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SUMMARY:Music in the Square: Micromasse
DESCRIPTION:Come out and welcome back Micromasse to Congress Square Park! Free and open to all.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/music-in-the-square-micromasse/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210904T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210904T190000
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SUMMARY:Portland Swing Project feat. Hadacol Bouncers
DESCRIPTION:Join Portland Swing Project for live music and swing dancing in the Square! This month\, Hadacol Bouncers will perform. Masks are strongly encouraged at these close-contact events. \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“The Hadacol Bouncers formed in the summer of 2013 for a Portland\, Maine Swing Dance festival and have never looked back.  A Chicago and New Orleans-syle dance band\, they have continued their close association with the dance crowd and are always looking to play for dancers. The group is a joint effort by co-band leaders Tom Whitehead (piano) and Peter Dunphy (banjo). Tom has a multi-style background in blues\, New Orleans R&B and bebop piano. Peter has been playing New Orleans and Chicago-style jazz since he was fourteen. For the Hadacol Bouncers\, Tom and Peter handpicked some of their favorite musicians from the Portland and Portsmouth jazz scene. Like any band of this size\, there are several players who rotate in and out\, but the following are the established core.”
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/portland-swing-project-feat-hadacol-bouncers-2/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210903T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210903T200000
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CREATED:20210413T204216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210413T204216Z
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SUMMARY:Music in the Square: Viva and the Reinforcements
DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy the return of Viva and the Reinforcements to Congress Square Park! Free and open to the public.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/music-in-the-square-viva-and-the-reinforcements/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210901T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210901T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T204409
CREATED:20210713T153613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210713T153613Z
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SUMMARY:SPACE Presents: Angel Bat Dawid
DESCRIPTION:SPACE Gallery presents Angel Bat Dawid! Free and open to the public.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/space-presents-angel-bat-dawid/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210829T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210829T200000
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CREATED:20210729T165457Z
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SUMMARY:One Maine One Heart
DESCRIPTION:One Maine One Heart is a great antipode of community members who have come together to form a choir that reflects the true fabric of Maine’s residents: Black Trans women\, Drag\, Cisgender men and women\, and all others have been and continue to be welcomed in celebration. We’ll also be partnering with a coalition of police chiefs to serve up a BBQ for our homeless brothers and sisters.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/one-maine-one-heart/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Eat,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210828T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210828T180000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210821T105455Z
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SUMMARY:Tender Table
DESCRIPTION:Tender Table invites all to a celebration of Black and Brown joy and community featuring local food and drinks by Dream Sweets\, Onggi\, Penny’s BBQ Chicken\, Siblings\, Riverside Farm\, Yardie Ting; food-themed poetry and storytelling by April Fournier\, Nyamuon “Moon” Nguany Machar\, Samaa Abdurraqib\, Sarah Williams\, Signature MiMi; music by Viva; performance by Dance Activism; an arts corner by Love Lab Studio; a reading corner by Indigo Arts Alliance.  \nThis event is free and open to the public of all ages. Food and merchandise will be available for purchase. \nTender Table celebrates Black and Brown community by connecting and honoring our identities\, traditions\, joy\, resilience\, and fight for collective liberation through storytelling and food. \nTender Table Food & Poetry Fair is sponsored by Friends of Congress Square Park\, the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation\, Portland Food Co-Op\, and SPACE Gallery\, in partnership with the Lunder Institute for American Art.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/tender-table/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Eat,Meet,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210827T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210827T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T204409
CREATED:20210713T153525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210713T153525Z
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SUMMARY:Music in the Square: Sea Level
