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SUMMARY:Get into the rhythm:​ Music and Movement
DESCRIPTION:Join Spark Artist Collective for October First Friday Art Walk. \nThe Spark Artists Collective is a group of performers who bring music and creativity to all they encounter. In this event\, people will be invited to become the performers as they explore different movement arts and musical instruments. Instruments will be provided or make your own simple instrument to take home. \nDance\, make music or simply watch the performances!
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/get-rhythm%e2%80%8b-music-movement/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Dance,Music,Play
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170930T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170930T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
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LAST-MODIFIED:20170831T174717Z
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SUMMARY:Waking Windows Festival
DESCRIPTION:Featuring over 60 bands\, writers\, and comedians across multiple venues in East Bayside and Congress Street. On Saturday\, September 30\, performances will occur in Congress Square Park throughout the afternoon and evening. \nFMI: www.facebook.com/WakingWindows \nTickets available at all Bull Moose locations and online: www.wakingwindows.com
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/waking-windows-festival/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Meet,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170928T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170928T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20170829T211415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170906T164108Z
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SUMMARY:Hewnoaks Artist Colony Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our second annual Hewnoaks Showcase! \nArtists who have been in residence at the Hewnoaks Artist Colony on Kezar Lake will share recent work. Visual artists will display their work for sale\, with interactive demonstrations of their processes. Music will be played and writing will be shared. \n*This event was postponed to September 28th due to rain. It’s original date was September 6th.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/hewnoaks-artist-colony-showcase/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Meet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170928T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170928T130000
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20170831T173530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170831T173542Z
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SUMMARY:Bandaloop (Vertical Dance)
DESCRIPTION:Portland Ovations goes beyond the proscenium with vertical dance pioneer Bandaloop. Seamlessly weaving together dynamic physicality\, intricate choreography\, and the art of climbing\, Bandaloop turns the dance floor on its side. The company’s unconventional venues run the gamut from the New York Stock Exchange and Seattle’s Space Needle to natural wonders like Yosemite’s El Capitan and majestic cliff faces in China. Together Ovations and Bandaloop scale new heights with free performances on the facades of two of Portland’s most iconic buildings. \nJoin Portland Ovations and Bandaloop Thursday\, September 28 in Congress Square Park & The Westin Portland Harborview Hotel starting at 12 PM. \n\nhttps://portlandovations.org/event/bandaloop/ \nSponsored by: The Westin Portland Harborview Hotel\, Preti Flaherty\, One City Center\, Dirigo Management Company \nSupported by: National Performance Network\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and NEFA \nSeason Media Sponsor: Maine Magazine\, Maine Home+Design Magazine\, and Old Port Magazine
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/bandaloop-vertical-dance/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Dance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170927T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170927T180000
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20170913T002728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170913T002728Z
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SUMMARY:Tracing Favorites: A Portrait of Portland
DESCRIPTION:Drop in to Congress Square Park between 3-6pm Wednesday\, September 27th to tell a story of one of your favorite people\, experiences\, belongings – your favorite anything! – and have your portrait drawn while you do. Or\, create a portrait of a story teller by tracing their face while they joyfully share. \nThis interactive art exhibit will build throughout the day. Together\, we’ll create a huge “quilt” of just-made portraits of Portlanders\, exhibiting the diverse joy that’s been shared. \nNo “art skills” needed. No “story telling skills” needed. Just walk on up and trace a favorite! \nMeet your neighbors\, express yourself\, and join the tracing party! \n________________________________\nThis event is co-hosted by Dela Here\, Cincinati artist Gabrielle Lanza\, and Nina Williams.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/tracing-favorites-portrait-portland/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Meet,Play
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170915T210000
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20170831T172841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170831T172841Z
