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Beginning in July of 2011, Sasha Alcott and Chris Viner started curating a series of 'WPC Presents' events in the Bangor area which are evenings of live, original music including acts from the Bangor area coupled with touring musicians.

The National Performance Network, an invitational network of only 65 performing arts presenters from across the country that are dedicated to touring work with deep community connections, officially selected Portland Ovations to become a partner.

Mad Horse Theatre Company's Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll opens Monday, May 7, and will run on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings through May 16 at Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Boulevard, in Portland.

Acorn Productions continues its monthly 'Lowry's Lodge' poetry reading series with Claire Hersom and David Moreua.

Last night in front of a capacity crowd at their presentation of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Portland Ovations and Executive Director Aimée M.

Portland Ovations presents classical pianist, Imogen Cooper at Merrill Auditorium on Wednesday, April 25 at 7:30 pm.

Portland Ovations will present Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Merrill Auditorium tonight, April 24 at 7:30pm.

Portland Ovations presents violinist, Jennifer Koh at Hannaford Hall on Thursday, May 3 at 7:30pm.

The Maine Playwrights Festival is entering its eleventh year of presenting world premiere scripts by some of the area's most talented playwrights.

Hot off his run in "Dancing with the Stars," Emmy-winning television star, celebrity stylist, author and fashion designer, Carson Kressley will return to the Ogunquit Playhouse as Mr.

Portland Ovations presents classical pianist, Imogen Cooper at Merrill Auditorium on Wednesday, April 25 at 7:30 pm.

With Heroes, a Tom Stoppard translation of Gerald Sibleyras's play, Portland Stage Company has produced another 'must see' show.

Mad Horse Theatre Company will present THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN-IN-THE-MOON MARIGOLDS, by Paul Zindel.

The April poetry readings hosted by Jim Donnelly and Anna Wrobel at the Acorn Studio Theater in the Dana Warp Mill in Westbrook continues on Friday, April 13th at 7 p.

Portland Ovations will present Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Merrill Auditorium on Tuesday, April 24 at 7:30pm.

The Ogunquit Playhouse, America's Foremost Summer Theatre, is set to celebrate its 80th Anniversary season May 23 to October 21, 2012.

Acorn Productions has announced the performance schedule for the 11th annual Maine Playwrights Festival.

Mad Horse Theatre Company's Dark Night Series returns with Austin Pendleton's UNCLE BOB.

Mad Horse Theatre Company's Dark Night Series returns with Austin Pendleton's UNCLE BOB.

Mad Horse Theatre Company will present THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN-IN-THE-MOON MARIGOLDS, by Paul Zindel.

Innovative Indie theater company Lorem Ipsum are back this spring with a multimedia production of Ghosts, to be held at SPACE Gallery the last two weekends in March, 7:00 p.

A free workshop for performing artists who are interested in touring their work across the country will be held on Wednesday April 4 from 3:30-5:30 pm at SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St.

Tennessee Williams is best known for his plays like The Glass Menagerie, A Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, however, Portland Stage Company has masterfully brought together four of his lesser known works in a show that must be experienced.

Playwright John Belluso once said, 'I've always felt that there's a theatrical element to being disabled.

What do you get when you take one great comedic actor who plays seven different parts, a powerhouse leading lady and an ensemble of 11 multitalented thespians? You get one fun-tastic evening of professional theater with the musical, Little Me, presented by the Good Theater in Portland, Maine.