Portland will celebrate its refugee communities and its reputation as a welcoming city with A Message From Far Away, an art-and-culture festival that begins with a free concert at 6 p.m. Wednesday evening on the Eastern Prom and continues at 12:30 p.m. Thursday with a downtown parade from Monument Square to Ocean Gateway. Kinan Azmeh … Read more
PORTLAND, Maine — Kinan Azmeh’s CityBand played at Fort Allen Park in Portland Wednesday night to kick off a series of events called ‘A Message From Far Away,’ Portland Ovations hosted the free concert featuring Azmeh, a clarinetist, and composer. Organizers say the events are a way for Portland to interact and be a part … Read more
The celebrations begin on August 4 with a free concert of Kinan Azmeh’s City Band at the Bandstand at Fort Allen Park on Portland’s Eastern Promenade. The concert is presented by Portland Ovations. On August 5, the Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center and Mayo Street Arts will sponsor “Parade with US!” in support of immigrants, … Read more
Maya Williams uses writing and poetry to stay connected and to stay alive. As Portland’s next poet laureate, Williams will help others do the same by teaching workshop participants and others to express themselves and communicate with those who matter most. “Writing has been the biggest thing that has connected me to the community and … Read more
It’s been entirely too long since we’ve had live anything — live music, live musicals, live comedy shows, live cabaret shows — anything. And one of the biggest supporters of music and the arts in Portland and throughout Maine (which is a melting pot for music and the arts in and of itself) is Portland … Read more
PORTLAND — Portland Ovations welcomes you to return to in-person performance this fall. On June 15, virtually join Portland Ovations for Screen to Stage, a 30-minute sneak peek at the artists the 90-year-old nonprofit arts organization is bringing live onto Portland stages in their 2021-22 season, as we move off of our screens and back … Read more
Tania Powers dropped off a party swag box for each event sponsor, got dressed in a 1930s-inspired theatergoing ensemble, had her temperature taken and was escorted to a seat at Merrill Auditorium, where she opened her laptop to see the live chat responding to what was happening 20 feet in front of her. This is … Read more
Portland Ovations is in production for Portland Ovations Presents: POP 90, a benefit celebration of Ovations’ 90th anniversary year, livestreamed from Merrill Auditorium at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 25. Packed with performances and Portland celebrities, this live event and virtual gathering is free and open to all. “Our individual and community well-being relies on creating … Read more
It’s almost unheard of for a nonprofit to last 90 years — NINETY YEARS. ALMOST A CENTURY. But here we are talking about Portland Ovations, who just hit that milestone and is celebrating with a massive fundraising event this Thursday, March 25. “Pop 90” is loaded with…everything, honestly. From an exclusive pre-party that lets you … Read more
PORTLAND — Join Portland Ovations, Indigo Arts Alliance and a group of North American Indigenous artists in a sweeping conversation, Seeking Resonance: Toward Being Future Beings, on Wednesday, March 3 at 4 p.m. via Zoom. This gathering looks toward the development of renowned Yup’ik artist and choreographer Emily Johnson’s new multidisciplinary project, “Being Future Being,” … Read more