UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
"Wabanaki Stories"
Family Series
April 11, 2026 • 3 PM
Merrill Auditorium
Co-Commissioned with Akomawt Educational Initiative
Pattie Gonia: SAVE HER!
Co-Presented with State Theatre
April 26, 2026 • 8 PM
State Theatre
feat. Sequoia and VERA!
"Seven Things I've Learned": An Evening with Ira Glass
Co-Presented with State Theatre & In Partnership with Maine Public
May 2, 2026 • 7 PM
State Theatre
MEMBERSHIP
Portland Ovations is grateful for 95 years of connecting innovative and masterful artists from around the world with Maine audiences. Each carefully curated season includes a range of performances across genres, traditions, production scales and venues.
Upcoming Community Events
Youth, Virtuosity, and Classical Music in the 21st Century
Pre-Performance Lecture with Danny Holt
April 12, 2026 • 12:30 - 1:30 PM
Hannaford Hall
Drag Storytime - April 18
April 18, 2026 • 12 PM
Aloft Hotel Downtown Waterfront
Featuring Chartreuse Money
Hidden Figures: Notes from the Margins
Pre-Performance Lecture with George Lopez
April 21, 2026 • 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Merrill Auditorium Rehearsal Hall
Musical Adventures in Afrolatinidad
Pre-Performance Lecture with Michele Reid-Vazquez
May 3, 2026 • 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Merrill Auditorium Rehearsal Hall
Drag Storytime - May 17
May 17, 2026 • 2 PM
Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine
Featuring Chartreuse Money
WHO WE ARE
Portland Ovations is a nonprofit cultural organization based in Southern Maine dedicated to gathering communities to share in the power of live performance. Ovations connects artists and audiences both onstage and off — making the arts an integral part of community life.
SEASON MEDIA SPONSORS
