Co-Commissioned with Akomawt Educational Initiative & Portland OvationsThe land and waters known as Maine have been home to Wabanaki People for over 12,000 years. Returning for its third year as a School-Time Performance after demand from educators, this vibrant production of Wabanaki stories and music spotlights six Wabanaki artists coming from several different nations and … Read more
Attend a special pre-performance lecture with Dr. Aruna Kharod! “Bollywood meets New Orleans, new age, rock and whatever else it takes to make this track hurtle forward with a new fusion at every junction.” NEW YORK TIMES Please note: Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East will now be presented at One Longfellow Square. The date and time have … Read more
“A joyous, blissful Broadway event!” THE TELEGRAPH There’s trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. Meredith Willson’s six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for … Read more
Join us for “Haint Blue,” a night of songs, stories and traditions by musicians Samuel James and Michael Kebede. In their debut duo performance, these artists weave together their virtuosity and personal histories to create a new sound within the dynamic landscape of Black American folk. To start the evening, we invite you to an informal … Read more
“Valdés’ every dancing intro, incisive fill and storming chordal eruption on piano is always irresistible.” THE GUARDIAN Pianist, composer, arranger Chucho Valdés belongs to that singular and often untouchable elite of Cuba’s prolific geniuses – all at once monstrously talented and endlessly creative, with a fondness for reinvention in each subsequent work. Over a career … Read more
Join Portland Ovation’s for this Member’s only event. Enjoy light refreshments and meet fellow Broadway fans before heading across the street to enjoy the performance. This lounge begins at 5:30 PM and then we’ll head over to Merrill Auditorium for the 7 PM performance of The Music Man. We hope to see you there! Additional … Read more
Join Portland Ovation’s for this Member’s only event. Enjoy light refreshments and meet fellow Broadway fans before heading across the street to enjoy the performance. This lounge begins at 5:30 PM and then we’ll head over to Merrill Auditorium for the 7 PM performance of Monty Python’s Spamalot. We hope to see you there! Additional … Read more
This performance is now sold out! Please email Elizabeth Schildkret at eschildkret@portlandovations.org if you’re interested in joining the wait list. Leonardo is a terrible monster. He tries so hard to be scary, but he just…isn’t. Then Leonardo finds Sam, the most scaredy-cat kid in the whole world and is faced with a decision: scare the … Read more
Defying gravity with amazing displays of contortion, flexibility and control — The Peking Acrobats push the limits of human ability. Daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs. Incredible trick-cycling. Precision juggling. Awe-inspiring tumbling, somersaulting and gymnastics. Rich pageantry. With a time-honored tradition rooted in centuries of Chinese history and folk art, The Peking Acrobats … Read more
“Impressive sophistication and complexity of phrasing, elegant articulation and an impeccable sense of balance… What sets the Academy apart from other ensembles is its exceptional musical intelligence” SEEN AND HEARD INTERNATIONAL Featuring principals Fiona Cross on clarinet, John Roberts on oboe, Julie Price on bassoon, Stephen Stirling on horn, and Harry Winstanley on flute, the … Read more