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June 2018
Pierre Monteux School & Music Festival: Sunday Symphony Concerts at 5 pm
Six weekly symphonic concerts are held to provide an opportunity for conductors and instrumentalists to perform works from the curriculum in front of a live audience. In addition, five weekly chamber-style concerts, known as “Maine Chamber Music,” are organized by members of the Monteux Festival Orchestra. All concerts are held in our Forest Studio. Adults: $22; Students: $5. Cash and checks only. Tickets available only at the door, which opens at 4:15 pm. In inclement weather customers will be invited…
Find out more »Maine State Music Theatre: Beauty and the Beast
This revered fairytale—a timeless family favorite—tells the story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. All of the fanciful characters, such as a talking tightly wound clock (the butler), adorable tea cup (a young boy), and a kindhearted candelabra (maître d’), are trapped in this spellbound form until the beast, can learn to love and have his love returned. But time is running out.
Find out more »Ai Weiwei – Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold
The Farnsworth Art Museum is probably best known for its Wyeths (Andrew as well as N.C. and Jamie). But on the off chance you need a break from scenes of coastal Maine, the museum recently rolled out an exhibition of enormous zodiac animal heads by dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.
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Bass Harbor Memorial Library collaborative family art program
On Saturday, June 30, the Bass Harbor Memorial Library welcomes the return of artist Erika Rosso for a morning of collaborative family art inspired by the sea, for adults and their children, ages 4 and up.
Find out more »APEX – Dance to New Heights
Apex is a tribute to life's journey. The Wanderer, played by Soloist Alison Berry, is searching for direction and answers during her travels through forests, fields and valleys.
Find out more »July 2018
Sixty Years of Bringing Broadway to Brunswick
Pay a visit to the Curtis Memorial Library Collaboratory for MSMT’s 60th Anniversary exhibit. Check out Maine State Music Theatre history and memorabilia with a guided audio tour.
Find out more »Yoga on the Lawn at Down East
Give your body some much needed sun and stretching with yoga on the lawn at the beautiful Down East headquarters in Rockport! When: Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m. (June–August) Price: $10/person
Find out more »Colonial Theater – The Mallett Brothers Band
Downtown Augusta Riverfront on Front Street (behind Cushnoc Brewing). 100% of ticket sales benefiting the restoration of the historic Colonial Theater.
Find out more »23rd Annual Arts in the Park
Arts in the Park is one of the most respected fine arts and crafts festivals in Midcoast Maine. The variety of artwork and crafts is outstanding, and continuous live music and the smells of freshly grilled food add to the festival atmosphere.
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