Join Ovations and Stepping Out creators Dr. Wendy Chapkis and Megan MacGregor for a walking tour of significant Congress Street sites, followed by a conversation on queer placemaking led by Dr. Theodore Greene at the Equality Community Center. ABOUT STEPPING OUT Stepping Out: Portland Queer History Trail is a 1.5 mile self-guided tour through the … Read more
One of the most acclaimed guitarists today blends music and technology with the wild and wonderful world of bugs! This new concert for young audiences incorporates Kaki King’s signature guitar, projection mapping, and drum-triggered effects into a fun exploration of bugs, beetles, critters, and all things sugar. Audiences will experience magically synched visuals, emotionally rich music, playful … Read more
Celebrate Día de Muertos with this introduction to the best of Latin Jazz. Featuring sizzling live music by New York’s Metta Quintet, captivating video projections, and live narration, Con Alma y Fuego (With Soul and Fire) captures the enticing origins and evolution of Latin jazz, highlighting the music of artists such as Machito, Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, Antonio Carlos Jobim, … Read more
Experience your favorite fairytales like you’ve never seen them before! In this premiere performance of Once Upon A Storytime, Maine-based performer, author, and educator Lindz Amer (aka Mx. Lindz) takes you on a storytime adventure designed by you, the audience! That’s right, the audience chooses which stories Mx. Lindz will tell from a deck of story … Read more
Iconic and internationally renowned dance and visual illusion company, MOMIX present a playful, lush, and surreal journey through nature’s changing imagery. Botanica blends athletic movement with larger-than-life spectacle, set to an eclectic score that ranges from birdsong to Vivaldi. Known for their use of light, shadow, fabric, props, and the human body to create elaborate illusions and visual spectacles, MOMIX have been delighting audiences worldwide for more than 45 years under the direction … Read more
A Literature to Life stage presentation Lois Lowry’s Newbery Award-winning novel comes to life in this beautiful one-woman performance of a story that has captivated generations with its haunting vision of a world without memory, emotion, or individuality. Actor Aurea Tomeski portrays the relationship between young Jonas and his mentor, The Giver. As Jonas trains to become the … Read more
Founded by Heather Stewart (she/they) in 2020, little house is a professional dance company established on principles of democratic process, collaboration, sustainability, and high caliber dance performance in service of a strong arts ecosystem in Maine. Work from little house stretches the boundaries of movement potential, while touching on experiences that are uniquely human. Partnering with … Read more
Commissioned by Ovations, Sacred Fires marks the electrifying return of multi-talented artist and dramatic performer Firefly (AKA Jason Brown) in a bold world premiere performance that expands on the stunning visuals and immersive soundscapes audiences experienced in Wabanaki Stories. A member of the Penobscot Indian Nation — one of the five traditionally allied Wabanaki tribal nations of the Atlantic Northeast — Firefly fuses Wabanaki tradition … Read more
There are an estimated 200 million African descendants across 19 Latin American countries, whose collective cultural identity is known and celebrated as Afrolatinidad. Join Michele Reid-Vazquez, a vocalist, and Caribbean and Latin American studies scholar at Bowdoin College as she explores the historical, cultural, and personal significance of Afrolatinidad through Afro-Cuban music—particularly Afro-Cuban jazz—and its impact … Read more
History has always had a tendency to narrow its gaze, and classical music is no exception. Bach, now considered one of the greatest composers, was passed over repeatedly in his lifetime for positions given to composers whose names we barely remember today. Amy Beach set aside her career at her husband’s request, her voice constrained … Read more