortTIX Box Office - The trusted box office for purchasing Portland Ovations tickets.

• Online at portlandovations.org
• Phone by calling PortTIX 207.842.0800.
• In person by visiting the PortTIX Box Office at 20 Myrtle Street in Portland.

https://portlandovations.org/event/the-nightingales-sonata/

09/05/2024

We are getting excited for Gather Hear Portland later this month! This is a free outdoor event in Congress Square Park. The park is serviced by multiple bus routes and is wheelchair and stroller accessible via three sloped entrances. We encourage guests to bring chairs, blankets or anything else to make their experience comfortable. This event is ASL interpreted.

Gather Hear Tour Portland
Saturday, September 28 at 2 PM
Friends of Congress Square Park, Portland

Free, RSVP for email updates
https://portlandovations.org/event/gather-hear-portland/

09/04/2024

🎙️ Meet the cast of the 2nd National Tour of ‘Ain’t Too Proud’!

Ain't Too Proud Musical
Broadway National Tour
May 27 - 28, 2025 • 7 PM
Merrill Auditorium, Portland

🎟 FOR TICKETS & MEMBERSHIP - PortTIX Box Office - The trusted box office for purchasing Portland Ovations tickets.

• Online at portlandovations.org
• Phone by calling PortTIX 207.842.0800.
• In person by visiting the PortTIX Box Office at 20 Myrtle Street in Portland.

https://portlandovations.org/event/aint-too-proud-the-life-and-times-of-the-temptations/

09/03/2024

🗨️ Did you know?! Portland Ovations offers in-person and virtual professional development for educators working with grades PK – 12.

These arts integration workshops are grounded in drama-based pedagogy, an embodied way of engaging students in academic, aesthetic and affective learning through theater and improvisation strategies. These sessions will help get your students up and moving in active and dramatic ways, create deeper engagement in the classroom, and provide strategies against burnout. They work best for up to 20 participants. Each workshop is 1-2 hours in length (unless otherwise noted) or can be linked together as a series.

◾ Active and Dramatic Classrooms
◾ Building Classroom Community
◾ Resilient and Creative Educators
◾ Tableau in the Classroom
◾ Vignettes of Knowledge
◾ Embodied Learning in the Multilingual/ELL Classroom

📧 For information or to inquire about any of our Educator Workshops email [email protected]

09/02/2024

🌟This fall at Portland Ovations! 🌟

SEPTEMBER
◾ 28 - Gather Hear Portland

OCTOBER
◾ 3 - Ovations Offstage: Broadway Book Club (information coming soon!)
◾ 17 - Cirque Kalabanté: "Afrique en Cirque"
◾ 18 & 19 - "Hadestown" Broadway National Tour
◾ 27 - "The Nightingale's Sonata"

NOVEMBER
◾ 12 - "Sugar Skull! A Día De Mu***os Musical Adventure"
◾ 13 - Angélique Kidjo - co-presented with State Theatre, Portland, Maine
◾ 14 - Ovations Offstage: Broadway Book Club (information coming soon!)
◾ 20 & 21 - "Dear Evan Hansen" Broadway National Tour
◾ 23 - Beautiful Blackbird Live!

DECEMBER
◾ 5 - Kayla Farrish

🎟 FOR TICKETS & MEMBERSHIP - PortTIX Box Office - The trusted box office for purchasing Portland Ovations tickets.

• Online at PORTLANDOVATIONS.ORG
• Phone by calling PortTIX 207.842.0800.
• In person by visiting the PortTIX Box Office in Portland.

https://portlandovations.org/calendar/

09/01/2024

We are most grateful for the support from Coffee By Design as a sponsor if Portland Ovations. This season Coffee By Design is generously supporting the performances of "Hadestown", Angélique Kidjo, Maryna Krut, and is returning as the Marquee Sponsor of POP Annual Fundraiser. Your generous support helps us bring these incredible performances to our community, thank you Coffee By Design!