DESCRIPTION:Sea Level returns to Congress Square Park! Free and open to the public. \nhttp://sealevel.bandcamp.com
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/music-in-the-square-sea-level/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210821T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210821T200000
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CREATED:20210713T153132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210713T153132Z
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SUMMARY:Music in the Square: Sister Steel
DESCRIPTION:Sister Steel returns to Congress Square Park! Free and open to the public. \nSister Steel is a unique\, energetic steel drum band based in Portland\, Maine.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/music-in-the-square-sister-steel/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210820T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210820T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T204409
CREATED:20210713T152858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210713T152858Z
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SUMMARY:Music in the Square: Beat Traffic
DESCRIPTION:SPACE Gallery presents Beat Traffic! Free and open to the public.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/music-in-the-square-beat-traffic/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210811T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210811T220000
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CREATED:20210715T122627Z
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SUMMARY:SPACE Presents: Popeye
DESCRIPTION:Film preceded by a special performance by Jimmy Dority and Friends playing the music of Harry Nilsson\, Van Dyke Parks\, and more. \nCome to Congress Sq. Park for a special 40th Anniversary Restoration screening of Robert Altman’s one-of-a-kind big budget musical oddity. This is Robin Williams’ big screen debut. Shelley Duvall starred in Popeye after completing production of The Shining\, and yes the films came out the same year as each other\, in 1980. The production is famous for going wildly over-budget as the Popeye team built a town in Malta from scratch to create the set for Sweethaven- the set still stands and has become a tourist attraction. Of the film’s many strange rewards\, perhaps most enduring are the songs constructed by Harry Nilsson and Van Dyke Parks. Robert Altman struggled to find funding for his work throughout the 1980’s as a result of Popeye’s mixed reception\, but the film has endured and deservedly become somewhat of a cult-classic. If nothing else Popeye is an unforgettable time-stamp and convergence of talents\, with elaborate set pieces\, scene-chewing performances and an oddly gentle touch from one of cinema’s great directors. The Old Port wishes it was Sweethaven. Film starts at 8pm. \nPopeye (free screening in Congress Sq Park) with Jimmy Dority and Friends
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/space-presents-popeye/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210725T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210725T200000
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SUMMARY:Music in the Square: JanaeSound
DESCRIPTION:Portland’s own JanaeSound plays in Congress Square Park! Opening band TBD. Free and open to all. Crepe Elizabeth food truck will also be on-site! \nJanaeSound (BMI) harnesses an unforgettable voice that is known to stir the soul. The powerhouse rock singer hails from St. Louis where she began cultivating her love for music at the tender age of 9 through the Opera Theatre of St. Louis. Known for her laser focus and unshakeable drive\, JanaeSound was unsurprisingly tapped to open for FloRida for NOW 96.3 NOW Night Out. Currently based in Portland\, Maine\, JanaeSound has also performed at the Heart Soul & Substance Festival\,  Sunaana Winter Music Festival\, Bitter End (NYC)\, Pianos (NYC)\, Delancey (NYC)\, Nuyorican Poets Cafe (NYC)\, AllRoads Music Festival\, Harvest Moon Festival\, Federal Frenzy (OH)\, The Mint (LA)\, Hotel Café (LA\, BMI Showcase)\, House of Blues (Foundation room\, Chicago)\, Continental Club (TX). Janaesound has appeared in Maine Biz\, Maine Today\, Bangor Daily News\, Old Port Magazine\, Portland Magazine\, The Kotzschmar organ. Her music is in rotation at WMPG\, WHOM WCYY\, WBLM \, WCLZ\, WHSN
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/music-in-the-square-dead-gowns/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210714T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210714T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T204409
CREATED:20210526T232346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T232346Z
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SUMMARY:Opera on Tap
DESCRIPTION:Opera in Congress Square Park! Experience both like never before. Free and open to all! \nFood truck on-site: Crepe Elizabeth
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/opera-on-tap/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210714T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210714T200000
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CREATED:20210518T113834Z
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SUMMARY:Music in the Square: Opera on Tap
DESCRIPTION:Opera in the Square! Join us for a performance by Maine’s own Opera on Tap. Free and open to the public!
