Our Friends at Portland Ovations are bringing the Wild Kratts LIVE! tour to Portland Maine with an all new stage show “Wild Kratts LIVE 2.0 – Activate Creature Power!” This show will combine live action and animation; Martin and Chris will be live on stage with the rest of the Wild Kratts team coming to you… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Portland Ovations
“Hold onto your socks or Lady Rizo will knock them off.”
Our friends at Portland Ovations are bringing the incomparable Lady Rizo in to Maine NOVEMBER 15, 2019 at AURA About the event: A once-in-a-lifetime pairing in an intimate club setting for Ovations audiences only, the charismatic Rizo returns with her very, very special guest Ari Shapiro. A provocateur with a razor sharp wit, Grammy Award-winner… Read more »
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo will dance into your hearts!
Enjoy ballet like you’ve never seen it before, with Les Ballets Trockadero duo Monte Carlo Drag meets dance when “the Trocks” take the stage. For over 40 years, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo have turned the dance world on its head with their (mostly) faithful renditions of classical ballet repertoire. “A company of men who dance on pointe… Read more »
Dreamers’ Circus is a dream come true
Dreamers’ Circus plays folk music on a whole new level. A chance jam session at a 2009 folk festival in Copenhagen led to the creation of the adventurous and talented Dreamers’ Circus. Featuring Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, violinist for the Danish String Quartet (a frequent collaborator), along with Nikolaj Busk on piano and accordion, and Ale Carr… Read more »
Niyaz’s next stop is Portland, Maine!
Don’t miss the electric-acoustic sounds of Niyaz. Captivating and ethereal, Niyaz takes folkloric sounds and poetry from their native Iran and modernizes them through contemporary technologies and ideas to create a 21st century global trance tradition that is hypnotic and ecstatic. Led by frontwoman Azam Ali’s “rich and precise voice” (NPR Music), Niyaz’s masterful blend of… Read more »
Check out 600 Highwaymen this year at Merrill
600 Highwaymen: “The Fever” is a show this is NOT to be missed. 600 Highwaymen makes performances that offer a new way of seeing. Exploring a radical approach to making live art, the company constructs events that create intimacy among a group of strangers. Their latest work, The Fever tests the limits of individual and collective responsibility, and… Read more »
Come have fun with Ranky Tanky
Ranky Tanky will have you dancing in the aisles From playful game songs to ecstatic shouts, from heartbreaking spirituals to delicate lullabies, “Ranky Tanky proves that the right musicians can make the past new all over again” (NPR). Trumpeter Charlton Singleton, guitarist Clay Ross, bassist Kevin Hamilton, drummer Quentin Baxter, and vocalist Quiana Parler mix… Read more »
The hills are alive with The Sound of Music
Come hear The Sound of Music at Merrill. A brand new production of The Sound of Music is coming to Merrill Auditorium. The beloved musical story of Maria and the Von Trapp Family will once again thrill audiences with its Tony®, Grammy®, and Academy Award® winning Best Score, including “My Favorite Things,” “Edelweiss,” and the title song…. Read more »
The Dover Quartet is coming to Portland, Maine
The Dover Quartet takes the classical music world by storm! The Dover Quartet catapulted to international stardom following a stunning sweep of the 2013 Banff Competition, where they were lauded for their “exceptional level of maturity, poise and artistry.” Other achievements quickly amassed in their “practically meteoric” ascent, include winning the Cleveland Quartet Award as well as the coveted… Read more »
American Contemporary Music Ensemble graces the stage in Portland, Maine
The American Contemporary Music Ensemble will strum into your hearts. Described as “vital,” “brilliant,” and “electrifying,” by The New York Times, The American Contemporary Music Ensemble (ACME) is a force for new music, dedicated to the outstanding performance of masterworks from the 20th and 21st centuries. The ensemble’s instrumentation is flexible, and includes some of today’s most sought- after… Read more »