08/31/2024

Ovations is honored to present, Russell Kaback: 25044 – A Jewish Grandson’s Musical History of the Holocaust. This incredible storyteller is available to book for a performance in your school or community between February 1 – May 2, 2025.

Maine-based artist and educator, Russell Kaback tells a true story based on the life of his grandfather Szyjek Magier (SHEE-yek MAG-er), a Polish Jewish teenager survived four years in N**i labor and concentration camps during World War II in this poignant one-man musical. Presented in Kaback’s unique theatrical storytelling style weaving together original songs, guitar, characters, sound effects and gestures, the piece incorporates personal interviews, testimonies, in-depth research and imagination. Russell Kaback’s 25044 invites the audience to consider the experience of one young man’s heart-wrenching journey, reminding us that life and hope can endure.

◾ Suggested for Grades 5 - 12
◾ 60 minute performance
◾ 15 minute post-performance Q&A (optional)

📝Email [email protected] for information on scheduling and performance fee.

Requests must be made by April 26, 2025.

https://portlandovations.org/event/25044-stp/

08/30/2024

Portland Ovations is excited to bring the addition of "Life Be Lifin’" starring the dynamic Monét X Change to the 2024-25 season. In line with its commitment to celebrating and supporting the art of drag, Portland Ovations is proud to bring this electrifying performance to the State Theatre in Portland on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 8 PM.

This show promises to be as vibrant and captivating as the performer herself, offering an unforgettable experience for all who attend.

All Ovations tickets may be purchased through the trusted box office PortTIX. Purchase by phone at 207.842.0800 or in person at the PortTIX Box Office Monday through Friday from 11 AM – 3 PM, or online anytime at PORTTIX.COM.

08/29/2024

Last month, Katelyn Manfre, Ovations’ Director of Community Programs and Partnerships, traveled to Seattle, WA for the Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability Conference. Led by The Kennedy Center and the VSA International Network, LEAD provides an opportunity for arts and culture professionals to develop best practices and resources, engage in conversations with colleagues and experts from around the world, and learn practical methods for designing inclusive arts experiences and environments.

Over three days, Katelyn attended sessions on inclusive program development, front of house and customer service initiatives, technical innovations, and community cultivation—among many others. It was an illuminating, invigorating week!

In addition, Katelyn was selected to present at this year’s conference, alongside colleagues from the Folger Shakespeare Library and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Their session focused on front of house preparations to ensure accessibility in non-traditional or new performance spaces. Katelyn shared Ovations’ Venue Walkthrough Checklist, originally developed by Katie Day, our Director of Communications, with colleagues from across the country. Ovations uses this checklist to audit new venues ahead of each performance season and helped us develop dedicated accessibility information pages for each venue.

Read more about accessibility at Ovations performances and venues at PORTLANDOVATIONS.ORG

Pictured: Katelyn Manfre (Portland Ovations), Kerry Candeloro (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) and Danica Zielinski-Natter (Folger Shakespeare Library)—and Remy, Danica’s service dog!

08/28/2024

Cirque Kalabanté has been delighting audiences since 2007. Started by multidisciplinary artist Yamoussa Bangoura, he started training in circus within the Guinean troupe Circus Baobab. "Afrique en Cirque" is a trip to African soil where the sets and costumes pay homage to the Guinean diaspora. High-level acrobatics, innovative choreography and colorful rhythms.

⭐ Student tickets only $20! ⭐

Cirque Kalabanté: "Afrique en Cirque"
Thursay, October 17, 2024 • 7 PM
Merrill Auditorium, Portland

🎟 FOR TICKETS & MEMBERSHIP - PortTIX Box Office - The trusted box office for purchasing Portland Ovations tickets.

• Online at portlandovations.org
• Phone by calling PortTIX 207.842.0800.
• In person by visiting the PortTIX Box Office in Portland.

https://portlandovations.org/event/cirque-kalabante-afrique-en-cirque/

08/27/2024

Did you know? "Hadestown" is the only Tony Award-winning Best Musical in history with an exclusively female writer-director team: singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell (music, lyrics & book) and original director Rachel Chavkin ("Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812").

