Join Portland Ovations and local Drag Queens for an hour of stories and art! Glamorous expert storytellers use the art of drag to read books and lead craft projects at local bookstores, libraries, and community centers around Portland. This fun, fabulous literary experience fosters learning and play, encouraging children and their caregivers to celebrate all … Read more
“It was so valuable for my students to get a glimpse of Wabanaki tradition and culture. The mixture of storytelling, music, and visual performance/art was beautiful and engaged all my learners.” EDUCATOR “It was the best show I have ever seen. You should go see it immediately.” STUDENT The land and waters known as Maine … Read more
Join Portland Ovations and local Drag Queens for an hour of stories and art! Glamorous expert storytellers use the art of drag to read books and lead craft projects at local bookstores, libraries, and community centers around Portland. This fun, fabulous literary experience fosters learning and play, encouraging children and their caregivers to celebrate all … Read more
Join Portland Ovations and local Drag Queens for an hour of stories and art! Glamorous expert storytellers use the art of drag to read books and lead craft projects at local bookstores, libraries, and community centers around Portland. This fun, fabulous literary experience fosters learning and play, encouraging children and their caregivers to celebrate all … Read more
Dance alongside company Members from MOMIX. Limited spots are available for each session. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18 3:30 – 5pm at Casco Bay Movers, Portland (Hosted by Portland Youth Dance)Register online, suggested donation 5:30 – 7PM at Drouin Dance Center, WestbrookLevels Intermediate through Advanced, open to allRegister at drouindancecenter.com Ovations Offstage Supported By
In this special noontime event, Ustad Shafaat Khan will describe the role music plays in Indian culture and share his experience of growing up and being a part of one of the most heralded family lineages in all of Indian Classical Music. Musician, musicologist, and arts activist, Bau Graves of the Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center will host the discussion. This event is part of … Read more
Join Portland Ovations before the concert with Jerusalem Quartet for a pre-performance lecture with Dr. Thomas Wolf, flutist and founder of Bay Chamber Concerts in Rockport. Wolf’s book, The Nightingale’s Sonata, which describes his five-generation Jewish musical family, won the Sophie Brodie medal for the top literary work on Jewish subjects in 2019. Wolf will discuss … Read more
“‘…students were fully engaged with Cenicienta throughout, even if they didn’t understand one of the languages being spoken. Such moments emphasize the important of latin youth seeing and hearing actors who look and sound like them on stage – such representation is necessary in fostering youth’s connection with theatre.” HOWL ROUND THEATRE COMMONS Produced & … Read more
Produced & performed by BRUSH Theatre, Seoul, South Korea Poli and Pola don’t want to go to sleep. The siblings start off playing with toys in their bedroom, competing against each other to be the leader of the room, but then their imagination takes them on a surreal dreamlike journey full of surprise and joy. In … Read more
“A true original; the kind of artist who sets trends, as opposed to following them.” BILLBOARD MAGAZINE Native & African-American vocalist/songwriter/composer/educator, Martha Redbone, is known for her unique gumbo of folk, blues, and gospel from her childhood in Harlan County, Kentucky infused with the eclectic grit of pre-gentrified Brooklyn. Inheriting the powerful vocal range of … Read more
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