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UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

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

Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet

May 3, 2026 • 7 PM

Merrill Auditorium

Jay Carlon & Micaela Tobin

May 7, 2026 • 7 PM

Mechanics' Hall

TALAGA

Meredith Willson's "The Music Man"

Broadway National Tour

May 13 - 14, 2026 • 7 PM

Merrill Auditorium

"Dig Up! A Dinosaur Expedition" - SOLD OUT

Family Series

May 16, 2026 • 11 AM & 2 PM

Riverton Community Center

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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.

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Upcoming Community Events

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

2026-2027 Season Announcement

May 28, 2026 • 5:30 PM

Stevens Square Theater

Free Event

Drag Storytime - June 13

June 13, 2026 • 10 AM

Coffee By Design

Featuring Chartreuse Money

WHO WE ARE

Dan + Claudia Zanes

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.

A Time-Honored Commitment to the Performing Arts

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