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/music-in-the-square-opera-on-tap/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210616T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210616T193000
DTSTAMP:20260605T204409
CREATED:20210609T193408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210609T193408Z
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SUMMARY:Literary Lunch: Evening Edition
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special Literary Lunch: Evening Edition in Congress Square Park with Gibson Fay-LeBlanc and Max GarciaDeke Dangle Dive by Gibson Fay-LeBlanc Conover. Gibson and Max will have a conversation about Gibson’s new book Deke\, Dangle\, Dive\, and discuss songwriting\, poetry\, and more with some live music from Max. Print: A Bookstore will have copies of the book for sale at the event.\n\nAbout Deke\, Dangle\, Dive\nWhat is a person to do upon finding out that his older brother has six months to live? What is a father to tell his young sons about the everyday violence\, inequities\, and injustices of the world? What is a husband to do when confronted with his domestic foibles and failings? What can poems possibly offer us in the face of unanswerable questions? Deke Dangle Dive explores illness\, fatherhood\, brotherhood\, and masculinity through a variety of lenses\, including ice hockey\, contemporary culture\, and the natural world. This unique collection considers how poems can speak to us and through us when all seems lost.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/literary-lunch-evening-edition/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210612T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210612T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T204409
CREATED:20210413T202701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210416T194129Z
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SUMMARY:Music in the Square: Nuclear Bootz
DESCRIPTION:
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/musical-in-the-square-nuclear-bootz/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191025T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191025T183000
DTSTAMP:20260605T204409
CREATED:20190624T143104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190624T143104Z
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SUMMARY:Thriller Throwdown
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 7th annual Thriller Throwdown! What started as a flash mob of 30 dancers in 2012 now has grown into an annual event with more than 70 local dancers and hundreds of spectators. The Throwdown has moved to Congress Square Park and it’s now an all-out dance party! View a recent Thriller Throwdown on YouTube. \n\n\nGather in the square and watch our zombies re-create Michael Jackson’s iconic video\, then stay for a Halloween-themed dance party!\n\n\nIf you want to participate in the Thriller performance:\n\nThe dance party is free and open to the public. If you’d like to be trained to be a part of the Thriller Throwdown version of Michael Jackson’s classic music video\, you can sign up for classes at Avant Dance and Event Center. For more information\, visit Avant’s website.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/thriller-throwdown-3/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Music,Play
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191011T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191011T180000
DTSTAMP:20260605T204409
CREATED:20190624T142731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190917T174802Z
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SUMMARY:Pumpkins in the Square feat. Jenny Van West Music
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 5th annual Pumpkins in the Square! Friends of Congress Square Park is welcoming Fall and celebrating a successful season with: \nLive music with Jenny Van West Music \nDonuts and cider! \nPumkin carving and decorating!  Bring your own pumpkin or buy one at the event (suggested donation $10). We’ll have a contest to show off the creations! \nFall arts and crafts!  \nFun for the whole family. See you there!  \n  \n  \n 
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/pumpkins-in-the-square-feat-jenny-van-west-music/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Dance,Meet,Music,Play
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191006T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191006T140000
DTSTAMP:20260605T204409
CREATED:20190624T141829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190624T141829Z
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SUMMARY:Planting Day with Yellow Tulip Project
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 4th annual community yellow tulip planting ceremony in Congress Square park! Come plant tulips in the Square and hear speeches\, poetry\, and musical performances from representatives of the Yellow Tulip Project! \nThe Yellow Tulip Project focuses on smashing the stigma that surrounds mental illness and building a community where people realize there is help and hope out there. The YTP is meant to let people know that “Hope Happens”. Their message is simple and clear: come together- plant hope gardens-build community\, talk about mental health and smash the stigma- and we are proud of the way that The Yellow Tulip Project is spreading to communities across the US. \nFor more information or to get involved check out their website.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/planting-day-with-yellow-tulip-project/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Civics,Meet,Music,Play
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191004T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191004T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T204409
CREATED:20190624T140154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190624T140154Z
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SUMMARY:El Malo
DESCRIPTION:Join us for music and dancing in Congress Square Park with El Malo! \nEl Malo is a contemporary Latin-Rock band out of Portland\, Maine. They play a blend of classic salsa tunes and original instrumental Latin music that is sure to get any crowd up and dancing! No matter what your usual playlist may be\, El Malo promises to create a musical common ground among its viewers! Come enjoy a diverse setlist of relaxing drum beats to lively horn section solos!
