2016 Visitor's Guide

2 0 1 6 SHOWS & EXHIBITS PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART 775-6148, portlandmuseum.org THROUGH SEPTEMBER 4: DUNCAN HEWITT: Turning Strange THROUGH JUNE 5: MASTERWORKS ON PAPER FROM THE PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART THROUGH JUNE 5: CIVIL RIGHTS IN AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHY: Photographs from the Collection of Judy Glickman Lauder JUNE 4 – OCTOBER 10: SKOWHEGAN AT SEVENTY JUNE 21 – SEPTEMBER 11: GEORGES BRAQUE: Surface and Space JUNE 23 – SEPTEMBER 18: O’KEEFE, STETTHEIMER, TORR, ZORACH: Women Modernists in New York OCTOBER 6 – DECEMBER 31: THE ART BOOKS OF HENRI MATISSE FEBRUARY 3, ‘16 – JUNE 4, ‘17: THE MISTRESS AND THE MUSE: Figurative Art from the Isabelle and Scott Black Collection MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 774-1822, mainehistory.org THROUGH MAY 30: 400 YEARS OF NEWMAINERS JUNE 17, ‘16 – JANUARY 14, ‘17 DESIGNING ACADIA: Creating Maine’s National Park Experience MAINE MARITIME MUSEUM 443-1316, mainemaritimemuseum.org JUNE 4 – SEPTEMBER 5: MEETING THE BOAT: Steam Travel Along Maine Waters SEPT 17, ’16 – JANUARY 22, ’17: OVER EAST, AN ARTIST’S JOURNAL: Paintings by Robert Beck of the Contemporary Maritime Community FARNSWORTH ART MUSEUM 596-6457, farnsworthmuseum.org

FREE OUTDOOR EVENTS JULY + AUGUST 2016

MAY 21 – OCTOBER 30: UNSEEN TREASURES: The Cawley Collection of Wyeth Archival Material MAY 21 – DECEMBER 31: N.C. WYETH: Painter PORTLAND STAGE COMPANY 774-0465, portlandstage.org SEPTEMBER 27 – OCTOBER 23: LATER LIFE NOVEMBER 1 – 20: SOTTO VOCE DECEMBER 3 – 24: A CHRISTMAS CAROL JANUARY 24 – FEBRUARY 19, ’17: ARSENIC AND OLD LACE FEBRUARY 28 – MARCH 26 : BUYER & CELLAR APRIL 4 – 23 : STRING AROUND MY FINGER MAY 2 – 21: DISGRACED MAINE STATE MUSIC THEATRE 725-8769, msmt.org JUNE 8 – 25: GHOST JUNE 29 – JULY 16: EVITA AUGUST 10 – 27: MAMMA MIA! In collaboration with Portland Stage AUGUST 16 – SEPTEMBER 4: THE IRISH AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY COASTAL MAINE BOTANICAL GARDENS 633-4333, mainegardens.org THROUGH JUNE 8: A GATELESS GARDEN: Quotes by Maine Women Writers JUNE 10 – JULY 26: DIARY OF THE WILD JULY 28 – AUGUST 7: BOTANICALS AND STILL LIFES BY GAIL SPAIEN SEPTEMBER 9 – OCTOBER 31: PHOTO CLUB’S PORTRAITS OF THE EXTRAORDINARY THROUGH OCTOBER: TO YOUR HEALTH: Examining the History of Modern Medicine THROUGH DECEMBER: DESIGN & FUNCTION: Furnishings, Portraits and Art 1685-1840 MAY 7 – SEPTEMBER: 80 YEARS OF FASHION AND STORIES JULY 20 – AUGUST 6: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF BRICK STORE MUSEUM 985-4802, brickstoremuseum.org

EVENTS

Photo: John Bald

Pack a picnic lunch or dinner, grab a lawn chair or blanket, and enjoy the show.

CONGRESS SQUARE ARTS & EVENTS A wide variety of engaging programming takes place May to Oct in Portland’s urban oaisis run by the volunteer organization, Friends of Congress Square Park. Movies, music, dance, kids activities. Facebook.com/congresssquarearts L.L. BEAN’S SUMMER IN THE PARK Bi-weekly Saturday evening 7:30 pm performances in L.L. Bean’s Discovery Park in Freeport. llbean.com/summer FRIENDS OF EASTERN PROMENADE CONCERT SERIES Thursdays at 6:30 pm, July 7 – August 25 in Fort Allen Park easternpromenade.org FIREWORKS IN THE SQUARE Fireworks every Thursday night at 9:45 pm June 25 – September 3, in Old Orchard Beach, weather permitting, Old Orchard Beach Chamber: 934-2001 SOUTH PORTLAND SUMMER CONCERTS Wednesday evening performances in South Portland’s Mill Creek Park at 6:30 pm South Portland Parks & Recreation: 767-7650 SUMMER ARTS SERIES Wednesday concerts in Yarmouth’s Royal River Park Yarmouth Community Services: 846-2406 Check for times online: yarmouthcommunityservices.org SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Thursday evenings at Scarborough’s Town Park Gazebo at 6:30 pm Scarborough Community Services: 730-4150

Please verify times of these events with

the sponsoring organizations listed above.

THROUGH SEPTEMBER 11: FROM THE SMALLEST LEAF: Photographs by Koichiro Kurita THROUGH JANUARY 8, ’17: ABOUT BUILDINGS

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