"Hadestown" Broadway National Tour
Friday, October 18, 2024 • 8 PM
Saturday, October 19, 2024 • 1 PM & 7 PM
Merrill Auditorium, Portland

🎟 FOR TICKETS & MEMBERSHIP - PortTIX Box Office - The trusted box office for purchasing Portland Ovations tickets.

• Online at portlandovations.org
• Phone by calling PortTIX 207.842.0800.
• In person by visiting the PortTIX Box Office at 20 Myrtle Street in Portland.

https://portlandovations.org/event/hadestown/

08/26/2024

Meet the cast of the new North American Tour of the Tony Award-winning "Dear Evan Hansen"! See this remarkable musical two nights only in Portland.

Dear Evan Hansen On Tour
Broadway National Tour
November 20 - 21, 2024 • 7 PM
Merrill Auditorium, Portland

🎟 FOR TICKETS & MEMBERSHIP - PortTIX Box Office - The trusted box office for purchasing Portland Ovations tickets.

• Online at portlandovations.org
• Phone by calling PortTIX 207.842.0800.
• In person by visiting the PortTIX Box Office at 20 Myrtle Street in Portland.

https://portlandovations.org/event/dear-evan-hansen/

08/25/2024

Portland Ovations is excited to welcome a remarkable year of live performances and rich community programs, featuring a dynamic season that has something for everyone. From Broadway National Tours and breathtaking dance to high-flying cirque acts and moving chamber music, the upcoming season is packed with unforgettable experiences. Get ready for energetic singers and musicians, family-friendly gatherings, and so much more. As a nonprofit cultural organization, Ovations’ mission is to gather communities to experience the power of live performance.

To see the full calendar of events visit PORTLANDOVATIONS.ORG

All Ovations tickets may be purchased through our trusted box office PortTIX. Purchase by phone at 207.842.0800 or in person at the PortTIX Box Office Monday through Friday from 11 AM – 3 PM, or online anytime at PORTTIX.COM.

08/24/2024

🎵 Save the date for an afternoon of FREE music in Congress Square Park in Portland! 🎵

Gather Hear Portland is a free community concert featuring a classical program tailored specifically to Portland and its rich musical history with additional community musicians to be announced. Pianist Miki Sawada is on a mission to connect people across socioeconomic and political boundaries through music, foster human connection and dialogue, while capturing an honest, intimate, and ultimately hopeful portrait of America.

Gather Hear Tour Portland
Saturday, September 28 at 2 PM
Congress Square Park, Portland

Free, RSVP for email updates
PORTLANDOVATIONS.ORG

https://portlandovations.org/event/gather-hear-portland/

08/23/2024

🌟 NOW ON SALE TO THE PUBLIC 🌟

Portland Ovations and OBSESSED Presents
Life Be Lifin’ Starring Monét X Change
Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 8 PM
State Theatre, Portland

Monét X Change never wanted to be a drag queen. She never wanted to be an opera singer either. Now an R&B singing, theatre writing, comedic triple threat, Monét explains on stage with just herself and a mic how she became those exact things. With the ability to make audiences cry as quickly as she makes them laugh, Monét X Change guides her audiences through a poignant, darkly humorous coming-of-age story in her newest one woman show, “Life Be Lifin.’”

Directed by BenDeLaCreme

🎟 FOR TICKETS & MEMBERSHIP - PortTIX Box Office - The trusted box office for purchasing Portland Ovations tickets.