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/el-malo/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Meet,Music,Play
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190928T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190928T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T204409
CREATED:20190830T154455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190925T192236Z
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SUMMARY:Portland Intercultural Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Portland Intercultural Festival (PIF) is being organized through the Friends of Congress Square Park in association with the Root House organization and local artist AFRiCAN DUNDADA. This event is a celebration of the richness of Portland’s Black and Brown creative community as well as showcasing new and unexpected artists with diverse backgrounds and strikingly unique music and visual art. \nIn the afternoon\, expect interactive creative work shops. In the evening\, musical and spoken word acts will take the stage. \nSchedule\n2:30 – 3:30 pm – Workshop with Youth Voices Matter\n3:30 – 4:15 pm – International Open Mic\n4:30 – 8:00 pm – Performances by artists including Unique Unknown\, Signature Soul\, AFRiCAN DUNDADA and Malcolm Henry \n  \nJoin us for an all day experience sure to widen your perspective and put swivel in your hips. Come create and turn up with us.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/portland-intercultural-festival/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Dance,Eat,Meet,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190921T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190921T210000
DTSTAMP:20260605T204409
CREATED:20190702T163542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190916T211920Z
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SUMMARY:Metamorphosis (Waking Windows)
DESCRIPTION:Metamorphosis hosted along Congress Street!\nOver four ever-growing annual festivals\, Waking Windows Portland has hosted more than 250 bands\, 50 authors\, 35 DJs\, dozens of special events and performances\, artist projects\, films\, comedians\, and so much more\, across 20 different venues through Bayside and Congress St. It’s been a beautiful and wild ride. Ecstatic\, joyful\, transformative… \nThis year\, we’re presenting something a little different. We’re calling it Metamorphosis.\nSeasons change. So do cities and everything in them. Celebrations can bring people together. People together can change place\, the spaces we occupy\, the streets we walk together. People together can make the world smaller. That’s what we’re after. \nMusic. Art. Performance. Poetry. Prose. Endless truth-telling. \nFrom the transcendent rhymes of Boston rapper\, poet\, and self-described champion of “the queer\, black\, orphaned\, hood kids and them” Oompa and the otherworldly melodies of Sub Pop psych-folk songwriter Death Vessel\, to the radical rural storytelling of true Maine original Carolyn Chute and the immersive world of New Fruit co-founders’ new performance project Cavatica\, to interactive family arts activities with Love Lab Studio and the overflowing crates of vinyl at the Portland Record Fair…\n\nSaturday\, September 21st.  \nParticipation. Exploration. Community. \nWe hope to see you there! \n  \nActivities in Congress Square Park\nSaturday\, September 21st | free | all ages \nFAMILY ARTMAKING\n3:00 – 5:30 PM Family arts activities with Love Lab Studio\nBird enthusiasts of all ages are invited to celebrate Metamorphosis by building\, designing\, and decorating Maine’s migratory birds.\n \n  \nMUSIC\n4:00 Skulken \n4:50 Angelikah Fahray\n5:45 Hannah Epperson\n6:40 Cavatica\n7:20 Dead Gowns\n8:20 Ian O’Neil (of Deer Tick) \n  \nFor more information on all programming for this year\, visit Waking Windows Portland’s website.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/waking-windows/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190920T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190920T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T204409
CREATED:20190624T133901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190624T133901Z
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SUMMARY:Swing Night with Portland Swing Project
DESCRIPTION:Join Portland Swing Project for live music and dancing in Congress Square Park! All are welcome and no experience is necessary for lively fun! \nPortland Swing Project spreads the appreciation of swing music and dance through weekly classes and events for all levels of experience. They teach\, dance\, perform and provide live and DJ’d music to venues throughout Maine. Absolute beginners welcome\, no partner needed.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/swing-night-with-portland-swing-project/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Meet,Music,Play
