Events

2024-2025 Season Announcement

Join us for an electrifying Season Announcement event, where you can get an exclusive sneak peek and celebrate Portland Ovations’ thrilling 2024-25 season. Happening on Thursday, May 30 from 5:30 to 7 PM at Hannaford Hall on USM’s Portland Campus, this event is free and open to all. Prepare for an evening filled with delectable … Read more

The Inaudible Baroque

Despite the prominence of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos today, all but one of them were supposedly left unplayed until the nineteenth century. Join Nick Smolenski in a discussion about the invisible creativity of musicians and artists during the Baroque period, and how “rediscovery” informs our perception of their repertories. ACCESSIBILITY Wheelchair accessible. Assistive Listening Devices available, ASL available … Read more

Pre-Performance Lecture with the FLUKES

Welcome to the Wild, Wacky, Wonderful World of the FLUKES, Portland’s Fun-Loving Ukulele Society! Join Director Nina Allen Miller and members of the ensemble as share their process for selecting and perfecting a wide variety of tunes—from Bach to the Beatles and beyond. INFORMATION TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2024 – 5:45 – 6:30 PM MERRILL AUDITORIUM … Read more

POLI POP

We welcome you to join us in the audience for the School-Time Performance of POLI POP! This performance is ideal for young audience members ages 3 – 8. All tickets are only $8 and are general admission in designated areas of Merrill Auditorium. You will be in attendance along with local school groups on field trips. … Read more

Ailey

Alvin Ailey was a trailblazing pioneer who found salvation through dance. AILEY traces the full contours of this brilliant and enigmatic man whose search for the truth in movement resulted in enduring choreography that centers on the Black American experience with grace, strength, and unparalleled beauty. Told through Ailey’s own words and featuring evocative archival … Read more

Chopin and Romantic Pianism into the 20th Century: The Evolution of a Style

George Lopez, Beckwith Artist-in-Residence at Bowdoin College, discusses Frédéric Chopin’s revolution in keyboard technique and style and its impact on late 19th century composers in Europe and Russia. ACCESSIBILITY Wheelchair accessible. Assistive Listening Devices available, ASL available upon request. Click here to learn more about accessibility at Hannaford Hall. 2023-24 Chamber Pre-Performance Lecture Series curated by … Read more

Drag Storytime

Join Portland Ovations and local Drag Queens for an hour of stories and art! Glamorous expert storytellers use the art of drag to read books and lead craft projects at local bookstores, libraries, and community centers around Portland. This fun, fabulous literary experience fosters learning and play, encouraging children and their caregivers to celebrate all … Read more

Drag Storytime

Join Portland Ovations and local Drag Queens for an hour of stories and art! Glamorous expert storytellers use the art of drag to read books and lead craft projects at local bookstores, libraries, and community centers around Portland. This fun, fabulous literary experience fosters learning and play, encouraging children and their caregivers to celebrate all … Read more

Drag Storytime

Join Portland Ovations and local Drag Queens for an hour of stories and art! Glamorous expert storytellers use the art of drag to read books and lead craft projects at local bookstores, libraries, and community centers around Portland. This fun, fabulous literary experience fosters learning and play, encouraging children and their caregivers to celebrate all … Read more

Drag Storytime

Join Portland Ovations and local Drag Queens for an hour of stories and art! Glamorous expert storytellers use the art of drag to read books and lead craft projects at local bookstores, libraries, and community centers around Portland. This fun, fabulous literary experience fosters learning and play, encouraging children and their caregivers to celebrate all … Read more