Theater
Spectacular Pro/Am Dance Holiday Showcase
Starts: Dec 2 2012 - 2:00pm
Ends: Dec 2 2012 - 5:00pm
Rockport, ME 04856
Elegant Ballroom, Spicy Latin, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Tap, and steamy Belly Dance performed by individuals, couples, and choreographed groups all under the lights of Strom Auditorium. Watch gorgeous costuming and stage settings from your comfortable seats. Dancers from all age groups will perform and there is something for every age group to see! Many of the performers have competed nationally and/or internationally. Your host: Christian Clayton, US National Rising Star Professional Ballroom Champion.
The Capitol Steps
Starts: Nov 8 2012 - 7:30pm
Ends: Nov 8 2012 - 10:00pm
Waterville, ME 04901
Two days after the presidential election, the Waterville Opera House is proud to present, The Capitol Steps! “We didn’t start satire; it was always burning since the world was turning….” The Capitol Steps plan to bring down the house…and Senate with their unique blend of music and political comedy. They have performed for 5 US Presidents, traveled to all 50 states (to perform, not sight-see), and if their wish came true tomorrow, Donald Trump would be elected President.
The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Presents: The Tempest
Starts: Nov 10 2012 - 1:00pm
Ends: Nov 10 2012 - 4:00pm
Fryeburg, ME 04037
Composer Thomas Ad~s conducts the Metropolitan Opera premiere of his own work, with baritone Simon Keenlyside starring as Prospero. Director Robert Lepage recreates the interior of 18th-century La Scala in this inventive staging.
The lunch being served by Lake Region Caterers includes:
Sandwich of the Day: Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad on Croissant..........................$6.50
Soup of the Day: Three Bean Chili with Corn Bread...................$5.00
Quiche of the Day: Tomato, Bacon and Leek Quiche with Mixed Greens...............$4.50
LEAP
Starts: Nov 4 2012 - 3:00pm
Ends: Nov 4 2012 - 5:00pm
Rockland, ME 04841
LEAP is a dance theater production that seeks to awaken the imagination and the boundlessness of the human experience. Inspired by a vision of bringing to life the words of Rumi and other timeless poets, this dynamic performance combines Visual Art, Modern and WOrld Dance, and Live Music.
Join us for refreshments and reflections directly following the performance at Harbor Square Gallery, 374 Main Street, Rockland.
My Mother's Clothes Are Not My Mother
Starts: Dec 9 2012 - 2:00pm
Ends: Dec 9 2012 - 5:00pm
Bath, ME 04530
“My Mother’s Clothes” is performed in a series of connected monologs by Elizabeth Peavey as she confronts the following: Losing a parent is difficult enough. Losing your final parent presents an additional challenge: What are you supposed to do with all your family's stuff? For months, she avoided wading through her late mother's things. But when her mom's condo sells, she's forced to reckon with its contents. As she does, objects surface, triggering memories from her childhood in Bath, including visits to Mr.
My Mother's Clothes Are Not My Mother
Starts: Oct 21 2012 - 2:00pm
Ends: Oct 21 2012 - 5:00pm
“My Mother’s Clothes” is performed in a series of connected monologs by Elizabeth Peavey as she confronts the following: Losing a parent is difficult enough. Losing your final parent presents an additional challenge: What are you supposed to do with all your family's stuff? For months, she avoided wading through her late mother's things. But when her mom's condo sells, she's forced to reckon with its contents. As she does, objects surface, triggering memories from her childhood in Bath, including visits to Mr.
My Mother's Clothes Are Not My Mother
Starts: Nov 3 2012 - 2:00pm
Ends: Nov 3 2012 - 5:00pm
“My Mother’s Clothes” is performed in a series of connected monologs by Elizabeth Peavey as she confronts the following: Losing a parent is difficult enough. Losing your final parent presents an additional challenge: What are you supposed to do with all your family's stuff? For months, she avoided wading through her late mother's things. But when her mom's condo sells, she's forced to reckon with its contents. As she does, objects surface, triggering memories from her childhood in Bath, including visits to Mr.
Assassins
Gorham, ME 04038
Performed as a revue in one act, Assassins offers up nine sharply drawn sketches of people who killed presidents of the United States - or gave it their best shot. The winner of multiple TONY Awards, Sondheim’s glimmering and flavorful score gives a nod to the all-American sounds of Foster, Sousa, and Copland. It remains provocative, innovative, riveting, and timely as ever in this election year. “Everybody just hold tightly to your dreams!” Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by John Weidham and directed by Ed Reichert.
Henry Rollins: Capitalism
Starts: Oct 28 2012 - 7:00pm
Ends: Oct 28 2012 - 11:00pm
Cony High School
Augusta, ME 04330
HENRY ROLLINS hits the campaign trail this fall for a two-month tour hitting all 50 state capitals – starting September 6 at Hawaiian Brian’s in Honolulu, HI – and wrapping up on the eve of the Presidential election at the 9:30 Club in the nation’s capital. Titled Capitalism, HENRY’s latest talking tour offers not so much a voting guide as an outside viewpoint – and an unflinching quest for truth that’s sadly lacking in the profit-driven American mass media.
Damnationland
Starts: Oct 19 2012 - 8:00pm
Ends: Oct 19 2012 - 11:30pm
Portland, ME 04101
Portland’s State Theatre proudly hosts the world premiere of five short Maine-‐made films as part of an annual showcase of titled Damnationland: The Way Life Should Bleed. The program—in its third year—presents genre-‐defying original works from Maine filmmakers that redefine the classic thriller and horror categories, leaning toward visions that are surreal, comedic, and artful, while still providing scares, shocks, and surprises. This event is the first of many screenings, and the program will travel to other theaters in Maine, Ohio, New York City, and Los Angeles.