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SUMMARY:The Maribor Uprisings: Interactive Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:The Maribor Uprisings takes up urgent questions raised by these events\, and by uprisings elsewhere\, from the Arab Spring\, through Paris\, to Black Lives Matter. What sparks such popular outrage? How are participants swept up in—and then changed by—confrontations with police? Could something like this happen in your city? \nThe directors invite audiences to engage these questions through an unusual and participatory form. Drawing on the dramatic frontline footage of a video activist collective embedded within the uprisings\, this film places viewers amidst the jostling crowds. It requires them to make their own choices about which cameras they will follow and therefore how they will participate. Like those who joined the actual uprisings\, audiences in the theater must decide whether to listen to organizers and remain with those committed to nonviolent protest on Freedom Square or to follow rowdy crowds toward City Hall and almost certain conflict. \nCo-director Maple Razsa (Colby College) will facilitate the screening. \n‘‘Using organizational tactics such as the ones implemented during the Occupy Wall Street protests—the human microphone\, call and response\, etc—the audience works together to form a unit of politically and ideologically motivated action.’’ \nFor more information\, read the Portland Phoenix interview with Maple Razsa from July 2017: http://www.portlandphoenix.me/news/cover-story/item/6838-the-maribor-uprisings
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/maribor-uprisings-interactive-film-screening/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Films,Meet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170909T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170909T130000
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20170831T172451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170831T172451Z
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SUMMARY:Try Your Hand (Calligraphy Art Interaction)
DESCRIPTION:Did you ever wish you could write in another language? Or have beautiful penmanship in your own? Here’s a chance to Try Your Hand at an international calligraphy event at Congress Square Park!\n\nPeople from around the world will show you how to write in their native script\, such as Cyrillic\, Japanese\, Arabic. You’ll also have a chance to try Medieval and Modern Latin alphabet calligraphy. You’ll learn a few words and perhaps a proverb from the different cultures and be able to make a keepsake pendant with your choice of two languages. Come out and do something different at Congress Square Park!\n\nSupplies will be provided and instruction is free.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/try-hand-calligraphy-art-interaction-2/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Meet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170907T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170907T220000
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20170706T172151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170817T163457Z
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SUMMARY:Crouching Tiger\, Hidden Dragon Presented by PMA Films
DESCRIPTION:Come to a viewing of this masterpiece film! \n(This event was postponed due to rain. The original show date was August 18\, 2017.)
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/crouching-tiger-hidden-dragon-presented-pma-films/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170901T201500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170901T211500
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20170815T183850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170815T183850Z
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SUMMARY:Dark Follies
DESCRIPTION:Dark Follies celebrates nine years of street vaudeville with a special Old School Dark Follies show! They have live music\, comedy\, flow arts\, dancers\, fire performing\, acrobatics and special rhythmic treat.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/dark-follies/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170804T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170804T180000
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20170706T171946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170706T171946Z
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SUMMARY:Circus Olé and Feast of Fools
DESCRIPTION:Come one! Come All! The circus is coming to town! Elephants\, lion and tigers\, penguins\, giraffe\, and a dragon oh my! This animal-free circus provides non-stop entertainment while raising awareness about the treatment of live-performing animals! All animals are made of papier maché and are human powered. \nPerforming artists in aerial silk\, stilt walking\, hoop dancing\, contact juggling and giant puppeteering hail from as far away as Portland\, Boston\, and from Western Maine. There is sure to be something to dazzle all ages at this animal-cruelty-free circus!
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/circus-ole-feast-fools/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170729T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170729T210000
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20170707T175236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170707T175608Z
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SUMMARY:CE: Fenix Theatre Co. Presents Three Sisters
DESCRIPTION:Join Fenix Theatre Co. for one night only in Congress Square Park! \nYou can also catch a show at their regular venue — Thurs-Sat\, July 13th-Aug 5th at 7pm @ the stage at Deering Oaks. \nFenix is very excited to announce that they will be taking a break from Shakespeare for the summer of 2017 and heading to Moscow (or striving to!) with Anton Chekhov’s dramatic masterpiece THREE SISTERS! \nBuilding on their workshop of the play at Bowdoin College last spring\, they are thrilled to use the visceral and brilliant translation by Stepan Simek\, professor of theater at Lewis and Clark College and collaborator at Portland Experimental Theater Ensemble (Oregon). Professor Simek’s  work as a director was honored by the 1996 Drama League of New York with the “Drama League Directing Fellowship\,” and his translations of two contemporary Czech plays earned him the 2006 “PEN America Translation Award.”
