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Monty Python's "Spamalot"

Broadway National Tour

June 23 - 25, 2026 • 7 PM

Merrill Auditorium

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Sasha Velour's "Travesty"

September 25, 2026 • 8 PM

State Theatre

Co-Presented with State Theatre and in collaboration with First Parish Church

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Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band

October 15, 2026 • 7 PM

State Theatre

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Cirque Alfonse

October 22, 2026 • 7 PM

Merrill Auditorium

"La Noce d’Alfonse"

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"Mystic Pizza"

National Tour

October 28 - 29, 2026 • 7 PM

Merrill Auditorium

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American Ballet Theatre Studio Company

November 5, 2026 • 7 PM

Merrill Auditorium

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Upcoming Community Events

Drag Storytime - June 13

June 13, 2026 • 10 AM

Coffee By Design

Featuring Chartreuse Money

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"slidin' thru'

Free Community Event

May 22, 2027

Kennedy Park

Jeremy Nedd

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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. Ovations connects artists and audiences both onstage and off — making the arts an integral part of community life.

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