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190913T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190913T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T204409
CREATED:20190624T131734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190624T131734Z
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SUMMARY:Contra Dance with Portland Intown Contra Dance featuring Lake Effect with Katy Heine
DESCRIPTION:Join us for dancing in Congress Square Park! \nIf you can walk\, you can contra.  Truly.  It’s an easy\, enjoyable\, and accessible dance form for most people. Contra dance is community social dancing to live music.  It’s lively\, joyful\, welcoming\, modern\, traditional\, and fun! \nNo partner is needed – you dance with everyone! Our community is diverse and intergenerational\, so you know you’ll meet a lot of different people as you make your way down the line. Live music will be provided by Lake Effect\, the fiddle and guitar duo of Upstate New York featuring musicians Matthew Sloboda and Chuck Abell. For more information connect with them on Facebook! Come enjoy some lively music\, smiling and spinning people\, or save us a dance! \nHosted by Portland Intown Contra Dance.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/contra-dance-with-portland-intown-contra-dance-featuring-lake-effect-with-katy-heine/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Meet,Music,Play
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190904T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190904T210000
DTSTAMP:20260605T204409
CREATED:20190624T124724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190904T183947Z
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SUMMARY:Create with ME Festival hosted by Dead Flow It Society
DESCRIPTION:***This event has been delayed by one hour due to weather. Join us from 7-9pm!***\n  \nJoin us in Congress Square Park for a continuing series of open creative workshops and performances! This event encourages collaborative participation from the crowd for all age groups\, and skill levels with art\, poetry\, dancing\, crafting\, and music. Throughout the night there will be live local art vendors\, open workshops\, and end with two headlining acts. Whether you are watching or participating\, you are sure to leave with inspired creativity! \nThis event is hosted by  The Dead Flow It Society. Kyler Henningsen and Nathan Lapointe are co-founders of Dead flow it Society and Family Banned Records. Both groups aim to support artists and enable them to maximize their potential through their creative work and in the community. Family Banned has pledged to give 25% of profits to charity. Mr. Henningsen is a father\, coach \, poet \, artist\, former board member of the Maine Artist Collective and front man for the rock group “Soul or Power.” Mr. Lapointe is an Actor\, musician\, singer\, producer\, and hip hop artist. He performs regularly locally as Unique Unknown. His new album\, professionally produced for radio\, “Just Another Day” will be the first released under Family Banned Records.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/create-with-me-festival-hosted-by-dead-flow-it-society/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Meet,Music,Play
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190831T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190831T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T204409
CREATED:20190606T013030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190829T183753Z
UID:3374-1567274400-1567281600@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:"5 Year Supper" Anniversary Party & Community Meal
DESCRIPTION:Friends of Congress Square Park is marking our 5th anniversary this season! We’re celebrating the thousands of people who helped create this one-of-a-kind place by throwing a casual picnic party. Delicious local food\, outstanding local artists – including live music…  All free and all fun. Join us! \nBring your own food and picnic with us\, or get a tasty BBQ dinner from Moe’s Original BBQ (pay what you can donation). \nLive music featuring Kafari (6-7 pm) and Sylvain’s Acadian Aces (7-8 pm). \n‘Kafari’ is the alias of Portland\, ME based ambient loop master\, pianist\, and rhythm bonesman Ahmad Hassan Muhammad. Kafari seamlessly weaves together jazz\, electronic music\, ambient music\, and hip hop in his experimental manipulations of loops taken from old jazz recordings. His most recent release ‘Knockturnes’ is a dreamy\, hypnotic tribute to the legendary Bill Evans trio. Using his keyboard controller\, Kafari manipulates the pitch and tempo of old jazz samples\, altering them nearly beyond recognition and transforming them into etheral backdrops for keyboard and saxophone improvisations. \nSylvain’s Acadian Aces keeps the ‘cajun flame alive in old