Portland Ovations brings people together to strengthen community well-being. We are committed to your health and safety as our #1 priority, and we’ve been closely monitoring communications from the Maine CDC and World Health Organization to assess our upcoming events within the context of the COVID-19 crisis. Today at noon, Governor Janet Mills recommended cancelling … Read more
Our community’s health and well-being is always our concern, particularly during flu season. The novel COVID-19 virus re-confirms this priority. We want you to know we are monitoring the situation closely, relying on guidance from the City of Portland and the Maine Department of Public Health, as well as the Centers for Disease Control and WHO. We are also working closely with our partner venues to help ensure your health, safety and comfort. Please find the City … Read more
compositions by age six, a rudimentary opera at nine, and his first symphony at ten; he became a student at the St. Petersburg Conservatory at thirteen. During his study at the conservatory, Prokofiev gained respect for the music of Haydn and Mozart, for the elegant dance forms of the eighteenth century, and for the transparent sonority … Read more
Ovations is proud to be presenting Azam Ali and the Montreal-based music ensemble Niyaz tonight at PortCity. At a reception last night for her, her husband Loga Tarkian and their son at Coffee by Design, I was once again reminded of and lifted up by the life-saving power of art. Art saved my life growing … Read more
Written by Ovations’ Artistic and Executive Director, Aimée Petrin Deep in the crowded lower level of the now-closed Webster Hall in NYC, I was among a throng of people on a cold January night dancing, singing, rejoicing to the sounds of Ranky Tanky. By the time they reached their song with its eponymous refrain, … Read more
Fill your child’s February break with creativity, growth, play and the opportunity to explore the endless possibilities of their imaginations with Portland Ovations Offstage and Portland Recreation’s first Theater Camp. Through the five-day camp, led by esteemed Chicago theater company Compass Creative Dramatics, children grades 3 – 7 will enjoy games, activities and rehearsals designed to highlight their … Read more
Alsarah & the Nubatones JANUARY 17, 2019 • 8 PM“I’m not an activist, but I like to sing to the activists.” – Alsarah Niyaz featuring Azam Ali MARCH 14, 2019 • 8 PM“What intrigues me most about the human voice, is its ability to make all things transparent through … Read more
We’re counting up to the new year. We’re counting on you. And right now your gift can count DOUBLE. Make a donation between now and midnight on New Years Eve and your donation will have double the impact as anonymous donor has offered to match gifts up to $5,000 between now and the new year. … Read more
Supporting the arts as a Board Member is a labor of love. The board members of the non-profit performing arts organization Portland Ovations know this first hand. Soon, newest board members Ted Walworth and Amy Regan Gallant will know as well. This fall, Ovations welcomed these arts enthusiasts to our team of dedicated Board … Read more
