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Circus Smirkus

Portland Ovations presents Circus Smirkus: "A Midsummer Night's Circus" for four performances on August 7th and 8th under the big top tent at Payson Park. Popcorn, cotton candy and equisite acrobatics!

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Your Membership gives you access to the best seats at the best prices, keeps ticket prices affordable for all, and underwrites discounted and free tickets for students. Become a Member today!.

UPCOMING EVENTS

2023-2024 Season Announcement

June 1, 2023 • 5:30PM

Hannaford Hall

Circus Smirkus

2023 Big Top Tour

August 7 - 8, 2023 • 1PM & 6PM

Payson Park

"A Midsummer Night's Circus"

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

RESCHEDULED FOR 2024

February 15, 2024 • 7PM

Merrill Auditorium

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Portland Ovations is grateful for 90 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.

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ABOUT PORTLAND OVATIONS

We are a non-profit performing arts organization in Maine connecting artists and audiences through diverse arts experiences. Be thoroughly entertained by live performances 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.

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Phone: 207.773.3150
Office: 120 Exchange St, Portland, ME 04101

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In Person: 20 Myrtle Street, Portland. Box Office hours Monday – Friday, 11AM – 3PM and 90 min before curtain

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