Acadie with an energetic brand of raw\, rootsy ‘cajun music derived directly from the source. The vocal power of guitarist Robert Sylvain and charismatic fiddler Hawk Kallweit supplies a one-two punch that’s instantly compelling and distinctive. With Maine’s own true accordian ace Junior Stevens on button-box\, and the unstoppable combination of Tom Jacques on upright bass and Kris Day on drums\, Sylvain’s Acadian Aces deliver heart-wrenching lovesongs and electrifying dance numbers that can bring even the most stoic New Englanders to their feet. Rooted in classic cajun two-steps and waltzes\, the repertoire also folds in elements of creole and zydeco traditions along with original Americana and rock ‘n roll sensibilities. \n 
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/5-year-supper-anniversary-party-community-meal/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Eat,Meet,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190830T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190830T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T204409
CREATED:20190606T013318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190829T183658Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: The Portland Hum (Drone Music)
DESCRIPTION:***This event has been postponed until 2020 at the artists’ request.***\n  \nQ u a p i c o presents “The Portland Hum\,” an epic drone event to the heart of Portland\, Maine. A six hour performance featuring six artists making ambient music without breaking the sound. The beauty of doing this event outdoors is the incorporation of Portland’s natural sounds; people’s voices\, busy streets\, and the rhythm that can only be found in this city. Listeners are encouraged to bring comfy seating in order to endure the varying sounds of digitally produced music\, live acoustics\, or singing bowls and harmonic vocals. This event is in pursuit of peaceful congregation and appreciation for the community\, love for the healing power of sound\, and enjoyment of dreamy music and mellow times. \n“Q u a p i c o is a Portland based drone music duo\, comprised of Hannah Bevens and Hans Spencer. We combine beats and tones with improvised music and visual art. Our music is produced and distributed as a podcast\, available on iTunes\, so that listeners can follow our evolution in an episodic format.”
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/the-portland-hum-drone-music/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190816T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190816T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T204409
CREATED:20190606T011752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190606T011752Z
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SUMMARY:Portland Swing Project feat. Imperial Hot Club
DESCRIPTION:Join Portland Swing Project for live music and swing dancing in the Square! This month\, Imperial Hot Club will perform\, featuring guest fiddler Gabe Terracciano. \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 
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/portland-swing-project-feat-imperial-hot-club/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190809T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190809T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T204409
CREATED:20190606T010213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190606T010329Z
UID:3358-1565373600-1565380800@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:"Ideas\, not Theories" Bicycle Band
DESCRIPTION:IDEAS\, NOT THEORIES\, is a theatrical percussion show\, the performance features original music which explores the use of unconventional instruments such as: bicycles\, tap and body percussion\, water\, brushes\, as well as traditional percussion instruments such as marimbas and drums. All of the musical works are linked together through a story line\, physical theater and comedy\, and original characters making the complete performance a unique\, quirky and creative artistic experience. \nStay after the show to learn how to play a bike and other unconventional instruments! \nIDEAS\, NOT THEORIES\, had its premier in Monterrey Mexico\, inside the Festival de Musica Nueva 2012 and has been performing regularly since then in the U.S (Boston\, NYC\, Maine)\, Mexico and Canada. \nREYNALIZ HERRERA\, creator\, is a professional musician\, percussionist\, composer and educator based in Boston but originally from Mexico. She was born in Monterrey\, Mexico in 1984\, where she studied and began pursuing music at the Escuela Superior de Musica y Danza\, with maestro Noel Savon. \nReynaliz has performed in different countries like Mexico\, US\, Canada\, Cuba\, Spain\, Germany and Italy\, and has performed and collaborated with renowned ensembles such as: The National Arts Center Orchestra of Canada\, The Ottawa Symphony Orchestra\, The Orchestre de la Francophonie Canadienne\, The Boston Conservatory Orchestra\, Mexican Dance Group: Danza Contemporanea en Concierto\, and others.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/ideas-not-theories-bicycle-band/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Play
