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SUMMARY:Downeast Soul Coalition
DESCRIPTION:Before you hit the fireworks display\, swing by Congress Square Park for a free concert with Downeast Soul Coalition! \nDowneast Soul Coalition has been serving up a tasty and original blend of funk\, soul\, blues\, and R&B since 2012. At the core of DSC’s sound are relentless and danceable grooves\, strong vocals\, creative solos\, and a powerful horn section. The songlist includes originals and deep cuts that feature tight rhythms and tasteful improvisation. With high-energy performances and local radio airplay\, DSC moves audiences at clubs\, festivals\, and private events throughout Maine and beyond.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/downeast-soul-coalition-4/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Kesho Wazo
DESCRIPTION:Kesho Wazo\, “Tomorrow’s Ideas” in Swahili\, is an Portland-based youth art collective. The group was created as an outlet for young people to express themselves through art\, music\, fashion\, and social advocacy. The group has been taking their message to the music scene\, from open mics to their own WazoFest to traveling for shows out of state. \nFor this special Congress Square Park showcase\, Kesho Wazo will present some of Portland’s finest young DJs\, producers\, emcees\, and voices. Expect a chill evening of beats and rhymes\, both experimental and uplifting. Features include local artists Wazo Zaya Universe\, Wazo Daveed\, Drppy\, and Jack\, as well as a pop-up shop featuring pieces from Kesho Wazo’s clothing line and original fashion designs.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/kesho-wazo/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Boston Opera Outreach Troupe
DESCRIPTION:Come experience opera in the middle of the city with Boston Opera Outreach Troupe! Expect fun and unexpected interactive singing and performance. Great for kids and folks of all ages who wish to be surprised by opera. \nBoston Opera Outreach Troupe strives to present opera to a wide and diverse audience by creative staging; audience participation\, engagement\, and interaction; and in doing so\, educating and exposing new audiences of all ages to breakdown previously conceived ideas of opera and enjoy this art form that encompasses singing\, acting\, and movement. \nB.O.O.T. is a collaboration of New England based opera singers that places great importance on representing singers from a diverse cultural background and on representing these heritages through music in the operatic repertoire.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/boston-opera-outreach-troupe/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Play
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SUMMARY:Portland Intown Contra Dance featuring Dugan Murphy with The Riff Raff
DESCRIPTION:In traditional New England social dancing\, everyone is welcome and no experience is needed. Every dance is taught and beginners or experienced dancers alike can jump right in during any dance. Come alone or bring a friend! \nTonight\, Dugan Murphy will be teaching dances\, and The Riff Raff will be playing music. Hailing from here in Portland\, Maine\, Murphy is a nationally acclaimed contra dance caller\, teaching with clarity and joy. The Riff Raff comes mostly from Western Massachusetts\, and is comprised of Jesse Ball\, Everest Witman\, Matt Kenney\, and Clara Stickney. \nPortland Intown Contra Dance enriches lives and cultivates a vibrant community through dance. They gather every Thursday night for zesty\, joyful dancing on the peninsula in Portland\, Maine. To find out more\, visit portlandintowncontradance.com. \n  \nPortland Intown Contra Dance will host evenings of dance every third Wednesday from June through September from 6 until 8pm in Congress Square Park. \n 
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/portland-intown-contra-dance-featuring-dugan-murphy-with-the-riff-raff/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Meet,Music,Play
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SUMMARY:Portland Swing Project featuring Tom Whitehead's Rites of Swing
DESCRIPTION:Join Portland Swing Project for live music and swing dancing in the Square! This month\, Tom Whitehead’s Rites of Swing will perform. \nPortland Swing Project spreads the appreciation of swing music and dance through weekly classes and events for all levels of experience. We teach\, dance\, perform and provide live and DJ’d music to venues throughout Maine. Absolute beginners welcome\, no partner needed. \n“Rites of Swing is lead by vocalist\, guitarist and pianist\, Tom Whitehead. The ensemble also features Michael Arciero on guitar\, Kris Day on upright bass and Don Whitney on drums\, with special guest Ellen Carlson on violin. The sound evokes the smooth\, acoustic feeling of Django Reinhardt’s gypsy jazz style\, but with a distinctly American flavor of vocal standards from the 20’s\, 30’s and 40’s.  \nWhitehead sings in a very mature\, improvisatory style that is greatly complimented by Arciero’s dynamic and virtuosic lead guitar playing. Day and Whitney provide a seamless and effortless rhythmic foundation that swings hard\, but is never overbearing. Carlson’s fiddle playing evokes the sophisticated swing of the great Stephan Grappelli along with the earthy grittiness of Vassar Clemens and Johnny Gimble. This group sails along like a Clipper Ship of a bygone era – smooth\, elegant\, powerful and a real joy to listen and dance to.“ \n  \nPortland Swing Project hosts swing dances in Congress Square Park every third Friday from May through August. \n  \n \n  \nSaveSave
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/portland-swing-project-featuring-tom-whiteheads-rites-of-swing/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
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SUMMARY:Salsa Night with Primo Cubano & PM Salsa
DESCRIPTION:Come to Congress Square Park from 6-8pm for an evening of hopping music and salsa dance (lessons included!). \nPM Salsa teacher Wendy Edwards has been teaching for over 15 years. Come at 6pm to learn basic moves and enjoy an evening of social dance with music by Primo Cubano! \nPrimo Cubano will play traditional Cuban dance music called “SON\,” which dates back to the turn of the 20th Century. Son is the most popular style to come out of Cuba and is the primary contributor to the blend of Latin styles today known as Salsa.  It was first a music of the country people and eventually migrated to Havana\, where it was urbanized and began to draw a wider audience. \nPrimo Cubano consists of Paul D’Alessio on Tres Cubano and vocals\, Marc Chillemi on Trumpet\, percussion and vocals\, Lenny Hatch on Congas\, Bongo and Bell\, Duane Edwards on Upright Bass\, and Eric Winter on Timbales\, percussion and vocals. \nPrimo Cubano interprets the classic Son Cubano with affinity\, appreciation and inspiration bringing this vibrant music to life for audiences in Maine and beyond. \n  \nSalsa night is a series! Join PM Salsa for dance lessons and Primo Cubano for live music every fourth Friday June through September from 6-8pm.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/salsa-night-with-primo-cubano-pm-salsa-2/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Music
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SUMMARY:Sister Steel
DESCRIPTION:Sister Steel is a professional steel band based in Portland\, Maine. Sister Steel was formed in 2015 with the intention of creating cultural awareness and sharing our love of Trinidadian music and steel pan with communities all over Southern Maine. This inclusive instrument is as much fun to play as it is to listen to! From traditional calypso to contemporary pop\, this is all-ages music that will sure to have you smiling and dancing!
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/sister-steel/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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