Down East Singers has submitted the following:
Down East Singers is up and running but in a very different direction! Our fall semester will begin Tuesday, September 22 and…
Music
virtual rehearsals and learning sessions, December concert
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development has announced up to 200 people are now allowed to gather for seated outdoor spectator events such as sports or concerts under a…
current beneficiary to receive grant, Facebook page to continue
Midcoast Community Chorus has submitted the following statement:
With great sadness, Midcoast Community Chorus (MCC), eleven years a non-auditioned choral group of annually…
Join the conversation! Lucas Richman - conductor, composer, music director for Bangor Symphony, and the DaPonte String Quartet talk about life and music during a Happy Hour conversation at 5 p.m.…
‘Although we couldn't see each other, there was always a warm applause (and some bravos too) between pieces.’
CAMDEN — These difficult days can be especially hard on residents of retirement homes and eldercare facilities of all sorts who are both at greatest risk from the disease…
safe-distancing in auditorium, livestream options
CAMDEN — The Camden Opera House is re-opening in August, with option for viewing via internet Facebook, with donations to COH’s Community Arts Fund encouraged.
Friday, Aug. 7
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ROCKPORT — Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School has announced its 2020 Young Stars of Maine Prizewinners. This rigorous annual competition awards cash prizes of $1,000 in seven categories for…
Gentle Temper: Chris Ross; MMCM; Nikos Apollonio; Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Soucy
CAMDEN — The Camden Opera House is planning a new series of Friday night concerts for very small live audiences and larger online enjoyment. The SoundCheck series will begin in August.
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ROCKPORT — This past weekend, the woods of Rockport filled with the music of horns. Marti Stone heard the brass filtering through the trees. Curious, the professional photographer grabbed her…
celebrating its 60th anniversary in creative ways
Bay Chamber Concerts has submitted the following statement:
Bay Chamber Concerts announces that in the interest of the health and safety of our patrons, artists and community,…
DAMARISCOTTA — Salt Bay Chamberfest has announced the cancellation of its 2020 summer festival, following Governor Janet Mills’ guidelines regarding COVID-19. The organization says it is striving…
prizes in seven categories
Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School is accepting applications for the 2020 Young Stars of Maine Prize Program.
For over 50 years Bay Chamber Concerts has awarded prizes to Maine students…
ROCKLAND — Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 North Atlantic Blues Festival slated to be held in mid-July in Rockland has been canceled.
“This is something that we gave alot of…
Expires May 28: films, documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles
Rockland Public Library has submitted the following offer for cardholders:
Rockland Public Library is pleased to announce a free trial of Kanopy video streaming service for…
digital content wednesdays, Happy Hour Fridays
While their concert schedule has been postponed, DaPonte String Quartet is now offering weekly postings online.
On Wednesday evenings, at 7 p.m., the Quartet posts digital content on its…
one-day celebration with Brubeck Brothers Quartet, Les Sorciers Perdus featuring Mark Tipton
CAMDEN — In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Camden’s Jazz in June has re-tooled its four-day festival in favor of a one-day celebration in November. Headliners the Brubeck Brothers Quartet…
The Maine Lobster Festival entertainment committee is looking for Maine based bands to perform live at the Maine Lobster Festival, July 29 - August 2, 2020. Past bands include alternative, country…
BELFAST — The sixth annual All Roads Music Festival, originally slated to be held in Belfast during the third weekend of May, has been rescheduled to September amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic…
Midcoast Community Chorus has announced the suspension of all upcoming rehearsals and performances for this semester due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
“The Board of Trustees, artistic director…
ROCKPORT — The Camden Hills Regional High School Band, under the direction of Nancy Rowe, is inviting all alumni of the band to join in their Spring Concert on Tuesday, April 7. Musicians are…
ROCKPORT — Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School is accepting applications for the Envision Chamber Music Workshop, a week-long music camp for young musicians ages 8-18.
This year’s…
Documentary Songwriters, a nonprofit specializing in helping people to write original songs from spoken words, has named Nora Willauer, of Hope, as executive director. Willauer replaces…
What music might there have been as people explored, fished, and colonized Maine’s rocky coast?
MIDCOAST — DaPonte String Quartet will perform multiple Bicentennial concerts in the Midcoast entitled “Maine’s 200th: Music of Early Maine” with guest artist Eric LaPerna (percussion).
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SEARSMONT — The Rogues will perform Saturday, Feb. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Fraternity Village Store, in Searsmont.
The Rogues is a four-member band from the Midcoast area. Their music…
learning about songwriting
This past Saturday I invited the celebrated composer Malcolm Brooks and one of his colleagues, Will Foote, to teach seven of us the process of writing a song.
