Editor: David Mills
PORTLAND, ME - The Portland Performing Arts Festival, scheduled for June 28 – July 1, will present eight large-scale events spanning classical music, jazz, dance, theater and performance art. Its partnered Portland Festival Fringe is designed to offer, on the same dates, an opportunity for local and regional artists to curate and present their own performances, taking advantage of audiences drawn to Portland for the Festival.
The Portland Performing Arts Festival will present eight events, June 28 – July 1:
June 28th:
Guitar Master Class, featuring visiting artists Sharon Isbin and Doug Wamble in teaching session with Maine artists, open to the public. 3pm, One Longfellow Square, 181 State Street Portland
Maine performance art duo Eepybird (the Coke & Mentos guys), live demonstration spectacular. 6pm, Monument Square, Congress & Elm Streets, Portland (sponsored by Headlight Audio Visual)
June 29th:
Sharon Isbin, classical guitar, solo concert. This multi-Grammy winning artist is regarded as the pre-eminent classical guitarist of our times. 7pm, Williston-Immanuel United Church, 156 High Street, Portland
June 30th:
Alison Chase/Performance, contemporary dance ensemble. This new dance company presents the world premiere of choreography created by Maine resident and Pilobolus co-founder Alison Chase. 7pm, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle Street Portland (co-presented by Portland Ovations)
Celebration Barn Ensemble, world premiere play, “Thumbs Up.” Created by the artists of the Celebration Barn, “Thumbs Up” is an inventive and uproarious look at Maine’s unique qualities and characters. 8pm, John Ford Theater @ Portland High School, 284 Cumberland Avenue, Portland
Doug Wamble, jazz. Featuring an 8-piece ensemble presenting “Yoknapatawpha,” an evening-length work based on the literary works of William Faulkner. 9pm, The State Theater, 609 Congress Street Portland (sponsored by The State Theater)
July 1st:
Celebration Barn Ensemble, “Thumbs Up,” matinee performance. 1pm, John Ford Theater @ Portland High School, 284 Cumberland Avenue, Portland
Piano Concert, Festival Finale. Curated by the Portland Conservatory, this concert presents the premier artists of the International Piano Festival in works by a variety of composers, including Maine resident Elliott Schawartz. 3pm, Williston-Immanuel United Church, 156 High Street, Portland
The Portland Festival Fringe will feature self-presented performances by Maine’s artists and arts organizations, including:
Snowlion Repertory Company
Naked Shakespeare
The SALT Institute for Documentary Studies
The Maine Children’s Museum and Theater
Mayo Street Arts
Oak Street Studios
Portland Theater Collaborative’s PortFringe12
Dark Follies
Ann Tracy Presents “Dancing with Desire: a Poetic Fandango with the Erotic & The Bawdy”
...and a wide range of musicians
The Portland Performing Arts Festival is sponsored by Headlight Audio Visual, The State Theater and Coffee by Design.
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