The upcoming performance with FLIP Fabrique has been cancelled due to issues in securing performance visas. All ticket holders will be contacted regarding their tickets. “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, … Read more
“You will be fierce. You will be 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
“A powerful choreographer with a versatile and loyal band of collaborators in her corner; all of Farrish’s work has left an imprint on my mind, even years later.” DANCE ENTHUSIAST The recipient of the 2023 Ellis-Beauregard Foundation Choreographer Award, Kayla Farrish is a Black interdisciplinary artist merging dance, theater, filmmaking, narrative, and sound score. Her … Read more
“The show was a testament to an era of jazz that shaped the sound of America in the 20th century, and faithfully reaffirmed the legacy of the orchestra’s original bandleader, jazz legend Count Basie.” DAILY SUNDIAL Directed by Scotty Barnhart Guest Vocalist Denise Thimes In the history of jazz music, there is only one bandleader … Read more
“The kind of musician who is shaping the future of classical music.” NEW YORK MAGAZINE PROGRAM NOTES BY PHILIP CARLSEN READ WATCH ON YOUTUBE LISTEN ON SPOTIFY Conrad Tao has, “the chops to play anything and the ideas to make it compelling,” says New York Classical Review. Dubbed an artist of “probing intellect and open-hearted … Read more
“[Her music] represents the DNA of Ukrainian culture, in all its styles, classic and very modern.” OUEST FRANCE Ukrainian singer-songwriter Maryna Krut, aka KRUTЬ, is a virtuoso of the bandura, a stringed instrument unique to Ukraine that looks and sounds like a lute and harp hybrid, resulting in harpsichord-like effect that is both delicate and assertive. With her atmospheric … Read more