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/ce-fenix-theatre-co-presents-three-sisters/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170708T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170708T160000
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20170707T174635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170707T174635Z
UID:1823-1499526000-1499529600@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:The Way We Move
DESCRIPTION:The Way We Move activity is an interactive flow arts/circus program for children and adults with disabilities\, and anyone else who wants to participate. There will be multiple types of props and movement activities for people to try out and play with and trained instructors to help people learn the activities and address any needs they may have. The end of the session involves participants and the instructors showcasing their skills. Come join the fun!
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/the-way-we-move-2/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Dance,Meet,Play,Relax
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170705T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170705T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20170429T014014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170522T193722Z
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SUMMARY:Theater Ensemble of Color: Lived Experiences
DESCRIPTION:Theater Ensemble of Color or TEoC (pronounced TEE-ock) strives to strengthen our communities through education\, inclusion\, and social activism focusing on arts\, performance\, culture. \nThe show is a fully originally devised ensemble piece. The story follows a day in the lives of several characters who consider themselves “Other”. An immersive show giving light to Maine’s multi cultured communities and their stories of strength\, survival and triumph.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/theater-ensemble-color/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170703T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170703T151500
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20170705T144948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170705T152839Z
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SUMMARY:Crafternoon
DESCRIPTION:This is an informal time to get together and be creative – draw\, paint\, do needlework\, or calligraphy. For all ages and abilities – relax\, have fun\, meet new people and create! 
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/crafternoon/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Play
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170701T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170701T150000
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20170615T160739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170615T160739Z
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SUMMARY:Brick Collective Art Interaction
DESCRIPTION:Artists Kari Marboe and Erik Scollon will be artists in residence at the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in Newcastle this summer\, developing new work for The Brick Collective\, a ceramics and performance group that creates socially engaged ceramic work. \nThe Brick Factory members will guide you and your friends through three pieces that combine wet clay with research and performance. This event is a chance to get your hands dirty and play with clay without an end goal of object making. Kari and Erik are visiting from San Francisco where they teach at California College of the Arts\, and are making a rare Portland appearance. \nLearn more about the artists! @ www.karimarboe.com and www.erikscollon.com
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/brick-collective-art-interaction/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170609T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170609T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20170509T010940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170509T011641Z
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SUMMARY:Circus Maine at Square Hop
DESCRIPTION:4 Parks. 4 Shows. 1 Amazing Night. \nFriends of Congress Square Park is proud to partner with Portland Downtown for the first annual Square Hop + Window Walk! \nPortland will be hopping Friday night with outdoor music and special performances in four — yes\, four! — of our iconic downtown parks. From 6-8pm\, you can stroll — or dance\, should the mood strike — from square to square to experience some of our best & most unique local entertainment. Whether it’s a high-flying circus act\, a larger-than-life ukulele ensemble\, or an interactive theater show — there’s fun for the whole family at each stop. \nAdding to the fun: the Square Hop kicks off the first night of Portland Downtown’s Summer Window Walk! The windows of our shops & restaurants will be decked out for summer fun: a spectacle for all to enjoy on this fun & festive night in beautiful Downtown Portland. \nLocations & Performers: \nCircus Maine at Congress Square Park: Prepared to be “wowed” by the gravity-defying aerial stunts & balance acts of Circus Maine. Look up and be amazed! \nPortFringe at Longfellow Square: Get a “sneak peek” at the upcoming PortFringe Festival — complete with eclectic song & dance numbers and fun skits. Expect lots of laughs and audience engagement from this edgy group of performance artists. \nMaine Marimba Ensemble at Monument Square: Enjoy traditional and contemporary Zimbabwean music on handcrafted marimbas. The percussive rhythms never fail to get crowds moving — so get ready for dancing in Monument Square! \nPeaks Island Ukes at Post Office Park: For toe-tapping fun\, look no further than the Peaks Island Ukes. This group has personality\, flair\, and talent — and we guarantee you’ll smile!
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/circus-maine-square-hop/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Meet,Music,Play
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170505T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170505T210000
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20170424T173902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170424T173902Z
UID:1402-1494014400-1494018000@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:Community Event: Air Story from LumenARRT!
