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Judy Garland Talk at Rockland Public Library Set for 9/3

Judy Garland Talk at Rockland Public Library Set for 9/3

by BWW News Desk — May 6, 2015

Award-winning music producer, critic and translator Lawrence Schulman will give a talk on Judy Garland, entitled "Moments of Magic," at the Rockland Public Library on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at 6 P.

Penobscot Theatre Company to Offer Backstage Tours, 5/9

Penobscot Theatre Company to Offer Backstage Tours, 5/9

by BWW News Desk — May 1, 2015

Saturday, May 9, from 12:00 to 3:00 pm, Penobscot Theatre Company will offer guided tours of its historic home, the Bangor Opera House, at 131 Main Street, in Bangor; along with the off-site space it aims to transform into a 'theatre factory,' former Bangor Fire Station #6, at 14 Griffin Road in Ban

Acorn Productions' NAKED SHAKESPEARE Continues First Friday Shows Tonight

Acorn Productions' NAKED SHAKESPEARE Continues First Friday Shows Tonight

by BWW News Desk — May 1, 2015

Naked Shakespeare, Acorn Productions' performance series dedicated to presenting the works of the Bard in accessible ways for contemporary audiences, presents the company's latest installment of their new First Today performance series tonight, May 1st at 7pm in The Ballroom at Mechanics Hall.

Janis Joplin Tribute to Play Bangor Opera House, 6/4-7

Janis Joplin Tribute to Play Bangor Opera House, 6/4-7

by BWW News Desk — April 28, 2015

Penobscot Theatre Company has announced to the general public what subscribers have known for a while: Janis Joplin is returning to rock the Bangor Opera House through a special tribute show capping the theatre's 41st season.

BWW Interviews: The Pleasures, Perils, and Pitfalls of Casting a Season

BWW Interviews: The Pleasures, Perils, and Pitfalls of Casting a Season

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold — April 28, 2015

Maine State Music Theatre Finds Its Talent for Summer 2015 When the audience thinks of casting for a Broadway musical, they conjure up the image of a darkened auditorium, an artist onstage peering into the glare and hearing Zach's voice from out of the void with its curt dismissal, 'Thank you.

BWW Reviews: Novelist Debuts as Playwright

BWW Reviews: Novelist Debuts as Playwright

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold — April 27, 2015

Portland Stage closes its season with the world premiere of award-winning Maine novelist, Monica Wood's touching first play, Papermaker.

Acorn Productions' NAKED SHAKESPEARE Continues First Friday Shows, 5/1

Acorn Productions' NAKED SHAKESPEARE Continues First Friday Shows, 5/1

by BWW News Desk — April 21, 2015

Naked Shakespeare, Acorn Productions' performance series dedicated to presenting the works of the Bard in accessible ways for contemporary audiences, presents the company's latest installment of their new First Friday performance series on Friday, May 1st at 7pm in The Ballroom at Mechanics Hall.

Maine Playwrights Festival Sets Performance Schedule

Maine Playwrights Festival Sets Performance Schedule

by BWW News Desk — April 21, 2015

Acorn Productions, a non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing and developing the Southern Maine community of performing artists, announces the final schedule of performances for this year's fourteenth edition of the annual Maine Playwrights Festival (MPF), which takes place from May 13 to 17 a

BWW Reiews: Lyric Music Theater Delivers Laughs on Way to Forum

BWW Reiews: Lyric Music Theater Delivers Laughs on Way to Forum

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold — April 21, 2015

Lyric Music Theater of South Portland presents a rollicking production of Stephen Sondheim's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, enlivened by the excellent performances of its leads, the cheeky choreography of Victoria Perreault, and the fast-paced direction of Mary Meserve and John Blan

Penobscot Theatre Company's AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Begins 4/30

Penobscot Theatre Company's AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Begins 4/30

by BWW News Desk — April 14, 2015

Penobscot Theatre Company will present Maine's professional premiere of August: Osage County, written by Tracy Letts and directed by Bari Newport, April 30 through May 17, at the historic Bangor Opera House.

BWW Reviews: Good Theaer Pays Tribute to Barbra

BWW Reviews: Good Theaer Pays Tribute to Barbra

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold — April 13, 2015

Portland's Good Theater brings its “lucky” thirteenth season to a close with a delightful original musical revue, Happy Days Are here Again: Streisand's 60s Songbook, dedicated to the legendary Barbra Streisand.

Psychic Reading Seminar to Benefit TAM Season

Psychic Reading Seminar to Benefit TAM Season

by BWW News Desk — April 7, 2015

Have you always wanted to learn more about the afterlife? Interested in the history of ghost sightings in Cumston Hall? Then join us for an engaging evening with Psychic Medium Angelina Diana who will present inspirational readings for the first time in Maine at Cumston Hall on Friday, May 29 at 7:3

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