South Africa’s cultural ambassadors to the world (as designated by Nelson Mandela), Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s recording with Paul Simon, on his Graceland album, made them international super stars. Now they are Five Time Grammy Award Winners (most by any World Music artist) with dozens of appearances on television, radio, and in films — Ladysmith finally […]
Celebrate the dynamic Celtic-inspired traditional dance of the Ottawa Valley, combined with tap and Irish Step Dancing and live music by a virtuosic band of musicians. A thrilling show from start to finish! Members are invited to join us for a pre-show reception. We’ll be joined by an artist from The StepCrew!
THE WISHING TREE Join The Gesualdo Six for a compelling vocal performance featuring a selection of vocal consort pieces. Enjoy Renaissance works by Cornysh and Byrd that celebrate nature and love, along with melodies by Ferrabosco and Gibbons. Hear contemporary composers bring to life verses by Christina Rossetti and Kathleen Jamie. Experience fresh takes on […]
The extraordinary jazz trumpeter/composer Jason Palmer brings his ensemble to Maine for performances in Orono and Machias.
Lightwire Theatre returns to the Collins Center with this charming production for kids young and old. Join Marvin the Mouse on this cosmic adventure of a lifetime!
A Salute to Patsy, Loretta, and Dolly. If you love country music, you’ll love this tribute to these three groundbreaking artists. Make a night of it, and don’t forget the rhinestones!
This award-winning string quartet from Austria, renowned for their performances at premier chamber music festivals and the world’s most prestigious concert halls, joins forces with esteemed German pianist Andreas Klein for an extraordinary concert. PROGRAM: Quartettsatz in C minor D 703 – Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828) Piano Concerto K. 415 in C Major (cadenza […]
Close the season with the founder and former lead singer of the incredibly popular and multi-award winning band Barenaked Ladies. Hear new songs and fan favorites. “Steven Page’s distinctive and powerful tenor is among the most instantly recognizable voices in popular music today.”- BroadwayWorld Join us for a pre-concert discussion from 6 – 6:30 p.m. […]
Conductor Joana Mallwitz makes her Met debut leading an extraordinary cast in Mozart’s comic masterpiece. Bass-baritone Michael Sumuel stars as the clever valet Figaro, opposite soprano Olga Kulchynska as his betrothed, the wily maid Susanna. What is The Met: Live in HD Series? The Metropolitan Opera’s Peabody- and Emmy Award-winning series, The Met: Live in […]
Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts his first Met performances of Strauss’s white-hot one-act tragedy, which receives its first new production at the company in 20 years. Claus Guth, one of Europe’s leading opera directors, gives the biblical story—already filtered through the beautiful and strange imagination of Oscar Wilde’s play—a psychologically perceptive, Victorian-era setting rich in […]
