Portland Ovations Season Preview Party and RAFFLE

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, ...more
 

“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 ...more
 

Iliza | Back In Action Tour

Friday, May 13, 2022 7:00PM | Merrill Auditorium Iliza Shlesinger is Back In Action, unveiling a new itinerary and name for her tour originally scheduled for 2020 then postponed due to the pandemic. Iliza is one of today’s leading comedians with a fan base who show their loyalty by creating ...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 ...more
 

Firebird at Westbrook Performing Arts Center

Friday 29th April 2022 at 7:30pm Saturday 30th April 2022 at 2:00pm   Portland Ballet’s season closes with Nell Shipman’s Firebird. Based on the classic Russian folktale, the Firebird is a powerful ballet set to the music of Stravinsky that will delight ballet audiences of all ages. Full of dynamic performance, ...more
 

STEVE-O | April 28th Merrill Auditorium

  FOR ADULT AUDIENCES ONLY – this show contains graphic footage of Sexually Explicit Content, Nudity, Self-Inflicted Violence, & Drug Use JACKASS star, stand-up comedian, and New York Times best-selling author, Steve-O, is bringing The Bucket List Tour to Merrill Auditorium on April 28th, 2022. Every idea on Steve-O’s bucket ...more
 

“Weird Al” Yankovic w/Emo Philips

  Tuesday, May 3, 2022 7:30PM | Merrill Auditorium “Weird Al” Yankovic burst onto the scene over three decades ago and never looked back.  For the second time in his storied career, the world’s foremost musical satirist and five-time Grammy winner foregoes his usual high-octane, big-production show for an intimate evening of ...more
 

Partners for World Health: Blue Wrap Project Runway

Thursday, May 19, 2022 7:00PM | Merrill Auditorium As unique in its execution as the mission of Partners for World Health, Blue Wrap Project Runway is an exciting mix of a fashion extravaganza and entertainment. Local, national and international designers will work with ‘Blue Wrap’ to create fantastic, whimsical and ...more