• Online at portlandovations.org
• Phone by calling PortTIX 207.842.0800.
• In person by visiting the PortTIX Box Office at 20 Myrtle Street in Portland.

https://portlandovations.org/event/life-be-lifin-starring-monet-x-change/

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🎵 "Hadestown" is the winner of the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album with a sweeping and unforgettable score from Anaïs Mitchell with roots in folk and New Orleans jazz. See it LIVE in Portland, tickets are going fast! "Hadestown" Broadway National Tour Friday, October 18, 2024 • 8 PM Saturday, October 19, 2024 • 1 PM & 7 PM Merrill Auditorium, Portland 🎟 FOR TICKETS & MEMBERSHIP - PortTIX Box Office - The trusted box office for purchasing Portland Ovations tickets. • Online at portlandovations.org • Phone by calling PortTIX 207.842.0800. • In person by visiting the PortTIX Box Office at 20 Myrtle Street in Portland. https://portlandovations.org/event/hadestown/

"Dear Evan Hansen" has multi-generational appeal, this is not just a show for young people. This contemporary story also features a strong story of the relationships between parents and children. The moms Heidi Hansen and Cynthia Murphy are two examples of parents navigating the challenges of raising kids in the digital, connected/disconnected age. Dear Evan Hansen On Tour Broadway National Tour November 20 - 21, 2024 • 7 PM Merrill Auditorium, Portland 🎟 FOR TICKETS & MEMBERSHIP - PortTIX Box Office - The trusted box office for purchasing Portland Ovations tickets. • Online at portlandovations.org • Phone by calling PortTIX 207.842.0800. • In person by visiting the PortTIX Box Office in Portland. https://portlandovations.org/event/dear-evan-hansen/

🔉 Listen to our recent conversation with Miki Sawada, who is coming to Portland in just a few weeks with her innovative Gather Hear program! "For me, it's so important that classical music isn't presented as a museum piece...I think there is a different way of interacting with classical music which is in your body and everyone is participating in some way." - Miki Sawada on Gather Hear Tour Gather Hear Tour Portland Saturday, September 28 at 2 PM Friends of Congress Square Park, Portland This event is ASL interpreted. Free, RSVP for email updates https://portlandovations.org/event/gather-hear-portland/

🔉 Listen to our recent conversation with Miki Sawada, who is coming to Portland in just a few weeks with her innovative Gather Hear program! Gather Hear Tour Portland Saturday, September 28 at 2 PM Friends of Congress Square Park, Portland This event is ASL interpreted. Free, RSVP for email updates PORTLANDOVATIONS.ORG

Bring your school group to a School-Time Performance with Portland Ovations! All School-Time Performance tickets are sold through Portland Ovations. Find the event that interests you at PORTLANDOVATIONS.ORG and click the BUY TICKETS button to order tickets through our online form. This form asks for the following information to help us plan a great experience for your group: ◾ What grades are attending? ◾ How many students and educators are attending? ◾ Who is the primary contact of the group? ◾ Are you arriving by bus? If yes, approximately how many busses? ◾ Does your group have any accessibility needs including wheelchair seats, ASL interpretation or floor seats? Payments can be made by credit card, check or we can send you an invoice. Contact [email protected] if you have any questions about School-Time Performances. https://portlandovations.org/calendar/school-time-performances/

Did you know? "Hadestown" is the only Tony Award-winning Best Musical in history with an exclusively female writer-director team: singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell (music, lyrics & book) and original director Rachel Chavkin ("Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812"). "Hadestown" Broadway National Tour Friday, October 18, 2024 • 8 PM Saturday, October 19, 2024 • 1 PM & 7 PM Merrill Auditorium, Portland 🎟 FOR TICKETS & MEMBERSHIP - PortTIX Box Office - The trusted box office for purchasing Portland Ovations tickets. • Online at portlandovations.org • Phone by calling PortTIX 207.842.0800. • In person by visiting the PortTIX Box Office at 20 Myrtle Street in Portland. https://portlandovations.org/event/hadestown/

Declared “one of the most remarkable shows in musical theater history” by the Washington Post, Dear Evan Hansen is the first musical to take a groundbreaking look — from the point of view of both the parents and young people — at our complex, interconnected, and social media-filled lives. Dear Evan Hansen On Tour Broadway National Tour November 20 - 21, 2024 • 7 PM Merrill Auditorium, Portland 🎟 FOR TICKETS & MEMBERSHIP - PortTIX Box Office - The trusted box office for purchasing Portland Ovations tickets. • Online at portlandovations.org • Phone by calling PortTIX 207.842.0800. • In person by visiting the PortTIX Box Office at 20 Myrtle Street in Portland. https://portlandovations.org/event/dear-evan-hansen/

