Junk Music & Sound Experimentation Workshop
SATURDAY, FEB 4 — Doors at 2:30 PM; Workshop begins at 3:00 PM Music is everywhere, if you know how to listen for it: right outside the window, coming out of our clothing, and available in the objects of everyday life. In this workshop, participants are guided through a...
Maine Takht Ensemble
FRIDAY, JAN 27 — Doors at 7:00 PM; Show at 7:30 PM Join us for an evening of traditional Arabic music with the Maine Takht Ensemble. Maine Takht Ensemble performs classical, art, and folk music from the Arab World on instruments that make up the traditional chamber ensemble of...
Palaver Strings’ Beehive Chamber Series: Collective Memory
SUNDAY, FEB 5 — Doors at 3:00 PM; Show at 3:30 PM SUNDAY, FEB 5 — Doors at 7:00 PM; Show at 7:30 PM In the Beehive Chamber Series finale, Palaver Strings explores the connection between our lives today and our roots, traditions, and collective memory. This program features...
Half Moon Jug Band
SATURDAY, FEB 25 — Doors at 7:00 PM; Show at 7:30 PM An interactive night of touching and uproarious Maine-inspired songs about cross-country horse travelers, Civil War heroes, wayward moose, and the culinary delights of tuna noodle casserole. The Half Moon Jug Band is a 21st-century jug band rooted...
Miniatures | Art Gallery Opening Reception
FRIDAY, MAR 3 — 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Help us celebrate the little things in life! Mayo Street Arts is pleased to present Miniatures — a group show featuring small-scale work of more than 20 local artists. Join us for the opening reception on Friday, March 3 from 6:00 PM –...
King Pong Presents “Maine Magic”
SUNDAY, MAR 5 — Doors at 3:00 PM; Show at 3:30 PM Michael “King Pong” Trautman hosts an all-magic variety show, featuring Leland Faulkner, Andrew Silver, Phil Smith, & Peter Boie. Maine is the home base for many nationally and internationally known magicians, and Maine Magic will be your...
International Open Mic
FRIDAY, Feb 24 — Doors at 7:00 PM; Show at 7:30 PM Portland’s legendary INTERNATIONAL OPEN MIC is here to bring you a wide range of songs, poetry, and beyond. Please join us for curated (& spontaneous!) performances featuring a wide variety of international and American artists who call the Greater...
Cole Phillips & The Early-Morning Weather
THURSDAY, MAR 9 — Doors at 7:00 PM; Show at 7:30 PM Being performed live, in full, for the first time, Estelle is the debut album from Cole Phillips & the Early Morning Weather. Drawing comparisons to modern industry staples such as Donovan Woods, Caroline Spence, Ruston Kelly, Joy Williams, and...
Tophat Productions’ Guys & Dolls
FRIDAY, MAR 10 — Doors at 7:00 PM; Show at 7:30 PM Tophat Productions returns with its mini-stage, toy-theater production of the musical comedy, Guys & Dolls. The classic show is filled with gangsters, gamblers, missionaries, and club dancers and woven with an amazing score by Frank Loesser. The...