Live Performance

360 ALLSTARS

Portland Ovations’ presentation of 360 ALLSTARS is dedicated to the life and vibrancy of Gibson Harnett. You can learn more about Gibson and the Maine non-profit TIME TO COMPETE set up in his memory.  “A supercharged show… heart-pumping music, dazzling lights and video, and incredibly talented athletes and musicians.” THEATREMANIA Breakdancing, BMX, basketball, acrobatics, drumming … Read more

“Sirocco”: Manchester Collective & Abel Selaocoe

“‘Sirocco’ is a once in a lifetime experience.” PLAYS TO SEE PROGRAM NOTES BY PHILIP CARLSEN READ LISTEN ON YOUTUBE LISTEN ON SPOTIFY Sirocco is pure joy and energy — a great storm of music that celebrates the warmth and diversity of music and cultural traditions from across the globe. Guest directed and narrated by … Read more

Faye Driscoll

The upcoming performance with Faye Driscoll on March 28, 2024 has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. We do not yet know of the new performance date or time. All tickets will be automatically transferred once the information is confirmed. Ticket holders will receive communication regarding their tickets. We apologize for the any inconvenience and … Read more

MOMIX: “Alice”

“MOMIX’s ‘Alice’ fills the stage with a marvellously dizzying flow of physical activities and illusions amid expansive, artful projections.” WALL STREET JOURNAL Seamlessly blending illusion, acrobatics, magic and whimsy, MOMIX sends audiences flying down the rabbit hole in Moses Pendleton’s newest creation, Alice, inspired by Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice in Wonderland. “I don’t intend to … Read more

Sasha Velour’s “The Big Reveal Live Show!”

“Velour (is) taking her performance artistry to the next level.” BILLBOARD Global drag icon Sasha Velour (HBO’s We’re Here, RuPaul’s Drag Race) brings her latest theatrical spectacular, The Big Reveal Live Show to Portland! Known for her emotional, thoughtful, and crowd-shaking reveals, The Big Reveal Live Show takes things to a whole new level as … Read more

Palaver Strings + little house dance: “Noisefloor”

“One of the most compelling things I’ve seen on stage in a while.” ODC DANCE STORIES “Lively and emotional performances given without a conductor.” THE GUARDIAN Palaver Strings joins forces with contemporary dance collective, little house dance, to present Noisefloor an immersive physical, visual, and musical experience with the performers activating the stage as well … Read more

“Come From Away”

“A celebration of the best of humankind and an uplifting piece of art for our times.” DAILY BEAST On 9/11, the world stopped. On 9/12, their stories moved us all. This stirring and inspiring musical takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of the small town in Newfoundland that opened their homes … Read more

“Mean Girls”

“Hilarious! A smart, splashy new musical that delivers with immense energy, a wicked sense of humor and joyful inside-jokery.” NEW YORK MAGAZINE Direct from Broadway, Mean Girls is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer Tina Fey (“30 Rock”), composer Jeff Richmond (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde) and … Read more

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

“Nothing prepared you for the totality of Alvin Ailey: the aural, visual, physical, spiritual beauty…Heaven…Everywhere you looked: sensory pleasure…” ZADIE SMITH, NEW YORK TIMES Marvel at their virtuosity and grace, feel their passion, connect to the heart of dance with the iconic Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. This evening of extraordinary dance, expounding on Ailey’s … Read more

Zlata Chochieva, piano

“I can think of few piano recitals finer than this.” SEEN AND HEARD INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM NOTES BY PHILIP CARLSEN READ LISTEN ON YOUTUBE LISTEN ON SPOTIFY Hailed by Gramophone magazine as “one of the most consistently inspired, masterfully executed and beautiful-sounding versions I can recall” and included in Gramophone’s list of 10 Greatest Frédéric Chopin … Read more