Wednesday, June 8, 2022 5:30PM Celebrate with us at Merrill Auditorium Wednesday, June 8 at 5:30PM and enjoy an exclusive first look at Portland Ovations’ 2022-23 season. Free to attend, this Members-only gathering invites you to an evening of nibbles, drinks and videos highlighting our upcoming season. There are many exciting Broadway National Tours, music, dance, theater and family-friendly performances… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Portland Ovations
“Hour Wolf in the Lighthouse” | WORLD PREMIERE by Riley Watts and little house dance
Wednesday, May 18, 7:30PM; Thursday, May 19, 7:30PM; and Friday, May 20, 7:30pm. PORTLAND OVATIONS COMMISSION | Mechanics’ Hall Hour Wolf in the Lighthouse is a collaborative dance work between Portland, Maine choreographers Riley Watts and Heather Stewart, and is the debut performance of the little house dance company. An iterative performance on states of mourning and the physical mind, Hour Wolf… Read more »
Samuel James: Already Home Recordings Volume 2 WORLD PREMIERE
Thursday, May 12, 2022 8:00PM | Brick South Beer Garden Already Home Recordings Volume 2, Samuel James’ newest work, challenges traditional notions of authenticity in American roots music. The name of the project refers to James’ own biracial family, filled with musicians of multiple American traditions. Featuring traditional songs presented in differing arrangements, both… Read more »
From Bamako to Birmingham | Featuring Amandou & Mariam and The Blind Boys of Alabama
Friday, April 29, 2022 7:00PM | Merrill Auditorium While they may appear worlds apart, the music of Mali’s Amadou & Mariam and The Blind Boys of Alabama share something that is undeniable: deeply felt music of the soul that transcends cultures, nations and musical styles. For the past 40+ years, Amadou & Mariam have combined… Read more »
“Requiem for an Electric Chair” at Westbrook PAC
Requiem for an Electric Chair • Wednesday, April 27, 2022 7:00PM Westbrook Performing Arts Center Congolese and immigrant playwright Toto Kisaku was moments away from being killed when his executioner showed him a moment of mercy. “I cannot kill you, because I know you.” This simple sentence was the saving grace for him. It… Read more »
PORTLAND OVATIONS PRESENTS: POP 90
Portland Ovations is 90 years old! Since 1931, Ovations has been your nonprofit performing arts organization inspiring a curious and imaginative community where the experience of the performing arts is a vital part of everyday life. Celebrate with us at a virtual, 3-part benefit party filled with Artists, Auctions, & Performances streamed to you LIVE from the Merrill Auditorium stage with esteemed emcees Kerem Durdag &… Read more »
Portland Ovations Presents: Performance in Your Parks: Ice Dance International
Portland Ovations is excited to announce the return of Performances in Your Parks. Working closely with the City of Portland to ensure everyone’s health and safety, on Saturday, February 6 between 11:30am and 6:00pm Ovations will present four 15-minute outdoor pop up performances by Ice Dance International. Performances include outdoor pop-up shows at The Rink… Read more »
Celebrate PRIDE with Portland Ovations and Look to the Future with Alan Cumming & Ari Shapiro
GET YOUR PRIDE ON NOW as we look together to 2021! THURSDAY, JULY 15, 2021, 7PM MERRILL AUDITORIUM, PORTLAND Celebrate PRIDE in style by anticipating this original cabaret: TICKETS NOW ON SALE Just in time for PRIDE, we’ve rescheduled Alan Cumming and Ari Shapiro’s “A Considered Cabaret” for July 15, 2021 and tickets are on sale now…. Read more »
What’s Next: Take a Chance and Join Ovations’ Conversation
EXPLORE THE FUTURE WITH US JOIN US FOR A VIRTUAL HAPPENING LIVE STREAMED THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 7PM ON YOUTUBE You’re invited to a free, innovative event June 4, a modern “happening” including four original “Living Room Concerts” by upcoming artists, exclusive to Ovations. Plus chances to learn about and discuss what’s next with members of the… Read more »
Portland Ovations FREE Virtual Concert!
TWO WORLD PREMIERE PERFORMANCES Thursday, May 28, 7 PM EDT Livestreamed on YouTube FREE FOR OVATIONS’ AUDIENCES plus: Olivier Messiaen’s “Louange a L’Eternite de Jesus” from Quatuor pour la fin du temps (1941) JUST ANNOUNCED! WQXR’S TERRANCE MCKNIGHT AS HOST Join Portland Ovations, the Library of Congress, the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), and contemporary composers Maine-born… Read more »