Current Season

Current Season

Portland Ovations is grateful for a 96 year legacy 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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A Photo of Audra McDonald sitting on a stool in a black dress

Audra McDonald

An Evening With

April 28, 2027 • 7 PM

Merrill Auditorium

Photo of members of Ndlovu Youth Choir jumping around in colorful shirts and skirts while singing

Ndlovu Youth Choir

April 29, 2027 • 7 PM

Merrill Auditorium

Photo of two dancers in light blue leotards, leaping into the air from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

May 4, 2027 • 7 PM

Merrill Auditorium

Photo of Firefly singing on stage wearing an Indigenous head dress, sunglasses and fur coat

Firefly the Hybrid: "Sacred Fires"

World Premiere - Ovations Commission

May 13, 2027 • 7 PM

State Theatre

Photo of 3 dancers, posing with their hand on their hip, in front of a spraypainted sign that says 'slidin thru'

"slidin' thru'

Free Community Event - Presented in partnership with Indigo Arts Alliance

May 22, 2027

Kennedy Park

Jeremy Nedd

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