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!
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