DESCRIPTION:“Air Story\,” the latest video projection from LumenARRT!\, will be in Congress Square on First Friday.  LumenARRT!\, the video crew from The Artists’ Rapid Response Team (ARRT!)\, is using this projection to remind people that climate change is an undisputed fact among scientists and that there are many toxic substances in our air.  The brief video projections will be repeated from approximately 7:45 to 9 PM.   An interactive component will allow viewers to find out the air quality in their zip code. \n#WhatsYourBreathableNumber
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/community-event-air-story-lumenarrt/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170203T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170203T220000
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20170202T183538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170202T183538Z
UID:1271-1486144800-1486159200@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:PMA's Lights Across Congress
DESCRIPTION:The countdown to the unveiling of the new PMA begins at 6 p.m. on February 3 with Lights Across Congress\, a special event that will bring together more than 20 community organizations\, businesses\, and supporters to present a massive 130-foot-wide cinematic projection on the museum’s façade\, promising to be the Maine arts event of the year. \nLights Across Congress will serve as a public countdown to the reopening of the PMA\, and at the end of the projection the museum will open its doors and welcome visitors to the entirely new and reimagined PMA\, for free. \nLights Across Congress will include one of the largest multidimensional projections in Portland’s history\, made possible through generous support from Unum as well as through partnerships with Headlight AV\, p3\, and the City of Portland. To celebrate the reopening of the museum\, the projection will light up the façade of the PMA with an exciting and colorful animated sequence that people will remember for years to come. With support from the city of Portland and to provide as many viewing angles as possible\, Free Street at Congress Street will be closed to traffic on the evening of February 3. \nMany more community partners will be involved—including ice sculptors and food trucks—to make Lights Across Congress a festive winter carnival environment and a true party to mark the reopening of the PMA. \nLights Across Congress is a moment of celebration for the Portland Museum of Art\, as well as an opportunity to showcase the economic and social power of Maine’s arts and culture for a wide array of organizations\, community partners\, and businesses. From leading corporations such as Unum to creative agencies such as p3 and The VIA Agency\, and from community organizations such as Creative Portland to state agencies such as the Maine Office of Tourism\, Lights Across Congress and the reopening of the PMA provides a moment for the city of Portland and the state of Maine to rally around the arts. \nLights Across Congress is made possible and supported by Unum. \nTechnical assistance is provided by Headlight Audio Visual\, Inc. and the projection is designed and animated by p3. \nIn-Kind Event Support for Lights Across Congress\nCrestline Custom Promotional Products\nHeadlight Audio Visual\, Inc.\nHyatt Place Portland Old Port\np3\nPortland Press Herald\nSeacoast Scaffold & Equipment Corporation\nTownsquare Media\nThe Law Office of Joe Bornstein\nThe VIA Agency\nWCSH 6\nThe Westin Portland Harborview\nWright-Ryan Construction \nCommunity Partners\nCity of Portland\nGreater Portland Convention + Visitors Bureau\nCreative Portland\nFriends of Congress Square Park\nHyatt Place Portland Old Port\nMaine College of Art\nMaine Office of Tourism\nMaine Public\nMETRO\nPortland Downtown
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/pmas-lights-across-congress/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170131T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170131T230000
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20161231T022205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161231T022352Z
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SUMMARY:Last Day for 2017 Programming Submissions!
DESCRIPTION:If you have an idea for an event or activity in 2017\, we want to hear from you! We’re looking to present a diverse mix of programming again next year – from music\, films and theater to dances\, engaging art interactions\, and sing-alongs. They can be one-time events\, weekly activities or something in between. In February\, our Programming Committee will review the submissions and select the line-up for FoCSP’s 2017 In The Square series which will run from May through October.   \nBe part of our 2017 In the Square Series! Submit your idea here today! \nPlease Note: Congress Square Park is a public space\, so if you prefer not to be sponsored by FoCSP under our In the Square event series\, you are always welcome to apply for an event permit directly from the City of Portland Event Office at TVM@portlandmaine.gov. But\, submitting an idea through our open call gives you the potential to be part of our event series and\, if selected\, to receive a stipend and be included in FoCSP’s event promotions.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/last-day-2017-programming-submissions/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Dance,Films,Music,Play
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170101T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170101T170000
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20161231T021209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161231T021343Z
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SUMMARY:Call for 2017 Programming Ideas Opens!
