“The Basquiat of the US. Contemporary dance scene, Rennie Harris has literally embodied the history of hip-hop dance.” LONDON TIMES Celebrated choreographer and the pioneer of bringing hip-hop dance from the street to the stage, Rennie Harris lays down his three laws of hip-hop: individuality, creativity, innovation. With a mixtape of moves from b-boying to … Read more
“A sensitive, perceptive biography. A captivating story of passion and music.” KIRKUS REVIEWS Part storytelling, part live music, The Nightingale’s Encores is a wholly entertaining, multimedia narrated concert experience building on last year’s sold-out Nightingale’s Sonata performance. Accompanied by two acclaimed musicians and the projection of dozens of historical photographs, author Thomas Wolf recounts an … Read more
“If you want to be utterly transported, look to choreographer Jay Carlon. His work is so theatrical, so absorbing that you forget where you are.” DANCE MAGAZINE Dancer/choreographer/community organizer Jay Carlon and composer/sound artist/vocalist Micaela Tobin bring people together in their iterative performance practice known as TALAGA. This intimate and relaxed gathering combines performance, conversation, … Read more
“A BIG-HEARTED, HIGH-KICKING HIT!” CHICAGO TRIBUNE Everybody say “Yeah!” and let Kinky Boots lift your spirits to high-heeled heights! Winner of every Best Musical award, including the Tony®, Grammy®, and London’s Olivier Award, Kinky Boots captivates and entertains audiences around the world with a Tony®-winning score by Cyndi Lauper, book by four-time Tony Award®-winner Harvey … Read more
“FLIP Fabrique brings all the magic of a snow day to young and old alike.” EDINBURGH FESTIVAL MAGAZINE FLIP Fabrique’s Blizzard is the magical story of a group of friends, each one different from the other, like snowflakes, exploring the awe and wonder of winter. Taking the stage by storm, Cirque FLIP Fabrique brings audiences … Read more
“You will be fierce. You will fearless. And you will make work you know in your heart is not as good as you want it to be.” IRA GLASS Ira Glass — the creator, producer, and host of This American Life, the iconic weekly public radio program with millions of listeners around the world — … Read more
Back Cove Books & Portland Ovations are proud to present bestselling author and illustrator, Peter Brown, at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, June 24th at 5:30 PM. Celebrate the launch of THE WILD ROBOT ON THE ISLAND, the gorgeous illustrated picture book version of the #1 New York Times bestselling novel The Wild Robot! The afternoon … Read more
“Talented kids. Professional coaches. Life on the road. Adoring 5-year-olds, sitting around the ring just feet from the stars of Circus Smirkus, where big kids have been the stars of the show of this Vermont-based company for 32 years now.” THE BOSTON GLOBE Roll the dice, whirl the spinner, and join the ultimate circus showdown—The … Read more
“Authentic & exciting.” THE STAGE BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! The internationally acclaimed hit bringing audiences to their feet worldwide, The Simon & Garfunkel Story comes to Ovations on its coast-to-coast U.S. tour. The immersive concert-style theater show chronicles the amazing journey shared by the folk-rock duo, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. It tells the story … Read more
“Monet is an effervescent storyteller, and every sentence she uttered was bursting with personality.” THEATRE TRAVELS Monét X Change never wanted to be a drag queen. She never wanted to be an opera singer either. Now an R&B singing, theatre writing, comedic triple threat, Monét explains on stage with just herself and a mic how … Read more
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