Malcolm’s non-profit…
Belfast, Brunswick, Rockland, Bangor
MIDCOAST — The a cappella vocal ensemble VoXX: Voice of Twenty will present its annual winter concert series in four Maine venues in January and February.
The group’s 2020 program is…
The Penobscot Bay Ringers staged a concert entitled "Handbells for Hope" for the benefit of the Midcoast Recovery Coalition on Sunday, October 20, at the Rockland Congregational Church.
A free-…
four days of music, fun and food
CAMDEN — Jazz in June will return to Camden, Thursday through Sunday, June 11 through 14. All Access Passes are now on sale via camdenoperahouse.com.
The volunteer-driven festival will…
Maine Public Radio donates instruments to Friendship, Waldoboro, Warren, Washington, Union schools
The noise coming from the beginning band rehearsal on the stage at Prescott Memorial School in Washington might not be everyone’s cup of tea but to band instructor Megan Rogers, it’s a wonderful…
THORNDIKE — The Mount View High School choral concert taking place Tuesday, Nov. 5 in Thorndike has undergone a time change.
Instead of starting at 7 p.m., the event will now start at 7:…
We have a custodian who plays bass; another teacher plays piano
BELFAST—On any given day, students at the Waldo County Technical Center can be found practicing CPR on infant mannequins in an Emergency…
four November concerts, 10 planned for spring
If you’ve never worked closely with a music group, you might not be able to imagine all of the discussions, decisions and considerations that have to be pondered when thinking about a series of…
What is the likelihood that three high school musicians from the Midcoast area would take first place in electric bass, keyboard and drums, and the top band award for their trio, at a statewide…
first time having fight song in two or three decades
THORNDIKE — With the start of a new school year at Mount View High School in Thorndike comes a new way to showcase one’s pride in the school.
Students returning to campus Wednesday, Sept…
All former members invited
ROCKPORT — The Twin Town Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps once filled the streets, fairgrounds and school playing fields with their exuberant rhythm and beat that can only be produced by drums and…
Salt Bay Chamberfest’s 25th season, Aug. 1 - 17, promises a wide range of concerts and events, both ticketed and free. Music and performers celebrate the organization’s commitment to supporting…
‘I have been honored by the trust you all have given me to be part of your musical journey’
CAMDEN — Harvey Curtis has bittersweet feelings about the closing of his longtime business, K2 Music, the popular Camden store at Reny’s Plaza that he owns with his wife, Jody. Harvey wants to…
Tickets are on sale now at the Strand Theatre for the 2019-2020 season of The Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of live high-definition cinema simulcasts. The…
Where It’s At
Don’t you just love Elmore James? “The Sky Is Crying” is a personal fave ... “The sky is crying, look at the tears roll down the street The sky is crying, look at the tears roll down the…
Head for Savage Oaks Vineyard & Winery, 175 Barrett Hill Rd. in Union, on Saturday, July 27 for a 7 p.m. concert featuring Amos Lee with special guest – BAILEN - rain or shine…
ISLESBORO — State Street Traditional Jazz Band will perform authentic New Orleans-style jazz, Saturday, July 13, at 7 p.m., at the Up-Island Church, in Islesboro.
Since 1989, the Band has…
The Jazz in June Festival, held in Camden June 14-16 at multiple venues throughout town, was a big hit, and Photographer John Steele captured much of it with his camera. johnsteelephotography.com…
Powerhouse band blends krautrock, prog rock, electronica, free jazz and funk with Sudanese pop
ROCKLAND—On Saturday, July 6, the Points North Institute will host the annual CIFF Summer Preview Party at the Bicknell Building in Rockland, featuring a band worth…
Belfast, St. George, South Bristol, Boothbay Harbor
MIDCOAST — DaPonte String Quartet has decided to revisit its roots this summer and go back to its rural beginnings.
In 1995, when the DaPonte String Quartet came to Maine on a joint grant…
ROCKLAND — One live show, one High Definition broadcast, and five films have been added to the Strand Theatre’s lineup.
LIVE SHOWS:
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CAMDEN — Music and yoga in the ampthitheatre, lectures in the Picker Center, story times, walking tours, movies, books sales, and art in the park all take over the Camden Public Library grounds in…
Belfast Summer Nights concert series
BELFAST — Belfast Summer Nights, the weekly Thursday night outdoor music series, presents a holiday edition, Thursday, July 4, from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., at Steamboat Landing Park in Belfast for…
Round Pond Summer Concert Series
ROUND POND VILLAGE — On Wednesday, July 3, at 7:30 p.m., Josie and Sophie Davis will perform music for two violins at the Round Pond Summer Concert Series.
The concert will feature music…
July 4th in the Park
BELFAST — Cold Comfort Theater in Belfast is welcoming singers, dancers, musicians, and actors to join and take part in their…