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to announce our call for programming submissions for the 2017 season is now open.  We will be accepting ideas through our website until Tuesday\, January 31st.   \nIf you have an idea for an event or activity in 2017\, we want to hear from you! We’re looking to present a diverse mix of programming next year – from music\, films and theater to dances\, engaging art interactions\, and sing-alongs. They can be one-time events\, weekly activities or something in between. In February\, our Programming Committee will review the submissions and select the line-up for FoCSP’s 2017 In The Square series which will run from May through October.   \nSubmit your idea by 1/31 here.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/call-2017-programming-ideas-opens/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Dance,Films,Meet,Music,Play
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20160927T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20160927T170000
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20160907T183727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160907T185924Z
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SUMMARY:ICELANDx207: Container
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to host ICELANDx207: Container a multimedia installation by Portland Photographer Justin Levesque on view September 27 through October 12. The exhibition will be housed in an Eimskip shipping container. The opening reception is scheduled for Friday\, September 30 at 6 p.m. and is free and open to the public. \nICELANDx207: Container documents Iceland’s recent entry into Maine’s waterfront and economy via the Icelandic steamship company\, Eimskip. \nHours: \nMonday: Closed \nTuesday\, Wednesday\, Thursday: noon- 5pm \nFriday: 2pm-8pm \nSaturday & Sunday: 11am – 4pm \nIn September 2015\, Levesque spent nine days on board the MV Selfoss\, an Eimskip container ship traveling from Portland to Iceland\, part of their Green Line shipping route. ICELANDx207: Container is the record of that voyage. Using photography and podcasts\, Levesque chronicled life aboard the ship with portraits of the all-Icelandic crew and images of the revitalized and bustling International Marine Terminal in Portland. In a nine-episode podcast ICELANDx207: Green Line\, Levesque conducts interviews with the crew and shares his day-to-day experiences traveling on the North Atlantic Ocean. \nLevesque describes Eimskip’s Green Line as “the invisible thread that connects our two cities\, countries\, cultures and economies.” \nICELANDx207: Container is on view in conjunction with the 2016 Arctic Council\, an international conference dedicated to economic development in the Arctic region. Hosted by the Maine North Atlantic Development Office\, the event takes place at the adjacent Westin Portland Harborview from October 4 through 6\, 2016. For more information\, visit www.maineandthearctic.com \nLevesque has received grants from the Maine Arts Commission and SPACE Gallery’s Kindling Fund to support the project. Levesque’s North Atlantic endeavors will continue in 2017\, when he sails through the Arctic for four weeks in June as part of The Arctic Circle residency program. The Arctic Circle brings together international artists of all disciplines as well as scientists\, architects\, and educators to collectively explore remote and fascinating destinations aboard the Antigua\, a barquentine Tall Ship sailing vessel. \nAbout Justin Levesque: \nJustin Levesque is a 2010 graduate of the University of Southern Maine\, where he received a BFA in photography\, specializing in the critical analysis of images and their impact on social norms and community expectations. Levesque lives in Portland and has his own design studio\, Shop Geometry. He also serves on the board for the Hemophilia Alliance of Maine and runs a group of programs called FOLX that celebrate arts\, creativity\, and visual literacy in the bleeding disorders community. \nJustin Levesque – Artist Website: http://shopgeometry.com
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/icelandx207-container/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20160925T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20160925T150000
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20160908T153752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160908T153752Z
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SUMMARY:Community Event: Concert Across America to End Gun Violence
DESCRIPTION:It’s said that this could be the Woodstock of 2016. (Mike Weisser\, Huffington Post\, 8.23.16). \nOn Sept. 25\, 2016\, the Concert Across America to End Gun Violence will happen at over 150 sites across the country. Portland’s event will be a free concert from noon to 3 pm at Congress Square Park. The Portland event is being sponsored by the Phoenix Chorale\, Portland’s social justice choir. “It is right in line with our mission to change the world through song” comments Dr. Deirdre McClure\, Artistic Director. \nConcert coordinator Betsey Remage-Healey observes that “we’ve had such a string of recent gun tragedies from Orlando to St. Paul to Baton Rouge to Dallas. The Concert is a chance to honor the dead and energize the living. And in Maine\, the cool thing is that we can do something in November with the background check referendum on the ballot.” \nIn addition to the Phoenix Chorale\, performers will include Lyle Divinsky\, Gina Allibrio\, Wes Covey\, Ronda Dale and Portland’s immigrant girls’ choir\, Pihcintu. The concert will be introduced by Mayor Ethan Strimling\, with additional remarks by the mother of a gun murder victim\, Judi Richardson\, and Nick Wilson\, Executive Director of the Maine Gun Safety Coalition. \nThe event is co- sponsored by the Maine Gun Safety Coalition\, Maine Moms Demand Action\, Remembering Darien and the Friends of Congress Square Park. \nBig names are signing on to events in Brooklyn and LA including Jackson Browne\, Rosanne Cash\, Marc Cohn. Don Felder\, Ed Begley Jr.