Visitor's Guide 2015

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Arts & Entertainment IN GREATER PORTLAND

Arts & Entertainment BEYOND GREATER PORTLAND CHRISTMAS PRELUDE ™ Kennebunkport Business Association, Kennebunkport, ME 04046 207-967-0857 christmasprelude.com Celebrate a traditional New England Seaside Christmas. Our magical holiday festival features craft and art fairs, chowder and lobster luncheons, & performing arts to please everyone - all presented in beautifully decorated Kennebunkport. MAINE STATE H4 MUSIC THEATRE Pickard Theater on campus of Bowdoin College, 1 Bath Rd, Brunswick, ME 04011 207-725-8769 msmt.org MSMT produces four Broadway-quality musicals, three concerts and two Theater for Young Audiences educational musicals for children every summer at the Pickard Theater on the Bowdoin College campus. See ad pg. 14 OXFORD CASINO H3 J3 Oxford Casino offers a unique entertainment experience with contemporary table games and slot machines. Excitement goes 24/7. Just minutes from Exit 63 off the Maine Turnpike. See ad Inside Front Cover 777 Casino Way, Oxford, ME 04270 207-539-6700 oxfordcasino.com

PORTLAND OVATIONS 50 Monument Sq, Portland, ME 04101 207-773-3150 portlandovations.org

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CAST ASIDE PRODUCTIONS 207-838-8871 castasideproductions.com Cast Aside productions creates quality artistic events in Portland, using musicals and environmental theater productions that feature local, professional and pre-professional artists. FRIENDS OF THE KOTZSCHMAR ORGAN E9 Merrill Auditorium: 20 Myrtle St, Portland, ME 04101 207-553-4363 foko.org Portland’s own symphonic pipe organ, housed at Merrill Auditorium. Wide variety of classical, pops, silent film, family and holiday concerts. Tickets are available through the FOKO office. ONE LONGFELLOW SQUARE D5 181 State St, Portland, ME 04101 207-761-1757 onelongfellowsquare.com World class live music venue at the center of the Portland arts scene. We actively pursue exciting programming to create a diverse and entertaining calendar that all of Portland can enjoy. PORT CITY MUSIC HALL D7 504 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101 207-956-6000 portcitymusichall.com Owned and operated by the State Theatre, Port City Music Hall presents the nation’s best touring bands in an intimate, small-club atmosphere. See Event Calendar for performers, dates and show times.

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Portland Ovations brings a dynamic season of highly acclaimed artists and performances from around the world to Portland representing classical, jazz and popular music, dance, theater and Broadway national tours. PORTLAND ROSSINI CLUB D5 Cathedral of St. Luke’s, Group of Maine musicians that presents a monthly concert series of classical music held on Sundays at 3pm at the Cathedral of St. Luke’s. Sept-May & also December. PORTLAND STAGE D6 25A Forest Ave, Portland, ME 04101 207-774-0465 portlandstage.org Maine’s premier professional theater, featuring comedies, classics, and contemporary works. This year marks PSC’s 42nd season producing seven unique shows for a variety of audiences. PORTLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA E9 Merrill Auditorium: 20 Myrtle St, Portland, ME 04101 207-773-6128 portlandsymphony.org Portland’s resident professional orchestra, Maine’s largest performing arts organization, performs Classical, Pops and Magic of Christmas shows in acoustically superb Merrill Auditorium. Call 207-842-0800 for PortTIX. 143 State St, Portland, ME 04101 207-829-3393 rossiniclub.org

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