We look forward to welcoming Kayla Farrish, recipient of the 2023 Ellis-Beauregard Foundation Choreographer Award, to Portland in December. Be sure to get tickets to what is sure to be a beautiful evening of dance and movement. Kayla Farrish Thursday, December 5, 2024 • 7 PM Westbrook Performing Arts Center 🎟 FOR TICKETS & MEMBERSHIP - PortTIX Box Office - The trusted box office for purchasing Portland Ovations tickets. • Online at portlandovations.org • Phone by calling PortTIX 207.842.0800. • In person by visiting the PortTIX Box Office at 20 Myrtle Street in Portland. https://portlandovations.org/event/kayla-farrish/

Declared “one of the most remarkable shows in musical theater history” by The Washington Post, DEAR EVAN HANSEN is the first musical to take a groundbreaking look from the po.int of view of both the parents and young people at our complex, interconnected, and social media filled lives Including some of the most iconic musical theatre songs from the last decade, including “You Will Be Found,” “Waving Through A Window,” and “For Forever,” Dear Evan Hansen features an uplifting score by the Tony ®, Grammy®, and Oscar® winning team behind "The Greatest Showman" and "La La Land", Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and a book by Tony Award-winner Steven Levenson. Dear Evan Hansen On Tour Broadway National Tour November 20 - 21, 2024 • 7 PM Merrill Auditorium, Portland 🎟 FOR TICKETS & MEMBERSHIP - PortTIX Box Office - The trusted box office for purchasing Portland Ovations tickets. • Online at portlandovations.org • Phone by calling PortTIX 207.842.0800. • In person by visiting the PortTIX Box Office at 20 Myrtle Street in Portland. https://portlandovations.org/event/dear-evan-hansen/

As we look forward to Sunday's concert with Handel and Haydn Society, enjoy program notes written by Philip Carlsen. These notes dive into the program giving musical insight and historical context to the composers and works being performed. https://portlandovations.org/event/handel-and-haydn-society/

As we look forward to next week's concert "Sirocco" with Manchester Collective & Abel Selaocoe, enjoy program notes written by Philip Carlsen. These notes dive into the program giving background on the musicians and providing a beautiful insight into the music heard on stage. You can read or listen to these notes anytime at PORTLANDOVATIONS.ORG by clicking STORIES in our menu. #classical #music #strings #cello #programnotes #liveperformance #portland #maine

As we look forward to Saturday's concert with Zlata Chochieva on piano, enjoy program notes written by Philip Carlsen. These notes dive into the program giving musical insight and historical context to the composers and works being performed. You can read or listen to these notes anytime at PORTLANDOVATIONS.ORG by clicking STORIES in our menu. #classical #music #piano #liveperformance #portland #maine

Check out this excerpt from our conversation with Tony® nominee David Hein, co-writer of "Come From Away"! Listen to the full interview online on the Portland Ovations Youtube channel, or listen on Spotify. A few tickets to the Broadway National Tour of "Come From Away" are still available for this weekends performances here in Portland. Purchase yours today! ✨SELL OUT WARNING✨ Come From Away Broadway National Tour Friday, January 12, 2024 at 8 PM Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 1 PM & 7 PM Merrill Auditorium, Portland 🎟 FOR TICKETS & MEMBERSHIP - PortTIX Box Office - The trusted box office for purchasing Portland Ovations tickets. • Online at portlandovations.org • Phone by calling PortTIX 207.842.0800. • In person by visiting the PortTIX Box Office at 20 Myrtle Street in Portland. https://portlandovations.org/event/come-from-away/