\, Kenny Loggins\, Ryan Cabrera and Sabian Kale. \nFor more information about the national event\, visit concertacrossamerica.org ; also visit the Portland event page at www.facebook.com/CAAportlandme/.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/community-event-concert-across-america-end-gun-violence/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Meet,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20160924T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20160924T170000
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20160730T153942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160730T153942Z
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SUMMARY:Hewnoaks Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our first annual Hewnoaks Showcase! Artists who have been in residence at the Hewnoaks Artist Colony on Kezar Lake will share recent work. Visual artists including Sarah Perea Kane\, Pamela Moulton\, Sarah Baldwin\, Amelia Harnas\, and Anne Scheer will display their work for sale\, and Moulton and Baldwin will lead interactive demonstrations of their processes. At 3:30 pm\, award-winning fiction writer Douglas Milliken will read stories\, Kerry Herlihy will read from her memoir-in-progress\, award-winning poet Lee Sharkey will read recent work\, and composer James Falzone will provide beautiful music.\nArt displays and demonstrations 12-5 pm\, Performances at 3:30 pm \n 
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/hewnoaks-showcase/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Meet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20160918T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20160918T180000
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20160907T175734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160907T175734Z
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SUMMARY:Community Event: Tent of Casually Observed Phenologies
DESCRIPTION:What Can Tarot cards teach us about climate change? Join artist James Leonard on Sunday\, September 18th in Congress Square Park to find out! \nIt can be hard to face a future we fear. Divination has been used by cultures throughout the world to help people navigate difficult futures. Artist James Leonard has adapted Tarot cards to help others process what he calls “overwhelming climate anxiety.” This summer he’s traveling the country\, making one-day stops to give climate change divinatory readings inside a special\, handsewn tent. \nLeonard will be inside his tent\, offering free\, private climate change readings. Everyone is invited. Readings last approximately 15 minutes each and are given on a first-come\, first-served basis. \nLeonard calls his artwork The Tent of Casually Observed Phenologies. From the outside\, the tent looks like a cross between a post-apocalyptic wigwam and a children’s blanket fort. The rainbow interior is made out of brightly colored recycled clothing. It required over 500 hours of hand sewing to complete. Detailed tea-colored ink paintings of different plant and animal species—each reportedly affected by climate change are pinned to the outside. \nLeonard explains\, “A lot of thought has gone into The Tent of Casually Observed Phenologies. I wanted to create a space for contemplation\, where participants can slow down\, articulate questions and find clarity. Climate change is a universal concern. Art is the perfect place for expressing and evaluating concern.” \nJames Leonard is an internationally exhibited artist. He recently finished a 2016 artist residency at MASS MoCA. In 2015\, he was artist-in-residence at the Boston Center for the Arts. When not on the road\, he lives and works in Brooklyn\, NY.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/community-event-tent-casually-observed-phenologies/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20160916T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20160916T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20160718T180623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160718T180623Z
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SUMMARY:Watch This! film festival
DESCRIPTION:The Art Department and Bomb Diggity Arts are teaming up once again to present the “WATCH THIS!” film festival.  Through an open call for all sorts of creative filmmaking – short films\, music videos\, animations and claymations – Watch This! provides an eclectic mix of local films sure to delight. \n 
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/watch-film-festival/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20160910T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20160910T130000
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20160719T143153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160719T143300Z
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SUMMARY:Try Your Hand (Calligraphy Art Interaction)
