The online chat between MSO conductor Rohan Smith and NYC-area musician Wayne du Maine replaces the March orchestra concerts that du Maine was originally scheduled to conduct.
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Britt Connors and Bourbon Renewal concert set
A livestream concert featuring Britt Connors will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, March 5, on the Blue Facebook page. The Out of the Blue streaming series from Blue in downtown Portland is still going strong, and on Friday night, the Boston-based singer-songwriter and her band, Bourbon Renewal, carved out their own “y’all-ternative” genre with a […]
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Couple brings Celtic music to Oasis of Music
Chris Stevens, playing concertina and accordion, will be joined by his spouse, Amanda Gale, on piano with a program of Celtic music as the the Oasis of Music resumes its weekly schedule at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3, at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. One of the foremost exponents of […]
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SoundCheck: New Shades of Blue livestream concert scheduled
SoundCheck: New Shades of Blue is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, livestreamed on Facebook from the Camden Opera House. The Maine duo/trio plays eclectic mix including old-time jazz, blues and originals, some reggae-based. Juliane Gardner, Christopher Poulin and Ezra Rugg began playing together in college when they met as students in a […]
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UUCB Concerts for a Cause to feature David Wilcox
David Wilcox will perform an online concert for UUCB Concerts for a Cause at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26. The Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick has had to cancel 11 of its Concerts for a Cause so far because of COVID-19. However, Wilcox whose June concert was canceled, has invited Concerts for a Cause […]
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Renovated Bowl in the Pines Amphitheater looks to draw national acts to Sidney
Snow Pond Center for the Arts announced the finishing touches on raising $1 million for renovations.
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Chick Corea, pioneering jazz pianist who won 23 Grammys, dies at 79
A prolific pianist with dozens of albums, Corea in 1968 replaced Herbie Hancock in Miles Davis’ group, playing on the landmark albums ‘In a Silent Way’ and ‘Bitches Brew.’
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Colby College receives $3.35 million to go toward performing arts center
The $80 million Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts is expected to open in the fall of 2023 on the Mayflower Hill campus.
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USM School of Music to stream ‘Valentines for Better Times’ concert
Many of the world’s concert traditions have been disrupted by the pandemic during the past year, but one of the most beloved traditions in the Portland area is being preserved, the annual Valentine’s Day concert presented by the violin/piano duo Ronald Lantz and Laura Kargul. Their concert, “Valentines from Better Times,” will be streamed online […]
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Cadenza to feature Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm
Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm will take the stage at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, at Cadenza, 5 Depot St. in Freeport. The concert also will be online with Facebook Live. The all-women’s percussion and vocal ensemble is dedicated to cultural diversity, education, and healing through the universal language of music. Blending western vocal harmonies with […]