Hear what audiences are saying about Johnny Cash: "The Official Concert Experience"! Coming soon to Portland Friday, March 8, 2024 at 7PM Merrill Auditorium, Portland 🎟 FOR TICKETS & MEMBERSHIP - @porttixmaine - The trusted box office for purchasing Portland Ovations tickets. • Online at portlandovations.org • Phone by calling PortTIX 207.842.0800. • In person by visiting the PortTIX Box Office at 20 Myrtle Street in Portland. PORTLANDOVATIONS.ORG #johnnycash #music #liveperformance #portland #maine

What is sure to be a moving evening of music, see Native and African American vocalist/songwriter/composer/educator Martha Redbone in concert at the First Parish Church in Portland Inheriting the powerful vocal range of her gospel-singing African American father and the resilient spirit of her mother’s Cherokee/Shawnee/Choctaw culture, Redbone broadens the boundaries of American Roots music. With songs and storytelling that share her life experience as a Native and Black woman and mother in the new millennium, Redbone gives voice to issues of social justice, bridging traditions from past to present, connecting cultures, and celebrating the human spirit. Redbone is joined by Aaron Whitby on piano, Charlie Burnham on violin and Fred Cash on bass. Martha Redbone Roots Project Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 7PM First Parish Church, Portland 🎟 FOR TICKETS - PortTIX Box Office - The trusted box office for purchasing Portland Ovations tickets. • Online at portlandovations.org • Phone by calling PortTIX 207.842.0800. • In person by visiting the PortTIX Box Office at 20 Myrtle Street in Portland. https://portlandovations.org/event/martha-redbone-roots-project/

Ovations recently had the honor to have a conversation with Tony® nominee David Hein, co-writer of "Come From Away"! Listen to the full interview online on the Portland Ovations Youtube channel, or listen on Spotify. Tickets to the Broadway National Tour of "Come From Away" are still available for the January performances here in Portland, but tickets are going fast. Purchase yours today! ✨SATURDAY MATINEE IS NEARING SELL-OUT✨ Come From Away Broadway National Tour Friday, January 12, 2024 at 8 PM Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 1 PM & 7 PM Merrill Auditorium, Portland 🎟 FOR TICKETS & MEMBERSHIP - PortTIX Box Office - The trusted box office for purchasing Portland Ovations tickets. • Online at portlandovations.org • Phone by calling PortTIX 207.842.0800. • In person by visiting the PortTIX Box Office at 20 Myrtle Street in Portland. https://portlandovations.org/event/come-from-away/

It's almost time for the premiere of "Noisefloor" from Palaver Strings & little house dance, tickets are only $20! Stay after the performance on Thursday, December 7 for an interactive 30 minute talkback, moderated by dance artist and Bates professor, Brian Evans. Palaver Strings joins forces with contemporary dance collective, little house dance, to present "Noisefloor" an immersive physical, visual, and musical experience with the performers activating the stage as well as the space surrounding it. In this interdisciplinary performance for twelve musicians and seven dancers with a new composition by Courtney Swain, "Noisefloor" fully integrates the media of music and dance, involving choreographers in the process of music composition and the musicians in the dancers’ movement language. Palaver Strings + little house dance: 'Noisefloor' Wednesday, December 6 at 7 PM Thursday, December 7 at 7 PM State Theatre, Portland, Maine 'Noisefloor' is co-produced with Portland Ovations and State Theatre 🎟 FOR PERFORMANCE TICKETS & MEMBERSHIP - PortTIX Box Office - The trusted box office for purchasing Portland Ovations tickets. • Online at portlandovations.org • Phone by calling PortTIX 207.842.0800. • In person by visiting the PortTIX Box Office at 20 Myrtle Street in Portland. Video credit: Yoon S. Byun https://portlandovations.org/event/palaver-strings-little-house-dance-noisefloor/

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We are a non-profit performing arts organization in Maine connecting artists and audiences through diverse arts experiences. Be thoroughly entertained by live shows spanning the traditional to the contemporary, the popular to the unexpected. Learn from and be inspired by artists who openly share with us their passion and craft.