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190802T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190802T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T204409
CREATED:20190606T005252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190606T005252Z
UID:3355-1564768800-1564776000@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:Ikirenga cy'Intore
DESCRIPTION:Join Ikirenga cy’Intore for a free concert on First Friday in August in Congress Square!\n\n\n \n\n\nIkirenga cy’Intore is a local Portland dancing and drumming group performing the traditional dances of Rwanda. The choreography depicts scenes of hunting\, fishing and other activities while wearing traditional costumes and moving to the rhythms being created on handmade drums. \n\n\n \n\n\nChristielle Mutoniwase started the group in 2015 to perform at cultural events and weddings and there are now ten members who invite others to sample the ancient dances at many different venues.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/ikirenga-cyintore/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190725T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190725T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T204409
CREATED:20190718T151244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190718T151721Z
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SUMMARY:Hungry March Band
DESCRIPTION:Hungry March Band\, the genre-defying brass band and spectacle troupe based in New York City — voted “Most Entertaining” at Bath Heritage Days’ July 4th Parade — comes to Portland Thursday\, July 25\, 2019 for a free performance in Congress Square Park. Coined “NYC’s finest guerrilla ambulatory music ensemble\,” by Time Out New York\, the group’s music and performance experience captures the essence of contemporary city life: anything can and will happen at a Hungry March Band show! Expect audience interaction\, dancer shenanigans and musician antics set to the soundtrack of powerfully played original tunes\, drawn from traditions of global brass\, jazz\, punk\, rock\, ska and everything in between. The fun lasts from 6 to 8pm and is family-friendly. \nHungry March Band has presented its high-octane\, thrill-a-minute mayhem to ecstatic audiences around the world since its debut at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade in 1997. The July 25 performance marks Hungry March Band’s second visit to Maine in 2019. The band appeared at Bath’s Independence Day Parade\, after entertaining folks at Spindleworks Arts Center in Brunswick. This summer tour is in support of their most recent album\, Running Through With the Sadness\, released by Imaginator Records\, an independent record label based locally in Portland. \n“Hungry March Band is the ultimate in underground\, post-punk marching bands with a penchant for expansive improvisation. While they may be the only such ensemble daring to quadrille over hallowed ground\, suffice it to say\, Hungry March Band does it in hip-hop beats and downtown vibes.” — The NYC Jazz Record \nDon’t miss this rare opportunity to check out one of New York City’s most legendary musical and performance ensembles! Presented in conjunction with Friends of Congress Square Park. \n\nAbout Hungry March Band\n \nHungry March Band (HMB) fuses street band tradition with raw power and performance art antics. Born in Brooklyn in 1997 for the Coney Island Mermaid Parade\, this award-winning ensemble has shared their creativity with audiences throughout the United States\, Canada\, South America and Europe. They’ve a well-earned a reputation for mythical revelry\, playing urban parades\, rural raves\, subway parties\, eccentric weddings\, art processionals and other forays into the territories of the free spirit. The band’s huge sound links traditional big band with free jazz and connects the sonic space between punk rock and global brass. Imagine what it looks like when the majorettes go AWOL\, team up with with the band geeks and throw an after-hours costumed dance party in the town square. \n  \nWeb site – www.hungrymarchband.com \nFacebook – www.facebook.com/hungrymarchband \nTwitter – #hungrymarchband \nInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/hungrymarchband/ \nYouTube – www.youtube.com/hungrymarchband \nSoundcloud – www.soundcloud.com/hungrymarchband \nAlso on iTunes and cdbaby
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/hungry-march-band-2/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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