DESCRIPTION:Did you ever wish you could write in another language? Or have beautiful penmanship in your own? Here’s a chance to Try Your Hand at an international calligraphy event at Congress Square Park!\n\nPeople from around the world will show you how to write in their native script\, such as Cyrillic\, Japanese\, Arabic. You’ll also have a chance to try Medieval and Modern Latin alphabet calligraphy. You’ll learn a few words and perhaps a proverb from the different cultures and be able to make a keepsake pendant with your choice of two languages. Come out and do something different at Congress Square Park!\n\nSupplies will be provided and instruction is free.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/try-hand-calligraphy-art-interaction/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Meet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20160902T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20160902T174500
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20160718T154247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160718T155420Z
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SUMMARY:Circus Ole
DESCRIPTION:Circus Ole` is an animal free circus that provides all the elements of a traditional circus without the use of live animals. Enjoy this 45 minute First Friday Art Walk performance. \nFun for the whole family\, come one come all… Ole`! \nwww.circus-ole.com
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/circus-ole/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Play
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20160826T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20160826T130000
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20160810T134851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160810T152301Z
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SUMMARY:Community Event: Community Support Concert
DESCRIPTION:Back for a second year in a row\, please join us for a special afternoon concert with three local community support bands. \nMVRA’s Back Bay Rockerz: \nThe Back Bay Rockerz are a group of men and women who love music and attend MVRA’s day program Back Bay Connections located in Portland Maine. The band formed 4 years ago and has been jamming ever since! They enjoying writing and playing originals songs as well as practicing cover songs. They have interests in all genres of music especially Classic Rock. This will be their second live performance in Congress Square Park and are very excited to get to do it again! \nFeel free to check out this music video made by MVRA’s Back Bay Rockerz! \n \n  \nListen up’s The Furry Ambers : \nThe Furry Ambers are a band made up of participants from the Listen Up! Music non-profit day program. They play original folk/rock/pop music that blends the skills and perspectives of four very talented and individual songwriters. They have released their debut album “Turn Around the Tide” and are currently recording the follow-up. They have played in Portland at The Big Easy\, One Longfellow Square\, Slainte\, and The Art Department. \nYou can listen to their music here: http://listenupmusicmaine.bandcamp.com/album/turn-around-the- tide. And check out a radio documentary about them here: https://soundcloud.com/emilyforman/the-furry- ambers \nCasa’s Clearwater Benders: \nAre a rock band based out of Westbrook\, Maine. The band was founded in early 2011 and the core group of members that live together at a supported living program run by Casa\, Inc. They are a group of musicians from all walks of life. If you come to one of our performances\, you will immediately be taken over by the undeniable spirit and passion of Rock n’ Roll wasn’t meant to be perfect and neither are The Clearwater Benders — but we love music\, we love performing together and we hope that our fans will enjoy our brand of Rock n’ Roll as much as we do.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/ce-community-support-concert/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20160820T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20160820T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20160711T145422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160730T154437Z
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SUMMARY:Community Event: Maine Hip Hop Summit
DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy live art\, music\, performances\, and more at the 4th annual Maine Hip Hop Summit! \nCheck out the video from last year’s summit here!
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/hip-hop-summit/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Dance,Meet,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20160819T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20160819T160000
DTSTAMP:20260605T093433
CREATED:20160708T141112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160708T141112Z
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SUMMARY:Community DIY Bunting-Making with #stitchHIVE
DESCRIPTION:Do you love Congress Square Park? We’ll help you stitch your LOVE onto a small cloth panel to be hung in the park for all to see! No experience necessary. All ages welcomed (children under 10 will need adult assistance). All supplies provided. It’s FREE. It’s FUN. It’s #stitchHIVE!
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/community-diy-bunting-making-stitchhive/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Meet
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